Singapore-based audience interested in Indian business and economy will now have a weekly title containing unbiased and clear minded weekly with in-depth analysis and sharp insights that will keep the global audience abreast of developments shaping the Indian economy and markets, reports Christel Lee from Print World Asia.

China and India have dominated the industry over the last few years with massive sales and imports. However, the twist of events seems to have tossed these massive markets into an economic tailspin. Christel Lee from Print World Asia reports.

While we were hunting through the boxes for the last Asian Print Awards competition, one entry smelt. I started asking, "Why do I smell fish?" My colleague said, "Nobody brought fish here." Christel Lee from Print World Asia reports.

How do you identify a good distributor? It's certainly more than just helping the principal clock installations. Christel Lee from Print World Asia gets some insights from Tim Klappe, Managing Director of Norde Distributors International.

Recall the rage of electronic books a few years ago and the aggressive emergence of tablets beginning with the iPad. That caused substantial panic for the book printing sector. However, the tide seems to be turning. Christel Lee from Print World Asia investigates.

By Andy Marken

Right after storage firms, chip companies are the most unappreciated folks in the industry. They plug away making things that do more and more for less and less and all you say is "so"?

Take the smarphone in your pocket/purse.

You use it to surf the Web, send and receive emails, play games, watch movies and, just for the hellovit, you occasionally make a phone call.

By Andy Marken

Governments around the globe are working hard to develop guidelines and laws that will ensure the protection of your data, your information and you.

That has to make you feel about as safe as someone coming to your door and saying, "I'm from the tax service and here to help you."

Actually, their work doesn't make me feel good or concerned.

My information – and yours – is already out there. And we all keep adding to it voluntarily for them.

By Andy Marken

I recently watched a couple of the old segments of 24 on YouTube with my iPad and they delivered the same palm-sweating suspense as when they first ran.

It made me wonder how much more Jack could have crammed into his 24 hours if he had today's tablets and smartphones instead of that old-fashioned Blackberry.

By Andy Marken

Heyday it Ain't – Families no longer huddle around the TV set to watch their content. There are too many options available and it's a challenge to networks, service providers and people wanting to sell/rent their content. Hundreds of channels are being replaced by the Channel of You.

By Andy Marken

Television and movies always seem to be about surprise, drama and that just about summed up this year's NAB (National Association of Broadcasters).

Everyone is talking up 4K (4X is better than your TV stuff today), Ultra HD, cloud production/storage and closer connections with the customer and consumer.

Walking to the waiting plane, we passed the usual signage and the one for Thunder Down Under just seemed to fit for the "big news" this year.

By Andy Marken

A few weeks ago my in-laws were in town and we had to watch "her" Blackhawks play.

Watching the game (the Blackhawks won by the way) made me think that social media is similar.

By Andy Marken

The recent EMC-sponsored IDC Digital Universe Report told you what you already knew ... there is a crapload of stuff being prepared, sent, digested and used; and by 2020, it's only going to be worse.