Posts Tagged ‘Office’
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
Microsoft Build 2020 was the first time the annual developers’ event was held completely online, because of COVID-19. Here are some interesting snippets from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella during his keynote address for the conference.
“Already, we’ve seen something like two years’ worth of digital transformation in just two months. And we’ve seen how critical digital technology is in the three phases of this crisis, from emergency response to the recovery phase to the reimagining the world going forward,” said Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO at Build 2020.
How has developers come together with those on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19?
Here were some examples that Nadella highlighted.
- At Johns Hopkins University, epidemiologists and software developers created a canonical dashboard to track the spread of COVID-19.
- Adaptive Biotechnologies is using cloud compute and AI to decode the immune system’s response to the virus.
- In the United Kingdom, a cross-section of manufacturers adjusted their production lines to build ventilators for the NHS, using mixed reality to guide workers through the process.
- The NBA is using the power of the cloud and Xbox to engage fans and maintain the joy of the game.
What would developers need to be capable of going forward?
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Tags:Azure, Build, CEO, GitHub, Microsoft, Office, opinions, Teams, trends, Visual Studio, Windows
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Monday, March 30th, 2020
Microsoft has announced the refresh of Office 365 to Microsoft 365, along with the preview of two new experiences – the Microsoft Family Safety app and new features coming to Microsoft Teams.
The refresh of Office 365 to Microsoft 365 will be fully rolled out by 21 April 2020.
An evolution of Office 365, Microsoft 365 builds on the foundation of Office 365, infusing new artificial intelligence (AI), rich content and templates, and cloud-powered experiences to empower people to become better writers, presenters, designers and finance managers, as well as deepen people connections.
Microsoft 365 Rollout
The new Office features will start rolling out to current Office 365 customers today.
Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions will be available worldwide on 21 April.
These include premium desktop Office apps, 1 TB of OneDrive cloud storage per person, 60 Skype minutes for calling mobile phones and landlines, advanced security features to protect users from malware and phishing attacks, ongoing technical support, plus all the new features and benefits announced today.
Microsoft 365 Personal costs US$6.99 a month.
For the best value, a family of up to six people can use Microsoft 365 Family for US$9.99 a month.
These experiences start rolling out today and will reach over 38 million Office 365 subscribers over the next few months.
In addition, Microsoft today unveiled two new Microsoft 365 experiences that will be available for preview in the coming months.
Firstly, a new Microsoft Family Safety app designed to keep families safe across the digital and physical worlds.
Next, to provide one application to help manage work and life and deepen connections with those who matter most, Microsoft also previewed new features coming to Microsoft Teams for users’ personal life today.
With these new features, users can connect, stay organised, and collaborate with family and friends.
They will be able to connect in group chats, make video calls, collaborate over shared to-do lists, assign tasks to specific people and coordinate schedules, as well as share photos and videos all in one place.
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Tags:Apps, collaboration, Microsoft, new arrivals, Office, refresh, software, Subscriptions, Teams
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Friday, November 23rd, 2018
WeWork has launched in Singapore its first WeWork Labs in Southeast Asia. Located at WeWork City House, it will be followed by another in Bangkok by Q1 2019.
Earlier this month, Japanese tech giant Softbank committed an additional US$3 billion to WeWork in a deal that values the office sharing company a valuation of around US$42 billion.
Launched in early 2018 with locations in the U.S., Korea, Brazil, Israel, India and more, WeWork Labs is WeWork’s innovation platform for early-stage startups that takes an innovative and personalised approach to helping entrepreneurs succeed.
Local partners and education institutions discussing the startup economy at the “Humanizing an Innovation Ecosystem” panel at the launch of WeWork Labs. From left: Turochas “T” Fuad, Managing Director, WeWork Southeast Asia; Adrian Tan, Head of Labs, WeWork Southeast Asia; Clarence Ti, Principal, Ngee Ann Polytechnic; Julian Lai-Hung, CEO and Founder, Blockpunk (WeWork Labs Member); Dennis List, Program Manager, Techstars.
Coupled with WeWork’s global community of more than 320,000 members, WeWork Labs will serve as a hub for entrepreneurs and early-stage startups throughout Southeast Asia, providing members with access to custom programming, mentorships, investments, and educational resources to help grow their business.
