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Celebrate Acer Day 2022 with Massive Discounts, Offers & A Chance to Get an Acer Nitro 5 at MYR399!

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It’s that time of year again! Acer Day is here with even more things to celebrate. This year, Acer is doubling down on its commitment to becoming a sustainable technology company. Just last year we saw Acer unveil one of the most sustainable laptops with their Acer Aspire Vero; This year, they unveiled a plethora of new products that expand the Vero line up including a mouse and new laptops.

With this year’s theme, “Make Your Green Mark”, Acer is looking to prove its commitment to sustainability with numerous initiatives. Acer Malaysia will be rewarding anyone who brings PET plastic bottles to  Acer Day 2022 at Pavilion Bukit Jalil, Acer Concept Stores or the Acer Office in the Klang Valley. For every 5 bottles brought to these collection points, Acer will be giving out MYR5 in Touch ‘N Go eWallet credits.

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In addition to this, they will be having an ongoing trade-in promotion. You’ll be able to trade in your used gadgets for cash rebates on your Acer purchase. These gadgets can be laptops, desktops, All-in-One PCs and even tablets. They don’t even have to be functioning! You’ll be able to receive rebates of up to MYR700.

Of course, it’s not all about recycling during this Acer Day. There will be many attractive discounts and offers at the Acer Day Roadshow happening from 3rd August 2022 until 7th August 2022. On the last day of the roadshow, Acer will be having a flash sale at 1 pm. During the flash sale, you will be able to get a top-of-the-line Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop with a Ryzen 9 processor and NVIDIA RTX 3080 graphics processor for MYR7,699. That’s a whopping MYR1,500 off the retail price! You can even get a ConceptD 3 Ezel Pro with an Intel Core i7 and NVIDIA Quadro T1000 graphics processor for a steep MYR1,700 discount at MYR6,999. Even the Predator X28 curved gaming monitor is on discount during the flash sale! You can get it at MYR2,499, a whopping MYR1,200 discount!

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That’s not all, you can even get special purchase with purchase offers during the flash sale! The first 100 flash sale customers will be entitled to a chance to get a special purchase with purchase offer. Wanna know what’s up for grabs? Well, there’s an Acer Nitro 5 gaming PC worth MYR3,599 that you can get for MYR399 – if you’re lucky enough. The Acer Aspire 3 laptop and Aspire C22 AIO PC will also be available at steep discounts. They will be available for purchase (with another purchase) at MYR199 and MYR599 respectively. Keep in mind, these offers are for the first 100 customers at the physical flash sale happening at the roadshow in Pavilion Bukit Jalil on the 7th of August.

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Acer isn’t forgetting those of us who can’t make it to the exciting roadshow either! They will be having Shopee SuperBrand Day on Acer Day itself – 3rd August! During the Shopee SuperBrand Day, you’ll be able to get attractive discounts and freebies on the Acer Official store on Shopee. You’ll be able to get Acer’s first sustainable laptop – the Aspire Vero – for MYR2,799. The Acer Aspire 3 and Acer Enduro Urban will also be available at discounted prices.

It’s worth noting the offers mentioned here are simply the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the Acer Day promos that will be happening from 3rd August 2022. Keep an eye out on Acer’s social media and you might catch some that aren’t mentioned in the article. What are you waiting for!?! Shouldn’t you be getting ready to head to Pavilion Bukit Jalil?

Android, Mobile, News

Samsung Galaxy Flip 4 Rumour Round-Up

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The Samsung Galaxy Flip 3 was arguably the tipping point for consumers when it came to foldables. It was more accessible and also provided features and experiences that made sense to consumers. This year, with the Samsung Galaxy Flip 4, we’re expecting Samsung to bring a more tailored experience while maintaining the familiar form factor of the Flip series.

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With the increasing popularity, it comes as no surprise that Samsung is looking to make their foldables more mainstream and give each model its own identity. To that end, it looks like the Galaxy Z moniker will be laid to rest. The newest generation of foldables is seemingly being rebranded as the Samsung Galaxy Flip 4 and the Galaxy Fold 4 with no “Z”s in sight.

Same, Same But Different

It looks like the Galaxy Flip 4 will be retaining the design of the Flip 3 with minor tweaks. This isn’t new when it comes to Samsung. They’ve already done this with the S22 and even their new Galaxy A series. It seems to be their MO at the moment releasing a smartphone with a new design every few years and tweaking it for the following. This tick-tock strategy may help in the long term as more people become more familiar not only with the brand but also each line’s design cues.

The Galaxy Flip 4 will be retaining the dual coloured design of the Flip 3. However, there will be minor differences that adapt to the updated tech in the smartphone. The most obvious is apparently the redesigned, slimmer hinge. While it doesn’t look like Samsung is making major changes to the hinge, according to Ice Universe on Twitter, the hinge is now significantly narrower than the Flip 3.

