The ASUS Zenbook S 13 Just Set The Standard for Thin and Light Laptops

April 21, 2023 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

(2 May 2023) Update – Pre-order details for Malaysia added to the post.

Thin and light laptops have never been more relevant. In the wake of the pandemic, we’re often finding ourselves working remotely. This has changed what we’re looking for in a laptop. ASUS has decided to embrace this reality with its thinnest-ever laptop with the Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304). But that’s not all for the new Zenbook S 13 OLED, it’s also the most sustainable laptop yet from ASUS.

Redefining Thin & Light with a 1cm Profile complemented by a 1kg Weight

The Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) isn’t ditching the premium build and materials we love from ASUS. It ups the ante with a precision CNC-machined lid and keyboard deck. The magnesium-alloy lid is designed and machined to hold a Full HD, IR camera while reducing the thickness by 30%.

ASUS has also optimised the internal components of the new Zenbook. Using circuit boards with fewer layers and higher wiring density and more transistors, they have successfully reduced the bottom half of the laptop by 25%. However, they’ve kept performance in mind and have included an ultrathin fan that increases airflow for better cooling.

Even the keyboard deck has been slimmed down by 25%. This is done with a precision machined alloy and a super thin glass layer for the mousepad.

More Sustainable than Any ASUS Laptop

ASUS’s new Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) is also upping the ante when it comes to sustainability. The magnesium-aluminium alloy used in the laptop is a sustainably sourced post-industrial recycled (PIR) alloy. Post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics are also incorporated in the laptop’s build. This is primarily seen in its keycaps and speakers. The latter specifically uses ocean-bound plastics.

ASUS has also created a special manufacturing process that they claim is greener than ever before. Their exclusive plasma ceramic aluminium material is made with pure water and electricity and omits the use of harmful organic compounds, strong acids and heavy metals. Instead, they use a low-impact bath-based method which gives similar results to harmful chemical treatments. These manufacturing choices have been recognised with the EPEAT Gold certification.

The Zenbook S 13 OLED is still sturdy and has increased wear resistance, corrosion protection, thermal management and hardness. It’s even certified with MIL-STD-810H military-grade durability.

Performance on-the-go with Intel Core Processors & a Complete set of I/O

The Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) isn’t just resting on its laurels. It comes with the latest Intel Core i5 and i7 processors. These 13th Generation Intel Core processors bring impressive performance while being more power efficient with up to 20 watts of boosted performance. These processors are complemented with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and an ultrafast PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD. The SSD comes in 512GB and 1TB configurations.

Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS

ASUS isn’t ditching critical I/O ports for clout with the Zenbook S 13 OLED. The laptop comes with a full complement of I/O ports. These ports include two Thunderbolt 4 USB-C ports, a USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-A port, an HDMI 2.1 port and a 3.5mm audio jack. The USB-C ports are also used for charging the slim laptop and support connectivity with 4K external displays. This comes in addition to the Windows Hello-enabled FHD IR camera and WiFi 6E support with ASUS WiFi Master Premium.

Completing the Zenbook S 13 OLED offering is a 16:10 ASUS Lumina OLED display. The 2.8K display comes with a 0.2ms response time and a Delta E value of less than 1 which guarantees colour accuracy. It also covers 100% if the DCI-P3 gamut is Dolby Vision and VESA DIsplayHDR True Black 500 certified. Completing the multimedia package is a Harman Kardon-certified audio system with immersive Dolby Atmos sound and a smart amplifier combined with ASUS Audio Booster which can boost the volume by up to 5.25x.

Pricing & Availability

The ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED will be retailing internationally with prices starting at USD$1,399. It will be available in Basalt Gray or Ponder Blue.

In Malaysia, the laptop will be available in two variants:

Model	Specifications	Price (MYR)
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304)	Intel Core i5-1335U 16GB LPDDR5 RAM 512GB storage	4,999
ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304)	Intel Core i5-1355U 16GB LPDDR5 RAM 1TB storage	5,999

Pre-orders for the Zenbook S 13 OLED are available open from 2 May 2023. Pre-orders of the laptop will be entitled to a free ASUS ZenScreen worth MYR1,099. The offer is available for the first 20 pre-orders of the Zenbook S 13 OLED.

PR Newswire

Sangfor Technologies Ranks Among the World’s Largest Hyperconverged Infrastructure System (HCIS) Vendors in Gartner® Market Share Report

April 21, 2023 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

A World-Leading HCIS Vendor

HONG KONG, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sangfor Technologies (Hereafter Sangfor) today announced that it has been listed among the world’s largest vendors of Integrated Systems (IS) in the recently published Gartner Market Share: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems, Worldwide, 4Q22 Update^[1].

According to the Market Share report, Sangfor ranks as the 6^th largest vendor of Hyperconverged Infrastructure Systems (HCIS, Appliance) in the world and the 3^rd largest HCIS vendor in the Asia-Pacific region by market share as of the end of 2022. Moreover, Sangfor is the only HCIS vendor to record quarter-over-quarter market share growth in Asia-Pacific for 2022.

