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PR Newswire

SmartSens Announces SC210IoT – The 1080P RAW Sensor with On-Chip AEC For Fast Wake-Up Always On Home IoT Cameras Systems

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SAN JOSE, Calif., May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SmartSens Technology today announces the official launch of SC210IoT – a 1080P 30fps low power video sensor specifically designed to power Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

CIS - the core component of IoT smart vision systems
CIS – the core component of IoT smart vision systems

It is estimated that 127 new IoT devices are connected to the web every second, and an installation of 31 billion IoT devices will be installed worldwide by the end of 2020 (Security Today, January 2020). During the next three years, companies are believed to invest up to $1.1 Trillion in in IoT (www.vxchnge.com, March 2020). As companies race to stay competitive, there are several crucial advancements that will determine the future of the industry for the next decade.

As in the case of other SmartSens products unveiled recently, what sets SC210IoT apart are the multiple significant enhancements it brings to the whole new generation of smart devices: superior low-light sensitivity, AEC function to enable fast wake-up from intermittent system operation, lowered power consumption optimized for always-on everyday applications.

SC210IoT supports integrated AEC function to optimize sensor to reactive devices from power-off or sleep mode to active streaming with a much shorter response time, as low as 60~70ms, while devices without SC210IoT still take the time multiple frames refresh  – often >100ms for a stable exposed image – to achieve the same function. This represents a huge leap forward in applications that collect crucial, timely visual data such as home and commercial surveillance equipment.

As a result of the faster response time, the new SC210IoT also achieves ultra-low power consumption, which is one of the top priorities for “always-on” devices, by preserving video bandwidth for only waking up to- and recording images and videos upon receiving a visual detection. SC210IoT power consumption is at a mere 60mW while standby power is <10uW. This will lead to a longer battery operation that is required for true power wireless applications, especially for devices with AI designed for detecting objects, motions and activities beyond human eyes.                                  

SC210IoT also achieves ultra-low power consumption, which preserves video bandwidth for waking and recording visuals upon detection - leading to longer battery operation for "always-on" devices
SC210IoT also achieves ultra-low power consumption, which preserves video bandwidth for waking and recording visuals upon detection – leading to longer battery operation for “always-on” devices

“The new product launch in our SmartPixel series is geared towards the future of IoT and not the past,” said Chris Yiu, CMO of SmartSens. “SC210IoT is only the beginning of a long line of new sensor products to come. We will be seeing OEM to bring innovative products to accommodate in our modern daily life.”

SC210IoT is available for sampling immediately and mass production in June 2020. For more information about this product or to request a sample, please contact us at cs@smartsenstech.com.

About SmartSens Technology Co. Ltd.

Founded in 2011, SmartSens Technology Co. Ltd. is a leading supplier of high-performance CMOS imaging systems worldwide and a forerunner in the video surveillance industry. Its products are widely used in the fields of vehicle-mounted imaging, machine vision and consumer electronics (sports cameras, drones, robot cleaners, smart home cameras, etc.). With research centers based in Shanghai and Beijing among others, the company focuses on providing future-oriented solutions and market-leading products. Coupled with cutting-edge technology and innovation, SmartSens is the industry’s first ever company to introduce the global shutter CIS sensors based on voltage domain architecture and stack BSI process. Since its founding, SmartSens has been committed to providing customers with high-quality smart sensors.

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Computers, News

Dell Precision brings Portable Power for Creators & VR

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Dell is arguably one of the first companies out there that recognized the unique needs of creators. In fact, they were one of the only ones to acknowledge the unique demands for a portable solution for creators before the market started shifting towards it.

This year, the Dell Precision series is getting refreshes that pack even more power in a redesigned body. The mobile workstations in the Precision line up are shedding the pounds while upping the ante when it comes to raw power.

Dell Precision 3000 Series Workstations

The new Dell Precision 3000 series workstations are packing more power in a slimmer chassis. Dell’s Precision line up is spearheaded by the refreshed Precision 3440 SFF and the Precision 3640 Tower. Both of these workhorses come packed with options ranging from the 10th generation Intel Core i3 to the Intel Xeon processors. With up to 10 cores, 20MHz of cache and 5.2 GHz of processing speed, the Precision Workstations are built for heavy duty work.

Being built for complex compute, design and animation tasks, the Dell Precision workstations come with configurations supporting high end graphics cards. These graphics cards include the NVIDIA Quadro RTX series, the AMD Radeon Pro series. For workloads that don’t require that much graphical prowess, the workstations also support configurations with the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 and AMD Radeon Pro WX32000.

