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Asia-Pacific smartphone usage to double by 2016
24 March 11
The Asia-Pacific smartphone market is expected to double to 200 million by 2016, with Google's Android as the leading operating system platform, according to an industry analyst. Smartphones, which reached a usage of 100mil in the region last year, are expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 12.5 percent between 2010 and 2016 and make up about 32 percent of all mobiles in Asia-Pacific, according to a statement from telecoms consultancy firm Ovum. It also expects g...
Read MoreApp developer The Mobile Life sets up in Singapore
24 March 11
The Mobile Life Group is a global mobile design and apps development company with offices in Stockholm, Milan, and now Singapore to meet the reagion's increasing demand. Founder Chris Magnani hopes to also make New York their next expansion target to meet global demands 24 hours a day. “Since Singapore is the world's number one market in terms of iPhone penetration, we see a good potential to serve Singapore and the region’s top creative agencies with app production...
Read MoreBe part South East Asia’s First’s Ruby & Rails Conference, 22nd – 23rd Apr 2011
19 February 11
To be held in the Singapore Management University on 22nd -23rd Apr 2011, RedDotRubyConf will bring together rubyists from all over this part of the world to talk, learn and discuss Ruby & Rails. International speakers, local practitioners will be present to speak in the conference. Plus, workshops and the chance for interested parties to present their experiences. Check it out at http://reddotrubyconf.com!...
Read More40 tech startups taking on the world from Singapore
31 January 11
40 tech startups are taking on the world from Singapore with the help of the Infocomm Development Authority. They are not giants like IBM or tech superstars like Facebook or Skype. Instead, they are start-ups from different parts of the world, driven by innovation in making their move to Singapore. According to Andrew Khaw from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), the government organization is trying to attract start-ups to set up engineering centres in S...
Read MoreViKi Raises $4.3 Million from VC All-Stars to Translate the World’s Video
25 January 11
ViKi has an interesting, open-source-like solution for video, that could have implications for other kinds of content online too. It acquires the rights to a TV show or movie, and puts it on one of its channels and within the first 24 hours an organized, volunteer community has subtitled the content into twenty languages. In another 24 hours, there’s another 20-languages of subtitles. The company has played more than 1 billion streams of video and its community has subtitle...
Read MoreSingapore aims to be a high-tech society
15 January 11
Singapore aims to be a high-tech, high performance society. In a recent visty venture capital firm Sequoia Capital's to Singapore, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien said Singapore and the firm shared a common purpose of creating value by identifying and seizing opportunities. Singapore that has attracted high tech companies like Facebook and Groupon here. It is seen as a "bright spark in a world recovering from turbulence and recession", with China and India acting as tw...
Read More3D animation puts Singapore on world map
27 December 10
A Singapore small production company is creating attention in the world with its animation project "Dream Defenders", a show targeted at six to nine year olds. Featuring cool gadgets, scary villains, "Dream Defenders" is made in both stereoscopic 3D, which requires special viewing glasses, and flat animation, which is what is seen on screens. The production firm, Tiny Island has been working on this project for a year. Production of the 26—episode series started in June, ...
Read MoreSuper Incubator for Technology Startups
15 December 10
The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is launching ‘Superincubator,’ a 16,000 sqm physical space for startups, incubators and service providers. This is another effort of Singapore to grow its startup scene. As part of a broader initiative by MDA known as the Mediapolis Phase Zero, it aims to accelerate the development of next-generation consumer applications. The super incubator aims to provide incubation space for startups at affordable rates as well a...
Read MoreCall for Collaboration For The Deployment of Interoperable Mobile Near Field Communication (NFC) Infrastructure and Payment Services
18 November 10
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore ("IDA") is issuing a Call-for-Collaboration ("CFC") to invite proposals from consortiums for the Deployment of Interoperable Mobile Near Field Communications (NFC) Infrastructure and Payment Services via a Trusted-Third-Party (TTP). Consortium may comprise a combination of companies including, but not limited to, a TTP Operator, Banks, Payment Service Providers, Mobile Network Operators, Secure Element issuers. Objectives ...
Read More2nd Open Call for Cloud Computing Proposals
15 November 10
As part of the Infocomm Development Authority's efforts to promote the adoption of Cloud Computing, it is calling for interested parties to submit their proposals for innovative cloud based projects. This call is launched on 8 November 2010. The objectives of this call are: a. To support innovative projects that will help achieve the following outcomes: Enable infocomm infrastructure development for iN2015 vertical clusters (such as digital media, life sciences, manufac...
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