BasisAI builds foundational machine learning capability for ComfortDelGro’s newly-launched lifestyle and mobility app, Zig

March 24, 2021 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

Bedrock platform provides the foundational layer for the organisation’s data-led initiatives

SINGAPORE, March 24, 2021 — Artificial intelligence (AI) software provider, BasisAI, announced their data-led contributions to land transport giant ComfortDelGro’s newly-launched lifestyle and mobility app, Zig.

BasisAI, who specialises in rapidly scalable AI systems, collaborated with R/GA Singapore, an innovation consulting company with a strong expertise in technology and design, to bring a unique combination of application design, data strategy and data architecture to the development of Zig. BasisAI’s proprietary machine learning platform, Bedrock, was selected as part of the tech stack that provides the foundational layer for Zig’s data-driven capabilities.

Launched on 9 March as a mobile app-first platform and designed with a consumer behaviour-centric approach, Zig innovatively combines journey planning, transport booking and lifestyle discovery into an all-in-one app to create a more personalised consumer experience for users across Singapore.

For applications that have built AI into their technology roadmaps, having a solid technical foundation is a crucial factor to productionising systems. BasisAI designed a data architecture on Zig that is both flexible enough to accommodate near real-time data analytics, and future machine learning enhancements to support high-volume production environments. With a robust machine learning infrastructure, Zig is better placed to deliver value at scale through its mobility and lifestyle offerings.

BasisAI worked with Zig’s data scientists to identify potential AI use cases that would enhance the user experience for its operations team and customers. These use cases were then built and managed on BasisAI’s Bedrock platform, which provides the data scientists a place to develop, monitor, deploy and govern AI solutions.

"Tightly weaving the principles of data and design together supercharges innovation, and that is what our collaboration with R/GA Singapore allowed us to do with Zig," said Mr Liu Feng-Yuan, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of BasisAI.

"We had a great partnership with BasisAI in our work for Zig, which involved the creation of a data pipeline with the short-term ambition of developing machine learning and data-led capabilities within the application, using Bedrock. Our goal is to drive a hyper-personalised experience for users – an area that BasisAI has proven experience in delivering, and I’m glad to say we are on the way to achieve that," said Mr Laurent Thevenet, Executive Technology Director, R/GA Singapore.

Zig is now available for download on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.

For organisations interested in data-driven transformation, please contact BasisAI via their website.

About BasisAI

BasisAI, a technology company headquartered in Singapore, is on a mission to build well-governed, trustworthy AI systems with its world-class, experienced team of AI leaders and practitioners. Through its proprietary Bedrock system, Basis AI provides a machine learning platform that orchestrates the prototyping to production cycle in minutes, not months, enabling enterprise customers to make a real-world impact with a long-term competitive edge.

For more information, visit the company website: https://basis-ai.com/.

OnePlus 9 Series Launches with Hasselblad Camera

March 24, 2021 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

It is not the first time we see iconic camera brands enter the smartphone market. You see it first with HUAWEI’s P9 smartphone with Leica’s input in the camera department. Last night you saw Vivo and Zeiss getting together launching the X60 flagship. You even see Sony’s Alpha department dabbling into Sony’s Xperia smartphones.

Today, it is a little bit different though. Today marks the night that one of the most iconic camera manufacturers taking a dive into the smartphone market. Tonight, is the night that a certain medium format icon makes its name in the smartphone camera scene. Tonight, Hasselblad has entered the smartphone camera game.

If you have not understood the significance of the launch of the OnePlus 9 series yet, put it this way; the first camera that landed on the moon was a Hasselblad. It took that iconic photo of the astronaut on the moon. So, a partnership of this magnitude could be a significant step forward to smartphone cameras.

Enough of Hasselblad for now though. We have to talk about the smartphone for a while. We start with the OnePlus 9 Pro.

OnePlus 9 Pro

The OnePlus 9 Pro is OnePlus’ true tech flagship with the most powerful processing chip in the world so far. It packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 5nm System on a Chip (SoC) with a new cooling system they call OnePlus Cool Play to keep the phone at comfortable temperatures. Alongside the Snapdragon 888 SoC is a healthily sized RAM at 12GB. You get up to 256GB of storage with that RAM but with no MicroSD expansion slot.

All those things contribute to showing the minimalistic and simplistic OxygenOS, now based on Android 11. The Oxygen OS is paraded on the large 6.78-inch display that refreshes at 120Hz (up to) and pushes QHD+ resolution. They call it the Fluid Display 2.0. It is an LTPO variable refresh rate (1Hz – 120Hz) display that boast 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut for even more true-to-life colours on the device. You also get a maximum of 240Hz in touch sampling rate for a near instant response time from touch to display.

Before we move on to the back, we can take the time to appreciate the one thing OnePlus devices have that no other Android device has. We can take our time to appreciate the silent and vibrate switch above the powerbutton. Once you have admired that switch, it is time to move to the back, the main package everyone wants to see.

