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CASETiFY And Epic Games Partner To Launch Fortnite Tech Accessory Collection


HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2021 — CASETiFY today announced a new partnership with Epic Games to create a range of Fortnite-inspired tech accessories. Gamers and fans alike can now sign up for the virtual waitlist at www.casetify.com/fortnite ahead of its launch, May 6.

CASETiFY And Epic Games Partner To Launch Fortnite Tech Accessory Collection
CASETiFY And Epic Games Partner To Launch Fortnite Tech Accessory Collection

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The new Fortnite branded collection includes a variety of products featuring the game’s recognizable characters and icons on CASETiFY’s drop-proof accessories. The line-up gives fans the ability to gear-up with their Outfit of choice – including Cuddle Team Leader, DJ Yonder, Peely, and the Durrr Burger on CASETiFY’s best-selling Impact Cases and Ultra Impact Cases, starting at $45 USD. The celebration continues with the Welcome to the Party Band Case, designed to spotlight Fortnite + CASETiFY wristbands in an intersecting pattern, and the Fortnite Sticker Case, which showcases iconic in-game characters and items such as the Loot Llama, Boogie Bombs, party decor, and more. Complementing products in the collection extend to AirPod cases, watch bands, and water bottles retailing $35 – $52 USD

"Both CASETiFY and Fortnite are known for their loyal followings possessing a unique, creative spirit, so we’re especially excited to introduce them to our vibrant collection that celebrates the game’s beloved characters," said CASETiFY CEO and Co-founder, Wes Ng.

Launching on May 6, the collection will be available for purchase from www.casetify.com/fortnite, with products from Fortnite + CASETiFY shipping worldwide. To learn more about the collection, products, and CASETiFY Co-Lab updates, visit online and stay tuned to @CASETiFY on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter

The partnership was brokered by IMG, Fortnite’s exclusive worldwide agency for consumer products licensing.

About CASETiFY

Founded in 2011, CASETiFY is recognized as the first and largest global platform for custom tech accessories. The leading Gen Z casemaker not only delivers high quality products to millions of customers around the world, but every case is inspected top to bottom for a stylishly slim, drop-proof accessory. Fans of the brand often look to CASETiFY for special edition collaborations with top creatives and talents across industries. Members of the CASETiFY Co-Lab program include Moncler Genius, Vetements, DHL, Coca-Cola, The Pokémon Company, streetwear label BAPE, and global superstars BTS. For more information on CASETiFY, its stores, partners and products, visit www.CASETiFY.com.

About Fortnite

Fortnite is the completely free online game where you and your friends fight to be the last one standing in Battle Royale, join forces to make your own Creative games, or catch a live show at Party Royale. Download now and jump into the action on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Android, PC, and Mac. Learn more at www.fortnite.com.

About IMG

IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world’s greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports and content company.

Media Enquiries

For more information on CASETiFY and this collection, please email press@casetify.com.

© 2021 Epic Games, Inc. Fortnite and its logo are trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the USA (Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.) and elsewhere.

Lendary launches high yield margin-lending algorithm for crypto trading in Asia

The future of fixed income is coming to Asia.

MUNICH, April 20, 2021  Lendary, the fintech company that has revolutionized margin lending in crypto markets with automated peer-to-peer lending, is expanding its service in Asia. The Lendary.net platform will be available in English, Chinese, and soon, Bahasa.

"Asia has always been in our plan," said Agost Makszin, Managing Partner of Lendary Asia. "We want to launch in this region with a proven track record and well tested platform; after two years of solid performance delivering double-digit returns for our users, we are ready." 

Lendary has successfully funded more than 550,000 margin trades with lending volume issued reaching US$650 million as of Q1 2021. Since July 2019, Lendary has seen a year on year growth of more than 200% on margin volume issued on Lendary.net. Globally, the active margin volume used on the relevant exchanges has increased from US$300 million in 2019 to US$1.6 billion in 2021.  

Lendary enables investors to earn passive and fixed income from the cryptocurrency space without directional crypto exposure. Lendary automates margin lending with provision of capital to margin traders in a fully controlled environment on one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges. A robust liquidation technology ensures that the capital is paid back to Lendary users with earned interest regardless of the margin traders wins or losses.

