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Affordable mobile in Burma gets off to shaky start

By Chan Myae Khine Fri, Apr 26, 2013 3:49PM UTC

Earlier this month we reported the announcement of affordable SIM cards for the first time in Burmese telecommunications history. They finally became available this week, but the effectiveness of the 1,500 kyats (US$2) SIM card is questionable. The number of SIM cards to be distributed is limited to 350,000 per

Samsung to block access to app store in Iran

By AP News Fri, Apr 26, 2013 12:08PM UTC

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian users of Samsung mobile applications said Thursday that the company had notified them that they will no longer have access to the company’s online store as of May 22. The move is seen as part of international sanctions on the country over its disputed nuclear

Open for business: The rise of the Internet in Burma

By Chan Myae Khine Thu, Apr 25, 2013 12:00PM UTC

Much of the news and debate surrounding Burma these days is on peace and conflict in the nation, and analysis of politics, corruption and civil war. However, issues such as technology and the Internet in Burma seem to fly under the news radar. The Internet market in Burma is not

Australian charged with hacking government site

By AP News Wed, Apr 24, 2013 11:46AM UTC

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police have arrested a man they say is affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security on a charge of attacking and defacing a government website, officials said Wednesday. The 24-year-old senior IT worker, whose name was not released, was arrested on Tuesday night at his Sydney

US and China playing patriot games with computers

By Asia Sentinel Tue, Apr 23, 2013 3:55PM UTC

US decision to ban Chinese computer parts could mean no computers I caught up with a friend from China over the Easter holidays who, like many mainland tourists in Hong Kong, has a shopping list, including a pristine laptop.  “But I want one with no parts made in China,” he