You get a power bulge that is the camera array module. Under the metal plate that spells the icon that is Hasselblad are four impressive cameras. You have one 48-Megapixel Sony IMX789 sensor as the main hitter in the camera array. Alongside the 48-Megapixel sensor is a very powerful Sony IMX766 50-Megapixel that shoots out of an ultra-wide lens. The ultra-wide sensor is supposed to be about three times the size of the sensor you can find on the Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max. The ultra-wide lens is a free-form lens too to ensure there is less distortion on your photos. There is also a powerful 13-Megapixel 3.3x optical zoom sensor. There will also be one 3-Megapixel macro lens on the Pro variant of the OnePlus 9 series.

The Hasselblad input on OnePlus 9 Pro’s camera supposedly improves colour science. Hasselblad cameras are known for their excellent and highly accurate colour science. That is what OnePlus 9 Pro will get from Hasselblad’s investment. That, and up to 12-bit RAW photos. The result is photos that looks like they come from actual DSLRs.

The cameras now can also shoot videos at 8K 30p. while 8K is a bit of a stretch today still, you can dial that down and shoot videos at 4K 120p to create even more stunning videos or create slow-mo videos. For even better looking videos, the OnePlus 9 Pro features something called DOL-HDR mode for better and more detailed exposures on your captured videos.

The OnePlus 9 Pro comes with a punch hole on the front. That punch hole houses the front-facing camera obviously. You get 16-Megapixel out the front that can also record videos at 4K resolution.

Under all of that glass and metal is a 4,500mAh battery that should guarantee the device lasting all day. If the OnePlus 9 Pro’s battery drains though, the battery can Wrap Charge at 65W (Wrap Charge 65T) via its USB Type-C port. Of course, the OnePlus 9 Pro can be charged wirelessly too at 50W for a quick 43-minute pit-stop.

OnePlus 9

The vanilla OnePlus 9 is not a completely different story from the OnePlus 9 Pro. You still get the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 platform to work with. You get less RAM and storage at 8GB and 128GB though. No, you do not get a MicroSD card expansion slot here still.

Instead of a large 6.78-inch display though you are getting a 6.5-inch Full HD+ OLED display. 6.55-inch is not exactly small though. You still get 120Hz too, which will still make the OnePlus 9 feels extra smooth.

You also will still get the powerful 48-Megapixel Sony IMX689 and 50-Megapixel Sony IMX766 sensors as the biggest feature on the camera array module. You get the Hasselblad branding too, of course. You still get the telephoto lens too but lose the macro lens to make this a triple lens camera set-up.

You still get the same 4,500mAh battery from the OnePlus 9 Pro too with 65W charging capabilities. The vanilla OnePlus 9 still gets wireless charging, but not the full 50W beans that charges the device in 43 minutes. Instead it wirelessly charges at 15W that should still wirelessly charge the device in less than 3 hours.

OnePlus Watch

Alongside the OnePlus 9 series smartphones, OnePlus also introduced their new Watch. It measures in at 46mm and is made with 316L standard stainless steel. It boasts a glass protected 1.39-inch round AMOLED display that boasts 326ppi. Of course, to ensure that you can customise the OnePlus Watch to your tastes and style, it features a regular 22mm lug. That also means you are not stuck to buying proprietary straps.

It is a smartwatch of course. That is why you will find the regular array of sensors you can expect from a smartwatch or fitness tracker. You can find GPS, altimeter, and also blood oxygen sensor on the wristwatch. It even recognises over 110 exercise modes for maximum flexibility in your workouts.

To keep your smartphone away when you go for a run, the OnePlus Watch can store up to 500 songs (mp3, we assume). To keep it safe and working after a rigorous workout, a swim, and even extreme activities that involved plenty of dirt, it is IP68 and 5ATM certified. All of that, and you get a whole week of battery life in a 20 minute charge. At full charge, the OnePlus Watch lasts 14 days, longer than almost all the available smartwatches that packs the same features.

It is clever at home too. You can use it as a remote for the OnePlus TV. It will automatically lower the TV’s volume when you receive a phone call. It even turns off the TV for you when you fall asleep in front of the OnePlus TV. You need a OnePlus TV for all these functions to work though.

Pricing and Availability

The OnePlus 9 Pro will be available in three colour variants. You can get it in Stellar Black, Pine Green, and Morning Mist. The vanilla OnePlus 9 will be available in Winter Mist, Astro Black and Arctic Sky colour options. Alongside the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, they introduced a bunch of bumper cases and a trigger buttons you can attach to any OnePlus smartphones. The OnePlus 9 will be available at US$ 729 (MYR 3,005*) while the OnePlus 9 Pro starts at US$ 1,069 (MYR 4,407*).