Jeremy Jia, President of Sangfor International Market

“I am thrilled to announce that Sangfor has been ranked among the leading vendors of hyperconverged infrastructure systems in both the Asia Pacific and the world. Since the launch of Sangfor HCI in 2015, our R&D and product teams have continuously explored user needs and challenged technological boundaries to develop a powerful and innovative product that delivers exceptional value to our customers.

I believe this recognition is a testament to our commitment to innovation as well as the increasing satisfaction and trust of our customers. Moving forward, we remain resolute in our pursuit of excellence, and I am confident that the tireless efforts of our teams will pave the way for even greater accomplishments in the future.”

Summary of Key Sangfor Statistics:

6^th largest HCIS vendor in the world by market share as of Q4 2022
3^rd largest HCIS vendor in the Asia-Pacific region by market share as of Q4 2022
The only HCIS vendor to record Q/Q market share growth in the Asia-Pacific in 2022

Sangfor Named as a Representative Vendor for HCIS

Sangfor is also pleased to announce that it has been named as a Representative Vendor in the recently published Gartner Market Guide for Integrated Systems^[2] for its Hyperconverged Infrastructure solution – Sangfor HCI.

What are Integrated Systems (IS)?

Integrated systems refer to a type of computing infrastructure that consists of preconfigured hardware and software components bundled together in a single stack. These systems combine servers, storage devices, network components, and management software, which work together seamlessly to provide a unified platform for managing data and applications.

One of the primary benefits of integrated systems is that they simplify the deployment, management, and maintenance of IT infrastructure. Organizations can avoid the complexity and cost associated with building and managing separate components. With an integrated system, they can achieve faster time-to-value, improved scalability, higher performance, and better reliability and availability.

Integrated Systems can further be divided into four segments:

Integrated Infrastructure System (IIS)
Integrated Reference Architecture (IRA)
Integrated Stack System (ISS)
Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI)

The HCI segment is further divided into:

Hyperconverged Integrated Systems (HCIS)
Hyperconverged Software

Sangfor Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI)

Sangfor HCI is a full-stack HCI software solution that can be deployed as an HCIS with Sangfor’s aServer appliance or as a software-only solution on commercially available x86 servers.

Sangfor HCI leverages the world’s most advanced virtualization technology to converge compute, storage, networking, and management into a unified software stack, delivering an agile, simple, resilient, and scalable software-defined data center. As a leading cybersecurity vendor, Sangfor is also the first HCI provider to virtualize proprietary security capabilities into its HCI software to provide robust infrastructure and data security.

Key Points Sangfor has Identified in the Gartner Market Guide^[2]	How Sangfor HCI Satisfies These Key Points
“More solutions are now starting to integrate one-touch upgrades for the entire stack, as well as providing automation interfaces that operate at a stack level, rather than on each individual component of the stack.”	Sangfor HCI can help customers realize one- click upgrade of their infrastructure on Sangfor Cloud Platform.
“Prepare for future infrastructure needs by prioritizing selection of IS vendors and products that integrate with public cloud environments.”	Sangfor HCI supports integration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in a hybrid cloud solution. This hybrid cloud solution provides unified management of both environments to help customers transition smoothly to hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
“When evaluating HCIS, I&O leaders must determine whether vendors support independent scaling of storage and compute. They must also understand any limitations or restrictions to independent scaling.“	A highly scalable Sangfor HCI platform allows you to invest in what’s needed for your enterprise at any time with the option to expand or minimize at any point.
“Several HCIS vendors now support external access to storage in the HCIS cluster through block- and file-level interfaces. Some vendors are delivering mesh style architectures where storage resources can be shared between clusters.”	Apart from HCI’s storage virtualization (aSAN), Sangfor also provides block, file, and object storage through aStor, a software- defined storage solution that adopts a fully symmetric distributed architecture to enable the allocation of different storage resources.
“Utilize low-cost HCI and HCIS solutions at the edge, but ensure that management and orchestration features are designed for a distributed environment.”	Sangfor Nano Cloud is specially designed for small to medium-sized enterprises and edge scenarios, fitted with different feature packages that can be chosen based on the user’s specific needs.

Sangfor HCI supports a range of digital transformation use cases for organizations across all industries, including data center consolidation, cloud transformation, mission-critical application hosting, hybrid cloud, virtual desktop infrastructure, distributed storage, continuous data protection (CDP), and disaster recovery.

Sangfor HCI is trusted by more than 10,000 customers worldwide, including Fortune Global 500 companies, government organizations, financial institutions, universities, and hospitals. It has received numerous industry recognitions from reputable global analyst firms, such as a Representative Vendor in the 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Full-Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software^[3], a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner Market Guide for Server Virtualization^[4], and a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle™ for Storage and Data Protection Technologies, 2022^[5].

Free Trial

Contact Sangfor to experience the benefits of Sangfor HCI first-hand with a Free Trial Promotion.

Useful Links

Sources:

1. Gartner Inc., Market Share: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems, Worldwide, 4Q22 Update, Andrew H Kim et al., April 3, 2023
2. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Integrated Systems, Tony Harvey et al., April 3, 2023
3. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Full-Stack Hyperconverged Infrastructure Software, Jeffrey Hewitt et al., March 14, 2023
4. Gartner Inc., Market Guide for Server Virtualization, Michael Warrilow et al., February 7, 2022
5. Gartner Inc., Hype Cycle™ for Storage and Data Protection Technologies, 2022, Julia Palmer et al., July 1, 2022.

