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Mindtree Launches Industry-Specific IoT Solutions Built on ServiceNow Connected Operations

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Solutions will help manufacturing and consumer goods enterprises to proactively solve issues and drive cross-organizational action

WARREN, N.J. and BANGALORE, India, Oct. 25, 2021 — Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, today announced an expanded relationship with ServiceNow, the leading digital workflow company that makes work, work better for people. As a partner for ServiceNow® Connected Operations, a proactive system of action for IoT, Mindtree will build industry solutions to help enterprises turn data from their Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure into actionable business workflows.

Mindtree will combine the deep domain, design thinking, IoT, AI, Machine Learning, and analytics expertise of Mindtree NxT, the company’s IoT service line, with the capabilities of ServiceNow Connected Operations to enable enterprises in industry sectors such as manufacturing and consumer goods to put their IoT data to work for improved decision-making and smarter operations.

By connecting IoT data with digital workflows, ServiceNow Connected Operations enables organizations to realize the full value of their IoT investments, help increase customer satisfaction, and access new business models. Together with Mindtree driving actionable and industry-specific insights, these solutions will allow customers to break down data silos, proactively resolve issues, and evolve collaboration between customers, operations, customer service, and field service.

Manufacturing and consumer goods companies are increasingly looking to make better use of the data generated through multiple platforms and legacy operational technology (OT) systems. This means working around operational and data silos between OT and IT, a lack of common processes and tools in floor systems, and an inability to bring all data into a single system of record. Through Mindtree’s solutions, these companies will be able to gain greater visibility across the enterprise, mitigate risk, reduce cost, harness a single source of truth for collaborative decision-making, and leverage advanced analytics, data insights, simulation and modelling for better evaluation of their value chains.

"The true transformative potential of data can be realised only by using it effectively," said Alex Nicholas, Vice President and Head of ServiceNow Business at Mindtree. "Siloed data and disconnected systems can undermine the best of IoT programs. The capabilities of Mindtree NxT alongside ServiceNow and their dedicated Connected Operations team position us well to help enterprises better manage critical infrastructure, deliver superior customer experiences, and drive customer loyalty."

ServiceNow industry partner solutions extend ServiceNow’s capabilities to deliver industry-specific applications and services that are tailored to customers’ unique digital transformation needs.

"Across industries, businesses realize the need for digital workflows to deliver greater operational efficiencies and better customer outcomes," said Jonathan Sparks, Vice President of IoT and Operations Products at ServiceNow. "Together with Mindtree, we’re helping move customers in manufacturing and consumer goods beyond dashboards to automate issue resolution with IoT. Combining Mindtree’s powerful IoT, AI and Machine Learning capabilities with ServiceNow’s leading workflow platform will improve decision-making and drive smart operations while helping customers realize new business outcomes based on business-relevant insights."

About Mindtree        

Mindtree (NSE: MINDTREE) is a global technology consulting and services company, helping enterprises marry scale with agility to achieve competitive advantage. "Born digital," in 1999 and now a Larsen & Toubro Group Company, Mindtree applies its deep domain knowledge to more than 260 enterprise client engagements to break down silos, make sense of digital complexity and bring new initiatives to market faster. We enable IT to move at the speed of business, leveraging emerging technologies and the efficiencies of Continuous Delivery to spur business innovation. Operating in 24 countries across the world, we’re consistently regarded as one of the best places to work, embodied every day by our winning culture made up of over 29,700 entrepreneurial, collaborative and dedicated "Mindtree Minds".

To learn more about us, visit www.mindtree.com or follow us @Mindtree_Ltd. 

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H3 Dynamics Launches World’s Most Advanced Drone Charging Station, Targets Automation of the Global Drone Services Industry

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  • Agnostic to drone hardware & software, DBX opens to aerial analytics from around the world
  • UTM-ready & 5G-enabled, DBX is the first real step towards larger UAM vertiports of the future

SINGAPORE and PARIS and AUSTIN, Oct. 25, 2021 — H3 Dynamics announces the launch of DBX-G7, a brand new vertiport system for autonomous drone operations. Smarter, faster, and multi-modal with 5G and 4G, DBX was designed to scale on-going digitization efforts in safety compliance, maintenance and crisis management. Applications range from smart cities across Asia to various types of industrial sites worldwide.

new DBX-G7 autonomous and drone-agnostic charging station from H3 Dynamics
new DBX-G7 autonomous and drone-agnostic charging station from H3 Dynamics

Developed during the COVID-19 pandemic, DBX-G7 is a direct response to the new tele-presence and remote work paradigm. DBX performs all the functions of an on-site drone pilot: navigation, docking, stowing, battery charging, data retrieval, transmission, and cloud-based processing. Autonomous systems such as DBX help reduce the need for on-site presence, and can help alleviate rising labor shortage pressures.