The OnePlus Watch will be available in two Classic variants and one Limited Edition variant. The classic variant boasts either Moonlight Silver or Midnight Black colour schemes. That will start at US$ 159 (MYR 656*). The Limited Cobalt Edition comes with leather straps and Sapphire Glass material alongside its Cobalt body. No mentions yet on its pricing and availability.

*Approximate value based on conversion rate US$ 1.00 = MYR 4.12 on xe.com as of 23/03/2021

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Epson Unveils the EpiqVision Mini EF-12 Laser Projection TV

March 24, 2021 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

Have you ever wanted a seamless home theatre setup at home? Well, Epson is looking to help you get that dream setup with its new Epiqvision Mini laser projection TV. The new offering from Epson is hoping to bring a complete experience from picture to sound with a partnership with Yamaha.

The new Epson Epiqvision Mini EF-12 is powered by the company’s advanced 3LCD technology. This technology splits the incoming white light into red, green and blue spectra and filters it through it’s own LCD. This gives better brightness control as it allows more accurate brightness according to each spectrum. 3LCD also allows better colour reproduction across a wider range of colours.

The Epiqvision Mini EF-12 is able to project images up to 150-inches in size from a distance of about 3.4m. The short throw distance allows the Epiqvisio Mini EF-12 to adapt to any sized room. It is supports inputs from 4K sources but projects in Full HD 1080p resolution and is capable of projecting with to 1000 lumens in brightness.

With Epson’s signature picture quality, the company has opted to partner with Yamaha to bring a more holistic experience. The new Epiqvision Mini EF-12 has a built-in Yamaha speaker which completes the experience with stellar sound. It also allows the projector to act as a standalone speaker for the room it’s in. In addition, it comes built-in with Android TV allowing you to easily access services like Google Play Movies, YouTube and Netflix without the need to plug in. Screen sharing and taking video calls on the Epiqvision Mini shouldn’t be a problem too. All you’ll need to do is mirror over with any device with Google Home installed or miracast for mirroring. Video calls will require an additional webcam.

The compact size of the Epiqvision mini complements its features and makes it more adaptable and portable than most of its competition. To make things even more compelling, the laser projector comes also comes with a maintenance free guarantee for up to 20,000 hours. So you won’t be struggling to find a replacement bulb too soon after setting it up. Setup is breeze with its auto keystone feature which will adjust the shape of the projection to fit any angle.

Pricing & Availability

The Epson Epiqvision Mini EF-12 will be available come mid-April in Malaysia. It will be retailing for MYR5,000 (USD$11,212.80)

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Integrated Media Technology Limited Announces Registered Direct Offering of Ordinary Shares

March 23, 2021 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

SYDNEY, HONG KONG AND NEW YORK, March 23, 2021 — Integrated Media Technology Limited (NASDAQ: IMTE) ("IMTE" or the "Company"), announces today that it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an accredited investor for the issuance and sale in a registered direct offering of 708,000 ordinary shares of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of US$6.50 per share (the "Cash Offering") totaling US$4,602,000 , which will generate a net cash proceeds of approximately US$4,577,000 after deducting estimated expenses in connection with the offering. The transaction is expected to close on March 25, 2021.

The Company intends to use the net cash proceeds for the further development of its switchable glass, non plated filter and financial research businesses and general working capital.

Mr. Con Unerkov, Chairman of IMTE stated, "This is a positive move to further strengthen the capital base of the Company as the proceeds from the sale of the shares will primarily be used to expand the development of our operations".

The Offering is being made pursuant to the Company’s "shelf" Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-227741), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on October 9, 2018 and declared effective by the SEC on October 19, 2018. The Ordinary Shares are being offered only in the United States by the means of a prospectus supplement. The prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the registered direct offering is expected to be filed with the SEC on March 25, 2020. Electronic copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the registered direct offering may be obtained, when available, at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The securities are being be offered only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus, forming a part of the effective registration statement.

The Company advises investors to review the full details of transaction in the report on Form 6-K to be filed with the SEC or the investor relations section of the Company’s website.

About Integrated Media Technology Limited ("IMTE")

IMTE is an Australian company engaged in the business of glasses-free 3D (also known as autostereoscopic 3D) display, the manufacture and sale of nano coated plates for air filters, the sale of electronic glass, and credit risk analysis research. For more information, please visit www.imtechltd.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements." All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company’s periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. Announces Pricing of $83.8 million Registered Direct Offering

March 23, 2021 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

BEIJING, March 23, 2021 — WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (Nasdaq: WIMI) ("WiMi" or the "Company"), a leading Hologram Augmented Reality ("AR") Technology provider, today announced that it entered into securities purchase agreements with certain institutional investors in connection with a registered direct offering of an aggregate of 11,173,335 units at a purchase price of US$7.50 per unit for a total offering size of approximately US$83.8 million. Each unit consists of one American Depositary Shares (the "ADSs"), each representing two Class B ordinary shares of the Company, and 0.4 warrant to purchase one ADS at an exercise price of US$8.60 per ADS, subject to adjustments. The warrants will be exercisable immediately after the date of issuance (the "Initial Exercise Date") and will expire two years after the Initial Exercise Date.