Gartner Disclaimer:

GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally, and HYPE CYCLE is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Sangfor Technologies

Sangfor Technologies is an APAC-based, leading global vendor specializing in Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, and IT Infrastructure. Founded in 2000 and publicly listed since 2018 (STOCK CODE: 300454.SZ), Sangfor employs 9,500 employees, operates 60 offices, and serves more than 100,000 customers worldwide, many of them Fortune Global 500 companies, governmental institutions, universities, and schools.

Media Contact
Sunny Sun
+86 755 8656 0605
marketing@sangfor.com

Computers, Gaming, Lifestyle, News

[Next@Acer 2023] The Most Powerful Predator laptop, the Triton 17 X is here! Oh, alongside the Triton 14 too!

April 20, 2023 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

Predator just very recently launched their Predator Helios 16 and Helios 18 in Malaysia. These new laptops represent the best of the Helios line-up with their new-school design. They also come with Intel’s latest 13^th Generation Core processors to boot and NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs for the best gaming experience you can find on a laptop. But what if the Helios laptops are a just a tad unwieldy, a little out of reach? Then you need the Triton series.

Predator Triton 17 X

You need a workstation, an all-in-one device you can work off from your desk. Most of the time, a desktop replacement at this size would be a little on the unwieldy no thanks to its size and heft. Predator’s Triton 17 X is a little different.

It is still a large 17-inch laptop meant to replace your desktop set-up at home, but it is also thin. It measures in at less than 22mm, thinner than most laptops packing the power that the Triton 17 X packs. The power packed inside the Triton 17 X adds to a lot of the heft though at 3kg. It is still lighter than most desktop replacements you can find in the market.

What kind of power, you ask? The Predator Triton 17 X is Acer Predator’s most powerful gaming laptop to date. On top of Intel’s latest 13^th Generation Core i19-13900HX (up to) CPU, the Predator Triton 17 X is the only gaming laptop in Predator’s stables with NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 4090 (up to) GPU inside the laptop. You pair these to up to 64GB of DDR5 RAM with up to 5600 Hz of transfer speeds. You also get up to 4TB of fast SSD storage with RAID 0 for even faster read and write speeds to keep up with the most demanding games of today.

All of these is projected to a 17-inch mini-LED display that offers WQXGA (up to) resolution with 16:10 aspect ratio. The Mini-LED panel is one of the fastest available of its kind in the market too at 250Hz refresh rate. For enjoyment in both movie watching and gaming, the Mini-LED display is one of the brightest in its class at about 1,000 nits for DisplayHDR 1000 certification. The DisplayHDR 1000 certified display also offers up to 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio for even more details even in a dark image. The panel also offers 100% of DCI-P3 colour gamut for lifelike colour reproduction and immersive experience like no other.

It is not an all-out workstation just meant for large and heavy tasks though. It is also a mobile workhorse designed to ensure that you still can get your work done quickly and conveniently. Thanks to NVIDIA’s Advanced Optimus technology, the Triton 17 X switches between the discrete GeForce RTX GPU and integrated graphics for extended battery life whenever it is necessary. Of course, if you need it, NVIDIA’s G-SYNC ensures that you get a tear-free gaming experience.

The kind of power this beast of a thing requires some very powerful yet clever cooling solutions too. To ensure that the Triton 17 X’s internals can be pushed to its full potential without destroying itself, Predator’s 5^th Generation Aeroblade 3D with specially engineered metal fans is beefed up with three fans for up to 10% more airflow than before. The new vapor chamber heat pipe design with liquid metal technology ensures that thermal transfer happens as efficiently and as effectively as possible to keep the CPU and GPU running optimally for a long time.

Covering the powerful internals is a per-key RGB keyboard array with a large glass touchpad and fingerprint reader. There is also a powerful DTS:X Ultra audio system that is more powerful than before.

The combination of Intel’s Killer e3100G+ and Wi-FI 6E AX1690i ethernet and wireless connectivity ensures that lag and disruptions during online gaming sessions a thing of the past. If you are working with multiple set-ups at home, you get two Thunderbolt 4 capable USB Type-C ports that allows you to project to up to two 4K displays or a single 8K display while being charged at 100W. For the content creators, there is also an SD card slot to ensure that you can work on your media files seamlessly.

Predator Triton 14

If the Triton 17 X is a little too hefty still, especially for remote working, then the Triton 14 is for you. The Acer Predator Triton 14, to be fair, is not something too new. It is a follow up to the Predator Triton 300 series. It features the Triton 300 SE’s designs, that clean shiny silver look.

Of course, with a smaller real estate, it comes with certain compromises. You only get Intel’s Core i7-13700H (up to) CPU paired with up to an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070. You also get up to 32GB of DDR5 RAM for good measure. To keep everything nice and cool is Predator’s 5^th generation Aeroblade 3D fan technology and Vortex Flow airflow optimization with liquid metal technology. All of this is packed into a package that is only 19.9mm thin.

