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Samsung Introduces the PM9C1a – The Next Level in SSD Performance

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The fastest storage you can get with money today is a Samsung 990 PRO PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD (Solid State Drive). It offers up to nearly 7.5GB/s in read speeds and up to nearly 7GB/s in write speeds. That is faster than what you can get even in your next-generation gaming consoles like the PS5 and the Xbox. The new SSD Samsung introduced is nothing like that.

This is the PM9C1a, a PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD that is made for everyday use. It will not hit speeds like the 990 PRO drive. It reads at a mere 6,000MB/s and writes up to 5,600MB/s. You are still getting read/write speeds beyond what the next-generation gaming consoles can do. That means while the PM9C1a is not made for gaming specifically, the SSD will do just find even with the most demanding AAA games available.

Since it is an everyday high-performance storage, Samsung has to build some reliability and security into the device. The SSD supports Device Identifier Composition Engine (DICE) security standard. It generates cryptographic keys within the SSD. What that does is provide some from of protection from supply chain attacks that targets vulnerabilities from a separate network. The measure also prevents the firmware within the SSD to be tampered, adding some operational reliability.

Of course, because this SSD might find its way to offices around the world, you want the device to be as economical and efficient as possible to keep operational costs low. Samsung fitted the PM9C1a with their 5nm technology controllers and seventh-generation V-NAND memory modules. The result is a 70% increase in power efficiency over the older PM9B1. In that sense, you can run the SSD at a lower power draw but at the same or even better performances over the older storage. In a notebook PC, the SSD even turns itself down and consumers 10% further less power in standby mode.

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Samsung has not announced the exact availability date of the new PM9C1a SSD in the market. We are expecting the SSD to hit the stores sometime in February 2023, at least for the Malaysian market. They have not mentioned a specific price to their latest SSD either. Based on prices of the older generation Samsung PM9B1, you can expect the latest SSD to start at over MYR 200 (256GB). There will be three configurations for the PM9C1a SSD – 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. They will also be available in the most popular M.2 form factors – 22mm x 30mm. 22mm x 42mm, and 22mm x 80mm. For more information regarding Samsung’s latest memory modules, you can head over to their website.

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Aiken Group Strengthens Leadership With Two Key Appointments

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SINGAPORE, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Aiken Group, a global growth agency specializing in assisting global brands with their digital transformation, is pleased to announce several key appointments to its leadership team.

Jan Ong (pictured on the left) & Joshua Ooi (pictured on the right)
Jan Ong (pictured on the left) & Joshua Ooi (pictured on the right)

In October 2022, Dominic Koh was appointed as CEO of Aiken Digital Vietnam and Global Account Director. Joshua Ooi (pictured on right), who was previously Project Management Office Lead at Aiken Digital, has recently been appointed as General Manager of Aiken Digital APAC and Onyx Island. He will be reporting to Joseph Chua, CEO of Aiken Group.

Kenneth Chiew, who was previously General Manager of Aiken Digital, has taken on a new role as General Manager of Velocity 678, an integrated live commerce arm of Aiken Group. Meanwhile, Jan Ong (pictured on left) has been appointed as Business Director of Aiken Digital’s Mastercard account, reporting to Dominic Koh.

Joshua Ooi brings over 15 years of experience in developing insights-led digital campaigns and strong client relationships to his new role as General Manager. He will lead Aiken Digital’s strategic planning, business growth and talent development, and act as a thought leader in new business and client partnerships. In his previous role as Partner of Onyx Island, a digital marketing agency, Joshua played an instrumental role in leading the Business team, growing the client portfolio, and expanding the agency’s MarTech capabilities.                         

Jan Ong has been appointed as Business Director, overseeing the Mastercard account of Aiken Digital. Jan has extensive industry expertise, including experience in financial institutions and various merchant verticals (travel, retail, F&B, etc.). During her 6 years at Mastercard Advisors AP, Jan managed several projects, including the launch of Citibank Global Wallet across 14 APMEA markets to spearhead Citi’s digital transformation initiatives. She also led various test and learn initiatives in the APAC region, including complex pricing optimization for global F&B clients and A/B testing campaign offers to drive higher customer acquisition, retention, and spend.

In her new role, Jan will drive commercial and operational excellence for the Mastercard account of Aiken Digital. She will be responsible for managing all aspects of the Client Services team, and for amplifying the company’s brand equity and marketing footprint across established and new digital platforms.

