Yearly Archives: 2021

Lifestyle, Mobile, News

YouTube Premium Lite Subscription Appears In Europe

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Ads can be a pain especially when they interrupt your content. Of course, this was undoubtedly one of the reasons behind the introduction of YouTube Premium. The service launched in Malaysia a few years back but it looks like YouTube might be making that ad-free experience a little more accessible with a lower-priced tier.

YouTube Premium Lite, as the new tier is called, seems to be a scaled-back version of YouTube Premium. The Premium Lite plan does away with a lot of the added features you get with YouTube Premium. “Scaled back” back be a little bit of an understatement. The Premium Lite plan does one thing and one thing only – remove ads.

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The plan has been seen in certain countries in Europe. It was initially reported by a user on ResetEra. YouTube has since confirmed the plan in a statement to TheVerge in which the company. The plan is currently available “In Nordics and Benelux (except Iceland)” and “costs €6.99/month (or local equivalent per month)”.

Keep in mind that YouTube Premium also brings along features such as background play, access to YouTube Music in addition to ad-free playback. Subscribers are also able to access YouTube Premium content which includes originals and exclusive Premium only events. Most recently, YouTube Premium subscribers were invited to a post-premiere party with Andy Grammer following the release of his latest single “Lease on Life”. YouTube Premium costs €11.99 a month in Europe and is available for MYR17.90 a month in Malaysia.

There’s no word just yet on whether the new YouTube Premium Lite plan will be rolling out to other regions. However, based on the pricing in Europe, we expect that pricing in Malaysia will be about MYR10.90 to MYR11.90 if it rolls out in Malaysia.

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“Who Wants to be a Dirty Finance Billionaire” Contest Launched Promoting Passive Income and Innovative NFT Blockchain Technology

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LONDON, Aug. 6, 2021 — Dirty Finance, an NSFW cryptocurrency formed in April 2021, has announced their "Who Wants To Be a Dirty Finance Billionaire" contest in support of the Dirty Finance staking and farming technology launch. 

The contest is prominently featured in a late night New York City Times Square Billboard campaign proclaiming "The Secret Word is…DirtyFinance.com"

Information on how to join the contest is available on their official "Safe For Work" contest website DirtyFinance.com.

The 18+ only contest starts Friday, August 6th, 2021 and ends Wednesday August 18th, at 11:59PM UTC.

Prizes include the grand prize of 1 Billion Dirty tokens, in total worth roughly $1,250 USD based on the price at CoinMarketCap.com at time of release, including access to a VIP Dirty Finance Billionaire’s telegram chatroom, and an online meeting with Dirty Finance NFT and Maxim Model Arielle Raycene. 

Ten lucky winners will receive 100 Million of the cryptocurrency’s Dirty tokens, and all winners receive collectible and rare limited edition Dirty NFTs.

Winners will be selected randomly using a third party software, and contestants can earn 100+ chances to win by completing online assignments on how the Dirty Finance ecosystem works, learning to stake Dirty tokens, and promoting the launch and contest.

Part of a planned Dirty Finance Ecosystem, farmers and stakers will be able to use  earnings to buy rare and collectible NFTs, and in the near future to play online gambling games, and make real world purchases.

"We’re using the concept of the NFT artistically, but we’re also empowering the NFT with innovation such as within an online casino we’re developing, which we hope to be profitable and provide value to our token holders." says Billy Wizz, founder of Dirty Finance.

According to https://www.statista.com, the online gambling business is forecasted to nearly double from $58.9 Billion US dollars in 2019, to a projected $92.9 Billion in 2023.  Along with Dirty.Finance’s current deflationary tokenomics, a keen focus on ROI driven opportunities such as the proposed online casino aims to take full advantage of the benefits of smart contracts and blockchain finance and technology in entertainment.

More information is available on the Dirty Finance Medium.com blog, and 24-7 multilingual live support is available on the Official Dirty Finance Telegram Chat Room, where questions can be answered by the developers and admins directly.

Computers, Gaming, News

AMD’s Ryzen 5000 CPUs with Integrated Graphics are Finally Available from MYR 1,239 onward.

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Gaming is expensive, let us all face that fact for a moment. We, techENT, are gamers and we love to game. We also love new gaming gear and hardware. We loved it when AMD launched their new Ryzen 5000 series processors and took over as the king of gaming processors. We loved NVIDIA’s new very powerful GPUs in the form of their next generation GeForce RTX 30 series Ampere architecture. What we talk less about though is the cost of gaming.