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Simply put, Lendary allows investors to act like a bank, lending money to margin traders who pay interest in return, creating a constant stream of fixed income, all of which can be tracked via a personalized dashboard.

"Lendary’s service may find particular appeal in Asian markets where interest rates are traditionally low with some having been in the negative interest territory for over a decade," said Benjamin Thomsen, Co-founder and Managing Director of Lendary. "Lendary aims to provide an alternative, opening up the future of fixed income."

How Lendary works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NbQ3r3X6QI 

About Lendary

Lendary is a fintech software that automates margin lending on one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, delivering a constant stream of fixed income in a fully controlled environment. The high frequency lending algorithm deploys capital to fund margin trades on the best possible interest rates on a 24/7 basis. Follow Lendary Asia.

Media Contact: Lendary Team joepan@forkast.studio, +85266224453

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Gree Announces High Efficiency Smart Home Appliances On Amazon US

ZHUHAI, China, April 20, 2021 — Gree Electric Appliances, INC., a world leader for air conditioners and home appliances, launched a series of home appliances on Amazon US. The initial innovative offerings include window air conditioners, dehumidifiers Chalet, and portable air conditioners Shiny. Delivering a convenient and comfortable home experience to US consumers, the new portfolio offers a wider range of efficiency levels and functions to suit most every size room and user need with Gree’s most cutting-edge technology.

Gree Window Air Conditioner

Gree Window Air Conditioner
Gree Window Air Conditioner

The newly launched window air conditioner incorporates functions of cooler, dehumidifier, and fan. By utilizing the most advanced compressors and the new R32 refrigerant, Gree window air conditioner can quickly cool down your space while keeping zero harm to the environment. It is available in 8,000 BTU and 10,000 BTU options for rooms from 350 sq.ft. to 450 sq.ft., with three modes of Auto, Energy Saving, and Sleep, as well as 3 speeds and a 24-hour timer, to accommodate diverse consumer demands and room sizes. When operating as a dehumidifier, it can remove up to 73 pints of moisture per day. And it can also be used in the fan-only mode when you need some fresh air. It is a perfect fit for those who need an all-purpose air conditioner for various scenarios.

The all-new Gree window air conditioner also comes with a unique "I FEEL" smart temperature control design, enabling it to sense and adjust the indoor temperature more accurately. If the controller receives an I FEEL command, it will work to the ambient temperature value sent per 10 minutes once by the remote controller.

With a LED display and remote control, it can monitor and adjust intuitively the temperature and settings from anywhere in the room. It also has an automatic cleaning prompt and a high-density filter to keep the air clean and hygienic. In addition, the compact design of Gree window air conditioner enables consumers to install and operate it easily.

In addition to the window air conditioner, Gree also announces the portable air conditioner Shiny is available on Amazon.

Gree Window Air Conditioner
Gree Window Air Conditioner

Gree Dehumidifier "Chalet"

The company also introduced a new portable dehumidifier "Chalet" that provides three types of customized modes that remove up to 21/35/50 pints of water every 24 hours for consumers. Notably, a 50 pint Chalet with a pump can drain water to a height of 5M.

Chalet will stop running if the water bucket fills up, helping save time and use the automatic drainage function by hooking up a 3/4-inch dehumidifier drain hose to your dehumidifier. Furthermore, Chalet features a new design of wind turbine blades. The peak sound level is 46 decibels (when using high speed), quieter than a private suburban street or a normal conversation at home.

Having gained the Energy-Star, chalet can quickly remove moisture from the air without running up your utility bill. It is good for environmental protection and costs 30% less to operate than non-Energy Star appliances.

Gree Dehumidifier
Gree Dehumidifier

With a global vision, Gree products are sold widely to more than 160 countries and regions. Since 2005, Gree has topped No.1 in production and sales volume of residential air conditioners for 14 consecutive years, contributing $29.02 billion in sales revenue. Expanding the company’s business in the US online channel is a part of Gree’s strategy to strengthen local customers’ experience.