Of course, processors aren’t the only thing that’s supped up on the Precision workstations, the new Precision 3000 workstations come with options for self encrypting drives as well as M.2 SSDs for fast performance. The Dell Precision 3640 Tower has support for up to two M.2 PCIe SSD on motherboard slot and up to three 3.5” SATA or four 2.5” SATA drives. It also supports Intel Ready Mode technology and an additional PCIe SSD on Dell Precision Ultra-Speed drive (x8) with active cooling. While the Precision 3440 SFF supports up to two M.2 PCIe SSD on motherboard slot and Up to (1) 3.5” SATA or two 2.5” SATA. It also supports Intel Ready Mode technology and an additional PCIe SSD on
Dell Precision Ultra-Speed drive (x8) with active cooling.

Both workstations have a bevvy of ports to support the workflow and needs of a creator. It also comes with options for high-end WiFi, Bluetooth, Ethernet and vPro. For a full rundown, check out the official specs sheets below.

Dell Precision Mobile Workstations

Dell’s Precision mobile workstations are built for creators on the go. They are spec’d to support large compute workloads on the go and come with new cooling technology built for a new generation of work. The new generation of Precision mobile workstations are slimmer and lighter than before.

Spearheading the new generation of Precision Mobile Workstations is the 17-inch Dell Precision 7750. However, the star of the precision line up is its younger, slimmer sibling the Dell Precision 5750. Dell is lauding the 5750 as the world’s first thin and light workstation. Wthe 5750 comes in at 8.67mm at its thinnest point and 13.15mm at its thickest. It’s body is only 374.48mm by 248.08mm and weighs only 2.13kg. In fact, the new Dell Precision line up comes with near bezel-less displays with the 5750 coming in with a stunning 94% screen coverage.

The Precision line up comes with support for the latest, 10th generation of Intel Core i processors; ranging from the Core i7 to the Core i9 and they also support Intel Xeon processors. On the graphics end of things, the precision mobile workstations support NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards. They also have support for up to 3 PCIe SSDs with a total of up to 4TB of memory on single workstation.

Pricing & Availability

Internationally, the Precision series will be hitting the market starting on May 19, 2020. The specifics are tabulated below.

ModelStarting PriceAvailability Date
Precision 3240 Compact (USFF) WorkstationTBASeptember 1, 2020
Precision 3440 USD$ 749
(MYR3,258.13)		June, 2020
Precision 3550USD$ 1,049
(MYR4,563.13)		May 19, 2020
Precision 3551USD$ 939
(MYR4,084.63)		May 19, 2020
Precision 3640USD$ 819
(MYR3,562.63)		June, 2020
Precision 5550USD$ 1,999
(MYR8,695.56)		May 28, 2020
Precision 5750USD$ 2,399
(MYR10,435.54)		June 9, 2020
Precision 7550USD$ 1,709
(MYR7,434.07)		May 28, 2020
Precision 7750USD$ 1,999
(MYR8,695.56)		May 28, 2020

In Malaysia, the following models will be available starting from the end of June, 2020.

ModelStarting PriceAvailability Date
Precision 3240 Compact (USFF) WorkstationTBAAugust, 2020
Precision 3440 SFFTBATBA
Precision 15 3550MYR6,549End June, 2020
Precision 15 3551MYR6,779May 19, 2020
Precision 3640 TowerTBATBA
Precision 15 5550TBATBA
Precision 15 7550TBATBA
Precision 15 7750TBATBA

Official Specifications

Dell Precision 3000 series

Precision 3440 SSF Tower

Precision 3640 Tower

Precision 3550 Mobile Workstation

Precision 3551 Mobile Workstation

Dell Precision 5000 Series

Precision 5550 Mobile Workstation

Precision 5750

Dell Precision 7000 Series

Precision 7550 Mobile Workstation

Precision 7750 Mobile Workstation

Android, Mobile, News

MIUI 12 Brings Universal Dark Mode, Private Casting & Privacy Enhancements

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Xiaomi announced their new update to their in-house user interface: MIUI. The new iteration of MIUI, officially named MIUI 12, brings a few long requested features and tweaks some that were already available. However, not all the new features bode for a better universal experience with MIUI 12.

Animations, Animations, Animations

The bulk of the changes in MIUI 12 are purely aesthetic. Xiaomi has spent time trying to make MIUI look more “natural”. They’ve made changes to the way MIUI will handle animations in MIUI 12. These aren’t just superficial changes such as shortening animation times, they’ve spent time redesigning the way MIUI’s kernel handles these animations. This simply means that the core of MIUI handles animation differently than any other Android based device. Xiaomi has also increased the amount of animations by making UI elements such as icons, pop ups and indicators move in tandem with the movement of the phone. They have also made the animations and transitions more seamless and fluid. In the demo they showed, the settings icon was able to seamlessly transition into the settings menu.

