IT News Week 3 Apr 2018

For IT News Week 2 Apr 2018.
  • PR - Apr 19, 2018 - OPPO F7 is set to hit the Malaysian shore on 19th April 2018
  • PR - Apr 19, 2018 - Western Digital Introduces Ultrastar DC HC530 HD for cloud and enterprise customers
  • PR - Apr 18, 2018 - BAE Systems Recognized for contribution to the promotion of STEM subjects in Malaysia
  • PR - Apr 17, 2018 - EMUI 8.0 and Android 8.0 Update for HUAWEI nova 2i Users
  • PR - Apr 17, 2018 - Kaspersky Lab APAC Continues to Excel at Its Annual Partner Conference
  • PR - Apr 12, 2018 - iPay88’s Latest Award Indicates Continual Progression for Online Banking Solutions
  • PR - Apr 12, 2018 - Hitachi, Ltd Selects Commvault to Protect its SAP HANA Cloud Service
  • PR - Apr 12, 2018 - New ASUS ZenBook UX331UN
  • PR - Apr 10, 2018 - Microsoft Rocking the Spectrum with an Hour of Code
  • PR - Apr 5, 2018 - Indeed chooses Singapore for its first technology hub in Southeast Asia
  • PR - Apr 4, 2018 - MDeC Partners Unity Technologies to Establish Innovation Centre in the SEA

PR - Apr 19, 2018 - OPPO F7 is set to hit the Malaysian shore on 19th April 2018

OPPO F7 is expected to hit the Malaysian shore on 19th April 2018. With the recent announcement of the fresh and new collaboration with Taiwanese singer, Hebe Tien and famous Malaysian celebrity, Neelofa, the company is excited to see how the selfie trendsetters can enhance the company’s overall image and reach out to a broader of young potential fans.

Hebe Tien

On a side note, OPPO is the first smartphone brand that brings the leading A.I. Beauty Recognition Technology into camera smartphones. The company believe that selfies that taken by OPPO camera phone should not only provide beautification, but also giving unique personalized beautification effects in order to present the real-est side of selfie-lovers.

With that in mind, the all-new “Selfie Expert and Leader” model, OPPO F7 has received an extraordinary impressive upgrade in its camera. Featuring 25MP for the front camera that coupled with the second generation of A.I. Beauty Recognition 2.0, users can capture more natural and realer selfie with merely a single touch.

PR - Apr 19, 2018 - Western Digital Introduces Ultrastar DC HC530 HD for cloud and enterprise customers

Enabling new lower levels of total cost of ownership (TCO) for cloud and enterprise customers, Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) today introduced the Ultrastar® DC HC530 hard drive – at 14TB, no other CMR (conventional magnetic recording) hard drive in the industry offers a higher capacity. The breadth and depth of big data is driving the universal need for higher capacities across a broad spectrum of applications and workloads. Built on Western Digital’s fifth-generation HelioSeal technology, the Ultrastar DC HC530 drive is designed for public and private cloud environments where storage density, watt/TB and $/TB are critical parameters for creating the most cost-efficient infrastructure.
Ultrastar DC HC530

Features and Specifications
  • HelioSeal: Western Digital’s fifth generation helium-based drives, based on the exclusive HelioSeal technology
  • Available with either 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s SATA interface
  • Two Dimensional Magnetic Recording (TDMR) and improved Dual Stage Micro Actuator provides optimal head positioning and rotational vibration robustness
  • Data Protection: Helps protect end user data with encryption (Self Encrypting Drive)
  • Reliability: Amongst the industry’s highest MTBF rating at 2.5M hours and comes with a 5-year limited warranty

PR - Apr 18, 2018 - BAE Systems Recognized for contribution to the promotion of STEM subjects in Malaysia

BAE Systems' contribution to the promotion of STEM subjects to Malaysian students was recognised by MIGHT in a ceremony at DSA on Wednesday. BAE Systems is a member of Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High-Technology (MIGHT), a technology think-tank under the purview of the Prime Minister's Department.

Working in collaboration, BAE Systems, MIGHT, UPM and the RMAF have been promoting the importance of STEM subjects to young students through a school visit programme. During the school visit, students are introduced to the importance of engineering through the completion of a practical challenge‎ which sees them building a water propelled rocket. Working in groups the students design, test and fire these rockets, which are then evaluated for aerodynamics, design and the maximum height achieved in flight.