Gree offers the Window Air Conditioner, the Dehumidifier Chalet and the Portable Air
Conditioner Shiny
now on Amazon.com. Additionally Gree is offering a 10% off discount on Window Air Conditioner and Dehumidifier using the code "GREEUS10", valid from April 19th to April 25th to celebrate the launch.

About Gree:

Gree is a well-established home appliances brand. Founded in 1991, Gree was only a company that assembled residential air conditioners. Now it has grown into a diversified global technological industrial group by expanding its business to air conditioners, home appliances, high-end equipment and communication equipment under three brand names: GREE, KINGHOME and TOSOT. Believing its business philosophy of passion, innovation and realization, Gree strives to build a centenary air conditioning enterprise and create a better life for humankind. For more information visit http://global.gree.com/.

 

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“Big Size, Big Deals” 70SUD6600 Home Cinema TV

MANILA, Philippines, April 17, 2021 — Since its founding back in 1988, SKYWORTH has been at the forefront of key international high-tech corporations. Today, SKYWORTH is one of the world’s Top 5 TV brands and the Top Brand in China’s domestic display market – also becoming the first TV brand in the Philippines to release its borderless design TV, and the only TV brand on the islands to run the latest Android 10.0 Operating System.

The SKYWORTH 70SUD6600 Home Cinema TV is the latest offering from SKYWORTH, standing as proof of 32 years’ research and development in the making. Boasting 3 key features designed to give you the ultimate cinematic experience from the comfort of your home: A giant screen with quality durability, built-in Android 10.0 OS, and the finest Chameleon 2.0 Picture Quality Engine.

70SUD6600 Home Cinema TV
70SUD6600 Home Cinema TV

Built with durable Japanese panels, the 70SUD6600 Home Cinema TV stands out through its signature cinematic 4K-Display screen.

By making use of the latest Android 10.0 operating system, the 70SUD6600 becomes the first and only TV brand in the Philippines to run on the OS, allowing your TV to run faster and smarter, while being responsive like no other SKYWORTH TV before. Enjoy AV1 video decoding system for smooth, accurate imaging, with decreased buffering.

Alongside the Android 10.0 OS, expect the amazing Google Assistant feature built into the SKYWORTH 70SUD6600 Home Cinema TV, giving you the power to play, control, and receive assistance from the command of your voice. Additionally, enjoy over 5000 applications and 1000+ online streaming services.

None of the 70SUD6600 Home Cinema TV’s picture quality would be possible without the Chameleon Extreme 2.0 PQ Engine, driving the best picture quality from super crystal-clear resolution, automated contrast enhancement, dynamic remodelling, and AI self-adaption. The SKYWORTH 70SUD6600 Home Cinema TV is the forefront of Smart-Home living.

With SKYWORTH’s global "408 Festival", well-known globally for its captivating discounts, has been held successfully every year internationally. This 2021, SKYWORTH Philippines will be hosting its very own "408 Festival" from April 19May 31, dubbed "Big Size, Big Deals", which includes a 2-YEAR maintenance and home service warranty, free delivery within metro manila, 500 vouchers on the Lazada store page, and free ear pods to the first 100 customers who make a purchase from any participating retailers online or offline. Prepare to get your hands on the amazing SKYWORTH 70SUD6600 Home Cinema TV.

CASETiFY Jumps into Another Collection with the NBA

Following the sold-out global series that launched earlier this year, the two partners are reuniting to create a personalized tech accessory collection inspired by team pride.

HONG KONG and LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2021 — Today, CASETiFY announced the second installment of its popular collaboration series with the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previewing all-new ways to customize and show team spirit, fans can sign up now for priority access to the collection by visiting www.casetify.com/nba ahead of launch day on Apr 30.

Following the sold-out global series that launched earlier this year, the NBA and CASETiFY are reuniting to create a personalized tech accessory collection inspired by team pride.
Following the sold-out global series that launched earlier this year, the NBA and CASETiFY are reuniting to create a personalized tech accessory collection inspired by team pride.