That isn’t all, MIUI 12 doesn’t simply enlarge the icons, Xiaomi has opted to make icons arc as they transition to apps. They claim that this revision allows the overall user experience to be more natural and fluid. MIUI also brings optimisations in the way it handles rounded curves in the UI. Xiaomi has made it so that instead of having dead spaces in the rounded corners of the UI, MIUI 12 will seamless conform to the available space. This also means that you get every interactive pixel within your screen.

Private Casting, App Drawer & Enhanced Privacy Controls

Animation and superficial enhancements aside, MIUI 12 is really bringing some meaningful new features; One of them is Private casting. This new feature allows you to cast larger screens while hiding elements of the UI. Primarily, users will be able to keep notifications, pop up windows and more on their mobile screen. These elements will not be shown on the casted when private casting is turned on. In fact, Xiaomi says, you’ll be able to cast and play a game at the same time without the game being casted to the larger display.

MIUI 12 also brings an enhanced Floating Window feature primarily with new gesture interactions. Users will be able to pull up floating windows to reply notifications by simply swiping down. When used with MIUI’s messaging app, this will bring up a floating window for extended interaction. Floating windows can also be left above others by simply dragging the window to the corner to pin it. A simple swipe will dismiss the window. A further swipe down will enlarge the window to make it the main one.

The app drawer finally makes it to MIUI in MIUI 12. The new app drawer can be toggled on in the settings and is able to automatically categorize your apps. MIUI 12 will also have universal dark mode. While many apps already have this built in, MIUI 12 will natively adapt apps which don’t have the function.

Most impressively, Xiaomi spent a little bit of time developing features to enhance the privacy controls on their devices. The main change is the inclusion of more granular permissions control. Users will be able to select the “when using app” and “notify” options that Android users are already accustomed to. In addition, MIUI 12 will indicate if apps are accessing sensitive information in the background with an icon on the top left corner of the UI. Users are able to see the offending app and even limit its access and uninstall it if they choose to. This enhance feature will be available for storage, camera, location, microphone, call history and contacts. You will also be able to remove sensitive EXIF data from photos before sharing them.

Availability

MIUI 12 beta will start next week. However, official rollout will begin at the End of June starting with the Mi 9, Mi 9T, Mi 9T Pro, Redmi K20 and the Redmi K20 Pro. Other devices including the Redmi Note 9 series, POCOPHONE F1, Mi 10 and Mi MIX 3 will receive the update after the initial rollout.

Android, Mobile, News

HONOR ViewPad 6 is the Modern 5G Capable Tablet for the Youths

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HONOR had a big global launch just now. They launched a lot of things. One of the big things they launched is their very own high-end tablet, the HONOR ViewPad 6. It looks very much like the HUAWEI MatePad Pro save for certain details. For one, the back of the tablet has a slightly different finish. The camera layout and design is more reminiscent of the OPPO Find X2 as well, from the looks of it.

The insides are slightly different too. The HONOR ViewPad 6 packs the HiSilicon Kirin 985 instead of the newer HiSilicon 990 you find on the HUAWEI MatePad Pro. You still get 5G connectivity with the HONOR ViewPad 6 though. You still get WiFi 6+ in connectivity. You also get 2K in resolution from the 10.4 FullView display. They also tout powerful speakers that boasts great audio. If they are anything like the HUAWEI MatePad Pro, we can believe that.

We know that the HONOR ViewPad 6 will come with HONOR’s proprietary User Interface (UI) based on Android 10. While it comes with Android 10, it does not come with Google’s Play Store. Rather, you are getting their AppGallery ecosystem. From the teasers we see in the launch, there is also the HUAWEI equivalent to the M-Pen, the Magic Pen for the tablet.

  • Source: HONOR
  • Source: HONOR
  • Source: HONOR
  • Source: HONOR

However, they did not announce the price of the HONOR ViewPad 6. They say that the price will be revealed on the 13th of June 2020. It should be available in certain markets from June 2020 onward. There is no mention of whether Malaysia gets the device that same time with other markets. We are expecting the tablet to come to Malaysia at the same time or before other countries outside of China though.