The Windows 11 OS is projected via an impressive 14-inch Mini LED display that offers up to WQXGA resolution with up to 16:10 aspect ratio to make short work of your productivity needs. The 16:10 aspect ratio also offers a more immersive experience. At 250Hz, up to DisplayHDR 600 brightness, and 100% coverage in DCI-P3 colour gamut, you will not be missing a thing even in intense situations.

Price and Availability

The Acer Predator Triton 17 X will be available in the North American market in May 2023 onward with prices starting at US$ 3,799 (MYR 16,854*). The Acer Predator Triton 14 will also be available in North American markets May 2023 onward with prices starting from US$ 2,399 (MYR 10,643*). There are no mentions on their official availability dates or pricing just yet for Malaysia. We are guessing that they will be available in Malaysia in the coming months though. For more information on the Acer Predator Triton 17 X and Predator Triton 14, you can visit their websites.

*Approximately based on the conversion rate of 1 US$ = MYR 4.44 as of 20/04/2023 on xe.com

PR Newswire

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Files Its Annual Report on Form 20-F

April 20, 2023 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

GUIYANG, China, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (“FTA” or the “Company”) (NYSE: YMM), a leading digital freight platform, announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2023. The annual report can be accessed on the Company’s investor relations website at ir.fulltruckalliance.com.

The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to Investor Relations Department, Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd., 16F, Building T2, SOHO Tianshan, No. 1717 Tianshan Road, Changning District, Shanghai, 200051, People’s Republic of China.

About Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YMM) is a leading digital freight platform connecting shippers with truckers to facilitate shipments across distance ranges, cargo weights and types. The Company provides a range of freight matching services, including freight listing, freight brokerage and online transaction services. The Company also provides a range of value-added services that cater to the various needs of shippers and truckers, such as financial institutions, highway authorities, and gas station operators. With a mission to make logistics smarter, the Company is shaping the future of logistics with technology and aspires to revolutionize logistics, improve efficiency across the value chain and reduce its carbon footprint for our planet. For more information, please visit ir.fulltruckalliance.com.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
Mao Mao
E-mail: IR@amh-group.com

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Hui Fan
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: FTA@thepiacentegroup.com

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: FTA@thepiacentegroup.com

Source: Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.

PR Newswire

uLab® Launches the Orthodontics Industry’s First Suite of Practice-Branded Packaging Options

April 19, 2023 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — uLab Systems^™, the creator of the uSmile^™ clear aligner platform and the new uAssist^™ concierge service, announces it now offers orthodontists a suite of branding options that give them the ability to create a variety of custom-designed packaging products that will enhance the patient experience and can help grow new business. Since 2021, uLab customers have benefited from the option to package a patient’s aligner in a box designed with the orthodontist’s name and/or logo. Now, the aligner pouch and aligner case can also perform as marketing platforms and will come as a custom-branded package with the box. In addition, orthodontists can now order branded typodonts and patient brochures for their in-office consultations. The new suite of custom options will be available in May.

An example suite of custom logo items for patient aligner cases manufactured by uLab Systems for Wu Orthodontics.

“The ability to brand the aligner package, pouch, and aligner case with our practice logo allowed us to provide the patient with a unique, personalized experience,” says Dr. Kevin Oliviera from Coastal Orthodontics, a member of the pilot group that trialed the customized items. “When a patient is presented with a custom-branded package, it reinforces the value of receiving a high-quality aligner that was designed by someone they know and trust. The patient’s confidence in us and their peace of mind are invaluable,” he adds. Dr. Oliviera also notes that the branded items are giving his/her practice much more visibility in the community. “They are terrific marketing tools that distinguish us from other practices.”

Orthodontists develop long-term relationships over the course of their career with the communities where they practice, even treating several generations of families. “At uLab, we believe it’s more important that our customers promote their brand rather than the manufacturer’s,” says Amir Abolfathi, chief executive officer and co-founder of uLab. “It is the orthodontist’s expertise and their patient care that help create beautiful smiles. uLab provides them with the innovative software tools and proven materials they need to develop an effective treatment, but it is ultimately up to them to create the smiles. Their brand and expertise are what patients should associate with quality results.”

uLab is dedicated to innovating for the orthodontic specialty, providing practitioners with easy access to innovative, state-of-the-art tools that enable the flexibility to control the patient treatment plan, unencumbered by pricing structure confines and restrictive protocols. The company has delivered on that commitment since its inception with the release of its in-office aligner design and printing software, uSmile aligners, the uAssist concierge service, and now its custom packaging capabilities. uLab has future plans for “all-digital” platform options, enhanced AI-guided planning tools, and features to enable direct print outputs.

uSmile aligners are manufactured in Memphis, Tennessee, and can be delivered in as few as three business days*. The uLab platform allows orthodontists ultimate control over their aligner treatments. More than 800,000 aligner treatment cases have been planned to date.

* Shipment times may vary depending on location and delivery time selection.

