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PR Newswire

Inuitive’s NU4000 3D and AI Vision processor powers Alps Alpine’s obstacle detection in Fukushin Electrics’ next-gen electric cart, POLCAR [SPX-1]

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This selection confirms the NU4000’s superiority as a high-quality, reliable and precise Edge AI processor, for any mobility platform

RA’ANANA, Israel, Aug. 5, 2021 — Inuitive – a fabless semiconductor company that develops advanced vision processors for Edge devices – is supplying its NU4000 to Japanese multi-national corporation, Alps Alpine, for integration into its obstacle detection unit, which is being used by Fukushin Electrics in its next-generation electric cart.

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Based on a unique architecture, the NU4000 is a 3D Vision and AI processor designed for use in smart devices that need to see and understand the world around them. Applications include Augmented and Virtual Reality, Robotics, Drones and Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT).

Fukushin Electrics’ POLCAR is the first and most advanced step into smart mobility systems, offering a safer and more secure electric cart experience. Built into the obstacle detection unit of the POLCAR, Inuitive’s NU4000 detects potential obstacles such as people, objects, gutters, etc. in advance. The cart then issues a sound and light alert to the driver, while automatically decelerating and stopping to prevent collision.  

"Inuitive’s NU4000 combines 3D and AI, enabling Alps Alpine’s obstacle detection system to filter out irrelevant information while fulfilling its primary mission – preventing collisions," says Kenichi Kitatani, Power and Mobility Project Manager at Alps Alpine. "Until now the sole option was to separately use a 3D-only system that requires heavy processing to generate relevant information, or an AI-only system that detects many classes of objects. While high sensitivity results good in detection, it can also cause overload with hazards that are better ignored. The NU4000 offers the best of both worlds, in one compact unit." 

"Having successfully completed a series of rigorous tests and checks to ensure compliance with the most stringent standards and regulatory requirements, our selection by Alps Alpine for this project is a strong validation of our technology," says Shlomo Gadot, founder and CEO of Inuitive. "We look forward to this being a catalyst for many more collaborations with integrators in Northeast Asia and beyond."

"The development of smarter user experiences depends on high-quality depth sensing, on-chip SLAM, computer vision and deep learning capabilities," says Rich Wawrzyniak Principal Market Analyst, ASIC & SoC at Semico Research Corp. "This is what makes the work that Inuitive is doing so exciting; they are facilitating the ongoing development of smart products. Embedded vision and AI are going to be pervasive functions in our society, and Inuitive is well positioned to aid companies wanting to add these capabilities to their products going forward."

About Inuitive

Inuitive is the leading fabless semiconductor company in the area of 3D sensing. The company develops technology that optimizes consumer experiences and enhances competitive advantages for robots, drones, virtual and augmented reality applications. Its NU4000 3D and AI Vision processor is based on a unique architecture that combines algorithms, ASIC, and system solutions, enabling devices to acquire more human-like capabilities.

With AI at its core, the Inuitive solution also includes a 3D Depth Sensing Computer Vision processor and powerful deep learning capabilities to enable smart devices to become even smarter.

For more information on Inuitive, please visit the company’s website: http://inuitive-tech.com/ and YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBtr49nB_xZ1nHK9YZzaaAg 

About Alps Alpine

Alps Alpine is a leading manufacturer of electronic components and in-vehicle information equipment that has produced numerous world-first products since its establishment in 1948. The company currently has 110 bases in 26 countries and regions around the world. Its global portfolio includes approximately 40,000 products and solutions, including consumer products such as car navigation systems and car audio & visual devices, digital keys utilizing smartphone apps and blockchain technology, and systems/ services such as remote monitoring.

For more information on Alps Alpine, please visit the company’s website https://www.alpsalpine.com/e/

About Fukushin Electric

Since its establishment in 1957, Fukushin Electric has been developing advanced technologies and manufacturing high-quality products in a wide range of fields such as automobiles, housing/ industrial equipment, and aviation equipment. 