 

In the latest NBA x CASETiFY collection, customers will find an array of contemporary sports memorabilia, designed after the basketball league’s 30 teams. Available for iPhone, AirPods and matching grip stands, the special edition team gear offers original ways to customize and get creative with the brand’s fan-favorite accessories and new MagSafe compatible cases. From logo-centric artwork, to the popular CASETiFY sticker-style treatment, the new lineup incorporates emblems, mascots and team colors to make every case the ultimate fan-favorite accessory. Standing out in the crowd is CASETiFY’s beloved ticket-inspired design—an interactive experience that invites customers to add their chosen date and name to each "arena ticket" Impact Case, retailing for $40$70 USD. As the final addition to the second drop, NBA x CASETiFY brings back the best-selling Pebbled Leather Case, now available in an authentic orange colorway, detailed with an embossed gold foil logo. Ballers can snag the style in both iPhone case and wireless charging pad varieties, retailing for $5570 USD.

"NBA fans are some of the most spirited and passionate individuals in the world, and we’re proud to come together to create a collection inspired by their connection to the league," said CASETiFY CEO and Co-founder, Wes Ng. "As leaders in the accessory industry for design and functionality, we’re looking forward to seeing how the fans truly make this collection their own."

Joining the lifestyle brand’s 10-year anniversary celebration, NBA x CASETiFY will be available to a global audience, starting Apr 30. The collection debuts online at www.casetify.com/nba, with select products available for purchase at CASETiFY Studio locations. To learn more about the collaboration, CASETiFY products and retail locations, visit online and follow CASETiFY on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

About CASETiFY

Founded in 2011, CASETiFY is recognized as the first and largest global platform for custom tech accessories. The leading Gen Z casemaker not only delivers high quality products to millions of customers around the world, but every case is inspected top to bottom for a stylishly slim, drop-proof accessory. Fans of the brand often look to CASETiFY for special edition collaborations with top creatives and talents across industries. Members of the CASETiFY Co-Lab program include Moncler Genius, Vetements, DHL, Coca-Cola, The Pokémon Company, streetwear label BAPE, and global superstars BTS. For more information on CASETiFY, its stores, partners and products, visit www.CASETiFY.com.

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Guide Sensmart Launches AI-Powered High-Performance Thermal Camera to Streamline Industrial Inspections

WUHAN, China, April 16, 2021 — On April 15, leading Chinese infrared thermal imaging products and solutions provider Guide Sensmart presented the world debut of its new PS Series high-performance infrared thermal imaging camera enhanced by a combination of high-end configurations, top-tier performance and quality imaging.


The new Guide PS Series with compelling performance opens up new possibilities for improving the experience backed by innovative technologies.

Guide Sensmart’s PS Series camera comes equipped with a next-generation focus motor and high-precision stepping motor control. With the new auto-focus image algorithm, the camera completes the intelligent auto-focus process within 0.4 second while ensuring a precise focus.

In addition to capturing super-resolution infrared images, the PS Series comes equipped with the Guide Sensmart’s flagship 13MP digital camera module to support video recording by simultaneously capturing both thermal and visual image.

With thermal imaging, a common concern among infrared thermography professionals is the naming of the images. The new PS Series, which supports AI-enabled voice recognition, virtual keyboard input, and easy-to-use OCR text recognition, allows professionals quick and effortless temperature measurement by providing them with a user-friendly solution for image naming.

Another key feature of the PS-Series thermal camera is its ergonomic design. The IF Design Award rotating lens and screen structure helps users diagnose failing components in hard-to-reach areas. 

In addition, the new PS series thermal camera provides an efficient remote collaboration solution enabled with cloud services. It also supports calibration-free optional extended lenses. Users can quickly equip the telephoto and macro lenses without sending back the thermal camera to the factory. With several advanced features and configurations, including flexible emissivity setting by areas and laser rangefinder, the PS Series addresses the requirements of hundreds of complex scenarios, including building detection, power detection and scientific research.

Guide Sensmart’s PS Series is fully equipped to meet the needs of infrared thermography professionals.