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Rumours also point to the Galaxy Flip 4 being launched with four colour options: Bora purple, Light Blue, Gray and Gold. The colours are a welcomed update to the colours of the Flip 3 but there are also inklings that there will be a Bespoke edition which will allow for more than 70 colour combinations.

Better Tech. A True Flagship.

While the Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 3 were flagships in their own right, their insides left a lot of enthusiasts wanting. The Z Flip, in particular, came with a dated processor and specifications that left us scratching our heads. That seems to be changing with the Flip 4. The Galaxy Flip 4 is rumoured to be coming equipped with the latest and greatest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. That’s a major upgrade which puts it on par with other flagships that have just been released in the past few months.

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That said, the Flip 4 seems to be a little more conservative when it comes to RAM and storage. Rumours indicate that the foldable will be coming with a max of 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It looks like there will be no support for microSD cards. The lack of microSD card support seems to be an industry standard with smartphones anyways. While there are some rumours that point to a larger 512GB version being available, nothing has been corroborated yet.

The Flip 4 is also rumoured to get a bump in battery capacity as well. While there isn’t anything solid at the moment, it looks like the battery capacity will be rated at about 3,400mAh. However, there are rumours that it may be a larger 3,700mAh. Samsung also looks to be using the same approach to battery technology as the previous Flip smartphones with the battery comprising of two units.

More Cover Display, Same Cameras?

The cover display is also getting a small upgrade. It will be a tad larger at 2.1-inches compared to the 1.5-inches previously. However, the cover display has always depended on its software not its size when it comes to functionality.

On the camera end of things, it looks like Samsung is keeping to the status quo with the dual camera setup we’ve become accustomed to on the Flip. It seems like they will also remain at 12-megapixels with a wide and ultra wide sensor. On the front, we may see the same 10-megapixel sensor or maybe a bump to a larger 32-megapixels as we’ve seen in other Samsung flagships. It also looks like the fingerprint sensor will continue to be integrated into the power button with the Flip 4.

More Affordable? More Premium?

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The Galaxy Flip has historically become more affordable with each iteration. The Galaxy Z Flip and Z Flip 5G came at such a premium that it wasn’t the most appealing foldable. However, Samsung changed that with the Z Flip 3. With the Galaxy Flip 4, rumours point to the price getting even more affordable with prices starting at about GBP£900 (MYR4,885.79). That said, more recent rumours indicate a price increase in Europe. We’ll have to wait and see.

Availability

The latest editions of these smartphones are expected to be unveiled later this month on 10 August 2022 during Samsung’s Fall Unpacked press conference. If history is any indication, we can expect pre-orders to follow immediately after the announcement. In fact, Samsung is giving customers an MYR200 voucher to put towards their purchase of the Flip 4 or Fold 4 if you register your interest for the device at Samsung.com.

We’re expecting that the Samsung Galaxy Flip 4 will be commercially available towards the end of August; probably around the 25th of August. This is based on previous announcements of the Galaxy S22 and Fold3.

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Suzhou promotes green, smooth industrial and supply chains with digital economy

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SUZHOU, China, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ASEAN Plus Three (10+3) Forum on Industrial Chain and Supply Chain Cooperation kicked off in Suzhou on Friday, its sub-forum on digital economy under the spotlight. Suzhou, as a global industrial city advantageous in the open economy, shared new ways to promote digital infrastructure construction, innovative application of digital technologies and green development of industrial chain and supply chain in the region, according to the Organizing Committee of ASEAN Plus Three Forum.

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The Gate of the Orient in Suzhou

Suzhou boasts a sound industrial ecosystem and business environment. In recent years, the city has been making active efforts to promote the development of the digital economy, digital transformation, green and quality development by strengthening digital thinking and the philosophy of green development. In 2021, the value added of core industries in the digital economy hit 330 billion yuan ($48.84billion), accounting for 14.6% of the city’s GDP. More than 10,000 projects have completed intelligent transformation and digital reforming. Meanwhile, information technology, biomedicine and other pioneering industries have been actively laid out.

Three production bases of Panasonic in China have achieved net-zero emissions through digital transformation and green development, according to Zhao Bingdi, director and president of Panasonic China investing and building factories in Suzhou for many years. By 2050, Panasonic can reduce 110 million tons of CO2 emissions.

Suzhou is the hub for Japanese and South Korean investment in China. It is home to 2,794 companies funded by ASEAN member states, 2,987 Japan-invested companies and 2,452 ROK-invested companies, with their direct investment for actual use reaching $15.01 billion, $13.71 billion, and $5.93 billion respectively.

Suzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission said in a five-year development plan for the city that it will continue to implement the strategy of digital transformation to build Suzhou into a first-class, globally renowned hub for the development of the digital economy in China.

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Gale and the Bodleian Libraries Continue to Support Asia-Pacific Research on Digital Humanities with Second Year of Fellowships

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Fellows to Use the Centre for Digital Scholarship of the Bodleian Libraries to Access Gale Primary Sources and Gale Digital Scholar Lab to Advance Digital Humanities Research in the Asia-Pacific Region

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. and OXFORD, England, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — To increase access to digital humanities (DH) tools and support emerging research and collaboration amongst scholars, Gale, part of Cengage Group, and Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford, announce the recipients of the second cohort of the Gale Scholar Asia Pacific, Digital Humanities Oxford Fellowships. Gale will fund the research of two scholars for three months. The fellowship seeks to support the scholars’ research into a DH-related topic at the University of Oxford, using the Centre for Digital Scholarship of the Bodleian Libraries. To help foster emerging scholarship in the Asia-Pacific region, the fellows have access to the Bodleian Libraries’ resources including Gale Primary Sources as well as Gale Digital Scholar Lab which provides fellows with invaluable text and data mining tools to advance their work through DH methods.

Dr. Xiurong Zhao, Renmin University of China, China
Dr. Xiurong Zhao, Renmin University of China, China

Gale and the Bodleian Libraries congratulate the following candidates, who were awarded the fellowships in the second year of the program and highlight the projects they are pursuing:

Dr. Xiurong Zhao, Renmin University of China, China

Project: The Use of GIS to Map Infectious Diseases in Victorian England seeks to find new answers about the causes of infectious diseases and their spread, and the social impacts of these diseases. By using tools from Gale Digital Scholar Lab, the project will utilize new research methods to produce disease maps to support new information and resources that are easily accessible to the public.

Dr. Terhi Nurmikko-Fuller, Australian National University, Australia 

Project: Transnational Liberalism: A Linked Data Case Study of Australian Political History will leverage data sets to answer questions about the political landscape in colonial Australia, the wider Asia-Pacific region, and the British world more generally during the mid- to late-1800’s. The project provides comprehensive insight into the origins of the Liberal party, which has dominated the national government of Australia for 62 years (since WWII) and shaped the Asia-Pacific region for decades.

“I am thrilled to welcome our second group of Gale fellows to the Bodleian Libraries,” said Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s librarian at the University of Oxford. “We have chosen the finest researchers and academics with the intention of advancing their respective fields through access to our rich holdings and the various forms of digital scholarship employed at the Bodleian. The first group of Gale fellows were able to use Bodleian approaches and collections to significantly advance understanding of the humanities in their research areas, and we are so excited to see what we can achieve together this year.”

The goal of the Gale Scholar Asia Pacific, Digital Humanities Oxford Fellowships is to encourage emerging DH scholarship in the Asia-Pacific region and progress the contribution of non-Western and regional perspectives in the field of DH research. The program increases opportunities for collaboration with other scholars to share new ideas, while providing access to critical tools to support their work. Fellows will become short-term visiting fellows at the University’s Jesus College to allow them access to a range of facilities and resources during their stay.

“We are pleased to continue sponsoring fellowships at the Bodleian Libraries this year. We hope the second-year cohort derives as much value from their stay at Oxford as the first-year cohort,” said Terry Robinson, senior vice president for Gale Global Academic. “Having access to University of Oxford’s world-class facilities, resources and people will undoubtedly enrich their understanding and use of digital scholarship in their projects. We also hope that access to Gale Digital Scholar Lab and Gale Primary Sources at the Bodleian will help them push the boundaries of their research and bring it to the attention of a global audience.”

The fellows will start the program at the University of Oxford in October 2022 and complete it in June 2023.

Gale has been at the forefront of supporting digital scholarship for many years. Gale Digital Scholar Lab was created to address common challenges researchers and scholars face when analyzing large sets of archives. In offering fellowships to scholars in multiple disciplines, Gale is increasing access to text and data mining tools and furthering opportunities in both research and teaching. In June, Gale also announced fellowships to support emerging LGBTQ+ research.

For more information on Gale Scholar Asia Pacific, Digital Humanities Oxford Fellowships, visit its webpage.  

About Cengage Group and Gale

Cengage Group, an education technology company serving millions of learners in 165 countries, advances the way students learn through quality, digital experiences. The company currently serves the K-12, higher education, professional, library, English language teaching and workforce training markets worldwide. Gale, part of Cengage Group, provides libraries with original and curated content, as well as the modern research tools and technology that are crucial in connecting libraries to learning, and learners to libraries. For more than 65 years, Gale has partnered with libraries around the world to empower the discovery of knowledge and insights – where, when and how people need it. Gale has 500 employees globally with its main operations in Farmington Hills, Michigan. For more information, please visit www.gale.com.

