SEOUL, South Korea, June 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Pearl Abyss today announced that the new Valencia region has arrived in Black Desert Mobile. Starting today, Adventurers can delve deeper into the main story behind the world of Black Desert and fight against powerful enemies for valuable rewards.
New Valencia Region Arrives in Black Desert Mobile
Located east of Mediah, Valencia stretches across a large expanse of land that is equivalent in size to Balenos, Calpheon, Serendia, and Mediah put together. There is a vast desert that separates the Valencian Empire from the Republic of Calpheon and claims the lives of unprepared Adventurers.
West Valencia, which includes the Bashim and Waragon Territories, is the first of more Valencia region updates to follow in Black Desert Mobile. West Valencia offers Adventures a chance to acquire Abyssal-grade gear by defeating monsters that reside in the region. The main story of Black Desert Mobile will also be further unveiled as Adventurers play through the in-game quests.
Moreover, it will be easier for Adventurers to obtain high-grade Alchemy Stones as the success rate of crafting and synthesizing Alchemy Stones has been increased. In addition, auto-crafting is now available for Alchemy Stones.
Last but not least, Black Desert Mobile’s level cap has been raised to 75. Adventurers who reach the new level cap will be given a chance to fight against powerful monsters in the new region.
Visit Black Desert Mobile‘s official website for more information.
About Pearl Abyss
Best known for the MMORPG franchise Black Desert, Pearl Abyss is a leading developer in the game industry. Established in 2010, Pearl Abyss has since developed Black Desert for PC, mobile, and console, and is developing Shadow Arena for PC and console. All of Pearl Abyss’ games are built on the company’s own proprietary engine and are renowned for their cutting-edge graphics. The company is also developing Crimson Desert, DokeV, and PLAN 8 and is poised to continue its growth through 2020 and maintain its position as one of Asia’s leaders in game development. More information about Pearl Abyss is available at: www.pearlabyss.com
HONG KONG, June 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — KLEVV, an emerging memory brand introduced by Essencore, announced the launch of two new products, the NEO N610 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD, and the CRAS C710 M.2 NVMe SSD. The next-generation solid-state drives are available in enhanced capacities of up to 1TB, offering accelerated system speeds while maintaining core stability. The introduction of these two new KLEVV SSDs is to provide an even more compelling SSD choice for users looking for rock-solid reliability and fast speeds for a wide range of uses.
NEO N610 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD: A Perfect Combination of Performance, Reliability, and Stability
KLEVV NEO N610 2.5" SATA SSD
The NEO N610 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s SSD features latest 3D TLC NAND and a 4-channel controller IC, which increases the amount of data that can be transmitted at any given time. Different from other KLEVV 2.5" SSDs, NEO N610 provides an embedded DRAM buffer that enhances runtime performance while also extends the lifespan of the drive. It comes further equipped with a powerful LDPC ECC engine, an intelligent SLC caching algorithm, S.M.A.R.T. (self-monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology), over-provisioning, bad block management, and Global Wear Leveling technology. All of which combine to optimize performance, durability, reliability, and data integrity. The new NEO N610 SATA SSD comes in three capacities: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, while delivering sequential read/write speeds of up to 560/520 MB/s, catering to customers with varied efficiency needs.
CRAS C710 M.2 NVMe SSD: Built for Gamers & Enthusiasts
KLEVV CRAS C710 M.2 NVMe SSD
Also offered in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB using 3D TLC NAND, the CRAS C710 M.2 NVMe SSD adopts PCIe Gen3 x4 interface supported by NVMe 1.3 technology. Which provides a sequential read speed of up to 2100 MB/s and a sequential write speed of up to 1650 MB/s, while retaining legacy technology to ensure stable performance even at high processing speeds, making it ideal for gaming or image processing. Optimized technologies include a thermal throttling algorithm to protect SSD integrity, SRAM error detection and correction, and CRC parity for end-to-end data path protection. In addition, the CRAS C710 shares all the essential functions that make KLEVV drives reliable, such as LDPC ECC technology, SLC caching, S.M.A.R.T. and Global Wear Leveling.
Responding to the Market withAdditional Data Backup Software for Peace of Mind
By making customer service a top priority, Both CRAS C710 & NEO N610 have gone through KLEVV’s rigorous in-house examination process, and come with a five-year limited warranty as standard. Further to that, KLEVV has improved user experience by providing complimentary Acronis® True Image™ HD 2018 software activation key, which gives users full disk-image backup access and universal restore functions for a seamless data transfer experience. Additional Acronis Active Protection function against ransomware is also available to help protect valuable data from this nefarious & modern data threat.