About Guide Sensmart

Guide Sensmart is the subsidiary of Guide Infrared (SZ.002414), the world leading infrared thermal imaging systems manufacturer. Thanks to our group company’s 20 years experience in the infrared industry and mass production capacity, Guide Sensmart designs and delivers high quality, affordable thermal imaging products across the globe at scale quantity with the mission to make thermal imaging benefit the public. For more information, visit https://www.guideir.com (follow @GuideSensmart on facebook/Linkedin/Twitter/Youtube).

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Evergreen Products Sets its Sights on E-Commerce, NFT’s and the Future of Fashion

HONG KONG, April 16, 2021 — Evergreen Products Group Limited (stock code: 1962.HK; "Evergreen" or the "Group"), a leading wholesaler of synthetic and real hair wigs and extensions, has begun to develop and invest in digital wigs, which will be a new product line in the virtual fashion space, by using the technology of non-fungible tokens ("NFTs") in their long-term business strategy.

"We took a hard look at our position during the COVID crisis," said Mr. Chang Yoe Chong Felix, Chief Executive Officer of Evergreen, "Since we are already a market leader in the traditional wholesale business segment, we realized we owed it to ourselves and our customers to be much more aggressive about becoming more digital. E-commerce is only the beginning."

Following this sentiment, Chang intends to build a whole new product line in the virtual fashion space, implementing proprietary NFT technology to make unique digital wigs, targeting the rising demographic of "digital natives", i.e. consumers who are online all the time and experience the world through a mobile-first lens.

"We realized we have to look beyond just ‘digital’ and ‘e-commerce’, and we have to figure out the next generation digital economies," said Chang.

Similar to other players in the NFT space, these wigs will be unique. "If you buy one of our digital wigs, you will be able to use it everywhere you live digitally and seamlessly. Imagine being able to ‘wear’ our wigs in your social media posts, during live video stream or on an audio-video call. Your wigs go where you go."

Chang is adamant that now is the time to jump into the space. "There are so many platforms out there. We feel this will deliver tangible value to our customers and in a very cool kind of way. We are especially excited about the upcoming release of Apple and Samsung augmented reality ("AR") glasses. Imagine having an ‘always on’ feature on these platforms. You could literally walk around with your personal fantasy wig in AR. It could even be made out of fire or diamonds or both."

The Group is working on launching a direct-to-customer (D2C) e-commerce platform powered by AR. The web-AR experience will allow customers to ‘try out’ wigs before buying. The browser-based feature will be a frictionless implementation, making the feature available without the need for installing an application or special software.

To execute all of these, the Group has commissioned the services of Hong Kong based Shadow Factory Limited, a leading provider of extended reality ("XR") content and software, to assist with the advisory and technical execution. "As with many legacy businesses, we know we need a major overhaul. That means we also have a lot of room to grow and a lot of untapped value. That’s why we went to Shadow Factory. They have a great track record for helping companies realize their full potential."

NFT is a unit of data on a digital ledger called a "blockchain", where each NFT can represent a unique digital item. NFTs can represent digital files such as art, audio, videos, items in video games and other forms of creative work.

About Evergreen Products Group Limited (Stock Code: 1962.HK)

Founded in 1962, Evergreen is one of the leading global manufacturers of hair goods. Since its establishment, with in-depth industry knowledge and reputed for its quality products and comprehensive product portfolio, the Group has built up unique competitive advantages in the global hair goods market. Headquartered in Hong Kong, the Group has three production centres and five production centres in China and Bangladesh, respectively. The Group employs more than 25,000 people around the world and operates in Bangladesh, Hong Kong, China, Japan and the United States.

About Shadow Factory Limited

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Hong Kong, Shadow Factory Limited is the leading VR/AR production company in immersive content development and digital strategy. As a full service creative and tech studio, they are specialists at implementing next-generation XR services with enterprise clients across the world.

D-Link’s New Vigilance Series Solutions Boast Reliable, High-Resolution Business Surveillance

New network video recorder and six surveillance cameras ensure high-quality footage that can be relied on day and night

TAIPEI, April 15, 2021 — D-Link today released their new lineup of Vigilance Solutions including a network video recorder and six outdoor surveillance cameras. Providing advanced features such as high-resolution video, storage efficiency, high flexibility, and simple management, these solutions are suitable for enterprises of all sizes and every business vertical.