While all the new stuffs are great and amazing, we always forget that these powerful hardware come at a price. With the global chip shortage issue, prices become even more exaggerated. An example of this would be the prices of an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPU in the market these days at around MYR 5,000 a piece. You can buy a new pre-built PC for that kind of money. If you have not checked out Acer’s Predator Orion 3000 for that matter, that pre-built is a steal at MYR 6,899 compared to building your own system at this time.

With prices and availability of GPUs soaring as high as MYR 16,000 these days, building a ‘budget’ gaming rig may not be so pocket friendly after all. There is a solution, however. What if you cut out the most expensive part of your PC build? What if you exclude a GPU in your gaming build?

Now we hear questions like; “but is the GPU not the most important part of a gaming build?”, and “how are we to game without a GPU? Are you nuts?”. Hear us out. You can still build your PC with a GPU, just not with a huge GPU that is hanging from your PCIe slot. It is a GPU that is also integrated with your CPU, and APU (Accelerated Processing Unit, if you must know).

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AMD has just released their next generation Ryzen 5000 G-series processors announced earlier this year in COMPUTEX, AMD Ryzen Zen 3 architecture processors with integrated Radeon VEGA graphics built into the CPU itself. That also means that you technically can solely rely on the AMD Ryzen chip for graphical requirements. In practical terms, you do not strictly need a separate GPU to get your PC to boot and run properly.

The AMD Ryzen 5000 G-series APUs comes in two flavours too. You can either choose between an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G or an AMD Ryzen 7 5700G. Of course, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G would be the more powerful of the two packing more cores than the Ryzen 5. Both of them comes with AMD’s Radeon graphics power integrated within the chip as well.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G

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The new AMD Ryzen 5700G with Zen 3 architecture comes with 8 cores and 16 threads, pretty much similar to its non-G-series counterpart, the Ryzen 7 5800X. Like its more premium counterpart, it also clocks at 3.8GHz at its base. There are differences between the two though. It only boosts up to 4.6GHz, compared to 4.7Ghz, for example. The APU is also built to draw less power at 65W compared to 105W. It also packs an extra 8 Radeon Compute Units (CU) that clocks at 2.0GHz, which is amazing if you think about it. It draws less power than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X powerhouse, but it also packs its own graphics processing ability.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600G

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At a more budget conscious range is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. It still packs a lot of power though from its 6 cores and 12 threads. It is also clocked a little higher than its Ryzen 5 5600X counterpart, at least on its base clock at 3.9GHz compared to 3.7GHz. It tops out at 4.4GHz though instead of the 4.6GHz of its CPU counterpart. With an additional 7 Radeon CU, the AMD Ryzen 5600G APU also only draws up to 65W in power, which is quite an amazing feat too in its own rights.

Full HD Gaming

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Of course, integrated graphics (IGP), you might need to adjust your expectations in gaming performances. If you are on a tight budget, you most likely will not be getting one of those 1440p displays with 165Hz refresh rate. You probably will be looking at Full HD displays that goes to 144Hz at the maximum. You would be happy to find that AMD’s Ryzen 5000 G-series APUs are more than capable at running modern titles at more than 100 fps in some cases. Games like League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) easily goes over 100fps in Full HD (low) settings with the APU. At the same time, you do want to tamper with your settings a little to accommodate to the relatively less powerful integrated GPU.

Prices and Availability

The good news in all this is that this is also even more budget friendly than its X-series counterparts. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is retailing at MYR 1,239, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5700G retails for MYR 1,639. The AMD Ryzen 5000 G-series is now available from AMD’s local retail partners nationwide and on AMD’s own online store.

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Shipsy brings Deb Deep Sengupta as their Board Advisor

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– Deep brings more than two decades of technical experience with a specialization in driving enterprise-wide transformations

– His onboarding will help the company execute key strategies and business decisions to march ahead with its expansion plans

GURUGRAM, India, Aug. 6, 2021 — Shipsy, a leading SaaS-based intelligent supply chain and logistics solutions provider, has announced the onboarding of Deb Deep Sengupta as its Board Advisor. This comes as a major development for the company proactively involved in expanding and expediting its international outreach.