KLEVV products are distributed by Scorptec Computers in Australia. All lineups are available at Scorptec’s online and offline stores.
Established in 2014, Essencore Limited, a company founded by a group of key figures from the major memory IDMs, aims to become the world’s top vendor of DRAM modules and NAND flash application products. The company started with one goal: to "Change the world and be a leader in semiconductor distribution". The business strategies of Essencore is to adopt the newest technologies to differentiate ourselves in front of customers from competitors, deliver dedicated Memory products, and offer various product portfolio for customer’s competition readiness. For more information, please visit www.essencore.com.
About KLEVV
KLEVV, is a premium brand of Essencore, the major Module and NAND Flash application product vendor. The KLEVV range includes gaming memory modules, microSDs, USB flash drives, and solid state drives. KLEVV is committed to delivering world-class products with first-rate quality. All products are designed in South Korea, home of the world’s top two largest memory IDMs. KLEVV memory has been recognized by Germany’s Red Dot Design Award in 2015 and 2019. For more information, please visit www.klevv.com.
Combining multi-camera production with mission-critical transmission over native 5G, the LU800 changes the rules of the game for live news and dynamic sports productions
HACKENSACK, New Jersey, June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — LiveU today unveiled its all-in-one production-level field unit for live news and sports coverage. The LU800 combines multi-camera production and superior video and audio capabilities with mission-critical transmission in a native 5G unit. Designed from the ground up to unlock 5G potential, the unit offers unparalleled quality of service and resiliency.
LiveU’s LU800 Production-Level Field Unit
The LU800 supports up to four fully frame-synced feeds in high resolution from a single unit, using powerful IP bonding of up to 14 connections. The unit also offers the highest-quality video performance, with up to 4Kp60 10-bit HDR transmission for optimal color depth and richness, as well as up to 16 audio channels for high-end productions.
Samuel Wasserman, LiveU’s CEO, said, "Launching this ground-breaking product has taken on extra relevance, with the industry experiencing social distancing and budget limitations. There is an acute and growing need for high-quality, reliable and cost-effective solutions, supporting remote production (REMI) workflows. The LU800 offers unlimited possibilities for customers to enrich their productions and cover more events at a fraction of the cost of traditional transmission methods."
The LU800 provides new levels of resiliency, combining superior 5G performance with up to eight 5G internal, dual-SIM modems, supported by high-efficiency internal antennas. The unit has been optimized for 5G operations, addressing unique 5G requirements with maximum versatility and full support for 5G network evolution.
Wasserman continued, "With the return of live sports, 5G is expected to play a significant role in live production and contribution. The LU800’s smart 5G-bonding technology enhances the sustainability of video quality in sports stadiums and other venues, taking advantage of the increased bandwidth, lower latency and greater speeds offered by 5G networks. Our successful live 5G broadcasts with leading US, APAC and European cellular providers, together with our ongoing participation in EU 5G collaborative projects, have strengthened our knowledge and expertise in this field, enabling us to enhance our algorithms and solutions accordingly."
With the LU800, LiveU now offers a full end-to-end contribution, production and distribution solution. The unit’s multi-camera production streams are fully managed by the LiveU Central cloud-based management platform and automatically fed into the LiveU Matrix IP content management and distribution workflow.
Available now, the LU800 product series accommodates any customer need or production scenario with multi-camera and single camera variants.
Watch the live LiveU press conference on our Facebook and YouTube pages.
About LiveU LiveU is changing the rules of the game for live news and dynamic sports coverage, providing all-in-one production-level field units for live video streaming and remote production workflows. Together with its cloud-based management and next-gen IP distribution platforms, LiveU offers the most cost-effective end-to-end contribution, production and distribution solution. The inventor and innovator of cellular bonding, the Company is synonymous with high-quality and flawless live video solutions, transmitted from anywhere in the world. With over 3,000 customers in 130+ countries, LiveU’s technology is the solution of choice for global broadcasters, news agencies, sports and entertainment, streaming live video to TV, mobile, online and social media. For more information, visit www.liveu.tv, or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn or Instagram.
PatSnap anchors new R&D capabilities on Material Science in Singapore.