"With accelerating digitization, the need for structural scans is also growing while pilot availability is limited. We are looking to close the gap with our DBX autonomous drone stations." Says Samuel Chauffaille, head of H3 Dynamics’ robotics systems division.

H3 Dynamics has been deploying its AI-enabled digital inspection solutions to address the many thousands of high-rise buildings that require regular inspections in Singapore, most of which use using piloted drone operations. The company has expanded its solution through strategic partnerships, including on a SAP connectivity to send repair work orders directly from H3 Dynamics’ digital platform (see video). Enterprise software giant SAP and H3 Dynamics are now working together on an increasing number of industrial use cases.

Through its global partnership with air traffic control leader THALES, H3 Dynamics is working on real time airspace integration through a multi-pronged approach around the world. DBX is the start of autonomous urban air mobility – one that builds immediate commercial experience with lower risk, 5-kg drones operations, a living laboratory for cities considering 4-5-ton air taxis designed to carry passengers

"What makes DBX really unique, is its open-architecture philosophy. Unlike other closed environments that restrict users to a single drone type – DBX can host professional drones from different manufacturers, and support multiple communication protocols and operating standards." – says Taras Wankewycz, H3 Dynamics’ Founder and CEO.

This enables a broad universe of existing use cases and client requirements across geographies– from solar farms to precision agriculture, critical infrastructure maintenance, utilities, buildings, perimeter security, and many more.

"DBX will accelerate the global drone economy and existing solution developers anywhere in the world. Just like with smartphones help deploy the mobile app economy, H3 Dynamics’ DBX will deploy the global drone analytics economy".

About the new DBX-G7:    please visit https://dbx.h3dynamics.com  

About H3 Dynamics:     www.h3dynamics.com 

H3 Dynamics is a world leader in advanced aerial mobility, with solutions spanning aerial systems automation and software service sales, as well as zero emission hydrogen-electric propulsion. The company is implementing a sustainable three-phase plan, starting with aerial data services, moving next to aerial cargo, with a goal to enable passenger mobility in the future. Started in 2015, the company services clients globally with 3 regional headquarters: Austin, Singapore and Paris.  

 

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United Nations Day: Moviebook Leverages Digital Technologies to Contribute to Sustainable Development Goals

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BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2021 — Moviebook, a leading AI-powered intelligent video production infrastructure and service provider, is responding to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by leveraging its intelligent video production and digital twin technologies to accelerate the establishment of a digital economy and propel low-carbon economic development. Its disruptive technologies are enabling industries to take significant strides towards achieving five goals in particular.

In terms of SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), Moviebook is boosting the development of digital economy by helping build the infrastructure of digital commerce, thereby promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. Building on its intelligent video production and digital twin technologies, Moviebook has already realized solutions for the entire industrial chain of digital commerce, covering visualization, digital reconstruction, digital interaction, and intelligent "decision-making". This provides an accelerated path to digital transformation for wide-ranging industries that include manufacturing and new retail.

With regard to SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), Moviebook is empowering the development of smart cities. Securing contracts from one of China’s leading telecoms operators, China Telecom, Moviebook is contributing its core technologies to provide diverse technical services, which include structural analysis for the creation of a digital twin system and a smart city operations and management platform.

As for SDG 4 (Quality Education), Moviebook is joining hands with Peking University, a leading educational institution, to enhance its ideology and political science module for the digital era. This includes capitalizing on Moviebook’s computer vision and intelligent video production technologies to create virtual, immersive courses that enhance the quality and experience of learning.

Moviebook is also meeting SDG 13 (Climate Action) as well as the Chinese government’s "30-60" decarbonization goal by equipping retailers with its Automatic Digital Twin (ADT) engine and digital factory for the production of digital instruction manuals. These manuals can demonstrate multidimensional information of a product, such as its appearance, texture, features and internal structure, which are visually accessible to consumers on their smartphone screens. Digital instruction manuals are innovating consumer experience and reducing the need for paper manuals, hence contributing to carbon emissions reduction.

As a leading player in intelligent video production, Moviebook will continue to push the boundaries of intelligent video production technology so as to facilitate industrial digital transformation as well as green development through innovation and dedication. In doing so, Moviebook can help the world build a better, more sustainable future.

