Samsung buys mSpot to beef up cloud media
Korean electronics giant acquires U.S.-based mSpot to build up cloud-based entertainment offerings for its devices, in a deal rumored to be worth US$8.7 million.
Korean electronics giant acquires U.S.-based mSpot to build up cloud-based entertainment offerings for its devices, in a deal rumored to be worth US$8.7 million.
Small and midsize businesses able to reap same benefits from videoconferencing technology as bigger counterparts, but barriers to adoption still exist, note analysts.
Despite criticism from operators, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India justifies proposed hike in reserve price for country's upcoming 2G spectrum auction by saying it won't adversely impact industry.
Digital rights management remains important in era of user-generated content, but firms must find new ways to manage content access instead of mere "lockdown" methods, say analysts.
Government launches the National Internet Registry (NIR), making buying Internet protocol (IP) addresses faster and cheaper, and also allows transactions in local currency.
Country has world's biggest number of friends online while Japan has least number, new study finds, which adds online users worldwide visit social networks more often than accessing e-mail.
Bottlenecks in IT departments from data deluge causing end-users to ask for tools to generate analytics reports without tech support, but managing use and data compliance tricky.
Improved customer service and decision-making impact businesses' bottom line, hence justifying efforts to monitor and mine social data, say industry watchers.
Huge demand for mobile apps in Singapore but development needs not sufficiently met due to recent mobile phenomenon, scarcity of skills and lack of relevant curriculum and established companies, industry voices note.
Study shows 81 percent of companies in Asia-Pacific and Japan lack confidence on full recovery of data and systems, while 44 percent still use tape for disaster recovery purposes.