For IT News Week 3 of Oct 2018 - Disk 1, take note that the Epson EcoTank Monochrome printer series are able to rival laser printers.
For this week / last week, here are / were the biggest news:
Dell has announced today a new suite of innovative devices that elevate the computing experience for the everyday consumer, mobile professional and fast-paced small business owner. The enhanced Inspiron laptops and 2-in-1s were built with a combination of beautiful designs, superior materials and top performance dedicated to deliver a device for every function and user.
(L-R) Model-1, Christopher Choong, Product Technologist, Client Solutions, Dell Malaysia Jarebb Chua, Country Manager, Consumer Business, Dell Malaysia & Singapore Lasida Sutharoj, Southeast Asia Consumer Marketing Lead, Model-2
Designed for Work, Entertain, Create and Game – that a typical person would encounter in their daily life at work and play -
The new Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 (7386) delivers sophistication with a cool brushed aluminum exterior with a smooth feel and sleek design. The 13-inch device leverages premium features, including Intel 8th Generation U Series processors, optional 4K UHD screens, and a thermal flow to move hot air out through hidden vents, providing top performance and a comfortable experience during extended computing sessions.
Oct 19, 2018 - ManageEngine Adds User Behavior Analytics to ADAudit Plus
ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced the addition of user behavior analytics (UBA) to ADAudit Plus, its integrated Active Directory (AD), Azure AD, Windows server, file server, and workstation auditing solution. Available immediately, the latest version of ADAudit Plus helps IT security teams detect previously undiscoverable threats while also reducing the number of false positives.
This new offering caters for:
Oct 19, 2018 - Star Residences KLCC, the City’s Benchmark for Luxury Living Celebrates Topping-Up Ceremony
Star Residences, the city’s newest benchmark for luxury living, celebrated the project’s topping up ceremony on its 58th floor, here, today giving invited stakeholders a sneak peek into the stunning views that it affords.
Star Residences is part of Star Development project of a mixed development of residential and retail units comprising Star Residences, a 57-storey tower and two 58-storey towers, including the Ascott Star KLCC Kuala Lumpur, and Star Boulevard, Star Walk of Fame, five blocks of six-storey units for retail, food and beverage, and entertainment.
The four-acre (1.62ha) development is located on Jalan Yap Kwan Seng in the KLCC Central Business District of Kuala Lumpur with a gross development value of RM3billion.
The developer of Star Development, Alpine Return Sdn Bhd is a 50:50 joint venture company between established Malaysian property developers, Symphony Life Bhd (previously known as Bolton Bhd) and United Malayan Land Bhd (UM Land).
Oct 19, 2018 - McAfee announces additions to MVISION portfolio to accelerate protection and detection of threats
At their annual MPOWER Cybersecurity Summit in Las Vegas, device-to-cloud cybersecurity company McAfee announced the expansion of their MVISION product portfolio, a first-of-its-kind suite that allows customers to deploy security on their terms as they move to the cloud.
Additions to the MVISION portfolio include:
Just hours after pre-order commenced for the HUAWEI Mate 20 Series today, the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro has sold out on HUAWEI Online Shop and on LAZADA. Demand for the highly anticipated smartphone series of 2018 after its debut has been overwhelming with unusually high traffic recorded on the pre order sites. Only the 3ex online site was left with very limited stocks available for pre order.
A tech leader and leading the smartphone industry with numerous breakthroughs, HUAWEI is setting a benchmark for smartphones with its many “world’s firsts”. The latest HUAWEI Mate 20 Series is the first to be powered by the world’s first 7nm Mobile Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipset Kirin 980. The smartphones feature a powerful On-Device AI and premium user experience with cutting-edge smartphone innovations, including the revolutionary Dual-NPU. It also comes with Leica Triple Camera with Leica Ultra Wide Angle Lens, AI-enhanced filmmaking features, HUAWEI SuperCharge supporting high-speed charging of up to 40W, Wireless Reverse Charging, as well as the Android P-based EMUI 9.0……
Oct 17, 2018 - AOMEI Partition Assistant Upgraded to V7.5 – Windows to USB feature available now
This new feature allows one to run Windows 10/8.1/8/7 from USB on Any Computer.
