Source: “The Next Hyper-Connected Experience for All” white paper
Even with 5G still in the commercialisation stage, planning for the next generation is expected to start in 2021.
FaceCruit lets jobseekers share video resumes for free
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The COVID-19 pandemic has left a massive impact on the job market with many losing jobs and seeking employment. Compounding this are safe distancing and other measures that make face-to-face job interviews challenging.
China Unicom and Singtel collaborate on eSIM swap
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China Unicom and Singtel have inked an agreement to collaborate on embedded SIM (eSIM) swap. This move will allow enterprise customers of both telcos to perform eSIM changes over-the-air (OTA) without having to manually configure their devices’ SIM cards to change networks in either China or Singapore.
12CM and Line Taiwan pioneer contactless order pickup confirmation
Echoss Smart Stamp: contactless validation
Korea’s 12CM and Line Taiwan have launched Takeout, a contactless way of validating orders that are being picked up in Taiwan.
Google to invest US$10b in India
Google will be investing US$10 billion in the Google for India Digitization Fund for the next five to seven years.
PC market buoyed by pandemic in Q2
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In a surprising, yet not so surprising turn, the global PC market grew in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in Q2, when many countries went into various degrees of lockdown.
Sydney suburb keeps eye on traffic with VIVA platform
Faced with a fast growing population, the city of Liverpool located 27 kilometers southwest of Sydney needed to ensure that traffic flow in its city centre continues to flow smoothly.
Huntkey releases surge protector power strip with USB-C port
Huntkey has announced the SMC127C surge protector power strip that comes with a USB Type-C (or USB-C) charging port — a sign of the growing popularity of this port in devices. It also sports 12 US-type AC sockets and a USB-A port to offer lots of charging options.
OpenSynergy teams up with Google and Qualcomm on Android Automotive OS
OpenSynergy has embarked on a year-long collaboration with Google and Qualcomm on a reference platform with a virtualised Android Automotive OS instance running on top of OpenSynergy’s COQOS Hypervisor SDK and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon SA8155 automotive System on Chip (SoC).
Cloud4C establishes South Korea offfice
Cloud4C has launched in South Korea to provide an array of services including cloud migration to hyperscalers, hybrid cloud, cloud managed services, IT modernisation services, disaster recovery services, and managed security services.
NVIDIA’s latest virtual GPU a boost for remote workers
Working from home will no longer mean limited access to GPU computing power. NVIDIA’s vGPU July 2020 virtual GPU software will let millions of artists, designers and data analysts work remotely without compromising on GPU grunt.
Huawei announces virtual AI academy in Singapore
Huawei has launched its Virtual AI Academy which offers more than 140 free online courses in Singapore.
Robot restaurant complex opens in China
Qianxi Robot Catering Group (Qianxi Group) has opened what is dubbed as the “World’s First-ever Robot Restaurant Complex” in Shunde, a city in Guangdong province.
Mercedes to make next-gen perpetually ungradeable vehicles
Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius (top) and NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang at a live media event.Mercedes-Benz aims to herald a new era of software-defined, intelligent vehicles from 2024. In a collaboration with NVIDIA, the German carmaker will be producing next generation perpetually ungradeable vehicles.
Fugaku supercomputer tops world’s fastest list
The Fugaku supercomputer jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu has been crowed the world’s fastest supercomputer in the Top500 list. This follows its achievement as the world’s most efficient supercomputer on the Green500 list in November 2019.
New NVIDIA AI platform cuts downtime for supercomputing datacentres
The new NVIDIA Mellanox UFM CyberAI platform minimises downtime in InfiniBand datacentres by harnessing AI-powered analytics to detect security threats and operational issues, as well as predict network failures.
BenQ GS2 wireless portable projector made for home entertainment
BenQ has launched the GS2 wireless portable LED projector designed for home entertainment in Singapore.
Zoom to beta test end-to-end encryption
For those who are concerned with security while using Zoom, the videoconferecing platform will be beta testing end-to-end encryption for all users in July.
Qualcomm brings 5G to mainstream smartphones
Qualcomm has announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G mobile platform for mainstream 5G smartphones. And the likes of HMD Global, LG Electronics, Motorola, Sharp, TCL, and Wingtech are expected to roll out Snapdragon 690-powered in the coming days.
ZTE appoints President of Mobile Devices
Ni: Seizing 5G and IoT opportunitiesZTE has appointed Ni Fei as President of Mobile Devices. Ni will continue to function as President of Nubia Technology, a position he has held since May 2019.
HTC Vive introduces Vive XR Suite to help enterprises with the “Next Normal”
HTC Vive has announced its entry into the cloud software business with the VIVE XR Suite offering that comprises five applications — remote collaboration, productivity, events, social, and culture.
ABC Technology named as WEF Technology Pioneer
ABC Technology has been named on the list of Technology Pioneers announced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) today. The fintech innovator is among 15 Asian companies to receive this prestigious award.
SKYtel launches Mongolia’s first digital eSIM activation service
Mobile network operator SKYtel has launched Mongolia’s first digital eSIM activation service using 10T Tech’s GSMA consumer eSIM cloud solution.
No Computex in 2020
Computex has been an annual event since 1981.First, Computex was supposed to be held in June. Then, it was scaled down and pushed to September because of the global pandemic. Now, the organisers have announced that this year’s event will not take place at all.
Cohesio to push Fetch Robotics solutions in ANZ
Cohesio Group has partnered with Fetch Robotics to bring advanced automation through flexible and scalable solutions to retailers and logistics providers in Australia and New Zealand.
Infosys readies Return to Workplace solutions for enterprises
Photo by Macau Photo Agency on UnsplashWith India emerging from a 10-week lockdown due to COVID-19, Infosys has launched Return to Workplace solutions to help enterprises ensure safety and wellness of their employees as they adapt to new ways of working.
Gamescom Asia delays debut to 2021
Mai Linh enables SmartPOS payment in taxis
Mai Linh has become the first transport company in Vietnam to offer SmartPOS payment service in taxis.
Alibaba to add 5,000 to cloud unit
Source: Fooksou LamimoWhile some IT bigwigs are trimming their workforce, Alibaba Group plans to add another 5,000 employees globally till March 31, 2021.
AWS and Slack collaborate on tightening tools
Amazon Web Services and Slack Technologies have agreed to work together on delivering solutions for enhanced enterprise workforce collaboration.