The closing of the offering is expected to take place on or about March 25, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

FT Global Capital Inc. and The Benchmark Company, LLC, are acting as Exclusive Placement Agents in connection with the offering.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

The Company’s securities described above are being offered pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form F-1 (SEC File No. 333-254461), that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 18, 2021, subsequently amended and declared effective on March 22, 2021, and by means of a prospectus a copy of which has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A copy of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained, when available, by contacting The Benchmark Company, LLC, via email at prospectus@benchmarkcompany.com or at 150 East 58th Street, 17th Floor, New York, New York 10155, United States.

For further details of this transaction, please see the Company’s 6-K to be filed with the SEC.

About WIMI Hologram Cloud Inc.

WiMi Hologram Cloud, Inc.(NASDAQ: WIMI), whose commercial operations began in 2015, is a holographic cloud comprehensive technical solution provider that focuses on professional areas including holographic AR automotive HUD software, 3D holographic pulse LiDAR, head-mounted light field holographic equipment, holographic semiconductor, holographic cloud software, holographic car navigation and others. Its services and holographic AR technologies include holographic AR automotive application, 3D holographic pulse LiDAR technology, holographic vision semiconductor technology, holographic software development, holographic AR advertising technology, holographic AR entertainment technology, holographic ARSDK payment, interactive holographic communication and other holographic AR technologies. For more information, please visit http://ir.wimiar.com.

Safe Harbor / Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The offering is subject to market and other conditions and there can be no assurance that the offering will be completed or as to the actual size or terms of the offering. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Among other things, the business outlook, as well as the Company’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward−looking statements. The Company may also make written or oral forward−looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on Forms 20−F and 6−K, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward−looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the AR holographic industry; and the Company’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F and current report on Form 6-K and other documents filed with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable laws.

Contacts

WIMI Hologram Cloud Inc.
Email: pr@wimiar.com

ICR, LLC
Jack Wang
Tel: +1 (646) 975-9495
Email: wimi@icrinc.com

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#MYReels Simplifies Content Creation on Facebook and Instagram in Malaysia

March 23, 2021 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

Instagram today just introduced a brand-new feature for content creators. They call it ‘Reels’ to help content creators make even more variety of contents on Instagram stories at least. Of course, short form contents on Instagram Stories can be shared across to Facebook as well.

Reels for Instagram will bring the long-awaited Instagram Music feature that has been available in other regions for a while now. But Reels is not just about taking the Music feature into Instagram Stories for Malaysia. It is also about helping content creators to create more varieties of contents on Instagram.

There are a few tools that comes with Reels too to make it a speedy content creator tool of choice for the many content creators on Instagram and Facebook. You can control your video speed for one, to make seamless and great looking slow-motion videos. You can record your videos now without even touching your smartphones too with a timer and countdown function now. You can add timed texts and stickers on selected parts of your video too now, instead of guessing and just hoping for the best. You can even align yourself up from previous videos to create a smooth, seamless transition in videos. Most of the time as well, on your smartphone, you are shooting free-handed so Instagram Reels can touch-up the videos to add extra stability and control over your short form videos.

Obviously, bringing Music feature into Instagram and Facebook in Malaysia is huge too. Creators in Malaysia now have access to an expanded licensed music library for their own contents on Facebook and Instagram. Users can also use music stickers on their Instagram and Facebook Stories and even easily add lyrics on their contents. It does not stop there too, you can now have music on your Facebook Profile.

If you think that Reels adds some ‘TikTok like’ functions and features to Instagram and Facebook, you may not be completely wrong. The rise of TikTok has empowered plenty of content creators to quickly make compelling short form contents that you can easily follow on their platform. TikTok has also appealed to plenty of Instagram and Facebook content creators thanks to the innovative tools that TitTok has provided for quick and seamless content creation. The introduction of Reels and its suite of content creation tool should bring some content creators back to Instagram and Facebook.

Reels is now available for Instagram and Facebook users in 50 regions. Malaysia is a part of those 50 countries with Reels introduced in Instagram and Facebook. Music is available in 90 countries so far and Malaysia is now part of those countries to have Music features available. Instagram and Facebook are two free apps available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

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Logiq Partners with Comviva to Offer Digital Wallet and Payment Services to Millions of Mobile Users Across Indonesia

March 23, 2021 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

NEW DELHI and NEW YORK, March 23, 2021 — Logiq, Inc. (OTCQX: LGIQ), a global provider of award-winning eCommerce and fintech solutions, has joined forces with Comviva, a global leader in digital financial solutions, to offer digital wallet and payment services across Indonesia. The services based on Logiq’s PayLogiq digital wallet will be powered by Comviva’s mobiquity® Pay platform.

