Recent articles by Simon Burns

IPod maker freezes reporters' assets

IPod maker freezes reporters' assets

Journalists who reported on alleged mistreatment of Foxconn workers face bill
of US$3.8m.
Simon Burns Aug 30 2006 9:55AM Hardware
Chinese mobile users hit 426m

Chinese mobile users hit 426m

Growth slowing as market waits for 3G.
Simon Burns Aug 24 2006 4:01PM Telco/ISP
Xbox sales to slow ahead of PS3 and Wii launch

Xbox sales to slow ahead of PS3 and Wii launch

Gamers likely to take wait-and-see approach.
Simon Burns Aug 23 2006 10:13AM Hardware
LED makers enjoy bright prospects

LED makers enjoy bright prospects

Better, brighter screens and replacement light bulbs.
Simon Burns Aug 22 2006 10:22AM Hardware
Korean cable TV firms fight telco upstart

Korean cable TV firms fight telco upstart

Telco says video service is not under traditional broadcast laws.
Simon Burns Aug 18 2006 10:34AM Telco/ISP
Warcraft game makes US$10m a month in China

Warcraft game makes US$10m a month in China

But Blizzard expansion dispute still not resolved.
Simon Burns Aug 15 2006 2:13PM Software
Lenovo reduces losses

Lenovo reduces losses

PC giant Lenovo's latest financial results suggest that the firm is beginning to control losses and should show further improvement this year, say analysts.
Simon Burns Aug 7 2006 9:25AM Hardware
Slow standards hurt fast wireless

Slow standards hurt fast wireless

Sales of next generation wireless networking products are being hurt by high prices and delays in approving a unified standard that will allow hardware from different manufacturers to work together, industry sources say.
Simon Burns Aug 2 2006 9:29AM Telco/ISP
Xbox 360 maker reports record sales

Xbox 360 maker reports record sales

Flextronics tops US$4bn in most recent quarter, aims for US$19bn a year.
Simon Burns Jul 31 2006 1:53PM Hardware
MySpace and Wikipedia clones storm China

MySpace and Wikipedia clones storm China

Search leader Baidu's revenue up 175 per cent with new services.
Simon Burns Jul 31 2006 1:53PM Software
Japan plans own GPS satellites

Japan plans own GPS satellites

Due to launch in 2009, Quasi-Zenith system will also benefit Australia.
Simon Burns Jul 18 2006 12:45PM Telco/ISP
Hong Kong drafts first anti-spam law

Hong Kong drafts first anti-spam law

Ten year jail terms for online fraudsters.
Simon Burns Jul 10 2006 1:49PM Telco/ISP
Japan wins digital TV deal in Brazil

Japan wins digital TV deal in Brazil

Consumer electronics manufacturers eye $20bn market.
Simon Burns Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Telco/ISP
Showdown in Seoul for wireless internet

Showdown in Seoul for wireless internet

Koreans turn on first WiMax and HSDPA services.
Simon Burns Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Telco/ISP
Foreign games fail to score in China

Foreign games fail to score in China

Games developers are failing to take full advantage of China's huge market for multiplayer online games, according to analysts.
Simon Burns Jul 3 2006 9:20AM Software
Modular Linux phone revealed

Modular Linux phone revealed

Japanese mobile firm Willcom is developing a Linux-based modular smartphone for sale in Japan starting in August.
Simon Burns Jun 30 2006 9:58AM Telco/ISP

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