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

YoungUpstarts

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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Will NFC Technology Take Off In Singapore?

YoungUpstarts

One of the more nifty features was Android Beam , which employs NFC to allow tap-to-share functionality to share information such as contact details, web pages and more. Nokia shows NFC technology use in transport, tourism in Singapore. This service was launched earlier this month.

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[Event] [Singapore] Mobile Flea Market App Snapsell Wins Startup Weekend Singapore 2012

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Startup Weekend Singapore 2012 participants. Team StarCall, a web platform where fans can bid for a chance to have a 1-to-1 video call with their favorite celebrities and help charities, as well as Mystery Shopper, a mobile platform to help small and medium sized businesses to improve their business processes, came in as runners-up.

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[Singapore] [Competition] SLA OneMap Challenge

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It wasn’t quite so long ago at GovCamp Singapore that citizens were arguing for more openness of public data. “Geospatial information is fast becoming indispensable in our daily life, at work or at play,” says Ng Siau Yong, Director of GeoSpatial Division, Singapore Land Authority.

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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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Tips for Finding Work and Doing Business In Singapore

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Singapore is recognized for its welcoming and warm climate, low costs of living, and low taxation. Singapore is also well-known as the main hub to Asia. Finding employment in Singapore is very possible for the expats, but not many people know how to get started. Find Out If You Are Eligible To Work In Singapore.

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[Singapore][Competition] SiTF Awards 2011 Sees Strong Finalists

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Organized by the Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) , the SiTF Awards 2011 – which seeks to recognize innovative infocomm technology applications or solutions developed in Singapore – has announced its finalists for the awards competition. In the e-Enterprise category. In the Cloud Technology category.

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