About uLab Systems
uLab Systems is led by an experienced team of healthcare innovators helping to transform options for orthodontic practices to provide the best outcomes for their patients. uLab’s mission is to advance the orthodontic industry with aligner products and digital treatment planning software that let orthodontists take back control of their treatment plans. To learn more visit www.ulabsystems.com. Contact: David Thrower, Chief Commercial Officer, pr@ulabsystems.com

© 2023 uLab Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. uLab Systems, uSmile, uAssist, uView, Smart Outcomes, and Smart Office are trademarks and uLab and uDesign are registered trademarks of uLab Systems, Inc. MAR-0001304 Rev 1

Now available! Orthodontists that want to promote their brand for patient aligner cases will now receive custom logo aligner pouches and an aligner case packaged with the custom logo box.

Photo – https://techent.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ulab-launches-the-orthodontics-industrys-first-suite-of-practice-branded-packaging-options-2.jpg
Photo – https://techent.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ulab-launches-the-orthodontics-industrys-first-suite-of-practice-branded-packaging-options.jpg
Logo – https://techent.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ulab-launches-the-orthodontics-industrys-first-suite-of-practice-branded-packaging-options-1.jpg

Source: uLab Systems, Inc.

PR Newswire

Global Sources and MU Group Enter RMB 100 million Strategic Cooperation Agreement

April 19, 2023 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

HONG KONG, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Global Sources and MU Group have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with a total value of RMB 100 million onsite at Global Sources’ Hong Kong trade shows on April 18, 2023. The agreement was witnessed by Mr. Hu Wei, Chief Executive Officer of Global Sources, and Mr. Tang Yihu, Chairman and President of MU Group. Ms. Carol Lau, Senior Vice President of Customer Service, Marketing & Business Analytics at Global Sources, and Mr. Fan Yunchang, General Manager of Yiwu Kesai Import & Export Co., Ltd., a representative of MU Group, signed the agreement.

Under the terms of the agreement, Global Sources and MU Group will establish a deep partnership, with MU Group investing RMB 100 million over the next three years to provide exclusive, tailor-made services for Global Sources’ B2B online trading platform and offline exhibitions, for itself and its subsidiaries, with the aim of expanding its B2B market and overseas presence.

Ms. Carol Lau (right) and Mr. Fan Yunchang(left) signed the agreement

Carol Lau stated that as a leading international B2B multi-channel trading platform, Global Sources serves as a bridge connecting verified suppliers and buyers worldwide. She highlighted that the successful conclusion of this extensive three-year agreement with MU Group signifies the recognition of Global Sources’ strength by its customers. Under the cooperation framework, Global Sources will provide MU Group with exclusive customized services by integrating and leveraging its online and offline resources, particularly the new iteration and upgrade of online functions on Global Sources Online (GSOL), its online trading platform. This will enable MU Group to navigate the complex global market and promote the growth of international trade.

Tang Yihu expressed high expectations for the cooperation. He noted that previous work with Global Sources has yielded remarkable results, which is why MU Group has chosen Global Sources as its strategic partner for future development. With this strengthened cooperation in place, MU Group aims to utilize the digital and offline exhibition solutions provided by Global Sources to expand into European and American markets and aggressively develop the cross-border B2B market. Mr. Tang also believes that online buyers will increasingly seek suppliers through online platforms like Global Sources, and strategic cooperation between the two parties will benefit MU Group in further developing overseas e-commerce customers. The Group aspires to become the largest cross-border B2B purchasing company and overseas e-commerce supply chain management company in Asia within the next three years.

About Global Sources

Global Sources is an internationally recognized B2B sourcing platform that has been driving global trade for over 50 years. The Company connects authentic buyers and verified suppliers worldwide with tailored solutions and trusted market intelligence through trade shows, digital platforms, and magazines. Global Sources pioneered the world’s first cross-border B2B E-commerce web site GlobalSources.com in 1995. The Company has over 10 million registered international buyers and users.

About MU Group

MU Group in founded by the end of year 2003 and was formerly well known as MARKET UNION CO., LTD. Currently, MU Group is covering more than 50 trade subsidiaries and divisions in the export trade industry. MU Group launches operating centers in Ningbo, Yiwu, and Shanghai; and branches in Guangzhou, Shantou, Shenzhen, Qingdao, and overseas.

PR Newswire

BETT 2023: ViewSonic’s EdTech Ecosystem and Innovative Display Solutions Impressed the Visitors

April 19, 2023 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

BREA, Calif., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solutions, has concluded a successful three-day exhibition at the BETT Show 2023 (British Educational Training and Technology Show) in London. Visitors were greatly impressed by the company’s innovative EdTech solutions, especially the revolutionary 5K 105″ ViewBoard interactive display, the 135″ All-in-One LED Display Solution Kit with a foldable screen, as well as the latest UNIVERSE virtual campus, and myViewBoard software suite.

“ViewSonic is dedicated to partnering with the industry to offer innovative visual solutions, encompassing hardware, software, and service,” said Thomas Müller, Vice President of Sales and Marketing West Europe. “At BETT, we were proud to showcase our achievements in assisting educators to overcome the challenges of digital education. Moving forward, we remain steadfast in working with our industry partners to accelerate the pace of digital transformation in the education sector.”

