Deeptech company Umitron has released the Pulse mobile app that gives Android users access to ocean environmental data. Launched for aquaculture farmers in late July, the app provides a high-resolution ocean map of critical environmental […]
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NVIDIA unwraps new AI and HPC products
NVIDIA has unveiled new products that aim to power AI and scientific breakthroughts at Supercomputing 2020 (SC20) conference. The new offerings are the NVIDIA A100 80GB GPU, NVIDIA DGX Station A100 and NVIDIA DGX A100 […]
Korea’s Morai secures US$1.8m funding
Morai has secured US$1.8m in Series A funding for further development of its simulation software for autonomous vehicles. With the financial boost Kakao Ventures, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund and Naver D2SF, the Korean startup plans […]
China leads in AR/VR spending
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is tipped to balloon from just over US$12.0 billion this year to US$72.8 billion in 2024, according to IDC. Leading the way is China, which accounted […]
Huawei dispenses with Honor
Huawei has buckled under the immense pressure of parts unavailability and chosen to hive off its Honor business to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology. Once the sale is completed, Huawei will not hold any shares […]
NXP and AWS in connected vehicles collaboration
NXP Semiconductors and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are teaming up on a secure, edge-to-cloud compute solution for next-generation vehicles. Data is driving vehicle innovations that deliver valuable insights and generate new revenue streams. Expanded access […]
Baidu targets US$3.6b JOYY purchase
Baidu has agreed to pay JOYY US$3.6 billion for its video-based entertainment live streaming business YY Live in China, which includes YY mobile app, YY.com website and PC YY. The transaction is expected to be […]
Netskope opens data centre in South Korea
Netskope has established a data centre in South Korea to better service its customers in North Asia. Expanding the Netskope NewEdge network to Seoul lets the security cloud provider improve coverage for its services with […]
NVIDIA dominates Top 500 supercomputer list
Eight out of the top 10 supercomputers in the world are powered by NVIDIA technology. In fact, the GPU giant is at the heart of nearly 70 percent of the world’s top 500 fastest supercomputers, […]
IBM to acquire TruQua
IBM has agreed to acquire TruQua Enterprises, an IT services and consulting SAP development partner that specialises in delivering finance and analytics solutions to Fortune 500 companies. Expected to close in Q4 2020, the deal […]
Japan’s AIST orders supercomputer to accelerate AI R&D
Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has commissioned Fujitsu to build the “AI Bridging Green Cloud Infrastructure” (ABCI) supercomputer to accelerate AI research and development (R&D) in industry, government, and academia. […]
Japan IT agency picks Prometric for computer-based testing
Japan’s Information Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) has chosem Promtric to deliver computer-based testing (CBT) for its two national exams — the Fundamental Information Technology Engineer Examination (FE) and the Information Security Management Examination (SG). Prometric […]
LexisNexis Emailage detects and prevents fraud
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has availed the LexisNexis Emailage fraud risk scoring solution which features email intelligence to help companies with fraud detection and prevention. With this solution, companies can confidently assess risk, approve transactions and […]
Instagram gets reels and shop tabs
Instagram has got two new tabs — a Reels tab fors discovering short and fun videos, and a Shop tab to provide easy acess to brands and products. Reels was first announced in August when […]
Zendesk adds WhatsApp capabilities
Zendesk has established a strategic partnership that lets companies engage with customers, share information and respond to questions across WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram. According to Zendesk and ESG research, companies with the best customer experiences […]
Xiaomi debuts Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T in Singapore
Xiaomi has launched its Mi 10T Pro and Mi 10T smartphones in Singapore with availability from November 14. Priced at S$649 for Mi 10T and S$749 for the Mi 10T Pro, the flagship models come […]
Singapore woos top tech talents with new pass
Come January, Singapore will have another category of employment pass for foreigners. The Tech.Pass announced today is aimed at attracting top tech talents to the island nation. An expansion of the Tech@SG programme that launched […]
XL Axiata delivers improved data oeferings with Solace
Faced with an increasing number of mobile Internet users, XL Axiata intends to drive greater customer engagement and create new revenue streams through data-based services on its MyXL application. The adoption of Solace’s event broker […]
Fund injection positions JESI for global growth
Australia-based JESI has received a multi-million-dollar fund injection from Future Now Capital Management that will propel its global expansion. Coupled with the appointment of Brad Seymour as Chairperson, the new fund will help the remote […]
Vantiq expands into APAC
Application development platform Vantiq is expanding into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and on the lookout for partners in Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam. The US-headquartered company’s platform lets customers […]
Huawei to part with Honor
