[Techtaffy Newsdesk] In 2002, Asia-Pacific mobile operators lagged behind their North American and European counterparts in terms of service development. Fast forward to the present day and the situation is very different. Out of 110 networks, 10 operators (9%) have…
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Tag Archive for China
Microsoft China Head Quits, Company Shuffles International Leadership
April 15, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Microsoft has made several changes to the leadership team of Microsoft International, including changes to the top leaders in Microsoft Greater China Region (GCR), Microsoft United Kingdom (U.K.) and Microsoft Germany. Ralph Haupter, currently serving as area vice…
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HP Launches Education Innovation Fund In China
April 12, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] HP has created an Education Innovation Fund in China. HP’s fund will support teacher training through a $1 million donation to Zhejiang University and the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for United Nations Educational, Scientific…
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Worldwide PC Shipments On The Rise, HP Strengthens Leadership Position
April 12, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Worldwide PC shipments totaled 89 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 1.9 percent increase from the first quarter of 2011, when shipments reached 87.3 million units, according to preliminary results by Gartner. These results exceed…
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Venture Capital Investments Sector To ‘Go Global’
April 5, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Venture capital investment trends will make a major shift by 2015 as investors are looking outside their home borders-increasing their focus on ventures in China and India, according to Ernst & Young’s Global Venture Capital insights and trends report 2011. The global…
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Asia-Pacific Fixed Broadband Revenue To Reach $92.2 Billion In 2017
April 2, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] The worldwide fixed broadband market continues to grow, despite a surge in mobile broadband adoption, says ABI Research. The number of fixed broadband subscribers reached 586.7 million in 1Q 2012, generating service revenue of $47.7 billion. Fixed broadband…
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Best Buy Scripting New Retail Strategy: Will Close 50 Stores, Open 100
March 29, 2012
[By Sudarshana Banerjee] Electronics retail giant Best Buy is shutting down 50 big box stores next year, as part of a strategy overhaul. However, Best Buy expects to open another 100 Best Buy Mobile small format stores in fiscal 2013 and…
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Blizzard Entertainment, NetEase Renew World of Warcraft License
March 21, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Blizzard Entertainment and NetEase.com will continue their existing cooperation on Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft in mainland China. The new license will continue for an additional three years following the expiration of the current license agreement. The extended license agreement…
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Worldwide Semiconductor Spending To Reach $316B In 2012
March 13, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Worldwide semiconductor revenue is projected to total $316 billion in 2012, a 4 percent increase from 2011, according to Gartner. This outlook is up from Gartner’s previous forecast in the fourth quarter of 2011 for 2.2 percent growth.…
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Virtustream Secures $15M Funding
March 10, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Enterprise cloud solution provider Virtustream, has secured $15 million in funding, bringing the total venture capital raised to $75 million. Investors Columbia Capital, Intel Capital, Noro‐Moseley Partners and TDF all participated in the raise, with the addition of…
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