About Moviebook

Moviebook, a leading AI-powered infrastructure and service provider of intelligent video production, aims at empowering monetization capacity for clients from retail, media, education, and culture through intelligent vision. Building on technological advantages in fields of computer vision, computer graphics, among others, Moviebook significantly improves the production efficiency of visual content and innovates ways of presenting and interacting with such content. By applying AI technologies to videos, Moviebook is pioneering a wide variety of application scenarios for intelligent video production technologies.

For more information, please visit: http://www.moviebook.cn/about/index.

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U Power ties up with Bosch to collaborate on Super Board technology

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The Intelligent EV tech startup completes Pre-A+ funding round

SHANGHAI, Oct. 23, 2021 — U Power, a Chinese Smart EV technology startup, has recently entered into a strategic agreement with German multinational engineering and technology company Bosch, whereby the two companies will collaborate on intelligent vehicle board technology to support the development of U Power’s "UP Super Board." At the same time, the startup has announced the completion of a Pre-A+ round of funding, led by Bosch’s market-oriented investment platform Boyuan Capital. This investment was the third round of financing received by U Power since its inception five months ago and Boyuan Capital’s first investment since being established.

U Power and Bosch cooperation signing ceremony
U Power and Bosch cooperation signing ceremony

Bosch (China) Investment Ltd. EVP Xu Daquan said: "Intelligent electric vehicle development has entered a critical period with platform-level technology guidance and innovation on track to become a new focus for development. One of the key items to come out as a result of these technological advances is the integrated vehicle board that can meet both hardware and software demands for modularization and intelligence, a feature that can greatly reduce production cost and R&D time. U Power is a partner with the right R&D and manufacturing strengths to produce such a component. We are looking forward to working with U Power on furthering integrated chassis technology and supporting the development of China’s intelligent EV industry."

As the lead investor in U Power’s Pre-A+ funding round, Boyuan Capital managing partner and CEO Zhu Lin said the value of traditional automotive supply chains has been changed with the arrival of intelligent automotive manufacturing. While many new players have entered the field, U Power has the right technology in place and therefore looks to be among the most promising. U Power’s proprietary UP Super Board is a breakthrough product that can greatly empower car manufacturing as the sector enters a new stage, greatly shorten the time needed for R&D, and meet the rapid launch and diversified market needs of intelligent EVs in different scenarios. With its many years in its role as a Tier 1 auto supplier and a complete vehicle manufacturer now deeply ingrained in its DNA, the U Power team will bring to the table a whole new approach to intelligent vehicle R&D and a highly imaginative business model for the automotive business chain, alongside its market-leading chassis products, to further reduce costs and increase efficiency. The two companies, as a result of the collaboration, will have a huge head start as the era of intelligent electric vehicle unfolds.

U Power, with its vast experience in manufacturing vehicles under multiple real-life scenarios, will reinvent the entire vehicle development process by moving to a modularization approach whereby the chassis is divided from the body. By redefining the fundamental approach, technical norms and supply chain, U Power’s proprietary UP Super Board can be customized to meet different hardware standards and software platforms, increasing R&D and manufacturing productivity. The existence of the UP Super Board is expected to shorten R&D time to one year and reduce production costs by up to 60%.

Today, China’s intelligent EV industry is exposed to increasingly fierce competition between traditional vehicle makers, new car manufacturers and technology companies. Advances in vehicle modularization and intelligence have made possible the body-chassis-separated manufacturing model. Some international start-ups are already working in this area in collaboration with major automakers. In China, the concept of the "super board" remains fresh. It is an open secret in the industry that more than 50% of the bill of materials (BOM) cost of intelligent EVs is concentrated in the power chassis, opening the door to  the creation of a new "species" like the super board. U Power founder Li Peng said there are many companies from diverse backgrounds that are eager to enter the mobility space, but what holds them back are the high barriers. U Power looks forward to seeing the UP Super Board technology create a level playing field for all those that seek to enter.

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Cisco Partners with COP26 to Support a More Inclusive and Sustainable Future

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SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 23, 2021 —

COP26 Climate Cisco
COP26 Climate Cisco

News summary:

  • Cisco is proud to announce its partnership with COP26, the global climate conference taking place in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November 2021
  • With the goal of increasing inclusivity and supporting resilience, Cisco will provide the technology to securely connect both those on-site, and permitted registered delegates who are unable to be onsite, through Webex
  • By partnering with the UK Government, Legislate for Webex will support COP26 as crucial negotiations take place between world leaders

Today, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) proudly announces its partnership with COP26, the United Nations Climate Change conference taking place in Glasgow, UK, from 31 October to 12 November 2021. Throughout the event, Cisco technology will support inclusive debates and discussions on decisive issues for the future of our planet.

