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Aug 29, 2018 - Florence, Arizona partners with Subex to cyber-secure critical infrastructure
Subex, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) and critical infrastructure security solutions provider, has announced it has partnered with the Town of Florence, Arizona to provide security to its critical public infrastructure. An agreement to this effect was recently signed by Florence and Subex.
As part of this partnership, Subex will provide end-to-end cybersecurity to detect, repel and remediate advanced threats to Florence’s most basic and vital technological systems. When Florence launches its smart cities project, Subex will continue to be the cybersecurity partner for all projects coming under the plan.
Through this partnership, the Town of Florence is leading the way by becoming one of the first cities to protect its public infrastructure through solutions, strategies, and measures provided by Subex. This partnership is a landmark one and will pave the way for other cities to adopt similar measures thereby ensuring the highest levels of protection for smart city projects across the United States.
Aug 28, 2018 - Local Personalities Take Up Sunway Lagoon Theme Park Challange for Charity
Two local DJs from Media Prima Radio Berhad recently participated in Sunway Lagoon’s Splash and Thrill Challenge for a cause with more than RM50,000 worth of Sunway Lagoon admission tickets given to their charity of choice. The month-long campaign that will be ending on 16th August also saw 20 lucky radio fans spend the day at the theme park with their favourite radio announcers in a special session.
The radio announcers from One FM and their fans formed two teams to battle against one another in completing Sunway Lagoon top thrilling rides such as the Vuvuzela, Tomahawk, Pirate’s Revenge, Lost City of Gold Scream Coaster, Monsoon 360, G-Force X, and FlowRider. To further attest to the splash and thrill of the challenge, the losing team had to do the Bungy Jump, diving head-first down from 22m above.
The Sunway Lagoon team surprised 250 children from Rumah Victory Children & Youth Home, House of Joy, Rumah Charis, and Ti-Ratana Welfare Society on 21 August 2018 with Sunway Lagoon admission tickets ahead of the children’s ‘Best Day Ever’ experience, joined by the two radio personalities. The children were overjoyed by the special arrangements for their first visit to Sunway Lagoon in conjunction with the school holidays.
Aug 28, 2018 - Dell Brings Gaming Innovations to 10th Annual Gamescom
Dell and Alienware will be showing game enthusiasts how to play like a professional esports champion with the latest hardware, software, and other tools to help transform their fantasy into reality. Set to be unveiled at the Gamescom 2018 press event in Cologne, Germany, Dell continues to verify its leadership in PC gaming and the gaming community at Europe’s largest trade fair for interactive games and interactive entertainment.
For example, the designated training PC for Team Liquid, the Alienware Aurora will be available with the just announced NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070, 2080 and 2080 Ti GPUs. As a mid-tower desktop, Aurora is a proven powerhouse for gaming professionals who need significant performance and upgradability. The new Aurora is ideal for VR, 4K gaming and even up to 12K gaming with its highest-end graphics options.
Dell also announced the Alienware Academy, a free platform to train aspiring athletes in esports, begins beta.
Aug 27, 2018 - iPay88 Academy is Launched As a Two-Pronged Strategy
iPay88 Holding Sdn Bhd (formerly “iPay88 Sdn Bhd”) (iPay88), an NTT Data company and a leading Malaysian-based provider of online payment solutions in ASEAN, today introduces its first ever ‘iPay88 Academy’ for the public, in Malaysia.
Founder and Executive Director of iPay88, Chan Kok Long says that the iPay88 Academy is set up to directly support the most fundamental objective of the National Strategic e-Commerce Roadmap – which is to accelerate seller adoption of e-Commerce (in Malaysia).
‘iPay88 Academy’ comprises a systematic series with 3 level of courses (Beginner, Intermediate & Advance), that anyone can sign up for free, to gain knowledge and skills in e-Commerce operations.
So far, the iPay88 Academy has run a pilot course successfully from 22nd May 2018 to 1st August 2018 with 56 participants. iPay88 Academy has lined-up 5 courses under e-Commerce series this year and will add more courses under new series of e-Payment, Digital Marketing and Cross Border next year. The first official course will commence effectively on 19th September 2018.