For more information on Fukushin Electric, please visit the company’s website www.felco.co.jp

Alps Alpine obstacle detection unit of the POLCAR, powered by Inuitive’s NU4000 sensor, enables detection of obstacles such as people, objects, gutters, etc.
Alps Alpine obstacle detection unit of the POLCAR, powered by Inuitive’s NU4000 sensor, enables detection of obstacles such as people, objects, gutters, etc.

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PR Newswire

FIBERSTAMP Launches 200G QSFP56 ER4 Optical Transceiver —- The Optimum Solution of 40km Long Reach Transmission

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TAIPEI, Aug. 5, 2021 — To fill the market gap and satisfy development demands, FIBERSTAMP has launched a 200G optical transceiver applicable for 40km long-distance metro DCI – 200G QSFP56 ER4 today, which refreshes the transmission rate of conventional optical transceivers in the 40km track, and well balance the cost simultaneously.

 

The product’s appearance provides data centers, communication network equipment vendors and network operators with present optimum option when they eager for further higher transmission speed at 40km long-distance interconnection. With FIBERSTAMP 200G QSFP56 ER4, users don’t need to take expensive coherent optical modules as the sole answer to achieve 200G high-speed transmission at 40km transmission, and thus the cost can be well balanced with significant network upgrade.

This product uses the mainstream 4-lane WDM optical engine architecture, which integrates 4-lane cooled EML ROSA, APD TOSA and 50G PAM4 CDR based on DSP technology, empowering it with superior comprehensive performance. At the same time, it complies with the QSFP MSA standard, supports IEEE 802.3cn 200GBASE-ER4 Ethernet and OTN protocols, and supports a maximum transmission distance of 40km, well applicable for 200G long-distance metro DCI and 5G backhaul.

The 200G QSFP56 ER4 optical transceiver also has excellent performance in terms of power consumption. According to actual test results, its power consumption is as low as 6.4W at normal temperature, and can keep less than 7.5W at multiple testing temperatures of 0℃, 25℃ and 75℃, which can help users greatly save the energy costs.

In addition, this product has excellent OMA sensitivity, the actual test result is better than -17dBm, entrusting it with an absolute advantage in long-distance transmission.

About FIBERSTAMP

As a High-speed Optical Interconnection Expert, FIBERSTAMP is committed to provide global users with Economic, Professional and Efficient Open Optical Network Solutions. The current main products cover 25G/50G/100G/200G/400G optical transceiver modules, Active Optical Cables (AOCs) and Direct Attached Cables (DACs), 100G/200G/400G coherent optical modules and UHD video transmission products. Meanwhile, through long-term deep digging in new technology, FIBERSTAMP is rapidly evolving to the promising era of 800G and CPO based on Silicon Photonics!

Contact: Jessica Wang, wangsy@fiberstamp.com

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In the new release, "Cisco Appoints New Malaysia Managing Director to Lead Growth and Accelerate Digital Transformation for Malaysia", issued on 4-Aug-2021 by Cisco over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the 7th paragraph, should read "an illustrious career spanning nearly 12 years" rather than "an illustrious career spanning nearly 10 years" as originally issued inadvertently. Corrected announcement is as follows:

Cisco Appoints New Malaysia Managing Director to Lead Growth and Accelerate Digital Transformation for Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 4, 2021 — Cisco, the worldwide technology leader, today announced the appointment of Hana Raja as Managing Director for its Malaysia business. Ms. Raja will focus on accelerating digital transformation of customers across the country, working closely with Cisco’s partner ecosystem.

Ms. Raja brings with her 12 years’ experience in strategic planning, business management and leadership roles across various sectors. Most recently, she led Cisco’s Strategy and Operations for ASEAN over the past two years while based in the Kuala Lumpur office.

Ms. Raja has played a key role in driving Cisco’s growth across the region in recent years through a structured approach in strategy development, commercial excellence, performance improvement and behavior change. Following her appointment, she aims to drive sustainable long-term growth for Cisco Malaysia.

Commenting on her appointment, Ms. Raja said: "With the country’s increasing technological maturity, we have a unique opportunity to transform the way people, technology and partners connect, collaborate, and innovate. I look forward to leading Cisco onto this exciting journey of advancing Malaysia into a secured, trusted digital economy where businesses, investors, and our communities can seize the full potential of technology and its benefits."

