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| IDC issues positive figures - Data services drive telecom market [Thailand] |
 Fierce competition and concern over costs will drive enterprises to continue spending on IT, pushing single-digit market growth. Data services as well as social media for smart phones will drive the telecom market, which is expected to grow if 3G is fully implemented, according to the top 10 ICT trend predictions for Thailand from IDC. |
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Imports of second-hand handhelds and cameras banned [Viet Nam]
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) has listed secondhand printers, cameras and cell phones in the group of eight categories of goods that will be banned from imports. The list of secondhand information technology products that are not allowed to be imported into Vietnam was approved by Minister Le Doan Hop and will take effect as of February 15, 2010.
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3D TV, cloud computing and USB 3.0 to lead way in 2010
2010 will be the year in which storage and connectivity play a key role for consumers, while social networking will find its way deeper into enterprises where virtualisation and cloud computing are moving forward. With a rapid increase in digital information created by individuals, it is expected that consumers will need a higher efficient capacity storage.
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Gamers, DIY markets to receive boost
The Aspirers Group (TAG) has teamed up with partners to build a new type of trade show with "Creative Extreme DIY" and "Reality LAN Party" at ComWorld 2010 from April 29-May 2 at Siam Paragon. The Creative Extreme DIY, also known as Creato DIY, aims to stimulate the DIY market, which has been declining year by year as people nowadays tend to purchase notebooks rather than desktops as their first computer.
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IBM confident over outlook for Thailand
IBM hopes to perform better than the average growth rate of the industry this year by attempting to gain more market share. In this regard, it is launching a regional office in Chiang Mai, its first in Thailand.
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