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Tuesday, May 26th, 2020
The science and technology university aims to train future leaders who can combine technology and business to boost the digital industry.
Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT) launches a new course: Masters of Science (MSc) in Computer Science and Software Engineering.
To tackle the shortage of potential leaders joining the digital sector, the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology (SIT) has crafted a new course: Masters of Science (MSc) in Computer Science and Software Engineering – to better prepare graduates for leadership roles, specifically within the IT and science disciplines.
Launching in September 2020, the newly developed program is available for students with bachelor’s in computer science or software engineering who have ambitions to be a part of the next generation of technical leaders.
More details below from the press release.
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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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Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
Imec has combined advanced machine learning algorithms and innovations in chip design to extend its secure proximity portfolio with next-generation high-precision and low-power ultra wideband technology.
“UWB’s power consumption, chip size and associated cost have been prohibitive factors to the technology’s adoption, especially when it comes to the deployment of wireless ranging applications. For one, imec’s brand-new UWB chip developments result in a significant reduction of the technology’s footprint based on digital-style RF-concepts: we have been able to integrate an entire transceiver – including three receivers for angle-of-arrival measurements – on an area of less than 1 square mm. Importantly, our design also targets a very low power consumption: less than 4mW/20mW (Tx/Rx) – which is up to 10 times better than today’s implementations. And it builds on imec’s long standing expertise in secure distance bounding to increase the technology’s resilience to potential relay attacks,” explained Christian Bachmann, program manager for Secure Proximity and Sensitive Networks programs at imec.
Ultra wideband technology is perfectly suited to support a variety of high accuracy and secure wireless ranging use-cases.
“Using machine learning, we created smart anchor selection algorithms that detect the (non) line-of-sight between UWB anchors and the mobile devices that are being tracked. Building on that knowledge, the ranging quality is estimated, and ranging errors are corrected. Since our approach also comes with machine learning enabled features that enable adaptive tuning of the network’s physical layer parameters, the right steps can then be initiated to mitigate those ranging errors – for instance by tuning the anchors’ radios,” explained Professor Eli De Poorter from IDLab.
Think of the ‘smart lock’ solutions commonly used in automotive – automatically unlocking a car’s doors as its owner approaches, while locking the car when the owner moves away.
While UWB is inherently more difficult to compromise than some alternatives, its potential has largely remained untapped because of its higher power consumption and larger footprint.
The innovations imec introduces today mark an important step to unlocking the technology’s full potential.
More details below from the press release.
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
IFA 2020 gets the go-ahead for a three-day event – from 3 to 5 September – with a tight limit on the number of attendees.
Dr Christian Göke, CEO of Messe Berlin (left) with Jens Heithecker, the Executive Director of IFA Berlin at the IFA press conference that was live-streamed online.
Health and Safety will be top priorities as the Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances trade show proceeds with the annual physical exhibition in Berlin.
“Our IFA team really has pulled out the stops for this one. I’m incredibly proud of how they have tackled this challenge and come up with a solution for IFA 2020,” commented Dr Christian Göke, CEO of Messe Berlin.
Focused on IFA’s core functions, the IFA 2020 Special Edition aims to support brands, manufacturers, media and retailers to connect and celebrate innovation across consumer electronics and home appliances.
IFA will host four stand-alone events, with not more than 1,000 attendees for each event per day.
- IFA Global Press Conference for brands’ keynotes and press conferences
- IFA Global Markets sourcing show
- IFA NEXT meets IFA SHIFT Mobility innovation platform
- IFA Business, Retail and Meeting Lounges.
IFA 2020 will not be open to the public, but run as an invitation-only event.
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Tuesday, May 12th, 2020
The Evolve2 40, Evolve2 65 and Evolve2 85 will be available in Singapore from June. Prices below.
The Evolve2 85 and Evolve2 65 will be available in two colours: Black and Beige. The Evolve2 40 will be available in black.
The Evolve2 series of professional headsets are designed for use at the office, at home or on the go.
They are engineered to provide noise cancellation (Evolve2 85) and strong passive noise cancellation.
Prices for the Jabra Evolve2 series of headsets.
The Evolve2 85 and Evolve2 65 offers up to 37 hours of battery life.
All three models work with all leading unified communications (UC) platforms
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Friday, May 1st, 2020
Xiaomi’s online global launch unveils the three new phones and an Mi Smart Standing Fan 1C. Available in Singapore from 18 May. Prices and promotions below.
Redmi Note 9 Pro will be available in three colours: Interstellar Grey, Tropical Green, and Glacier White.
The new phones will be available for pre-orders (11-17 May) and sale (18 May onwards) on Xiaomi’s online LazMall Flagship Store and authorised Mi Stores in Singapore.
Singapore Prices (18 May)
- Redmi Note 9 Pro
- 6GB/64GB: S$369
- 6GB/128GB: S$399
- Redmi Note 9
- Mi Note 10 Lite
- 6GB/64GB: S$499
- 8GB/128GB: S$549
Those who pre-order (11-17 May) on Xiaomi’s LazMall store will receive various complementary gifts.
