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Beam me up, Sony
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 11/04/2010
» Sony Ericsson has rolled out its second attempt at a touch screeen smartphone in the shape of the new, futuristic-looking Vivaz. The company has always focused on the music and photo capabilities of its phones, and the Vivaz is no exception, flaunting HD video capability.
A gift to give
Mylife, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 01/04/2010
» Thailand has a large deaf population, and many are skilled in sign language, using it as their chief means of communication. Others are denied the opportunity to learn by their parents.
The new black
B Magazine, Richard Mcleish, Published on 21/03/2010
» In the US, Apple iPhones and Google's Nexus One are threatening to take over RIM majority of the market share of smartphone sales. But Bangkok, true to its eccentric leanings, is clinging to its current obsession with all things BlackBerry thanks to some heavy and well-pitched marketing campaigns, and every hipster or wannabe in the capital seems to have, or, at least, want one.
The fallout from Thaksin's judgement day and how it affects Thailand's telcos
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 10/03/2010
» Judgement day has come and gone and now mankind is left in the wake of seven hours of court judgement in minute detail of what our former Prime Minister has been up to and been found guilty of, and a lot of that revolves around the telecommunications sector.
A testing time for students
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 07/03/2010
» Many years ago I ran an English public speaking contest for Thai high schoolers. Students wishing to compete had to send in cassette tapes of their three-minute speeches to the magazine where I was editor, so we could choose the best 10 for competition day. Dozens and dozens of tapes came rolling in, and so one Monday we set aside the entire day to listen to them.
Private matters
Database, Published on 03/03/2010
» Google sent its best PR people out to tell the media that it was "taken aback" by complaints and a raft of media stories about how Google Buzz had severe privacy issues; the problem, the spin doctors said, was that Buzz was tested inside Google before being foisted on the public at large, and people working at Google didn't seem to mind that the new social network set them up with a group of people to follow and be followed by - presumably because most of them knew each other, or close to it; even the PR mavens seemed hugely unaware that much of the digital world is already sceptical about Google's actions and intentions, since it never provides a clue what it does with the vast amount of information it already has accumulated.
Using existing networks to run 3G is too much like common sense
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 03/03/2010
» 3G auctions for the rest of us before the end of this year? Should we rejoice at the progress that the four new Knights of Truffle and Cupcake, sorry, National Telecommunication Commissioners, have made, or is one to despair at the naivete that such talk brings? The problem is not so much about pushing ahead with 3G, but what to do with the existing 2G infrastructure.
Overall market to grow, but manufacturing to be hit
Database, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/02/2010
» Although economic conditions remain blue, Thailand's overall ICT market is expected to grow by 7.2 percent thus year.
The Cat, the Turtle and the Dwarves
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 17/02/2010
» Once upon a time, in a Kingdom far, far away, there lived a Cat and a Turtle. One day, the Cat and the Turtle came across a substance called Ether that could be used for many magical things such as sending sounds and even text messages over vast distances.
ASEAN campaign could yield unwelcome results
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 15/02/2010
» The effort to rebrand Asean as "Southeast Asia" for tourism promotion is being closely watched by Burmese tourism authorities, who say they will hold the Asean Tourism Association (Aseanta) responsible if the new marketing website is used for anti-Burma criticism.