For IT News Week 1 Nov 2017.
PR - Nov 13, 2017 - Over 24,000 Celebrate the Love for All Things Gaming at GameStart 2017 and Inaugural SEA Summit
GameStart 2017, the fourth edition of Southeast Asia’s premier game convention organized by Eliphant, concluded with resounding success. Held on 14 & 15 October at Suntec Convention Centre, GameStart 2017 welcomed a record 24,000 local and overseas visitors, a 20% increase from last year.
The event’s official live stream, which was broadcast on Twitch and Facebook Live, saw online views of over 80,000. The inaugural SEA Summit business conference concluded successfully on 12 and 13 October, with gaming scene insights from 46 industry experts.
The Cyberpunk-themed showfloor spanned three halls, up from two last year, with new delights and returning favourites. At the Founders Base, 16 indie game companies and startups from Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan offered a wide variety of games to try, including Ultra Space Battle Brawl by TOGE Productions (Indonesia), and BattleSky Brigade by Battlebrew Productions (Singapore). 16 local indie game developers also showcased new games at the Games Pavilion by the International Game Developers Association of Singapore (IGDA|SG), supported by IMDA. (List of games - https://gamestart.asia/gamestart-2017/singapore-games-pavilion-by-igda/)
Returning crowd favourites included the expanded Doujin Market with 40 booths showcasing game-inspired artwork and merchandise, the RetroDNA area, and theSecretlab Grand Prix Chair Race, back for the second year.
Analog gaming fans were treated to the debut of the GameStart TableTop (GST) gaming area, with the Dungeons and Dragons gaming tables, tabletop tournaments, and demo areas for Magic: The Gathering and Final Fantasy TCG. Visitors picked up drinks and food at the new Drinkery while checking out the latest Samsung tech or watching the heart-stopping action at the nearby SEA Major booth.
PR - Nov 13, 2017 - Trive Property Group Signed Joint Venture Agreement with Jiangxi Fujing New Energy Technology on Solar Power Development
On Friday, 10th November 2017, Trive Property Group Berhad (hereinafter as “TPGB”) a public listed company in Malaysia, with a stock code 0118, had signed a Joint Venture Agreement (hereinafter as “JVA”) with Jiangxi Fujing New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter as “JFNET”), a company incorporated in Mainland China.
Under the JVA, the Parties shall incorporate a joint venture company to be known as Daima Fujing New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd (hereinafter as “DFNET”), having its 50% stake with TPGB and another 50% stake with JFNET to undertake the research and development, assembly, production, distribute and marketing of photovoltaic products such as solar cells, solar panels or solar modules including solar systems in design and storage of solar power.
Both parties have agreed to inject an initial capital sum of RM60 million to set up a production line in a new factory that would be decided later with mutual agreement. The Joint Venture (hereinafter as ”JV”) will be searching for a readily-built factory most probably in Iskandar Region, Johor.
PR - Nov 10, 2017 - Sophos Adds Deep Learning Capabilities to Intercept X Early Access Program
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security announced that deep learning driven malware detection is now available through its Intercept X early access program. This deep learning capability has been developed using technology from Invincea, acquired by Sophos in February 2017.
First released in September 2016, Sophos Intercept X is a next-generation endpoint security product that stops zero-day malware, blocks all exploit techniques known today and includes an advanced anti-ransomware feature that can stop both known and unknown ransomware variants within seconds. Deployed through the cloud-based management platform Sophos Central, Intercept X can be installed alongside existing endpoint security software from any vendor, immediately boosting endpoint protection by stopping malicious code before it can do harm.
PR - Nov 10, 2017 - Jakarta - XOX and Nahdlatul Ulama partners to connect 94 million members
XOX Media Sdn. Bhd. , PT Inovasi Telematika Nusantara & Pengurus Besar Nahdlatul Ulama/NU Digital Services signed a collaboration partnership in Jakarta, Indonesia today to develop an integrated telecommunications mobile app, NU Mobile which is developed based on XOX Media’s Voopee mobile app. This partnership will allow NU Mobile to be used by Nahdlatul Ulama’s (NU) 94 million members across Indonesia with services that includes e-wallet functions and sim-less messaging mobile app with GSM capability for its users. Nahdlatul Ulama, NU, is the largest Islamic Organisation in the world established back in 1926 at Indonesia.
