Nokia Siemens Networks to expand Philippines R&D efforts
Company plans to double the size of its research and development lab in the Southeast Asian market, as it focuses on technologies to improve 3G and 4G mobile networks.
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Chinese users may have to pay for WeChat use
The government is looking into the possibility of making users of Tencent's mobile messaging app pay local operators for the service, but will prevent collusion among operators to fix the prices.
Indonesia to use IT to help curb subsidized fuel sales
A new IT system to monitor quotas is the government's latest attempt to help it limit the costs of fuel subsidies for cars in Indonesia, which is eating away state funds.
SK Telecom launches B2B mobile healthcare service
South Korean telco launches mobile-based health management service for corporate users, in attempt to diversity its business and grow new revenue streams.
Chinese firm sues Apple over patent used in Siri
Shanghai's Zhizhen Network Technology has accused Apple of violating its patent used in Siri, claiming it developed and patented a product with similar speech recognition technology before Siri was developed.
Adobe: Cloud gives 'best value' for users
Subscriptions for pay-as-you-use software needs to be viewed in terms of the "real" value from online access to tools and collaboration, says Adobe exec.
Trademark Clearinghouse launches to protect brands amid gTLD expansion
The new database is aimed at helping companies protect their trademarks with the impending influx of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), but it will not be a silver bullet for conflict resolution.
Asian biz tapping startups as external R&D
Rather than rely solely on in-house innovation, Asian companies are also turning to startups as an external R&D source to get first dibs to technologies to help further their business.
South Korea mulls cybersecurity secretary post
The proposed cybersecurity secretary position will help coordinate actions from multiple agencies and speed up response time.
Philippines govt sites to have standardized 'look and feel'
Various are learning to build their sites based on a standard template to improve ease of use and enhance the government's online identity.