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Eastern Europe: Outsourcing hot spot?

December 11, 2006 McKinsey predicts that the business process outsourcing industry will support 130,000 jobs in the region by 2008. TAGS: BPO, Eastern Europe, business process, region, outsourcing, India, location

Verizon expands DSL service

November 10, 2004 Baby Bell extends broadband offerings to 16 more regions in its geographical footprint. TAGS: DSL service, Verizon Communications, DSL, region, broadband

Brazil: Tech powerhouse, but gap remains

August 29, 2008 Though long in the shadow of the U.S. when it comes to computing, Latin America is home to a number of fast-growing regions, including Brazil--already the world's fifth largest PC market. TAGS: Brazil, Latin America, powerhouse, Del.icio.us, computing, emerging market, region, Digg, open-source software, U.S., PC, e-mail

ICANN approves '.asia' as top-level domain

December 8, 2006 Businesses in the Asia-Pacific region will have the domain as an alternative to country domains such as ".jp." TAGS: Asia-Pacific, Asia, domain, region

HP phases out group for emerging markets

February 15, 2006 Emerging Markets Solutions Group, which focused on places like India, China and Africa, quietly disbanded late last year. TAGS: emerging market, region, Africa, India, China, HP, AMD, PC

A dry-weather crisis for Hoover Dam

July 23, 2007 The dam's governing authority is getting ready to decide what to do if there's not enough water for the future.Photos: Losing water at Hoover Dam TAGS: dam, Nevada, Arizona, shortage, water, region, California

Dell steps up customer support in Asia

January 26, 2006 The company plans to offer better service to enterprise customers and a wider selection of non-PC products. TAGS: Malaysia, Asia-Pacific, Kevin Rollins, region, Asia, Dell, Japan

Massive Linux handout set for French schools

August 11, 2005 Local government finances project to distribute 64,000 packs of CDs with Linux and with free software for Windows and Mac OSes. TAGS: pack, region, open-source software, Linux, project, student, school, CD, open source, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Windows

AMD's new playing field: China

November 7, 2006 No. 2 chipmaker eyes world's most populous nation, and other emerging markets, to bolster its marketplace position. TAGS: emerging market, China, region, AMD, chip company, Intel, PC

Emerging markets fuel cell phone growth

February 14, 2007 The next wave of growth will come from poor, developing nations, leaders in the wireless industry say at 3GSM. TAGS: Telenor, Vodafone Group Plc., emerging market, fuel cell, mobile operator, rural area, operator, subscriber, Barcelona, India, Brazil, region, Africa, handset, CEO, China

Travelocity eyes China, India with portal purchase

January 25, 2006 The company gets full ownership of Zuji, an Asian travel specialist, as it expands its global operations. TAGS: Travelocity, ownership, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, India, portal, region, China, supplier, acquisition, CEO

Facing oil's expensive future

November 22, 2005 If you think it costs a lot to run your car now, just wait till 2030, when prices could climb 32 percent over current rates, says economist. TAGS: barrel, natural gas, Qatar, fuel, region, oil company, economist, investment, increase, Middle East, transportation, nation

IBM donates laptops, software to genome project

August 17, 2005 Efforts will help scientists collect and transmit DNA samples from people in remote regions. TAGS: DNA, scientist, IBM Corp., region, blog, laptop computer

Regional carriers offer wireless alternatives

July 11, 2006 To compete against the big guys, smaller carriers are offering special plans that may give customers more flexibility, value. TAGS: cell phone carrier, carrier, Alltel Corp., research analyst, region, Verizon Wireless, contract, T-Mobile, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, Sprint Nextel, Verizon Communications

China leads Asia in malicious online activity

September 20, 2007 Report finds that China topped the region in the first half of 2007, producing the most malicious code, spam zombies, bots and attacks. TAGS: China, bot, Asia, region, activity, malicious code, spam, Symantec Corp., security

Study: Asia-Pacific IT outsourcing to top $10 billion

June 22, 2006 IDC says year's high figure, which excludes Japan, indicates that companies in region are contracting out more tech work. TAGS: Singapore, outsourcing, region, information technology, India, survey, China

India's TCS continues hiring spree

April 18, 2006 Tata Consultancy Services plans to hire an additional 30,000 employees over the next 12 months, expanding in China. TAGS: Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., region, banking, China, hiring, India, information technology

Europe tops North America as largest PC market

January 19, 2006 For the first time, the European region ships more PCs than the U.S., reaching 72.6 million. TAGS: shipment, North America, Gartner Inc., Europe, research company, region, Asia, PC company, notebook computer, Acer Inc., PC, AMD, U.S.

Botnets on the rise in Asia, Symantec says

September 22, 2005 Hijacking of systems by hackers grew by more than 140 percent in China alone, according to security firm's report. TAGS: Asia-Pacific, bot, Symantec Corp., Taipei, Seoul, Singapore, region, Asia, attack, Beijing, denial of service, China, security

HP to shutter Asian digicam sales

August 2, 2005 Home photo printing will become company's new focus in Japan, Korea, China and India. TAGS: Asia, Latin America, region, digital photography, digital camera, Japan, Canon Inc., HP, brand, Europe, camera, printer
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