en-sg-hotdailynews: 2014-10-31 Singapore Technology

NTU launches institute to research light  TODAYonline
(From left) NTU professors David Payne, Tjin Swee Chuan and Nikolay Zheludev examining a newly-drawn optical fibre cable. Photo: NTU. mail · print. View all comments. Tweet. Published: 4:03 AM, October 31, 2014. SINGAPORE — With the shift to an ...

NTU launches $100m facility to advance fibre optics research   AsiaOne
$100m facility to advance fibre optics research for manufacturing, broadband uses   The Straits Times
New photonics institute at NTU promises to light up local research scene   Channel News Asia

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Daily News & Analysis

Apple CEO Tim Cook's coming out signals new frontline of gay rights battle in US  Daily News & Analysis
In his essay coming out as gay, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook criticized an Arizona proposal that would have given private business owners the ability to deny services to gay people on religious grounds. Cook on Thursday became the most prominent ...

Why being gay is my gift from God - Apple CEO Tim Cook   Irish Independent
Apple's chief admits he is gay   Gulf Daily News
Being gay is God's best gift to me: Apple's Tim Cook comes out in powerful op-ed   Firstpost
The Star Online
Chicago Sun-Times
Dallas Morning News
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Channel News Asia

Marina Bay countdown to kick off SG50 celebrations Channel News Asia
TODAY reports: A record 25,000 wishing spheres will be set afloat during the event, with 5,000 of them to be red spheres that will form a giant number '50'. PHOTOS. Fireworks celebrations at the Marina Bay area. (Photo: Darren Soh/Esplanade). Enlarge ...

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The Online Citizen

Welcome to the Istana!  The Online Citizen
Disclaimer: This is just a pointless piece I wrote to entertain and console myself. No socio-political commentary is being expressed. Any semblance of socio-political opinion or innuendo detected is purely coincidental and imaginary. “The Istana is the official ...

Changing of guards ceremony at Istana this Sunday   AsiaOne

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NDTV

Here Comes The World's Thinnest Smartphone (For Now)  Huffington Post
You'd be forgiven for not thinking the iPhone 6 is particularly "chunky" at .27 inches thick, but that didn't stop Chinese manufacturer Oppo Electronics from one-upping it with its new R5 phone — now the slimmest on the market. oppo r5 phone. Coming in at a ...

A phone too thin for an earphone jack?   iAfrica.com
Oppo R5 and Oppo N3 to Launch in India This December   NDTV
Oppo N3 first impressions: A great flagship device that ticks all the right boxes   Firstpost
Sydney Morning Herald
Times of India
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Reseller News

Microsoft Just Launched a Huge Attack Against Google and Dropbox  Motley Fool
Microsoft is offering unlimited OneDrive Storage and Office 365 for as low as $6.99 per month, or $69.99 a year. Source: Microsoft. If you've got a lot of pictures and videos you want to back up to the cloud, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) is making you an offer ...

Check Point Extends Public Cloud Security by Being Microsoft Azure Certified   MarketWatch
Microsoft and Dell change the private/hybrid cloud game with on-premise Azure   ComputerworldUK (blog)
Microsoft Azure Gets a New Marketplace, Advanced Networking Features and ...   InfoQ.com
DigitalJournal.com
eWeek
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AsiaOne

Asustek regains title of world's No. 3 tablet maker in Q3  Focus Taiwan News Channel
Taipei, Oct. 31 (CNA) Despite an annual decline in its third-quarter tablet shipments, Taiwan' Asustek Computer Inc. surpassed China's Lenovo Group Ltd. to regain the title as the world's third-largest tablet maker, according to data from tech research firm IDC.
US market lifts global tablet sales   Sky News Australia
Global smartphone sales get boost   New Zealand Herald
Xiaomi now world's third biggest smartphone maker   Herald Sun
Bloomberg
South China Morning Post (subscription)
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Sydney Morning Herald

Why Microsoft jumped on the fitness Band wagon  Sydney Morning Herald
OPINION. The Microsoft Band paired with a Windows phone. Photo: AP Photo/Microsoft. Microsoft has released its fitness band, creatively named Band, and a health app, named Microsoft Health. The question is, why? Microsoft's efforts in the mobile space ...

Microsoft jumps into the growing market for wearable fitness technology   The Australian Financial Review
Microsoft launches health tracking wristband   Sky News Australia
Microsoft Is Rising Again   Forbes
Wall Street Journal (blog)
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