Deb Deep Sengupta, Board Advisor, Shipsy
Deb Deep Sengupta, Board Advisor, Shipsy

Deep is a Senior Executive with more than 25 years of experience in the technology industry having spent his career with global companies like HP, IBM & SAP. He has a proven track record of driving enterprise-wide transformations and was instrumental in the success of SAP in India & South Asia for close to two decades. During this period, SAP acquired around 14,000 clients and built a network of 500+ partners. He has been personally involved in some of the largest Digital Transformation projects such as Reliance and Tata.

Deep served as the President & Managing Director of SAP India & South Asia from 2015 to 2020. During his tenure, SAP India was voted as the No.1 "Best Places to Work in India," by Great Places to Work for two consecutive years. Under his leadership, SAP India was one of the fastest growth regions globally, winning the "Top Performing Region of the Year of Asia" in 2016 and 2018. It also won the "Golden Peacock" award by the Ministry of Skill Development in 2019 for its social contribution to improving digital literacy among rural women and youth through the Code Unnati program.

Deep is now a Board Advisor to Venture backed SaaS companies as well as an Early Stage Investor.

Commenting on the onboarding, Soham Chokshi, CEO & Co-Founder of Shipsy, said, "Going forward, we need a strong suite of advisors to drive our growth at a global stage. With a strong command over technology and organization building, Deep will be a valuable asset to our team. We are delighted to have him on board and look forward to building stronger roots and expediting our global expansion efforts."

The Gurugram-based smart logistics management company has been aggressively charging towards its expansion goals. Shipsy has made several leadership hirings and increased its talent pool by almost 25% this year. They have also recently set up their regional headquarters in Dubai.

About Shipsy:

Shipsy is an end-to-end Saas-based supply chain and logistics management platform. Founded in 2015 in Gurugram, the company leverages AI and big data to design and develop low-code SaaS solutions to improve operational efficiency across Manufacturing, QSR, Retail, CEP, and Global Trade. The brand has its regional headquarter in Dubai (UAE). Last year the company raised USD 6 Mn in Series A round led by Sequoia Capital India’s Surge and existing investor Info Edge.

Media Contact : media@shipsy.io | +91-9867999866

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Shanghai Lab Systems’ video Effect App ToFe is available in the App Store

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The app debuts on the large screen overlooking New York’s Times Square, showcasing its outstanding AR special effects

SHANGHAI, Aug. 6, 2021 — The iOS version of ToFe, an augmented reality (AR) technology-based mobile short video effecting app developed by Shanghai Lab Systems Co., Ltd. was launched in the App Store in mid-July following the availability of the Android version in the Huawei App Gallery. On July 26, the app made its debut on the large screen overlooking New York’s Times Square, showcasing its amazing interactive special effects powered by AR technology to the world.  

Video Effect App ToFe Debuts on the big screen in New York Times Square
Video Effect App ToFe Debuts on the big screen in New York Times Square

With multiple AR-based special effects, ToFe delivers a brand-new interactive video shooting experience to users. Most notably, the app can create a virtual world simply by randomly scanning the real-world environment and virtualizing what is captured, while enabling the motion tracking effects as soon as a human being enters the app’s field of vision.

Unlike the AR effects available on traditional cameras, ToFe takes the special effects up several notches by fully leveraging LiDAR technology, which can scan a specific object and the environment surrounding it by determining the distance of the object from the camera and capturing detailed information through targeting the object with a laser and measuring the time for the reflected laser beam to make the return trip. In addition, the app delivers a truly magical, in-depth interactive experience by allowing users to interact physically and directly with the AR special effects.

Video Effect app ToFe is availabe in the App Store
Video Effect app ToFe is availabe in the App Store

By integrating LiDAR technology into ToFe iOS version (compatible with iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max), Shanghai Lab Systems has led the way in the depth sensing camera sector and leveraged the ways in which a time of flight (ToF) sensor can be applied to its products.

LiDAR technology for ToFe is likely to see wide application in a number of dynamic scenarios, including 3D scanning, hand gesture and human body tracking as well as motion sensing gaming. The company plans to collaborate with more partners to develop AR-based interactive special effects that are applicable to additional scenarios.

The Developer of ToFe: Shanghai Lab Systems Co., Ltd.

