My profound relationship with technology

I have always been proud of my good old macbook that has survived my violent typing over the last couple of years. Plus it always gave me a feeling like I was savvy and kept up with the tech times…..until my recent visit to Sim Lim Square. As I proudly placed my 5.2 pounds macbook [...]

Life lessons

Save the Planet! Go Green! Be eco-friendly. Turn off the lights. Roll out sustainable programmes. We are constantly told to look after the environment and this earth of ours. I would like to put it to all that the Earth does not need saving. Its the human race that is rapidly creating a boiling pot of water [...]

Michaelangelo of Our Time

  Steve Jobs’ decision to quit the coolest company ever, Apple Inc was not surprising nor was it unexpected. His health has been deteriorating for some time and it was plain for all to see his cadaverous frame at the launch of iPad 2 recently. Described variously as a genius, an artist, visionary and entrepreneur, it would be [...]

New age technology solutions to be launched at GSA 2011

Singapore, March 9th, 2011 – Reinforcing GSA 2011’s position as the premier “must attend” event in the Asia Pacific region, major technology vendors and specialists will be showcasing the latest in Homeland Security solutions and concepts. Some of the industry giants participating at the event, to be held from 15 -17 March at the iconic [...]

I can stop anytime I want… I think.

Several years ago I remember some buzz in the media about the concept of internet addiction. Being a relatively new medium and technology back then, and arguably still the case in some aspects today, attention was being drawn to the number of hours people were spending online, and consequently, the potential dangers and societal impact [...]

Social Media for the Economic Downturn

10 years ago, Asia reeled from the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997-1998. This was followed by the dot.com crash in 2000-2001. Now we face a Global Financial Downturn.

Reducing budgets and layoffs are the usual reactions to such phenomena. Marketers usually find themselves drawing the short straw in such trying times. Since many companies and businesses classify marketers at the top of the ‘dispensable’ resources list.

Video killed the radio star? What about magazines?

Magazines used to be the main fodder of information for most to read up on hobbies and interests from automobiles to sports, fishing to golfing, technology to business and the list goes on.

Technology and mobile phones

In today’s constantly evolving technological landscape, has it reached a peak in its usability relative to actual needs? Does a quad-core processor represent an overkill to general computing needs? With the iPhone and many other feature rich mobile gadgets already in the market, the path moving forwards seems clear – an era of technologically sophisticated [...]

Priority Consultants appointed as official PR agency for GSA 2009

Global Security Asia (GSA) 2009 has appointed Priority Consultants, a leading boutique public relations (PR) firm in Asia, as the official PR agency to manage the communications at its bi-annual event.