For IT News Week 3 of Nov 2018, pay attention to Integrated Hybrid Cloud Offering by VMWare.
For this week / last week, here are / were the biggest news:
Nov 16, 2018 - UOB Malaysia launches cash rebate campaign to encourage customers to go contactless
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) today announced the launch of a cash rebate campaign to encourage more customers to go contactless. The campaign, directed at all new customers who open a savings or current account with UOB Malaysia from now until 15 January 2019. It offers a RM50 rebate when they use their UOB debit cards to top up their WeChat Pay MY E-wallet for the first time. To be eligible, new customers will have to credit in RM5,000 within a month of their account opening, maintain a minimum average monthly deposit balance of the same amount and top up at least RM50 into their WeChat Pay MY E-wallet
In addition, from now until 25 November 2018, UOB Malaysia customers are able to enjoy their Americano coffees at just RM1 at Starbucks outlets nationwide when they pay with WeChat Pay MY E-wallets. To find out more about WeChat Pay MY and its promotions, customers can logon to www.uob.com.my.
Nov 15, 2018 - KEF introduces LSX – a fully stereo and fully wireless music system
KEF, the British audio pioneer, has announced the launch of the LSX True Wireless Music System in Malaysia - a compact two-speaker wireless music system with all the convenience and connectivity of the connected world, but with the emotion and detail of true high-resolution stereo. The LSX bears KEF’s signature Uni-Q driver array as well as their highly advanced trademark-pending Music Integrity Engine™, allowing it to be compact and sleek, yet offer a massive, natural and deep sound field.
LSX is fully wireless, both from source and between the speakers, and will feature Apple AirPlay® 2 technology enabling multi-room streaming from an iPhone, iPad or Mac in early 2019, as well as Spotify® Connect, Apple Music® and TIDAL® streaming from November 2018 onwards. LSX is also DLNA® compliant and boasts TOSLINK® Optical and Auxiliary connections, making it ideal for use with TV. It also sports four Class-D amplifiers, one for each of the drive units, alongside dedicated twin DACs that provide pristine signal path of up to 96kHz/24bit (using the optional wired connection between the two speakers) or 48kHz/24bit in completely wireless operation.
The design of the LSX was overseen by designer Michael Young, with the result of a sleek form of understated elegance. The LSX comes in a choice of five colours - Black, Blue, Maroon and Olive - which are clad in a luxury fabric by Danish textile manufacturer Kvadrat – as well as a striking Gloss White.
Nov 15, 2018 - Sophos 2019 Threat Report Unveils The Rise of The Hand-Delivered, Targeted Cyberattacks as Criminals Stalk Victims to Bank Millions
Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today launched its 2019 Threat Report providing insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends. The report, produced by SophosLabs researchers, explores changes in the threat landscape over the past 12 months, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019.
The SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report focuses on these key cybercriminal behaviours and attacks:
tapp, the telco in an app powered by Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“Digi”) is collaborating with Cornetto Malaysia to provide a sweet surprise for customers from now until 26 November this year.
With this collaboration, customers will receive a tapp SIM for free whenever they buy a Cornetto ice cream at any of 7 Eleven’s 2,235 outlets across the nation. During the one month promo period, customers can claim the SIM from the payment counter for every Cornetto they purchase, while stocks last.
tapp is a mobile app that allows customers to create and manage their own data plan, as well as personalise their own budget, validity, data and voice quotas based on their exact needs. As there is no auto renewals in tapp, customers have the option to sell back any amount of their balance quota at any time, and are not tied down to a contract.
Nov 14, 2018 - Asia - Workday Customers Live on Amazon Web Services
Workday, Inc.(NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced that customers including Fresche Solutions and Twitch are now running Workday applications on Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS).
The announcement signals a milestone for Workday as this is the first time that its customers are running its suite of applications – including Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management – in the public cloud. Furthering the reach of Workday running on AWS, which is currently available to customers headquartered in Canada as well as select customers in the US, Workday also announced that it plans to extend the offering to customers in Germany in the first half of 2019, with additional geographies to follow based on customer demand.
The availability of Workday running on AWS equips customers with the option to run mission-critical applications on a mission-critical platform.
Nov 14, 2018 - Dr. Martens Adopts VXL's Software Unified Endpoint Management
Global footwear and accessories brand, Dr. Martens adopts VXL Software’s Fusion UEM, Unified Endpoint Management, solution for its remote workforce
Dr. Martens, famous for its ‘AirWair’ boots and shoes since April 1960, relies on remote mobile hardware and software technology to empower its many hundreds of employees across its dedicated retail stores around the world.