SINGAPORE, June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — PatSnap, a global leader in innovation intelligence, is helping to spur innovation and R&D in the material science industry with the development of a new intelligence product. This product will leverage PatSnap’s recent partnership announcement with CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific information solutions, and equip IP and R&D professionals in the material science industry with actionable R&D intelligence that can help shorten the new material innovation cycle significantly.
The Singapore government has been a key partner to PatSnap, having supported its expansion in Singaporein 2017. This was for the enhancement and development of an R&D centre in Singapore, which has served as the hub where a number of PatSnap’s signature products have been developed.
"The foundation we built in 2017 allowed us to quickly develop and grow our leading AI-powered R&D product, Discovery, which is now used by over 8,000 customers world-wide," said CEO & Founder of PatSnap, Jeffrey Tiong. "Our new product will combine world-class data, AI power, and our ability to connect the right dots, to enhance and advance industry innovation."
"Going forward, we will enrich our R&D innovation technology with a specific focus on the needs of the material sciences space. This sector is rapidly growing, especially with advancements in AI-driven material innovation," said Markus Haense, CTO & Head of Research at PatSnap. "Furthermore, the current global COVID-19 pandemic has elicited a special need for efficient material developments (i.e. masks, ventilators or antimicrobial materials). This calls for a requirement to explore biomaterials, and other tools of materials research, to accelerate a solution that can provide antimicrobial activity, to catch the virus and kill it within seconds, which can include antimicrobial polymers, bio plastics, organic or inorganic nanomaterials, metal oxide nanoparticles or ceramics. As always, materials research plays an immense role in finding these solutions."
PatSnap intends to hire a team of local, best-in-class AI professionals to spearhead the development of the new product, which will be rolled out globally in 2021.
"We are delighted to see PatSnap advancing innovation in material science with the continued development of R&D intelligence products," said Mr. Kiren Kumar, Chief Digital Industry Officer from Digital Industry Singapore. "PatSnap is a great example of a local company that has scaled quickly into a global organization, providing tangible value to the IP and R&D community through their products and creating new jobs in deep tech roles. We look forward to their continued growth in the area of innovation intelligence."
About PatSnap
PatSnap is the leading innovation intelligence platform designed to help you identify technological opportunities that could affect the growth and survival of your business. With the application of AI technology, PatSnap makes it possible to gain actionable intelligence from millions of global innovation data points on patents, venture capital, partnerships, journals, startups, mergers & acquisitions, technology news and more. From ideation to commercialization, we separate the signal from the noise at every step of your innovation funnel so you can learn everything you need to know about a company’s technology and innovation. Learn how innovation intelligence can help, visit www.patsnap.com
SHENZHEN, China, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — vivo today unveiled the X50, X50 Pro, and X50 Pro+, the all-new vivo X50 series of flagship smartphones, which feature professional-grade camera technologies that revolutionize the mobile photography experience.
X50 series: stunning photography and sleek design
The X50 series is a realization of vivo’s commitment to user-centric design and innovation. Featuring cutting-edge stabilization, night mode, zoom, and portrait technologies, X50 series smartphones enable users to capture stable and high-quality images and videos in a wide range of scenarios, making every shot a masterpiece. The design of vivo’s X50 series draws from natural elements and futuristic aesthetics, aiming to complement the active lifestyles of consumers. With professional photography capabilities, stunning design, and smooth performance, the X50 series pushes the boundaries of high-end flagship smartphones.
"Guided by vivo’s deep insights into consumer needs, and underpinned by our advanced technology, we crafted the X50 series to provide a professional photography experience to our users. The X50 series’ stable shooting capabilities, outstanding lenses and sensors, and overall advanced camera system allow users to capture all of life’s stories with professional quality," said Spark Ni, Senior Vice President of vivo. "As the first X series products that will be made available to international markets, we are excited to share the best of our innovative technology and design concepts with people around the world."
Mobile Photography, Redefined
The X50 series integrates professional photography technologies. To reduce shaking, the main camera of X50 Pro is equipped with an industry-leading Gimbal Camera System, allowing users to take clear photos and videos while in motion, even at night. Modelled after a full-size professional gimbal, X50 Pro’s built-in gimbal module moves in the opposite direction of shaking motions, providing increased stability for the main camera. This system also widens the rotation angle and anti-shake area compared to popular stabilization methods, resulting in super clear images. The Gimbal Radar, an on-screen animated ball that reflects the gimbal’s movement, lets users know when the frame is stable. vivo’s motion-deblur algorithm, customized sensors, and continuous focus tracking further enhance image and video clarity.