Contact: info@lab-s.cn

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http://www.lab-s.cn

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Eagle Eye Solutions Recognised in Now Tech: Promotions and Offer Management Providers, Q3 2021 Report by Independent Research Firm

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LONDON, Aug. 5, 2021 — Eagle Eye Solutions, a global marketing technology company that helps retailers create one-to-one customer connections, announced its inclusion in Forrester’s Now Tech: Promotions and Offer Management Providers, Q3 2021 Report. The Company is listed in the midsize grouping ($15M to $60M annual category revenue). Eagle Eye Solutions is included in both the loyalty standalone and loyalty embedded functionality segments with the grocery, retail, and hospitality vendor market focuses.

 

 

The report cites three essentials for businesses looking to improve their promotions and offer management:

  • Stand out from your competitors, personalize every offer to each customer or segment; personalised experiences drive loyalty, which delivers a greater return than a single conversion
  • Use real-time or near-real-time analytics and reporting to understand where offers should be modified to optimise outcomes
  • Create an omnichannel strategy, serving offers in all channels from a single source

"We are honored to be included in Forrester’s Now Tech report of Promotions and Offer Management Providers," said Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye. "We believe the Forrester report reinforces the value Eagle Eye delivers to current and potential clients who are looking to create an omnichannel strategy, to personalise every interaction with their customers, and improve the efficacy of their promotional and loyalty programmes using our AIR Platform."

Eagle Eye works with leading grocers, retailers, hospitality companies and consumer-packaged goods brands, providing them with the technology to connect all aspects of the customer journey in real-time. Eagle Eye AIR is an API-based SaaS platform that provides the most flexible, scalable, and future-proofed promotions, loyalty and gifting capability in the world. AIR solves the primary problem faced by leading businesses when trying to build deeper, more personalised relationships with their customers – connection.

To learn more about Eagle Eye, visit www.eagleeye.com, or to schedule an interview with Tim Mason, please contact Sylvia Kindlain at skindlain@thinkinkpr.com. Forrester’s Now Tech: Promotions and Offer Management Providers, Q3 2021 report is now available to download on eagleeye.com.

About Eagle Eye Solutions
Eagle Eye is a leading SaaS technology company transforming marketing by creating digital connections that enable personalised performance marketing in real-time through promotional coupons, loyalty schemes, subscription programmes, and gift services.

Eagle Eye AIR enables the secure issuance and redemption of digital offers and rewards at scale across multiple channels, enabling a single customer view. We create a network between merchants, brands and audiences to enable customer acquisition, interaction and retention at lower cost while driving marketing innovation.

The Company’s current customer base comprises leading names in UK Grocery, Retail, Leisure and Food & Beverage sectors, including Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose and John Lewis & Partners, Virgin Red, JD Sports, Pret a Manger, Greggs, Mitchells & Butlers and Pizza Express; in North America, Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart and Southeastern Grocers and in Australia & New Zealand, Woolworths Group and The Warehouse Group.

Eagle Eye is headquartered in Guildford, United Kingdom and has offices in Manchester, Toronto, Florida and Melbourne.

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Luokung Subsidiary eMapGo Wins Gaogong Intelligent Car Golden Globe Award

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BEIJING, Aug. 5, 2021 — Luokung Technology Corp. (NASDAQ: LKCO) ("Luokung" or the "Company"), a leading spatial-temporal intelligent big data services company and provider of interactive location-based services ("LBS") and high-definition maps ("HD Maps") in China, today announced that its operating subsidiary eMapGo Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ("EMG"), a leading provider of navigation and electronic map services in China, has won the 2021 Gaogong Intelligent Car Golden Globe Award in the category of Leading Competitive Supplier of Intelligent Driving (HD Map).

Other winners of the Advanced Intelligent Golden Globe Award included well-known automotive technology service providers such as Bosch and Continental under the Intelligent Driving Mass Production Solutions category.

The 2021 (12th) Gaogong Intelligent Automobile Developers Conference was hosted in Shanghai by Gaogong Intelligent Automobile Research Institute. The event aims to facilitate conversations amongst the major players in the industry about current and future trends in autonomous driving. The conference released industry reports titled Intelligent Driving Core Technology and Market Roadmap and Intelligent Driving Pre-installation Mass Production Data Report for the First Half of 2021, and awarded the annual Intelligent Driving Competitiveness Golden Globe Awards on site.