Joseph Chua, CEO of Aiken Group said: “I am excited to welcome these two highly talented individuals to our ever-growing business. Joshua has proven his capabilities in his previous PMO role. His dynamic strategic history and eagerness to explore marketing innovations will elevate our positioning as a whole. Jan’s extensive consultancy experience, combined with her professional network, will be beneficial to continuing the success of our business. We believe they have the right mix of skills and expertise to strengthen our business momentum and cement relationships with key players in the agency ecosystem.”

Joshua Ooi, General Manager of Aiken Digital APAC and Onyx Island, commented: “I am honoured to take on this role and build upon our success to lead the company into its next phase of growth. We will continue to deliver inspiring work for our partners and clients, creating innovative products of substance. We are only as good as the people we have to deliver success for, so we will further hone our expertise in technological and commercial innovation to become an ecosystem architect that achieves business growth and sustainability for clients.”

Jan Ong, Business Director of Aiken Digital’s Mastercard account commented: “Having worked across APAC, I have witnessed the evolution of digital needs for brands and consumers in the payment space. There is a paradigm shift in the way consumers interact, engage, and leverage existing and new/emerging technologies in their daily lives. It will be meaningful and exciting to combine the know-how from my previous experiences and build upon Aiken’s team and capabilities to help brands/companies make a positive impact.“

Aiken Group closed 2022 on a high and is set to chart further growth in 2023. The key appointments accentuate Aiken’s strategy to solidify end-to-end business capabilities, aligned with its vision to lead a wave of innovative solutions for clients and partners.

About Aiken Group

Aiken Group is an established growth agency that focuses on developing technology solutions powered by AI to ignite a new generation of growth for companies.

Aiken Group’s services include growth consulting, experience design, system development, creative & content development, social commerce and live streaming, ecommerce and SaaS products with end-to-end integrated marketing initiatives.

Aiken has a global footprint with 17 offices worldwide in Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, China, Mexico, UAE, US and UK. Founded in 2006 and head-quartered in China, Aiken serves multiple large clients such as Mastercard, Sotheby, L’Oréal and more.

For more information, kindly contact:

Ivan Kon
sg@aikendigital.com

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MoEngage Recognized as a 2023 Great Place to Work® in the US

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — MoEngage, the insights-led customer engagement platform, has received the Great Place to Work-Certified™ recognition in the United States (from December 2022 to December 2023).

This prestigious award is based on employees’ direct feedback and experiences of working at MoEngage. According to the Great Place To Work® survey data, 96% of MoEngage employees state that the company’s executives fully embody the best characteristics of the company, with 93% of employees rating management as approachable. Moreover, 84% of employees rated MoEngage as a great place to work.

Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers business leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting, and insights they need to make strategic people decisions.

“Since its inception, MoEngage has been and always will be an innovative, people-first brand,” said Veena Satish, VP of People & Culture at MoEngage. “Our innovations toward employee wellness, building a high trust and high-performance culture, and the freedom to execute have earned us the recognition we deserve by Great Place to Work.”

“People-first” is a core concept in MoEngage’s brand identity, strengthened by initiatives such as regular wellness leave for employees to recover physically and mentally, and innovative people development opportunities. MoEngage’s Employee Assistance Program provides complimentary mental health sessions, diet and nutrition consultations, and counseling. In addition, MoEngage introduced a “Career Week” to foster career development opportunities for employees at all stages, including flash mentoring sessions from in-house and external experts in every field, and sharing central knowledge management spaces for employees to explore areas of interest.

“At MoEngage, every employee has the freedom to pursue their interests with the responsibility to align their expertise with the organization’s business growth. This culture has resulted in exceptional results, with a majority of employees going above and beyond expectations,” said Raviteja Dodda, CEO of MoEngage. “Apart from their contribution to organizational growth, MoEngage employees have also used this opportunity to build a strong personal brand in their network and earn recognition at a global level.”

To learn more about MoEngage’s careers, please visit www.moengage.com/careers.

About MoEngage

MoEngage is an insights-led customer engagement platform trusted by more than 1,200 global consumer brands such as Ally Financial, McAfee, Flipkart, Domino’s, Nestle, Deutsche Telekom, Travelodge, and more. MoEngage empowers marketers and product owners with insights into customer behavior and the ability to act on those insights to engage customers across the web, mobile, email, social, and messaging channels. Consumer brands across 35 countries use MoEngage to power digital experiences for over 1 billion customers every month. With offices in ten countries, MoEngage is backed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, B Capital, Steadview Capital, Multiples Private Equity, Eight Roads, F-Prime Capital, Matrix Partners, Ventureast, and Helion Ventures.