The X50 series consists of true photography flagship smartphones. X50 Pro has a versatile camera setup with one front camera and four rear cameras. X50 Pro and X50 Pro+ both feature a periscope lens that supports 60x Hyper Zoom, and the main camera on X50 Pro+ features 1/1.3 inch ISOCELL GN1 sensor, leading to photos of breathtaking detail.
The X50 series features Super Night Mode and Astro Mode, which together enable users to capture stunning photographs of both city and country scenes at night, while Super Wide-Angle and Super Macro functions help create professional-quality photos in a wide range of scenarios. vivo’s Portrait Mode, powered by a 4-layer masking algorithm, allows users to separate the subject from the background and apply separate effects for a more refined result.
X50 Pro is equipped with a ground-breaking Gimbal Camera System, enabling ultra-stable photos
Sleek Performance and Design
In addition to its professional photography capabilities, the X50 series delivers overall flagship performance. The series supports 5G connectivity, allowing users to stay online with super fast speeds and low latency. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+X55 processor, X50 Pro+ provides fast computing speed and smooth multitasking capabilities. The series features a high screen refresh rate of 90/120Hz, displaying crisp images, movies, and games without smears or blurs.
Reflecting vivo’s design-driven innovation, X50 series smartphones are built with flexible screens, which are slimmer, lighter, and more durable than traditional screens. X50 is the slimmest 5G phone ever, measuring only 7.49mm thick. HDR 10+ technology delivers a bright and vivid display, and AG Frosting on the glass surface creates a soft and delicate touch. The Gimbal Camera System is also designed in the shape of an eye, serving as a unique design element on the rear of X50 Pro.
vivo TWS Earphone Neo Complement the X50 Series with Ultimate Audio
vivo is also launching the TWS Earphone Neo. Built to provide a high-quality audio experience that meets the needs of everyday music lovers, the wireless TWS Earphone Neo have a customized 14.2mm ultra-large driver unit, delivering a more powerful and full-bodied sound, as well as a bio-fiber composite diaphragm to enhance audio details.
Designed with the needs of consumers in mind, TWS Earphone Neo also feature AI noise cancelling for clearer phone calls and several voice-activated smart controls. The earphones are powered by Qualcomm’s 4th-Generation TWS platform, the QCC3046, which offers low latency, high precision, and a stable listening experience, as well as the latest Bluetooth 5.2 technology with a maximum range of 10m. TWS Neo’s advanced features, along with its classic design and compact body, are a realization of vivo’s investments in Internet of Things devices. Like the X50 series, TWS Earphone Neo showcase vivo’s commitment to building design-centric devices that improve consumers’ lives.
About vivo
vivo is a leading global technology company that is product-driven with core businesses including smart terminals and intelligent services. vivo is committed to connecting users to the digital world by designing exciting and trendsetting smart mobile products and services which integrate technology and fashion in unique and creative ways. Adhering to its core values, which include "innovation" and "consumer orientation", vivo has implemented a sustainable development strategy to achieve its vision of becoming a leading, long-lasting, world-class enterprise.
vivo’s headquarters are located in Dongguan, China, with 9 R&D centers in Shenzhen, Dongguan, Nanjing, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo and San Diego. These centers focus on the development of cutting-edge consumer technologies including 5G, artificial intelligence, photography, design and other emerging fields. vivo has also set up five production hubs across China, South Asia and Southeast Asia, which manufacture over 200 million smartphones every year. As of 2019, vivo has developed its sales network across more than 30 countries and regions, attracting more than 300 million active users worldwide.
Increase your tech candidate pool and reduce time to hire through the rigorous science of SHL combined with the AI of Aspiring Minds
MINNEAPOLIS, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SHL, the market leader in talent innovation, today launched its Technology Hiring Solution to help customers automate and seamlessly scale the tech hiring process, all in a secure, remote environment that accounts for the current COVID-19 reality and beyond.
Attracting and hiring talent in the tech industry has never been more challenging. Traditional recruiting is not effective, as resumes and CVs alone are not a valid measure of skill and potential. Quality talent requires remote assessment, faster offers, and an engaging candidate experience.
In fact, today more than 90% of candidates for tech roles typically have multiple offers on the table. SHL’s new solution addresses this reality by cutting hiring time in half and increasing the candidate pool by 45% over traditional methods.