For those in Glasgow, world-leading and secure Cisco networking technology will provide connectivity across the whole venue. For those joining virtually, where this is permitted for delegates unable to be onsite, Webex will connect discussions, facilitate side conversations and press conferences. To support inclusive and representative outcomes, almost all of the 3,000 anticipated physical sessions at COP26 will include a digital component, supported by Cisco Gold partner ITGL.

"Cisco is proud to be helping policymakers and their teams from around the world to join the most important climate negotiations to date. We believe that it’s on all of us to ensure that the future is inclusive," said Fran Katsoudas, Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer, Cisco. "The actions that we take to protect our planet today are foundational to achieving that mission. This is a defining moment for climate policy and the future of our planet, so we are incredibly proud to be partnering with COP26."

Legislate for Webex is a platform specifically designed to facilitate secure hybrid discussions for policymakers. Cisco’s partners, ITGL and Davra, have developed a customized version of Legislate for Webex for the specific needs of COP26.

Spontaneous ad-hoc discussions can be facilitated with secured break-out Webex sessions. Live interpretation and closed captioning is also available through Legislate for Webex, supporting multilingual participation. Webex’s state-of-the-art security combined with Legislate for Webex’s customizable nature makes it the ideal platform to host the COP26 future-defining talks.

To help provide a seamless connectivity experience for up to 25,000 in-person attendees over two weeks, Cisco will be providing state-of-the-art, secure networking technologies, embedded with powerful visibility and network intelligence from Cisco ThousandEyes. All networking technology used for the event will be repurposed to ensure no equipment is wasted.

COP President-Designate Alok Sharma said: "I am delighted to welcome Cisco to the COP26 family as a Partner for the UN climate conference taking place in Glasgow. We are committed to hosting a safe and secure in-person summit and our work with Cisco is a vital part of this. I look forward to working with Cisco and all our Partners ahead of the summit as we ensure a successful and inclusive COP26."

Wendy Mars, President, Cisco Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia added "Cisco has developed the most inclusive platform for participants of meetings and events to interact, whether they are attending in-person or virtually. We are extremely proud of our team and partners in Europe who have been working to deliver the most secure and inclusive experience for COP26, home to the most important climate negotiations. Our technology and innovations are a critical part of the green and digital transition that will contribute to an inclusive sustainable future for all."

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Huawei announces plans for additional developer support and new HMS capabilities at HDC 2021

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Latest HMS Core updates will help global developers to build an ecosystem for the intelligent world

DONGGUAN, China, Oct. 23, 2021 — Today at its annual Huawei Developer Conference 2021 (HDC 2021), Huawei announced plans to enhance developer support with updates to its Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) capabilities. The updated tools on offer will empower developers to create improved consumer experiences and offer a choice of even better, more competitive services to users.

As part of the keynote delivered by Zhang Ping‘an, President of the Consumer Cloud Service, Huawei Consumer Business Group, CEO of Huawei Cloud BU, titled "Together to Build a New HMS Ecosystem", he shared that there are now 5.1 million global developers registered with HMS who have integrated over 173,000 applications with HMS Core. HMS now houses over 580 million monthly active users with over 1 billion devices connected. He also revealed the latest HMS Core 6 kits and updates to HMS’ five core engine services to help developers meet the growing need for intelligent app functions.

"Innovation is key to building ecosystems of the future and developers are at the core of it. Huawei hopes to bring together both its open and innovative capabilities, as well as the wonderful minds of developers, to accelerate our journey towards the interconnected, all-scenario future," said Zhang Ping‘an.

HMS capabilities continue to develop at lightning speed with global developers’ support

In 2018 when AppGallery and HUAWEI Music were first available overseas, HMS only had 560,000 registered developers globally. With HMS Core 4 being made available in 2019 as Huawei announced its plan to build a global mobile ecosystem, 1.3 million developers joined hands with HMS and made use of its 14 core capabilities. By 2020, HMS Core 5 brought about 56 capabilities across 7 categories, as well as five core engine services to 2.3 million registered developers globally. Now, the HMS ecosystem continues to have a firm standing as the third largest mobile ecosystem in the world.

In the first three quarters of this year, AppGallery distributed over 332.2 billion applications globally to Huawei’s 730 million end users – a 13% increase year-on-year. Quick Apps distribution also exceeded 11.5 billion, representing an 188% increase year-on-year.