To learn more, visit www.moengage.com.

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Android, Lifestyle, Mobile, News

Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Coming on the 1st February at Galaxy Unpacked!

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This should come as almost no surprise. It is 2023 and that means that Samsung’s flagship, the Galaxy S22 series is going to be a year old soon. In the world of smartphones, a year-old means that the device is outdated. It is time for an update in the form of the Samsung Galaxy S23. While Apple has not and will not be launching their latest iPhone 14 series flagship smartphone until toward Q3 of 2023, Samsung’s upcoming flagship will compete directly with Apple’s best.

Samsung’s flagship for 2023 has been anticipated since the inception of their Galaxy S22 flagship series. That is also because everyone knows Samsung’s product cycle, like Apple’s. Of course, everyone is expecting a more powerful device than before every year.

Samsung’s latest smartphone is touted to have Qualcomm’s most powerful System on a Chip (SoC) yet. It will come with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. You no longer get Samsung’s very own Exynos option since Samsung has given up on that idea. Still, that does not mean that Samsung might not inject their own flavour on to the high-end SoC. Rumours points to Samsung customizing and overclocking the GPU to make it even more powerful than the regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 you might find elsewhere.

Samsung’s mobile imaging department made some breakthroughs last year. They managed to manufacture a camera sensor that packs 200-Megapixels for smartphones. The sensor is a little larger than the regular mobile camera sensor, but it is still a feat to fit 200 million pixels in a tiny plate. Rumours points to the latest Samsung flagship packing that much pixel in their attached camera, at least for the S23 Ultra variant of the flagship, nearly double what their previous flagships pack.

In terms of design though, you can expect much of the same things from Samsung. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy S23 series to look pretty much like the Galaxy S22 series, just as the Galaxy S21 series. The Galaxy S23 Ultra will most likely share the same look as the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra instead of the S21 Ultra. It might still offer the S Pen attached within the body too.

There are still plenty of unknowns on Samsung’s upcoming 2023 flagships too. All we can do is wait for them to finally take the Galaxy S23 to stage on the 1st of February 2023. For more information on Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event and their latest flagships, you can refer to their website.

Camera, News

DJI Launches the DJI RS 3 Mini for Mirrorless Cameras

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Mirrorless camera is currently the way forward in terms of imaging. Canon and Nikon realized this and have made obvious strides and transitions toward mirrorless cameras with their own line-up of high-end mirrorless shooters. Mirrorless cameras are way lighter, more compact, and can offer superior image quality at the same time.

Mirrorless cameras have also revolutionized the video making industry. Because they are more compact, they tend to weigh less and cost less to work with. The rigs that go around the mirrorless cameras can be much smaller and compact to work with. You can bring the camera to where traditional cameras cannot go. It put professional filmmaking technology closer to the ground and made them more accessible than ever.

There is a problem though. Filmmaking technology made accessible today are still geared toward traditional DSLR formats. That means that things like stabilizing gimbals are made to carry heavier rigs. That does not mean that you have to settle though, thanks mostly to DJI.

DJI RS 3 Mini – a Mini Gimbal for Compact Set-Up

DJI RS 3 Mini Gimbal
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Welcome to the DJI RS 3 Mini, a Ronin stabilizing platform that is geared specifically toward mirrorless cameras. It is also the only gimbal made for proper cameras that is designed for single-handed function. Of course, that meant that it has to be light. It weighs less than 1kg at 795g gram specifically, without a camera attached to it.

The RS 3 Mini is at least 40% lighter than the larger format RS 3 platform. Making it much simpler to work with when you need to get a quick shoot going. It is perfect for travelling too, since you can easily pack it into your daily backpack and quickly get it going. Because it is lighter as well, you might be able to shoot for extended periods without feeling too much strain on your arms.

The RS 3 Mini is capable of working with payloads weight up to 2kg. You are looking at something like a Sony α7S III paired to a 24-70mm F.28 G Master lens combination or a Canon EOS R5 with a 24-70mm F2.8 STM lens combo. The gimbal stabilization is still powerful enough to work with fully extended lenses if need be.

Made for Social Media

DJI RS 3 Mini L Shaped Multi Camera Control Cable
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Because social media is largely consumed from a smartphone, you want your camera to shoot vertically in most situations. For that, you also want to be able to vertically mount your camera to the gimbal for the best stabilization for your social media optimized videos. The DJI RS 3 Mini comes with a dual-layered quick-release plate that allows you not to only quickly unhook the camera from the gimbal but also to rotate the camera to the vertical arm for vertical shooting optimized for short form social media contents.