At the show, ViewSonic presented a full lineup of the ViewBoard interactive displays and the myViewBoard software suite. The most eye-catching model was the latest 21:9 5K 105″ ViewBoard with a conferencing camera that provided an ideal solution for hybrid learning. The 21:9 ratio screen can be split into two screens that allow teachers to use the whiteboard and play videos at the same time. ViewSonic also showcased ViewSonic Originals, a collection of pre-made content that enables teachers to create interactive digital lessons, and in-class gamification and social-emotional learning from the collaboration with partners. Furthermore, the myViewBoard Manager and environment sensor box support schools to manage devices remotely and create an optimal learning environment.

Another highlight was the 135″ All-in-One LED Display Solution Kit. Its impressive foldable design allows the large screen to fit into a large passenger elevator, freight lift, as well as its movable flight case, making transportation between locations easier. The 135″ display was connected to a 24″ smart podium, demonstrating how teachers can write and touch intuitively on the smaller display and project their work. With its exceptional visual quality, it also made for a perfect digital backdrop. Visitors watched the keynote speeches by renowned industry experts on the massive screen, including Professor Stephen Heppell who spoke about the new way of learning, while Dr. David Whyley emphasized important strategies for school leaders.

The UNIVERSE virtual campus has brought an immersive online learning experience to its visitors. In the 3D campus, teachers and students created their own avatars to interact with one another. They also experienced the platform’s latest features: Thematic Classrooms, a more immersive way to learn specific school subjects, and new teacher management tools, designed to help streamline class management. During the event, ViewSonic also debuted its new UNIVERSE case study in St. Joseph’s R.C. Primary School, showcasing how the platform increases student engagement and collaboration.

Finally, Viewsonic shared more case studies. The Bardwell Primary School in Suffolk improved the digital learning environment with the ViewBoard and myViewBoard solutions; the Heathfield Primary School utilized myViewBoard Manager to help schools’ IT staff manage all ViewBoard displays remotely.

To learn more about ViewSonic’s highlights at BETT 2023, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CdKhQnq8gM.

About ViewSonic
Founded in California, ViewSonic is a leading global provider of visual solutions and conducts business in over 100 countries worldwide. As an innovator and visionary, ViewSonic is committed to providing comprehensive hardware and software solutions that include monitors, projectors, pen displays, commercial displays, All-in-One LED displays, ViewBoard interactive displays, and myViewBoard software ecosystem. With over 35 years of expertise in visual displays, ViewSonic has established a strong position for delivering innovative and reliable solutions for education, enterprise, consumer, and professional markets and helping customers “See the Difference.” To find out more about ViewSonic, please visit www.viewsonic.com.

Source: ViewSonic Corp.

https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2057247/ViewSonic_at_the_2023_Bett_Show_Highlights.mp4

Business, Computers, News

AMD Launches Most Powerful Radeon PRO W7000 Series GPUs for the Professionals

April 18, 2023 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

NVIDIA has been leading the trail when it comes to GPU technology. To be fair, they are still the leaders in consumer level GPU with the very powerful NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 GPU leading the charge. In the professional workspace though, the story is a little different.

In the professional space, GPU requirements are a little different. The GPUs are not rendering polygons for a gaming environment. They need a lot more from the GPU than just loading maps and characters. In the professional environment, they need the GPUs for 3D world creations in game development, fluid dynamics in auto and aerospace industries, and even more. Users in this space need specific things from their GPU, and they will pick the best GPU for their specific needs.

In many cases, plenty of professionals rely on the AMD Radeon PRO GPUs. Previously they had the AMD Radeon PRO W6000 series professional GPUs. With those, the movie Terminator: Dark Fate was made. There is a new one though, a much more powerful one compared to the GPUs that made Terminator: Dark Fate. They call it the AMD Radeon PRO W7000 series.

Within the series, they introduced two GPUs, the Radeon PRO W7900 and Radeon PRO W7800. In their own rights, these are AMD’s most powerful GPUs to date. For the professionals, these could be the most powerful GPUs they have got their hands on so far.

AMD Radeon PRO W7800

For starters, the AMD Radeon PRO W7900 brings with it the technology packed in the AMD Radeon 7000 series GPUs – RDNA 3 architecture. RDNA 3 architecture was proven to be plenty more powerful and efficient than the previous RDNA 2 technology. Of course, it is also a beefier GPU than before for even more performance in professional workloads. The Radeon PRO W7800 packs 70 compute units, 10 more than the Radeon PRO W6800 it replaces. The compute units are based on TSMC’s 5nm technology too, making the GPU more efficient than before at 260W TBP.

The GDDR6 RAM remains the same as the previous GPU at 32GB. At 64MB of cache though, the AMD Radeon PRO W7800 packs less cache than before. Still, at least the RAM is faster at 576 GB/s transfer speeds over the 512GB/s of the W6800 GPU for even better real-world performances.

