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Articles posted in August 2010:

Witness 20 of the region’s best seed stage tech start-ups in Seedcamp Singapore – 5 Oct 2010

25 August 10

Seedcamp Singapore is a one day event aiming to connect the 20 best web-tech, mobile and software talent with some of the leading entrepreneurs, developers, and experts from the Asian and European tech ecosystems. Together 20 of the region's best seed stage tech start-ups with experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and developers from all over Asia and Europe to participate in a day of intense mentoring, panel discussions and presentations. Click here for event details...

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Yahoo! to use Singapore for expansion in Southeast Asia

18 August 10

Internet giant Yahoo! is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia by using Singapore as its Southeast Asian headquarters. Apart from Singapore, the internet services provider also has a presence in Malaysia and Vietnam. It is opening new offices in Jakarta and Manila in the fourth quarter of 2010 and planning to target Thailand next. The expansion is an indication of its confidence in the region. It will also increase its head count for its Singapore office from the curren...

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Venture Beat Article: Three startups that tapped Asia’s long tail

18 August 10

There is no shortage of startups in Asia who try to capture the continent’s vast potential. But as firms have shown, the key is to recognize that Asia is an aggregation of many niche markets. EyePower Games has used its experience in building products for the Asian long tail to tap developed markets as well. Indeed, one of its investors is Arizona State University, which saw the potential to use EyePower software in schools in the US. Brandtology, an online intellig...

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Next gen broadband network services to be offered soon

15 August 10

About 64 per cent of homes in Singapore will be fibre-optic ready by the end of this year.  By 2012, all Singapore homes and offices will be connected to Singapore's ultra high-speed broadband network as fast as 1Gbps. Companies like Akaimai Technologies and SuperInternet are  gearing up to roll out interactive services with the availability of the next generation broadband. Other players like StarHub will likely be concentrating on enterprise solutions. It is expected t...

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Total reQall

5 August 10

reQall, a company founded four years ago as a MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) decided to set up its regional HQ in Singapore earlier this year. “The ease with which one can do business, have easy access to various Asian countries, and to the regional offices of many international companies right here in Singapore are all pluses,” said Mr Machiraju, CEO and co-founder of reQall. ReQall lets users capture key action items and ideas through their mobile devices...

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Singaporeans among the heaviest SMS users in the region

3 August 10

A survey has shown that Singaporeans aged 8 to 24 years make up 85 percent of handset users, an increase from 80 percent two years ago. According to the survey conducted by Synovate, Singaporeans are among the heaviest SMS users in the region, with 82 per cent respondents sending and receiving texts, compared to the regional average of 70 per cent. The mobile phone is also widely used by this user group for games, music and photo taking. The proliferation of smartphones and...

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