Just as Powerful

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The compact body does not mean that you are getting a watered down DJI RS 3 gimbal. You are getting most of the same stabilizing technologies you get from the bigger DJI RS 3 Pro. DJI’s 3rd generation stabilization algorithm allows users to shoot stabilized videos no matter the shoot condition. Even an amateur film maker can shoot smooth and stable videos like the pros with the DJI RS 3 Mini. For more creative stability, the DJI RS 3 Mini packs a few features of its own more dynamic shots like the 360o rotating images.

More Shooting Freedom

DJI RS 3 Mini Briefcase Handle
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With Wireless Bluetooth Shutter function, the RS3 Mini can be connected to most modern mirrorless camera format for simple remote activation. You do not need to take your hands off the gimbal when you shoot. You can activate the camera directly from the record/shutter button on the gimbal itself. If you are on a Sony camera, the gimbal can even work the zoom lenses via the front dial. There is also a 1.4-inch touch screen and an M-mode button to switch between the three custom modes on the gimbal. The front rotating dial can also be used as a focus dial. For even more options, you have the Ronin app to work with to easily record timelapse, point tracking, and even panorama videos.

You get up to 10 hours of battery life out of the compact gimbal. 10 hours should also be enough for an entire day’s worth of shooting. If not, you can charge the gimbal within 2.5 hours, at which time you might want to think about taking a break yourself.

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Price and Availability

The DJI RS 3 Mini is now available via DJI’s authorized dealers and their ecommerce platform. There are no colour options for the DJI RS3 Mini, just plain black with some red trims. It will set you back US$ 369 (MYR 1,613*), which is rather affordable as professional gimbals go. The DJI RS 3 Mini comes with DJI Care Refresh that covers all accidental damages with a replacement unit immediately. Of course, you do have to pay a little extra if you want that sort of coverage. More information on the DJI RS 3 Mini can be found on their website.

*Approximately based on exchange rate of US$ 1 = MYR 4.37 as of 11/01/2023 on xe.com

PR Newswire

GetInData Join Forces With Xebia

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The partnership empowers both to meet the growing global demand

ATLANTA, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Xebia, today proudly announced its partnership with GetInData, a group of 120+ experienced data engineers and consultants. The companies are joining forces to expand their global market reach, with a shared vision of empowering clients to unlock the full business potential of their data.

Founded by former Spotify engineers in Poland in 2014, GetInData has made its name delivering cutting-edge Big Data, Cloud, Analytics, & ML/AI solutions. The company boasts a deep knowledge of data engineering principles and has a proven track record of implementing a wide range of data technologies. Its clients include digital natives like Spotify, Truecaller, Acast, as well as enterprises such as ING bank and telecoms Play and Kcell.

“With GetInData, we welcome some of the brightest minds in data today to our team of highly-specialized data experts,” said Xebia CEO Anand Sahay. He added, “This partnership adds a new level of scale to our global brand and allows us to bring even more high-performing and innovative solutions to the market.”

The partnership is a natural evolution of a long-standing relationship between the two companies. They have collaborated on joint projects, attended and presented at the same conferences, always been active members of the big data community, and have colleagues and open-source contributions in common.

Rob Dielemans, Director, Data at Xebia, added: “I have always admired GetInData, and it’s an equal partnership of two fantastic companies joining teams. The synergy between our organizations is unparalleled, as both companies share a commitment to delivering innovative, high-performing data solutions to clients around the globe.”

GetInData’s co-founder Piotr Krewski was also “thrilled to be joining Xebia” and sees it as a beneficial move that will help both companies expand their opportunities. “We are aligned on core values. Xebia has a mission of authority, and we strive to be an authority for the clients in our field,” he said.

GetInData is also aligned with Xebia’s core value of knowledge sharing, organizing meetups and conferences, such as the Big Data Warsaw Technology Summit, and regularly contributing to open-source. Adam Kawa, co-founder and CEO, GetInData commented, “We are excited to join Xebia as it allows us to accelerate all of our strategic activities. By joining forces, we amplify our strengths and are able to deliver the unique value proposition to companies all over the world willing to be driven by data.”

By merging and pooling knowledge, the companies can effectively work on innovative data projects, share R&D initiatives, and recruit talented people to fine-tune data, cloud, and ML architectures.

As a pioneering IT consultancy company, Xebia regards GetInData as a kindred spirit — one that recognizes how data is an indispensable part of the future of business. “Since our mission is to be seen as an authority, it makes perfect sense that an authority such as GetInData has joined us,” said Dielemans, “we really look forward to working with them.”