"Our Tech Hiring Solution offers the most valid and relevant assessment tools available to evaluate coding and technical skills, " said Jora Gill, SHL’s Chief Digital Officer. "We use artificial intelligence and data-driven insights to ensure you never miss out on the best tech talent, and your candidates enjoy an immersive and branded hiring experience."
SHL’s Tech Hiring Solution combines 40 years of assessment science with the innovative artificial intelligence of its recent acquisition, Aspiring Minds, to ensure the fastest and most efficient hiring for these highly sought-after roles.
The solution goes beyond what most coding simulations can produce, allowing employers to evaluate the candidate based on four rubric parameters – programming ability, programming practices, runtime complexity, and functional correctness. This provides visibility into the candidate’s skill level beyond the traditional pass-or-fail method.
"You may have a candidate who makes one keystroke error but is brilliant in every other way," said Himanshu Aggarwal, SHL Chief Growth Officer. "In a highly competitive market for technical skill, it is important to capture every eligible and gifted candidate there is — our solution makes that possible."
About SHL SHL exists to help you win. At a time of unprecedented change, we provide deep people insights to predict and drive performance.
Our world-class talent solutions empower leaders and their teams to make unbiased decisions throughout the employee journey. With 40+ years of talent expertise, cutting-edge assessment science and more than 45 billion data points, we have an unparalleled view of the workforce. SHL partners with organizations of all sizes – from start-ups to multinational firms – worldwide to deliver proven business results from people investments. www.shl.com
SHENZHEN, China, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — At the 2020 Huawei Analyst Summit held in Shenzhen, Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) met with analysts to discuss the latest industry trends, innovative technologies, and ecosystem development. The theme of this year’s summit was "Seamless AI Life", and the discussion focused on the direction of future business development. Huawei also introduced the latest progress of HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) ecosystem and HUAWEI AppGallery. Currently, there is over 1.4 million developers registered with HMS, with the number of monthly active users of HUAWEI AppGallery exceeding 420 million.
Eric Tan, Vice President of Huawei CBG Consumer Cloud Service, Delivered The Keynote Speech Titled “Rethink The Seamless AI Experience With Glocal HMS Ecosystem”
Eric Tan, Vice President of Huawei CBG Consumer Cloud Service, delivered the keynote speech titled "Rethink The Seamless AI Experience With Glocal HMS Ecosystem". Tan expressed: "HUAWEI is building a global HMS Ecosystem, opening up the full "Chipset-Device-Cloud", capabilities of HMS Core and keeping improving the HMS Apps experience. Hand in hand together with global developers and partners, Huawei is providing an all-scenario, high quality, smart digital life experiences for global consumers."Currently, HMS has achieved rapid growth worldwide. Up until March 2020, the number of applications integrated to HMS Core worldwide has exceeded 60,000, with a year-on-year growth of 67%.
Huawei Mobile Services to create all-scenario seamless AI experience for global users.
Huawei is committed to its "1+8+N" Seamless AI Life strategy and continues to build the all-scenario HMS Ecosystem. Focusing on more than 650 million Huawei device users around the world, Huawei continues to improve the app experience of HUAWEI Mobile Services and has accelerated the launch of HMS apps in different countries and regions. Tan said that HMS apps keeps bringing consumers around the world richer experience and is becoming a trusted enabler of quality, all-scenario experiences. With the previous launch of HUAWEI P40 Series, HMS is set to benefit even more consumers with smarter, richer, more efficient and secure user experiences.
HUAWEI AppGallery, HUAWEI Browser, HUAWEI Mobile Cloud, HUAWEI Themes and HUAWEI Assistant – TODAY are currently available to users in over 170 countries and regions, with HUAWEI Video, HUAWEI Music and HUAWEI Reader rolling out in additional locations soon to bring quality entertainment to more users around the world. HUAWEI wallet with innovative mobile payment and NFC experience will soon reach more countries and regions around the world as well.
Enrich intelligent life in 5G era with innovative experiences and all-scenario digital services.
Bringing consumers consistent, innovative and high-quality experiences enabled by unique "Chipset-Device-Cloud" capabilities, Huawei is moving towards an all-scenario intelligent future.
Global popular apps are available on HUAWEI AppGallery and it also provides localised experiences for users with a rich selection of local apps.HUAWEI AppGallery provides global popular apps and localised experiences for users with a rich selection of quality apps. In addition, Huawei has launched Quick App and Ability globally. Quick Apps offer installation-free and tap-to-play experience while atomic Abilities are efficiently located and smartly recommended, bringing users a consistent experience across devices and use cases.