EMG is one of the leading map providers of China’s automotive front-mounted navigation maps and autopilot HD Maps and spearheaded the effort behind setting and implementing the first industry standard for the Highly Automated Driving Map production industry in China. EMG has worked on a number of mass production projects for autonomous driving HD Map services and domestic autonomous parking HD Maps. The Company is also an active participant in multiple smart highway demonstration projects, leveraging its advantages in the field of autonomous driving.

Mr. Xuesong Song, Chairman and CEO, stated, "We are thrilled to have been recognized with a 2021 Gaogong Intelligent Car Golden Globe Award following the sole recipient of the 2020 Golden Globe Award for HD Map, especially being Leading Competitive Supplier of Intelligent Driving (HD Map), which we see as a validation of the commercialization of our HD Map products by the market and industry. To win this award in the company of other reputable international players in the field is an absolutely honor. We believe the strength of our product and service offerings will serve us well as we look to expand our client base and partnerships within the autonomous driving industry."

About Luokung Technology Corp.

Luokung Technology Corp. is a leading spatial-temporal intelligent big data services company, as well as a leading provider of LBS and HD Maps for various industries in China. Backed by its proprietary technologies and expertise in HD Maps and related intelligent spatial-temporal big data, Luokung established city-level and industry-level holographic Spatial-temporal digital twin systems and actively serves industries including autonomous driving, vehicle-road collaboration (V2X), smart transportation, smart travel, local business LBS, new infrastructure, smart cities, and smart industries (emergency, natural resources, environmental protection, water conservancy, energy, smart training, among others). The Company routinely provides important updates on its website: www.luokung.com/en.

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The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination and analysis of the existing law, rules and regulations and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you the statement herein will be accurate. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements.

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Android, Mobile, News

The OPPO Reno6 Series Lands in Malaysia

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OPPO renewed its Reno series today with the release of two new entries into the lineup: the OPPO Reno6 5G and Reno6 Z 5G. The two new phones bring a renewed focus on OPPO’s camera technologies and the company’s prowess in creating smartphones with long-lasting battery life.

02. OPPO Reno6 Series Launch
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The new OPPO Reno6 series will be running on MediaTek’s Dimensity processors. The Reno6 5G will be running on the new MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC (System on a Chip) while the Reno6 Z will be running on MediaTek’s 800U 5G SoC. Both are octa-core processors which are capable of processing data at speeds of up to 2.4GHz. Of course, the Dimensity 900 is slightly more capable with larger, more efficient cores. Both of the smartphones also come with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display. The Reno6 5G has the additional benefit of a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate.

Keeping Smartphone Photography in Focus

OPPO’s Reno series has carved a name for itself when it comes to cameras. The Reno6 series aims to continue that tradition. The two models come with similar setups; the Reno6 5G comes with a triple sensor setup. It has a 64-megapixel main camera sensor which is paired with an 8-megapixel wide-angle sensor and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. These are complemented with a colour temperature sensor for better colour accuracy. The Reno6 Z, on the other hand, comes with the same but lacks the colour temperature sensor. Both have a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

OPPO is touting even better portrait pictures thanks to enhanced technology in the Reno6 series. The new smartphones come with new Focus tracking which has never been done in an OPPO smartphone to date. The feature will enable users to identify and track subjects to keep them in focus. The feature also helps with stabilization to keep the video perfectly steady.

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The Reno6 series is also pushing portrait photography when it comes to smartphones. The new entries will be able to take Portrait Beautification in videos which will blur the background slightly while keeping your subject in focus. The technology is driven by AI-enabled algorithms which track 193 different facial points in video mode. Together with this portrait photography on the Reno6 is enhanced with Bokeh Flare Portrait which will allow users to capture pictures with light effects – similar to those from professional cameras.

Powered for All Day Performance

Together with the camera technology and cutting edge processors, the Reno6 series is also expanding on OPPO’s RAM Expansion technology. The technology, which first debuted on the Find X series, allows the smartphone to extend its built-in 8GB of RAM with up to 5GB of additional RAM from the internal storage. This allows the phone to dynamically adapt to the needs of its users while maintaining a smooth User experience.

The Reno6 5G is powered by a 4,300mAh battery with support for 65W SuperVOOC 2.0. This charging technology allows the phone to get to 100% with just 28 minutes of charge. The Reno6 Z, however, comes with a slightly larger 4,310mAH battery with support for 30W SuperVOOC Flash Charge 4.0 which allows it to be charged in 49 minutes.

