February 6, 2012 by Terence LEE
If you are a HTML5 developer with some bright ideas for apps, Microsoft wants to give you a Nokia Lumia 800. The only condition? You need to submit some approved apps to the Windows Phone Marketplace.
You must also be based in Singapore.
Here are the steps to own your Windows Phone: Read more
November 22, 2011 by Terence LEE
InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile ad network, has revealed that in July to September 2011 (Q3), Android impressions for mobile ads in the Asia Pacific have grown 7.5 percent while impressions for the iPhone, Nokia, and Symbian OSes have declined by around 1 to 3 percent each from the previous quarter.
However, Nokia and Symbian still combine for 47 percent of the market, followed by Android at 17 percent, iPhone at 6 percent, and RIM at 1 percent.
For Asia Pacific, InMobi has included Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. Read more
November 16, 2011 by SGE
This Saturday, Nokia will organize X-Calibre Hackathon. It is a one day Windows Phone application building contest where developers compete to create the best WP app using Mango features such as Metro UI, Live Tiles, Fast App Switching etc. The judging will be done by representatives from Nokia, Microsoft, and the WP Champs. More information can be found here.
Event Details
When: Saturday, 19th November 2011
Time: 9am-6pm
You can register yourself (or in group of 3) by sending the following details to ext-soo-kuang.ang@nokia.com by 17th Nov: Group members names, Group members’ email addresses, contact number + name, Company/School + designation, Relevant links (Twitter, blog, etc).
August 30, 2011 by Egi SEPTIADI
Here are some interesting startup news from China, not only in its capital, Beijing, but also other startup hubs such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, and many more. Read more
August 22, 2011 by Egi SEPTIADI
Here are some interesting startup news from China, not only in its capital, Beijing, but also other startup hubs such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, and many more. Read more
August 3, 2011 by Terence LEE
InMobi, a leading independent mobile ad network, has announced on August 3 the acquisition of Sprout, a platform that simplifies the creation of HTML5 mobile ads, for an undisclosed sum. The US-based Sprout has served clients such as Chevrolet, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Nokia, HTC, and Sega. Read more
July 27, 2011 by Terence LEE
Joining Internet behemoth Google in the increasingly crowded near-field communication (NFC) hot tub is mobile company Sony Ericsson, who is putting NFC chips into its Android phones, the Times of India revealed (see also uses for NFC).
A while back, we reported that a tech blogger discovered some NFC functionality on the Google+ mobile app. Google has also been actively implementing the technology for its Google Wallet and Google Places services. Read more
June 9, 2011 by SGE
Have you ever wondered what will be the next trending communication methods? 14th June, readingroom, a full service digital agency with offices in Singapore, the UK and Australia, will hold a session titled Digital Conversations. The session will look at how the future of mobile technology and social platforms will combine with personalised geo-location services and augmented reality to create the Internet of five years hence. Speakers include Jawahar Kanjilal from Nokia and Margaret Manning, CEO of Reading Room to give expert talks while Christiaan Ter-Steege from Philips Healthcare’s will join them for a lively interactive panel discussion where you can debate with the speakers. Read more
August 18, 2010 by SGE
The TWIA crew are brought together in Smithy’s place where all of us can have a great view of the Singapore city landscape. With wine and pizza, the crew discussed the news that dominate the Asian landscape – first with everything on Blackberry and their run-ins with the governments of Saudi Arabia and India, some thoughts on recent events from Mark Hurd’s resignation from HP to Google-Verizon’s Net Neutrality proposal and our friends in Hackerspace Hong Kong.
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July 27, 2010 by SGE
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