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About the Bodleian Libraries

The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford is the largest university library system in the United Kingdom. It includes the principal University library – the Bodleian Library – which has been a legal deposit library for 400 years; as well as 26 libraries across Oxford including major research libraries and faculty, department and institute libraries. Together, the Libraries hold more than 13 million printed items, over 80,000 e-journals and outstanding special collections including rare books and manuscripts, classical papyri, maps, music, art and printed ephemera. Members of the public can explore the collections via the Bodleian’s online image portal at digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk or by visiting the exhibition galleries in the Bodleian’s Weston Library. For more information, visit www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. Follow the Bodleian Libraries on Twitter and Instagram: @bodleianlibs.

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RightPick’s “Pickup Artifact” pioneered JUPAS big data analysis AI to help recommend the DSE candidates for 20 department rankings

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At the same time, the test of Hong Kong’s first subject selection on personality is implemented and being released in July.

HONG KONG, July 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The DSE is about to be released, which means the end of an annual DSE. Since the epidemic, many students have been affected by the epidemic, causing lots of difficulties and pressures in their studies. What they are facing is not only the pressure of the public exams, but also the academic pressure due to the suspension of classes under the epidemic, resulting in the slow progress of teaching. In addition, students are making important decisions about choosing subjects. The founder of RightPick, Mr Wong, felt that due to the impacts of the epidemic, the communication between students and teachers was reduced, and thus, the support of JUPAS for subject selection or other further education’s information to students are lacking. Therefore, he began to work and study with the middle school teachers and human resources consultants on the direction for students to analyse the artificial intelligence system – RightPick for analysing the ways of subject selections. Since its launch, many middle schools and students have chosen– RightPick’s online subject selection resources to help them to rank the JUPAS subjects.

RightPick’s has three professional majors in helping JUPAS selection. First, in July, we developed the first personality analysis for subject selection in Hong Kong, and one-on-one consultation and analysis. Through the RightPick test, students could recognize their own personality traits and abilities, different professional advice are provided to students based on the analysis, and answers the questions from students one-by-one. Second, by using the  artificial intelligence, it could find out the latent characteristics of the department and students and to calculate the level of mutual matching, so as to provide professional recommendation. The calculation method is based on the students’ personality, interests, abilities, and career orientation etc in order to achieve a balance. Hence, to give the most suitable JUPAS subject selection advice. Third, using big data analysis, provide professional opinions and information on 362 JUPAS subjects in 11 universities in Hong Kong, and analyse the 20 JUPAS subjects which are the most suitable for each DSE student.

*”Inadequate Self-knowledge” is the disadvantage of students in their JUPAS course selection*  The RightPick team has conducted more than 5,000 questionnaires, synthesizing the data of graduates from 362 departments, and using big data, algorithms and AI to analyse the most suitable for each DSEers on 20 University JUPAS subjects. By the RightPick test, not only does it help students match the subjects, but more importantly, also solves some common problems which students will be faced with in the subject selection. In order to improve the self-awareness of students, the questions of the RightPick’s test have been carefully designed. Students need to fill in the detailed items of different categories, in the process will stimulate the thoughts on the attributes such as personality, interests, university expectations, and also job expectations.

Besides, many secondary schools should also have some career planning and further education counseling services to help students choosing their JUPAS subjects. However, due to the recent impacts of the epidemic, many lessons have switched to online teaching, making it difficult for the teachers to have contact and connection with the students, causing students could not get sufficient professional opinions. Therefore, one of the selling points of RightPick is that we can provide a series of professional information and assistance for students online without leaving home.

The intelligent subject selection system provides information for further studies, and the preparation for career development. Even though students have clear goals and have already recognized their own characters and abilities, but based on the numerous choices of Jupas subjects, it is difficult for students to search for the information of each subject one by one. Therefore, there is a high chance of randomly choosing subjects, as well as choosing the wrong subjects. To make up for these deficiencies and help students master their ability to pursue further studies in education and their subject interests as early as possible, RightPick has established a subject selection system covering the characteristics of 362 JUPAS subjects among 11 universities in Hong Kong. Furthermore, using artificial intelligence to find out how well the relevant subjects and students are matched, and rank the 20 subjects which are the most suitable for students. The advice provided by RightPick not only matches the personalities and abilities of the students, but also on the directions and future of the career. During the consultation, get to know the attitudes of students, match their interests, values, and salary requirements of various careers, so as to predict the choices to articulate to the career in an easy way.

