For IT News Week 2 Jan 2018.
PR - Jan 29, 2018 - OPPO Announces Partnership with Qualcomm in the 5G Pioneer Initiative
On 25th of January, at the 2018 Qualcomm Technology Day in China, OPPO, one of the most popular international smartphone brands, announced partnership with Qualcomm Technologies in the “5G Pioneer Initiative” to explore ways toward mobile technology innovations in the 5G era. Through the “5G Pioneer Initiative”, Qualcomm Technologies will support OPPO to create brand new 5G mobile phone experiences for users around the world by providing comprehensive solutions such as the radiofrequency front-end field.
OPPO has been adhering to the core needs of users to innovate, and continuously prepare for 5G products and other advanced technologies. On January 16, 2018, IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group, the key promotion organization established by three official ministries in China, released the 5G technology R&D trial phase 3 specifications in Beijing. OPPO has participated as the only smartphone manufacturer and made contributions to the 5G standard formulation.
Tony Chen, CEO of OPPO, discussed the development and future of global mobile technology in a panel discussion, "The 5G mobile network is going to change the global mobile industry structure, and mobile phones will become the major terminal for the Internet of Things. OPPO has been focusing on technology innovation in the past which has laid great foundations for 5G related R&D. In the future, OPPO will continue to invest in groundbreaking technologies such as 5G and Artificial Intelligence, and apply these to product scenarios based on the core needs of users.” Tony Chen added, “In 2018, OPPO will speed up entry into global markets, and specifically enter more developed countries like Japan, to provide smartphones featuring advanced technologies and artistic design to more users in the world.”
PR - Jan 29, 2018 - Malaysia to be the First Global Market to Receive the Crush Red honor View10
After the introduction of its first AI powered smartphone, the honor View10, honor Malaysia is set to introduce the Crush Red colour variant which will sit alongside the original Blue and Black option that was introduced in December last year. Malaysia will be the first global market to receive the Crush Red honor View10.
The honor View10 features state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI), making it a phone that is able to think, learn and react. It features optimised performance with the powerful Kirin 970 chipset with 6GB + 128GB memory and EMUI 8.0, unleashing exceptional processing power that is perfect for multi-tasking and gaming.
PR - Jan 29, 2018 - AccuWeather to Provide Essential Weather Content Worldwide for Entertainment Media Player App, VuLiv
AccuWeather, the fastest growing provider of forecasts and warnings and a global leader in digital media and weather-related big data, today announced it will provide VuLiv, a mobile-based player app, with detailed weather information for all global locations. AccuWeather will provide weather data, which will power the VuLiv player app on multiple Android smartphone devices. The app will be available to download at the Google Play Store and iTunes.
VuLiv aims to be "one home for entertainment," infusing both on-device and online entertainment content such as music, videos, movies, and weather updates, all on a single platform for the user to consume and avoiding the need to download multiple apps.
PR - Jan 29, 2018 - Job Seekers in Malaysia Prioritizing Experience over Personal Strengths
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, today revealed the most popular words found on Malaysians’ LinkedIn profiles. This is the seventh consecutive year that Linkedin has been sharing buzzwords to help members improve their profiles.
Malaysians used the word ‘Experienced’ the most in 2017, followed by ‘Skilled’. In 2016, “Experience” was ranked the 4th most used word, with ‘Skilled’ ranked outside the top 10. This suggests that job seekers are emphasizing work experience and skills over personal strengths to make themselves more relevant to employers.
LinkedIn’s 2017 Top 10 Buzzwords in Malaysia:
PR - Jan 27, 2018 - Microsoft introduces new privacy tools ahead of Data Privacy Day
To kick off the new year ahead of Data Privacy Day we are giving our Windows Insiders an early preview of the Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer coming in our next release of Windows.
The Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer provides even greater transparency to all the diagnostic data received from your Windows device. Available to everyone in the Microsoft Store, the Diagnostic Data Viewer is separate from the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard and allows you to see, search, and take action with your diagnostic data.
You are able to see and search all Windows diagnostic data that’s in the cloud related to your specific device. The diagnostic data presented in the menu includes;
PR - Jan 26, 2018 - Honor View 10 Receives Face Unlock and Industry-Wide Recognition at CES 2018
honor, a leading smartphone e-brand, today announced that honor View10 won a series of awards at CES 2018. Its superior design, innovation and value was widely recognised by industry experts and consumers.
honor also continues to refine the user experience and, in the latest system upgrade that was released after CES, has added new features such as Face Unlock to further enhance ease-of-use.