PR Newswire

Entrust Datacard Lauded by Frost & Sullivan for Managing Risk and Protecting People and Systems with its Broad Security Solution Portfolio

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Entrust Datacard’s portfolio of high assurance TLS/SSL certificates secures sensitive information as well as transforms clients’ certificate ecosystem

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Based on its recent analysis of the global transport layer security (TLS) certificate market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Entrust Datacard with the 2020 Global Customer Value Leadership Award. Entrust Datacard, with its customer-focused approach, goes beyond certificate issuance and management. Its comprehensive portfolio of products and services helps organizations seamlessly transition to cloud and hybrid IT ecosystems, manage trusted identities, and secure sensitive information, assets, and digital interactions. With its value-added features in flexible packaging, it has gained significant revenue shares and more importantly, customers’ trust.

Entrust Datacard
Entrust Datacard

A leader in trusted identity and secure transaction technologies, Entrust Datacard offers a broad portfolio of high assurance TLS/secure socket layer (SSL) certificates such as organization-validated (OV) and extended validation (EV) certificates. These solutions secure sensitive information, assets, and digital interactions; reduce error-prone manual processes; and offer certificate lifecycle management.

“Entrust Datacard helps customers find rogue or out-of-scope certificates across locations and export them to its Certificate Hub central management console. Its certificate recycling subscription model provides the customer security team with the flexibility to select specific certificate expiry dates and reuse certificate licenses to predict costs and plan ahead. The expired certificate license is sent to a certificate pool to be used later,” said Swetha R K Industry Analyst. “Furthermore, Entrust Datacard provides tools to enable customers to automatically install certificates, decrease errors, and eliminate manual installation time.”

Entrust Datacard offers automation tools that blends DevOps methodologies and the security features that information security teams require, without taxing resources or undermining the DevOps culture. As a result, it is the first certificate authority to develop an Ansible module that automates certificate deployment at scale onto an unlimited number of endpoints, enabling a DevSecOps experience for TLS/SSL. Entrust Datacard also is the first commercial CA to integrate its platform with ServiceNow, an IT Service Management tool. This integration enables customers to integrate their certificate management workflow with other IT management operations.

“Entrust Datacard has an excellent track record for transitioning customers to meet new compliance requirements. It guides customers through the public key infrastructure (PKI) and identity management journey, helping them establish next level public and private trust,” noted Swetha. “Its client-focused product innovations and forward-looking strategies are expected to set it up for continued success in the global market.”

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in implementing strategies that proactively create value for its customers with a focus on improving the return on the investment that customers make in its services or products. The award recognizes the company’s unique focus on augmenting the value that its customers receive, beyond simply good customer service, leading to improved customer retention and customer base expansion.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

About Entrust Datacard Corporation

Consumers, citizens and employees increasingly expect anywhere-anytime experiences — whether they are making purchases, crossing borders, accessing e-gov services or logging onto corporate networks. Entrust Datacard offers the trusted identity and secure issuance technologies that make those experiences reliable and secure. Solutions range from the physical world of financial cards, passports and ID cards to the digital realm of authentication, certificates and secure communications. With more than 2,500 Entrust Datacard colleagues around the world, and a network of strong global partners, the company serves customers in 150 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.entrustdatacard.com.

Ken Kadet
P: (952) 988-1154
E: ken.kadet@entrustdatacard.com

About Frost & Sullivan

For over five decades, Frost & Sullivan has become world-renowned for its role in helping investors, corporate leaders and governments navigate economic changes and identify disruptive technologies, Mega Trends, new business models and companies to action, resulting in a continuous flow of growth opportunities to drive future success. Contact us: Start the discussion.

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Lindsey Whitaker for Frost & Sullivan
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TCL Communication Launches Its Latest Smartphones Alcatel 3X and Alcatel 1SE

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HONG KONG, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — TCL Communication today announced the worldwide availability of its latest Alcatel branded smartphones – the Alcatel 3X and the Alcatel 1SE. Equipped with multiple cameras, immersive displays with high screen-to-body ratio and powerful batteries, the newest handsets are crafted to complement consumers’ day-to-day usage.

Alcatel 3X
Alcatel 3X

“Our latest offerings of new Alcatel 3X and Alcatel 1SE exemplify TCL’s vision of making progressive technology accessible to consumers across the board,” said Aaron Zhang, General Manager of Global Sales and Marketing Center at TCL Communication. “For savvy smartphone users who enjoy captivating experiences and look to stay on top of the trend, the amazingly affordable Alcatel 3X is not to be missed. And for those looking for a budget smartphone without feeling like they’re using a budget device, the Alcatel 1SE is purpose built just for them.”

