April 18th, 2022
Gigamon has appointed Shane Buckley as the President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Monday, 18 April 2022. After 10 years, Paul Hooper is stepping down from the CEO role but will remain an active member of the Gigamon Board of Directors.
As a leading deep observability company, Gigamon provides the tools and expertise required in today’s evolving threat landscape to help optimise and secure over 80 percent of Fortune 100 enterprises and 9 of the 10 largest mobile network providers.
“Enterprises are quickly shifting toward hybrid and multi-cloud deployments to accelerate digital transformation initiatives but, unfortunately, they must contend with an ever-more dangerous threat landscape. I look forward to entering this new phase of growth focused on addressing the evolving requirements of our customers by investing in the deep observability solutions required to achieve the full agility of a resilient digital infrastructure without risk,” said Paul Buckley, incoming President & CEO, Gigamon.
The company also serves hundreds of government agencies and educational organizations, as well as over 4,000 marquee enterprise customers worldwide including Lockheed Martin, AWS, Clemson University, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, Under Armour and the Department of Defense.
Under the leadership of outgoing CEO, Paul Hooper, Gigamon became a trusted market leader in network visibility and security solutions.
A New Frontier: Deep Observability
Buckley will lead the next evolution of Gigamon as the company invests in and seeks to lead the emerging deep observability market.
Gigamon offers a deep observability pipeline that harnesses actionable network-level intelligence to amplify the power of cloud, security, and observability tools.
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April 15th, 2022
Sony launched its 2022 Bravia XR TVs with Mini LED in Singapore at the ArtScience Museum. Here are highlights of the 2022 Bravia XR Lineup.
The new Bravia XR television series from Sony Electronics includes the MASTER Series A90K and A80K 4K OLED models, the X95K 4K Mini LED model and X90K 4K LED model.
The models and price & availability of the 2022 Bravia XR TVs in Singapore can be found here.
Key highlights of the 2022 Sony Bravia XR Lineup include the following.
- Cognitive Processor XR
- XR Backlight Master Drive
- Acoustic Surface Audio+/Acoustic Multi-Audio
- 360 Spatial Sound Personaliser
- Elevate the Experience with Sony’s Sound Products
- BRAVIA CAM
- Ambient Optimisation Pro
- Google TV
- BRAVIA CORE
- Netflix Adaptive Calibrated Mode
- Perfect for PlayStation5
- Commitment to Sustainability
More details below from the press release.
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April 14th, 2022
You may be familiar with Observability, or the measurement of internal states of a system by examining its outputs. Deep Observability extends the inside-out approach of traditional Observability with an outside-in perspective to leverage actionable network-level intelligence to secure and efficiently manage hybrid and multi-cloud IT environments.
* In today’s expert contribution, Simon Lee from Gigamon shares his insights into the market readiness for Deep Observability as well as Gigamon’s strategies and outlook for 2022.
Simon Lee, Vice President, Asia Pacific and Japan, Gigamon
Despite the challenges from the pandemic, Gigamon Asia Pacific exited 2021 with strong double-digit growth.
We saw this as a positive market signal from customers on the criticality of leveraging actionable network-level intelligence to secure and efficiently manage their hybrid and multi-cloud IT environments.
Riding on this momentum, we are optimistic about our growth prospects for 2022.
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April 13th, 2022
Samsung has launched its 2022 lineup of Neo QLED and Lifestyle TVs in Singapore, along with refreshed Soundbars. Prices and promotions below.
The new lineup was showcased at the National Gallery in Singapore.
Here are the prices and promotions, as well as product specifications for the new lineup.
Mark Kim, President of Samsung Electronics Singapore delivering the opening address for the launch event.
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April 12th, 2022
The 2022 lineup that Sony Electronics is introducing for its Bravia XR televisions features XR Backlight Master Drive Technology for the new Mini LED models. Price & Availability below.
The new Bravia XR television series from Sony Electronics includes the MASTER Series A90K and A80K 4K OLED models, the X95K 4K Mini LED model and X90K 4K LED model.
Powered by Cognitive Processor XR, the XR Backlight Master Drive precisely controls the latest generation Mini LED backlight in the X95K series for “incredible” brightness.
“Sony is committed to offering the best viewing experience possible, no matter the at-home environment or content selection. With best-in-class picture and sound quality, our new TVs enhance any on-screen streaming and gaming content to create a powerfully immersive big-screen experience,” said Melvin Pang, Head, Field Marketing Division, Sony South East Asia.