This means that one can actually clone an image of a personal PC which runs on either Windows 10/8.1/8/7 into a USB drive and boot it up at other PC - an option to use other hardware to boot up your personal PC cloned image.
This is a good tool for tech people who travel frequently and has the requirement to bring two laptops - one for active usage, the other for backup purposes. Using the Windows to USB feature, one could just clone the active laptop image into a USB drive and use other PC to boot up the image when the active laptop fails.
Windows 10 Enterprise Edition provides similar feature known as Windows To Go which can only be operated using command-line interface which is not user friendly - whereas AOMEI Windows to USB feature provides an alternative to clone image of non-enterprise version of Windows 10/8.1/8/7 and the feature can be operated via graphical user interface (GUI).
https://www.disk-partition.com/features/windows-to-go-creator.html
Oct 17, 2018 - Sony Announces World’s Smallest Travel High Zoom Cameras with 4K Movie Capability and Upgraded Image Processor
Sony boosted its Cyber-shot line-up of travel high zoom cameras with the launch of the DSC-HX99 and DSC-WX800. The world’s smallest travel high zoom cameras with 4K movie capability and upgraded image processor.
Designed for users who want an unobtrusive camera that can be carried at all times, the new models are packaged in the world’s smallest body and offer a truly versatile zoom range from 24mm1 at the wide end up to 720mm1 super-telephoto. In addition to stunning 4K2 movie footage, at the heart of both models sits the powerful BIONZ X image processing engine combined with a front-end LSI that delivers high-speed continuous shooting at up to 10 fps with a buffer limit of up to 155 images. Furthermore, these new models present a fast AF speed of 0.09 seconds. Some newly added features are Eye AF, Touch Focus/Touch Shutter function, and location data acquisition via Bluetooth®.
Oct 16, 2018 - Two is Better Than One - Meet the Ultra-Slim; Extra Powerful HUAWEI MateBook Series Notebook
Following the news announcement on the arrival of HUAWEI MateBook X Pro, HUAWEI confirms today that they will not only bring one series of notebook in Malaysia, but two – featuring the brand new HUAWEI MateBook D in 14-inches.
The HUAWEI MateBook D will feature an 81% screen-to-body ratio with 5.2mm bezel only to maximize content views. In addition, fingerprint login has already been popularized into notebooks too. Users are able to log in via the one-touch-power-on feature, which helps to save a lot of time, instead of keying passwords multiple times, especially for those who often forget their passwords.
The HUAWEI MateBook D may be the best companion for tertiary students as it comprises a larger battery capacity at 57.4WHr, which can help students to play 12 hours of video playback, 13 hours of assignment work and 12 hours of web browsing. This notebook also supports USB-type C for quick charging.
Good things always come in pairs – the HUAWEI MateBook D also contains a quad-speaker system which offers users an immersive audio experience. Powered by 8th Gen Intel core for faster processing capabilities, users can now get to enjoy faster speed and higher performance with the HUAWEI MateBook D.
For this week / last week, here are / were the biggest news:
- Oct 19, 2018 - Dell Unveils New Inspiron Laptops and 2-in-1s for Power Seeking and Content-Loving Users
- Oct 19, 2018 - ManageEngine Adds User Behavior Analytics to ADAudit Plus
- Oct 19, 2018 - Star Residences KLCC, the City’s Benchmark for Luxury Living Celebrates Topping-Up Ceremony
- Oct 19, 2018 - McAfee announces additions to MVISION portfolio to accelerate protection and detection of threats
- Oct 19, 2018 - HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro Snapped Up Hours After Pre-Order Went Live
- Oct 17, 2018 - AOMEI Partition Assistant Upgraded to V7.5 – Windows to USB feature available now
- Oct 17, 2018 - Sony Announces World’s Smallest Travel High Zoom Cameras with 4K Movie Capability and Upgraded Image Processor
- Oct 16, 2018 - Two is Better Than One - Meet the Ultra-Slim; Extra Powerful HUAWEI MateBook Series Notebook
Dell has announced today a new suite of innovative devices that elevate the computing experience for the everyday consumer, mobile professional and fast-paced small business owner. The enhanced Inspiron laptops and 2-in-1s were built with a combination of beautiful designs, superior materials and top performance dedicated to deliver a device for every function and user.