The GPU is fitted with the latest DisplayPort 2.1 technology to take advantage of the most advanced displays you can find in the industry. The Radeon PRO W7800 also finally comes with AV1 encoding and decoding capabilities for an even better video and audio editing workflows. But it is not just the DisplayPort 2.1 and AV1 that makes the Radeon PRO W7000 series GPU process work faster than before. It also packs a new AI engine that is supposed to be twice as powerful as before. It also packs AMD’s second-generation raytracing engine that is more powerful than before. While raytracing is still NVIDIA’s forte, you can be sure that AMD is not just sitting still behind.

The new Radeon PRO W7000 series is also designed to work with AMD’s latest and greatest Threadripper processors. With Infinity Cache technology, the GPU and CPU can share cache to ensure that there is less in the way of bottlenecks. At the same time, with then new AMD Software: PRO Edition, AMD ensures that the Radeon PRO GPUs are more reliable than ever.

AMD Radeon PRO W7900

If the AMD Radeon PRO W7800 does not cut it, there is an even more powerful workstation GPU now. The AMD Radeon PRO W7900, as they call it, packs even more punch than the already powerful Radeon PRO W7800. It has 26 more RDNA 3 compute cores at 96 compared to the W7800’s 70. It is even more powerful with capabilities to perform 61 TFOPS precision calculations compared to 45 TFLOPS. It has 48GB of GDDR6 RAM with even more bandwidth at 864GB/s. Of course, with all this increase in power, the power consumption tends to be higher too at 295W TBP.

They say that the AMD Radeon PRO W7900 workstation GPU is so powerful that you can publish or render your work in the background while accessing other work at the same time without ever slowing down either. With more power as well, the AMD Radeon PRO W7900 works much faster than the W7800 in all sorts of workflows, in theory at least. If you wish to also, both the AMD Radeon PRO W7800 and Radeon PRO W7900 are AMD Remote Workstation capable, meaning you can work off any laptops anywhere in the world using the power of the Radeon PRO GPUs remotely.

Price and Availability

Where the AMD Radeon GPUs might be a clever choice for professionals is the price. The AMD Radeon PRO W7900 and Radeon PRO W7800 are available for US$ 3,999 (MYR *) and US$ 2,499 (MYR *) respectively. It will be available to users in the coming months of 2023. For more information on the AMD Radeon PRO W7900 and Radeon PRO 7800, you can visit their website.

PR Newswire

Gaotu Files 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F

April 18, 2023 TechENT Syndication Leave a comment

BEIJING, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Gaotu Techedu Inc. (“Gaotu” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GOTU), a technology-driven education company and online large-class tutoring service provider in China, today filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The annual report on Form 20-F is available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.gaotu.cn/.

The annual report contains audited financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis and other disclosures.

The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to Investor Relations Department, Gaotu Techedu Inc., 5F, Gientech Building, 17 East Zone, 10 Xibeiwang East Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, People’s Republic of China.

About Gaotu Techedu Inc.

Gaotu is a technology-driven education company and online large-class tutoring service provider in China. The Company offers learning services and educational content & digitalized learning products. Gaotu adopts an online live large-class format to deliver its courses, which the Company believes is the most effective and scalable model to disseminate scarce high-quality teaching resources to aspiring students in China. Big data analytics permeates every aspect of the Company’s business and facilitates the application of the latest technology to improve teaching delivery, student learning experience, and operational efficiency.

For further information, please contact:

Gaotu Techedu Inc.
Investor Relations
E-mail: ir@gaotu.com

Christensen

In China
Ms. Vivian Wang
Phone: +852 2232 3978
E-mail: gotu@christensencomms.com

In the US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com

Source: Gaotu Techedu Inc.

Android, Gaming, Lifestyle, Mobile, News

The ASUS ROG Phone 7 Launches! Coming to Malaysia in May 2023!

April 18, 2023 Darwin Sucipto Leave a comment

If you are looking for a flagship smartphone experience like no other, you are spoiled by choice today. You can choose between offerings from Samsung, OnePlus, OPPO, HONOR, Xiaomi, and even Apple, if you please. The thing is these manufacturers make rather similar smartphones. They always come in the same recipe – metallic frame, glass backing that houses a high-resolution camera, and a glass front that protects a rather large high-resolution display. They also always promised some sort of state-of-the-art cooling solution. If you are looking for something different, the flagship from these manufacturers might not cut it.

For a while now, if you have been looking for a different flavour on your flagship smartphone, you can go the route of gaming smarpthones from the likes of Razer, Blackshark, and most recently, Lenovo. But these manufacturers have sort of phased out too. There are no more Blackshark smartphones for 2023, Razer has not updated their Razer Phone line up, and Lenovo has yet to update their latest handheld gaming creation. The only one we can look to right now is ASUS and their ROG Phone. In that case if you want a unique flagship smartphone for 2023, ASUS’ ROG Phone series is the one for you.

Welcome to the ASUS ROG Phone 7 series, the latest creation from the skunkworks of ASUS. It is the latest and currently the most powerful gaming smartphone you have ever seen. As with any previous ASUS ROG Phone devices, it is one of the most striking looking devices you have laid your eyes on, at least amongst all the flagships you can find in the current market.

