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Telecoms leading new FDI push into Myanmar
Asia focus, Published on 17/03/2014
» The inflow of foreign direct investment into Myanmar, a country that has only recently begun to open up to the world, is likely to reach at least $4 billion by next year as the country takes a leap forward in its development of infrastructure.
PS4 tops list as US videogame console sales climb
AFP, Published on 14/02/2014
» US videogame hardware sales surged in January, with Sony's new-generation PlayStation 4 consoles leading the charge, according to figures released on Thursday.
Small drones hit US regulatory turbulence
AFP, Published on 14/02/2014
» Hovering like mechanical sparrows over a windswept Maryland field on a bright Saturday afternoon, small drones seem harmless -- but they are at the center of an ardent dogfight over US regulations.
Tangled lines
Asia focus, Justin Heifetz, Published on 14/10/2013
» While Myanmar’s two international telecom companies have yet to receive their operating licences from the government, experts say the real — and possibly crippling — challenges as they move into the virgin market of 60 million consumers will be site acquisition and navigating state regulations.
Twitter a crucial political tool, despite risks
AFP, Published on 14/09/2013
» Presidents and prime ministers, South American strongmen and nearly the entire US Congress have used Twitter to press their political platforms. But has the blue bird helped or muddled their message?
Russia home to text message fraud "cottage industry"
AFP, Published on 03/08/2013
» Researchers have discovered that bilking people by infecting Android mobile phones with viruses has become a cottage industry in Russia in a criminal model that could be replicated elsewhere.
Bed bugs, bad service begone, thanks to online reviews
AFP, Published on 02/08/2013
» Bed bugs, bad service and terrible food used to be inevitable risks when traveling, but a host of online review sites such as Yelp and TripAdvisor are helping savvy consumers pick the best hotels and eat like locals.
Indians remember telegram heyday as service stops
AFP, Published on 11/07/2013
» Sixty-six years ago, Santosh Sharma saw her mother sell gold bangles to feed and clothe her family of six and then dispatch telegrams to her brothers urging them to leave newly created Pakistan and gather in New Delhi.
Player information swiped in hack of Ubisoft system
AFP, Published on 03/07/2013
» Videogame titan Ubisoft on Tuesday warned that hackers swiped names, email addresses and other information about users of its online gaming community.
Web users stepping up anonymity
AFP, Published on 16/06/2013
» News of a massive surveillance effort led by the secretive US National Security Agency has sent Web users scrambling to find new ways to avoid tracking.