Pre-orders for Redmi Note 9 Pro will come with a complimentary Mi Fan Festival Bundle set.
Every pre-order of the Redmi Note 9 will come with a complimentary Mi Fan Festival Xiaomi Doll.
Pre-orders of the Mi Note 10 Lite will come with a complimentary Mi Fan Festival Gift set.
More details about the phones from the press release below.
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Friday, April 10th, 2020
With the government’s Circuit Breaker measures to fight COVID-19 in Singapore, ViewQwest has offered employees working from home get faster and more secure access to their companies’ IT services.
ViewQwest offers various networking solutions for personal and business use.
Work-from-home staff are facing network congestion as they connect to office networks via VPN, competing for bandwidth with their family’s entertainment needs over the same residential broadband pipe.
For businesses that need to provide overseas employees with access to its office networks, they can consider ViewQwest’s Branch-in-a-Box solution instead.
Note that this solution was not included in today’s press release.
The ViewQwest Private Network offers a Work-from-Home (WFH) solution that installs a second residential broadband line that can connect the user directly and privately to the office network without VPN.
ViewQwest is also offering its Cloud VPN solution to provide businesses with an on-demand VPN service that can be easily scaled.
More details below from the press release.
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Tags:broadband, cloud, COVID, ISP, networking, security, Singapore, ViewQwest, VPN, WFH
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Thursday, March 26th, 2020
At its online global launch event, Huawei has just launched its latest flagship P40 line-up and three new devices. Local Pricing & Availability will be announced at the Singapore launch tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Richard Yu, CEO, Huawei Consumer Business Group launches the anticipated flagship P40 series 5G smartphones and three other new devices – Sound X speaker, Watch GT2e, and Gentle Monster Eyewear.
As expected, the P40 Series offers 5G and pushes the frontier in smartphone photography, with its Leica camera system and AI engines.
The series comprises three models:
- Huawei P40 (799 Euros, 8GB+128GB, 7 April)
- Huawei P40 Pro (999 Euros, 8GB+256GB, 7 April)
- Huawei P40 Pro+ (1,399 Euros, 8GB+512GB, June)
A new smart photography feature enables users to easily remove passers-by and reflections in a photo.
The Huawei P40 series pushes the envelope for mobile phone photography.
Bolstered by Huawei’s largest CMOS sensor yet and intelligent AI capabilities, the Huawei P40 Series offers its most advanced smartphone camera to date.
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Monday, March 23rd, 2020
The mid-tier smartphone with quad cameras will be available in Singapore from 27 March at S$299, with promotional flash sales price at S$249.
The Redmi Note 9S will be available in three colours – Interstellar Grey , Aurora Blue and Glacier White.
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 9S globally via an online stream from the company’s headquarters in China.
The Redmi Note 9S is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset, which consists of an octa-core CPU with a 2.3GHz maximum clock speed, Adreno 618 GPU and 8nm process technology.
Xiaomi also launched a series of ecosystem products.The Mi Smart Compact Projector (S$699) will be available from Authorised Mi Stores and via Lazada for shoppers in Singapore starting from 20 April.
The user experience is bolstered through its AI technology and power-efficiency improvements.
More details below from the press release.
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Friday, March 13th, 2020
Oppo has launched in Singapore its first 5G smartphone – the Find X2 Pro SG. The flagship is accompanied by the the launch of Reno3 series comprising Reno3 and Reno3 Pro phones. Prices & promotions below.
The Oppo Find X2 Pro 5G (in this photo) and Reno3 will be available in Singapore from 28 March, while Reno3 Pro will arrive on 10 April.
The Find X2 series was first introduced on 6 March at Oppo’s global online launch event.
The Find X2 Pro 5G comes in Black (Ceramic) and Orange (Vegan Leather) with 12BG RAM and 512GB ROM and is priced at S$1,699.
“OPPO is dedicated to delivering the best products to enhance the lives of our users. With the Find X2 Pro we are looking to provide users with a holistic 5G experience that we believe will set a new standard for flagship smartphones,” shared Mr Moon Yue, CEO, OPPO Singapore.
The phone will be available for pre-order from Saturday, 14 March to 27 March on OPPO’s Shopee Flagship Store and at all OPPO Concept Stores.
The phone will be available island wide from Saturday, 28 March at Singtel, Starhub and M1 stores, OPPO Concept Stores, OPPO Shopee and Lazada Flagship Stores and is covered by OPPO’s international warranty.
Customers who pre-order the Find X2 will receive a NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Lumio Coffee Machine worth S$219, a pair of OPPO Enco Free Headphones worth S$189.
The Reno3 will be available in Midnight Black and Sky White with 8GB RAM and 128 ROM and will be priced at S$499.
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Tags:5G, Find, launch, OPPO, Reno, Reno3, Singapore, smartphones
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