NU Mobile will enable its 94 million members to engage various services like e-banking feature with e-wallet capabilities for online transactions including billings and purchases, communicating with the government, education and much more.
PR - Nov 10, 2017 - Barracuda Acquires Sonian Inc.
Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, today announced it has acquired privately held Sonian Inc. (Sonian), a leading provider of public cloud archiving and business insights. This acquisition will deepen Barracuda’s cloud archiving, and email security and management capabilities, as well as expand Barracuda’s channel reach with the addition of key OEM partners.
Sonian’s archiving and analytics capabilities enable customers to preserve, access and act on communications data, and apply these insights to their business to reduce risks and increase productivity. Using those insights, businesses can identify potential threats in communications data before they escalate into larger problems, which has become increasingly important in today’s dynamic threat environment. Adding these capabilities to Barracuda’s security platform deepens the security and data protection offering to customers in their Microsoft Office 365 and other cloud environments.
PR - Nov 9, 2017 - Commvault Partners with Google Cloud and Expands Support for Multi-Cloud Strategies
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) has announced a new strategic partnership with Google Cloud to help enterprises leverage the range of cloud services available on one of the industry’s fastest growing cloud platforms, Google Cloud Platform™. Today’s enterprise users expect flexibility, security, high data availability and business agility from their fast-growing multi-cloud, hybrid IT environments. This new relationship secures data in such environments, allowing enterprise customers to scale faster, innovate easier, and more securely store and use data in the cloud.
Commvault’s support for Google Cloud Platform includes:
PR - Nov 8, 2017 - Genesys Sees Adoption Uptick as Nearly 250 Companies Worldwide Ditch Legacy Contact Center Solutions
Genesys®, the global leader in omnichannel customer experience and contact center solutions, today announced nearly 250 companies in 2017 are replacing legacy contact center systems from Avaya, Cisco and others for the Genesys Customer Experience Platform.
Leading global brands from all market segments and verticals have selected Genesys to help them meet today’s customer demand for efficient, hyper-personalized service across every channel, day and night. The companies now turning to Genesys include: Fraser Health, Lufthansa, Pentafon, Rapid Financial Solutions, Transat and many more, including a multinational beverage corporation, a U.S.-based consumer banking giant, and a financial services company for the automotive industry. Since the beginning of the year, 60 percent of these migrations have been Avaya replacements, while the remaining 40 percent are from a combination of legacy providers.
Genesys solutions enable true and complete omnichannel capabilities to connect the entire customer journey from marketing to sales to service. In addition, Genesys provides a seamless migration path from on-premises to the cloud for organizations looking to modernize and expand their contact center capabilities with a scalable, agile and secure cloud-based solution.
PR - Nov 6, 2017 - New DevOps Features to Accelerate Low-Code Adoption
OutSystems, the #1 low-code platform for application development, has just boosted its platform with new DevOps features that will help enterprises accelerate their low-code adoption and digital transformation journey.
Some of its new features include:
PR - Nov 6, 2017 - Introducing Philips Hue, the leading innovation in connected lighting systems for homes!
Philips Lighting, the world leader in lighting, today announced the launch of Philips Hue, the personal wireless lighting system that allows users to control their connected lights in their home or from anywhere in the world using a smart device. Choosing from a spectrum of more than 16 million colors, Philips Hue lets users personalize their home lighting experience with custom settings and program timers to help manage daily schedules. Malaysians can now experience this smart home lighting system that combines high-quality LED lighting with intuitive technologies.
The Philips Hue system would feature the Hue White and Color Ambiance (WACA) range. The system provides an entire spectrum of 16 million colours, that can be adjusted as per time of the day and need of the hour – whether it’s a quiet personal moment or a thrilling party. The Hue Starter Kit includes three Hue White and Color Ambiance bulbs and a bridge, allowing the user to add up to 50 Philips Hue light bulbs, and up to 12 switches and other accessories through the Philips Hue app. Apart from the starter kit and bulbs, the Philips Hue family also includes Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrips that can be easily connected with the Hue Bridge.
PR - Oct 24, 2017 - HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro Scored 97 points for DxOMark
HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro, the flagship product by the world’s No.2 smartphone maker, scored an overall 97 point in DxOMark, outperforming most global brands in the mobile industry. DxOMark is the trusted and leading source of independent image quality measurements and ratings for smartphone, camera and lens since 2008. This further reaffirms the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro’s standing as a smartphone with outstanding photography features.
