Archive for the ‘Business IT’ Category
Friday, October 4th, 2019
Epson showcases its business-to-business solutions in Singapore and aims to help Small-Medium Enterprises (SME) grow and develop with the adoption of sustainable technologies.
Another robot barista, this time from Epson. I met its cousin Ella at Crown Digital in Singapore last month.
A showcase of practical innovations that help reduce an organisation’s impact on the environment, B2B Ignite demonstrates how the adoption of sustainable technologies will meet the business and productivity needs of Singapore’s SMEs.
Epson’s move to expand and strengthen its B2B offerings in Singapore is in step with the country’s Smart Nation plans and its sustainable future.
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Tags:B2B, Epson, events, Singapore, SME, sustainability
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
Jabra launches PanaCast (S$1,389) – its smart panoramic 4K video conferencing solution for huddle rooms.

The Jabra PanaCast provides a 180-degree plug-and-play video solution that enables everyone in the room is seen.
The “video-head” was made by Altia Systems which was acquired by Jabra’s parent, GN back in February this year.

Close-up of a PanaCast has a USB connector and a mic-in jack.
Jabra PanaCast has three 120-deg 13MP cameras with overlapping FOV.
The feeds from the three cameras are stitched in real time to provide a 180-deg FOV – wider than any single wide-angle lens and without the edge distortion.
The result is a “short-throw” video camera that enables the PanaCast to be usable even in the smallest huddle room.
Details below from the press release.
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Tags:Altia, AV, GN, Jabra, PanaCast, Singapore, video
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Saturday, August 17th, 2019
Predictronics is an AI-driven predictive maintenance analytics solutions provider headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
TVS Motor (Singapore) Pte. Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TVS Motor Company Limited, India, has signed definitive agreements to invest US$3.2 million in Predictronics Corporation, which specialises in providing end-to-end predictive maintenance analytics solutions.
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Tags:AI, analytics, Big Data, corporate, funding, IIoT, machine learning, predictive, Predictronics, TVS Motor
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Friday, August 2nd, 2019
The new solutions accelerate 5G, automotive cybersecurity and network innovations, helping Singapore businesses speed up technological advancements through collaboration and innovation.

Ee Huei Sin, Vice President / General Manager, General Electronics Measurement Solutions, Keysight Technologies, briefing the company’s solutions for IoT and 5G.
In 2019 and beyond, 5G-enabled technologies have the potential to create major global technology shifts, leading to huge potential for industries worldwide.
Keysight World Singapore 2019 showcased innovations in the following areas.
- 5G Test Solutions
- Automotive Cybersecurity
- Data Centre & Telecommunications
- Network Visibility
However, before this potential can be harnessed, the technologies must first be thoroughly tested.
Keysight targets these critical testing needs by offering solutions and insights in electronic design, test, manufacturing, and optimisation.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:5G, Agilent, automotive, cybersecurity, data centres, DDR5, HP, IoT, Ixia, Keysight, network, new radio, Singapore, testing, Vision X
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Monday, July 22nd, 2019
The closing of the investment is subject to obtaining appropriate regulatory approvals.

TVS Motor (Singapore) Pte. Limited led this Series A funding in Scienaptic, an AI-powered decision platform.
TVS Motor (Singapore) Pte. Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TVS Motor Company Limited, India, has signed definitive agreements to invest US$7 million in Scienaptic Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation, headquartered in New York City.
Scienaptic combines the latest big data technologies and proprietary machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms on its decision platform, “Ether”.
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Tags:AI, corporate, credit, Fintech, funding, insurance, Scienaptic, TVS Motor
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Thursday, April 25th, 2019
IFA Global Press Conference 2019 is happening this weekend in Andalusia, Spain. I will be covering this consumer electronics and home appliances showcase, as part of a small group of media that the show organisers invited from Singapore.
The venue for IFA GPC 2019 – the Barceló Punta Umbría Beach Resort near Huelva in Andalusia, Spain. Looking forward to the seeing old friends – both among the journalists as well as the brands at tonight’s welcome dinner & drinks.
The media delegation from Singapore is part of an international corp invited by Messe Berlin, the organisers of IFA and this Global Press Conference.
IFA this year will be from 6 – 11 September, 2019.
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Tags:Andalusia, appliances, consumer, electronics, event forecast, events, exhibitions, IFA, IFA GPC, IFA GPC 2019, Spain, travel
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Friday, March 1st, 2019
Pure becomes first leading storage provider to deliver NVMe-oF RoCE with DirectFlash Fabric.

With this announcement, Pure becomes the first mainstream enterprise storage provider to widely support NVMe-oF RoCE, which enables enterprises to get flash media closer to applications for more real-time access and greater consolidation.
Pure Storage, the all-flash storage provider today announced it has added powerful new DirectFlash™ Fabric capability for end-to-end NVMe and NVMe-oF support in Purity 5.2, the software-defined engine of its FlashArray//X products.
“The future is delivering applications and services at the speed of thought. To do this, applications can no longer live within barriers, they must interact, intercommunicate and share datasets in real-time. Architectures must converge alongside the data, and break down the barriers that exist today. DirectFlash Fabric is a key component for helping enterprises unify their cloud,” said Chadd Kenney, Vice President of Product and Solutions, Pure Storage.
The new capability further extends Pure’s leadership in empowering customers to approach hybrid cloud with a new level of unified infrastructure – to run apps anywhere and protect data everywhere.
DirectFlash Fabric enables customers to improve performance of enterprise mission critical applications as well as new web-scale applications that traditionally have relied on direct attached storage.
Modern enterprises are challenged to deliver innovations and services that can keep up with a constantly fast-moving society — with no downtime allowed.
According to Google, 53 percent of mobile users will leave a site that takes over three seconds to load. Applications must be available and accessible at all times.
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Tags:cloud, Flash, NVMe, Pure Storage, RoCE, storage
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Thursday, February 28th, 2019
Pure Storage integrates StorReduce – which it acquired less than six months ago – to offer seamless restore to cloud and on-premises.