Logiq also recently partnered with Yabx, a fintech venture of Comviva to offer credit-based financial services such as cash advance for merchants and ‘buy now, pay later’ (BNPL) options for consumers.

mobiquity® Pay is one of the world’s largest digital wallet solutions, powering over 70 digital financial services across more than 50 countries and will play an essential role in Logiq’s new partnership with Koperasi Mona Santoso Berjaya (KMSB).

Together with KMSB, Logiq is providing micro-lending services to members of Badan Perlayanan Jaminan Sosial Ketenagakerjaan (BPJSTK), the social security agency that provides retirement and pension plans on behalf of Indonesian government entities.

The new micro-lending services will benefit BPJSTK’s 48 million members and 600,000 small-and-medium sized businesses (SMBs). The partnership with Comviva will allow Logiq to extend swift, convenient and secure digital wallet services to BPJSTK members and SMBs.

Using Logiq’s digital wallet, BPJSTK members and SMBs will be able to perform multiple financial transactions quickly and securely, including money transfers, receiving and repaying loans, accessing insurance, buying airtime or data, paying bills or merchants—all on their mobile phone, anytime, anywhere.

"Our partnership with Comviva enables us to provide best-in-class digital wallet services to thousands of individuals and SMBs in Indonesia," said Matthew Brent, Chief Strategy Officer at Logiq. "Digital is quickly becoming the preferred method for transactions, and the global pandemic has only accelerated that transition. By providing digital access to an array of financial services instantly from the convenience of a mobile device, we see our combined platform enhancing the lives of many people, helping to grow their businesses and boosting the country’s economic activity."

Srinivas Nidugondi, COO and EVP of Digital Financial Solutions at Comviva, commented: "Our mobiquity Pay is a feature-rich, scalable and flexible digital wallet platform that has been deployed across five continents. We will bring our global expertise in digital wallets to this deployment with Logiq. The platform will enable Loqiq to accelerate the growth of digital wallets in Indonesia by introducing innovative digital financial services to transform the way Indonesians save, borrow, transfer and make payments."

About Comviva Technologies Limited

Comviva is the global leader in digital solutions catering to The Business of Tomorrows. The company is a subsidiary of Tech Mahindra and a part of the $21 billion Mahindra Group. Its extensive portfolio of solutions spans digital financial services, customer value management, messaging and broadband solution and digital lifestyle services. It enables service providers to enhance customer experience, rationalize costs and accelerate revenue growth. Comviva’s solutions are deployed by over 130 mobile service providers and financial institutions in over 95 countries and enrich the lives of over 2 billion people to deliver a better future. For more information, please visit www.comviva.com

About mobiquity® Pay

Comviva’s mobiquity Pay is a one-stop solution for digital money, e-wallets, and mobile payments. It provides financial services to over 130 million consumers globally and processes more than 7 billion transactions that total more than $130 billion annually.

mobiquity Pay is a holistic platform that serves consumers, service providers and partners, and it facilitates digital payments for all customer segments banked or unbanked through all form factors and modes, including USSD, mobile applications, IVR, Web, QR codes and NFC.

For financially underserved consumers who need a digital wallet, mobiquity Pay offers a stored value account in the form of a prepaid digital wallet. This solution can facilitate multiple financial transactions, including money transfers, bill and merchant payments, salary payments, financial-aid disbursements, business to business payments and more. It also provides access to micro-financial services, like savings, loans and insurance. For banked and carded consumers, mobiquity Pay provides the option to make payment using a credit card, debit card or bank account.

About Logiq

Logiq, Inc. is a U.S.-based leading global provider of eCommerce, mCommerce, and fintech business enablement solutions. Its AppLogiq™ platform-as-a-service enables small-and-medium sized businesses worldwide to easily create and deploy a native mobile app for their business without technical knowledge or background. AppLogiq empowers businesses to reach more customers, increase sales, manage logistics, and promote their products and services in an easy, affordable, and highly efficient way. AppLogiq is offered in 14 languages across 10 countries and three continents, including some of the fastest-growing emerging markets in Southeast Asia.

The company’s subsidiary, DataLogiq, provides a data-driven, end-to-end eCommerce marketing solution for enterprises and major U.S. brands, including Home Advisor, QuinStreet and Sunrun. Its AI-powered LogiqX™ data engine delivers valuable consumer insights that enhance the ROI of online marketing spend. The company’s PayLogiq™ offers mobile payments, and GoLogiq™ offers hyper-local food delivery services. For more information about Logiq, go to Logiq.com.

