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.
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SMBs untapped market for videoconferencing
Small and midsize businesses able to reap same benefits from videoconferencing technology as bigger counterparts, but barriers to adoption still exist, note analysts.
India regulator retains proposed 2G spectrum price
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.
DRM still relevant in Web 2.0 era
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.
India launches local registry for IP addresses
Government launches the National Internet Registry (NIR), making buying Internet protocol (IP) addresses faster and cheaper, and also allows transactions in local currency.
Malaysia has most online friends globally
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.
Self-service BI brings benefits, challenges
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.
Socialytics reaps business benefits
Improved customer service and decision-making impact businesses' bottom line, hence justifying efforts to monitor and mine social data, say industry watchers.
App development skills not enough to meet S'pore demand
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.
Asian biz not confident of disaster recovery
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.