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Online Banking on the Rise in Southeast Asia

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*Brands with Strong Local Presence Top List as Most-Visited Online Banking Destinations*

*comScore Presents ‘The State of the Internet Southeast Asia’ *

Singapore, March 4, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the latest results from a study of Internet usage in Southeast Asia. The report found that an increasing number of consumers across the region turned to online banking throughout 2010. In each of the six markets included in the study (Malaysia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines), visitation to the online banking category grew by double-digits percentages, outpacing overall Internet growth by a factor of two in most cases. These results will be presented along with other key online trends via a complimentary, live webinar The State of the Internet Southeast Asia on Wednesday, March 9. For more information and to register, please visit: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/302171344 (more…)

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Hello Mother: Microsoft Makes ‘Native Languages’ More Accessible

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*The Microsoft Local Language Program extends software to often underserved cultures, allowing people to experience technology in their native language. Feb. 21 is International Mother Language Day*

REDMOND – Feb. 21, 2011 – While visiting a government office in Vietnam nearly a decade ago, a Microsoft employee noticed one of the employees had Post-It® notes all the way around her computer monitor.

The notes weren’t daily “to-dos” or grocery lists, but English-to-Vietnamese translations of common Microsoft Windows and Office commands such as “file,” “save” and “print.” At the time, there was no Microsoft software available in Vietnamese. (more…)

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Malaysian Internet Usage Driven Primarily by People in Central Region

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*comScore Expands Segmentation Capabilities in Malaysia to include Geographic Region-Based Reporting*

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 7, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced the availability of geographic region-based reporting in Malaysia, further enhancing comScore’s segmentation capabilities within the market. The new regional reporting gives advertisers, publishers and agencies increased insight into Internet usage across six regions within the country including the Central, Southern, East Coast, Northern, Sabah and Sarawak regions. (more…)

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In Malaysia, Yahoo! News Tops List as Most-Visited News Site, The Star Leads Among Local Brands

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*News Consumers Skew Heavily Towards Males Age 45 and Older* 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 27, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its July 2010 ranking of the top News/Information sites in Malaysia from its comScore Media Metrix service. The report found that more than half of Malaysians online visited a News/Information site in July 2010, reaching more than 5.5 million visitors. Yahoo! News led the category with the most unique visitors, with TheStar.com.my securing the position of most-visited local news brand. (more…)

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Students Get First Preview of Windows Phone 7 Devices

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WARSAW, Poland – July 9, 2010 – Christian Hood and Eric Lo already knew that they had won the contest to see who had built the best application for the new Windows Phone 7, so they didn’t think it would be any big deal when they walked on stage to get their prize.

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