News Flash: Voiceroute is featured on Business Times today

March 31, 2008 by SGEntrepreneurs  

Press Release: Singapore, 31 March 2008 – Voiceroute is featured today on the technology section in Business Times today. The article “Communications Firm Tap Open Source for growth” (needs subscription), describes the release of Druid, an open source and free version of their company’s flagship Unified Communications (UC) server software. Druid OSE is released as open source under the GNU General Public License (GPL). So, for those who might be interested in this space, you should check out their website for more details.

Event: Entrepreneurship in Asia & Europe

March 31, 2008 by SGEntrepreneurs  

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Europe has a long history in developing advance technologies, particularly in green energy technology, telecommunications and chemical technology. As Asia is growing, the need for such technologies escalates to accommodate the improving Asian living standards. The Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society (ASES) is organizing a panel discussion and networking session for all who wish to explore the entrepreneurial scenes across the continents. Read more

Event: Singapore PHP User Group – April 2008 Meet Up

March 29, 2008 by SGEntrepreneurs  

In the coming month of April 2008, the PHP User Group has come to their 7th meetup on 9 April 2008, 7.00 – 9.30 pm in the Singapore Management University (SMU), School of Information Systems. For those enthusiasts, this month, the User Group is moving beyond PHP and exploring Ruby on Rails and Python/Django can RSVP here if you have a facebook account. Read more

Press Release: Local I.T. Startup Makes a Difference to SMEs in Singapore

March 28, 2008 by SGEntrepreneurs  

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Singapore, March 28, 2008 – A local I.T. company, Doric Solutions LLP, offers a free technology tool to help local SMEs increase their office productivity without increasing their costs. OurOfficePortal™, a SaaS (Software as a Service), is a suite of simple web office tools that equip office workers with organizing, sharing and collaboration capabilities. This is a service that does not require SMEs to buy a server and yet be able to utilize ‘big office’ technology. Read more

Preventing Click Fraud

March 24, 2008 by Guest Contributor  

After giving us an introduction to Online Customer Acqusition: SEM and Contextual Advertising, Bing (Director, Product Management & Marketing of Kriyari Inc) returns with a post on Click Fraud, in response to a request for the topic. Read on for some suggestions as to how to prevent click fraud. Read more

65Bits Episode 64 : 64 just ain’t enough!

March 24, 2008 by SGEntrepreneurs  

One episode before the special 65th episode for 65 bits. Here are the headlines that got our friends over at Tech65 discussing over the weekend: (i) Industry sources say SingTel will launch iPhone in S’pore in Sep 2008, (ii) Apple’s Airport Extreme firmware allows Time Machine backups to external HDDs., (iii) Apple’s Apple Airport Express relaunched with 802.11n., (iv) Apple evaluating “all you can eat” iTunes option?, (v) American dollar all time low American gadgets now a lot cheaper for us, (vi) SPH launches first S’pore search and directory engine – Rednano.sg, (vii) Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Launched
and finally (viii) Intel IDF Preview. So go and check out their latest podcast here.

Event: Project:Senso – Entrepreneurial Blood Drive

March 24, 2008 by SGEntrepreneurs  

Do you know that the blood bank in Singapore is running low on blood especially of blood type O and A? Do you know that giving blood every six months lead to fewer heart attacks and strokes ? Do you know that it takes 3 bags of blood to save the life of 1 baby? Imagine an adult? Do you know that there are 42% of people in Singapore who are eligible and have healthy blood to donate but only 1% has done so? Project:Senso is organizing a blood drive targeted at entrepreneurs to donate together, and afterwards have a networking session. Read more

In Conversation with Vincent Ng of FresboWorld

March 22, 2008 by Gwendolyn Regina T  

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With the number of apps proliferating on Facebook, and the increased amount of attention turning to the potential long-term profitability of Facebook as a platform, we interview the founder of another Singaporean team, Vincent Ng, who has developed Fresbo World, along the virtual worlds line, also an app on Facebook here. They were recently funded by Front Edge Capital. Read more

Event: TechLicensing Fair 2008 – InfoComm & Media (A*STAR)

March 20, 2008 by SGEntrepreneurs  

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Exploit Technologies of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) is pleased to host and organize TechLicensing Fair 2008 :: InfoComm & Media on 27th March 2008. This Fair will showcase an exciting list of emerging InfoComm and Media technologies available for licensing, brought to you by a network of international Technology Partners. Read more

Press Release: UeeeU.com, Leading Provider of Digital Commerce Platform for Global Travel, Tourism, and Leisure Market, Receives First Round Financing from BAF Spectrum

March 19, 2008 by SGEntrepreneurs  

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Singapore, March 18, 2008: Singapore seed fund BAF Spectrum today announced a SGD $1m investment into UeeeU.com, a Singapore-based Internet and Mobile commerce platform for global travel. UeeeU.com will initially focus on the tourism, travel and leisure industries in China and the rest of Asia. Read more