Minicomputers used to be hot — really hot — from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. And one of the leading players then was Data General. Unfortunately, the emergence of the microcomputer led to […]
Category: Mobile
ZTE sells shares in Changfei Investment, invests in China All Access
Telecommunications equipment and network solutions provider ZTE Corporation has agreed to sell its 81 percent stake in Changfei Investment to Guangdong All Access and CCBI (Shenzhen). The disposal will generate between RMB450 million and RMB850 […]
User guide, anyone?
Buy any (or at least most) product and you will get a user guide. In the past, this is something that people will pour over diligently to learn how to use the product. When they […]
Hooked on Swype
The keypad – that’s the main reason I did not make a switch to touchscreen smartphones. Even when I had to make the inevitable switch – because of the dying models of keypad-based phones – […]
Gartner: Worldwide sales of mobile phones declined 3% in Q3
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached almost 428 million units in the third quarter of 2012, a 3.1 percent decline from the third quarter of 2011, according to Gartner, Inc. Smartphone sales […]
There is no silver bullet to guarantee merchandizing success
Contributed by Burghardt Groeber, Vice President of hybris Asia Matching your business’ interests with those of your online customers’ is a delicate balancing act. On the one hand, you want the customer to find the product that […]
No more fiddling with flimsy headset on flights
While in-flight entertainment on flights is good for passing time, one of the biggest bugbears is the headset. Most airlines provide flimsy double-jack headsets, unless of course, it’s in the business class or higher. Using […]
Gartner: Asia Pacific IT spending to reach US$743 billion in 2013
IT spending in Asia Pacific is forecast to reach US$743 billion in 2013, an increase of 7.9 percent over 2012, according to Gartner, Inc. In 2012, IT spending in Asia Pacific is on pace to […]