Prior to Cisco, Ms. Raja was with Bain & Company, facilitating strategic transformation for companies in oil and gas, industrial goods, retail and automotive sectors across ASEAN.

"Malaysia is witnessing a major shift in the way businesses operate with technology driving the change. As a global leader in key sectors like Networking, Cybersecurity, and Collaboration, Cisco is best placed to partner with customers and help them succeed in their transformation. Hana’s appointment highlights our long-standing commitment to retaining top talent in the industry and getting the best leadership team on board. Alongside her experience in Cisco and the ASEAN market, she is set to bring a new wave of energy that strengthens our vision to advance Malaysia’s Digital Economy vision," said Naveen Menon, President for Cisco ASEAN.

Ms. Raja will be taking over from Albert Chai who is leaving Cisco after an illustrious career spanning nearly 12 years.

"We want to thank Albert for his immeasurable contributions to our customers, partners, and teams. Having been with us close to a decade, he leaves a great legacy, and we look forward to partnering with Hana to further build on that foundation," Mr. Menon added.

About Cisco

Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in technology that powers the Internet. Cisco inspires new possibilities by reimagining your applications, securing your data, transforming your infrastructure, and empowering your teams for a global and inclusive future. Discover more on The Network and follow us on Twitter at @Cisco.

Gaming, Lifestyle, Mobile, News

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate Officially Available in Malaysia – Pre-Order Starts 8thAugust!

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ASUS’ ultimate smartphone that is over-engineered for gaming, the ASUS ROG Phone 5 actually launched earlier in the year. The device specifically launched in Malaysia in the month of March 2021. If you consider the ROG Phone 5 selling first in the beginning of March 2021, that was six months ago. We understand your confusion in this case.

While the ROG Phone 5 series did launch in March 2021 (even we wrote about it), there is one device in the series that has not been really on sale. That device is the ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, the ultimate iteration of ASUS’ ROG mobile gaming powerhouse. For months as well, there were no mentions of the device ever coming to Malaysia to the point that some thought that it was only a myth.

We now can assure you that the ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is real and will be reaching your hands very soon in August 2021. Like the launch in March 2021, the ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate will also be an online exclusive. It might as well be with the current condition in Malaysia.

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Before we go into the pre-order details though, we have to talk about the device just to remind ourselves what the ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is, and why you might want one still.

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 series is known to push smartphone hardware to absolute limit on paper. While all of them comes with Qualcomm’s most powerful System on a Chip (SoC) to date; the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip, the most budget friendly variant of the device comes only with an 8GB RAM.

We say only, because one step up from that is a 16GB RAM option. 16GB RAM is a lot of memory for a smartphone, more than even Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra at its best. The Ultimate variant of the ASUS ROG Phone 5 comes with an even bigger memory module at 18GB. Why do you need 18GB of RAM for a smartphone? At this time, we do not know yet.

Its storage module is not as crazy though at 512GB in built-in storage for the Ultimate variant. The ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also features something called ROG Vision, a customizable LED display embedded in the back plate of the device. As far as we can tell as well, everything else about the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is similar to the other devices in the range. They are still the most extreme on a modern smartphone though.

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It has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with the highest possible colour accuracy in a smartphone display that boasts Full HD+ in resolution. While that may not sound like a lot, the display refreshes at up to 144Hz, comparable to modern PC gaming monitors today. It also samples at 300Hz for a super-fast 1ms response on the display itself for near instant interaction with the interface and games.

It is also one of the only flagship spec devices that comes with a super large battery. It packs a 6,000mAh battery pack. That is as large as a small to medium sized powerbank today and is nearly double what regular smartphones pack today. You can charge other flagship smartphones with this mobile ROG powerhouse.

You could not get the ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate anywhere though, when the other ROG Phone 5 devices launched. Even Malaysia’s website says that the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is “Coming Soon” at the time of writing. It will not be “Coming Soon” for much longer though.

The ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate will finally be available to buy in Malaysia from the 8th of August 2021 onward. Well, the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate starts its pre-orders from that day all the way to the 21st of August 2021, to be specific. It will ship out toward the end of the month of August 2021 too. It will be priced at the anticipated price of MYR 4,999, which is no small amount of money for a smartphone that only comes in Matte White colour option.