Challenged by the need to provide remote control of its end-point devices, Dr. Martens turned to VXL Software. A leading provider of device management software, with its Fusion UEM (Unified Endpoint Management) solution, VXL Software successfully developed a full remote control solution optimized to manage the mobility needs of Dr. Martens workforce.
Fusion UEM Overview Brochure.
Nov 14, 2018 - TikTok Launched #runfreefun Campaign
From 10 to 24th November 2018, join Janna Nick, Nazim Othman, Anzalna Nasir, Shukri Yahaya, and Saharul Ridzwan in their journey to discover exciting and fun TikTok features and trying out unique video challenges. Shoot creative videos of yourself using the hashtag #runfreefun and tag your favorite celebrity to show off your talent. Who knows, you might even get a call out by your favorite star!
Here is how to be part of the fun:
Nov 14, 2018 - Shopee Achieves over 11 million orders in 24 hours during 11.11
Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announces the success of Shopee 11.11 Big Sale. With overwhelming support from millions of users, Shopee broke last year’s record at 7:46AM (+8 GMT). Across the region, more than 11 million orders was recorded on 11 November in 24 hours, around 4.5 times that of 2017. Total visits hit over 42 million as shoppers snapped up unbeatable deals across all categories. At its highest, over 58,000 items were sold in a single minute.
Nov 14, 2018 - Waze Introduces Cantonese as Its Latest Voice Navigation Option in Malaysia
Waze, the platform bringing together communities on and off the road, today announced that it has added the Cantonese dialect (粵語) as a voice navigation option that's being rolled out in stages starting from today.
The quick turnaround was proudly achieved by the Waze localization team who adapted the language from the existing Chinese languages, working together by adjusting Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese to Chinese HK. The team also selected a Hong Kong-approved Chinese language voice to ensure precise pronunciation and directions to give drivers a clear and secure driving experience.
With Cantonese language as an addition to the improved Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese languages and voices released earlier this year, Chinese-speaking drivers will now have an improved driving experience with plenty of choices to pick from.
Nov 14, 2018 - SG - Hitachi Vantara Recognized by Gartner as a Leader in 2018 Magic Quadrant for General-Purpose Disk Arrays
Hitachi Vantara, today announced it has once again been named a Leader in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for General-Purpose Disk Arrays (GPDA), where the company was evaluated for its completeness of vision and ability to execute in the hybrid storage array market.
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) G series hybrid storage arrays were part of this assessment.
Hitachi VSP systems are backed by a 100% data availability guarantee1 and share a common architecture and management tools. Functional enhancements have focused on improving ease of use, increasing capacity and providing tighter integration with VMware and cloud providers. Combined with Hitachi Vantara's AI-powered analytics and IT automation software, Hitachi VSP systems help enterprises modernize their data centers with unprecedented agility, scalability and operational efficiencies.
Nov 13, 2018 - Marlow, UK - SAS signs up as multi-year partner to Sport Ireland Institute
Sport Ireland has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with global leader in the field of business analytics software and services, SAS, which will see the multinational become the Official Analytics Partner of Sport Ireland Institute through to March 2021.
The landmark agreement, a first for the Sport Ireland Institute, will see SAS analytics technology employed across a range of projects within targeted sports in order to enhance preparations and impact performance of Irish athletes at international competitions such as the Olympic & Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
The use of SAS’ suite of analytics products will allow the Sport Ireland Institute to:
For this week / last week, here are / were the biggest news:
- Nov 16, 2018 - UOB Malaysia launches cash rebate campaign to encourage customers to go contactless
- Nov 15, 2018 - KEF introduces LSX – a fully stereo and fully wireless music system
- Nov 15, 2018 - Sophos 2019 Threat Report Unveils The Rise of The Hand-Delivered, Targeted Cyberattacks as Criminals Stalk Victims to Bank Millions
- Nov 15, 2018 - tapp Collaborates with Cornetto to Introduce Sweet Deals
- Nov 14, 2018 - Asia - Workday Customers Live on Amazon Web Services
- Nov 14, 2018 - Dr. Martens Adopts VXL Software's Unified Endpoint Management
- Nov 14, 2018 - TikTok Launched #runfreefun Campaign
- Nov 14, 2018 - Shopee Achieves over 11 million orders in 24 hours during 11.11
- Nov 14, 2018 - Waze Introduces Cantonese as Its Latest Voice Navigation Option in Malaysia
- Nov 14, 2018 - SG - Hitachi Vantara Recognized by Gartner as a Leader in 2018 Magic Quadrant for General-Purpose Disk Arrays
- Nov 13, 2018 - Marlow, UK - SAS signs up as multi-year partner to Sport Ireland Institute
Nov 16, 2018 - UOB Malaysia launches cash rebate campaign to encourage customers to go contactless
United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) today announced the launch of a cash rebate campaign to encourage more customers to go contactless. The campaign, directed at all new customers who open a savings or current account with UOB Malaysia from now until 15 January 2019. It offers a RM50 rebate when they use their UOB debit cards to top up their WeChat Pay MY E-wallet for the first time. To be eligible, new customers will have to credit in RM5,000 within a month of their account opening, maintain a minimum average monthly deposit balance of the same amount and top up at least RM50 into their WeChat Pay MY E-wallet
In addition, from now until 25 November 2018, UOB Malaysia customers are able to enjoy their Americano coffees at just RM1 at Starbucks outlets nationwide when they pay with WeChat Pay MY E-wallets. To find out more about WeChat Pay MY and its promotions, customers can logon to www.uob.com.my.
