How Big is Big for Microsoft?
After 33 years of its existence, a slew of product successes and failures, a series of law suits, a number of acquisitions, and then Bill’s exit from the mundane corporate chores, Microsoft has emerged as the biggest software juggernaut in the global tech world. Its annual revenue has reached $60 billion, and it’s still looking up…Full Article

AT&T, EA Bring Spore for Mobile Gamers
AT&T has announced that its gaming organization has reached an agreement with the interactive entertainment software company EA and EA Mobile to bring exclusive Spore game content to AT&T wireless customers and to AT&T high-speed Internet customers…Full Article

PCs are Slow in Asia Pacific, Fast in EMEA
Naysayers keep pronouncing the death of the traditional PC but it continues to be healthier in the market. Worldwide PC shipments were up 15.3% from a year ago in the second quarter of 2008, according to IDC. The robust growth in the EMEA helped offset slower growth in Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ). Portable adoption is driving the demand…Full Article

Mobile Awards for the Asians
The global GSM Association is inviting Asian mobile players for Mobile Asia Awards and the Asia Pacific round of its Mobile Innovation Global Competition. Entry to both the programs is open till September 30. New award categories include Mobile Money, Mobile Internet, and Green Mobile…Full Article

High Time for Games
The global video game market is poised to reach $57 billion in 2009, as 11 countries have annual video game revenue in excess of $1 billion. Though high-end console companies are too aggressive in the market, still the number one platform for games in 2007 was the same old PC. These are among the findings of research carried out by game market researcher, DFC Intelligence…Full Article

Playing with Sony’s Player
As Blu-ray disc market is gradually taking off, Sony has rolled out its next-generation disc player with a slew of features. It’s available at Sony Style retail outlets, sonystyle.com, and other authorized Sony retailers in the U.S. It’s BDP-S350 if you’re interested in the model label. You need to shell out $400 to buy it…Full Article

Businesses to Welcome Cyber Tribes
Marketers used to the traditional rules of trade are facing the new digital business world like the Tower of Babel. However, if they have to stand out in the growing business crowd, they have to befriend the emerging cyber communities. A Deloitte study says that the enterprise value of online communities is not yet realized…Full Article

Obama Wins on the Kiss Factor
An online poll conducted by Match.com and Happen Magazine compares two American presidential candidates on their capacity to perform – not in the political arena but on the love side. It reveals that 77% of Americans think Barack Obama would be a better kisser than John McCain…Full Article

Connecting the Young Generation
Telecom Asia 2008 at Bangkok expects young consumers to flock at the show, as International Telecommunication Union (ITU) gets ready with its theme: “New Generation, New Values”.  The event that aims to promote ICTs in global and particularly in the Asia-Pacific markets will be held September 2-5…Full Article

One Million iPhone 3Gs Sold in 3 Days
Apple’s new gizmo iPhone 3G has attracted queues of buyers. As a result, the company sold its one millionth product on Sunday, just three days after its launch on Friday, July 11. Now it’s available in 21 countries…Full Article