Japan Launches Rocket With South Korean Satellite
Japan has successfully completed its first successful launch of a foreign-made satellite, and plans to carry out more commercial launches in the future.
Facebook Sets Price in $104B Flotation
Facebook has priced its shares ahead of one of the most eagerly-anticipated share flotations in recent stock market history. The social network said on Thursday that it valued shares at US$ 38 each, and…
India: File-Sharing Websites Blocked, Anonymous Retaliates, Sanity Takes a Break
Hacking group Anonymous brings down Indian government websites in retaliation for ISPs doing a blanket ban on file sharing sites.
China Mobile “In Talks” with Apple to Offer iPhone 4S
The world’s biggest mobile network, China Mobile, could soon offer its customers Apple’s iPhone, even though the iPhone 4S is incompatible with its 3G network.
The Pirate Bay Hit by DDoS Attack
Torrent-sharing site The Pirate Bay is under distributed denial-of-service attack, although hacking group Anonymous has denied involvement.
Tablets to Overtake Smartphones in Mobile Web Access by 2013
Tablets will outpace smartphones in web access by 2013, and will comprise 10% of all web traffic by 2014, says Adobe.
Smartphone Use in South Korea Passes 50%
More than 50% of South Korean mobile phone users have smartphones, and officials credit this to the productivity benefits that these devices offer.
Facebook’s Saverin Renounces US Citizenship Ahead of Facebook IPO, Will be Based in Singapore
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship to save on taxes, and will be based in Singapore to focus on Asian investments.
GSMA Mobile Expo Asia Set for Shanghai, China This June
To address the rapidly growing and globally important Asian mobile market, the GSMA is launching its Mobile Asia Expo 2012 with focus on The New Mobile Era.
Japan to Launch 4 Satellites Friday, 1 for South Korea
Japan plans to launch four satellites into space this week, including a South Korean one that is its first payload for a foreign customer.
![Growth of Social Networks in Asia [Infographic]](http://www.techwireasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/facebook-040212-50x50.jpg "Growth of Social Networks in Asia [Infographic]")
May 19, 2012
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May 18, 2012
uni maven —
Interesting
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May 18, 2012
tormentor17 — when will this tablet be available here?
May 18, 2012
Benjamin Joffe — For more about Facebook in Asia:
http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/17/facebooks-prospects-in-asia/
May 16, 2012
HtcOneXer — 2 Things that did not bother me..
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