Using Big Data to help students pursue their dreams, RightPick collects those big data from multiple universities and faculties, and obtains various professional opinions and information from college students through questionnaires, resulting in one million data points. Therefore, besides helping students to choose the most suitable JUPAS subjects, RightPick can also help those who want to obtain comprehensive information about the university, such as the environment of the college, assignments requirements, study format, future job opportunities, etc.

RightPick utmost understands that most of the students are only needed to get some professional opinions and information to set their own goals and dreams. We believe that if you get to know your character as early as you can, you will be able to go to school more smoothly in the future and be able to achieve your goals successfully.

Except from providing the above professional information, RightPick also understands what nowadays students are confronting. Not only are students under heavy academic pressure, but also feel anxious because of the expectations of their families and teachers, and want to strive for the best. Therefore, having doubts and worries on the subject selection, and hope to choose the most suitable subject for itself. In this sense, RightPick’s service not only helps students with the problems on the course selection, but also listens to the ideas or thoughts through one-on-one consultation and counseling.

RightPick hopes that we can comprehensively take care of the emotional needs of students and the studies. Hoping, students can enjoy a fruitful and cheerful school life, but at the same time, can achieve their goals of further education.

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Samsung Introduces the Ultimate 4K gaming Display – The Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 is Here! 

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To be fair, this should have not come as a surprise. They did technically announce the product in CES 2022 earlier in the year. Yes, it is also the ultimate 4K gaming monitor, the best money can buy at this point. Then again, it is Samsung, they do the best or nothing.  

Unlike other 4K displays though, this one is a little unique. Instead of a flat panel you might have expected from the regular 4K monitors, this one is curved at 1000R (1m radius). While others top out at HDR 1000, this one goes to HDR 2000. It does a brightness of up to 1000nits too, which is as bright as it gets for PC monitors currently.  

It is a Quantum Mini LED (Quantum Matrix) technology panel, that is why it can achieve ridiculous brightness while maintaining 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and HDR10+ colours. It is also a 10-bit panel capable of up to 1-billion colours to begin with. That allows the display to have a 95% of DCI-P3 colour gamut coverage. We are guessing that the 5% coverage is lost to the glare reduction matte treatment that is typical of gaming monitors.  

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As if all these things are not enough to make it easily the best-looking gaming panel at this point, Samsung has also decided to make it the fastest available in its class. It features 240Hz in refresh rate, not like any GPU can run AAA games at 4K @240fps at this point (maybe CS:GO). It is good future proofing though. At the same time, it features 1ms of Grey-to-Grey response time for the ultimate FPS experience.  

At such high frame rates, tearing could be a thing with these games. For that, the Odyssey Neo G8 supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro that minimises tearing in CPU intensive games. It even works with NVIDIA G-Sync GPUs.  

For some extra gamer feel, the Odessey monitors come with an RGB ring out the back. The new Neo G8 comes with something they call the CoreSync. It only displays five different colours. The display automatically detects the dominant colour that is displayed in the middle of the monitor and then changes the CoreSync colour accordingly to add to the immersiveness when gaming in the dark.  

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The ultimate 4K gaming monitor is now available in select markets. There are no indications that it is coming to Malaysia just yet, but we are expecting it to arrive in the Malaysian shores in the coming month or so. The local website also has not displayed any information on the new gaming monitor just yet. In that case, for more information, you might want to head to their UK website. The UK listing for it indicates that it is priced at GB£ 1,299 which is about MYR 7,057*. We can expect the monitor to set you back between MYR 6,999 to 7,599 when it arrives in Malaysia.  

*Approximately based on exchange rate of GB£ 1 = MYR 5.43 as of 02/08/2022 on xe.com 

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iQOO Updates Global Flagship Series with iQOO 9T Release

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SHENZHEN, CHINA, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — iQOO, an independent sub-brand of vivo, today announced the global rollout of its flagship smart phone update with the new iQOO 9T. Building on the high-performance iQOO 9 flagship series and equipped with the industry-leading Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform and V1+ Chip, iQOO 9T continues to explore best-in-class technology, and deliver top-notch performance, the ultimate gaming and video capture experience to young, tech-savvy consumers on the go. iQOO, Premium Partner of BMW M Motorsport, launches the design of the new flagship model iQOO 9T, which inherits the racetrack spirit, and is in celebration of the Aesthetics of Speed and Order.

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iQOO 9T

“The iQOO brand is focused on delivering technology that enables users to ‘quest on and on.’ Our goal is to bring the joy of exploration to tech-savvy, digital natives and the next generation of challengers that will break through boundaries to discover and capture the unknown,” said Allan Feng, Global SVP at iQOO, “With the next generation iQOO 9T, we continue our pursuit of cutting-edge performance, industry-leading innovation and design.”

Superior Performance

The new iQOO 9T enables powerful performance through groundbreaking technology innovations, including Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform and top specifications, fast charging, advanced cooling technology and more.