By adding the wealth of experience and expertise that GetInData brings to the organization, Xebia significantly expands its footprint in the global data and AI consultancy market. 

This partnership represents a significant milestone for both Xebia and GetInData, as it allows them to leverage their collective knowledge, experience, and expertise to drive innovation and empower their clients to unlock the full potential of their data.

About Xebia

Xebia is an IT Consultancy and Software Development Company that has been creating digital leaders across the globe since 2001. With offices on every continent, we help the top 250 companies worldwide embrace innovation, adopt the latest technologies, and implement the most successful business models. To meet every digital demand, Xebia is organized into multiple service lines. These are teams with in-depth knowledge and experience in Agile, DevOps, Data & AI, Cloud, Software Development, Security, Quality Assurance, Low Code, & Microsoft Solutions. In addition to high-quality consulting and state-of-the-art software, Xebia Academy offers the training that modern companies need to work better, smarter, and faster. Today, Xebia continues to expand through a buy-and-build strategy. We partner with leading IT companies to gain a greater foothold in the digital space. 

Contact:

Swati S
Corporate Communications Lead
+91-9810616405
swati.srivastava@xebia.com

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Luokung Receives Nasdaq Listing Determination Company to Request Hearing

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BEIJING, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — 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”), today announced that on January 4, 2023, the Company received notice from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the Company’s non-compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Rule”) as of January 3, 2023, the Company’s securities would be delisted from Nasdaq unless the Company timely requests a hearing before the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.

The Company plans to timely request a hearing before the Panel, which request will stay any further delisting action by Nasdaq at least pending the hearing and the expiration of any extension that may be granted by the Panel following the hearing. There can be no assurance however that the Panel will grant the Company’s request for continued listing or that the Company will be able to evidence compliance with the Rule and all other applicable criteria for continued listing on Nasdaq within the period of time that may be granted by the Panel.

As previously disclosed on January 7, 2022, and July 7, 2022, the Company was first notified by the Staff on January 3, 2022, that it failed to satisfy the minimum bid price requirement of $1.00 per share for the preceding 30 consecutive business days and was granted a grace period through July 5, 2022, to regain compliance the Rule. Thereafter, on July 6, 2022, in accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Staff granted the Company an additional 180 calendar day extension to regain compliance with the Rule. To evidence compliance with the Rule, the Company must report a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10, though generally not more than 20, consecutive business days.

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 for various industries in China. Backed by its proprietary technologies and expertise in multi-sourced intelligent spatial-temporal big data, Luokung has established city-level and industry-level holographic spatial-temporal digital twin systems and actively serves industries including smart transportation (autonomous driving, smart highway and vehicle-road collaboration), natural resource asset management (carbon neutral and environmental protection remote sensing data service), and LBS smart industry applications (mobile Internet LBS, smart travel, smart logistics, new infrastructure, smart cities, emergency rescue, among others). The Company routinely provides important updates on its website: https://www.luokung.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and other statements that are other than statements of historical fact. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “might”, “plan”, “probable”, “potential”, “should”, “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

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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Computers, Gaming, News

[CES 2023] New Alienware Hardware & Dell Gaming Laptops Break Covers

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Dell has been pushing the bar recently with its gaming offerings and concepts. Together with the new update to Concept Nyx, the company also announced new additions to its gaming offerings in its Alienware and Dell G portfolio. While some of them come with design updates, the laptops come with the latest 13th generation Intel or AMD Ryzen Zen 4 processor and also the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX40 series Laptop GPUs or AMD’s Radeon 7000M GPUs.

Alienware m18 & m16 Supped Up and Ready To Go!

The new Alienware line up is spearheaded by a refreshed M series which comes with two new additions: the m18 and m16. Both laptops continue to stay focused on delivering the best gaming performance possible. They also come with the Legend 3.0 design language – a refinement on Legend Design which was announced a few years ago.

Alienware M series CES 2023

The biggest difference between this generation and the last generation M-series is the displays. This generation ditches the 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch displays for slightly larger 16- and 18-inch displays. These displays come with a 16:10 aspect ratio and support resolutions of up to 2560×1600 pixels (QHD+) with 240Hz refresh. If you are looking for higher refresh rates, there is an option for an FHD+ panel with a 480Hz refresh rate.