Honor View 10 won awards and praise from media and influencers including:
PR - Jan 15, 2018 - DingTalk is the new definition of secured communication and collaborations for Malaysian SMEs
DingTalk, Alibaba Group’s (NYSE: BABA) proprietary enterprise communication and collaboration platform, today announced the launch of DingTalk in English to enhance communications and redefine collaborations for businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises. Over 5 million enterprises and organizations in China are already using the Chinese version.
Equipped with cutting edge technology, DingTalk is a revolutionary platform providing SMEs with a simple, efficient and secure platform for collaboration. Currently available on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows operating systems, DingTalk offers organizational-centric functions and features aimed at improving business-to-business communication and collaboration:
PR - Jan 11, 2018 - Barracuda Acquires PhishLine
Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, today announced it has acquired PhishLine, LLC, a leading SaaS platform for social engineering simulation and training. Combining Barracuda’s AI-driven protection against phishing and spear phishing with PhishLine’s platform gives customers comprehensive defense against email-borne targeted attacks and social engineering.
Email remains the most targeted threat vector and one that requires both security technology and the human layer of defense. PhishLine offers data analytics and reporting to allow customers to measure and report on risks at macro and micro levels across the human and process layers. With this transaction, Barracuda combines gateway security, data protection, AI-based targeted threat protection, and user awareness training to deliver comprehensive protection against email-borne threats.
PR - Jan 11, 2018 - Tableau Launches Hyper – New Data Engine Technology Delivering Unprecedented Analytical Performance
Tableau is launching Hyper, the new data engine technology included within Tableau 10.5.
The world is creating more data than ever before and existing technologies are breaking under the weight of all that data. A great example of this is the amount of data being created by sensors and IoT and the need to analyse that data before it becomes obsolete. With data volumes increasing, the amount of time needed to process that data has increased.
Take for example Singapore’s Smart Nation Sensor Platform. The sensor on all 110,000 lamp posts in the city create large amounts of data every second. These data can then be used for city planning, or drawing out routes for public transport with a video analytics platform. However, analysing that data for insights needs to be done when the data is fresh.
The exciting launch of Hyper means that companies can now slice and dice massive volumes of data in seconds, and see up to 5X faster query speed and up to 3X faster extract creation speed! This will allow faster insights for even larger data sets, giving organisations the ability to scale their analysis to more people.
- PR - Jan 29, 2018 - OPPO Announces Partnership with Qualcomm in the 5G Pioneer Initiative
- PR - Jan 29, 2018 - Malaysia to be the First Global Market to Receive the Crush Red honor View10
- PR - Jan 29, 2018 - AccuWeather to Provide Essential Weather Content Worldwide for Entertainment Media Player App, VuLiv
- PR - Jan 29, 2018 - LinkedIn : Job Seekers in Malaysia Prioritizing Experience over Personal Strengths
- PR - Jan 27, 2018 - Microsoft introduces new privacy tools ahead of Data Privacy Day
- PR - Jan 26, 2018 - Honor View 10 Receives Face Unlock and Industry-Wide Recognition at CES 2018
- PR - Jan 15, 2018 - DingTalk is the new definition of secured communication and collaborations for Malaysian SMEs
- PR - Jan 11, 2018 - Barracuda Acquires PhishLine
- PR - Jan 11, 2018 - Tableau Launches Hyper – New Data Engine Technology Delivering Unprecedented Analytical Performance
PR - Jan 29, 2018 - OPPO Announces Partnership with Qualcomm in the 5G Pioneer Initiative
On 25th of January, at the 2018 Qualcomm Technology Day in China, OPPO, one of the most popular international smartphone brands, announced partnership with Qualcomm Technologies in the “5G Pioneer Initiative” to explore ways toward mobile technology innovations in the 5G era. Through the “5G Pioneer Initiative”, Qualcomm Technologies will support OPPO to create brand new 5G mobile phone experiences for users around the world by providing comprehensive solutions such as the radiofrequency front-end field.
