Asia may get glimpse of TV future

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An alliance between Intel Corp and Pacific Century Group is set to develop a new generation of digital-television set-top boxes that may first be tested in India and China. A $50 million investment was made by Intel in Pacific Century's Pacific Century Cyberworks Ltd as part of its plans to produce high-speed Internet content and satellite television by the year 2000 for the Chinese and Indian markets. The set-top boxes would deliver digital TV and Internet content services to users, ranging from weather reports to online stock trading.

Semiconductor Devices, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, Production management, Semiconductor industry, Product development, Product introduction, Internet service providers, Intel Corp., Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd., Digital television

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Once the darling of analysts, Serome spins some new dials

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Serome Technology is abandoning its initial strategy of providing free web-to-phone services financed by Internet advertising. As stock prices have fallen 92% from their high of 154,00 won early last year, the Korean company is implementing cost reduction strategies and plans to receive 70% of its 2001 revenue by selling international phone cards and by reselling discounted phone services.

South Korea, On-Line Information Services, Management dynamics, Securities prices, Videotex & Teletext Svcs NEC, Management, Serome Technology Inc.

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Google turns to Asian Web market

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Google Inc. increases appeal to Asian users by adding Chinese, Korean and Japanese language search tools. Non-Englsih speaking Internet users make up half of users worldwide: Chinese users (5.2%), Korean users (3.6%) and Japanese users (7.2%).

Services introduction, Services, Google Inc.

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