  • As one of the first phones for the India market with the Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, the iQOO 9T runs an astonishing rating score of 1115589[1] in the iQOO laboratory test. The Kryo CPU of the Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform adopts a three-cluster architecture with a surprisingly super-large core Cortex-X2 running at a clock speed of up to 3.2GHz, which prolongs premium on-device experiences from gaming and streaming to photography and web browsing. Chip function stability has also seen an improvement with advanced 4nm process technology.
  • With software tuning and algorithm optimization, the combination of the Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, enhanced LPDDR5 and enhanced UFS3.1 enable further reduced power consumption, especially in low-load scenarios, and enhanced performance.
  • iQOO 9T can be charged to 100% within 20 minutes[2] with its 120W FlashCharge technology, pairing the iQOO 7’s industry-first 6C battery cell with an array electrode structure and dual half-voltage charging chips.
  • iQOO 9T boasts an industry-leading vapor chamber liquid cooling system with the size of vapor chamber reaching 3,930mm2. The brand-new cooling system ensures more efficient heat conduction, and more intelligent temperature control via optimized bezel temperature rise design and the use of high-power graphite.
  • The expansive 6.78-inch E5 AMOLED Display brings users a visual feast, offering color accuracy with realistic and natural transitions between bright and dark while remaining efficient with a high refresh rate of 120Hz.

Powerful Gaming Performance

iQOO 9T is designed from the ground up for the ultimate immersive gaming experience, ensuring unparalleled high-frame-rate display, superior in-game control, and enhanced sound.

  • Supported by the V1+ Chip, the main chip can perform noise reduction and frame interpolation while reducing GPU workload. Game frame interpolation pushes iQOO 9T beyond the traditional maximum frame rate, enabling 90-frame smooth display across games such as Genshin Impact, PUBG New State, and BGMI.
  • The Full-Sensory Game Control System includes the In-Display Dual Monster Touch, Dual X-Axis Linear Motor and Dual Stereo Speaker.
  • The In-Display Dual Monster Touch responds to pressure on the left and right parts respectively, while dual mapping can respond to both adding and releasing finger pressure. This enables faster, more convenient control options for gamers, as they are now able to play with four fingers.
  • Dual X-axis linear motors are present on the left and right sides of the device to achieve dynamic 4D vibration. This vibration can simulate actions across many gaming or entertainment scenarios to make the experience even more realistic.
  • The vertically placed dual speakers bring a stronger, more balanced stereo effect. The system helps gamers identify location with stereo sound effects, and provides the auditory effect of fuller bass, high fidelity, a high volume and a wide sound field. The system intelligently adapts to specific scenes to allow for customized adjustments for entertainment and gaming.
  • The audio quality algorithm of iQOO 9T has been upgraded with technologies such as sound field expansion, optimizing the external sound quality.

Discovery in Photography

  • The flagship update also features an ultra-sensing photography system that comprises a 50MP GN5 ultra-sensing main camera, an ultra-wide-angle camera, and an IMX663 professional portrait camera.
  • The main camera features an ISOCELL GN5 sensor that embraces a resolution of 50MP and a size of 1/1.57 inch. The pixel size is 1.0μm and reaches 2.0μm after adopting the 4-in-1 process of pixels. This new-gen sensor with high light sensitivity and high focus speed allows the camera to accurately and quickly capture a moving subject or a subject in a dark environment and achieve higher color fidelity even for small-sized pixels.
  • The V1+ Chip improves image processing efficiency and power consumption exponentially. With the help of the V1+ Chip, the main chip can perform noise reduction and frame interpolation for night scenes that demand high computing power. Real-time Extreme Night Vision can deliver photo preview effects comparable to human eyes at night. And Super Night Video is realized by the combination of the Super Night Video denoising algorithm powered by the V1+ Chip and V1+ Chip’s high-speed memory management system, which can run in a high speed with low power consumption.
  • The newly added 12MP IMX663 professional portrait camera supports 2x optical zoom and leads in scene performance.
  • Additional imaging features include Pure Night View, XDR Photo, Effects Master and Vlog Movie.

Exterior Design

Designed with Aesthetics of Speed and Order in mind, iQOO 9T will be available in two color options: the Alpha edition (black) and Legend edition (white with triple-color stripe design).

Operating System & Security

  • iQOO 9T provides enhanced security and privacy options including the newly added ability to hide images and videos to protect users’ privacy.
  • iQOO 9T is equipped with infrared remote control, which can act as an alternative to a remote control for more than 1,600 home appliance brands.

Pricing and Availability

iQOO 9T will be available in India beginning on August 2, 2022. Price starts at ₹49,999 and please visit shop.iqoo.com/in for online purchase.

