DesignCrowd launches in the Asia Pacific
DesignCrowd launches its crowdsourced design efforts in the Philippines, India and Singapore.
e27 Partners With Milaap for Entrepreneurship Development Fund
Singapore-based startup media organization e27 has announced a partnership with Milaap establishing a microfinance fund in India. Contributors wanted!
25% of Facebook Users in APAC
A quarter of Facebook’s population lives in the Asia Pacific region, says SocialBakers. Infographic inside.
Thousands Face Internet Loss as FBI Shuts Off DNS Changer Servers
More than 300,000 people, including many in the US, UK, India and China, could lose internet access later as the FBI shuts off servers used by cyber thieves.
India: 50 Million Phones Shipped in Q1 2012, But Smartphone Sales Have Declined
The mobile market continues to grow in India, with feature phones leading the pack. Trends show that India is fond of multi-SIM phones and cheap handsets.
Dropmyemail Offers 25GB and 50GB Backup Plans
Cloud email backup service Dropmyemail offers 25GB and 50GB of space for SMEs and power users.
Gang Arrested for 10M Rupee Cash Machine Fraud in India
India-based fraudsters who had found a novel way to steal money by tricking cash machines have been arrested. About 10M rupees have been stolen this way.
Dropmysite Buys Orbitfiles, Pumps Up User Count to 0.9M
Singaporean startup Dropmysite buys out US-based cloud backup and sharing site Orbitfiles.com for an undisclosed amount.
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.
India’s Aakash Tablet 2 Launched as World’s Cheapest Tablet Computer
India has unveiled a new version of what is says is the “world’s cheapest tablet computer” – the Aakash 2.




