25% of Facebook Users in APAC
A quarter of Facebook’s population lives in the Asia Pacific region, says SocialBakers. Infographic inside.
80% of Chinese Households to Have Smartphones by 2017
With a rising middle class and falling hardware prices, 80% of Chinese families will be able to afford at least one low-end smartphone within the next 5 years.
Asia Pacific CEOs Increasingly Brand & Social Media Aware
CEOs in Asia Pacific corporations are found to be more aware of brands, and more likely to respond to social media inputs in their respective businesses.
Connected Devices in China Alone Worth Over $700B by 2020: GSMA
China will generate $707 billion (S$899B) in revenues, cost reduction and service improvements by the year 2020 according to GSMA and Machina Research.
Australian Retailer Kogan.com Enforces IE7 Tax to Encourage Browser Upgrades
Australian online retailer Kogan.com is charging a tax for purchasea mde on Internet Explorer 7, in an effort to encourage users to ugprade to newer browsers.
Symantec Partnership Program Targets SMEs
Symantec has launched a partnership program that aims to help SMEs secure their businesses from malware and hack attacks.
APAC Networks Switch on IPv6
Network and service providers have started switching to IPv6 at Wednesday’s World IPv6 Launch Day to support the growth of the Internet worldwide.
ISOC to Drive IPv6 Adoption in Asia Pacific by Opening Singapore Office
The Internet Society has launched its Asia Pacific office, with the aim of improving IPv6 adoption in the region forecast to run out of IPv6 addresses in 2012.
APAC Business Executives Not for “Rogue” Cloud Consumption
IDC says Asia Pacific executives are keen on cloud computing, but would rather not bypass their IT departments in procuring cloud services.
China Enjoys Home-Made Mobile Platforms
In China, there is a rising trend in the use of locally-developed smartphone and smartphone operating systems.