Boosted with the New Leica Dual Camera with SUMMILUX-H lenses, the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro is recognised by DxOMark for excellence in still photography. It delivered a spectacular photo sub-score of 100 points. Inside the cameras, it combines 12-megapixel RGB + 20-megapixel monochrome sensors, Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), dual lenses with the world’s largest aperture of f/1.6 and AI-powered Bokeh Effect.
Similarly, the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro also proved top-notch capability in video mode. It achieved a sub-score of 91 points in video aptitude, backed by the fast and accurate auto-focus, and good tracking capabilities with generally low levels of noise. This is made possible with the integration of the AI technology, where the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro sports an AI-powered Real-Time Scene and Object Recognition, which automatically chooses camera settings based on the object and scene, supports an advanced AI-powered Digital Zoom function with AI Motion Detection for clearer and sharper shots.
- PR - Nov 13, 2017 - Over 24,000 Celebrate the Love for All Things Gaming at GameStart 2017 and Inaugural SEA Summit
- PR - Nov 13, 2017 - Trive Property Group Signed Joint Venture Agreement with Jiangxi Fujing New Energy Technology on Solar Power Development
- PR - Nov 10, 2017 - Sophos Adds Deep Learning Capabilities to Intercept X Early Access Program
- PR - Nov 10, 2017 - Jakarta - XOX and Nahdlatul Ulama partners to connect 94 million members
- PR - Nov 10, 2017 - Barracuda Acquires Sonian Inc.
- PR - Nov 9, 2017 - Commvault Partners with Google Cloud and Expands Support for Multi-Cloud Strategies
- PR - Nov 8, 2017 - Genesys Sees Adoption Uptick as Nearly 250 Companies Worldwide Ditch Legacy Contact Center Solutions
- PR - Nov 6, 2017 - Philips Hue, the leading innovation in connected lighting systems for homes!
- PR - Nov 6, 2017 - Outsystem: New DevOps Features to Accelerate Low-Code Adoption
- PR - Oct 24, 2017 - HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro Scored 97 points for DxOMark
PR - Nov 13, 2017 - Over 24,000 Celebrate the Love for All Things Gaming at GameStart 2017 and Inaugural SEA Summit
GameStart 2017, the fourth edition of Southeast Asia’s premier game convention organized by Eliphant, concluded with resounding success. Held on 14 & 15 October at Suntec Convention Centre, GameStart 2017 welcomed a record 24,000 local and overseas visitors, a 20% increase from last year.
GameStart 2017 : Building a profitable Gaming app forum |
The event’s official live stream, which was broadcast on Twitch and Facebook Live, saw online views of over 80,000. The inaugural SEA Summit business conference concluded successfully on 12 and 13 October, with gaming scene insights from 46 industry experts.
The Cyberpunk-themed showfloor spanned three halls, up from two last year, with new delights and returning favourites. At the Founders Base, 16 indie game companies and startups from Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan offered a wide variety of games to try, including Ultra Space Battle Brawl by TOGE Productions (Indonesia), and BattleSky Brigade by Battlebrew Productions (Singapore). 16 local indie game developers also showcased new games at the Games Pavilion by the International Game Developers Association of Singapore (IGDA|SG), supported by IMDA. (List of games - https://gamestart.asia/gamestart-2017/singapore-games-pavilion-by-igda/)
Returning crowd favourites included the expanded Doujin Market with 40 booths showcasing game-inspired artwork and merchandise, the RetroDNA area, and theSecretlab Grand Prix Chair Race, back for the second year.
Analog gaming fans were treated to the debut of the GameStart TableTop (GST) gaming area, with the Dungeons and Dragons gaming tables, tabletop tournaments, and demo areas for Magic: The Gathering and Final Fantasy TCG. Visitors picked up drinks and food at the new Drinkery while checking out the latest Samsung tech or watching the heart-stopping action at the nearby SEA Major booth.
PR - Nov 13, 2017 - Trive Property Group Signed Joint Venture Agreement with Jiangxi Fujing New Energy Technology on Solar Power Development
On Friday, 10th November 2017, Trive Property Group Berhad (hereinafter as “TPGB”) a public listed company in Malaysia, with a stock code 0118, had signed a Joint Venture Agreement (hereinafter as “JVA”) with Jiangxi Fujing New Energy Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter as “JFNET”), a company incorporated in Mainland China.