Pricing & Availability

The OPPO Reno6 5G and Reno6 Z 5G will be available starting 14th August 2021. The Reno 6 5G will be priced at MYR2,399 while the Reno6 Z will be priced at MYR1,699. They will be available in Stellar Black and Aurora.

01. OPPO Reno6 Series Launch
Source: OPPO

Pre-orders for the smartphones start on 5th August 2021. Pre-orders will be entitled to freebies worth up to MYR779. This includes the OPPO Enco Buds, 1 year of HeyTap Cloud Service with 1TB of storage, a power bank, smart stage and a Bluetooth speaker. Pre-orders end on the 13th of August 2021.

Official Specifications

OPPO Reno6 5G

OPPO Reno6 5G Spec Sheet
Source: OPPO

OPPO Reno6 Z 5G

OPPO Reno6 Z Spec Sheet
Source: OPPO
Computers, Gaming, News

Acer Day Brings new Gaming Powerhouse in the Predator Orion 3000

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Acer just had their annual Acer Day festival (we do not know really know what to call it really; a celebration?) last week and like every other year, Acer Day comes with plenty of promotions and sales and a few new products. This year, we see new gaming hardware that you might want to get your hands on. If you are looking for a gaming desktop, you might not want to look elsewhere at this time.

It is called the Predator Orion 3000, and it is the brand’s mid-tower rig that should give you the best balance between budget and gaming performance. It starts at MYR 3,999 and comes with Intel’s latest 11th Generation Tiger Lake CPU alongside NVIDIA’s latest GeForce RTX GPU. Unlike plenty of the pre-built PCs that you can find in the market as well, this one is actually something you can tinker with yourself and eventually upgrade on your own. Not to mention, the Acer Predator desktop towers are currently the only way for you to get your hands on their own engineered Predator FrostBlade cooling fans.

At the more budget friendly range of MYR 3,899, you are getting Intel’s 11th generation Core i5-11400F CPU. That CPU Is also paired with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super GPU for good measure. With up to 8GB of RAM shipping with the tower, you will be able to easily handle games like DOTA 2 and Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) at Full HD.

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You can spec your Orion 3000 up to an 11th generation Intel Core i7-11700F paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 for MYR 6,899 though. While that is nearly MYR 3,000 more than the entry-level variant Orion 3000, you are getting a substantially more powerful hardware in the tower. You are still getting the same 8GB RAM though from the Orion 3000. You can upgrade it to up to 64GB (16GB x 4) if you want.

Alongside the powerful CPU and GPU you can are getting either a 512GB or 1TB M.2 PCIe SSD. Obviously, this being a tower PC you get to expand that with additional SATA drives. Of course, you might want to ensure you have enough juice to get everything up to speed though. The Predator Orion 3000 comes with a 500W 80Plus Gold ATX power supply, which should be enough to power the Intel Core i7-11700F and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 combination. You also get Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi 802..11ax/ac/a/b/g/n capabilities built into the tower, so you do not have to get an external adapter that might spoil the look of your PC.

As we mentioned, unlike plenty of pre-built PCs, the Predator Orion 3000 does not come in an out-of-this-world, unconventional chassis. While it is still a custom chassis that includes a headphone hanger integrated into the front panel, the internal layout is very traditional. That also means user expandability with the Orion 3000 is amazing. There is no custom layout to deal with, every part within the chassis is interchangeable.

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With the Predator Orion 3000, you can even plonk in an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080, for example, to replace the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 that is already in the graphics driving seat. Of course, you would need to up the ante a little on the power supply side and be prepared to pay more when it comes to your monthly electricity bill. You could also plonk in an 11th Generation Intel Core i9-11900K as well, if you really want, or just replace the stock cooler with a more powerful third-party one, just to improve cooling. You can even remove the motherboard easily to completely turn this machine around. Just keep in mind that you are going to be building a PC in a relatively small space with the Orion3000. As mentioned as well, you get the cooling power from the Acer engineered FrostBlade.