Cross platform capability of HMS Core 6 empowers developers to enhance their apps

HMS Core 6 has announced several new kits for developers to help them to create more competitive functions for their apps following its launch in July. It offers a total of 69 Kits and 21,738 APIs. Compared to HMS Core 5, the latest release features 13 cross-operating systems open capabilities and 8,747 new APIs.

The AV Pipeline Kit, 3D Modelling Kit, Video Editor Kit, Audio Editor Kit and 5G Modem Kit are among some of the recently launched Kits available to developers, supporting those in the media, graphics, artificial intelligence (AI), copyright protection and system domains. Huawei also upgraded the existing services, such as Computer Graphics Kit and Network Kit, to meet the growing need for intelligent app functions and further empower its partners.

In the media domain, HMS Core 6 opens up 11 capabilities in total, adding new video and audio editing capabilities. Video Editor Kit is a one-stop toolkit that can be easily integrated into an app, equipping it with versatile video editing functions like video import/export, editing, rendering, and media resource management. Its powerful, intuitive, and compatible APIs let developers easily create a video editing app for diverse scenarios. Audio Editor Kit provides a wide range of audio editing capabilities, including audio source separation, spatial audio, voice changer, noise reduction, and sound effect. This serves as a one-stop solution for developers to create audio-related functions in their apps at a lower cost with ease.

In the graphics domain, HMS Core 6 has added or enhanced 7 open capabilities, with the 3D Modelling Kit being the highlight. This AI-based kit supports one-click photo collection and automatic 3D model generation, which increases model production efficiency with minimal professional experience required. Additionally, the Computer Graphics Kit has debuted the "volumetric fog" rendering technique. This new graphics feature uses the real-time ray tracing feature of Scene Kit to make the dynamic reflection of mobile game objects more realistic. The AR Engine environment light tracking supports real-time Ambient light to enhance the shadowing fog effects, something especially useful for cyberpunk-style games.

For AI, Huawei introduced SignPal Kit. This kit converts text into sign language gestures and facial expressions in real time with over 90% accuracy, benefiting those with hearing loss and making communication barrier-free for them.

The full range of HMS Core capabilities empowers developers to create quality apps with its intelligence, contextual and scenario-based solutions across multiple smart devices including smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, wearables and audio products. These open capabilities can also be used to create apps running on Android, HarmonyOS and iOS by using cross-platform development frameworks such as React Native and Cordova.

Updates to HMS core engine services encourage intelligent app functions

To meet the growing demand of its users and developers, and to continue to push the boundaries of intelligent app functions, Huawei announced new updates to its HMS Core engine services through Huawei Cloud’s aPaaS service.

Zhang Ping‘an added, "Our goal is to update these core engines into cloud services to better serve global developers."

Petal Search and Petal Maps Platform will both receive updates over the coming months and will be available to developers as a cloud service, demonstrating the commitment to providing developers with the most innovative tools.

Huawei has brought state of the art updates to its well-loved Petal Search; Petal Search 2.0 will be the next-generation AI multi-modal search engine, offering an innovative search experience in over 20 different industries including news, videos, shopping, flights, local businesses and more. As well as supporting over 70 languages, Petal Search is available in 170 countries across the world.

With Search as a Service, Huawei fully opens Petal Search capabilities through the device-side SDK and cloud-side APIs, enabling ecosystem partners to quickly provide the optimal mobile app search experience. With an average of 8 billion searches per day, Petal Search allows partners to efficiently distribute content to users through Huawei’s proprietary UniBox management platform.

Petal Maps is another example of Huawei technology helping developers to meet the high standards of Huawei users. Today’s conference reflected on how Petal Maps has collected more than 260 million pieces of POI information (up from 180 million) and 690 million addresses (up from 470 million), assisting developers to meet the positioning requirements across new scenarios. Available in over 140 countries and regions, Petal Maps was awarded with the Red Dot Design Award for its interactive experience and now has an estimated 10 million cumulative users.

Petal Maps’ upgrade will see the platform equipped with even more capabilities, including high-precision positioning, topographic map display, diversified map interactive experiences, in-depth data search, high-quality lane-level guidance and Map Studio. To make the platform even better for developers, Petal Maps Platform included flyTo to its map display so developers can customize their map requires for users to enjoy a more realistic and immersive search experience.  Map Studio is now available for overseas developers so that they can customise maps with custom templates and style editor tools. The platform is also offering new and improved privacy features, with Huawei committed to protecting its users’ data.         

Today’s annual HDC 2021 gave Huawei the chance to re-establish commitment to its developers, showing the adaptations it can make to ensure its services remain innovative and exciting.