Sony boasts that the new technology allows viewers to “enjoy an unprecedented dynamic range with incredibly dazzling lights and deep blacks, as well as beautifully natural mid tones with almost no flare or halos around highlights”.
When watching movies, viewers can experience our enhanced Acoustic Surface Audio+ for OLED models and Acoustic Multi-Audio for LED models, precisely matching the position of the sound with the images on the screen for a truly immersive audio/visual experience.
The lineup also includes new features that customise and enhance at-home entertainment.
Together with Netflix, Sony has released Netflix Adaptive Calibrated Mode, which automatically adjusts image processing based on ambient light, so users’ favourite shows and films look like the creator intended, under any lighting conditions.
More details below from the press release.
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April 11th, 2022
Samsung is launching its 2022 lineup of Neo QLED and Lifestyle TVs in Singapore, along with refreshed Soundbars.
Samsung’s 2022 portfolio is built on the vision of ‘Screens Everywhere, Screens for All’, with televisions serving as the hub of consumers’ homes for entertainment, connectivity, work and more.
The new lineup offers improvements in picture and sound quality, larger screen sizes, customisable accessories, and an upgraded Smart TV interface – designed to bring user experiences closer to reality by delivering lifelike visuals, immersive sound, and “hyper-personalised” experiences.
The new soundbars have improved features to enable seamless connectivity, enhanced customisation, and integration, as well as better audio and visual synchronisation from scene-to-scene.
More details below from the press release.
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March 31st, 2022
The losses were due to system crashes, human error and cyberattacks. The Acronis Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022 highlights growing threats and need for integrated cyber protection solutions.
The annual Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022 surveyed more than 6,200 IT users and IT managers from small businesses to enterprises across 22 countries.
Acronis has released its annual Cyber Protection Week Global Report 2022 timed to this year’s World Backup Day.
“As the entire world is increasingly at risk from different types of attacks, accelerating to universal all-in-one solutions is the only way to achieve truly complete cyber protection. And that’s precisely the problem Acronis has set out to solve. Attackers don’t discriminate when it comes to means or targets, so strong and reliable security is no longer an option, it’s a necessity,” says Candid Wuest, Acronis V.P. of Cyber Protection Research.
The report exposes some of the most critical shortcomings appearing in cyber protection practices today and examines why they’re appearing, offering guidance on how they can be fixed.
One of the key findings last year was that 80% of organizations ran as many as 10 solutions simultaneously for data protection and cybersecurity — yet more than half of them suffered downtime because of data loss.
So more solutions do not necessarily translate into more protection.
This year, the trend seems to be getting worse.
While 78% of organizations globally run as many as 10 different solutions, 76% of organizations experienced downtime due to data loss — a 25% increase from 2021.
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March 30th, 2022
The world is coming to terms with having to live with COVID-19 for a while to come. Apart from population-level vaccination to enhance our resistance against the disease, how can we make our living and working environment safer from the SARS-COV-2 virus that causes the disease?
Jitender Khurana shares how UVC disinfection technology provides an effective means of sanitising the air and surfaces around us in an efficient and sustainable way. Most importantly, it can be implemented at scale without breaking the bank! Jitender Khurana is the Country Head & Managing Director for Singapore and Emerging Markets, Southeast Asia at Signify.
When will life go back to what it was like in pre-pandemic days? Will it ever? Image: Signify.
After more than two years and six million deaths globally, the world is still reeling from the humanitarian and economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SARS-COV-2 virus has infected almost half a billion people around the world to date, and continues to cause more than a million new cases of COVID-19 every day.
However, the pandemic shows no sign of slowing down, following the scourge of the Delta variant which swept across the earth, as well as the current Omicron variant.
“For true endemic living, I want to be able to attend concerts, work out at a gym, watch an indoor sports event and visit a public bathroom knowing that the air I’m breathing is safe from the SARS-COV-2 virus. All these aspirations can be fulfilled through air disinfection solutions harnessing UV-C technology – in conjunction with wearing masks, social distancing and vaccination.”
Even though no end is in sight for the pandemic, life and business must go on. Governments and companies need a solution that will provide employees and citizens with a safe working and public environment that is protected from COVID-19.
Like it or not, COVID-19 is not going away and all of us will have to learn how to live, work and play while the SARS-COV-2 virus hangs around us and the disease becomes endemic.
Welcome to the new normal of “Endemic Living”.
The silver lining in the cloud is that we have learnt much since the beginning of the pandemic – about the disease itself, the virus that causes it, the way it spreads, the safety measures and practices that would protect us from infection.