New Alcatel 3X: Enjoy spectacular visual experience with ultimate AI quad-camera and Vast Display

Alcatel’s 3 Series smartphones are embodiments of the latest technology trends for omni-value seekers. Equipped with four powerful rear cameras and built for professional photography, the all new Alcatel 3X is ready to support users in any occasion. The AI-powered main camera has a stunning 16MP[1] of resolution, delivering excellent, vivid photos. With a 1.12 μm big-pixel sensor, Alcatel 3X enables users to capture great photos in dark conditions. Accompanying the impressive main camera are a 2MP macro lens for sharp, detailed close-ups, a 2MP depth camera for artistic bokeh, and a 5MP super wide-angle lens to capture grand landscapes or spread-out interiors. In addition to the rear cameras, the 8MP[2] front lens also produces vibrant and high-resolution photos, making selfies ever more delightful.

Alcatel 3X’s photo-taking capability is further enhanced by AI technology, supporting smart scene detection that automatically adjust camera settings when taking pictures to boost image quality. The flagship phone can intelligently identify 22 scenes, ranging from food and fireworks to snow and sunrise/sunset, perfecting every shot.

Built with a 6.52-inch 20:9 HD+ Vast Display and a tiny V-notch, Alcatel 3X boasts an impressive 89.04% screen-to-body ratio[3] for an expansive view. The phone’s mineral luster design is perfected with a dual curved-edge 2.5D screen glass for a nice, clean look as well as a comfortable grip.

Alcatel 3X’s high-capacity 5000mAh battery will now enable users to spend more time on media consumption with a single charge[4]. The flagship further comes with OTG Reverse Charging[5], allowing users to transfer power to other devices from their Alcatel 3X. Powered by an energy efficient Octa-Core processor and sizable 64GB ROM and 4GB RAM. Alcatel 3X delivers gratifying smoothness when streaming HD content, gaming or performing other more demanding tasks.

With its exceptional quad-camera set-up, captivating display and fluid-fast performance, the powerful Alcatel 3X is an absolute delight. Priced at €149 EUR/699 AED, Alcatel 3X is available in Jewelry Black and Jewelry Green in Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, starting from June 2020.

Alcatel 1SE: Optimize photos with AI triple-camera

Alcatel’s 1 Series, on the other hand, aims to offer the best in essential smartphone experiences without compromising on style. Alcatel 1SE is an all-round essential phone packed with three magnificent cameras at the back: a 13MP AI-powered main camera, a 5MP super wide-angle lens and 2MP depth camera. Smart AI scene detection on the main camera enables automatic detection of 12 distinct scenarios, effortlessly enhancing detail and lighting of the image. Photos by the other two cameras are equally impressive, where the 5MP super wide-angle lens allows users to capture more, and the 2MP depth camera delivers professional bokeh.

Alcatel 1SE features a 6.22-inch 19:9 HD+ Vast Display that delivers vibrant colors. Users can be sure to enjoy an immersive visual experience thanks to its 87.18% percent screen-to-body ratio[3]. In terms of design, the essential phone also comes with seamless 2.5D glass at the front and stunning radial reflection on its back panel.

Alcatel 1SE is supported by a 4000mAh large-capacity battery, which translates to 33-hour non-stop music playing or 8-hour video streaming[6]. With an Octa-Core processor, Alcatel 1SE is geared to support users not only in everyday communication and photography, but also heavy tasks seamlessly.

The robust essential phone features a dedicated Google Assistant button to let users perform daily tasks with ease. Launching the intelligent virtual assistant is intuitive with a simple press of button, enabling users to get things done using just their voice.

Alcatel 1SE comes with 32GB ROM and 3GB RAM. Priced at €99 EUR/ 449 AED, Alcatel 1SE is available in Power Gray and Agate Green in Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa, starting from May 2020.

For more information on these all-new Alcatel mobile devices from TCL Communication, please visit www.alcatelmobile.com.

About TCL Communication

TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited (TCL Communication) designs, manufactures and markets an expanding portfolio of mobile devices and services worldwide through a comprehensive portfolio that includes TCL and Alcatel branded products. Additionally, TCL Communication is the brand owner, R&D developer and manufacturing partner of Palm branded devices. The company’s products are sold in more than 160 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Incorporated in Hong Kong, TCL Communication operates its own manufacturing and R&D centers worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.tcl.com/global/en.html.

TCL is a registered trademark of TCL Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Alcatel is a trademark of Nokia used under license by TCL Communication.

Palm is a trademark owned by TCL Communication and under license by Palm Ventures Group through Wide Progress Global.

Google, Android, Google Lens and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC.

[1] Optional variant: 48MP

[2] Optional variant: 16MP

[3] Screen-to-body ratio is calculated by VA/TP method.

[4] Compared with Alcatel 3X (2019). Data based on results from internal lab tests. Actual battery life depends on personal usage and other factors such as network strength, app use, etc.