More than 2200 Quick Apps are listed on HUAWEI AppGallery currently and more than 8,000 premium services around the world have integrated to HUAWEI Ability Gallery by the end of December 2019, creating a seamless connection between digital services and user needs.
Huawei has always held cybersecurity and privacy protection to the highest regard. The Huawei device global privacy compliance framework complies with Generally Accepted Privacy Principle (GAPPs) released by the AICPA/CICA, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), as well as local laws and regulations in different countries.
Fully Open "Chipset-Device-Cloud" Capabilities to Enable Global Developers in Accelerating App Experience Innovation.
Huawei is opening its "Chipset-Device-Cloud" capabilities to developers. These capabilities include dozens of HMS Core Kits such as Account Kit, In-App Purchase Kit, Machine Learning Kit, HiAI Kit and Camera Kit. Huawei is working with developers and partners around the world to build Huawei Mobile Services ecosystem and enrich the content and services available to Huawei users, bringing a seamless AI life to consumers in the 5G era.
For example, ComfortDelGro, a well-known taxi hailing app in Singapore, is able to acquire user and vehicle location information more quickly and accurately by integrating Huawei Map Kit, Site Kit and Location Kit. Based on Huawei’s super GPS technology, it can ensure higher accuracy of location when users are ordering taxis, which means users won’t be waiting on the wrong side of the road for their cabs.
In another example, the cross-border e-commerce app Banggood covering over 200 countries and regions has obtained a powerful image processing ability through the integration of Huawei Machine Learning Kit, enable precise identification on 14 categories of commodities.
Meanwhile, Huawei AppGallery Connect provides a one-stop service open platform for mobile apps, which help developers innovate and carry out efficient operations. Huawei has introduced its Shining-Star Program worldwide, investing $1 billion to encourage and accelerate global developer innovation, and also aims to cover the development, growth and marketing funds needed. To this day, more than 10,000 innovative apps have achieved incentives from Shining-Star Program.
Tan said that Huawei will accelerate the opening of more "Chipset-Device-Cloud" capabilities in the future, to help developers achieve direct access and global all-scenario intelligence distribution across all devices, and provide more localized and refined operation support services for developers around the world, so as to jointly bring better all-scenario seamless AI life experience for users.
For a fully-connected, intelligent future, Huawei will continue to provide leading technology and open capabilities, joining hands with developers and partners to build a global HMS Ecosystem, creating a transformative seamless AI life experience for users in the 5G era.
COVID-19 has infected more than 30,000 in Singapore and resulted in a slew of Circuit Breaker measures to protect our health and safety.
PolicyPal announces a new savings game in their mobile app with a cash prize of $1,000.
PolicyPal also offers the use of in-app credits they earn to be donated to vulnerable frontline healthcare workers.
SINGAPORE, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The total number of COVID-19 cases has skyrocketed in Singapore with more than 30,000 infected since our first reported case on 29 February. This has caused the government to enact stricter safe-distancing guidelines to curb the spread of the disease. These measures have affected many people’s livelihood as they are no longer to operate, as usual, resulting in challenging cash flow issues.
MAS-licensed Insure-Tech, PolicyPal, announces cash prizes of $1,000 when users play MoneyBag. The MoneyBag game is a virtual savings game that encourages users to motivate each other to hit their saving goals together. This is a fun and collaborative financial management game that is simple to understand.
PolicyPal developed this game so that people can learn how to better manage their finances during the circuit breaker times. This game also offers $50,000 worth of vouchers from partners such as foodpanda, Shopee, Zenyum, IUIGA, Revolut, GoldenDuck, CirclesLife, Grain, TheFreshLab and Tiq.
Singaporeans Can Win Cash Worth Up To $1,000 And Donate Credits To Healthcare Workers With The MoneyBag Game
PolicyPal users can increase the amount of in-app credits they have by inviting players to join them in playing the MoneyBag game. They can then donate their credits to medical frontline workers in the Reward marketplace.
The credits donated will be used to support COVID-19 insurance coverage for medical frontline workers, with any excess contribution donated to registered medical charities.
Singaporeans and Singaporean Permanent Residents that are registered medical frontline workers can apply for complimentary COVID-19 insurance coverage with PolicyPal.
