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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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/.

About Icertis

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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Smarten Spaces Launches a Complete Technology Solution to Make Workplaces Ready for Employees Coming Back to Work

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SINGAPORE and BANGALORE, India, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Smarten Spaces, a leading PropTech startup headquartered in Singapore, today announced the global launch of ‘Jumpree WorkSafe’. Jumpree WorkSafe was developed in response to the urgent demand and need for workplace readiness the global COVID-19 situation, to ensure employee safety and optimise seat management. With the solution, businesses will be able to implement a simple 10-Step Response Plan to adapt to the new normal. With its short deployment time, the contactless solution will allow businesses to re-open safely, ensure business continuity and strengthen workplace compliance. Currently, Jumpree WorkSafe is being deployed across over 30 buildings in India, UK, China, US, Australia and Singapore, for both enterprises and commercial real estate. 

10-Step Response Plan to adapt to the new normal – by Smarten Spaces
10-Step Response Plan to adapt to the new normal – by Smarten Spaces

Through a single contactless app, Jumpree WorkSafe will ensure every employee, tenant or visitor is pre-screened for travel and health, tracking every entry and exit along with temperature readings. Other features include encouraging and maintaining social distancing measures at dining areas, monitoring and managing the provision of critical supplies and increasing the availability of resources and improving communication with employees both working remotely and in the workplace.

Dinesh Malkani, CEO of Smarten Spaces, shared, “The top priority for businesses is to bring their employees back to work safely and manage their spaces effectively. Apart from safety elements, employees can book sanitised workstations and have visibility on when meeting rooms have been cleaned. At the same time, workforce distribution, seat and space allocation need to come together while factoring in all the new laws around social distancing. Jumpree WorkSafe and our 10-Step Response Plan helps workplaces ensure all the required precautions are in place. This makes us one of the world’s first end-to-end AI platform to disrupt a $19.9 billion smart space industry. We are delighted with the traction we are getting and the solution can now be deployed globally via our partner network.”

Phoenix Group, a prominent real estate company recently adopted Jumpree WorkSafe at one of their campuses. Joe King, Group CEO of Phoenix, said, “As we notice contactless processes and safe distancing measures becoming the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are confident that the features of Jumpree WorkSafe will bring enormous ease and efficiency.”

About Smarten Spaces:

Smarten Spaces was founded in 2017 in Singapore by Dinesh Malkani, former President, CISCO India and SAARC regions. Smarten Spaces is focused on digitising spaces for Enterprises, Commercial Real Estate, Coworking, Coliving and Warehousing. Our comprehensive AI & IoT powered technology allows businesses to not only better engage with their tenants and employee community, but to manage spaces effectively. Our solution includes a fully-integrated mobile app for end-users to perform daily tasks more efficiently and seamlessly while the integrated technology platform for space management comes with full AI capability and 100+ reports. 

Some of our clients and partners include leading Fortune100 companies which have successfully deployed our solutions in the US, Singapore, India, Russia and China. Smarten Spaces was chosen as one of the Top 3 Hottest Startups in Singapore by Singapore Business Review 2019. We are also a global Microsoft co-sell partner.

In 2019, Smarten Spaces raised Series A funding of US$12m from Singapore-based Symphony International Holdings, within 2 years of its launch in 2017.

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Delta’s Data Center POD Solution Receives the TIER III-Ready Award from Uptime Institute

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TAIPEI, May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Delta, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions, announced today its data center POD (Point of Delivery) solution has been recognized with the TIER III Ready Award from the Uptime Institute, a prominent advisory organization for the global IT industry. The TIER III Ready certification, which entails rigorous uptime requirements and long-term viability for IT equipment, was evaluated based on a number of factors including N+1 architecture design, mechanical and electrical components, as well as environment conditions. Delta developed its POD solution by leveraging pre-engineered designs of in-house IT racks, aisle air containment, in-row precision cooling, modular UPS systems, a monitoring system, and redundant distribution to support the IT load.