Pure Storage boasts that its newly-launched ObjectEngine is the industry’s first cloud-native data protection built for flash.
Pure Storage an all-flash storage leader is launching ObjectEngine™ to enable faster recovery.
“With the rapid growth of game developers and many popular game titles, the social gaming industry is becoming increasingly competitive. Having the best technology is crucial to maintaining a competitive edge,” said Rex Ng, Chief Executive Officer of 6waves.
Designed to enable data centricity for the enterprise and built on cloud-native technologies from recently acquired StorReduce, ObjectEngine further unifies cloud and on-premises with seamless, rapid backup and recovery across both.
The launch of the ObjectEngine platform comes just months after the acquisition of StorReduce, flash-native deduplication technology designed to enable user-friendly, cost-effective recovery and backup to the public cloud.
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Tags:cloud, Flash, NVMe, ObjectEngine, Pure Storage, RoCE, storage
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
Plantronics offers business class video collaboration to huddle rooms with Polycom Studio. Available in Singapore from 28 February through channel partners and distributors at an RRP of US$949.

The new plug-and-play Polycom Studio HD video-conferencing solution transforms small meeting rooms into centers for collaboration.
Plantronics, an audio pioneer and unified communications technology leader, today announced its first entry into the huddle room video market with its new plug-and-play video bar, Polycom Studio.
“With an increasingly mobile workforce, workers are no longer bound by physical limitations when it comes to having meetings and collaborating. There is a growing need for companies to equip their workspaces to enable workers to work smarter, collaborate more and achieve greater productivity. With the HD audio and video clarity that Polycom Studio provides, even the smallest of spaces can have boardroom capability,” said Low Mei Lin, Director, APAC solutions marketing at Polycom.
Packed in a transportable USB device, the plug-and-play video bar immerses small meeting groups in an upgraded collaboration experience with Polycom’s HD audio and video quality.
The video bar is compatible with PCs or Macs for video collaboration on popular Video-as-a-Service (VaaS) platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business, Google Meet, Cisco Webex, Amazon Chime, among others.
With a simple USB connection, any PC or Mac can leverage the power of Polycom Studio to elevate audio and video meeting experiences.
Its patented NoiseBlock and Acoustic Fence technologies reduce or eliminate distracting noise from office environments for professional-sounding communications.
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Tags:audiovisual, AV, IT, Plantronic, Polycom, Polycom Studio, Singapore, video, video conferencing
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Thursday, January 24th, 2019
The theme for the one-day conference is “Harnessing the Machine, Digital, and Human Intelligences of Tomorrow”.

Models donned lively paper dresses designed and printed by Fuji Xerox’s specialists and equipment at the Innovation Re:Mix Forum.
Fuji Xerox Singapore, a leader in document management solutions, today kicks off its inaugural Innovation Re:Mix Forum at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre.
“The Innovation Re:Mix Forum is Fuji Xerox Singapore’s premier event of 2019 targeting champions of business transformation and workforce innovation. By harnessing the collective powers of Machine, Digital and Human Intelligences, we aim to use the event as a platform to inspire business leaders from enterprises and SMBs across Singapore to embark on a digital transformation journey and build a future-ready organisation”, said Sara Cheng, CEO, Fuji Xerox Singapore.
The new conference offers a unique look at digital transformation made possible through pragmatic technology solutions and strategies.
In addition to the speakers and content, attendees were taken on a journey through Fuji Xerox’s innovation showcase, organised into three experiential zones that are defined by “Machine Intelligence”, “Digital Intelligence”, and “Human Intelligence”:
The forum’s strong mix of content and stakeholders in the business community attracted thought leaders across various sectors who explored the latest strategies for digital transformation and key challenges to creating an agile and smart business model.
Noteworthy speakers included:
- Mr Leon O’Reilly, General Manager, Regional Solutions Group, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific
- Mr Ian Wilson, Senior Vice President of Non-Gaming Operations, Marina Bay Sands
- Mr Kevyn Yong, Associate Professor, Management Department Associate Dean for Corporate Programs, ESSEC Asia Pacific
- Ms Lay Hoon Tan, Chief Operations Officer, Manulife
- Mr Steve Wyatt, Managing Partner (Asia Pacific), Heidrick Consulting
- Mr Eric Sandosham, Founder & Partner, Red & White Consulting Partners LLP
- Ms Audrey Kuah, Managing Director, Dentsu Aegis Network, Global Data Innovation Centre
More details from the press release about the forum is appended below.
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Tags:conferences, events, Fuji Xerox, remix, seminars, Singapore
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