Aug 27, 2018 - Fontainebleau (France), Singapore, Abu Dhabi - INSEAD Brings Blockchain to Business Education
INSEAD, the business school for the world, today announces the appointment of Don Tapscott, a leading authority on the digital age, as Adjunct Professor of Technology and Operations Management with effect from 1 September 2018. INSEAD has also agreed a two-year partnership with The Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), a think tank co-founded by Mr. Tapscott.
To prepare future business leaders to tap into the potential of this exciting emerging technology, the INSEAD–BRI partnership will advance research on the evolving blockchain technology and its impact on business and society.
Don Tapscott comments that, “Blockchain represents nothing less than the second era of the internet, but to fully realise its potential we need to make sure business leaders are educated about its strategic implications. That was what motivated us to start the BRI, and it’s why I look forward to working with INSEAD as they educate the global business leaders of tomorrow.”
Aug 27, 2018 - AI-powered HUAWEI nova 3i improves smartphone experience
HUAWEI nova 3i ups the ante with better, safer and more efficient AI-powered battery management; first of its kind quad cameras powered by AI photography; and beautiful design with gradient finishing.
Equipped with dual front-facing cameras with a 24MP primary sensor and a 2MP sensor, the dual cameras produce stunning, authentic bokeh effects that gives you the professional photography effects. In addition, the HUAWEI nova 3i can recognize over 200 scenarios across eight categories, including Blue Sky, Plant and Beach, and apply a unique set of optimizations for each scene, which gives the capability to turn your pictures and video into a masterpiece.
Retailing at only RM1,249, nova 3i can be purchased at all HUAWEI Experience Stores, display zones, authorized dealers and major telco companies. Customers will also be rewarded with a nova Privilege Card worth over RM1,000 for each purchase.
- Aug 29, 2018 - Florence, Arizona partners with Subex to cyber-secure critical infrastructure
- Aug 28, 2018 - Local Personalities Take Up Sunway Lagoon Theme Park Challange for Charity
- Aug 28, 2018 - Dell Brings Gaming Innovations to 10th Annual Gamescom
- Aug 27, 2018 - iPay88 Academy is Launched As a Two-Pronged Strategy
- Aug 27, 2018 - INSEAD Brings Blockchain to Business Education
- Aug 27, 2018 - AI-powered HUAWEI nova 3i improves smartphone experience
- Aug 26, 2018 - Asia Hackathon 2018 deemed successful for the fintech startup FiiiLab
Aug 29, 2018 - Florence, Arizona partners with Subex to cyber-secure critical infrastructure
Subex, a leading Internet of Things (IoT) and critical infrastructure security solutions provider, has announced it has partnered with the Town of Florence, Arizona to provide security to its critical public infrastructure. An agreement to this effect was recently signed by Florence and Subex.
As part of this partnership, Subex will provide end-to-end cybersecurity to detect, repel and remediate advanced threats to Florence’s most basic and vital technological systems. When Florence launches its smart cities project, Subex will continue to be the cybersecurity partner for all projects coming under the plan.
Through this partnership, the Town of Florence is leading the way by becoming one of the first cities to protect its public infrastructure through solutions, strategies, and measures provided by Subex. This partnership is a landmark one and will pave the way for other cities to adopt similar measures thereby ensuring the highest levels of protection for smart city projects across the United States.
Aug 28, 2018 - Local Personalities Take Up Sunway Lagoon Theme Park Challange for Charity
Two local DJs from Media Prima Radio Berhad recently participated in Sunway Lagoon’s Splash and Thrill Challenge for a cause with more than RM50,000 worth of Sunway Lagoon admission tickets given to their charity of choice. The month-long campaign that will be ending on 16th August also saw 20 lucky radio fans spend the day at the theme park with their favourite radio announcers in a special session.
| Adrian Lee, William San, and Natalya Matthew, Assistant Manager, Marketing Communication of Sunway Lagoon (blue polo tee) paid a surprise visit at the House of Joy |
The radio announcers from One FM and their fans formed two teams to battle against one another in completing Sunway Lagoon top thrilling rides such as the Vuvuzela, Tomahawk, Pirate’s Revenge, Lost City of Gold Scream Coaster, Monsoon 360, G-Force X, and FlowRider. To further attest to the splash and thrill of the challenge, the losing team had to do the Bungy Jump, diving head-first down from 22m above.