Forward-Looking Disclaimer

This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. Logiq cautions you that statements in this press release that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on Logiq’s current beliefs and expectations. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by Logiq or its affiliates that any of its plans or expectations will be achieved. Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in Logiq’s business, including, without limitation: the fitness of Logiq’s products and services for a particular application or market, the successful launch and development of Logiq’s partnership with KMSB, including the related pilot programs, expectations of future events, business trends, financial results, and/or business transactions that may not be consummated or realized, as well as other risks described in Logiq’s prior press releases and in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in Logiq’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and Logiq undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

mobiquity® is registered trademark in India only.

For further enquiries, please contact:

Comviva Technologies Ltd.
PR & Corporate Communications
Sundeep Mehta
pr@comviva.com

Logiq Contact
Brent Suen, President
Logiq, Inc.
Email contact

Logiq Media & Investor Contact
Ronald Both or Grant Stude
CMA Investor & Media Relations
Email contact

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POCO Unveils Two New Performance Oriented, Affordable Flagships – The POCO F3 & POCO X3 Pro

March 22, 2021 Shireen Lee Leave a comment

POCO has finally revealed “The Real Beast” POCO F3 and the PCO X3 Pro. The new flagships are spearheading the company’s foray into providing value-oriented flagships that don’t only take their value seriously but also the performance they pack as flagships. Powered by flagship-class Snapdragon 800 series processors, they aren’t skimping on much when it comes to performance.

POCO F3

The new POCO F3 5G comes with a 6.67-inch, AMOLED display. The ultra-tiny DotDisplay also comes with 120Hz refresh rate. POCO has opted to go with the AMOLED E4 panel for better image performance. The F3 has opted for a FHD 1080p resolution and enhanced the display with 360Hz sampling touch and 1300nits of peak brightness. It has up to 5000000:1 contrast ratio and features what Xiaomi is touting to be “true color”.

The POCO F3 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor along with Adreno 650 GPU at its core which provides better, more snappy performance compared to their X3 Pro. The processor and GPU are complemented by up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of onboard UFS 3.1 memory.

On the camera front, the POCO F3 features a tri-camera setup with a single sensor for the selfie camera. On the back, the triple camera setup comes with a 48-megapixel primary camera with f/1.79 aperture and 6P lens with a 1/2″ sensor size and 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel. This is complemented by an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor with 119° of field of view and an f/2.2 aperture together with a 5-megapixel tele-macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. On the front, it has a 20-megapixel sensor.

While the device come with basic connectivity such as USB Type-C, NFC feature, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 6, 3.5mm headphone jack and other. However, POCO F3 is sound by Dolby Atmos, the dual speaker is able to enhance the performance and increase the immersive experience. It is packed with 4520mAh battery and an in-box fast charger at 33W. However, the device has a slimmer and light weight design at measure 7.8mm and 196 grams for weight compare to POCO X3 Pro.

POCO X3 Pro

Together with the F3, POCO also announced the new POCO X3 Pro which comes with a 6.67-inch FHD, LCD Dot Display. The display is capable of up to 120Hz refresh rate. It also packs a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display is also equipped with HDR 10 technology, and is capable of 450 nits of brightness and a contrast ratio of1500:1. Don’t fret about your eyes as the smartphone also comes with reading mode 2.0 and Dynamic Switch which helps protect your eyes while keeping the colour true to life.

It is powered by Snapdragon 860 octa-core processor, and paired with an Adreno 640 GPU. This is complemented with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS3.1 internal storage.

When it comes to cameras, the POCO X3 comes with a quad-camera setup complemented with a single front camera. On the back, the camera comes with a 48-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.79 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with 119° field of view as well as a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, both lenses come with f/2.4 aperture. The selfie camera is a 20-megapixel sensor.

The POCO X3 Pro is equipped with large, 5160mAh battery but remains fairly light weight coming in at only 215g. It comes with a 33W fast charger in the box. The POCO X3 Pro device comes with dual speakers with high-res audio certification. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack. Similar to the POCO F3, the X3 Pro comes with the latest version MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11.

Pricing and Availability

The POCO X3 Pro is available in three colour variants: Phantom Black, Frost Blue and Metal Bronze. The device will retail with prices starting at MYR 999 (USD$242.90) for the 6GB+128GB model while the 8GB+256GB version will retail at RM1299(USD$315.77) in Malaysia. Internationally, prices will start at EUR€199 (USD$153.72/MYR632.25) and EUR€249 (USD$296.72/MYR 1,220.65) respectively.

In Malaysia, the POCO F3 will be available for purchase on the Xiaomi Official Store Global on Shopee starting from March 24, 2021. The POCO X3 will be available at a special price of MYR899 (USD$218.55) and RM 1099 (USD$267.20) from March 24 (00:00GMT +8) to 25 (23:59GMT+8) while stock last.