Nov 15, 2018 - KEF introduces LSX – a fully stereo and fully wireless music system
KEF, the British audio pioneer, has announced the launch of the LSX True Wireless Music System in Malaysia - a compact two-speaker wireless music system with all the convenience and connectivity of the connected world, but with the emotion and detail of true high-resolution stereo. The LSX bears KEF’s signature Uni-Q driver array as well as their highly advanced trademark-pending Music Integrity Engine™, allowing it to be compact and sleek, yet offer a massive, natural and deep sound field.
LSX is fully wireless, both from source and between the speakers, and will feature Apple AirPlay® 2 technology enabling multi-room streaming from an iPhone, iPad or Mac in early 2019, as well as Spotify® Connect, Apple Music® and TIDAL® streaming from November 2018 onwards. LSX is also DLNA® compliant and boasts TOSLINK® Optical and Auxiliary connections, making it ideal for use with TV. It also sports four Class-D amplifiers, one for each of the drive units, alongside dedicated twin DACs that provide pristine signal path of up to 96kHz/24bit (using the optional wired connection between the two speakers) or 48kHz/24bit in completely wireless operation.
The design of the LSX was overseen by designer Michael Young, with the result of a sleek form of understated elegance. The LSX comes in a choice of five colours - Black, Blue, Maroon and Olive - which are clad in a luxury fabric by Danish textile manufacturer Kvadrat – as well as a striking Gloss White.
Nov 15, 2018 - Sophos 2019 Threat Report Unveils The Rise of The Hand-Delivered, Targeted Cyberattacks as Criminals Stalk Victims to Bank Millions
Sophos (LSE: SOPH), a global leader in network and endpoint security, today launched its 2019 Threat Report providing insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends. The report, produced by SophosLabs researchers, explores changes in the threat landscape over the past 12 months, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019.
The SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report focuses on these key cybercriminal behaviours and attacks:
- Capitalist cybercriminals are turning to targeted ransomware attacks that are premeditated and reaping millions of dollars in ransom
- Cybercriminals are using readily available Windows systems administration tools
- The continued threat of mobile and IoT malware
tapp, the telco in an app powered by Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (“Digi”) is collaborating with Cornetto Malaysia to provide a sweet surprise for customers from now until 26 November this year.
With this collaboration, customers will receive a tapp SIM for free whenever they buy a Cornetto ice cream at any of 7 Eleven’s 2,235 outlets across the nation. During the one month promo period, customers can claim the SIM from the payment counter for every Cornetto they purchase, while stocks last.
tapp is a mobile app that allows customers to create and manage their own data plan, as well as personalise their own budget, validity, data and voice quotas based on their exact needs. As there is no auto renewals in tapp, customers have the option to sell back any amount of their balance quota at any time, and are not tied down to a contract.
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| Tapp and Cornetto partnership promotion til 26-Nov-2018 |
Nov 14, 2018 - Asia - Workday Customers Live on Amazon Web Services
Workday, Inc.(NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced that customers including Fresche Solutions and Twitch are now running Workday applications on Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS).
The announcement signals a milestone for Workday as this is the first time that its customers are running its suite of applications – including Workday Financial Management and Workday Human Capital Management – in the public cloud. Furthering the reach of Workday running on AWS, which is currently available to customers headquartered in Canada as well as select customers in the US, Workday also announced that it plans to extend the offering to customers in Germany in the first half of 2019, with additional geographies to follow based on customer demand.
The availability of Workday running on AWS equips customers with the option to run mission-critical applications on a mission-critical platform.