PR - Apr 17, 2018 - EMUI 8.0 and Android 8.0 Update for HUAWEI nova 2i Users

Following the beta testing of EMUI 8.0 Oreo for HUAWEI nova 2i users in March, HUAWEI, Malaysia’s second largest smartphone brand, officially announces today that the software EMUI 8.0 and Android 8.0 are available for progressive updates for all HUAWEI nova 2i users starting today onwards.

EMUI 8.0 for Nova 2i

Translating the AI capabilities into heightened user experience, the EMUI 8.0 is able to predict users’ intentions, and provide intelligent recommendation to the function that users need in order to improve smartphone’s efficiency. It includes a navigation dock where users can place the home button freely on the screen along with the shortcut dock, and you are set to go. It also helps users to launch a shortcut menu, drag and drop to create a desktop shortcut for efficiency of the phone.

Based on machine learning, EMUI 8.0 allocates resources dynamically to provide more CPU memory to the apps that are frequently used by users, with an aim to deliver smooth smartphone experience. Low memory management actively rearranges memory space to reduce fragmentation, and compress memory to save space for more important applications.

PR - Apr 17, 2018 - Kaspersky Lab APAC Continues to Excel at Its Annual Partner Conference

Kaspersky Lab recently hosted its 9th Annual APAC Partner Conference from 4 – 7 April 2018, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Themed “EXCELerating the Future Now”, this conference was organized to appreciate our partners for their dedication towards achieving the business growth together.

Managing Director Stephan Neumeier (centre) and winners of the Kaspersky Lab APAC Partner Conference Gala Dinner game on April 5, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

More than 120 distributors and partners from across Asia Pacific participated in the three-day conference, where Kaspersky Lab shared its business strategy and focus for the year, as well as plans to work towards achieving the projected growth for 2018. The conference was also a platform for Kaspersky Lab’s regional managers and channel partners to share success stories, experiences and key learnings.

Stephan Neumeier, Managing Director of APAC, Kaspersky Lab said they are excited to have closed 2017 with an 11% overall growth in APAC and targeting an overall growth of 22% this year.

Kaspersky team at the Kaspersky Lab APAC Partner Conference Gala Dinner on April 5, 2018 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Dedication to the partners and their customers’ needs help keep Kaspersky Lab focused and able to support partners. In 2018, Kaspersky Lab will continue to focus on enterprise segment, SMB and digital business with the aim to double the overall growth in APAC, by investing in headcount and increasing marketing spend.

PR - Apr 12, 2018 - iPay88’s Latest Award Indicates Continual Progression for Online Banking Solutions

iPay88 Holding Sdn Bhd (formerly “iPay88 Sdn Bhd”) (iPay88), an NTT Data company and a leading Malaysian-based provider of online payment solutions in ASEAN, shares its recent e-Payments Excellence Awards win for the 7th consecutive time since 2009 whereby this time the company was again named as the Award’s *Top FPX Acquirer*.

2018 e-Payments Excellence Award's *Top FPX Acquirer* was presented to both the co-Founders cum Executive Directors of iPay88, Lim Kok Hing (Right) and Chan Kok Long (Left)

Executive Director of iPay88, Chan Kok Long also shares about the introduction of FPX Credit Card Account for Online Banking.

Chan says, "Since Q4 of 2017, iPay88 has been working with PayNet to introduce the FPX Credit Card Account to iPay88's huge database of merchants. FPX will now be able to provide the ability to collect payments from more than 25.2 million Internet Banking users in Malaysia using both current / savings or credit card accounts."

PR - Apr 12, 2018 - Hitachi, Ltd Selects Commvault to Protect its SAP HANA Cloud Service

Commvault and Hitachi Ltd are now working closely together with the latest announcement that Commvault has been selected as one of the backup solutions for Hitachi’s SAP HANA Cloud Service. The integration means that SAP HANA customers will now have the seamless ability to backup, recover, and manage all of their SAP data on a single platform. This eliminates frustrating and error-prone processes such as manually obtaining separate database backups by console, while also providing instant deduplication of backup data that would otherwise balloon overall backup size.

