For IT News Week 1 of May 2019,take heed the INTERPOL World 2019,2 to 4 July 2019 at Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands Singapore.
The region’s first cybersecurity entrepreneur hub. ICE71 (Innovation Cybersecurity Ecosystem at BLOCK71), which was forged from a partnership between Singtel Innov8 and NUS Enterprise, unveiled the region's next generation of cybersecurity start-ups at its second ICE71 Accelerate Demo Day in Singapore on 08th May 2019
On the 8th May 2019, the region’s and the world’s leading cybersecurity innovators, regulators - including advisors to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - investors and corporates had gathered in Singapore to unveil the region’s top cybersecurity talent - the next generation of tech talent which are taking aim at cybercrime
Highlights:
Ambi Climate, the world’s first AI-enhanced air conditioner controller created by HK-based IoT startup, Ambi Labs, is now integrated with Siri Shortcuts. The new integration enables Apple users to control their air conditioners or heat pumps with personalized voice commands using the popular iOS voice assistant, Siri. It also means that Ambi Climate is now compatible with the three leading voice assistants on the market, including Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
With the capabilities of Apple iOS 12, Ambi Climate offers three ready-to-use shortcuts: “Set Comfort Mode” which turns on the air conditioner; “Set Off Mode” which turns off the air conditioner; and providing comfort feedbacks （”A Bit Cold”, “A Bit Warm” and “Comfy”) that auto-adjust settings. Unlike other smart speaker solutions, Siri Shortcut also allows users to record customized voice phrases and voice control their air conditioners at any time from anywhere via Internet accessibility - not just from the home.
Siri Shortcut integration has further elevated Ambi Climate as a paradigm-changing smart home device that provides users with effortless yet advanced access to personalized comfort and energy sustainability.
Recommended Price: US$129; Available at selected local retailers and worldwide on www.ambiclimate.com
May 8, 2019 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrates BlueData to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Innovation in the Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced a new integrated offering that combines the HPE BlueData software platform with HPE Apollo systems and HPE Pointnext services, to provide customers with a powerful solution for AI and data-driven business innovation. The container-based BlueData software platform provides customers with simple, one-click automated deployment for their AI and analytics tools of choice – and enables enterprise-grade security, scalability and performance.
Key highlights:
Sony refreshes its EXTRA BASS™ wireless speaker line up with the new GTK-XB72 high power speaker and it is now available in Malaysia at Sony Stores and all authorised dealers at RM1,499.
Key highlights:
May 7, 2019 - SG - Neural Technologies to demonstrate digital twin technology to leverage 5G networks
Neural Technologies, a leading provider of Digital Transformation solutions, will demonstrate how digital twin technology can transform operators services at TM Forum Digital Transformation World as part of the Digital Twins Catalyst project.
Communication Service Providers (CSPs) currently face ever-increasing challenges of leveraging 5G networks and offering customers new types of services. To overcome this challenge, new digital technologies are required to automate complex business processes to provide customers with the new personalised service they expect in a fast-evolving, digital world.
A digital twin mirrors a physical counterpart to represent, predict and forecast its behaviour, enabling operators to make highly-informed business decisions. The digital twin can also speed up product development cycles, save time and money and create new business models based on intelligent outcomes allowing CSPs to personalize the customer experience and meet their precise demands.
May 4, 2019 - Malaysia Esports Prepares For Bootcamp
The Grand Finals of Malaysian National Selections for SEA Games 2019 has come to an end and closed its curtains today at Central i-City Shah Alam.
Since its recognition as a medal sport in 2018 and under the leadership of Dato’ Ananth S.Nathan, ESM have been working tirelessly to ensure that Malaysia produces a successful debut at the premier regional sporting event.
Six medals will be contested in esports for SEA Games 2019 and a single esports demonstration event will be held in the Philippines before the actual games. Five of the six game titles confirmed for SEA Games 2019 are Dota 2, Starcraft 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), Arena of Valor (AOV), and Tekken 7. Malaysia wishes to take part in all five game titles and all slot selections are determined by Esports Malaysia, National Sports Council, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Malaysia Esports Bootcamp will be spearheaded by the National Sports Council of Malaysia, together with esports Malaysia and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The first step is to gather selected esports athlete(s), game experts and industry players to prepare the best training regime for respective esports titles in the bootcamp. The bootcamp will begin in July / August 2019 for the upcoming SEA Games 2019 in Philippines.
Malaysian National Esports Bootcamp Athletes For Sea Games 2019.
- May 8, 2019 - SG - ICE71's 2nd Singapore ‘Demo Day’ Highlights
- May 8, 2019 - HK - Ambi Climate Introduces New Way to Control Air Conditioners Using Siri
- May 8, 2019 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrates BlueData to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Innovation in the Enterprise
- May 7, 2019 - Sony’s New GTK-XB72 High Power Speaker is Now Available In Malaysia
- May 7, 2019 - SG - Neural Technologies to demonstrate digital twin technology to leverage 5G networks
- May 4, 2019 - Malaysia Esports (ESM) Prepares For Bootcamp
The region’s first cybersecurity entrepreneur hub. ICE71 (Innovation Cybersecurity Ecosystem at BLOCK71), which was forged from a partnership between Singtel Innov8 and NUS Enterprise, unveiled the region's next generation of cybersecurity start-ups at its second ICE71 Accelerate Demo Day in Singapore on 08th May 2019
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| ICE71 Group Photo |
On the 8th May 2019, the region’s and the world’s leading cybersecurity innovators, regulators - including advisors to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - investors and corporates had gathered in Singapore to unveil the region’s top cybersecurity talent - the next generation of tech talent which are taking aim at cybercrime
Highlights:
- ICE71 was forged from a partnership between Singtel Innov8 and National University of Singapore (NUS) Enterprise.