Nov 14, 2018 - Dr. Martens Adopts VXL's Software Unified Endpoint Management
Global footwear and accessories brand, Dr. Martens adopts VXL Software’s Fusion UEM, Unified Endpoint Management, solution for its remote workforce
Dr. Martens, famous for its ‘AirWair’ boots and shoes since April 1960, relies on remote mobile hardware and software technology to empower its many hundreds of employees across its dedicated retail stores around the world.
Challenged by the need to provide remote control of its end-point devices, Dr. Martens turned to VXL Software. A leading provider of device management software, with its Fusion UEM (Unified Endpoint Management) solution, VXL Software successfully developed a full remote control solution optimized to manage the mobility needs of Dr. Martens workforce.
Fusion UEM Overview Brochure.
Nov 14, 2018 - TikTok Launched #runfreefun Campaign
From 10 to 24th November 2018, join Janna Nick, Nazim Othman, Anzalna Nasir, Shukri Yahaya, and Saharul Ridzwan in their journey to discover exciting and fun TikTok features and trying out unique video challenges. Shoot creative videos of yourself using the hashtag #runfreefun and tag your favorite celebrity to show off your talent. Who knows, you might even get a call out by your favorite star!
Here is how to be part of the fun:
- Download TikTok by visiting the iOS or Android app stores and sign up for a free account
- Open the app, and click on the ‘+’ sign at the bottom of the menu to start a new shoot
- Select your music, stickers or effect to spice up your video
- Click the red record button and have fun showing off your moves
- Click on the ‘✔’ icon to see the video, add fancy effects or filters to your video
- Click ‘NEXT’, add the hashtag #runfreefun and tag your favorite celebrity and friends
- Post the video on TikTok and your other social media channels to get more views!
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| Tiktok #runfreefun campaign step by step |
Nov 14, 2018 - Shopee Achieves over 11 million orders in 24 hours during 11.11
Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, announces the success of Shopee 11.11 Big Sale. With overwhelming support from millions of users, Shopee broke last year’s record at 7:46AM (+8 GMT). Across the region, more than 11 million orders was recorded on 11 November in 24 hours, around 4.5 times that of 2017. Total visits hit over 42 million as shoppers snapped up unbeatable deals across all categories. At its highest, over 58,000 items were sold in a single minute.
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| Shopee's achievement during 11-11-2018 |
Nov 14, 2018 - Waze Introduces Cantonese as Its Latest Voice Navigation Option in Malaysia
Waze, the platform bringing together communities on and off the road, today announced that it has added the Cantonese dialect (粵語) as a voice navigation option that's being rolled out in stages starting from today.
The quick turnaround was proudly achieved by the Waze localization team who adapted the language from the existing Chinese languages, working together by adjusting Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese to Chinese HK. The team also selected a Hong Kong-approved Chinese language voice to ensure precise pronunciation and directions to give drivers a clear and secure driving experience.
With Cantonese language as an addition to the improved Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese languages and voices released earlier this year, Chinese-speaking drivers will now have an improved driving experience with plenty of choices to pick from.
Nov 14, 2018 - SG - Hitachi Vantara Recognized by Gartner as a Leader in 2018 Magic Quadrant for General-Purpose Disk Arrays
Hitachi Vantara, today announced it has once again been named a Leader in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for General-Purpose Disk Arrays (GPDA), where the company was evaluated for its completeness of vision and ability to execute in the hybrid storage array market.
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) G series hybrid storage arrays were part of this assessment.
Hitachi VSP systems are backed by a 100% data availability guarantee1 and share a common architecture and management tools. Functional enhancements have focused on improving ease of use, increasing capacity and providing tighter integration with VMware and cloud providers. Combined with Hitachi Vantara's AI-powered analytics and IT automation software, Hitachi VSP systems help enterprises modernize their data centers with unprecedented agility, scalability and operational efficiencies.
Nov 13, 2018 - Marlow, UK - SAS signs up as multi-year partner to Sport Ireland Institute
Sport Ireland has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with global leader in the field of business analytics software and services, SAS, which will see the multinational become the Official Analytics Partner of Sport Ireland Institute through to March 2021.
The landmark agreement, a first for the Sport Ireland Institute, will see SAS analytics technology employed across a range of projects within targeted sports in order to enhance preparations and impact performance of Irish athletes at international competitions such as the Olympic & Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
The use of SAS’ suite of analytics products will allow the Sport Ireland Institute to:
- simplify data preparation by interacting with data quickly and intuitively using dynamic charts and graphs to understand key relationships
- quickly and easily create better models and put the best models into service, fast
- spend less time and effort scoring new data using automated, interactive processes that work in both batch and real-time environments.
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