Huawei is reportedly planning to hive off its Honor sub-brand of smartphones to a consortium led by Digital China and the Shenzhen government, according to Reuters. The sale of the budget-brand smartphone unit is said […]
Hyundai to integrate NVIDIA Drive across entire fleet
Hyundai Motor Group, which comprises the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands, will be deploying infotainment systems powered by NVIDIA Drive across its entire fleet — from entry-level to premium vehicles. The Korean auto group makes […]
Xiaomi bucks trend as China smartphone market dips
Xiaomi was the bright spark in a sea of red as China’s smartphone market slid 14.3 percent year-on-year in Q3, according to IDC. With a 13 percent share, it opened up the gap between Apple […]
New Huawei modular data centre packs smarts
Huawei has launched Smart Modular Data Center 5.0, another move towards building smarter and greener data centres. The new data centre uses a 43-inch local touch screen to integrate information communication technology, AI algorithms, intelligent […]
Xiaomi maintains lead as India’s smartphone market rebounds
Xiaomi held on to pole position as India’s smartphone market enjoyed a double-digit growth in Q3, according to IDC. The China smartphone maker shipped 13.5 million units, growing serven percent year on year (YoY). Despite […]
Chindata Group opens hyperscale data centre in Shanxi
Chindata Group has opened Asia’s largest single hyperscale data centre in its Taihang Mountain Energy and Information Technology Industrial Campus in China’s Shanxi province. With a total IT capacity of 50 megawatts, the data centre […]
WhatsApp message: Gone in 7 days
WhatsApp messages just keep growing and growing, taking up tons of space on users’ smartphones. Deleting messages can be troublesome and time-consuming. A newly-announced feature lets users choose if they want their messages to disappear […]
New soccer simulation game to be released on Dec 10
Haven’t gotten enough of football simulation games? A new one called Football for Friendship World will be released globally on World Football Day on December 10, 2020. What makes this multi-player game different is that […]
Fuji Xerox to become Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp in April 2021
Fuji Xerox’s Asia Pacific operations will be rebranded as Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp on April 2021. This move follows the expiration of the technology agreement with Xerox on March 31, 2021. Fuji Xerox and Xerox […]
Cloud4C and SNP sign global agreement
Singapore -based Cloud4C Services has inked a global agreement with SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE to simplify digital transformation of data and processes. This partners will offer packages for accelerated adoption of SAP S/4HANA in […]
Infineon teams up with Tribe on blockchain innovation
Infineon is partnering Tribe to foster innovation and collaboration in the blockchain ecosystem in Singapore. Tribe is the first Singapore government supported blockchain ecosystem builder, which brings together government agencies, corporates and blockchain companies. Infineon […]
Tripbnb uses AI to connect travellers and accommodation
Travel may be a pipeline for most right now but when the borders are open again, Tripbnb has an AI-based solution that will help connect travellers and accommodation quickly. One of the major bugbear for […]
Hitachi forms Lumada Alliance
Hitachi has gathered a team of leading technology players for its new Lumada Alliance Program to collaborate on digital solutions that deliver economic growth as well as social, environmental, and quality of life innovations. Named […]
Scienjoy applies 5G technologies to live streaming
Scienjoy is leveraging 5G technologies to create a fully immersive user experience and drive the development of entertainment that combines online, offline, and virtual reality. The China live streaming platform is pioneering the application of […]
AWS avails Amazon elastic compute cloud P4d instances
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) P4d instances, the next generation of GPU-powered instances. Featuring feature eight NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs and 400 Gbps […]
Servian expands to Singapore
Australian IT consultancy Servian is bring its expertise in cloud, data, machine learning, DevOps, and cybersecurity to Singapore. The expansion is in response to a call for companies within the region to digitalise in order […]
KT and CSL deploy 5G and wifi 6 mobile hotspots
Korea Telecom (KT) and Hong Kong’s CSL have deployed 5G and wifi 6 mobile hotspots using Linksys 5G mobile hotspot powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System and Qualcomm FastConnect 6800 mobile connectivity […]
Samsung introduces new way of locating Galaxy devices
Samsung Electronics is making locating Galaxy devices a breeze with the launch of SmartThings Find. The global introduction follows an early access trial involving six million users across Korea, the UK and the US. Available […]
realme ships 50m smartphones in just 27 months
Nine quarters was all it took for realme to sell 50 million smartphones — making it the fastest to do so. Just for reference, Samsung took 10 and Apple 13 quarters to reach the milestone. […]
Qualcomm joins China’s C-V2X test and demo
Qualcomm Technologies has joined a broad range of companies in China to showcase the complete ecosystem with cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) at the core, accelerating industry development and commercialization at scale. Together with more than 100 […]
AMD debuts Radeon RX 6000 series