Vigilance Series Surveillance Solutions
Vigilance Series Surveillance Solutions

D-Link’s JustConnect H.265 PoE Network Video Recorder (DNR-4020-16P) delivers powerful, professional-grade surveillance with 16 PoE ports, a 120W power budget, and a Gigabit Ethernet port to ensure sufficient bandwidth and reliability. Users can simultaneously stream from 16 channels in real time, as well as record and play back footage anytime, anywhere. With support for ultra-high-definition 4K, the DNR-4020-16P ensures viewing experiences of the highest quality. The DNR-4020-16P also features H.265 (High Efficiency Video Coding) for improved efficiency, saving up to 50% more storage compared to previous standards. As businesses have increasing demands for more cameras and higher-quality footage, storage can be expanded up to 16 TB with its two 3.5" SATA ports. The JustConnect+ mobile app allows for on-the-go viewing and management. This network recorder is also ONVIF compliant to support D-Link cameras and rack mountable for easy installation anywhere.

Featuring a 2, 4, or 8-megapixel progressive CMOS sensor, each vigilance series camera delivers superior quality video and is IP66 weather resistant to sustain any outdoor environment. Wide Dynamic Range ensures that imaging is clear in high contrast lighting conditions, and 3D Noise Reduction allows the camera to capture clearer videos in poor lighting conditions. With a 30M IR illuminator, the camera can see in complete darkness at night time. Additionally, Corridor Mode provides vertically oriented streaming for maximized field of view when users need to monitor areas such as hallways, staircases, tunnels, etc. Users can also block out sensitive areas with the Privacy Mask feature. All cameras support H.264 video compression, as well as H.265 HEVC for optimized bandwidth efficiency. Motion Detection helps to save bandwidth and makes it easier for users to review footage. These vigilance cameras are also PoE capable for flexible, simple installation, and management is effortless with the D-ViewCam Video Management Software.

Vigilance Series Surveillance Cameras

DCS-4712E Vigilance 2 Megapixel H.265 Outdoor Bullet Camera

  • 1/2.8" 2-megapixel progressive CMOS sensor
  • Max resolution of up to 1920 x 1080
  • High quality fixed 2.8 mm lens

DCS-4714E Vigilance 4 Megapixel H.265 Outdoor Bullet Camera

  • 1/2.8" 4-megapixel progressive CMOS sensor
  • Max resolution of up to 2592 x 1520
  • High quality fixed 2.8 mm lens

DCS-4718E Vigilance 8 Megapixel H.265 Outdoor Bullet Camera

  • 1/2.5" 8-megapixel progressive CMOS sensor
  • Max resolution of up to 3840 x 2160
  • Motorized varifocal lens

DCS-4612EK Vigilance 2 Megapixel H.265 Outdoor Dome Camera

  • 1/2.8" 2-megapixel progressive CMOS sensor
  • Max resolution of up to 1920 x 1080
  • High quality fixed 2.8 mm lens
  • Vandal-resistant design with IK10 rating

DCS-4614EK Vigilance 4 Megapixel H.265 Outdoor Dome Camera

  • 1/2.8" 4-megapixel progressive CMOS sensor
  • Max resolution of up to 2592 x 1520
  • High quality fixed 2.8 mm lens
  • Vandal-resistant design with IK10 rating

DCS-4618EK Vigilance 8 Megapixel H.265 Outdoor Dome Camera

  • 1/2.5" 8-megapixel progressive CMOS sensor
  • Max resolution of up to 3840 x 2160
  • Motorized varifocal lens
  • Vandal-resistant design with IK10 rating

About D-Link

D-Link is a global leader in connecting people, businesses, and cities with our computer networking solutions and technology. Our innovative products and services meet the needs of digital home consumers, small to medium sized businesses, enterprise environments, and service providers. D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, IP surveillance, and cloud-based network management. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer for over 30 years, D-Link has grown from a group of friends in Taiwan into a global brand with over 2,000 employees in 60 countries.

