"Asia Pacific" tag
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APAC Software Piracy Cost: $21B in Losses

Software piracy in the Asia Pacific region has cost software makers at least US$ 21 billion in losses, a report from the Business Software Alliance says.

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Filipino Kids Most Connected in the Asia Pacific Region – Study

A recent Cartoon Network research has found out that Filipino children are the most connected among their contemporaries from other Asia Pacific countries.

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China, U.S. Cooperating Against “Cyber Cold War”

The U.S. and China agree that there is a need to prevent online attacks between parties from either country, which might lead to “cyber cold war.”

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India is World’s Top Sender of Spam – Report

India has now pushed past the U.S. and South Korea as the top spam-sending nation, where 9.3% of spam in the world passes through, says Sophos.

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US Supreme Court Steps into Copyright Case Against Thai Student

US Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a Thai graduate student who tried to make ends meet by re-selling textbooks first purchased abroad.

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Half a Million Macs Affected by Flashback Trojan, Users Advised to Patch Now

Security experts say about half a million Mac computers around the world are infected by Trojan Horse Flashback, and recommend precaution.

Photo shows a Huawei booth at CeBIT 2012 in Germany. While starting to dominate the telecom equipment industry, Huawei is under criticism for potential security threats. (Photo Credit: AP)

Australia Says Huawei Ban Doesn’t Change Rules

Australian government ban on Huawei working on a national broadband network does not herald new rules on Chinese investment, says Trade Minister Craig Emerson.

IDC says Asia Pacific executives are keen on cloud computing, but would rather not bypass their IT departments in procuring cloud services. (Photo Credit: Shutterstock)

Asia Pacific Cloud Computing a US$ 934.1 Million Business in 2012

The Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan) will account for about 6% of the total SaaS market in 2012, with a 21.8% growth over 2011 at US$ 931.4 million.

Foxconn's manufacturing facilities in China have been criticized for unfair and unsafe labor practices. Apple and Foxconn have promised to improve working conditions, which could lead to wage hikes in other companies in the country. (AP)

Apple Pledge to Improve Foxconn Working Conditions Could Lead to China Wage Hikes

Apple & Foxconn pledge to limit work hours at its factories in China could force other global corporations to hike pay for Chinese workers who produce the world’s consumer electronics, toys and other goods.

Staff members work on the production line at the Foxconn complex in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, China in this file photo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Apple Foxconn Investigation Finds ‘Significant Issues’ in Labor Standards

An Apple-commissioned investigation by the Fair Labor Association has found serious issues in labor practices in Foxconn’s facilities in China.

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