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Tags:Bangkok, coworking, launch, Office, Singapore, Southeast Asia, startups, WeWork
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Saturday, November 17th, 2018
OPPO opens first overseas OPPO 3.0 concept store in Singapore outside of China. Opening promotions offers below.
OPPO Singapore flagship store is located in Suntec City at Tower 3, #01-627-630 and is open from Monday-Sunday 11am-9pm.
The other two stores in China are in Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Launching on 17 of November 2018, the OPPO 3.0 flagship store opens its doors with a line-up of activities and promotions including a SuperVOOC challenge where customers have the chance of winning a R17 Pro.
The OPPO 3.0 flagship store is located at the atrium on the ground floor between Towers 3 & 4 at Suntec City Mall.
Customers who purchase OPPO products on that day will be able to receive free gifts from OPPO worth up to $238.
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Tags:Office, opening, OPPO, Singapore, store, Suntec
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Friday, March 9th, 2018
The height-adjustable Omnidesk can be configured for either standing or sitting position and unclutters the desktop with cable trays, USB ports, monitor arms and mounted speakers. Basic setup starts from S$630.
One desk to rule them all – Omnidesk from Aftershock PC.
Homegrown Aftershock PC is best known for its highly customisable laptops and desktops, where users can choose individual components to meet their very specific needs.
The founders of Aftershock PC are now bringing the same formula to the table top with the launch of Omnidesk.
The Omnidesk is a motorised, height-adjustable desk, that is fully customisable for work and play.
Start with selecting the size and shape of your desk.
Then choose the finish: from solid bamboo wood, to spill-resistant laminate, or even a signature mouse-mat texture coating, which lets you use an optical mouse directly on its surface, without the need for a mousepad.
All desks are height-adjustable at the push of a button through a silent, built-in motor.
Save up to four preset heights to memory, so that you can easily set the desk to your preferred height for work, gaming, or Netflix-watching, without having to manually readjust it every time.
There are also many desktop management options to customise the workspace of your dreams.
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Tags:Aftershock, furniture, gamers, Office, Omnidesk, Singapore
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Sunday, March 19th, 2017
StarHub supports Singapore’s Smart Nation vision with the new 58,000 sq ft Hubtricity (创星之城) in within STT MediaHub in one-north. It went fully operational in December 2016.
“With Hubtricity, StarHub is investing in capabilities that will enable it to innovate and develop new digital products, services and solutions with partners across industries. Hubtricity will add to Singapore’s position as the Digital Capital of Asia and will create exciting jobs in Singapore in areas such as cyber security and social media analytics,” said Kiren Kumar, assistant managing director at EDB. Photo credit: Cassie Fong, StarHub.
The new facility acts as a foundation to accelerate service innovation and co-creation with partners and customers.
In so doing, StarHub hopes to transform Singapore into a vibrant and connected Smart Nation, enhancing people’s everyday lives, strengthening enterprise capabilities and deepening Singapore’s international connectivity.
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Tags:Hubtricity, innovation, Office, opening, Singapore, StarHub
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
Thomson Reuters continues expansion of its global labs network by opening its sixth in Singapore. Its first lab in Asia, the Singapore Data and Innovation Lab will serve customers across the Asia Pacific.
Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer at Monetary Authority Singapore (MAS) officiating the opening of the new Thomson Reuters Lab in Singapore. In addition, Kiren Kumar, Assistant Managing Director, Infocomms and Media, Singapore Economic Development Board commented, “We welcome Thomson Reuters into our fast-growing digital innovation ecosystem, and are glad that the Singapore Data and Innovation Lab is collaborating with various partners to create new products for the region and beyond. We are also pleased that the Lab presents exciting career opportunities in data science, software development and user experience design.”
The Thomson Reuters Lab in Singapore will collaborate with the government, customers, tech startups and universities to build partnerships and create innovative products and solutions for professional markets throughout the Asia Pacific region.
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Tags:EDB, Fintech, innovation, labs, MAS, Office, Reuters, Singapore, t4tEvents, Thomson Reuters
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2016
Acronis’ presence in Singapore has created new opportunities for local businesses and resulted in a triple-digit percentage growth of Acronis Cloud Business.
The “A”-shaped table in the conference room of Acronis’ global HQ office in Singapore at Suntec Tower 3.
