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Microsoft opens new Windows

Business | IT
2011-9-14

MICROSOFT Corp yesterday handed out sleek new tablet computers with a test version of Windows 8 at its annual developer conference in Anaheim, California, to spark excitement over its new operating system. The...

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SAP sees future trends

Business | IT
2011-9-14

MOBILE applications and cloud computing are crucial future trends for business software development in China, SAP has said. Jui Shang-Ling, the firm's senior vice president and CEO of SAP Labs China, said personal...

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Google eats Zagat

Business | IT
2011-9-10

GOOGLE has swallowed restaurant review service Zagat to ramp up its efforts to connect people with local businesses. The founders, husband and wife team Nina and Tim Zagat, said they will remain co-chairs of the...

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Alibaba fraud check

Business | IT
2011-9-10

ALIBABA.COM Ltd, operator of China's biggest online commerce site for business owners, will audit all exporters that pay the company to market their products after some buyers were defrauded. The company will...

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Microsoft fixing Hotmail after major outage

Business | IT
2011-9-9

MICROSOFT said today it had restored access to its Windows Live services, including Hotmail, for most customers after a major glitch that took them offline for several hours. Microsoft said in a statement it became...

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Cloud computing to go mobile in the future: SAP

Business | IT
2011-9-9

MOBILE applications and cloud computing are crucial future trends for business software development as mobile device users in China continue to grow, said business software giant SAP. "In the past thirty years,...

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Software, IT revenue to double

Business | IT
2011-9-8

SHANGHAI'S software and information technology industry revenue may double by 2015 as the central government increases its support to the city, officials said yesterday. The Ministry of Industry and Information...

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Shares jump as Yahoo sacks executive

Business | IT
2011-9-8

YAHOO Chairman Roy Bostock fired Chief Executive Carol Bartz over the telephone this week, ending a tumultuous tenure marked by stagnation and a rift with Chinese partner Alibaba. Chief financial officer Tim Morse...

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Yahoo fires Bartz, ends tumultuous tenure

Business | IT
2011-9-7

YAHOO Inc said yesterday it has removed CEO Carol Bartz and replaced her on an interim basis with Chief Financial Officer Tim Morse, ending a rocky two-year run marked by stagnating growth and a bitter rift with Chinese...

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Apple eyes 1st store in Hong Kong

Business | IT
2011-9-7

APPLE Inc is preparing to open its first store in Hong Kong this month as the maker of iPhones and iPads aims to tap the surge in demand from China. The store, located inside the International Finance Center Mall...

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Alipay's takeover to help in expansion

Business | IT
2011-9-6

ALIPAY, China's largest third-party payment company, has agreed to acquire a payment vehicle of Oncard International to gain access to airlines, including Cathay Pacific Airways, Dragon Air and EVA Airways. With...

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Apple targets Galaxy Tab 7.7

Business | IT
2011-9-6

SAMSUNG Electronics Co has stopped promoting its new tablet computer at Europe's biggest consumer electronics fair after a court-ordered sales injunction in Germany, the latest setback in its global patent battle...

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Telco may forego break fee

Business | IT
2011-9-6

DEUTSCHE Telekom AG could miss out on a multi-billion dollar break fee if regulatory hurdles cause the failure of its US$39 billion deal to sell T-Mobile USA to AT&T, a person familiar with the matter said. "There...

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China Telecom talks

Business | IT
2011-9-3

CHINA Telecommunications Corp, the nation's largest fixed-line phone company, is in talks with United Kingdom carriers to lease network capacity for selling mobile services in that country, sources said yesterday. ...

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Baidu launches own Android

Business | IT
2011-9-3

CHINA'S top search engine Baidu yesterday offered a glimpse of its upcoming mobile operating system and launched a new mobile application platform, aimed at bolstering its presence in the increasingly competitive...