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Of course, you are not just buying the smartphone though, at that price. If you choose to wait this long and pre-order your ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, you are getting a treat from ASUS. You are eligible for an ROG Strix Go Core headphone in Moonlight White to match your ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate for free. You also get the Ultimate Fan Gift Box alongside your device. All in all, you are getting a total of MYR 1,099 worth of goods on top of your Ultimate gaming smartphone.

You can pre-order your ASUS ROG Phone 5 Ultimate from ASUS’ official stores on Shopee and Lazada. Again, the device is exclusively available online at this time. As mentioned, the MYR 4,999 device will be available for pre-order from the 8th to 21st of August 2021. More information on the ASUS ROG Phone 5 is available from their website.

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Nexteer China Marks New Production Milestone of Two Million Rack-Assist Electric Power Steering Systems

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SUZHOU, China, Aug. 4, 2021 — Nexteer Automotive, a leader in intuitive motion control, announced its China production milestone of two million Rack-Assist Electric Power Steering (REPS) systems at its Nexteer Suzhou Plant.

"Since the production of REPS began in Suzhou in 2015, we have provided these innovative, high-quality steering systems to numerous OEM customers across the region," said Yi Ren, General Manager, Nexteer Suzhou. "Our REPS systems support growing industry megatrends such as electrification and automation, and we’re constantly updating our product portfolio to meet the growing need of OEMs for advanced safety and performance."

Nexteer’s REPS is designed for heavier vehicles to handle higher front-axle loads and optimize packaging space. While providing branded steering feel and road feel, REPS also enables these heavier vehicles to take advantage of all the advanced safety and performance features enabled by EPS technology, such as lane keeping, park assist, traffic jam assist, lane departure warning and more.

REPS systems are also playing a critical role in global OEMs’ transition toward electrification. For example, with the added weight of batteries in electric vehicles, OEMs are also turning to Nexteer’s High-Output REPS systems, which nearly doubles the steering load capability of standard REPS. Nexteer’s High-Output REPS system can steer up to 24 kilonewtons (kN) of load compared with 10-17 kN for a typical REPS system.

"Nexteer produced the world’s first 12-volt REPS system in 2010 and has since become the global leader for REPS. Our REPS system provides millions of drivers around the world every day with industry-leading steering assistance and driving experience through advanced safety, performance and comfort – making driving safer, greener and more fun." said Dr. David Fan, Global Vice President and Asia Pacific Division President, Nexteer Automotive.  "Nexteer continues to leverage our expertise in software, electronics and vehicle system integration to develop innovative solutions that enable a new era of safety and performance for all levels of automated driving, as well as supporting all modes of vehicle propulsion, be it traditional internal combustion, hybrid or pure electric systems."

In addition to REPS, Nexteer offers a complete portfolio of EPS systems that can steer vehicles of all sizes – from small cars to heavy-duty trucks and light commercial vehicles. Other EPS solutions from Nexteer include Dual Pinion-Assist EPS (DPEPS), Single Pinion-Assist EPS (SPEPS), Column-Assist EPS (CEPS) and High-Availability EPS.

About Nexteer

Nexteer Automotive (HK 1316), a global leader in intuitive motion control, is a multi-billion dollar global steering and driveline business delivering electric and hydraulic power steering systems, steering columns, driveline systems, as well as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving enabling technologies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company has 27 manufacturing plants, four technical and software centers and 13 customer service centers strategically located in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The company serves more than 60 customers in every major region of the world including BMW, Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW, as well as automakers in India and China. www.nexteer.com

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Nuix Appoints Abdeslam Afras to Lead Company Strategy in Investigations

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SYDNEY, Aug. 4, 2021 — Global software company Nuix (www.nuix.com) has recruited investigations software industry veteran Abdeslam Afras to lead its worldwide strategy in digital forensics and incident response. Nuix appointed Afras Executive Vice President of Investigations, based in the company’s Frankfurt, Germany office.

"Abdes is a proven leader with robust experience driving strategy and operations for global technology companies," said Rod Vawdrey, group chief executive officer of Nuix. "We look forward to him taking Nuix to greater heights with an emphasis on adding unique products and capabilities that exceed customer expectations and drive long-term growth."