For more information, visit https://www.dlink.com/.

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Meet the 20TB 2.5-Inch ‘SCALAR-20T’

Novachips Launches Largest-capacity MLC SSD to Date

SEOUL, South Korea, April 14, 2021 — Novachips Co., Ltd., an innovator in flash storage solutions, today announced that it has started shipping a newcomer in its SCALAR Series of high-capacity SSDs. The new entrant, SCALAR-20T, is a 2.5-inch SATA MLC (Multi-Level Cell) 20TB SSD that is entirely based on in-house hardware and firmware. 

SCALAR-20T utilizes Novachips’ NVS3800 controller, and no third-party components — including JBOD and RAID component chips — are built into the device.

Since launching the world’s first 2.5-inch SATA and NVMe MLC 8TB in 2015, Novachips has consistently broken new ground in the massive capacity flash storage arena. 

The standard bus topology interface between SSD controllers and NAND flash memory has proven a limiting factor in flash storage capacity innovation. Novachips has resolved this structural problem by using a unique point-to-point ring topology. This technology has helped Novachips build its most recent, 20TB capacity SSD, without compromising on performance or reliability from channel noise over its guaranteed lifetime. 

SCALAR-20T is available in two options. 

  • C-grade is recommended for commercial applications such as professional video editing and recording, mobile workstations, external portable USB storage or enterprise server storage. 
  • I-grade is designed for industrial applications such as rugged recording systems, unmanned vehicles, avionics, forensic and defense applications. I-grade products are tested for operation in harsh environments, including extreme temperatures from -40°C to +85°C, ensuring optimal performance whatever situations the device faces in real world use. I-grade SSD supports Cryptoerase which will zeroize 20TB full-range capacity data within several seconds via a hardware trigger signal input or host command. It can also be converted to an SLC 10TB to extend NAND flash programs and erase cycle endurance up to 10 times by initializing NAND flash. This full SLC mode can be programmed pre-purchase at an additional charge.

"We are proud to announce the launch of Novachips’ newest, massive capacity SSD," said Daniel Kim, Novachips CEO. "This new 20TB addition to our SCALAR product range is an optimal choice for anyone who wants to upgrade their data storage capacity and legacy system performance. It is particularly useful in situations where scale-up of existing storage architecture is problematic – simply plug and play SCALAR-20T for additional massive storage capacity."

Most large-capacity SSDs on the market utilize TLC (Triple-Level Cell) memory chips to achieve high capacity. That is because TLC memory chips are available in higher data capacity at a lower cost point than MLC (Multi-Level Cell). Novachips opted to utilize MLC (Multi-Level Cell) memory chips in the SCALAR range, to ensure that their SSDs met the exacting demands of military, avionics and other mission-critical applications – MLC-based chips maintain higher level of data retention and deliver more reliable data integrity, even in extreme situations.

Standard features supported by the SCALAR-20TB I-grade SSD include:

  • 256-bit AES hardware encryption
  • Hardware write protection
  • SRAM/DRAM ECC protection
  • Sudden power-off protection
  • IPC-compliant conformal coating
  • CMVP FIPS-140-2 validation is completed with 4TB and 8TB versions at this time. We expect validation of our recent model in the near future.

Pricing and Availability

Novachips’ full range of SCALAR-Series storage devices – from 1TB to 20TB – are currently available for purchase. Please contact sales@novachips.com for further information.

About Novachips 

Novachips is a leading developer of flash storage processors and storage modules that feature breakthrough levels of capacity and scalability. Novachips reimagined Flash storage from the inside out and offers the industry’s most advanced high capacity storage solutions for enterprise, industrial, military and other mission-critical applications. All Novachips products are built around its proprietary hardware and firmware architecture, which outpaces the scalability, performance and reliability of SSDs that use NAND Flash. Founded in 2009, Novachips’ primary R&D centre is located in Bundang, Korea, and the company serves a global customer base.

For more information, please visit www.novachips.com, or contact us for more information. Our international sales team would be happy to discuss our products and pricing.