Of course, Alienware’s M-series continues to support customisation via their website and supports a myriad of options when it comes to internals with up to 64GB of dual channel DDR5 4800 MHz RAM and up to 9TB of internal storage with its Quad Storage configurations. Connectivity-wise they support Killer WiFi 6E and Bluetooth 5.2. There is even an option for Cherry MX mechanical keys for the laptops as well. AlienFX also makes a comeback with multiple zones customizable from the updated Alienware Command Center.

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When it comes to processors, the M-series maxes out with a 24-core Intel Core i9-13900HX. On the graphics end of things, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 Laptop GPU with 150W TGP is top of the line offering. To support the performance that the internals bring, Dell has equipped the Alienware M series with am updated cooling system. The vapour chamber now covers the CPU and GPU increasing the thermal capacity by 35% and there are now seven heat pipes that help with heat disipation. It comes without saying that they’ve also increased the airflow with quad fans with ultrathin fan blades.

The AMD equipped Alienware M-series will make its debut later in the year.

Alienware x16 & x14 Forge the Way for Portability

The Alienware X-series is also getting a bump when it comes to performance. The X16 and X14 succeed the previous models. However, they continue to inherit the sleek aluminium build that was introduced with the X series. Similar to the M series, the X series is replacing its larger x15 and x17 with the x16 while the x14 retains its compact size.

Alienware X series CES 2023

The new Alienware x16 and x14 come with an updated 16:10 aspect ratio and sport displays with up to 2560×1600 pixel (QHD+) with 165Hz refresh rate on the x14 and 240Hz on the x15. Both boast a 3ms response time. The displays also support 100% of the DCI-P3 gamut and NVIDIA’s Advanced Optimus technology.

When it comes to storage, the X series with up to 4TB of internal storage with up to 32GB of RAM. To keep things slim and portable the internal memory modules of the X series as solderd on to the motherboard. So, you won’t be able to add more later on. That said, it also provides a boost in performance. AlienFX is also avaiable and customisable on the Alienware x14 and x16.

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Performance wise, the laptops are avaialble in different configurations. The Alienware x16 caps out with Intel Core i9-13900HK while the x14 caps out with the Intel Core i5-13620H. On the graphics end of things, the x16 maxes out with the NVIDIA RTX 4090 laptop GPU with a max TGP of 175W. The x14, on the other hand, caps out with the RTX 4060 with 85W TGP. Both support charging via USB-C.

Similar to the M series, AMD versions will be announced later in the year.

Revamped Dell G15 & G16 Bring Self Expression Front and Center

The Dell gaming laptop line up is getting a major update with the new G15 & G16. Both will sport the updated design which incorporates a more industrial feel, larger air vents and customizable colourways. The latter is more prominently spotlighted in the G15 models which sport retro ’80s pop aesthetics including a funky purple and blue colourway. The Dell G15 and G16 continue to inherit most of the design queues from last years model including the placement of ports and the signature Dell Gaming hinge.

Dell G Series Gaming CES 2023

The Dell G15 and G16 will be comeing with a new cooling system. Both will sport a vapour cooling system inspired by the system we’ve seen in Alienware laptops for better cooling. The system now sports four heat pipers with improved fans with ultrathin blades and an improved heat exchange area. Some of the configurations will come with Element 31 thermal interface and vapour cooling as well. These thermal updates will support the cutting-edge performance of the processors. Both models have configurations capping out with the Intel Core i9-13900HX and support up to the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Laptop GPU.

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On the display side of things, the Dell G16 comes with options sporting up to 2560×1600 pixels in resolution (QHD+) and up to 240Hz refresh rate. The G15 on the other hand sports options for FHD displays with 1920×1080 pixels with a maximum of 165Hz refresh rate. That said, the G16 only supports a single zone customization when it comes to AlienFX while the G15 supports up to four zones. Both also support WiFi 6 connectivity.

Similar to its Alienware cousins, AMD versions of the Dell G15 and G16 will be released later this year.

Pricing & Availability

The Alienware models will be available later this winter in North America while the Dell Gaming models will be available later in spring.

ModelPricingAvailability
Alienware m18High-end configurations starting at USD$2,899, CAD$3,899
Entry model starting at USD$2,099/CAD$2,849		Winter 2023
Alienware m16High-end configurations starting at USD$2,599, CAD$3,599
Entry model starting at USD$1,899/CAD$2,599		Winter 2023
Alienware x16High-end configurations starting at USD$3,099, CAD$4,199
Entry model starting at USD$2,149/CAD$2,899		Winter 2023
Alienware x14Starting at USD$1,799/CAD$2,449Winter 2023
Dell G15Starting at USD$849/CAD$1,149Spring 2023
Dell G16Starting at USD$1,499/CAD$1,999Spring 2023
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Baidu Create 2022 Outlines New Strategy for AI Development Based on Feedback-Driven Innovation

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BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888), a leading AI company with strong internet foundation, today hosted its annual flagship developer conference Baidu Create 2022. The event was held virtually in XiRang, Baidu’s metaverse app, as the company’s first conference co-hosted by humans and robots. In addition to featuring several key technology advancements, Baidu Create offered an in-depth exploration of Baidu’s research and analysis of future technology trends, covering a range of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, intelligent search, quantum computing and AI scientific computing.