[5] OTG cable is not included. Normal output is 5V 1.3A, but varied by OTG cable used.

[6] Data based on results from internal lab tests. Actual battery life depends on personal usage and other factors such as network strength, app use, etc.

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Innotree Launches “TuneCloud” for the Construction and Management of Multi-cloud Environments

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SEOUL, South Korea, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With the emergence of various cloud services, the number of cloud-based businesses is drastically increasing. Recently, in particular, many companies have adopted multi-cloud environments built on only the advantages of various cloud services rather than a single one.

To respond to the market needs, IT solution and service provider Innotree (CEO Byung-geun Kim, www.innotree.com) announced that it launched “TuneCloud,” a multi-cloud environment construction and management service.

The cloud total management service supports the design, deployment, billing, and monitoring of multi-cloud as a one-stop service, allowing customers to quickly and conveniently build their desired cloud service platform. By standardizing UI/UX so that anyone can easily create, integrate, and manage infrastructure in the cloud, TuneCloud provides multi-cloud services as a single one.

With its core feature, TuneDesigner, users can design cloud infrastructure easily and conveniently using the intuitive Drag & Drop UI method in a significantly reduced time. In addition, the architecture designed in TuneDesigner is automatically reflected and managed in the cloud through its real-time Auto Provisioning feature, improving the design and deployment productivity by more than 60%.

TuneDesigner: GUI-based Auto Provisioning and Reverse Engineering
TuneDesigner: GUI-based Auto Provisioning and Reverse Engineering

TuneCloud helps reduce design costs by providing various architecture design templates for infrastructure and minimizes human errors and improves the efficiency of personnel operations through automated provisioning and validation functions.

TuneReverse Engine can be used to express and redesign the current configuration of existing cloud infrastructure, manage the history of the cloud, and modify and monitor the infrastructure in real time.

In addition, TuneCloud performs integrated real-time monitoring of each cost and infrastructure for multi-cloud and provides TuneAI algorithm that recommends the optimal cost by collecting and analyzing budget, costs, and component status on a regular basis for efficient operations and cost reduction.

“Many companies are using or reviewing to use multi-cloud services for diverse business opportunities. However, each CSP (Cloud Service Provider) provides different types of UI/UX, and they find it difficult to configure and manage a multi-cloud environment without the help of professional engineers,” said Director Yoo Byeong-soo of Innotree Co., Ltd. who is in charge of the launch of TuneCloud. “TuneCloud is a standardized UI/UX-based SaaS type CMP (Cloud Management Platform). As we can provide fast and efficient cloud work environments, we expect to expand into not only the Korean market but the global market where the potential is great. For this, we plan to conduct a wide range of sales and marketing strategies,” he added.

Official TuneCloud website: www.tunecloud.io.

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iQIYI Offers “Early-access Transactional On-demand” Mode for Two More Acclaimed Films

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BEIJING, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — iQIYI Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) (“iQIYI” or the “Company”), the innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced recently that two acclaimed films, the Golden Goblet Award-winning Spring Tide, and the Academy Award-winning Marriage Story, have beeen made available on the iQIYI platform through its “early-access transactional on-demand” mode on May 17 and 20 respectively. iQIYI users across China can view the two films via the iQIYI app before their formal theatrical release in China and iQIYI VIPs can purchase the early-access option at a discount. 

iQIYI Offers "Early-access Transactional On-demand" Mode for Two More Acclaimed Films
iQIYI Offers “Early-access Transactional On-demand” Mode for Two More Acclaimed Films

Marriage Story received six Academy Award nominations this year, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film was selected as the opening film for the 10th Beijing International Film Festival (“BJIFF”) Spring Online Screenings, for which its 3,000 tickets sold out in just seconds after release. Marriage Story, starring Scarlett Johansson, reveals the beauty of marriage and the darkly transformative nature of divorce.

iQIYI Offers "Early-access Transactional On-demand" Mode for Two More Acclaimed Films
iQIYI Offers “Early-access Transactional On-demand” Mode for Two More Acclaimed Films

On the other hand, Spring Tide, whose characters are played by a well-chosen cast headlining Hao Lei and Elaine Jin Yan-ling, examines the mother-daughter relationship through three generations of women who also represent different eras of Chinese history. The film had a limited screening on May 3 at the BJIFF Spring Online Screenings, and reached the Top 3 on one of China’s most active and influential film review website – Douban’s Hottest Movie Chart on the same day, sparking widespread discussion on social media regarding the topics of family tension and intergenerational struggles.

The addition of Marriage Story and Spring Tide expands iQIYI’s offering of ‘early-access’ films, which now include art films and overseas award-winning titles, action, comedy, inspirational and family movies, and helps meet the diverse needs of users.