Designed for Work, Entertain, Create and Game – that a typical person would encounter in their daily life at work and play -
The new Inspiron 13 7000 2-in-1 (7386) delivers sophistication with a cool brushed aluminum exterior with a smooth feel and sleek design. The 13-inch device leverages premium features, including Intel 8th Generation U Series processors, optional 4K UHD screens, and a thermal flow to move hot air out through hidden vents, providing top performance and a comfortable experience during extended computing sessions.
Oct 19, 2018 - ManageEngine Adds User Behavior Analytics to ADAudit Plus
ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced the addition of user behavior analytics (UBA) to ADAudit Plus, its integrated Active Directory (AD), Azure AD, Windows server, file server, and workstation auditing solution. Available immediately, the latest version of ADAudit Plus helps IT security teams detect previously undiscoverable threats while also reducing the number of false positives.
This new offering caters for:
- Detects previously undiscovered threats with a user behavior-based security ecosystem
- Reduces the number of false positives with dynamic alert thresholds
Oct 19, 2018 - Star Residences KLCC, the City’s Benchmark for Luxury Living Celebrates Topping-Up Ceremony
Star Residences, the city’s newest benchmark for luxury living, celebrated the project’s topping up ceremony on its 58th floor, here, today giving invited stakeholders a sneak peek into the stunning views that it affords.
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| The topping up ceremony of Star Residences, a group photograph with the senior management team of Symphony Life Bhd, United Malayan Land Bhd, Alpine Return Sdn Bhd and Samsung C&T |
Star Residences is part of Star Development project of a mixed development of residential and retail units comprising Star Residences, a 57-storey tower and two 58-storey towers, including the Ascott Star KLCC Kuala Lumpur, and Star Boulevard, Star Walk of Fame, five blocks of six-storey units for retail, food and beverage, and entertainment.
The four-acre (1.62ha) development is located on Jalan Yap Kwan Seng in the KLCC Central Business District of Kuala Lumpur with a gross development value of RM3billion.
The developer of Star Development, Alpine Return Sdn Bhd is a 50:50 joint venture company between established Malaysian property developers, Symphony Life Bhd (previously known as Bolton Bhd) and United Malayan Land Bhd (UM Land).
Oct 19, 2018 - McAfee announces additions to MVISION portfolio to accelerate protection and detection of threats
At their annual MPOWER Cybersecurity Summit in Las Vegas, device-to-cloud cybersecurity company McAfee announced the expansion of their MVISION product portfolio, a first-of-its-kind suite that allows customers to deploy security on their terms as they move to the cloud.
Additions to the MVISION portfolio include:
- McAfee MVISION EDR: enables security teams to act faster with higher precision so they can do more with their current staff and skill sets. Advanced analytics broaden detection and make sense of alerts. AI and automation empower junior analysts by guiding investigations. Single-click containment and ecosystem integration, including agent management through ePO, improve efficiency and speed response
- McAfee MVISION Cloud: the first cloud security solution to bring together data protection and threat prevention across SaaS, IaaS and PaaS. The McAfee MVISION Cloud platform enables enterprises to adopt cloud services while securing both sanctioned and unsanctioned cloud services, protect sensitive data across the cloud and stop the most advanced threats
- McAfee Device-to-Cloud Unified Data Protection: the integration between McAfee Endpoint DLP and Skyhigh Security Cloud DLP and offers the same data loss prevention (DLP) policy engine across endpoints, networks and the cloud. McAfee Unified Data Protection offers users a single-pane-of-glass to manage all DLP incidents and reporting via McAfee ePO leading to simplicity, increased business efficiency and improved security
Just hours after pre-order commenced for the HUAWEI Mate 20 Series today, the HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro has sold out on HUAWEI Online Shop and on LAZADA. Demand for the highly anticipated smartphone series of 2018 after its debut has been overwhelming with unusually high traffic recorded on the pre order sites. Only the 3ex online site was left with very limited stocks available for pre order.