Under the JVA, the Parties shall incorporate a joint venture company to be known as Daima Fujing New Energy Technology Sdn Bhd (hereinafter as “DFNET”), having its 50% stake with TPGB and another 50% stake with JFNET to undertake the research and development, assembly, production, distribute and marketing of photovoltaic products such as solar cells, solar panels or solar modules including solar systems in design and storage of solar power.
Both parties have agreed to inject an initial capital sum of RM60 million to set up a production line in a new factory that would be decided later with mutual agreement. The Joint Venture (hereinafter as ”JV”) will be searching for a readily-built factory most probably in Iskandar Region, Johor.
PR - Nov 10, 2017 - Sophos Adds Deep Learning Capabilities to Intercept X Early Access Program
Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security announced that deep learning driven malware detection is now available through its Intercept X early access program. This deep learning capability has been developed using technology from Invincea, acquired by Sophos in February 2017.
First released in September 2016, Sophos Intercept X is a next-generation endpoint security product that stops zero-day malware, blocks all exploit techniques known today and includes an advanced anti-ransomware feature that can stop both known and unknown ransomware variants within seconds. Deployed through the cloud-based management platform Sophos Central, Intercept X can be installed alongside existing endpoint security software from any vendor, immediately boosting endpoint protection by stopping malicious code before it can do harm.
PR - Nov 10, 2017 - Jakarta - XOX and Nahdlatul Ulama partners to connect 94 million members
XOX Media Sdn. Bhd. , PT Inovasi Telematika Nusantara & Pengurus Besar Nahdlatul Ulama/NU Digital Services signed a collaboration partnership in Jakarta, Indonesia today to develop an integrated telecommunications mobile app, NU Mobile which is developed based on XOX Media’s Voopee mobile app. This partnership will allow NU Mobile to be used by Nahdlatul Ulama’s (NU) 94 million members across Indonesia with services that includes e-wallet functions and sim-less messaging mobile app with GSM capability for its users. Nahdlatul Ulama, NU, is the largest Islamic Organisation in the world established back in 1926 at Indonesia.
NU Mobile will enable its 94 million members to engage various services like e-banking feature with e-wallet capabilities for online transactions including billings and purchases, communicating with the government, education and much more.
PR - Nov 10, 2017 - Barracuda Acquires Sonian Inc.
Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, today announced it has acquired privately held Sonian Inc. (Sonian), a leading provider of public cloud archiving and business insights. This acquisition will deepen Barracuda’s cloud archiving, and email security and management capabilities, as well as expand Barracuda’s channel reach with the addition of key OEM partners.
James Forbes-May, Vice President of APAC sales for Barracuda |
Sonian’s archiving and analytics capabilities enable customers to preserve, access and act on communications data, and apply these insights to their business to reduce risks and increase productivity. Using those insights, businesses can identify potential threats in communications data before they escalate into larger problems, which has become increasingly important in today’s dynamic threat environment. Adding these capabilities to Barracuda’s security platform deepens the security and data protection offering to customers in their Microsoft Office 365 and other cloud environments.
PR - Nov 9, 2017 - Commvault Partners with Google Cloud and Expands Support for Multi-Cloud Strategies
Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) has announced a new strategic partnership with Google Cloud to help enterprises leverage the range of cloud services available on one of the industry’s fastest growing cloud platforms, Google Cloud Platform™. Today’s enterprise users expect flexibility, security, high data availability and business agility from their fast-growing multi-cloud, hybrid IT environments. This new relationship secures data in such environments, allowing enterprise customers to scale faster, innovate easier, and more securely store and use data in the cloud.
Commvault’s support for Google Cloud Platform includes:
- Data protection to support large-scale, lift-and-shift cloud projects
- Fast, comprehensive search across multiple cloud storage locations with a single consolidated view of data wherever it lives
- Support to move, manage and use data across all four Google Cloud Storage classes: Coldline, Nearline, Regional and Multi-Regional
- Data redundancy to any Google Cloud Storage class
- Ability to recover data where it’s needed – on-premises, to another cloud storage location, or to another cloud
- Optimization of data storage: the flexibility to create large deduplicated storage pools, but with granular controls to move data and workloads to, from and across clouds and across regions within a single cloud
- Fast data protection with enhanced security for enterprise-class applications running inside Google Cloud Platform, with data protection for a wide variety of enterprise IT initiatives
- Support for Gmail and Google Drive – Backup to and recovery from the Google Cloud Platform with comprehensive management from the single Commvault platform
PR - Nov 8, 2017 - Genesys Sees Adoption Uptick as Nearly 250 Companies Worldwide Ditch Legacy Contact Center Solutions
Genesys®, the global leader in omnichannel customer experience and contact center solutions, today announced nearly 250 companies in 2017 are replacing legacy contact center systems from Avaya, Cisco and others for the Genesys Customer Experience Platform.