With the theme of “Creator Spirit”, this year’s conference called upon technology believers to join Baidu in exploring more possibilities driven by AI. A recording of the Baidu Create 2022 main forum is available on Baidu’s official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlydjVDYb3A

In his speech “Innovation Drives Growth, Feedback Drives Innovation”, Robin Li, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Baidu, detailed Baidu’s strategy for driving healthy and sustainable growth. Li declared that deep learning algorithms have set the cornerstone for the fourth technological revolution. Major technology innovations powered by deep learning algorithms such as autonomous driving and intelligent water and electricity dispatching systems will emerge at scale, making a significant impact on society. Li emphasized the role of feedback of the market, users and customers in driving technology innovation. “Technology innovation is not something you can create behind closed doors. Rather, innovation comes from listening and improving based on real-world user feedback,” Li said. He cited Baidu’s Kunlun AI chip as an example, its state-of-art AI chip performance was made possible by the company’s decade-long accumulation in serving billions of user search requests every day.

Robin Li, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Baidu, speaks at Baidu Create 2022, where he predicted that as the threshold for technology applications continues to lower, creators will usher in a golden decade to artificial intelligence.
Robin Li, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Baidu, speaks at Baidu Create 2022, where he predicted that as the threshold for technology applications continues to lower, creators will usher in a golden decade to artificial intelligence.

Speaking at the main forum of Baidu Create, Haifeng Wang, CTO of Baidu, said that deep learning, as the core of AI development, is showing increasingly strong potential for generalized application, preparing AI to play a foundational role in industrial production through the “deep learning plus” model.

Wang noted that on the technological side, “deep learning plus knowledge” is set to power long-term AI breakthroughs. He cited Baidu’s AI art generation platform Wenxin Yige as an example of this dynamic already taking place. Powered by knowledge-enhanced cross-modal models, Wenxin Yige is able to accurately understand the semantics and mapping relationships in language and images, integrating learning from cross-modal knowledge such as language and vision. In developing the AI ecosystem, “deep learning plus” will also play a key role in linking upstream and downstream partners in a relationship built on chips, frameworks, models and applications. “Deep learning plus” will also have a major effect on the industrial application of AI, enabling thousands of industries and fields such as transportation, manufacturing, finance and medicine to unleash more potential.

Baidu Reveals Key AIGC Technologies, Bringing AI-Enhanced Creativity to the Next Level

At the conference, Baidu has introduced three talented AI “creators”: Big Model ERNIE 3.0 Zeus, Big Model ERNIE-ViLG 2.0 and new video content generation and editing technology. These new technologies each feature versatile content creation skills, allowing them to play the role of screenwriter, illustrator, editor or animator, greatly enhancing the potential of AI-generated content, or AIGC.

Hua Wu, Chairwoman of Baidu Technology Committee, described the potential of AIGC to stimulate artistic creativity and empower individual creators. “If you can utilize these content creation abilities to the greatest extent, then you can complete many important tasks of a film production. Coupled with virtual human actors designed on your own, you can become a truly ‘independent’ producer, a true ‘independent director’.”

Baidu Introduces UniBEV, Building Greater Synergy between Smart Roads and Autonomous Vehicles

Baidu also unveiled UniBEV, a new solution for intelligent transportation. As an integrated vehicle-road solution, UniBEV supports multi-sensor, multi-modal, multi-tasking and other end-to-end sensing capabilities, facilitating greater synergy between smart vehicles and smart roads. In addition, Baidu announced the industry’s first echo cancelling solution realized by software on the smartphone. It enables a smoother and more intelligent human-AI interaction for improved navigation.

XiRang MetaStack Enables Efficient Metaverse Space Construction in Only 40 Days

The event also witnessed the debut of XiRang MetaStack, the world’s first independent metaverse solution, which allows brands to build their own metaverse space from scratch in as fast as 40 days, compared to the average 6 to 12 months required on average. The solution offers a completely out of box development experience with 20 core AI capabilities covering speech, semantics, vision, audiovisual, blockchain and AIoT, increasing the average R&D efficiency by 300% at half the operation and maintenance cost.