OPPO has been adhering to the core needs of users to innovate, and continuously prepare for 5G products and other advanced technologies. On January 16, 2018, IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group, the key promotion organization established by three official ministries in China, released the 5G technology R&D trial phase 3 specifications in Beijing. OPPO has participated as the only smartphone manufacturer and made contributions to the 5G standard formulation.
| Tony Chen, the CEO of OPPO, seated the fifth from the left, is sharing his view in the 2018 Qualcomm Technology Day |
Tony Chen, CEO of OPPO, discussed the development and future of global mobile technology in a panel discussion, "The 5G mobile network is going to change the global mobile industry structure, and mobile phones will become the major terminal for the Internet of Things. OPPO has been focusing on technology innovation in the past which has laid great foundations for 5G related R&D. In the future, OPPO will continue to invest in groundbreaking technologies such as 5G and Artificial Intelligence, and apply these to product scenarios based on the core needs of users.” Tony Chen added, “In 2018, OPPO will speed up entry into global markets, and specifically enter more developed countries like Japan, to provide smartphones featuring advanced technologies and artistic design to more users in the world.”
PR - Jan 29, 2018 - Malaysia to be the First Global Market to Receive the Crush Red honor View10
After the introduction of its first AI powered smartphone, the honor View10, honor Malaysia is set to introduce the Crush Red colour variant which will sit alongside the original Blue and Black option that was introduced in December last year. Malaysia will be the first global market to receive the Crush Red honor View10.
The honor View10 features state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI), making it a phone that is able to think, learn and react. It features optimised performance with the powerful Kirin 970 chipset with 6GB + 128GB memory and EMUI 8.0, unleashing exceptional processing power that is perfect for multi-tasking and gaming.
PR - Jan 29, 2018 - AccuWeather to Provide Essential Weather Content Worldwide for Entertainment Media Player App, VuLiv
AccuWeather, the fastest growing provider of forecasts and warnings and a global leader in digital media and weather-related big data, today announced it will provide VuLiv, a mobile-based player app, with detailed weather information for all global locations. AccuWeather will provide weather data, which will power the VuLiv player app on multiple Android smartphone devices. The app will be available to download at the Google Play Store and iTunes.
VuLiv aims to be "one home for entertainment," infusing both on-device and online entertainment content such as music, videos, movies, and weather updates, all on a single platform for the user to consume and avoiding the need to download multiple apps.
PR - Jan 29, 2018 - Job Seekers in Malaysia Prioritizing Experience over Personal Strengths
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, today revealed the most popular words found on Malaysians’ LinkedIn profiles. This is the seventh consecutive year that Linkedin has been sharing buzzwords to help members improve their profiles.
Malaysians used the word ‘Experienced’ the most in 2017, followed by ‘Skilled’. In 2016, “Experience” was ranked the 4th most used word, with ‘Skilled’ ranked outside the top 10. This suggests that job seekers are emphasizing work experience and skills over personal strengths to make themselves more relevant to employers.
LinkedIn’s 2017 Top 10 Buzzwords in Malaysia:
- Experienced
- Skilled
- Specialize
- Passionate
- Leadership
- Responsible
- Motivated
- Expert
- Creative
- Excellent
PR - Jan 27, 2018 - Microsoft introduces new privacy tools ahead of Data Privacy Day
To kick off the new year ahead of Data Privacy Day we are giving our Windows Insiders an early preview of the Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer coming in our next release of Windows.
The Windows Diagnostic Data Viewer provides even greater transparency to all the diagnostic data received from your Windows device. Available to everyone in the Microsoft Store, the Diagnostic Data Viewer is separate from the Microsoft Privacy Dashboard and allows you to see, search, and take action with your diagnostic data.
You are able to see and search all Windows diagnostic data that’s in the cloud related to your specific device. The diagnostic data presented in the menu includes;
- Common Data, like the Operating System’s name, the Version, Device ID, Device Class, Diagnostic level selection and so on.
- Device Connectivity and Configuration such as device properties and capabilities, preferences and settings, peripherals, and device network information.
- Product and Service Performance data that show device health, performance and reliability data, movie consumption functionality on the device and device file queries. It’s important to note that this functionality is not intended to capture user viewing or, listening habits.
- Product and Service Usage data includes details about the uage of the device, operating system, appliatons and services.