The wait is finally over. AMD has unveiled the AMD Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards in response to NVIDIA’s roll out of the GeForce RTX 30 series in September. Built on the AMD RDNA […]
AMD to acquire Xilinx for US$35b
In yet another semiconductor takeover, AMD has agreed to acquire Xilinx for US$35 billion. News of the move appeared earlier this month with the deal estimated then at US$30 billion. With the acquisition, AMD will […]
Acronis establishes NZ cloud data centre
The newly-announced Acronis Cloud Data Centre in Auckland, New Zealand will allow local service providers to store business-critical data for their clients. Managed service providers will gain from the full range of managed cloud solutions […]
HGC signs MoU with CyberSecurity Malaysia
Hong Kong’s HGC Global Communications (HGC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CyberSecurity Malaysia to provide critical cybersecurity skillsets to Malaysia’s telecommunications industry and foster increased cybersecurity innovation. CyberSecurity Malaysia is the national […]
New Huawei audio products available from November in Singapore
Huawei’s audio products announced on September 10 will be available in Singapore from November 11. They are the FreeBuds Pro wireless earphone, FreeBuds Studio wireless headphone and the FreeLace Pro neckband earphones. The FreeBuds Pro, […]
ViewSonic empowers teachers and students with new solutions
ViewSonic has launched two solutions aimed at enhancing the experience of remote learning and digital creation amid the pandemic. The Notas Pen Display PD1330 is a lightweight and thin 13.3-inch pen display that comes with […]
Keppel to explore using LNG and hydrogen to power floating data centre
Keppel Data Centres Holding (Keppel DC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with City Gas and City-OG Gas Energy Services (City-OG) to explore using liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen to power its Floating […]
Mute WhatsApp notifications forever
If you’ve been inundated with WhatsApp notifications, the messaging platform has just introduced a magic word — “Always”. Instead of the previous maximum muting duration of one year, you can now mute chats forever. You […]
Anviz unveils fully contactless and thermal management solution
Anviz has unveiled the FaceDeep 5 and FaceDeep 5 IRT fully integrated contactless and thermal management solution for access control to public buildings and private premises. Equipped with infrared thermal detection camera, FaceDeep 5 IRT […]
Space-ringed Huawei Mate 40 packs mighty visual features
Buying a smartphone these days is no longer about connectivity but how far it can go to match, if not replace, another device. Take the newly-launched Huawei Mate 40 Series, for instance. It can give […]
Acer beefs up projector lineup for home and business
Acer has added several new projectors for home and entertainment as well as business and commercial use. The new models are: The VD6510i is a wireless 3,000 lumens LED 1080p projector with 1080p 120Hz projections […]
Acronis #CyberFit Academy to train 1m by 2022
The Acronis #CyberFit Academy is a new training and certification programme to train channel partners to position, sell and deploy cyber protection solutions. With a target to train one million people by 2022, the initiative […]
DJI Pocket 2 packs new tricks in mini camera
DJI has unleashed the DJI Pocket 2, the sequel to the Osmo Pocket. Coming in a small form factor, the lightweight 4K camera is full of tricks and intelligent features — from Fast Wake for […]
Carrefour to deliver immersive digital customer experience
Global supermarket chain Carrefour is partnering with Insider to drive immersive digital customer experience. Insider will help the France-headquartered supermarket giant connect data from multiple online and offline sources, predict the future behaviour of their […]
Tiliter raises A$7.5m for cashierless AI shopping technology
Australian AI tech startup Tiliter has raised A$7.5 million to accelerate its expansion across Europe and the US, with many supermarkets to unveil its artificial intelligence-based product recognition technology over the coming months. Led by […]
Zendesk integrates Instagram messaging for businesses
Zendesk has added Instagram messaging to its customer support offering so businesses can provide customer service on Instagram from directly within Zendesk. The Messenger API for Instagram offers support for businesses to manage customer service […]
SK Hynix boosts NAND memory portfolio with Intel acquisition
South Korea’s SK Hynix will acquire Intel’s NAND memory and storage business for US$9 billion. Subject to government approvals expected end 2021, the deal will include the NAND SSD business, the NAND component and wafer […]
The Philippines is SEA’s top in online piracy
Half of the Philippines have admitted to accessing streaming piracy websites or torrent sites. This places the Philippines as the leader in online piracy in Southeast Asia. According to a YouGov survey, the act is […]
Xiaomi pioneers 80W wireless charging
As smartphones become faster, cameras sharper and apps more powerful, the demand on the battery has been greater. Until a spectacular battery technology breakthrough comes about, Xiaomi has offered an alternative solution — faster wireless […]
Huawei and Gentle Monster unveil new smart eyewear
Huawei’s next generation of smart glasses has arrived. Available in Singapore at S$638, the Huawei × Gentle Monster Eyewear II collection combines Huawei’s core technologies and acoustic privacy protection features with Gentle Monster’s design that […]
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