Afras has over 25 years’ experience in business-to-business information technology, most recently as chief revenue officer and president of AccessData. Previously, he held executive leadership positions within the European business groups at Recommind, Data Room Services and Iron Mountain Digital.

"Nuix has the world’s leading processing power with best-in-class global brands, laying a tremendous foundation in the investigations market," said Afras. "I’m excited by the focus and increasing investment Nuix is making in forensic software and services in order to deliver cutting-edge tools and high-value experiences for our clients."

About Nuix

Nuix (www.nuix.com | ASX:NXL) creates innovative software that empowers organizations to simply and quickly find the truth from any data in a digital world. We are a passionate and talented team, delighting our customers with software that transforms data into actionable intelligence and helps them overcome the challenges of litigation, investigation, governance, risk and compliance.

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Bambuser Signs Master Agreement with LVMH Following Initial Pilot Activations and LVMH Innovation Award

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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 4, 2021 — Bambuser today announced it has entered into a long-term master agreement with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH), following successful pilot activations. The agreement will strengthen the companies’ partnership following Bambuser’s receipt of the LVMH Innovation Award.

Bambuser has previously entered into proof-of-concept agreements with two of LVMH’s Maisons. Following the successful activations, Bambuser and LVMH have entered into a long-term master agreement that allows all LVMH’s Maisons and divisions in all markets to leverage Bambuser’s robust platform for shoppable livestreams.

The master agreement initially runs for 12 months starting August 2021. The order value cannot be estimated in advance, as each company and business unit shall submit an individual insertion order. 

This is information that Bambuser AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was sent for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, on 3 August 2021.

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Ready Computing and TIBCO Partner to Deliver an Enhanced Customer Experience

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NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2021 — Ready Computing today announced its partnership with TIBCO Software Inc. as a Registered Partner under the TIBCO Partner Program. TIBCO, a global leader in enterprise data, empowers its customers to connect, unify, and confidently predict business outcomes to solve the world’s most complex data-driven challenges. Ready Computing offers products, solutions, and services, supporting TIBCO’s comprehensive software portfolio. The Registered Partner level is designated for organizations that have a strategic relationship with TIBCO, reflecting a high level of commitment to TIBCO’s mission of turning data into innovation by connecting everything, unifying data, and augmenting intelligence.

"At TIBCO, we’re dedicated to providing our customers with a comprehensive solution that connects their data, confidently making decisions in real-time. This focus and dedication extends to our partner program, especially our Registered Partners," said Tony Beller, senior vice president of worldwide partner ecosystems and OEM sales, TIBCO. "We’re better together, and look forward to seeing our customers continue to benefit as our ecosystem expands."

TIBCO continues to push the boundaries of innovation to deliver the best possible results for customers and partners, such as Ready Computing. TIBCO’s solutions that connect anything, unify data, and predict outcomes are available to Ready Computing and its customers, and are frequently acknowledged as industry-leading by top analyst firms and users alike.

As an active leader in the interoperability community, Ready Computing provides end-to-end technology services and solutions in the healthcare IT industry as well as other industries around the world. In addition, Ready Computing also offers a variety of impactful products, including Channels™, designed to connect individuals with community-based healthcare within the social services space.

"We are pleased to begin our new partnership with TIBCO because it enables us to continue delivering enhanced data management solutions that our clients can trust and rely on," said Brett Johnson, Vice President, Marketing and Business Development, Ready Computing. 

About Ready Computing

Ready Computing specializes in designing, building, implementing, and managing large scale IT solutions for healthcare and other industries. It serves both the public and private sectors in the U.S. and internationally, and supports organizations of all sizes with its comprehensive software and service offerings. Ready Computing excels in leveraging existing IT investments while providing complementary solutions that position clients for future growth and a competitive advantage. To learn more about Ready Computing and its end-to-end technology services and solutions, visit www.readycomputing.com.

