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Fujitsu to Release First "Mango" Windows Phone, Ahead of Microsoft's Fall Launch
Microsoft (news, site) has had a successful run with its Windows Mobile platform, particularly in the corporate setting, but then the iPhone and Android rose in popularity and Microsoft found the need to refresh its mobile strategy. Microsoft is banking on the new Windows Phone 7 platform
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Bing to Service English-Language Search in China; Lost Opportunity for Google?
Search is big business in China, with a 470 million-strong Internet userbase. While Google has shied away from servicing China due to strict censoring laws, Microsoft (news, site) has found a partner in the country's biggest search company, Baidu (news, site ).
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Australian States Debate Data Sovereignty Issues With Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is on the rise. But as organizations get their data and work on the cloud, data jurisdiction can be questionable, especially if data centers are offshore.
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Twitter Partners With Yahoo! Japan for Real-Time Search; Preemptive Strike Against Asian Microblogs?
Twitter (news, site ) is aggressively expanding into the Japanese market, in particular partnering with mobile networks and portals in the country. Twitter's latest partnership involves adding live feeds in Yahoo! Japan search results.
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Weibo Now Testing Enterprise Features; China's 'Twitter Killer' Learning Fast
Access to Twitter is banned from within Chinese ISPs. So where do the half-billion Internet users in the country turn to for microblogging? Weibo (news, site ) is among the most popular microblogging sites.
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Fujitsu Global Cloud Platform Service 'Windows Azure Appliance' Available This August
Fujitsu (news, site ) and Microsoft have announced the first production release of the Windows Azure Platform appliance. Fujitsu's Global Cloud Platform (FGCP/A5) Service, running at Fujitsu's Japan datacenter, is currently in test deployment and is expected to launch by August 2011.
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Chinese Microblogging Service Weibo to Launch in English, Compete With Twitter
Chinese microblogging service Weibo (news, site) is planning to do an English-language launch within two months. How will Weibo compete against the more internationally-established brands, particularly Twitter? Social networking trends in the Asia Pacific region point towards a preference for local networks and services -- this is
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Aussies Love Facebook, Businesses Down Under Want In On the Game Too
Preference for social networks varies across regions and countries. In the Asia Pacific region, it's a mixed bag, with some countries preferring local networks, but some going with the worldwide trends.
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China's Baidu, Microsoft to Challenge Google Outside of China
Baidu (news, site ) has the biggest search market share in China. With Baidu currently working out a strategic search partnership with Microsoft, the company is reportedly challenging Google's search dominance elsewhere. Baidu and Microsoft are currently content partners in search.
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BPO Firms in India & China Face Challenges From New Privacy Laws
China and India are two popular destinations for outsourced business processes. Recent developments in the legal and regulatory environments in both countries might make it difficult for BPO firms to operate, particularly those that involve sensitive data such as contact details and personal information.
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IDC: APAC Cloud Delivery Models Growing More Mature
In the Asia Pacific region, cloud computing is seen as a growth market, but the industry faces several challenges.
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Brocade Launches APAC Eval Program for Cloud, Virtualization Infrastructure
Connectivity is at the heart of cloud computing and vitualization, and given the need for faster connections, networking solutions company Brocade (news, site ) has opened a US$ 100 million facility in the Asia Pacific region that lets businesses evaluate and try out Brocade's Ethernet fabric technology for
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Symbian Still Leading Smartphone Market in APAC, but Android Expected to Overtake in 2011
In the US markets, Android has fast overtaken other smartphone operating systems in terms of market share. Symbian still leads the game in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan), but analysts expect the platform to cede the top spot to Android within the year. Android Rising According to Nielsen (
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APAC Businesses Need to Beef Up Disaster Recovery Planning
Hindsight is 20/20. You only get to realize the importance of doing something when the time comes for you need it. Disaster recovery planning is just that -- it's something you do now, in order to avoid problems in the future.
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