The announcement also brings the following benefits:
  • Unified platform: Commvault IntelliSnap has been integrated tightly into Hitachi’s storage, allowing businesses to obtain a hardware snapshot which can further be stored, all from a single platform. With Commvault supporting Sybase and VMware databases, businesses have a unified user interface they can use to manage their backup requirements consistently
  • Scale as you grow: With licensing available in 1TB capacity units, customers who select Hitachi’s SAP HANA Cloud Service have the flexibility to select the capacity that fits their business needs and scale as their business needs change
  • Improved support: Customers who select Hitachi’s SAP HANA Cloud Service will have access to support from Hitachi, Ltd as well as Commvault’s engineering and customer support teams

PR - Apr 12, 2018 - New ASUS ZenBook UX331UN

ASUS Announces ZenBook (UX331UN), an ultrathin and ultralight laptop addition to the ZenBook 13 Series designed for discerning travelers looking for the ultimate ultraportable.
  • Powerful and elegant 985g-light, 13.9mm-thin laptop with up to 8th Gen Intel Core i7 CPU, 512GB PCIe SSD and 8GB RAM
  • Built and tested to meet the demanding MIL-STD-810G military standard, for unprecedented reliability and durability
  • Slim-bezel NanoEdge wide-view 13.3" display with wide 100% RGB color gamut; Harman Kardon audio
  • Full-size keyboard, fingerprint sensor, USB-C, USB Type-A, HDMI, microSD card slot and 802.11ac Wi-Fi Master connectivity
Model Name Spec SRP (RM) / GST Incl.
UX331U-NEG109T i7-8550/8G/512G PCIE/MX150 2G/WIN10/FHD/WV RM5,599
UX331U-NEG103T i5-8250/8G/256G/MX150 2G/WIN10/FHD/WV RM4,099



PR - Apr 10, 2018 - Microsoft Rocking the Spectrum with an Hour of Code

In commemoration of World Autism Awareness Day 2018, Microsoft for the first time ever is collaborating with We Rock the Spectrum Gym to organize an Hour of Code for children on the autism spectrum.

The first of its kind in Malaysia, We Rock the Spectrum Gym is an autism-focused, indoor playground and kids gym that provides children with fun activities in a sensory-safe environment.

The event was commemorated by K. Raman, Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia and Nori Abdullah, Co-owner of We Rock the Spectrum Gym. To top it off, 50 students from various organizations, volunteers from National Autism Society of Malaysia and Microsoft as well as 45 participants from the recent Imagine Cup Regional Finals also joined the event, where they spent an hour teaching and guiding children through the Hour of Code Minecraft tutorial.


Children enjoying Hour of Code along with 50 students participating in the Imagine Cup Regional Finals on World Autism Awareness Observance Day at We Rock the Spectrum Gym, 5th of April 2018 at Ara Damansara

PR - Apr 5, 2018 - Indeed chooses Singapore for its first technology hub in Southeast Asia

Indeed, the world’s #1 job site, has chosen Singapore to launch its first technology hub in Southeast Asia. With the launch, Singapore joins Austin, San Francisco, Seattle, Hyderabad and Tokyo as a key technology centre for Indeed.

The Singapore Engineering Centre will be led by Andrew McGlinchey, Senior Director of Product Management, who joins from Indeed’s Tokyo office to establish Indeed’s technology capabilities in Singapore. Commenting on the launch, Andrew said setting presence in Singapore is a strategic move given Singapore's role as regional hub in all aspects of the technology industries which include the ability  to attract a diverse pool of talent.

Each of Indeed’s technology offices around the world focuses on key aspects of Indeed’s job site such as job search, resumes, or company reviews. The Singapore office will initially focus on new projects to bring greater transparency on salaries and compensation for both job-seekers and employers using Indeed.

PR - Apr 4, 2018 - MDeC Partners Unity Technologies to Establish Innovation Centre in the SEA

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation today announced it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Unity Technologies, creator of the world’s most widely-used real-time 3D development platform, to establish Southeast Asia’s first Unity Centre of Innovation (COI). The COI will provide developers and startups in Malaysia with access to Unity tools, resources, and analytics to better market games globally.

Through the MoA, a brand new facility will be erected at LEVEL UP Inc., an incubator space created by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation, to support promising game developers and startup studios, with a special focus on the development of early-stage game creation. At the facility, developers will have access to Unity Analytics, a powerful platform that provides data analytics on gamer behaviour and market trends, specialized technical and business workshops conducted by the Unity Evangelist team, and benefit from cutting-edge Unity Pro software.

The MoA, inked at the Game Developers Conference 2018 in San Francisco, heralds the next step for Malaysia in building a world-glass gaming ecosystem.

Comments