Built on its long-standing close partnership with film studios and entertainment companies across the world, iQIYI spearheaded its innovative “early-access transactional on-demand” mode, which allows users to view latest releases online at a moderate price, while also enabling film producers to obtain greater revenue by establishing more distribution channels. This mode has helped films from a wider range of genres receive greater attention and allowed platforms to attract more audiences by providing a more diverse offering of films. Serving as a healthy development model for the film sector, this mode has been well received by iQIYI’s domestic and overseas partners.

About iQIYI, Inc.

iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI’s platform features highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library of other professionally-produced content, partner-generated content and user generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, live broadcasting, online games, IP licensing, online literature and e-commerce.

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Research by Huami Shows Smart Wearable Device Big Data could assist with alerting new trends related to COVID-19

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SHENZHEN, China, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In the latest paper titled Learning from Large-Scale Wearable Device Data for Predicting Epidemics Trend of COVID-19 published by the special issue[1] from an scientific journal[2], Huami demonstrated the health management capabilities of wearable devices’ and its essential role in early alerting of epidemic outbreaks and public health, providing new clues for establishing a large-scale epidemic surveillance system, and helping improve the efficiency of public health monitoring and prediction[3].

This study[4] was supported by the Huami Corporation, a prediction model was established by using big data and artificial intelligence algorithms, which provides a new method for predicting epidemic trends for COVID-19.

Under the Huami Privacy Policy and data protections, researchers collected heart rate, physical activity, sleep, and other physiological data related to the above symptoms based on smart wearable devices. De-identified sensor data of about 1.3 million users who wore Huami devices from July 1, 2017, to April 8, 2020 were obtained according to appropriate security control. All the users were notified that their de-identified data could potentially be used for academic research[5].

Research found that, for every 1°C increase in human body temperature, heart rate increases by about 8.5 bpm[6]. Based on this, the increase in heart rate caused by fevers related to COVID-19 or influenza-like diseases can be used as a starting point for a method to detect physiological abnormalities.

Huami researchers considered an individual’s resting heart rate at 1.5 standard deviations higher than the personal average for 5 consecutive days, and sleep duration not less than 0.5 standard deviations from the personal average as the criterion to determine an abnormality.

Huami: COVID-19 Epidemic Trend Prediction Model
Huami: COVID-19 Epidemic Trend Prediction Model

The prediction model’s analysis results show that in the listed cities of Wuhan, Beijing, Shenzhen, Hefei, and Nanjing, there was a clear outbreak period in the infection rate prediction curve for each city which corresponded to the epidemic’s outbreak in each city.

Taking Wuhan as an example, the infection rate predicted by the model peaked on January 28th, while the newly confirmed cases in Wuhan peaked at nearly 2,000 people on February 7. The predicted infection rate peak was 10 days earlier than the officially reported peak time.

Given the lag between COVID-19 infection and the emergence of symptoms and diagnosis, the model-derived results are also consistent with the results of a retrospective study on COVID-19 conducted by the Chinese Center for Disease Control[7].

More Efforts Towards COVID-19 and Health Management

Besides the academic research from Huami, Huami continued the efforts of Connect Health with Technology. The company has donated medical supplies and devices worth 11.5 million RMB during the coronavirus outbreak.

Amazfit, a self-brand of Huami, started to working on a transparent N95 face mask called Amazfit AERI to contribute more to the global health management and epidemic prevention. The product in concept features a transparent anti-fog cover and a translucent frame. Wearers’ facial expressions can be seen even if they wear masks, easing the social distancing and allowing wearers to unlock their phones with Face ID. The Innovative Amazfit AERI can clean itself and last for several weeks. In April, the avant-garde Amazfit X Smartwatch with curved AMOLED screen and button free design went on sale by crowdfunding, which brings the upgraded experience for the users as well.

For combating COVID-19, Huami also partnered with China National Clinical Research Center of Respiratory Disease (NCRCRD) and Guangdong Nanshan Medical Innovation Institute which led by Dr. Nanshan Zhong to build up a smart wearable joint laboratory. Based on Huami smart wearable technology and powerful computing algorithms, the lab aims to help COVID-19 recovered patients follow-up care and management through the NCRCRD big data platform.

[1] Cognitive Modeling of Multimodal Data Intensive Systems for Applications in Nature and Society (COMDICS)

[2] Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ddns/2020/6152041

[3] Huami wearable devices are not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition.

[4] Data Availability: The concerned sensor data cannot be shared due to user privacy. For academic purposes, de-identified region-level statistics can be shared under agreement.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest regarding the publication of this paper.