About iQOO

iQOO, an independent sub-brand of the vivo group, aims to bring cutting-edge industry technology to users more quickly and easily for enhanced experiences with high-performance devices. The iQOO brand deeply understands the performance needs of users and the collective desire for technological innovation by a new generation. Backed by vivo’s strong capabilities and user-oriented innovation, iQOO has multiple product lines operating independently. Currently, iQOO has three smartphone series: iQOO Flagship, iQOO Neo and iQOO Z. For more information, please visit www.iqoo.com.

[1] Data from iQOO laboratory. By AnTuTu Benchmark.
[2] Charging data is based on iQOO laboratory environmental tests. Test environment: ambient temperature and phone temperature of 25℃±1℃. Test conditions: 1% of battery capacity, all features and services turned off except for voice calls, screen off and an official standard charger and data cable used. Actual charging speed is subject to actual usage and may vary depending on environmental and other factors.

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University of Technology Sydney and Microsoft collaborate to build workforce of the future

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SYDNEY, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — UTS and Microsoft have created a graduate certificate that addresses a massive technology skills shortage in the labour market.

Microsoft Director of Education, Australia, Tiffany Wright and UTS Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Innovation and Enterprise) Glenn Wightwick. Image supplied by Microsoft.
Microsoft Director of Education, Australia, Tiffany Wright and UTS Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Innovation and Enterprise) Glenn Wightwick. Image supplied by Microsoft.

Microsoft and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have announced a new course that provides students with the skills to succeed in functional consulting.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Consulting and Technology Implementation has been co-designed by Microsoft and UTS in collaboration with leading services firms Avanade, Capgemini, and EY. The course melds technology skills with human-centric skills – like creative thinking, adaptability and emotional intelligence – to fill a growing gap in the market for business and technology consultants.

Through the graduate certificate, UTS aims to produce 1,200 graduates who can deliver solutions with Microsoft Dynamics and other platforms. The course will be delivered online and take eight to ten months to complete on a part-time basis, enabling learners to work while they study.

The first global cohort of lifelong learners will begin their studies in October 2022.

Based on forecasts by International Data Corporation, spending on customer relationship management and low-code solutions is expected to grow approximately 20% year-on-year until 2024. However, businesses may face a lack of talent – to meet demand, an estimated 286,000 additional skilled technology workers are needed over the next two years, according to the Tech Council of Australia.

Tiffany Wright, Director for Education at Microsoft Australia and New Zealand: “Organisations…are looking to grasp the huge opportunity offered by business applications, but a lack of skilled workers puts this at risk. The Graduate Certificate helps provide students with real-world skills and experience that they can put to use straight away.”

Glenn Wightwick, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Enterprise at UTS: “The Graduate Certificate… brings together the expertise of our world-class educators at UTS in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and UTS Business School, the advanced technologies of Microsoft and the valuable real-world experiences of EY, Capgemini, and Avanade. We at UTS are proud to launch this course, and excited to welcome the first cohort of students in October.”

The University of Technology (UTS) is ranked in Australia for AI Research, Computer Science and Engineering. Discover more at Virtual Open Day http://www.uts.edu.au/virtualopenday.

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Yunji’s Technology-empowered Private Label SUYE Celebrates Its 12th Anniversary

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HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Yunji Inc. (“Yunji” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: YJ), a leading membership-based social e-commerce platform, today announced the celebration of its private-label skin care brand SUYE’s 12th anniversary. SUYE generated over 21 million RMB sales of its high-quality products during its anniversary month of July, including its newly launched GHK-Cu (Copper Glycyl-histidine-tripeptide) multi-effect repairing freeze dried set and polypeptide anti-wrinkle kit. In line with its 12-year development as a socially-conscious brand, SUYE actively participates in charitable activities and contributes to social welfare.

SUYE provides customers with effective and professional products by leveraging its cutting-edge biotechnology and by partnering with top-tier international companies in product development. Since 2016, SUYE has collaborated with a Netherlands-based company, and their joint research revealed the effective anti-aging properties of peptides. Building on this discovery, SUYE has invested extensively in peptide research and developed a wide variety of products that utilize their unique properties. SUYE has gradually implemented product-development strategies that enable its customers to better meet their skin care needs, incorporating professional ingredients typically only utilized in medical aesthetics into its product line. During 2021, SUYE further embraced this approach by launching skin care products that contain ingredients used in mesotherapy treatments. With a research philosophy that emphasizes innovation and application of the latest advances in medical aesthetics, Yunji is committed to providing its customers with safe and effective skincare solutions.

In addition to these successful product developments, SUYE has further committed itself to philanthropic causes. SUYE has partnered with nonprofit dental care provider Future Smile Charitable Foundation, Alibaba’s public welfare group, and other organizations to launch its “Donate for Love” welfare initiative. Donate for Love provides free medical examinations and reconstructive surgery for patients with head and facial deformities, allowing them to smile more confidently.