Delta’s Data Center POD Solution Receives the TIER III-Ready Award from Uptime Institute
Delta’s Data Center POD Solution Receives the TIER III-Ready Award from Uptime Institute

Victor Cheng, Delta’s senior vice president and general manager of its Information & Communication Technology Infrastructure Business Group said, “We see a growing demand for POD solutions. Since data centers provide the backbone of IT operations, the task of building a reliable and efficient data center is a major focus for most enterprises. In addition to receiving the TIER-Ready award for our POD solution, we have just helped our customer HTC-ITC, a subsidiary of Hanoi Telecom, to build a TIER III Uptime certified data center in the Hoa Lac High-Tech Zone in Vietnam. With our accumulated experience, we are confident that we can help enterprises save both time and money to build Uptime-certified data centers.”

“We are pleased that Delta’s POD solution has achieved Uptime Institute’s TIER-Ready award. Pre-fabricated and POD solutions that display the TIER-Ready logo assure an enterprise that the design they are considering has been reviewed by Uptime Institute. They can trust the solution provider for their ability to deliver resilience and reliability for their data center,” said Luca Beltramino, Senior Vice President Global Programs for Uptime Institute.

Uptime Institute, an unbiased advisory organization headquartered in Seattle, WA, U.S.A., is focused on improving the performance, efficiency, and reliability of business critical IT infrastructure through innovation, collaboration, and independent performance certifications.  With over 1,600 certifications issued in over 98 countries around the globe, Uptime Institute’s TIER Standard Certification is the industry standard for Design, Construction, and on-going Operations. Rigorous uptime requirements and long-term viability are usually the reason for selecting strategic solutions found in TIER III site infrastructure. TIER III solutions also have an effective life beyond the current IT requirement and are typically utilized by organizations that fully understand the cost of a disruption — in terms of actual dollars — and the impact to market share and continued mission imperatives.

The rapid digital transformation known as the Internet of Things (IoT) is bringing huge volumes of data and massive data traffic that can present an overwhelming challenge for an enterprise’s data center. Under this dynamic environment, what is the best way to deploy a data center to meet the demands of a rapidly growing business? The POD provides the best solution due to its high flexibility and quick deployment. An enterprise can just add suitable modules based on their immediate requirements.

Delta’s POD solutions feature a fully modular design concept, flexibility, and provide pay-as-you-grow with short installation time to meet the rapidly growing needs of data storage and processing.  The solution includes Delta’s DPH series modular UPS systems and precision cooling system with variable fan speed control. Delta’s lithium battery systems enable power backup for data centers. 

Delta’s core competence in high-efficiency power electronics and expertise in the integration of energy-saving solutions have also been demonstrated in the green data center segment.  Moreover, Delta’s own eco-friendly data center at its R&D center facility in China became the world’s first to receive the LEED v4 ID+C Gold certification in 2018, while its Taipei headquarters’ data center obtained a LEED Platinum green data center in 2019.

About Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Company Limited

The company, founded in 1988, is a producer of power and thermal management solutions. Delta also has a regional presence in several product segments including industrial automation, displays, and networking. The company is a subsidiary of Delta Electronics, Inc. with the mission statement, “To provide innovative, clean and energy-efficient solutions for a better tomorrow,” reflects the company’s strong belief in sustainable development especially with issues related to the environment. As an energy-saving solutions provider with core competencies in power electronics and innovative research and development, Delta’s business categories include Power Electronics, Automation, and Infrastructure. The company’s global presence is supported by its sales offices in key regions around the world; manufacturing facilities in India, Slovakia and Thailand; and several R&D centers located in Thailand, India, Germany and other countries.

Delta continues to earn numerous recognitions for its achievements in the region and domestically. Some awards won include the prestigious ASEAN Business Award, Stock Exchange of Thailand’s Best Company Performance Award and the coveted Prime Minister’s Best Industry Award.

For detailed information about Delta Thailand, please visit: www.deltathailand.com

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Bringing Intelligence to Medical Devices and Machines

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is the science and engineering of creating machines or computer programs that can sense, reason, act, and adapt to come up with solutions for problems. As this definition shows, AI in itself is not a solution but rather a set of methods from which solutions can be developed.

