Simon Burns

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Asia sees strong demand for application integration

Asia sees strong demand for application integration

The market for enterprise application integration (EAI) services will expand to US$7.8 billion by 2011, analysts predict, as more companies seek ways to share data between existing software applications..
Simon Burns May 28 2008 12:00PM Software
Wii sales to reach 50 million by spring 2009

Wii sales to reach 50 million by spring 2009

Nintendo expects to sell 25 million Wii consoles in the next 12 months, company executives say..
Simon Burns Apr 28 2008 7:22AM Hardware
Baidu fends off Google in China

Baidu fends off Google in China

Chinese internet search leader Baidu continues to grow, despite strong pressure from Google..
Simon Burns Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Software
Samsung profits rise despite troubles

Samsung profits rise despite troubles

Samsung has reported a strong financial performance in the first quarter of 2008, offering some solace after the shock resignation of its chairman this week..
Simon Burns Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Financial Services
Sales remain flat at iPhone maker

Sales remain flat at iPhone maker

Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn, which assembles the iPhone and other Apple products, saw revenue growth slow to 3.38 per cent during 2007, according to a company statement..
Simon Burns Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Hardware
Local vendors win in Asia SaaS market

Local vendors win in Asia SaaS market

Local companies and smaller vendors are holding their own against giant international corporations in Asia's market for software-as-a-service (SaaS), according to new research..
Simon Burns Apr 23 2008 7:29AM Software
Asia leads chip making growth

Asia leads chip making growth

Spending on chip making equipment increased worldwide last year, with growth in Asia far outpacing other regions, according to newly published research data..
Simon Burns Apr 18 2008 1:19PM Hardware
LG promises more iPhone-style handsets

LG promises more iPhone-style handsets

LG Electronics is preparing to release new handsets with a touch-screen user interface..
Simon Burns Apr 17 2008 4:08PM Hardware
Samsung awaits bribery allegation verdict

Samsung awaits bribery allegation verdict

Samsung is awaiting the results of a probe into allegations that it bribed government officials in its home country of South Korea..
Simon Burns Apr 15 2008 7:17AM Financial Services
Intel puts half a billion into Chinese tech firms

Intel puts half a billion into Chinese tech firms

A subsidiary of chip maker Intel plans to invest US$500 million in Chinese technology firms, the company has announced. The funds will be invested in companies with interests including broadband wireless, media, telecoms and "clean technologies", the company's investment arm, Intel Capital, said..
Simon Burns Apr 11 2008 7:52AM Financial Services
Asia-Pacific markets take to virtualisation

Asia-Pacific markets take to virtualisation

Virtualisation software and service vendors will be making US$1.35 billion a year in the Asia-Pacific region within two years, analysts report..
Simon Burns Apr 8 2008 7:54AM Networking
Asia Pacific expecting IT services bonanza

Asia Pacific expecting IT services bonanza

Businesses in Asia will spend almost $56bn annually on IT services within three years, new research predicts..
Simon Burns Apr 5 2008 11:12AM Training & Development
Asia PC sales up, but prices down

Asia PC sales up, but prices down

Retail sales of PCs in Asia surged 21 percent last year, according to new research, but prices paid by region's consumers fell dramatically..
Simon Burns Mar 17 2008 2:05PM Hardware
Olympics website hosting 'pirated' games

Olympics website hosting 'pirated' games

The Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee has removed a game from its official website after complaints that it was substantially copied from an independent US developer's work..
Simon Burns Mar 11 2008 7:51AM Software
LG to replace 'explosive' notebook batteries

LG to replace 'explosive' notebook batteries

LG Electronics has offered free replacement batteries after two users claimed that their notebook PCs exploded..
Simon Burns Feb 28 2008 4:07PM Hardware
NEC shows off Linux mobile phones

NEC shows off Linux mobile phones

NEC has thrown its weight behind mobile Linux with the introduction of four handsets based on the LiMo specification..
Simon Burns Feb 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Record labels attack China's music biz

Record labels attack China's music biz

China's music business is based on "blatant violation of copyright laws", a body representing major record labels has claimed.
Simon Burns Feb 7 2008 3:24PM Strategy
Games and ads boost Sohu profits

Games and ads boost Sohu profits

Profits at Chinese web portal Sohu.com almost tripled in the last quarter of 2007, the company reported today.

Simon Burns Feb 6 2008 3:22PM Software
LCD sales drive profits for Sharp

LCD sales drive profits for Sharp

Sharp continues to earn healthy profits from LCD panels despite tough competition, according to the company's latest quarterly earnings report.

Simon Burns Feb 6 2008 6:15AM Hardware
Japan tests car crash avoidance system

Japan tests car crash avoidance system

Japanese researchers will test a new collision avoidance system on the country's roads in April.
Simon Burns Feb 5 2008 3:29PM Software

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