I believe we are ready to embark on this new phase of the pandemic, because we are equipped with the know-how and wherewithal to live safely and normally despite COVID-19. We now know that the reason COVID-19 is so contagious is that it can be transmitted over the air.
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March 28th, 2022
The Huawei MateBook D 14 sports an 11th Generation Intel Core i5 processor and will be available in Singapore from 2 April 2022 at S$1,198.
Designed for young creatives, Huawei MateBook D 14 is designed to provide all-round performance while offering portability in a sleek, robust chassis — great for productivity on the go
Huawei today announced the launch of Huawei MateBook D 14 – an upgraded high-performance laptop designed for young creatives.
Availability and Pricing
The latest Huawei MateBook D 14 will be available from 2 April 2022 at all Huawei Authorised Stores and selected consumer electronic stores (Best Denki, Challenger, COURTS, Gain City), as well as Huawei’s official online stores in Lazada and Shopee (available on Shopee from 11 April 2022).
Featuring the latest 11th Generation Intel Core i5-processor, the MateBook D 14 caters to today’s social media, design and content-savvy youths.
The Huawei MateBook D 14 also features the new Intel Iris Xe Graphics which allows the notebook to handle a wide variety of complex image processing tasks with ease.
Huawei MateBook D 14 also provides technologies such as Super Device, Fingerprint Power Button, Dual Antenna Wi-Fi 6, reverse charging capabilities for smartphones and a high-capacity battery to ensure long-lasting battery life.
More details below from the press release.
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March 24th, 2022
MSI has announced its latest Business and Productivity laptops in the Summit, Prestige and Modern Series with 12 Gen Intel Core Processors.
Latest Business & Productivity laptops from MSI shipping with 12th Gen Intel processors.
The Intel Evo platform certification was awarded to the Summit and Prestige series for their lightweight design, rapid response, and long-lasting battery life.
“MSI’s roots are in high-performance laptops, and our Business Series laptops are built to complete any workspace. Our core mission has never changed; it’s built to be the backbone that maximizes your productivity,” said Derek Chen, MSI Notebook Worldwide Sales & Marketing Director.
Discrete graphics, powered by NVIDIA, fuel the Summit and Prestige series to help people express their passion and help business professionals reach their goals.
The Summit Flip models also feature a seamless 360° 2-in-1 design utilising the touch screen capability to convert into a tablet mode.
And for the Modern series, popular French illustrator Lorraine Sorlet collaborated on four visual designs revitalizing the series with a more “modern” look.
The models that were unveiled are listed below.
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Tech Focus: Making it Safe to Live and Work in Endemic COVID
March 30th, 2022The world is coming to terms with having to live with COVID-19 for a while to come. Apart from population-level vaccination to enhance our resistance against the disease, how can we make our living and working environment safer from the SARS-COV-2 virus that causes the disease?
Jitender Khurana shares how UVC disinfection technology provides an effective means of sanitising the air and surfaces around us in an efficient and sustainable way. Most importantly, it can be implemented at scale without breaking the bank! Jitender Khurana is the Country Head & Managing Director for Singapore and Emerging Markets, Southeast Asia at Signify.
When will life go back to what it was like in pre-pandemic days? Will it ever? Image: Signify.
After more than two years and six million deaths globally, the world is still reeling from the humanitarian and economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SARS-COV-2 virus has infected almost half a billion people around the world to date, and continues to cause more than a million new cases of COVID-19 every day.
However, the pandemic shows no sign of slowing down, following the scourge of the Delta variant which swept across the earth, as well as the current Omicron variant.
“For true endemic living, I want to be able to attend concerts, work out at a gym, watch an indoor sports event and visit a public bathroom knowing that the air I’m breathing is safe from the SARS-COV-2 virus. All these aspirations can be fulfilled through air disinfection solutions harnessing UV-C technology – in conjunction with wearing masks, social distancing and vaccination.”
Even though no end is in sight for the pandemic, life and business must go on. Governments and companies need a solution that will provide employees and citizens with a safe working and public environment that is protected from COVID-19.
Like it or not, COVID-19 is not going away and all of us will have to learn how to live, work and play while the SARS-COV-2 virus hangs around us and the disease becomes endemic.
Welcome to the new normal of “Endemic Living”.
The silver lining in the cloud is that we have learnt much since the beginning of the pandemic – about the disease itself, the virus that causes it, the way it spreads, the safety measures and practices that would protect us from infection.
I believe we are ready to embark on this new phase of the pandemic, because we are equipped with the know-how and wherewithal to live safely and normally despite COVID-19. We now know that the reason COVID-19 is so contagious is that it can be transmitted over the air.
Read the rest of this entry »
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