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AppGallery Commits to Providing Full-Spectrum Support, Expansion Opportunities, and Innovative Tools to Gaming Developers

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SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 23, 2021 — Today at its annual Huawei Developer Conference 2021 (HDC 2021), Huawei reaffirmed its commitment to gaming developers in driving innovation and business expansion, offering new technologies to create unique gaming experiences.

Huawei Developer Conference 2021 (Together) is back for 2021!
Huawei Developer Conference 2021 (Together) is back for 2021!

Alexandre Salem, Global Director, Global Partnerships & Eco-Development Business Department at Huawei, shared the prominent gaming trends for developers, as well as the opportunities that AppGallery can provide to fuel their success.

"The pandemic changed the way people view gaming as a mainstream form of entertainment, resulting in a growing momentum of mobile gaming," said Alexandre. "We want developers to help fuel this growth."

Alex discussed how gaming turned into a US$175 billion industry in 2020, with mobile gaming accelerating the fastest. Accounting for 48% of gaming revenue in 2020, it’s up 13% from 2019.

Empowering developers for unique gaming experiences

AppGallery commits to providing gaming developers with the capabilities, support, and opportunities they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive environment. Alex highlighted four key pillars that provide attractive value propositions for developers with AppGallery – scale, speed, discoverability, and monetisation, including availability for high-touch support.

AppGallery possesses extensive distribution capabilities to over 560 million monthly active users, providing speed through Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) integration and with easy-to-use tools to assist in development and publication.

Leading mobile game developer Gameloft, for example, worked with AppGallery to launch over 11 games, creating a console-like gaming experience that led to a 70% increase in downloads in the first three months following launch. 

Supporting developers in market expansion

AppGallery offers developers the resources to increase discoverability and develop monetisation strategies through services such as AppGallery, Petal Search, Petal Maps, and HUAWEI Ads. AppGallery provides support in over 170 countries and regions, 6 HMS regional centres, and tailored marketing for over 5.1 million registered developers.

Playrix, developer of all-time hits such as Gardenscapes and Homescapes, partnered with AppGallery for its series of game launches and received full end-to-end support, including implementation of HMS Core Kits and promotions through Huawei Ads. 

With over 10 years of distribution experience in China, AppGallery is also well-placed to help international developers unlock business opportunities in the expanding Chinese market.

"One of our underlying priorities is to offer more choice of domestic and global apps to Chinese consumers," shared Alex. "Our extensive user base in China and in-depth understanding of the domestic app marketplace and user characteristics means we can help international developers identify challenges accurately and efficiently."

About AppGallery 

AppGallery is an innovative ecosystem that allows developers to create unique experiences for consumers. Its HMS Core allows apps to integrate across different devices, delivering a smoother experience – part of the wider "1+8+N" strategy at Huawei.

With AppGallery, Huawei’s vision is for an open, innovative platform that is accessible to consumers while strictly protecting their privacy and providing them with a unique and smart experience.

 

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Gold is the Color of Autumn Deals

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Tomato Interactive Holds the First Golden October ‘GO DAY’ Shopping Festival for Saving More

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2021 — Tomato Interactive is proud to curate the first Golden October – ‘GO DAY’ shopping festival. It will be held from October 11th to November 3rd, kicking off autumn with twenty-four days of epic deals and the best quality products has to offer.

‘GO DAY’ shopping festival – Brand Collection
‘GO DAY’ shopping festival – Brand Collection

The shopping extravaganza will deliver users over 15 top brands and buzzworthy items across many categories, including home, beauty, electronics, and more, along with the best product benefits and never-before-seen exclusives.

Tomato Interactive provides businesses with an opportunity to market their products to millions of customers worldwide who are excited to shop for great deals and high quality.

Catch Top Goods on GO DAY

Deals start on October 11th. Beginning on that day, users can start shopping exclusive offers and discounts, including:

ECOVACS ROBOTICS has led the market as homes become more intelligent and responsive by building a world where home asks less of attention and becomes more seamless and powerful.

DEEBOT N8 PRO+ brings a hands-free and effectively superior cleaning experience for customers. Powered by TrueDetect 3D obstacle detection and avoidance technology, TrueMapping laser-based mapping and navigation technology, together with the compatibility of the Auto-Empty Station, the DEEBOT N8 PRO+ delivers a cleaning experience that reduces direct human interaction, providing a safe and hassle-free environment for families. DEEBOT OZMO T8 AIVI features ECOVACS’ optimized AIVI™ (Artificial Intelligence and Visual Interpretation) Technology for faster obstacle recognition and advanced mopping and vacuuming performance. The DEEBOT OZMO T8 AIVI is also the winner of the internationally respected iF Design Award for 2020.

