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'Significant' new round of funding for Twitter
AFP, Published on 02/08/2011
» Twitter announced on Monday it has closed a deal for a "significant" round of new funding led by Russian investment company Digital Sky Technologies (DST).
Murdoch UK publisher asked about email deletion: IT firm
AFP, Published on 02/08/2011
» Rupert Murdoch's British paper publisher, which is at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal, asked the Indian company managing its IT systems about deleting emails nine times in 15 months, the group said Monday.
Taiwan's Foxconn to use one million robots by 2014
AFP, Published on 02/08/2011
» Taiwan IT giant Foxconn -- hit by a spate of suicides at its Chinese plants -- plans to replace 500,000 workers with robots in the next three years, state media reported Monday.
Life without a mobile phone
Life, Pataraphand Chirathivat, Published on 02/08/2011
» Are technologies such as the mobile phone beginning to ruin our lives? What about the great civilisations of the past not privy to cell phones and the like? Didn't they contribute as much to make life better, or in this information age do their contributions pale in comparison? Look at the pyramids of Egypt, ancient temples of the Orient and the Gothic cathedrals of Europe. Look at their great craftsmanship.
PC in the cloud
Life, Wanda Sloan, Published on 02/08/2011
» Today's people are on the go, in a hurry, but never disconnected. A smart, free little program called Tonido puts your computer in the cloud, and connects you to it wherever you are.
Wireless but still secure
Life, Published on 02/08/2011
» Consisting of a sleek keyboard and matching mouse, both in jet black, Microsoft Wireless Desktop 2000 goes beyond good looks. Hidden underneath its stylish exterior, the desktop combo comes with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128-bit technology that is fit for business and individuals who are concerned about protecting their business information and private data.
Community public health goes online
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 02/08/2011
» Ubon Ratchathani is now at the forefront of IT utilisation for public health in pioneering a mobile app on Android tablet PCs for healthcare officials to collect household information on patients.
Google buys online deal aggregator The Dealmap
AFP, Published on 02/08/2011
» Google, which is offering an online bargain service in three US cities, has acquired The Dealmap, a company that aggregates local deals.
US phone giant AT&T to sell stake in Mexico's Telmex
AFP, Published on 02/08/2011
» US phone giant AT&T said Monday that it would sell its stake in Telmex for $1.37 billion after billionaire Carlos Slim's America Movil sought full control of the Mexican fixed-line operator.
LivingSocial buys South Korean deals site
AFP, Published on 02/08/2011
» Daily deals company LivingSocial announced on Tuesday that it is buying TicketMonster, the largest online bargains site in South Korea, in a bid to expand its presence in Asia.