ABOUT POLICYPAL
Founded in 2016, PolicyPal is an insurance platform that helps people make the right choice for their financial needs and rewards them with lower insurance premiums through predictive analytics. PolicyPal connects advisers across different insurers and empowers advisers with everything they need to provide financial advice to consumers – from quotations, marketing, customer service to data analytics. With over 50,000 consumers on the platform, PolicyPal is building technology to transform protection and financial services for consumers, advisers and insurers across the entire insurance industry. For more information about PolicyPal, please visit www.policypal.com.
SHANGHAI, May 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Shanghai Electric, the world’s leading manufacturer and supplier of power generation and industrial equipment, announced upgrades to the company’s digital solution platform SEunicloud in a hope to accelerate the evolution of work and retool the industry.
Developed by Shanghai Electric Digital Technology Co., Ltd and officially launched in 2019, the platform is deployable across various scenarios, including intelligent wind power operation, remote thermal power operation, machine tool maintenance, energy storage and distribution. The platform has been providing efficient solutions including troubleshooting, remote operations, maintenance, and energy planning to meet demands in the various scenarios.
The Shanghai Electric’s intelligent supply chain solution of the SEunicloud platform is designed to match factory production with power plant demand directly. The company has established 1781 procurement projects online, with a final bid amount of more than 800 million yuan since the resumption of work in February.
As an advanced multi-faceted digital platform, users can accelerate the process of reconstruction by resolving the stress of a tight supply chain by remotely running equipment diagnostics, procure and manage supply chains and monitor supplier contracts, source bidding, online purchasing and order coordination. The intelligent supply chain platform also provides matching between sellers and buyers through historical data analysis in the procurement pricing process and automatically tracks and documents suppliers’ historical performance, factoring them into the overall supply chain management process for due diligence.
The DES-PSO energy planning solution of the SEunicloud platform is co-developed by Shanghai Electric Distributed Energy Co., Ltd and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The solution features design & planning, investment analysis and risk assessment functions, allowing customers to evaluate the financial viability of large-scale energy production projects before commissioning their construction.
The Shanghai Electric E-Commerce solution of the SEunicloud platform covers 90% of the power plant "must-have" spare parts product list and is a one-stop platform equipped with spare parts, maintenance services, transformation optimization and more. It can facilitate the online delivery of more than 22,000 spare parts products and 70 standard repair packages—all at near factory price. Customers can use a standardized format for requirements. This improves the transaction efficiency by streamlining the communication process between buyers and sellers. Through big data analysis, the E-commerce platform stimulates the hope of incubating an integrated data-driven solution for intelligent and customized products and services.
"Under the big picture of ‘new infrastructure’, Shanghai Electric is leveraging its competitive advantage in big data in multiple pipelines, and paving the way for an integrated platform-based solution for the whole power industry," said Huang Ou, the Director and President of Shanghai Electric Group, "Our goal is to empower enterprises across different industries with this technology in the foreseeable future".
About Shanghai Electric Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (SEHK: 02727, SSE: 601727) is principally engaged in the designing, manufacturing and sale of power equipment and industrial equipment. It focuses on Energy Equipment Business including manufacturing and sale of coal-fired power generation equipment, gas-fired power generation equipment, nuclear power equipment, wind power equipment, energy storage equipment, high-end chemical equipment, power grid and industrial intelligent power supply system solutions, Industrial Equipment Business including production and sale of elevators, medium and large-sized electric motors, intelligent manufacturing equipment, industrial basic parts, environmental protection equipment, construction industrialization equipment and the Integrated Services Business including energy, environmental protection and automation engineering and services, industrial internet services, financial services, international trade services, high-end property services, etc.
BEIJING, May 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced that an all-girl idol group composed of the nine winners of its hit original variety show Youth With You Season 2 (the "Show") debuted on the eve of May 30th. The 9-member idol group, THE9, includes XIN Liu, Esther Yu, Kiki Xu, Yan Yu, Shaking, Babymonster An, Xiaotang Zhao, Snow Kong and K Lu, who were selected out of more than 100 trainees through viewer votes during the Show and THE9 will become the ambassador for Mengniu Zhenguoli. On the eve of May 30th, global users are able to watch the Show in Chinese, English and Thai on the international version of iQIYI App, witnessing the debut of THE9.