About TIBCO
TIBCO Software unlocks the potential of real-time data for making faster, smarter decisions. Our Connected Intelligence platform seamlessly connects any application or data source; intelligently unifies data for greater access, trust, and control; and confidently predicts outcomes in real time and at scale. Learn how solutions to our customers’ most critical business challenges are made possible by TIBCO at www.tibco.com.

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Android, Mobile, News

Google Confirms the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro: This is What Google’s Next Smartphone Looks Like

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After endless leaks and rumours surrounding Google’s upcoming device, Google final confirmed that the device actually exists. The Google Pixel 6 series is now official with Google’s official Twitter account revealing a bunch of details and photos on the device. For the first time ever, the flagship will not have an XL variant. Instead, Google is going for the most conventional flagship naming of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.

While Google has released a bunch of details on the device, there are still plenty of unknowns about the device at this time. For one, while Google revealed that there will be 3 cameras at the back of the new flagship, there are no mentions on their megapixel count. They revealed how the new devices would look too, including the available colour schemes that we would have to say looks great, at the same time revealing that there will be a telephoto lens with 4x optical zoom on the Pro variant.  

The Pixel 6 series also marks Google’s entry into the silicon manufacturing industry with their Google Tensor chip that is going to power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro devices. Of course, it is going to be a Material You Android 12 device that is completely vanilla. Other than being completely optimised for Material You, the Tensor System on a Chip (SoC) is also supposed to come with new security core and Titan M2 to make the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro one of the most secure Android smartphones you can find in the current market. As per Google as well, the Tensor chip is also supposed to improve Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities in Pixel devices. Alongside an improved computational photography model, the AI and ML should tremendously improve the camera experience.

Of course, the new Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro comes in large and larger screen sizes at 6.4-inch and 6.7-inch respectively. There are no mentions on what sort of display it will come with, but we suspect it could be OLED as per previous Pixel device. We are also expecting the displays to feature 90Hz and 120Hz refresh rates respectively.

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There are no mentions as well on when Google will be releasing the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro into the market just yet. If rumours are right, you can expect to see devices landing in the hands of users toward the end of September or early October 2021. Holding pages for the Google Pixel 6 series are already live in eight regions: USA, Canada, Australioa, UK, France, Japan, and Taiwan. Malaysia does not officially have Google Store anyway, which also means the only way for you to own a Google Pixel is to source it from third party vendors at this time, and the same is expected for the Google Pixel 6. Curiously Singapore’s Google Store does not list the Google Pixel 6 series yet, leading us to believe that Singapore may not be in that first region circle for the Google Pixel 6. They will eventually get it later on though as the device is made available in other regions. More information about Google’s Pixel 6 series can be found on Google’s own Blog, or their official Twitter page.

Lifestyle, Mobile, News

Spotify Introduces Spotify Premium Mini Subscriptions

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Spotify is giving its users more flexibility with the introduction of new Premium Mini subscription plans. The new plans will allow users to subscribe to Spotify Premium in bite sized pieces ranging from daily to weekly. Users will now be able to subscribe from MYR1 a day to gain access to ad-free streaming on the platform.

In addition to being ad-free, users on these Mini plans will also be able to access Spotify’s many other features. These will, however, be in a more limited manner. Users on the Premium Mini plans will be able to use Spotify to access the full library of songs and podcasts available on the platform and will be able to skip tracks freely. You will also be able able to share playlists and tune in to the same podcast with up to five friends using the Group Sessions feature. However, when it comes to downloading songs for offline playback, users on the Spotify Premium Mini plans will be limited to 30 tracks.

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Subscribing to the new Spotify Premium Mini plans is pretty simple. All you have to do is click the “Get Mini” option in the subscriptions option. Spotify is also introducing more payment options for Malaysians. Users in Malaysia can now pay using multiple methods including through their mobile bill or even using one of the many eWallets available; absolutely no credit card is needed. Keep in mind that the Premium Mini plans are prepaid plans. This means that you will need to pay upfront for your daily and weekly subscriptions.

Spotify Premium Mini will be available in two options – daily and weekly. You will be able to subscribe to the Premium Mini Daily for MYR1 a day while the weekly option is priced at MYR3.90 a week. The same subscription plans are also available in Thailand, India and Indonesia. Prices start at THB7, INR7 and INR2,500 respectively.