Leading global brands from all market segments and verticals have selected Genesys to help them meet today’s customer demand for efficient, hyper-personalized service across every channel, day and night. The companies now turning to Genesys include: Fraser Health, Lufthansa, Pentafon, Rapid Financial Solutions, Transat and many more, including a multinational beverage corporation, a U.S.-based consumer banking giant, and a financial services company for the automotive industry. Since the beginning of the year, 60 percent of these migrations have been Avaya replacements, while the remaining 40 percent are from a combination of legacy providers.
Genesys solutions enable true and complete omnichannel capabilities to connect the entire customer journey from marketing to sales to service. In addition, Genesys provides a seamless migration path from on-premises to the cloud for organizations looking to modernize and expand their contact center capabilities with a scalable, agile and secure cloud-based solution.
PR - Nov 6, 2017 - New DevOps Features to Accelerate Low-Code Adoption
OutSystems, the #1 low-code platform for application development, has just boosted its platform with new DevOps features that will help enterprises accelerate their low-code adoption and digital transformation journey.
Some of its new features include:
- Enhanced LifeTime Deployment API - allows the management of applications, modules, environments and deployments of an OutSystems infrastructure, and also allows DevOps teams to use their existing DevOps orchestration platforms to manage the lifecycle of applications built on and running within OutSystems
- Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services Integration - allows organisations to manage builds and releases of OutSystems applications through VSTS
- Test framework - allows automation and orchestration of Unit Testing, which enhances collaboration between development, QA, and operations departments
PR - Nov 6, 2017 - Introducing Philips Hue, the leading innovation in connected lighting systems for homes!
Philips Lighting, the world leader in lighting, today announced the launch of Philips Hue, the personal wireless lighting system that allows users to control their connected lights in their home or from anywhere in the world using a smart device. Choosing from a spectrum of more than 16 million colors, Philips Hue lets users personalize their home lighting experience with custom settings and program timers to help manage daily schedules. Malaysians can now experience this smart home lighting system that combines high-quality LED lighting with intuitive technologies.
The Philips Hue system would feature the Hue White and Color Ambiance (WACA) range. The system provides an entire spectrum of 16 million colours, that can be adjusted as per time of the day and need of the hour – whether it’s a quiet personal moment or a thrilling party. The Hue Starter Kit includes three Hue White and Color Ambiance bulbs and a bridge, allowing the user to add up to 50 Philips Hue light bulbs, and up to 12 switches and other accessories through the Philips Hue app. Apart from the starter kit and bulbs, the Philips Hue family also includes Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrips that can be easily connected with the Hue Bridge.
PR - Oct 24, 2017 - HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro Scored 97 points for DxOMark
HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro, the flagship product by the world’s No.2 smartphone maker, scored an overall 97 point in DxOMark, outperforming most global brands in the mobile industry. DxOMark is the trusted and leading source of independent image quality measurements and ratings for smartphone, camera and lens since 2008. This further reaffirms the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro’s standing as a smartphone with outstanding photography features.
Boosted with the New Leica Dual Camera with SUMMILUX-H lenses, the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro is recognised by DxOMark for excellence in still photography. It delivered a spectacular photo sub-score of 100 points. Inside the cameras, it combines 12-megapixel RGB + 20-megapixel monochrome sensors, Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), dual lenses with the world’s largest aperture of f/1.6 and AI-powered Bokeh Effect.
Similarly, the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro also proved top-notch capability in video mode. It achieved a sub-score of 91 points in video aptitude, backed by the fast and accurate auto-focus, and good tracking capabilities with generally low levels of noise. This is made possible with the integration of the AI technology, where the HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro sports an AI-powered Real-Time Scene and Object Recognition, which automatically chooses camera settings based on the object and scene, supports an advanced AI-powered Digital Zoom function with AI Motion Detection for clearer and sharper shots.
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