SmallRig designs and builds complete accessory solutions for content creations with cameras, gimbals, and mobile phones.

SmallRig Professional Phone Video Kit provides one-stop solutions for mobile videography. It includes a phone cage, a microphone, a LED light, and a tripod, extending the possibilities in creations. SmallRig Portable Beauty-enhancing LED Lamp L10 provides 0-100% brightness control and 360-degree lighting selection, adapting to multiple scenarios for customers’ vlog, work, and study.

XTEP is a professional sportswear brand with an impressive product portfolio and extensive global distribution networks. The latest XTEP JLIN2 professional basketball shoes, co-designed by Jeremy Lin, will make its world debut on the GO DAY shopping festival; NAP is a designer brand producing high-quality loungewear and home furnishing products to modern women. NAP emphasizes modernity, simplicity and fashion, providing products for consumers strives for freedom and abundance; Dreame Technology is dedicated to creating and innovating high-end cleaning appliances by leveraging endless creativity and remarkable engineering. With an impressive portfolio of core inventions boasting more than 150 core patents and a workforce consisting mainly of engineers from world-class universities, Dreame Technology ceaselessly strives to enhance the quality of life of global users.

Consumers will also be provided with options of the following brands: ClicBot, CUPSHE, Fommos, moody, simorr, SKYWORTH, imoo, comfee, URBAN REVIVO, and Xiaomi.

More information about special offers will be revealed during the shopping festival, so keep up-to-date on the ‘GO DAY’ shopping festival www.shopgoday.com. 

Covering a wide range of products, the ‘GO DAY’ shopping festival enables top brands to show their inspiration and creation to customers on a broader stage. As the festival organizer, Tomato Interactive will continuously devote itself to enhance the global influence of brands and help companies bring more valuable products to buyers.

The shopping season is already underway and the ‘GO DAY’ shopping festival is just around the corner.

About Tomato Interactive

Tomato Interactive Ltd. was founded in Hong Kong to provide global influencer marketing, global media buy, online advertising, and global integrated marketing in over 180 countries and regions. Tomato Interactive helps connect brands and consumers globally and locally. It developed a unique influencer marketing model and strategy to help brands deliver their brand values in overseas markets. The service ranges from initiation of the creative idea, strategic consulting, influencer selection and communication, content quality assurance, and data & marketing analysis.

 

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ReneSola Power Announces Notice of Annual General Meeting

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STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 22, 2021 — ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola Power" or the "Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, today announced that its annual general meeting (the "AGM") will be held at the office of Kirkland & Ellis International LLP at 11th Floor, HSBC Building, Shanghai IFC, 8 Century Avenue, Pudong New District, Shanghai, China at 2:00 p.m. (Beijing time) on Friday, December 10, 2021.

Copies of the notice of the AGM, proxy form, poll card and annual report are available on ReneSola Power’s investor relations website at http://ir.renesolapower.com.

AGM Resolutions

The following resolutions to be proposed at the AGM will require a simple majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person or by proxy:

  1. As a resolution of shareholders, to receive, consider and approve the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2020, together with the reports of the auditors thereon.
     
  2. As a resolution of shareholders, to re-elect Ms. Julia Xu and Mr. Sam (Kaiheng) Feng as directors of the Company, who are retiring by rotation and offering themselves for re-election in accordance with the Company’s articles of association.
     
  3. As a resolution of shareholders, to appoint Ms. Yuanyuan Ma as a director of the Company who was originally appointed as a director by the Board of Directors in accordance with the articles of association of the Company.
     
  4. As a resolution of shareholders, to further amend the 2007 Share Incentive Plan (as amended and restated as of January 21, 2009, August 20, 2010, August 29, 2016 and December 21, 2020) to increase the maximum aggregate number of shares which may be issued under the 2007 Share Incentive Plan 22,500,000 shares (equivalent to 2,250,000 American Depositary Shares) to 42,500,000 shares (equivalent to 4,250,000 American Depositary Shares).

About ReneSola Power

ReneSola Power (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer and operator. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services. With local professional teams in more than 10 countries around the world, the business is spread across a number of regions where the solar power project markets are growing rapidly, and can sustain that growth due to improved clarity around government policies. The Company’s strategy is to pursue high-margin project development opportunities in these profitable and growing markets; specifically, in the U.S. and Europe, where the Company has a market-leading position in several geographies, including Poland, Hungary, Minnesota and New York.