The Sunway Lagoon team surprised 250 children from Rumah Victory Children & Youth Home, House of Joy, Rumah Charis, and Ti-Ratana Welfare Society on 21 August 2018 with Sunway Lagoon admission tickets ahead of the children’s ‘Best Day Ever’ experience, joined by the two radio personalities. The children were overjoyed by the special arrangements for their first visit to Sunway Lagoon in conjunction with the school holidays.
Aug 28, 2018 - Dell Brings Gaming Innovations to 10th Annual Gamescom
Dell and Alienware will be showing game enthusiasts how to play like a professional esports champion with the latest hardware, software, and other tools to help transform their fantasy into reality. Set to be unveiled at the Gamescom 2018 press event in Cologne, Germany, Dell continues to verify its leadership in PC gaming and the gaming community at Europe’s largest trade fair for interactive games and interactive entertainment.
| Alienware Aurora |
For example, the designated training PC for Team Liquid, the Alienware Aurora will be available with the just announced NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2070, 2080 and 2080 Ti GPUs. As a mid-tower desktop, Aurora is a proven powerhouse for gaming professionals who need significant performance and upgradability. The new Aurora is ideal for VR, 4K gaming and even up to 12K gaming with its highest-end graphics options.
Dell also announced the Alienware Academy, a free platform to train aspiring athletes in esports, begins beta.
Aug 27, 2018 - iPay88 Academy is Launched As a Two-Pronged Strategy
iPay88 Holding Sdn Bhd (formerly “iPay88 Sdn Bhd”) (iPay88), an NTT Data company and a leading Malaysian-based provider of online payment solutions in ASEAN, today introduces its first ever ‘iPay88 Academy’ for the public, in Malaysia.
Founder and Executive Director of iPay88, Chan Kok Long says that the iPay88 Academy is set up to directly support the most fundamental objective of the National Strategic e-Commerce Roadmap – which is to accelerate seller adoption of e-Commerce (in Malaysia).
| Group photo of Strategic and Industrial partners at the launch of iPay88 Academy |
‘iPay88 Academy’ comprises a systematic series with 3 level of courses (Beginner, Intermediate & Advance), that anyone can sign up for free, to gain knowledge and skills in e-Commerce operations.
So far, the iPay88 Academy has run a pilot course successfully from 22nd May 2018 to 1st August 2018 with 56 participants. iPay88 Academy has lined-up 5 courses under e-Commerce series this year and will add more courses under new series of e-Payment, Digital Marketing and Cross Border next year. The first official course will commence effectively on 19th September 2018.
Aug 27, 2018 - Fontainebleau (France), Singapore, Abu Dhabi - INSEAD Brings Blockchain to Business Education
INSEAD, the business school for the world, today announces the appointment of Don Tapscott, a leading authority on the digital age, as Adjunct Professor of Technology and Operations Management with effect from 1 September 2018. INSEAD has also agreed a two-year partnership with The Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), a think tank co-founded by Mr. Tapscott.
To prepare future business leaders to tap into the potential of this exciting emerging technology, the INSEAD–BRI partnership will advance research on the evolving blockchain technology and its impact on business and society.
| Don Tapscott, Adjunct Professor of Technology and Operations Management, Instead |
Don Tapscott comments that, “Blockchain represents nothing less than the second era of the internet, but to fully realise its potential we need to make sure business leaders are educated about its strategic implications. That was what motivated us to start the BRI, and it’s why I look forward to working with INSEAD as they educate the global business leaders of tomorrow.”
Aug 27, 2018 - AI-powered HUAWEI nova 3i improves smartphone experience
HUAWEI nova 3i ups the ante with better, safer and more efficient AI-powered battery management; first of its kind quad cameras powered by AI photography; and beautiful design with gradient finishing.
Equipped with dual front-facing cameras with a 24MP primary sensor and a 2MP sensor, the dual cameras produce stunning, authentic bokeh effects that gives you the professional photography effects. In addition, the HUAWEI nova 3i can recognize over 200 scenarios across eight categories, including Blue Sky, Plant and Beach, and apply a unique set of optimizations for each scene, which gives the capability to turn your pictures and video into a masterpiece.
Retailing at only RM1,249, nova 3i can be purchased at all HUAWEI Experience Stores, display zones, authorized dealers and major telco companies. Customers will also be rewarded with a nova Privilege Card worth over RM1,000 for each purchase.
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