Product	RAM	ROM	Price	Limited deal
POCO F3	6GB	128GB	RM999 (USD$242.90)	RM899 (USD$218.55)
	8GB	256GB	RM1299 (USD315.80)	RM1099 (USD$267.20)
POCO X3 Pro	6GB	128GB	RM1399 (USD340.12)	RM1299 (USD$315.77)
	8GB	256GB	RM1699 (USD$413.10)	RM1499 (USD$364.41)

Official Malaysian Pricing for the POCO F3 and X3 Pro

The POCO F3, on the other hands, will be offered in three colours: Arctic White, Night Black and Deep Ocean Blue. The device will available with prices starting from MYR1,399 (USD$ 340.12) for 6GB+128GB and MYR1,699(USD$ 413.10) for 8GB+128GB. Internationally, it will be priced starting from EUR€299 (USD$356.42/MYR1,466.26) and EUR€349 (USD$416.02/MYR1,711.21).

In Malaysia, you can purchase the POCO F3 on the Xiaomi Official Store Global on Lazada starting from 27 March 2021. Similar to the X3 Pro, the F3 will be available for a discounted price of MYR 1,299 (USD$ 315.80) for 6GB+128GB and MYR 1,499 (USD$ 364.41) for 8GB+256GB from March 27 (00:00 GMT+8) to March 28 (23:59 GMT+8) while stocks last.

Official Specifications

	POCO F3	POCO X3 Pro
Display	6.67“AMOLED, ultra-tiny DotDisplay E4 material 2400×1080 FHD+ 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate Contrast ratio: 5000000:1 Brightness: 900 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak) True Color True Display HDR10+ MEMC (Motion Estimation and Motion Compensation) Sunlight display 3.0 360° Ambient Light Sensor	6.67″ FHD+ LCD DotDisplay 2400×1080 FHD+ 120Hz refresh rate 240Hz touch sampling rate DynamicSwitch Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Brightness: 450 nits (typ) Sunlight display Reading mode 2.0 HDR10
Body	Arctic White Night Black Deep Ocean Blue Corning^®️ Gorilla^® Glass 5 front and back	Phantom Black Frost Blue Metal Bronze Corning^® Gorilla^® Glass 6 front 2.5D glass front 3D curved back
Dimensions	163.7mm x 76.4mm x 7.8mm 196g	165.3mm x 76.8mm x 9.4mm 215g
Bands	2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz 3G: WCDMA: 1/2/4/5/8 4G: LTE FDD: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28/66 4G: LTE TDD: 38/40/41 5G^*: n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n41/n77/n78	2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz 3G: WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8 4G: LTE FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28 4G: TDD-LTE: B38/40/41
Performance	Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ 870 Mobile Platform 7nm process technology Qualcomm^® Kryo™ 585 octa-core CPU, up to 3.2GHz Qualcomm^® Adreno™ 650 GPU	Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ 860 Mobile Platform 7nm process technology Qualcomm^® Kryo™ 485 octa-core CPU, up to 2.96GHz Qualcomm^® Adreno™ 640 GPU
Storage	LPDDR5 UFS 3.1	LPDDR4X UFS 3.1
Heat dissipation	LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus D5 copper heat pipe + multi-layer graphite	LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus D5 copper heat pipe + multi-layer graphite
Rear camera	48MP main camera – 1/2″ sensor size, 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel – f/1.79, 6P lens, AF 8MP ultra-wide camera – f/2.2, FOV 119° 5MP telemacro camera – f/2.4, AF (3cm-7cm)	48MP main camera – 1/2“ sensor size, 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel – f/1.79, 6P lens, AF 8MP ultra-wide camera – f/2.2, FOV 119° 2MP macro camera – f/2.4, FF (4cm) 2MP depth sensor – f/2.4, FF
Front camera	20MP in-display camera	20MP in-display camera
Connectivity	Multi-functional NFC IR blaster Bluetooth 5.1 Wi-Fi 6 5G^*	Multi-functional NFC IR blaster Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi 6 Dual SIM, Dual 4G standby
Unlock	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor Face unlock	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor Face unlock
Charging	4520mAh (typ) battery 33W in-box fast charger 52 mins^*** to 100% USB-C	5160mAh (typ) battery 33W in-box fast charger USB-C
Audio	Dolby Atmos^®** Dual speakers Hi-Res Audio Hi-Res Audio Wireless certified	Dual speakers High-res audio certified 3.5mm headphone jack
Motor	X-axis linear motor	Z-axis linear motor
System	MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11	MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11
Storage	6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB	6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB

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Global Semiconductor Materials Market Sets New High of $55.3 Billion With 5% Expansion in 2020, SEMI Reports

March 22, 2021 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

MILPITAS, Calif., March 22, 2021 — The global semiconductor materials market grew 4.9% in 2020 to $55.3 billion in revenue, surpassing the previous market high of $52.9 billion set in 2018, SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, reported today in its Materials Market Data Subscription (MMDS).

