[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]With the corporate spirit of “Always Ahead”, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) constantly gains insights of global trends in mobile Internet and value-added service. Thus, CHT announce forming an alliance with Mozilla, and will be showcasing services at the Mobile Asia Expo. “In the future, Chunghwa Telecom will be able to launch more value-added and customized mobile services via the Web-based Firefox OS platform, giving customers the most optimized mobile experience and convenient environment,” said LIN, Kuo-Feng, President, Chunghwa Telecom Mobile Business Group. Chunghwa Telecom
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Active Power, manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and modular infrastructure solutions, announced it has appointed Kokmeng Ng, managing director, Asia Pacific region, at Active Power Co. Ltd. Kokmeng will report directly to RJ Adleman, vice president, Global Sales and Marketing, at Active Power. “We have strengthened our sales leadership in the Asia Pacific region with the addition of Kokmeng,” said Adleman. “A well-known and highly respected sales and operations executive, Kokmeng has nearly 30 years of experience in the UPS and electrical infrastr
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Following the unveiling of three new G Pad tablets in May, LG Electronics (LG) today announced the launch of the new tablets, starting with the G Pad 7.0 rolling out in Europe this week, followed by the G Pad 8.0 and G Pad 10.1 over the next several weeks. The three new G Pad devices offer just the right balance of performance, personality and price to fill the gap between entry and premium tablets. All three tablets will offer a 1.2 GHz Quad-Core processor, 1GB RAM and a True IPS HD display (1280 x 800), housed in a stylish and ergonomic body in five different colors ― B
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Smartmatic, the world’s leading voting technology and services provider, has been awarded a contract by Brazil´s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), to guarantee data and voice communications in the 15 most isolated states during the general elections to be held in October. The Smartmatic-led consortium -Smartitec- will be deploying 1,424 Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) SABRE satellite terminals to help the TSE conduct the elections. Thanks to their portability and ease of operation, these devices are crucial to reach voters who live in rural areas. “Enfranchising voters
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]WiTricity (www.witricity.com), an industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, today announced a technology licensing agreement with Intel Corporation. As part of this licensing agreement, WiTricity will work with Intel to integrate WiTricity’s patented technology to enable efficient, high performance wireless charging solutions for computing devices powered by Intel, enabling more freedom and a seamless wireless charging experience for users. The agreement is centered on the Rezence™ specification, which was developed by the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4W
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Digital payments experts Consult Hyperion, in conjunction with the GSMA, today published a guide to help banks and mobile operators understand the Host Card Emulation (HCE) and SIM Secure Element approaches for NFC payments. The guide, “HCE and SIM Secure Element: It’s not Black and White”, follows the recent introduction of HCE into Android 4.4 (KitKat) and concludes that the SIM Secure Element and HCE approaches to NFC payments each offer important benefits for financial institutions. Further, they should not be viewed as mutually exclusive and a combination of the appr
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Amobee(http://www.amobee.com/), the company defining digital advertising, today announced that it has signed agreements to acquire Adconion Direct North America and Adconion Australia (together, Adconion) as well as Kontera Technologies, Inc. (Kontera). The acquisitions will strengthen Amobee's position as the leading provider of mobile-led digital marketing technology and solutions across all channels and screens for global brands. With the combined capabilities, Amobee is positioned to better capitalize on the fast growing global digital advertising market. Adconion wil
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Today, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. released the first episode of the highly anticipated “Galaxy 11: The Match” video after months of fan speculation and excitement around the outcome of the “winner takes the Earth” match. In addition to the video being available to fans around the world to enhance their excitement for football this summer through the latest smart phone technology, fans in Brazil can enjoy the complete Galaxy 11 experience in person at the Galaxy 11 World Tour Studio in Sao Paulo. Beginning last fall, fans worldwide have been captivated by the story of G