Asian Technology
TechRepublic's Asian corespondents track the most important trends and product developments coming out of the East, and evaluate what they mean for the business technology market.
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Sales of Samsung handset may have exceeded Nokia's
Samsung may have overtaken mobile phone giant Nokia in the sales of mobile phones, driven by sales of Android-powered smartphones.
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Report: 21 million active iOS smartphones, tablets in China
An increasing number of smartphones and tablet devices are making their way into the hands of the Chinese citizen. BYOD may not be a talking point yet, but may soon be in the wealthier cities and provinces.
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Google building a new data center in Taiwan
Google earlier this week announced the building of its first data center in Taiwan, the search giant’s third in the Asian region.
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Number of China's Internet users passes 500M
The number of Internet users in China recently exceeded 500 million, or more than the population of the United States. What are some possible implications of this huge user base?
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First look: HTC One X and HTC One V smartphones
Smartphone maker HTC unveils its new HTC One series of smartphones for South Asia.
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iPad smuggling highlights tech disparity in Asia
Recent reports of opportunists snapping up the new iPad to sell them for a profit in China only serves to highlight the tech disparity in parts of Asia.
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iTwin: Creating a secure, 'unlimited' USB drive
Paul Mah examines the iTwin and its promises of simple and secure file transfer between two online computers.
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A look at the new Samsung Series 9 laptop (2012)
Due to be released in the next couple of months, the new Samsung Series 9 (2012) may just give the MacBook Air a run for its money.
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Welcome to the Asian Technology blog
The Asian Technology blog will keep you up to date on new innovations and tech news originating from Asia.
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Indian outsourcers are tweaking their model and innovating to stay ahead
Read about six ways India's IT companies are finding new ways to distinguish themselves from the herd.
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India's $39 Aakash 2 Android tablet launches
Read about the Aakash 2's specifications. The low-cost Android tablet is targeted for students and teachers at engineering colleges in India.
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Indonesia makes progress on its ambitious biometrics national ID card project
Indonesia is on track to enroll all 172 million records for its biometrics national identity card initiative by the end of 2012.
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No more cubicles or private offices at Microsoft Asia Pacific's Singapore office
As part of Microsoft Asia Pacific's recent Singapore office redesign, the company removed cubicles, private offices, and desktop phones. Find out why.
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Mumbai lures product startups away from IT services hub Bangalore
Read an insider's view of Mumbai's tech startup environment, which he notes is different from the IT services ecosystem in Bangalore.
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Next-gen Super Wi-Fi pilot projects deployed in Singapore
Commercial pilot deployments of TV White Spaces, also known as Super Wi-Fi, in Singapore were recently announced. Paul Mah has the details.
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Office 365 adoption increases by 400 percent in Asian SMBs
Many SMBs in the Asia-Pacific region that choose Office 365 are benefiting from reduced expenses and greater work efficiency, says Microsoft.
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Pirated copies of Windows OS in China prone to security issues
PCs running on pirated copies of Windows wide open to malware, says Microsoft. The company has launched an anti-piracy campaign to address such risks.
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Singapore's National Fiber network close to completion
The consortium awarded the tender to build Singapore's next generation optical fiber network has announced that it has achieved 90% coverage in the island state.