What happened in the technology scene in Asia last week? Here are five must-read stories and another 24 below to catch up and be ready for the week ahead.
The Japan earthquake has united the world on the web to make a difference. Kudos to Google, Groupon and Alibaba for their relief efforts. The buzz on Japan earthquake was so loud that it snatched the limelight away from iPad 2 which launched in U.S last Friday. We have also covered several interesting start-ups in the region, including SixReps, Moodler and RockeTalk.
(1) Facebook’s Popularity in Indonesia: With more than 35 million users, Indonesia is currently the second largest Facebook market in the world. Why?
(2) Is India a good place for Tech Entrepreneurs?: Technology in India is one of the most lucrative sectors, now and in the future. But is it good to start-up here?
(3) Japan Earthquake : With micro-blogs, we have more options to keep ourselves updated with news, especially on natural disaster
(4) A Startups Japan Database: Want to learn more about Japanese start-ups? Now you can. Project Ocean Inc., a Japan-based financial consultant company, has recently revamped its database of Japanese technology start-ups. It’s written in English and Japanese.
(5) China still using IE6 Browser: More than 34 percent of Internet users in China still use IE6, according to the Microsoft’s statistics. That is equivalent to about 155 million IE6 users from China (out of a total 457 million Internet users).
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(6) What iPad 2 Means for Asia?
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