SJ Yoo, Global Business Manager:

Email. sales@novachips.com

Tel. +82-70-8853-8555

Web. www.novachips.com 

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SCALAR-20T SSD
Novachips delivers peace of mind with SCALAR-20T, its brand new 2.5" MLC 20TB military-grade SSD. It boasts proprietary hardware and firmware that delivers market-leading capacity (20TB), along with optimal performance even under extreme conditions.

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Algorand Enhances TEAL Smart Contract Language in Latest Upgrade

Improved developer experiences empower the Algorand community as DeFi and application building expands

BOSTON, April 14, 2021 — Algorand, a leading blockchain technology company accelerating the convergence of decentralized and traditional finance, continues to deliver on its commitment to technical innovation with the availability of its latest upgrade to its Layer-1 Smart Contracts language (TEAL), the first in a series of such enhancements. Smart Contracts on Algorand are built into Layer-1 and thus benefit from the network’s speed, security, and scalability with reduced settlement risk through trustless execution, low transaction fees, and flexible implementations needed to power complex applications.

The latest upgrade is based on direct feedback from the Algorand developer community to address and remove obstacles for viable mainstream adoption, mainly by ensuring application development is faster and more efficient.  Algorand’s smart contract language, TEAL (Transaction Execution Approval Language), has been upgraded  for a more optimized developer experience, while maintaining a Layer-1 language and increasing access and convenience, without compromising performance or economic efficiencies.

New features are comprised of the following distinct functionality:

  1. Complete access to transactions in the Atomic Transfer capability
  2. Better application permissions in addressing user demand using CreatorAddress
  3. New opcodes addressing demands from TEAL users and TEAL compilers

º     A concise way to express requirements
º     The ability to manipulate the stack and data values in a more concise way
º     The ability to combine Atomic Transfers together

With these new features, the following are now available for developers:

  • Convenience functions for examining other assets and stateful smart contracts
  • Functions to support better stack manipulation
  • Support for manipulating data with bit and byte functions
  • Improved conditional logic capabilities

In expanding the possibilities to write more efficient smart contracts, compilers and high-level languages are empowered with this TEAL upgrade as new gateways for development. Reach, a development platform, is one such example of tooling available to Algorand developers that lowers the barrier to entry, while enabling blockchain developers to build more sophisticated applications.

"Algorand continues to deliver on innovation, and it is exciting to see TEAL opening new opportunities for the growing developer community.  As a partner of Algorand empowering developers to leverage their high performing blockchain, it is a major milestone that anything written on Reach can now work on Algorand," says Chris Swenor, Founder & CEO, Reach. 

Examples of applications that are now easier and more efficient to write on Algorand include:

This consensus protocol upgrade is the 5th for Algorand since inception, with no downtime or performance degradation— proving yet again that Algorand is built with the reliability, security, and evolving capabilities to continuously serve its developer community and pave the way for the future of finance (FutureFi).

Algorand always welcomes and values developers’ feedback as it directly impacts continued innovations. For more technical details, visit TEAL and the developer post here. For more general questions on building on Algorand, please visit our developer portal. Feedback can be submitted to: devsupport@algorand.com.

About Algorand
Algorand is building the technology to power the Future of Finance (FutureFi), the convergence of traditional and decentralized models into a unified system that is inclusive, frictionless, and secure. Founded by Turing Award-winning cryptographer Silvio Micali, Algorand developed a blockchain infrastructure that offers the interoperability and capacity to handle the volume of transactions needed for defi, financial institutions and governments to smoothly transition into FutureFi. The technology of choice for more than 500 global organizations, Algorand is enabling the simple creation of next generation financial products, protocols and exchange of value. For more information, visit www.algorand.com.  

About the Algorand Foundation
The Algorand Foundation is dedicated to fulfilling the global promise of blockchain technology by leveraging the Algorand protocol and open source software, which was initially designed by Silvio Micali and a team of leading scientists. With core beliefs in the establishment of an open, public and permissionless blockchain, the Algorand Foundation has a vision for an inclusive ecosystem that provides an opportunity for everyone to harness the potential of an equitable and truly borderless economy. For more information, visit www.algorand.foundation.

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