Separation of 'church' and tech
Should tech companies assume role of social lobbyists? What happens when their users take a different stance?
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Eileen Yu
Eileen Yu began covering the IT industry when Asynchronous Transfer Mode was still hip and e-commerce was the new buzzword. In her B.T.W blog, she takes an offbeat look at issues about life and finds a connection to the tech and business landscape. Eileen is senior editor at ZDNet Asia, where she oversees the business tech news site.
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The HMVs vs the iTunes
Brick-and-mortar retailers will need to keep evolving to battle the increasing presence of digital stores.
How should one's IT skills be valued?
I attended a roundtable dialogue earlier this week to discuss how we can encourage IT organizations in Singapore to employ autistic workers.Last year, we featured a Danish computer company Specialisterne which hires and trains people with autism, specifically those diagnosed with high-functioning autism, so these individuals can serve as IT consultants and be a useful member of the general workforce.
Has social tech made us less sociable?
That question has been popping up more often these days as raw videos of angry young lads pushing elderly women off the bus and road-rage instances make their rounds on the Web.High on trending topics last week was a video of a 25-year-old man who was filmed in a bus, shouting and threatening to slap a 76-year-old woman because she had pressed the bell to alight the vehicle at the last minute.
Groupon SG turns to brick-and-mortar
I was having dinner at Suntec City Mall when I came across a shop--an actual physical store--operated by the local office of daily deal site, Groupon. There were three terminals in the space on which patrons can browse the site and purchase Groupons, some of which can be redeemed immediately at the store.
iOS hackathon to be held in Singapore
Apple iOS developers and fans, you won't want to miss this.The first iOS-centric hackathon is set to be held in Singapore, commencing bright and early at 9am on Jun.
Success still about good old-fashioned hard work
Mega pop star Lady Gaga--or Lady Meat Wearer, as I call her--has landed in this part of the world this week to kick off her Asian tour.Her manager, Troy Carter, was in Singapore yesterday as the keynote interview at Music Matters 2012, where the American discussed a range of issues including why Lady Gaga was a "200-pound toddler" and the importance of social media tools and need for today's artists to be tech-savvy.
What should count in a company's market value?
Back in school, I loved numbers and would score distinctions in most of my Math papers. I would, just for fun, mentally add up the groceries in my mum's shopping basket and watch with pride when the number I totaled up in my head matched the one illuminating in the cash register.
Time for content providers to relook biz model
Over lunch earlier today at the launch of Internet Society's regional office in Singapore, president and CEO Lynn St. Amour reiterated the need for a paradigm shift in the way content providers operate.
ZDNet seeks Asia's IT heads to form 'CIO Jury'
You're a CIO, and you've sat through endless sales pitches and attended seminars where countless buzzwords have been thrown around the room, but you've had little opportunity to tell everyone what you really think about a piece of technology.If you've always wanted to make your voice heard on major IT issues and make your opinions count, now's the time to sign up for the ZDNet Asia CIO Jury.