Wafer fabrication materials and packaging materials revenues totaled $34.9 billion and $20.4 billion, respectively, in 2020 for year-over-year increases of 6.5% and 2.3%. The photoresist and photoresist ancillaries, wet chemicals, and CMP segments accounted for the strongest growth in wafer fabrication materials, while the packaging materials expansion was driven by organic substrates and bonding wire market growth.

For the eleventh consecutive year, Taiwan, at $12.4 billion, was the world’s largest market for semiconductor materials on the strength of its large foundry capacity and advanced packaging base. With its aggressive capacity build-up, China surpassed Korea to claim the second spot. Both Mainland China and Taiwan registered stronger growth, while the South Korea, Japan and ROW markets also expanded. The North America and Europe markets saw declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019 and 2020 Regional Semiconductor Materials Markets (US$ Billions)

	2019**	2020	Year-Over-Year
Taiwan	$11,449	$12,383	8.2%
Mainland China	$8,717	$9,763	12.0%
South Korea	$8,885	$9,231	3.9%
Japan	$7,708	$7,947	3.1%
Rest of World*	$6,415	$6,759	5.4%
North America	$5,623	$5,590	-0.6%
Europe	$3,919	$3,634	-7.3%
Total	$52,716	$55,308	4.9%

*Source: SEMI (www.semi.org), March 2021*

Note: Summed subtotals may not equal the total due to rounding.
* The ROW region constitutes Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, other areas of Southeast Asia and smaller global markets.
** 2019 data have been updated based on SEMI’s data collection programs.

The Materials Market Data Subscription (MMDS) from SEMI provides annual revenue with 10 years of historical data and a two-year forecast. The annual subscription includes quarterly updates for the materials segment and reports revenue for seven market regions (North America, Europe, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Mainland China and ROW). The report also features detailed historical data for silicon shipments and revenues for photoresist, photoresist ancillaries, process gases and lead frames.

For more information or to subscribe, please contact the SEMI Industry Research and Statistics Group at mktstats@semi.org.

About SEMI

SEMI^® connects more than 2,400 member companies and 1.3 million professionals worldwide to advance the technology and business of electronics design and manufacturing. SEMI members are responsible for the innovations in materials, design, equipment, software, devices, and services that enable smarter, faster, more powerful, and more affordable electronic products. Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), FlexTech, the Fab Owners Alliance (FOA) and the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) are SEMI Strategic Technology Communities, defined communities within SEMI focused on specific technologies. Visit www.semi.org to learn more, contact one of our worldwide offices, and connect with SEMI on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Phone: 1.408.943.7988
Email: mhall@semi.org

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Samsung Galaxy A Series Pricing & Availability Revealed for Malaysia

March 22, 2021 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

Samsung recently unveiled their new Galaxy A series smartphones. The new entries take Samsung’s pre-existing approach to midrange phones and turns in on its head. This year the Galaxy A series comes with specifications that push the old envelope for midrange smartphones and brings more value.

The company has now confirmed their A Series offerings. Malaysia will be getting their Galaxy A72, Galaxy A52, Galaxy A32 5G and the regular Galaxy A32. The new line up joins the earlier released Galaxy A42 5G. If you need a full rundown of the Galaxy A series, you can head on down to our articles for the launch of the A52 and A72, and the A32’s reveal.

The new smartphones will be available in Malaysia starting on the 26th of March 2021. Samsung Malaysia is having a special introductory offer for the smartphones starting on 26 March 2021 until 30 April 2021. Purchases of the A52 and the A72 will come with a free “Clear Standing Cover” worth MYR109 while purchases of the A32 will come with a “Clear Standing Cover” worth MYR39. The Galaxy A series is also eligible for Samsung’s trade up program which allows you to get an immediate cash rebate for your old phone.

The new A series will be available in Awesome Violet, Awesome Black, Awesome Blue and Awesome white across the board. Of course, only the A52 and the A72 come with the haze finish. The Galaxy A72 will be available for MYR1,899; the A52 for MYR1,499; the A32 5G for MYR1,199, and the A32 for MYR1,099.

Model	Recommended Retail Price (RRP)	Colour	Freebie
Galaxy A72 (8GB RAM + 256GB ROM)	RM1,899	Awesome Violet Awesome Blue Awesome White Awesome Black	Clear Standing Cover (worth RM109)
Galaxy A52 (8GB RAM + 256GB ROM)	RM1,499	Awesome Violet Awesome Blue Awesome White Awesome Black	Clear Standing Cover (worth RM109)
Galaxy A32 5G (8GB RAM + 128GB ROM)	RM1,199	Awesome Violet Awesome Blue Awesome White Awesome Black	Soft Clear Cover (worth RM39)
Galaxy A32 (8GB RAM + 128GB ROM)	RM1,099	Awesome Violet Awesome Blue Awesome White Awesome Black	Soft Clear Cover (worth RM39)

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Samsung Galaxy A Series Pricing & Availability Revealed for Malaysia

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