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 […]
Cloud business to exceed US$1t in 2024
COVID-19 has turbo-charged cloud adoption and extension around the world as enterprises scramble to adapt to a new normal. Total worldwide spending on cloud services, the hardware and software components underpinning cloud services, and the […]
Siriraj hospital develops X-ray imaging solution to save more lives
Thailand’s Siriraj Hospital has developed a chest X-ray imaging solution for tuberculosis that greatly reduces the time needed to analyse scans and expedites decision-making to save more lives. The solution is developed on and powered […]
Nokia powers 5G base stations with Qualcomm chips
Nokia will be powering its Smart Node all-in-one base stations for indoor 5G use with chipsets from Qualcomm Technologies. Leveraging the Qualcomm 5G RAN platform for small cells, the compact plug-and-play base stations are designed […]
Asus adds Innodisk flash storage to edge computers
Asus is equipping its Asus PE200U edge computer with the Innodisk InnoAGE flash storage that allows customers to roll out reliable and secure edge devices and IoT infrastructure. With a projected 500 billion IoT devices […]
YouTrip taps online gaming market
Following the rise of online gaming due to pandemic restictions, multi-currency mobile wallet YouTrip has moved to tap Singapore’s online gaming community. It has launched the YouTrip Gaming platform to connect like-minded users and strengthen […]
New Hyundai innovation centre in Singapore to focus on future mobility
Hyundai Motor Group has broken ground on the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), an open innovation lab for research and development on future mobility. The S$400 million centre covering 44,000 square metre […]
Huawei Watch Fit available in Singapore from October 24
The recently-announced Huawei Watch Fit smartwatch will be available for S$148 in Singapore from October 24. Consumers can choose from three colours — graphite black, mint green and sakura pink — and pre-order from October […]
CMKL University deploys NVIDIA DGX POD as central node in Thailand
Thailand’s CMKL University will be deploying an NVIDIA DGX POD artificial intelligence (AI) accelerated computing infrastructure will be the central computing node connecting research and university nodes across the country. As part of Thailand’s AI […]
Vecton unveils VRONE
Vection Technologies has rolled out VRONE, its first Dell-powered virtual reality (VR) integrated solution for enterprises. Designed by JMC Group, VRONE is powered by Dell’s WKS hardware and Vection Technologies’ real-time VR software suite to […]
TerraMaster unpacks D8 thunderbolt 3 for video creators
TerraMaster has launched the D8 Thunderbolt 3 eight-bay professional-grade RAID storage for professional creators. Packed with up to 128TB of storage, it reads and writes fast along with fast read — up to 1600MB/s. The […]
Vivo summits Thai smartphone market in Q2
In a battle of the China smartphone makers, Vivo slid ahead of Oppo in Thailand’s smartphone market in Q2. According to IDC, Vivo reached top spot with 19.5 percent market share, thanks to its focus […]
AMD discusses Xilinx takeover
AMD is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire Xilinx for US$30 billion, according to Bloomberg. And it seems that the deal could be sealed as early as next week. If it comes to pass, the […]
NVIDIA avails free online robotics training and AI certifications
Thinking of building a C3PO or R2D2? NVIDIA is offering free online trainining courses on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) certification programmes for engineers, teachers and students. Part of the NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute, the […]
IBM game for Overwatch League
IBM and gaming are two words that don’t quite come to mind together. Big Blue is renowned for being the largest technology company in the world at one point in time while gaming is at […]
IBM splits cloud business
If there’s one thing about IBM is that the legendary IT giant is not afraid to make hard decisions. It has acquired business that complements its offerings (such as Lotus and Red Hat) while splitting […]
AMD unleashes Ryzen 5000 Series CPUs
AMD has introduced the Zen 3-based AMD Ryzen 5000 Series desktop processor lineup with a strong emphasis on gaming. Heading this series is the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X with up to 16 cores, 32 threads […]
Huawei opens 2nd Experience Store in Sydney
Huawei opened its second Australian Authorised Experience Store at World Square in Sydney at the start of October. Situated in the heart of Sydney’s CBD, the store features a Product Zone which showcases the latest […]
VMware to get Singapore future ready
VMware has rolled out the pilot Getting Future Ready training initiative to prepare the Singapore workforce for next-generation technologies. Available to its customers and partners enrolled to the SGUnited Traineeship programme, the eight-week course will […]
NVIDIA introduces AI videoconferencing platform
Ever felt awkward with your gaze while engaging in a videoconference? Or feeling amused at someone else seemingly staring off camera when on a video call? The new NVIDIA Maxine will help correct such instances […]
DataCentre market to rebound by 2024
The pandemic-struck datacentre market is expected to dip 10.3 percent this year but grow over the next four years, according to Gartner. The research firm projects end-user spending on global datacentre infrastructure to rise six […]
Go rugged with new Getac V110 laptop
When the going gets tough, many laptops may not be able to handle the harsh environments. It takes one that is designed specifically to deal with rugged usage. Getac has launched the new generation of […]
Google turns G Suite into Google Workplace
G Suite has gotten a new name — Google Workplace, which includes Gmail, Calendar, Chat, Docs, Drive, Gmail, Meet, Sheets, and Slides. The new package aims to give users a single, unified place for the […]
Akamai names Parimal Pandya as APJ MD
Akamai Technologies has appointed Parimal Pandya as Managing Director, Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ), in addition to his current role as Vice President of Media and Carrier Sales, Asia Pacific & Japan. In his new […]
Lifesight launches customer intelligence platform
Lifesight has launched its customer intelligence platform for brands and enterprises to leverage identity resolution and data enrichment to power their customer data and marketing strategies. The key lies in transforming customer data into insights […]
Fancy a smart backpack?