[5] Quoted from https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ddns/2020/6152041

[6] According to the study on fever and cardiac rhythm, L. Faust, K. Feldman, S. M. Mattingly et al., “Deviations from normal bedtimes are associated with short-term increases in resting heart rate,” Npj Digital Medicine, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 1–9, 2020.

[7] The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM): https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2001316

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Icertis Contributes to Haffkine Institute in Support of the Fight Against COVID-19

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Contract Management Leader Donates INR 15 Lakhs to Renowned Biomedical Research Institute to Test Anti-Tuberculosis (BCG) Vaccine as COVID-19 Treatment

PUNE, India, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Icertis, the leading provider of enterprise contract management in the cloud, today announced a contribution of INR 15 Lakhs to Haffkine Institute to support their efforts in testing an anti-tuberculosis vaccine as a treatment for COVID-19. This donation will cover insurance costs to patients, indemnity to nurses, doctors and investigators, drug supplies, and consumables for patient sample testing in the clinical trials of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine as a means to neutralize the effects of COVID-19.

Icertis Contributes to Haffkine Institute in Support of the Fight Against COVID-19
Icertis Contributes to Haffkine Institute in Support of the Fight Against COVID-19

At this time, when there are no vaccines to stop the pandemic spread nor established curative treatment methods, the need to develop effective treatments has become critical. Heeding to the efforts of the Indian government to curtail further growth of the pandemic, Haffkine Institute is working on the development of new treatment modalities for COVID-19. The Institute is working with the state government, various government-run hospitals and Pune’s BJ Medical College to test potential cures for COVID-19. The trial that Icertis is funding will assess whether BCG can help bolster the immune system of patients.

“The Haffkine Institute has been a center for scientific and industrial research since its inception in 1896,” said Dr. Sanjay Mukherjee, Secretary, Medical Education & Drugs Department, Government of Maharashtra. “We are grateful to Icertis for the generous contribution towards the Institute’s efforts to tackle the spread of COVID-19. We are constantly working on ways to develop new treatments for COVID-19 and this contribution will help our teams immensely as we unite to win this battle against the virus.”

The Haffkine Institute is an autonomous research institute with an illustrious history. Established in 1896 and named after the inventor of the plague vaccine, Dr. Waldemar Mordecai Haffkine, it has operated as a public trust supported by the State of Maharashtra since 1975, focused on training, research and testing to prevent and cure communicable diseases. Much of its research has been focused on testing, monitoring, prevention and treatment of communicable diseases like Influenza, H1N1 and Rabies.

“As the world comes to terms with the enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to come together to find a cure,” said Monish Darda, CTO & Co-founder Icertis. “Helping to take care of our community is part of the Four Rings of Responsibility that every Icertian wears proudly. And with the Haffkine Institute, there is a personal connection to me and Pune as well – I remember the stories my grandfather used to tell me about life during the plague that hit Mumbai and Pune, and the development of the plague vaccine. We are thankful to Haffkine Institute for working tirelessly to develop a COVID-19 vaccine and are proud to play a small part in the global fight to beat COVID-19.”

Icertis’ gift was made possible by voluntary reductions in pay to CEO and Co-founder Samir Bodas, CTO and Co-founder Monish Darda and continues Icertis’ efforts to address the needs of the community. Last month, Icertis donated INR 25 lakh to ensure the safety of brave doctors, nurses, and hospital staff of Naidu Hospital, Pune, with personal protection equipment, including N95 masks, gowns, and gloves, hand sanitizer dispensers, and viral transport media (VTM) kits, which protect test samples in transit to the lab. Since the start of this pandemic, Icertis has contributed more than US$200,000 to the organizations worldwide, including the University of Washington, the German Red Cross and the Seattle Alliance for Education in its effort to contribute to the communities in which it operates.

For more information about Icertis’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit www.icertis.com/covid-19-resources/.

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Icertis, the leading enterprise contract management platform in the cloud, solves the hardest contract management problems on the easiest to use platform. With Icertis, companies accelerate their business by increasing contract velocity, protect against risk by ensuring regulatory and policy compliance, and optimize their commercial relationships by maximizing revenue and reducing costs. The AI-infused Icertis Contract Management (ICM) platform is used by companies like Airbus, Cognizant, Daimler, Microsoft and Sanofi to manage 6.5 million contracts in 40+ languages across 90+ countries. Today, the analyst-validated industry leader serves 5 of the top 10 most valuable companies, 5 of the top 8 pharmaceutical companies, 4 of the top 7 software companies, 3 of the top 5 manufacturing companies and 4 of the top 8 consulting services companies.

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