Formidable Power

Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS

It packs an immensely powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 platform. Alongside the powerful system on a chip (SoC) is a 16GB LPDDR5X RAM (up to) and up to 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage. All these are designed so that the top-of-the-line ASUS ROG Phone works through games as fast as the current technology allows. It is made to be the ultimate expression of a gaming handheld that is also a smartphone.

Wrapped around the powerful uniquely tuned internals is something ASUS calls the GameCool 7 thermal control system. That means you get even an even better gaming performance out of the ROG Phone 7 smartphone than any other flagship you can find in the current market. At the same time, the new cooling system keeps the smartphone running at a lower temperature over regular flagship smartphones while keeping power consumption lower than even regular smartphones. They say the new GameCool 7 system offers a new rapid-cycle vapor chamber design that offers 168% heat dissipation efficiency that the ROG Phone that came before.

Better Audio, Better Cooling, Better Controls

Source: ASUS
Source: ASUS

The result is a quite a beefy shell with a few tricks up its sleeves. Within the beefy device is a new stereo speaker that is said to be 50% more powerful than before. The new speaker system is also tuned by Dirac, an audio specialist. You can also turn it into a 2.1 channel system when you attach the new AeroActive Cooler 7 accessory to the device. If you prefer a more personal experience in a crowd, the Dirac tuned Dirac Virtuo 3.5mm headphone jack offers an unparalleled theatre-like spatial sound experience. If you prefer a more wireless approach, the Snapdragon Sound technology offers super-low-latency high-fidelity Bluetooth audio experience.

The new AeroActive Cooler 7 attachment is one of the things that makes the ROG Phone 7 series even more unique than ever before. It offers a cooling solution that does not just cool the glass surface of the device’s back, the new fan design allows for more effective basic active cooling, but a unique AeroActive Portal air inlet system allows the fan to cycle even more air throughout the device’s internals for even more efficient cooling.

ASUS also kept certain things that kept the ROG Phone unique since its inception. One of them is the Air Trigger ultrasonic buttons at the side of the device that offers even more control avenues and options of the ROG Phone device. It is also what gives users of the ROG Phone even more advantage in an already overpowered gaming device in games. It is not the basic haptic feedback touch buttons that they used to be in the first ASUS ROG Phone though. The latest AirTrigger offers a slew of gesture controls including Dual Action, Press and Lift, and even Gyroscope gaming, just like the Nintendo Switch and even the Steam Deck for fine tuning your aim. Within the ROG Phone 7 series devices are 10 motion controls and X-axis liner motors that offers powerful haptic feedback like no other smartphone can.

The Best Display Ever

All these things great hardware goes into creating the most immersive gaming experience you can have on a smartphone with a large Samsung AMOLED display that offers up to 165Hz in refresh rate. The panel also offers up to 720Hz in sampling rate for the lowest-in-class input latency, useful in gaming. The Pixelworks tuned AMOLED panel also offers ΔE<1 and a maximum of 1,500 nits in brightness for not only stunning, colour accurate visuals indoors, but also outdoors.

For the ASUS ROG Phone 7 Ultimate there is an additional matrix colour display that sits at the back of the device they call the ROG Vision. The feature, first presented in the ROG Phone 6 Ultimate offers users extra information like charging status, incoming calls, X Mode activation, personalized animations, and even more.

Price and Availability

ASUS Malaysia has confirmed that the ASUS ROG Phone 7 series will make its way to Malaysia by the 10^th of May 2023. There is no official pricing just yet for Malaysia. In Europe though, prices start at EUR€ 999, which is about MYR 4,849*. It will be available in Phantom Black and Storm White colour options. For more information on the ROG Phone 7 series, you can always visit ASUS’ website.

*Approximately based on the exchange rate of EUR€ 1 = MYR 4.85 on xe.com as of 18/04/2023

techENT

Monthly Archives: April 2023

The ASUS Zenbook S 13 Just Set The Standard for Thin and Light Laptops

Redefining Thin & Light with a 1cm Profile complemented by a 1kg Weight

More Sustainable than Any ASUS Laptop

Performance on-the-go with Intel Core Processors & a Complete set of I/O

Pricing & Availability

Sangfor Technologies Ranks Among the World’s Largest Hyperconverged Infrastructure System (HCIS) Vendors in Gartner® Market Share Report

[Next@Acer 2023] The Most Powerful Predator laptop, the Triton 17 X is here! Oh, alongside the Triton 14 too!

Predator Triton 17 X

Predator Triton 14

Price and Availability

Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Files Its Annual Report on Form 20-F

uLab® Launches the Orthodontics Industry’s First Suite of Practice-Branded Packaging Options

Global Sources and MU Group Enter RMB 100 million Strategic Cooperation Agreement

BETT 2023: ViewSonic’s EdTech Ecosystem and Innovative Display Solutions Impressed the Visitors

AMD Launches Most Powerful Radeon PRO W7000 Series GPUs for the Professionals

AMD Radeon PRO W7800

AMD Radeon PRO W7900

Price and Availability

Gaotu Files 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F

The ASUS ROG Phone 7 Launches! Coming to Malaysia in May 2023!

Formidable Power

Better Audio, Better Cooling, Better Controls

The Best Display Ever

Price and Availability

Tech Your Way