Put a technology giant and luggage bag maker together and voila, here’s the Konnect-I Backpack. Simply put, the backback (or rather two with diffeent designs) is smart and adopt ambient computing to make it intuitive […]
Omniverse enters open beta
NVIDIA has availed its Omniverse 3D simulation and collaboration platform for beta testing, giving designers, architects and other creative folks the ability to work together anywhere and in real time. Based on NVIDIA RTX, Omniverse […]
Daon opens Singapore office, appoints Regional VP
Daon has opened its Southeast Asia office in Singapore and appointed Trilochan Sehgal as Regional Vice President, SEA. The new office and appointment highlight the importance of SEA and better position the company to respond […]
CPU, GPU, now DPU
NVIDIA has introduced the data processing unit (DPU), a new kind of processor supported by DOCA, a novel data-centre-infrastructure-on-a-chip architecture that enables breakthrough networking, storage and security performance. It features the new NVIDIA BlueField-2 family […]
Infineon joins Zigbee alliance
Infineon Technologies has joined Zigbee Alliance’s working group Connected Home over IP (Chip) to help define security features that are easy to integrate for manufacturers and easy to use for consumers. Chip aims to increase […]
YouBike Taiwan Improves customer service with conversational AI
YouBike has launched a smart customer service system based on conversational AI chatbot rechnology to enhance user experience.
YouTrip enhances fraud detection with 3DS 2.0
E-commerce transactions jumped 300 percent during the the Circuit Breaker period (April to June) in Singapore, compated to the same period last year, according to YouTrip.
GPU refresh and remote working to spur gaming PCs and monitor growth
With the pandemic forcing many to work from home and most forms of entertainment resticted, gaming has grown in popularity, creating a boom for gaming PCs and peripherals.
ESET partners with Ingram Micro in India
ESET is partnering with Ingram Micro to offer its security solutions for businesses on the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace in India.
Nearly half of consumers to use more online services post-pandemic
If online service usage was not already the norm before COVID-19 struck, it will certainly be post-pandemic as nearly half of respondents (45 percent) to a ForgeRock survey plan to consumer more online services post-pandemic.
Transforming the data centre into an AI supercomputer
NVIDIA Founder Jensen Huang and VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger at VMworld 2020.
VMware and NVIDIA are teaming up to transform the enterprise data centre architecture and turn it into an end-to-end AI platform.
Dito picks Whale Cloud for market expansion
DITO Telecommunity has chosen Whale Cloud to develop a next-generation IT system to drive expansion in the Philippines.
Veritas acquires Globanet
Veritas Technologies has acquired US-based software firm Globanet, expanding its portfolio of digital compliance and governance offerings to give customers native visibility into more than 80 new content sources.
DigiCert simplifies cert management with ServiceNow
DigiCert is collaborating with ServiceNow to simplify certificate management through a comprehensive DigiCert CertCentral application within ServiceNow.
Globe Telecom to upgrade network
Globe Telecom is embarking on a massive network upgrade a decade after it introduced data in the Philippines.
Optoma delivers CinemaX P2 ultra short throw laser projector
Projectors are really useful not just for business but homes with many working remotely because of the pandemic. If space is a constraint, Optoma’s new CinemaX P2 may be worth considering.
Salesforce and Monash Data support ANZ Women in AI Awards
In the age of AI, it’s timely to recognise women who have conributed to championing the technology. In Australia and New Zealand, the Women in AI (WAI) Awards 2021 aims to support and reward excellence to women in AI.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure launches NVIDIA A100 GPU instances
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure has become the first to offer general availability of bare-metal instances featuring the NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU.
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