NEC Malaysia eyes US$166M revenue within three years
Launches regional retail business support centre in Malaysia
i-Tech's Malaysian 'green' data centre uses Juniper solutions
Juniper Networks' switches, routers and security solutions, along with technologies from IBM and Schneider Electric, help power a new tier-3 green data centre called SAFEHOUSE.
Becoming Indonesia’s de-facto online game payment solution: Malaysia’s MOL
Consumers in Indonesia can now buy MOLPoints online game vouchers through more than 7000 retail outlets.
Cyberoam extends its 'future-ready' security portfolio for Malaysian SMEs
Two new NG series UTM models to feed Malaysian SMEs' need for new security technologies, says Cyberoam Malaysia channel manager, Pauline Jacintha.
Strateq wins best managed service provider award 2013: Frost & Sullivan Malaysia
Strateq is planning a fourth data centre to help continue its regional expansion.
KPJ Healthcare’s upgrade to Microsoft Cloud includes Office 365
Malaysian healthcare group has modernised its IT infrastructure, which serves its hospitals in Malaysia and Indonesia, with Microsoft's cloud solutions.
Employees prefer Windows 8 over Windows 7
48% of commercial PCs are running Windows 7, according to a Forrester’s survey of 10,000 global workers.
Report: Yahoo board approves deal to buy Tumblr for US$1.1B
Rumours that Yahoo might be in talks to acquire the blogging site emerged last week
Lawmakers press Google on Glass privacy
Members of a U.S. congressional group on privacy wrote Thursday to Google CEO Larry Page requesting information on how the futuristic device handles privacy issues.
BlackBerry chief eyes future dominance beyond smartphones
The key to BlackBerry's success lies beyond smartphones, says BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins.
Facebook, Twitter jump on Google Glass
Facebook and Twitter have launched applications for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for Google Glass.
Dell profit dives 79% on falling PC sales
Dell reported another quarter of declining profits and revenue Thursday as CEO Michael Dell continues his fight to take the company private.
Google I/O no-shows: Three products curiously absent from the keynote
For all the cool things that Google introduced at this year's I/O keynote, several of the items that the tech press definitely, absolutely, positively thought would be included in the presentation were curiously absent. No Android update? No new Nexus tablet? Not more than a peep on that groundbreaking Internet-on-your-face technology that Sergey Brin quietly introduced last year?
EU to investigate telecommunications equipment imports from China
The investigation will likely target Chinese companies Huawei Technologies and ZTE
Megaupload can appeal evidence ruling in NZ Supreme Court
New Zealand's High Court ruled on Wednesday that Megaupload can take out a NZ$6 million (US4.8 million) loan to pay its legal bills and rent for founder Kim
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BLOG: Too many chiefs? Do public organizations need Chief Data Officers?
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BLOG: BYOT sophistication is currently low in china, but changes are underway
Media and IT professionals are buzzing about BYOD thanks to the increasing adoption of personal mobile devices being used for work in China.
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BLOG: 2013 Huawei Global Analyst Summit: Welding together networks, devices and services
Huawei is one of the most intriguing companies in the ICT industry, but its overall strategy remains largely unchanged.
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No big-bang Apps news at I/O, but some announcements merit attention
Apps, Google's flagship product for enterprise IT, had a minor presence at this week's I/O developer conference, but some announcements at the show and in prior weeks deserve attention from customers of the cloud email and collaboration suite.
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Virtual reality and non-conductive liquids: data centers get innovative
Google I/O is getting most of the attention this week, but a conference at the other end of Silicon Valley showed there's plenty of innovation happening in the word of data centers, too.
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Nanoscribe 3D-prints microscopic objects using freakin' laser beams
As cool as it is to be able to replicate just about any object you want using a 3D printer, the things you create can still look really rough, because the printers are not high-resolution. That is, the layers of plastic it lays down are not thin enough--think of it a little like the jaggies on a low-resolution computer screen.
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Could a Tumblr deal fix Yahoo's square reputation?
Rumors are swirling that Yahoo is really, really interested in buying Tumblr to appeal to teens.
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The 4 best things about the Google+ redesign
Google announced a complete overhaul of its social network, Google+, at this week's I/O conference in San Francisco. Here's an in-depth look at all the changes and why they make Google+ better.
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Guest View: The hidden costs of support
Sunil Desai, Director for Managed Services at Dimension Data Asia Pacific, points out that the bulk of support-related expenses fall outside the scope of traditional support offerings. It is important therefore to identify and eliminate 'hidden' expenses.
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BlackBerry 10.1 update now available in Australia
BlackBerry has released the first major update to its BlackBerry 10 operating system for smartphones, less than two months after the company first unveiled it in Australia back in March.
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8 essential features you need in a business router
A router is the heart of your network, so it deserves to be chosen carefully. Any router will share your Internet connection amongst your computers and other networkable devices (smartphones, tablets, and so on), but better models provide features that will enhance your network and its performance. Whether you're seeking a business- or consumer-class router, here are the eight most essential features to look for.
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Dell's thumb PC, Project Ophelia, to ship in July
Dell says Android-based Project Ophelia could be a PC, gaming console or TV set-top box
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Researchers uncover new global cyberespionage operation dubbed Safe
The attack infected computers belonging to companies, governments, and other organizations from more than 100 countries, Trend Micro says.
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Barracuda Networks raises free capacity of Copy.com to 15GB
Barracuda Networks has upped the amount of storage on its free Copy.com service from 5GB to 15GB.
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