A tech leader and leading the smartphone industry with numerous breakthroughs, HUAWEI is setting a benchmark for smartphones with its many “world’s firsts”. The latest HUAWEI Mate 20 Series is the first to be powered by the world’s first 7nm Mobile Artificial Intelligence (AI) chipset Kirin 980. The smartphones feature a powerful On-Device AI and premium user experience with cutting-edge smartphone innovations, including the revolutionary Dual-NPU. It also comes with Leica Triple Camera with Leica Ultra Wide Angle Lens, AI-enhanced filmmaking features, HUAWEI SuperCharge supporting high-speed charging of up to 40W, Wireless Reverse Charging, as well as the Android P-based EMUI 9.0……
Oct 17, 2018 - AOMEI Partition Assistant Upgraded to V7.5 – Windows to USB feature available now
This new feature allows one to run Windows 10/8.1/8/7 from USB on Any Computer.
This means that one can actually clone an image of a personal PC which runs on either Windows 10/8.1/8/7 into a USB drive and boot it up at other PC - an option to use other hardware to boot up your personal PC cloned image.
This is a good tool for tech people who travel frequently and has the requirement to bring two laptops - one for active usage, the other for backup purposes. Using the Windows to USB feature, one could just clone the active laptop image into a USB drive and use other PC to boot up the image when the active laptop fails.
Windows 10 Enterprise Edition provides similar feature known as Windows To Go which can only be operated using command-line interface which is not user friendly - whereas AOMEI Windows to USB feature provides an alternative to clone image of non-enterprise version of Windows 10/8.1/8/7 and the feature can be operated via graphical user interface (GUI).
https://www.disk-partition.com/features/windows-to-go-creator.html
Oct 17, 2018 - Sony Announces World’s Smallest Travel High Zoom Cameras with 4K Movie Capability and Upgraded Image Processor
Sony boosted its Cyber-shot line-up of travel high zoom cameras with the launch of the DSC-HX99 and DSC-WX800. The world’s smallest travel high zoom cameras with 4K movie capability and upgraded image processor.
Designed for users who want an unobtrusive camera that can be carried at all times, the new models are packaged in the world’s smallest body and offer a truly versatile zoom range from 24mm1 at the wide end up to 720mm1 super-telephoto. In addition to stunning 4K2 movie footage, at the heart of both models sits the powerful BIONZ X image processing engine combined with a front-end LSI that delivers high-speed continuous shooting at up to 10 fps with a buffer limit of up to 155 images. Furthermore, these new models present a fast AF speed of 0.09 seconds. Some newly added features are Eye AF, Touch Focus/Touch Shutter function, and location data acquisition via Bluetooth®.
Oct 16, 2018 - Two is Better Than One - Meet the Ultra-Slim; Extra Powerful HUAWEI MateBook Series Notebook
Following the news announcement on the arrival of HUAWEI MateBook X Pro, HUAWEI confirms today that they will not only bring one series of notebook in Malaysia, but two – featuring the brand new HUAWEI MateBook D in 14-inches.
The HUAWEI MateBook D will feature an 81% screen-to-body ratio with 5.2mm bezel only to maximize content views. In addition, fingerprint login has already been popularized into notebooks too. Users are able to log in via the one-touch-power-on feature, which helps to save a lot of time, instead of keying passwords multiple times, especially for those who often forget their passwords.
The HUAWEI MateBook D may be the best companion for tertiary students as it comprises a larger battery capacity at 57.4WHr, which can help students to play 12 hours of video playback, 13 hours of assignment work and 12 hours of web browsing. This notebook also supports USB-type C for quick charging.
Good things always come in pairs – the HUAWEI MateBook D also contains a quad-speaker system which offers users an immersive audio experience. Powered by 8th Gen Intel core for faster processing capabilities, users can now get to enjoy faster speed and higher performance with the HUAWEI MateBook D.
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