Amongst the benefits of AI is its ability to imitate human cognitive behavior by analyzing data and its surroundings, solving or anticipating problems and self-learning to adapt to a variety of tasks.

Globally, healthcare systems are facing various challenges. This includes an ever-increasing aging population[1], escalating healthcare costs, operational inefficiencies, staff shortage, value-based reimbursements, higher percentage of deaths accounting to chronic illness, as well as an annual wastage of up to $750 billion on healthcare as seen in the United States alone. Against the background of these challenges, healthcare is also undergoing rapid digitalization.

For example, over the past decade, there has been an increase in growth of computational power, while the cost of data storage has dropped dramatically. As a result, the amount and quality of stored digital medical data has increased tremendously. However, there is a growing concern in healthcare that only a fraction of this data is being used to improve the quality and efficiency of care. The growth rate and diversity of medical data has far outpaced our ability to analyze it.

Recognizing this, Philips has developed intelligent solutions using these data and information on hand to help healthcare providers achieve improved health outcomes at a lower cost, while providing better staff and patient experience.

Philips Redesigning Medical Technology for Better

Philips offers a broad spectrum of solutions that spans the health continuum, from healthy living and prevention to diagnosis, treatment and home care; especially supported by its deep understanding in clinical needs, workflows, and regulations, as well as departmental and hospital workflows.

Spending approximately EUR 1.8 billion annually on R&D, innovation[2] is core to Philips’ growth strategy in health technology. In recent years, Philips has significantly improved its research in software and data science and today, almost one in every two of Philips’ R&D professionals focuses on the field of health technology.

On top of working closely with clinical partners across the globe – healthcare providers, academia, and hospital networks, Philips is among the top 5 healthcare IT companies with approximately EUR 3 billion in healthcare IT-related sales and has successfully developed the Philips HealthSuite Platforms, a digital framework that connects consumers, patients and healthcare providers in a cloud-based health ecosystem of devices, apps and tools.

Philips IntelliSpace Discovery offers an integrated AI solution that enables the entire process of generating new AI applications, providing data integration, training and deployment in the research setting.

Recognizing that public trust is paramount and understanding that health data is among the most sensitive types of personal data, Philips takes the growing risk of cybersecurity threats to its products very seriously. Security plans encompass people, processes and technology, with the goal of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical data and the systems that house that data.

How AI Can Help

Over the next decade, smart systems will be able to aggregate information from multiple sources that currently remain trapped in silos. For example, each individual patient’s data will be pulled together from the systems that are used in his/her GP surgery, hospital or specialist center, such as different Electronic Medical Records, diagnostic and monitoring solutions.

Today, slowly but surely, ASEAN countries are adopting AI and its elements to ensure systematic and efficient workflow within the healthcare industries.

Here is a quick look on how Philips is applying AI to address the challenges within healthcare industry:

  • Clinical informatics & decision support – Philips IntelliSpace Portal offers an advanced visual analysis and quantification platform that uses machine learning to learn about the clinician’s workflow. It then automatically configures the system to apply the appropriate processing to specific types of studies to speed up their analysis.
  • Acute care – Philips IntelliVue Guardian System with Early Warning Scoring (EWS) aids in identifying subtle signs of deterioration in a general floor patient’s condition at the point of care. IntelliVue Guardian automated EWS helps to reduce ICU transfers and readmissions, and adverse events.
  • Home care – Philips CareSage, a predictive analytics technology that helps prevent avoidable hospital admissions and emergency room visits among the frail and elderly and DreamMapper, a mobile app that allows people with sleep apnea to track their therapy progress so they can take an active role in their therapy. It is designed to quickly correlate data on therapy usage, mask fit and apnea hypopnea index (AHI) readings to help improve treatment success.

[1] www.nia.nih.gov/research/publication/global-health-and-aging/preface. Published October 2011. Updated January 22, 2015. Accessed August 1, 2015.

[2]https://www.philips.com/a-w/about/news/archive/standard/news/press/2018/20181108-philips-provides-update-on-performance-and-value-creation-journey-at-capital-markets-day-in-amsterdam.html