Shanglue Xiao, Founder and CEO of Yunji, commented, “We are excited by the enthusiastic reception SUYE’s biotechnology-infused products have received from our users. As one of Yunji’s beauty brands’ key private labels, SUYE is synonymous with high-quality products that deliver innovative and effective anti-aging solutions.”

Safe Harbor Statements

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Yunji’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Yunji may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Yunji’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: Yunji’s growth strategies; its future business development, results of operations and financial condition; its ability to understand buyer needs and provide products and services to attract and retain buyers; its ability to maintain and enhance the recognition and reputation of its brand; its ability to rely on merchants and third-party logistics service providers to provide delivery services to buyers; its ability to maintain and improve quality control policies and measures; its ability to establish and maintain relationships with merchants; trends and competition in China’s e-commerce market; changes in its revenues and certain cost or expense items; the expected growth of China’s e-commerce market; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to Yunji’s industry, and general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Yunji’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Yunji undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Yunji Inc.

Yunji Inc. is a leading social e-commerce platform in China that has pioneered a unique, membership-based model to leverage the power of social interactions. The Company’s e-commerce platform offers high-quality products at attractive prices across a wide variety of categories catering to the day-to-day needs of Chinese consumers. In addition, the Company uses advanced technologies including big data and artificial intelligence to optimize user experience and incentivize members to promote the platform as well as share products with their social contacts. Through deliberate product curation, centralized merchandise sourcing, and efficient supply chain management, Yunji has established itself as a trustworthy e-commerce platform with high-quality products and exclusive membership benefits, including discounted prices.

For more information, please visit https://investor.yunjiglobal.com/

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Email: Yunji.IR@icrinc.com
Phone: +1 (646) 224-6957

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Digi’s Juara Internet Malaysiaku Offers Free Phones, Extra Internet, and Rebates in Conjunction with National Day and Malaysia Day 

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It is August, for Malaysia that means it is the month leading to the National Day and Malaysia Day. It means we get two extra holidays for the month of August and September. But it is also a celebration of what of Malaysia and all that is Malaysian. 

Digi, one of the biggest homegrown telcos celebrates the month of August and September the only way it knows how; giving more good deals. In anticipation of National Day and Malaysia Day, Digi launches the Juara Internet Malaysiaku promotion. Of course, since it is also a promotion for Malaysia Day, it lasts through August and September 2022.  

Starting from today new and existing Digi customers are entitled to free devices when they sign up for a new internet plan. If you sign up for a new Digi Postpaid Family Unlimited plan, you get a new Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite for free. With the Pakej PowerJimat postpaid plans, you are entitled to a number of free Samsung, Redmi, vivo, and OPPO smartphones.  

If you are thinking of getting a new home internet plan from Digi, there is no better time than now to get it. New customers to the Digi Fibre 190 plan and above are entitled to rebates totalling up to MYR 240. Current Digi customers are entitled to up to MYR 60 a month in savings when they pair their postpaid plans to select Digi Fibre plans.  

Postpaid customers are entitled to enjoy 10GB more data for 12 months if you switch or upgrade to Digi Postpaid 40, 60, and 90 plans. If you go for the 120 or 150 plans, you get 50% more quota than what is offered on the brochure. Customers who are on Digi Postpaid 90 programs and above also get to enjoy up to MYR 15 of additional rebate every month for the next 12 months. You are also entitled to a Gadget SIM free for two months so that you can share your internet plans with your other devices via a second line for the promotion period. A Gadget SIM usually sets you back MYR 10 a month. Postpaid customers are also entitled to an MYR 200 GadgetFreedom Plus voucher within the MyDigi app. The voucher can be used to purchase anything from Digi’s official online store on Shopee Mall.  

Of course, prepaid customers are not fogotten. New customers to the Prepaid NEXT 35, NEXT 45, Raja Kombo 35, and Raja Kombo 45 plans gets 65GB of additional high-speed video quota for 30 days so that they can enjoy contents from Netflix, Viu, Astro Go, and YouTube without worrying about running out of data. Loyalty pays here, current prepaid customers get an additional 130GB of high-speed streaming quota with any 30-day Internet plan purchase via MyDigi Box of Surprise. Digi’s Unlimited Video Pass is also now extended to all Digi Prepaid customers. From MYR 5 onward you get to enjoy unlimited streaming from Netflix, Astro GO, Viu, Dailymotion, or Unifi PlayTV for three days.  

The Juara Internet Malaysiaku promotion starts today onward (1st of August 2022) until the 30th September 2022. You can find out or sign up for these attractive offers by visiting any Digi Store, Digi Store Expess, Digi authorised dealer, or their website.