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Sony’s ALPHA 7 IV (α7 IV) Redefines the ‘Basic’ Necessities of a Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

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The Sony ALPHA 7, or rather the α7 marks Sony’s first foray into the high-end camera market with a full-frame DSLR that is a lot smaller and lighter than regular DSLR devices. While it is smaller and lighter than the regular full-frame body, it comes with its own sets of limitations, one of them is battery life. Ergonomics for the first α7 was not the best either with Sony placing more focus on making the camera as compact as possible. Because there is less space on the body for buttons, there is only so much Sony can do to give users a sense of finer control with physical knob and buttons.

The ALPHA 7 platform is a popular choice among content creators though. The third iteration was everything you could ever need from a mirrorless camera. It had sophisticated Autofocus system that was a lot more reliable than before, it had features that reduces the rolling shutter effect that plagued previous Sony α7 cameras, it was also bigger than the first iteration with better ergonomics and much longer battery life.

Sony just announced a replacement model though, its fourth iteration of the ‘Basic’ full-frame mirrorless camera. If you know Sony’s existing line-up of ALPHA 7 cameras though, you will not call them ‘basic’. The new one is even better.

The New ‘Basic’

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The ALPHA 7 IV, as they know it, is Sony’s interpretation to what the new ‘basic’ standard is for an entry-level full-frame camera. Apparently ‘basic’ means 33-Megapixel on the Exmor R CMOS full-frame sensor. That 33-Megapixel sensor packs sensitivity of up to ISO 204800 at its highest and ISO 50 at its lowest for 15-stops in dynamic range. That should mean that the Sony ALPHA 7 IV is an admirable performer in low-light conditions.

BIONZ XR Advantage

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The impressive new sensor is assisted by a Sony’s latest BIONZ XR imaging chip, the same one you find on Sony’s range topping ALPHA 1 mirrorless camera. It allows the Sony ALPHA 7 IV to shoot at up to 10fps with AF/AE tracking. Thanks to BIONZ XR as well the camera has up to 759 phase-detection Autofocus (AF) points that covers up to 94% of the image area and tracks subjects in Real-Time Tracking as accurately as you can get cameras to track subjects. Of course, there is Real-time Eye AF function as well that now tracks birds and animal eyes in both photo and movie modes.

The Hybrid Cinematic and Still Shooter

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They call this a hybrid camera, a still and movie camera packed in one compact body. The ALPHA 7 IV now has S-Cinetone colour profile, something that was only reserved for Sony’s very famous Cinema cameras. That means you now get 10-bit 4:2:2 colour sampling for even better colours than before. It records at up to 4K 60 fps in Super 35mm mode, and up to 4K 30fps with 7K oversampling in full-frame mode. For the first time ever as well, the Sony ALPHA 7 IV features a new Focus Map that helps you with finding the right focus point while shooting videos. It also now features a Breathing Compensation feature to eliminate focus breathing and maintain a smooth, consistent focus change. You can turn off that feature too in case you want some focus breathing for creative contexts.

You still get Sony’s very famous 5-axis stabiliser built into the body of the compact mirrorless. The stabiliser allows for the camera to have up to 5.5 steps in shutter speed advantage. At the same time, the viewfinder is an even higher resolution one as well with 3.68 million dots compared to the ALPHA 7 III. For videos, content creators will appreciate the 3.0-inch vari-angle display.

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On its body as well, the Sony ALPHA 7 IV features a clever dual layer mode dial to allow you to quickly switch from pure photo mode to movie recording mode, and S& Q mode. The top layer is now reserved to Auto/P/A/S/M and Memory Recall mode. It records to either a CFexpress Type A card, or a regular SDXC card too for ultimate convenience in recording medium.

Better Workflow

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The new camera is also much easier to work with than before. It now has 5GHz Wi-Fi for super-fast data transfers between the camera and your smartphone via Imaging Edge Mobile. You can even use Bluetooth for remote access this time. You can now use the Sony ALPHA 7 IV seamlessly with your PC as well as a Live Stream camera or use the PC as a remote. All these is done without using an additional software now and simply by connecting the ALPHA 7 IV via USB Type-C cable. In that case you can even make video calls with up to 4K 15p resolution, or even use the ALPHA 7 IV as an audio interface.

Pricing and Availability

Sony’s ALPHA 7 IV will be available in December 2021 onward. It will retail for about EUR€ 2,800 for its body only. If you opt for an ALPHA 7 IV with a kit lens, it will set you back EUR€ 3,000. It is not a bad kit lens though; it is a 28-70mm (SEL2870) lens. We can only speculate its pricing too at this point. More information on the Sony ALPHA 7 IV (α7 IV) can be found on Sony’s website.