- Software Setup and Inventory such as installed applications and install history, device update information.
| The Diagnostic Data Viewer shows the exact details sent to Microsoft |
PR - Jan 26, 2018 - Honor View 10 Receives Face Unlock and Industry-Wide Recognition at CES 2018
honor, a leading smartphone e-brand, today announced that honor View10 won a series of awards at CES 2018. Its superior design, innovation and value was widely recognised by industry experts and consumers.
honor also continues to refine the user experience and, in the latest system upgrade that was released after CES, has added new features such as Face Unlock to further enhance ease-of-use.
Honor View 10 won awards and praise from media and influencers including:
- Android Authority’s “Best of CES 2018” award – “This is a phone you should definitely watch out for in 2018.”
- Android Central’s “Best of CES 2018” award – “…remain one of the best ‘affordable flagships’ of 2018.”
- Android Police’s “Best of CES 2018” award – A recognition of the outstanding features and performance.
- Gadgetmatch’s “Best of CES 2018: Best Smartphone” award – “In its price segment, there’s nothing quite like the honor View 10. It’s a beast!”
- Gear Diary’s “Best of CES 2018” award – “If you want a smartphone that’s really smart, look no further than the honor View10.”
- Pocket-lint’s “Best of CES 2018” award – Praised for honor View10’s 5.99-inch, 2160 x 1080 resolution display and powerful Kirin 970 chipsets.
- PC Mag’s “Best of CES 2018” award
PR - Jan 15, 2018 - DingTalk is the new definition of secured communication and collaborations for Malaysian SMEs
DingTalk, Alibaba Group’s (NYSE: BABA) proprietary enterprise communication and collaboration platform, today announced the launch of DingTalk in English to enhance communications and redefine collaborations for businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises. Over 5 million enterprises and organizations in China are already using the Chinese version.
Equipped with cutting edge technology, DingTalk is a revolutionary platform providing SMEs with a simple, efficient and secure platform for collaboration. Currently available on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows operating systems, DingTalk offers organizational-centric functions and features aimed at improving business-to-business communication and collaboration:
- Unified Communications – supports audio, video and/or conference calls for up to 3,000 parties in a single call; integrated emails, chats and message reminder features; voice and video services are currently only available via VoIP for users outside of China;
- Office Automation – allows businesses to manage attendance, make approvals, maintain business reports, send files of up to 700MB in size;
- Internal and External Collaboration – businesses can book and host meetings, manage CRM information, create tasks and service tickets, set up private chat and more;
- Open Platform – allows third-party SaaS applications and services to be integrated with DingTalk and provide an enterprise service ecosystem for SMEs;
- ISO security certification – Dingtalk is one of the first Chinese apps to have obtained the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standard, a globally recognized data security benchmark. That means data is encrypted at SSL/TLS security standards to provide high-level communications protection.
PR - Jan 11, 2018 - Barracuda Acquires PhishLine
Barracuda Networks, Inc. (NYSE: CUDA), a leading provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, today announced it has acquired PhishLine, LLC, a leading SaaS platform for social engineering simulation and training. Combining Barracuda’s AI-driven protection against phishing and spear phishing with PhishLine’s platform gives customers comprehensive defense against email-borne targeted attacks and social engineering.
Email remains the most targeted threat vector and one that requires both security technology and the human layer of defense. PhishLine offers data analytics and reporting to allow customers to measure and report on risks at macro and micro levels across the human and process layers. With this transaction, Barracuda combines gateway security, data protection, AI-based targeted threat protection, and user awareness training to deliver comprehensive protection against email-borne threats.
PR - Jan 11, 2018 - Tableau Launches Hyper – New Data Engine Technology Delivering Unprecedented Analytical Performance
Tableau is launching Hyper, the new data engine technology included within Tableau 10.5.
The world is creating more data than ever before and existing technologies are breaking under the weight of all that data. A great example of this is the amount of data being created by sensors and IoT and the need to analyse that data before it becomes obsolete. With data volumes increasing, the amount of time needed to process that data has increased.
Take for example Singapore’s Smart Nation Sensor Platform. The sensor on all 110,000 lamp posts in the city create large amounts of data every second. These data can then be used for city planning, or drawing out routes for public transport with a video analytics platform. However, analysing that data for insights needs to be done when the data is fresh.
The exciting launch of Hyper means that companies can now slice and dice massive volumes of data in seconds, and see up to 5X faster query speed and up to 3X faster extract creation speed! This will allow faster insights for even larger data sets, giving organisations the ability to scale their analysis to more people.
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