Category: Technology Industry

A Bipartisan Effort to Close the Innovation Gap


Many pundits give President Obama’s budget proposal little chance of passing in the Republican-controlled Congress. In fact, the House and Senate budget blueprints have set the stage for a likely veto struggle. Dysfunctional, hyper-partisanship may continue to rule Washington, but at least one very important part of the budget is cause for hope: federal investments in science and technology innovation.

There are encouraging signs that America’s innovation ecosystem will get a bipartisan boost this year.

On the cutting edge

Asia Moving Beyond Manufacturing, to Innovation


Gone are the days of cheap labour in Asia. Asia is moving beyond being a manufacturing hub of the world to its next stage of growth driven by innovation. But can Asia, as a whole, successfully navigate a shift away from localising products to wealth creation via innovation, invention and intellectual property?

Asia is moving beyond being a manufacturing hub of the world to its next stage of growth driven by innovation, said attendees and speakers at the Techventure 2012 conference in Singapore.

Infographic: Who Owns the Cloud Copyright?


Cloud services are widely used especially at the workplace. It provides greater mobility and flexibility for workers who travel extensively, or for those who prefer to work remotely. Despite the relative success of cloud networks in recent years, it continues to be dogged by legal obscurities: Who owns the copyright within the cloud? The users or the cloud companies?

Infographic: Remembering Steve Jobs


A week after the passing of tech entrepreneur and Apple visionary Steve Jobs, we pay tribute to the man who, whether we realize it or not, made a big difference in our daily lives – from the way we listen to music, to popularizing the personal computer. 

This infographic by Infographic World combines the entire timeline of Steve Jobs life which includes a brief story of his life, his work, his achievements and his creations.