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OSS popularity spurs training demand

SINGAPORE--The shift among local organizations toward open source software (OSS) is driving more IT professionals to undergo additional training to equip themselves with the right skills. For example, Yuma Tejima, telecom manager for Asia at Genesys ...

From SOL E. SOLOMON, LXer,  10 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Red Hat, Inc.

Firms fail to recognise Web 2.0 cost-saving potential

Web 2.0 can help companies reduce costs, but enterprises that have not yet taken advantage of such technologies are unlikely do so in the current downturn as they view investments in such projects as an "experimental" cost, say analysts. Steve ...

From SOL E SOLOMON, ZDNet UK,  1 May 2009

Business is the loser if you shun "experimental" web 2.0

Web 2.0 can help companies reduce costs but businesses that have not yet taken advantage of such technologies are unlikely to do so in the current downturn as they view investments in such projects as an "experimental" cost, say analysts. Steve ...

From SOL E. SOLOMON, Silicon.com,  30 Apr 2009

Open source challenges students to think

The "open" characteristic of open source tools helps enhance, rather than complicate, the teaching process, say its exponents. Roman Tuma, software practice director at Sun Microsystems, Asia South, said the open source model offers an entirely new way ...

From SOL E. SOLOMON, LXer,  23 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Sun Microsystems, Inc.,  Red Hat, Inc.

S'pore students get taste of mainframes, Linux

SINGAPORE--Local institute of learning, Republic Polytechnic, has partnered IBM and Red Hat to groom IT professionals with expertise to meet rising adoption of open source software and mainframe virtualization. At a media briefing Wednesday, Eden Liew, ...

From SOL E. SOLOMON, LXer,  19 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Red Hat, Inc.,  IBM

Open platforms to be key for smartphone vendors

Openness will become a key criterion for handset vendors as they develop strategies to help them maximise revenues while reducing costs, according to a new report by Informa Telecoms & Media. In a statement released on Thursday, Informa noted that ...

From SOL E SOLOMON, ZDNet UK,  9 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Informa,  Microsoft Corporation,  Google Inc.

Hong Kong mobile TV faces hard slog

Research firm Gartner says costs will likely rule out profits anytime soon for mobile TV service providers in Hong Kong RCR Wireless News is the premier publication for professionals like you who are serious about their career in wireless. With RCR ...

From SOL E. SOLOMON, RCR Wireless News,  29 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Gartner, Inc.,  MapInfo

India's IT services sector hits refresh

The landscape is changing for India's IT-enabled services industry, which has been and continues to be a pillar for growth and employment in the country. Arno Franz, a partner and Asia-Pacific managing director at sourcing advisory firm TPI, said the ...

From SOL E SOLOMON, ZDNet UK,  19 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Gartner, Inc.,  Tata Consultancy Services

Want to progress in IT? Then be a business swot

Regardless of whether the role of IT practitioners in the organisation relates to sales, or is one that is strictly technical in nature, business acumen is a trait all technologists must have. Yeo Gek Cheng, director for IT and telecommunications at ...

From SOL E SOLOMON, Silicon.com,  2 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Asiah Epperson,  Citrix Systems, Inc.

Motorola urged to speed up handset unit spin-off

Motorola's plans to split itself into two publicly traded companies will be a big relief for investors, according to research firm Ovum. Martin Garner, mobile director at Ovum, said in a statement: "It promises a new start for the very troubled handset ...

From SOL E SOLOMON, ZDNet UK,  28 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Motorola, Inc.

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