Acronis, a global leader in hybrid cloud data protection celebrated the second anniversary of its Headquarters in Singapore, marking the two most successful years in the company’s history.
“The digital world is all around us. Just like the world’s-first Smart Nation program in Singapore, Scuderia Toro Rosso fully depends on data. Our success on the track depends on data availability, making data protection a critical element in our business. We are proud to celebrate the two years since the re-opening of Acronis International Headquarters in Singapore, because much of Acronis’ cutting-edge technology is developed right here in their R&D center in Singapore,” said Scuderia Toro Rosso Team Principal Franz Tost.
In July this year Acronis became the first Singaporean IT company to sponsor a Formula 1 team – the Scuderia Toro Rosso Team.
Two years ago the members of the Scuderia Toro Rosso attended the opening ceremony as guests.
Today Scuderia Toro Rosso shared the celebrations as a long-term partner and consumer of Acronis technology.
Acronis was founded in Singapore in 2003.
Since reopening the International Headquarters in Singapore two years ago, Acronis has invested heavily in building local capability through creating jobs, importing world-class talent to the Singapore-based R&D center, and forming lasting partnerships with local universities and the nation’s development agencies.
In February this year Acronis announced the start of a joint collaboration with A*STAR’s Data Storage Institute, aimed at pushing the limits of data protection technology and cloud-based storage.
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Tags:Acronis, backup, cloud, Daniil Kvyat, data, data protection, F1, Formula 1, Office, Scuderia, Singapore, Toro Rosso
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Thursday, August 25th, 2016
Adyen’s new premises in Singapore will serve the company’s customers in the region.
The expansion in Singapore is a result of Adyen’s continued momentum and commitment to the region. Adyen currently has three offices in the region, including Shanghai and Sydney.
Adyen today announced its continued commitment to businesses in the region with the expansion and move to a new Singapore office.
“Asia Pacific is the most active e-commerce market in the world and Adyen sees enormous potential to enable e-commerce and omni-channel businesses in this region,” said Warren Hayashi, President, Asia Pacific at Adyen.
The office in Singapore will remain as a regional headquarters for the payment solutions company as it increases its presence in Asia Pacific.
Located in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District, the close to 500 square meters’ office space will provide modern end-to-end payment infrastructure for leading global companies.
Adyen has been empowering businesses such as Cathay Pacific, Daniel Wellington and Spotify with the ability to accept a variety of payment methods from consumers in Asia Pacific, including local and alternative payment methods.
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Tags:Adyen, APAC, Business IT, enterprise IT, infrastructure, Office, payment
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Thursday, June 9th, 2016
The new IBM Studios Singapore joins a global network of 30 IBM Studios and will create cognitive-driven digital experiences for the company’s clients.
Tharman Shanmugaratnam – Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies – speaking at the opening of the new Design Studios Singapore during the launch of The Watson Centre at Marina Bay.
IBM today announced the opening of IBM Studios Singapore, a new design center to help clients reinvent their business for the digital age and develop individualised experiences through a combination of cognitive capabilities and experience design.
“Our designers work with clients through the customer experience from strategy, creative and design to scalable digital, commerce, mobile and wearable platforms. We sit side-by-side with our clients to invent and co-create personalised, innovative solutions using IBM’s leadership in cognitive, research and design to take digital experiences to the next level for clients,” said Stefan Hirsch, ASEAN Lead for IBM iX.
The announcement was made at the launch of IBM’s Watson Centre at Marina Bay in Singapore, and was officiated by Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
Located in the Marina Bay Financial Centre, IBM Studios Singapore will serve as the regional hub and will host more than 100 designers and digital experts from IBM iX (Interactive Experience).
IBM iX provides next-generation services dedicated to digital reinvention and transformational outcomes.
Clients will work side-by-side with teams of IBM creative designers, researchers, digital strategists, analytics and cognitive solution experts to analyze their business challenges and co-create new business models and offerings.
IBM iX applies the principles of IBM Design Thinking, which takes a rapid prototyping approach to user-centric product development, as well as IBM Design Language, a framework to inspire bold and engaging experiences.
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Tags:Ammirati, Aperto, Bluewolf, cognitive, design, ecx.io, facility, IBM, IBM Design Language, IBM Design Thinking, IBM Studios, IBMiX, incubator, Marina Bay, Office, prototype, SIA, Singapore, Watson
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