- It has officially unveiled the region’s next generation of cybersecurity start-ups at its second ICE71 Accelerate Demo Day in Singapore.
- Coming from Singapore, India, Turkey, Vietnam, the UK, and the US, the latest cohort of start-ups was chosen to participate in the three-month ICE71 Accelerate programme, supporting the development and acceleration of their growth.
- Backed by the UK Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific and ex-cybersecurity advisor to 10 Downing Street, ICE71’s Accelerate program showcases the leading cybersecurity entrepreneurial talent that comes to Singapore.
Ambi Climate, the world’s first AI-enhanced air conditioner controller created by HK-based IoT startup, Ambi Labs, is now integrated with Siri Shortcuts. The new integration enables Apple users to control their air conditioners or heat pumps with personalized voice commands using the popular iOS voice assistant, Siri. It also means that Ambi Climate is now compatible with the three leading voice assistants on the market, including Amazon Alexa and Google Home.
With the capabilities of Apple iOS 12, Ambi Climate offers three ready-to-use shortcuts: “Set Comfort Mode” which turns on the air conditioner; “Set Off Mode” which turns off the air conditioner; and providing comfort feedbacks （”A Bit Cold”, “A Bit Warm” and “Comfy”) that auto-adjust settings. Unlike other smart speaker solutions, Siri Shortcut also allows users to record customized voice phrases and voice control their air conditioners at any time from anywhere via Internet accessibility - not just from the home.
Siri Shortcut integration has further elevated Ambi Climate as a paradigm-changing smart home device that provides users with effortless yet advanced access to personalized comfort and energy sustainability.
Recommended Price: US$129; Available at selected local retailers and worldwide on www.ambiclimate.com
May 8, 2019 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Integrates BlueData to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Innovation in the Enterprise
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced a new integrated offering that combines the HPE BlueData software platform with HPE Apollo systems and HPE Pointnext services, to provide customers with a powerful solution for AI and data-driven business innovation. The container-based BlueData software platform provides customers with simple, one-click automated deployment for their AI and analytics tools of choice – and enables enterprise-grade security, scalability and performance.
Key highlights:
- BlueData software subscriptions can be ordered together with HPE Apollo server and storage infrastructure. New bundled solutions with BlueData and HPE infrastructure will be made available in a variety of different configurations.
- New HPE Pointnext services offerings are now available for BlueData, building on the deep AI/ML and big data analytics expertise and use case deployments from HPE Pointnext. These services help to streamline the software implementation and ongoing support operations, enabling success and faster time-to-value for AI and data-driven initiatives.
- The BlueData team is developing new innovations for the use of Kubernetes in large-scale AI and analytics deployments, with ongoing contributions to the Kubernetes open source community.
- A new HPE reference configuration is now available, providing guidance and best practices for deploying BlueData software on the HPE Elastic Platform for Analytics (EPA), a modular infrastructure foundation for scalable multi-tenant deployments with building blocks from HPE for compute, storage and networking.
Sony refreshes its EXTRA BASS™ wireless speaker line up with the new GTK-XB72 high power speaker and it is now available in Malaysia at Sony Stores and all authorised dealers at RM1,499.
Key highlights:
- Enhance every beat and boost your party with EXTRA BASS™
- Keep the celebration going in any location thanks to the easy to carry design and improved durability
- Create the perfect party atmosphere with the new lighting design and colours
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| Sony GTK-XB72 Wireless Speaker |
May 7, 2019 - SG - Neural Technologies to demonstrate digital twin technology to leverage 5G networks
Neural Technologies, a leading provider of Digital Transformation solutions, will demonstrate how digital twin technology can transform operators services at TM Forum Digital Transformation World as part of the Digital Twins Catalyst project.
Communication Service Providers (CSPs) currently face ever-increasing challenges of leveraging 5G networks and offering customers new types of services. To overcome this challenge, new digital technologies are required to automate complex business processes to provide customers with the new personalised service they expect in a fast-evolving, digital world.
A digital twin mirrors a physical counterpart to represent, predict and forecast its behaviour, enabling operators to make highly-informed business decisions. The digital twin can also speed up product development cycles, save time and money and create new business models based on intelligent outcomes allowing CSPs to personalize the customer experience and meet their precise demands.
May 4, 2019 - Malaysia Esports Prepares For Bootcamp
The Grand Finals of Malaysian National Selections for SEA Games 2019 has come to an end and closed its curtains today at Central i-City Shah Alam.
Since its recognition as a medal sport in 2018 and under the leadership of Dato’ Ananth S.Nathan, ESM have been working tirelessly to ensure that Malaysia produces a successful debut at the premier regional sporting event.
Six medals will be contested in esports for SEA Games 2019 and a single esports demonstration event will be held in the Philippines before the actual games. Five of the six game titles confirmed for SEA Games 2019 are Dota 2, Starcraft 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB), Arena of Valor (AOV), and Tekken 7. Malaysia wishes to take part in all five game titles and all slot selections are determined by Esports Malaysia, National Sports Council, and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
Malaysia Esports Bootcamp will be spearheaded by the National Sports Council of Malaysia, together with esports Malaysia and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The first step is to gather selected esports athlete(s), game experts and industry players to prepare the best training regime for respective esports titles in the bootcamp. The bootcamp will begin in July / August 2019 for the upcoming SEA Games 2019 in Philippines.
Malaysian National Esports Bootcamp Athletes For Sea Games 2019.
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