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Video Technology Company Giraffic On Track To Hit One Million Users
Tel Aviv, Israel-based Giraffic's Video-On-Demand technology supports fully-distributed, multi-source "Seek Forward" functionality so that a user can jump ahead in the video, but still gets data from dozens of sources simultaneously.
RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger To Connect With Other BB Apps
BlackBerry fans - and especially those of you who are BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) addicts - rejoice: Research In Motion (RIM) has announced that Facebook®...
[Singapore] NUS Enterprise and IDMI Turns Campus Into Huge “Living Lab”
NUS Enterprise and NUS Interactive and Digital Media Institute (IDMI) earlier this week announced an initiative that would turn the National University of Singapore (NUS) Kent Ridge campus into a gigantic test bed to help new interactive digital media (IDM) or info-communication solutions get off the ground.
11,660 New Millionaires In Singapore
It's official. According to this AsiaOne story, the annual Merrill Lynch and Capgemini World Wealth Report has reported that the number of Singapore millionaires...
Evernote Means Business In Asia Pacific, Rolls Out Evernote Business To More Countries
Evernote announces launch and support for Evernote Business in more markets across APAC including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and more.
[Singapore] Over 70% Of Singaporeans Want To Be Entrepreneurs: Intuit
According to a recent survey conducted by financial management solutions provider Intuit, over 7o-percent of men and women in Singapore - most of whom in their 30s - have considered being entrepreneurs at some point in their lives.
Steply Is A Mobile Photo App Network With 3.5 Million Downloads
Hong Kong based mobile start-up, Steply, is building a giant network of photo apps on Apple iTunes.
Joyful Frog Digital Incubator Joins New Techstars Network, Gets More Joy
Singapore-based Joyful Frog Digital Incubator joins TechStars Network, an alliance of startup incubators as part of the U.S. Startup America initiative to boost innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.S and the world.
[Survey] [U.S] Small Business Owners Poised For Growth in 2012; Concerns Remain About Economy
Despite all the negativity we hear in the press about the sad state of the economy these days, the latest Citibank small business survey shows that the majority of small business owners believe they are poised to grow or are already in growth mode.
[Singapore] The9 Opens Red 5 Singapore Office
China online game developer and operator The9 Limited announced today that there are establishing a Red 5 office in Singapore as its Asian operation and development center.
Accel Partners To Invest $400 Million In Indian Tech Start-ups
According to Business Standard, Accel Partners launched a $400 million fund for entrepreneurs in India.
[Singapore] Consumers Turning To P2P Live Streaming Of Euro 2012
According to the latest analytics from Experian's online competitive intelligence tool Experian® Hitwise®, soccer fanatics in Singapore are increasingly turning to peer-to-peer (P2P) streaming sites for their live soccer fixes.
Microsoft Consolidates Technology Startup Outreach With Microsoft Ventures
Microsoft will be consolidating its technology startup outreach with its newly created Microsoft Ventures.
[Singapore] Networking And Learning New Skills More Important Than Pay Raise: Singaporeans
According to a recent study by online professional network LinkedIn, networking and learning new skills trumped getting a raise for Singaporean professionals when it comes to their career goals.
[Singapore][Infographic] Talent Not As Passive As We Think: LinkedIn
While some 73-percent of Singaporean professionals consider themselves "passive talent", around six out of seven of those are actually open to job offers, according to LinkedIn's internal data.
Cloud Traffic to Grow Sixfold by 2016: Cisco Global Cloud Index
Global data center traffic is expected to grow four times and reach a total of 6.6 zettabytes annually by 2016, according to networking giant Cisco in its second annual Global Cloud Index (2011-2016).
[Singapore] Hotel Reservation Services Opens Regional HQ
Hotel Reservation Service (HRS), the leading hotel portal in Europe for business and private travelers, late last month announced its official expansion in the Asia Pacific with the opening of its regional headquarters in Singapore.
Hibernater Announces Beta Trials
Local startup Hibernater today announced the beta launch of its virtual service which allows users to save and resume work profiles at any computer...
Singapore Location-Based Mobile Service MyWobile.com Announces Beta
Singapore startup MyWobile.com today announced the beta launch of its location-based social networking mobile application. The application integrates social networking with location-aware services that...
LinkedIn Introduces Company Status Updates And LinkedIn Certified Developer Program
Professional social networking site LinkedIn has just announced a feature that allows companies to update their own status.
[U.S.] 38-Percent of Small Business Owners Believe We’re Still In Recession
Based on how their businesses are performing, more than one-third of small business owners (38-percent) believe we are still in recession, according to a recently released American Express OPEN® Small Business Monitor report.
Singapore Tops Innovation Study
The latest study by Washington-based National Association of Manufacturers has named Singapore as the most innovative country in the world. The report, produced by the Boston Consulting Group, places Singapore ahead of South Korea, Switzerland and Iceland.
[Singapore] PayPal Unveils Mobile Commerce Solution For Businesses
PayPal today announced its "Mobile Commerce in a Box" solution in Singapore to help businesses build mobile-optimized websites by converting your online stores into a mobile-friendly interface.
[Singapore] Facebook Eyes Asia-based Developers
In a developer conference today in Singapore, online social networking giant Facebook made its strongest indication yet of its intention to better engage developers in Asia and Southeast Asia.
[Singapore] Will Number 8 Prove Auspicious For Microsoft?
Microsoft today debuted the Windows Phone 8, its highly anticipated smartphone operating system, in Singapore, showing off a slew of Windows Phone 8 phones from smartphone vendors Samsung, Nokia and HTC.
Nimble Offers Free Year Of Software To Startup Accelerators
Social relationship management platform Nimble is launching a program that would see it offer startups a year of free access to its social relationship software through partner startup accelerators.
Startups In Singapore: Appoint A Data Protection Officer (DPO) Now
The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) has issued a crucial reminder for all businesses in Singapore, including startups, dormant companies, and holding companies, to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO) by September 30th, 2024.
[Singapore] Local ICT Industry Cite Manpower Cost As Key Challenge
Information and communications technology industry players in Singapore claim that manpower costs due to recent changes to the country's foreign manpower policy are likely to be the biggest challenge this year, according to Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF).
The Men in Uniform Gets It Right
While the Prima Deli crisis continues to escalate over its recent salmonella poisoning incident, the guys in MINDEF actually gets it quite right dealing with their own...
The Power Of A Facebook Like
Everybody loves a thumbs up - but brand marketers especially love those on their Facebook page updates denoting interest from, and engagement with, consumers. But will clicking on the Facebook Like button lead to consumers streaming down to the nearest store to buy a certain product? comScore's Power of Like 2 study investigates.