The Predator Orion 3000 is now available on Acer’s own online store and official online stores on both Shopee and Lazada. Prices, as mentioned, starts MYR 3,999 (Core i5 + GTX 1660 Super) and MYR 6,899 (Core i7 + RTX 3070). Considering the current market, the Orion 3000 is priced very competitively. As usual with a Predator product, you do not get to choose its colours, although the FrostBlade fans packs addressable RGB alongside some RGB bars on the front of the chassis. For more information on the Acer Predator Orion 3000, you can visit Acer’s website.

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Piaggio Fast Forward Develops New Sensor Technology for Consumer and Enterprise Robots and for Motorcycle and Scooter Safety (ARAS)

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TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 5, 2021 —

Piaggio Fast Forward Develops New Sensor Technology for Consumer and Enterprise Robots and for Motorcycle and Scooter Safety (ARAS)
Piaggio Fast Forward Develops New Sensor Technology for Consumer and Enterprise Robots and for Motorcycle and Scooter Safety (ARAS)

Highlights:

  • Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF) reveals trailblazing sensor technology for consumer and business robots as well as motorcycles and scooters
  • Piaggio Group motorcycles and scooters featuring an innovative sensor technology package developed, built and supplied by PFF including 4D imaging radar provided by Vayyar expected to debut in 2022 with PFF robots launching in late 2021
  • Vayyar Imaging, the global leader in 4D imaging radar, supplying the RoC (Radar-on-Chip) for the sensor package developed, built and supplied by PFF for mass production in Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS) and robots

Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), the Boston-based robotics company and a leader in smart following technology, has developed new sensor technology for implementation not only in consumer and business robots but also in scooters and motorcycles.

Founded in 2015 by the Piaggio Group, PFF has previously focused on advancing innovation in smart following technology and smart behavior implementation in robots and machines, but in a strategic decision last year, began developing a custom radar sensor module for use first in Piaggio Group motorcycles and scooters with the intention to provide the technology to other companies in the future.

PFF’s hardware-software modules offer uncompromising safety by providing robust monitoring in all environmental and lighting conditions. PFF awarded a supply contract for the modules’ Radar-on-Chip to Vayyar Imaging, marking the deployment of the industry’s first ever 4D imaging radar-based motorcycle safety platform. The complete sensor package is developed, built and supplied by PFF for mass production in Piaggio Group motorcycles’ Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (ARAS).

ARAS applications are on the front line of the battle to prevent collisions and protect motorcycle riders. ARAS technology meets the rigorous technological requirements of traditional driver assist functions, addressing additional motorcycle-specific challenges such as size constraints and seamless vehicle maneuverability at high-tilt angles.

The PFF modules use Vayyar’s mmWave 4D imaging Radar-on-Chip (RoC) sensor, enabling multiple ARAS functions such as Blind Spot Detection (BSD), Lane Change Assist (LCA) and Forward Collision Warning (FCW) with a single sensor supporting a range of over 100m, and an ultra-wide field-of-view. PFF robots incorporating the radar technology are expected to be  released at the end of 2021, with Piaggio Group motorcycle models equipped with the PFF sensor module launching in 2022.

"PFF is creating advanced technology products for robots and motorcycles that detect and measure objects in our surroundings to provide the information we need for mapping, object detection, and control, regardless of lighting, weather and other environmental factors. We have chosen to develop our sensing applications with Vayyar’s 4D imaging radar technology. We are excited to work with such a professional, passionate team, to develop innovative new solutions that provide our customers with a better product experience." Greg Lynn, CEO at Piaggio Fast Forward.

The Vayyar 4D imaging radar technology being used in both PFF robots and PFF sensing modules developed for the motorcycle industry supports a large Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) array that enables ultra-high resolution point cloud imaging for holistic monitoring of a robot’s and a vehicle’s surroundings. This high-performance sensor incorporates sophisticated single-chip 4D imaging radar technology, featuring an ultra-wide field of view (both in azimuth and elevation) with no dead zones, detecting and tracking multiple targets. Its small form-factor is engineered to address the unique challenges of motorcycle and robotics design.

"We’re very excited to partner with PFF, who are at the forefront of sensor technology, both in terms of harmonization with rider experience on two- and three-wheeled products, as well as application in their innovative robots. Motorcycle riders are among the most vulnerable road users, and this is a big step forward in reducing their risk of collision," says Ilan Hayat, Director of Business Development at Vayyar Imaging. "Regardless of vehicle type, rider safety should not be compromised, and by partnering with PFF we are thrilled to deliver an automotive standard of safety to motorcycles", added Hayat.