Baidu Introduces QIAN Strategy to Accelerate the Industrialization of China’s Quantum Computing

Baidu also introduced its long-term quantum computing development strategy QIAN, aiming to shorten the still significant gap between quantum hardware and real-world applications. The name QIAN is an acronym representing the four key pillars of the strategy: quantum basic research, infrastructure construction, application of quantum technology, and network ecosystem. Baidu hopes to integrate quantum computing into countless industries, bringing the world closer to a reality where “everyone can quantum”.

Baidu Releases New Generation Computing Architecture Taihang DPU 2.0 and Heterogeneous Computing Platform Baige 2.0

In intelligent computing, Baidu released two major IaaS products: Baidu Taihang DPU2.0, a new generation of computing architecture, and Baidu Baige 2.0, an AI heterogeneous computing platform. The two products further enrich Baidu AI Base, China’s first full-stack self-researched AI infrastructure. With the generalization and modularization of AI underlying technologies, Baidu aims to help enterprise customers reduce costs and increase efficiency by providing AI service at scale.

Baidu Has Trained More Than 3 Million AI Talents, Building a Wider AI Ecosystem for Society

Baidu has been actively working with global developers to build an ecosystem for cultivating AI professionals with capabilities in specific applications of AI, or “AI plus X”. As part of these efforts, Baidu has trained more than 3 million AI talents. In the next two years, the company will invest more resources to train another 2 million AI talents, setting the stage for the development a stronger and healthier AI industry in China and around the world.

About Baidu

Founded in 2000, Baidu’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on the NASDAQ under “BIDU” and HKEX under “9888.” One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

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BMW Motorrad Wants to Go Electric with the BMW CE 04

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If you have a dream bike, you might be looking at bikes from a handful of brands. You have Ducati, Harley Davidson, Triumph, and the likes. Then there is one from Germany; you have BMW Motorrad.

The Bavarian automotive giant has been one of the leading brands in motorcycles forever. They are right up there with the likes of Ducati and Triumph. At this point, they are also the maker of one of the most powerful production motorcycles in the world, the BMW S 1000 RR superbike.

They are not all about making fast bikes though. They make some of the most practical motorcycles for all kinds of purposes. What they did not make before is a scooter, until now. This one is special though.

We start with what you might ask about with electric vehicles; how far does this go? The BMW CE 04 packs an 8.9kWh battery, not your regular laptop battery capacity. That battery offers up to 130km in range from a single charge. It is a lithium-ion battery that can be charged via a regular wall socket you have at home or a quick charging port for cars. Through regular wall sockets (2.3Kw output), you get a full charge in just four hours and 20 minutes. If you can get it to a quick charger at 6.9kW you cut the charging time by 40 minutes.

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Power? It is a single liquid cooled magnetic electric motor powering the rear wheels on this one. The motor drives the wheels via a single-gear toothed belt transmission. That transmission puts 31kW on the wheels and then to the road and 62Nm of torque available immediately when you throttle the motorcycle. With that kind of power, you can bring the electric motorcycle to 180 km/h at the top, faster than some fully electric cars even. To make sure that it stops properly, the BMW CE 04 gets twin disc brakes.

All these techs are wrapped in a body unlike any BMW motorbike. To be fair, it looks like a rather bulky urban scooter. Underneath the pretty panels are tubular steel frame to ensure that the motorbike is rigid enough to handle the hustles and bustles of city travels. The modern design also allows the CE 04 to have a “floating” seat look.

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Up front is a telescoping fork attached to the front wheel. Out the back is a single sided swing arm with fully covered spring strut. Riding in the dark should prove no problem too with BMW’s LED Adaptive Headlight Pro in the headlamp for both high and low beams. Alongside daytime running lights, the headlamp also offers special light functions for “welcome and “goodbye”.

The BMW CE 04 also comes with four riding modes. You choose between “ECO”, “Rain”, “Road”, and “Dynamic” for optimized rides in any situation you might put the bike in. All of these can be accessed via a modern looking 10.25-inch TFT colour display with Integrated Map Navigation. If you have BMW Motorrad’s Connected App, you can even check the CE 04’s status and even ride statistics.

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 Availability

BMW has not announced its official availability in Malaysia just yet. The preview means that BMW is planning to bring the CE 04 into the country soon though. They have not announced any pricing too at this time. All we can do is wait for BMW Motorrad to make the announcement later in the year.