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[Singapore] Setting The Stage On An Innovative Technology Show

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Those of us who’ve been to the International CES – better known as CES or Consumer Electronics Show – would have been awed by the array of existing and upcoming consumer technology displayed at the four-day technology trade exhibition that can take up to weeks to set up and dismantle.

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How The Covid-19 Pandemic Boosted Adoption Of Emerging Technologies In Southeast Asia

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Amidst the outbreak, governments across the region, such as Singapore have been promoting the use of digital finance as a means to minimise physical contact and stamp the spread of the virus, channelling more monetary support for the growth of e-payments and digital financial solutions.

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Will NFC Technology Take Off In Singapore?

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Near Field Communication (NFC) – a form of data transmission that allows simplified transactions, data exchange, and wireless connections between two devices in close proximity to each other – is one of the newest technologies currently being embraced by the mobile communications industry, and especially by handset makers.

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Singapore Image Recognition Technology Used by Asia’s Newspapers

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A Singapore-based start-up company will soon have its technology adopted by a number of leading Asian newspapers, including Thailand’s The Nation , Hong Kong’s China Daily and The Star of Malaysia. Knorex is also in talks with the Jakarta Post and business paper The Edge Singapore. by George Graver.

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[Singapore] Local Telco StarHub To Launch Crowdfunding Platform Crowdtivate

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Crowdtivate accepts ideas or projects related to arts/books/films, technology and assistive technology. In the News Asia crowdfunding crowdsourcing Crowdsourcing Week Crowdtivate Singapore StarHub' Crowdtivate is currently in closed beta, but interested parties can sign up for an invitation code to enter the platform.

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[Event] [Singapore] Techventure 2011: A Sign of Increasing Asian Technology Innovation

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But those same words could easily be applied to the Singapore-based technology entrepreneurs present at Techventure 2011. Singapore Innovation. Just a bit of background – the high-tech start-up scene in Singapore is said to be growing healthily in recent years. Plans for more Singapore-based technology incubators.

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[Singapore][Event] Inaugural PlugFest International Programming Competition Launches

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Organized by the Google Developer Group (GDG) Singapore and IEEE Computer Society Singapore , the competition is divided into two categories: PlugFest IHL for undergraduate students studying at any Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) and PlugFest Open for individuals from postgraduates to workings professionals.

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