Winners of iQIYI Hit Variety Show “Youth With You Season 2” Make Their Debut as Girl Group
Youth With You Season 2, a variety show focusing on female pop idol trainees, presents iQIYI users and fans with the highly engaging and entertaining journey of the trainees’ persistence and hard work as they compete to stand out in the Show. Youth With You Season 2 demonstrates that young Chinese women are confidently embracing independence and diverse values, and are daring to dream big.
"Youth With You Season 2" hit trending lists on Twitter 393 times
As iQIYI’s leading IP-based original variety show, Youth With You Season 2 has sparked widespread discussion amongst domestic and international audiences since its release. The Show has broken previous audience engagement records in iQIYI’s variety show category, hitting a content popularity index of 9,000 multiple times. In terms of user interaction, the Show’s bullet subtitle interaction feature has exceeded 100 million in usage numbers, a record high for iQIYI in the variety show category.
Youth With You Season 2 is also available for streaming on iQIYI’s international platforms. iQIYI has localized the Show for international viewers by translating it into multiple foreign languages and accounting for the cultural context and language habits of its target markets. Overseas audiences were able to engage with the Show and root for their favorite contestant by casting their votes towards a contestant popularity ranking on the international version of the iQIYI App. According to the popularity ranking, the most popular contestant in international markets is XIN Liu.
So far, official videos released by Youth With You Season 2 has attracted over 300 million views on YouTube, with 73 video clips reaching more than one million views each. In addition, over 393 hashtags related to the Show trended on Twitter in 15 countries across Asia, Europe, South America and North America. Meanwhile, on the popular social platform in China, posts with hashtags related to the Show achieved a readership of 51.66 billion.
Moreover, 12 lucky overseas audiences from Malaysia, Thailand, the U.S., the Philippines, among others who applied for the ‘calls for Youth With You Season 2 cloud recording audience’ programs via platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram participated as audiences in the cloud recording session of the contestants’ performances.
Using technology and ecosystem to create a one-stop immersive idol culture experience
Youth With You Season 2 uses a variety of innovative technology-driven production methods to enhance viewer engagement. This includes features such as the AI Radar "Qiguan", the multi-perspective watching mode, celebrity chatrooms, Suike AI immersion, as well as AR and VR technologies. For example, Qiguan allows users to have quick access to a contestant’s biography and information on songs that is playing on the Show as background music. The feature has proven to be very successful and was used nearly one million times in the first week of its launch.
The multi-perspective watching mode, which is used for the first time in a variety show, provides users with a more personalized viewing experience by displaying a close-up of their favorite trainee’s performance in a separate section of the screen. The celebrity chatroom feature enables a simultaneous watching and commenting experience. Popular trainees used the chatrooms to interact with users in real time, creating a closer connection with the audience.
In addition, iQIYI has built a comprehensive IP ecosystem around Youth With You Season 2 in areas such as short videos, comics, e-commerce, and merchandise. By collaborating with IQIYI’s ecosystem such as iQIYI Comics, Ba Da (iQIYI’s cartoon app), Zeal Beauty (iQIYI’s cosmetics knowledge app), iQIYI Paopao (iQIYI’s entertainment community for fans to follow and interact with celebrities) and Fansfun (iQIYI’s spin-off merchandise app tailor-made for fans), iQIYI provides its users and fan groups with diverse and fresh interactive experiences, maximizing the fun and reach of the Show.
Using innovative marketing approach and cross-over initiatives to maximize commercial value of IPs
To create the most interactive entertainment experience possible, the Show worked with more than 30 brand advertisers and IP licensed advertisers including Mengniu Zhenguoli Huaguoqingru, DARLIE, SOFY and Kiehl’s and jointly developed over 700 SKU products with IP licensed advertisers across a range of categories including clothing, food, and cosmetics. This helped promote the Show among younger audiences while also meeting their demand to stay up to date with the latest fashions.
iQIYI has also been exploring new forms of cross-over social marketing by leveraging the strengths of its business ecosystem. For example, Zeal Beauty invited the trainees to share their beauty tips on the platform as "makeup masters", allowing fans to learn about the trainees’ behind-the-scenes life. Meanwhile, Fansfun App launched Youth Capsule Toy, Youth Postcard and other spin-off merchandise. The show also unveiled its official avatar YUNI for use in toys as well as the accessories worn by the trainees. These initiatives helped to build a deep connection between the Show, the trainees and the audience and create value across all the industries in iQIYI’s ecosystem. Moreover, trainees XIN Liu and Esther Yu collaborated with Li Jiaqi, China’s top beauty influencer and livestreamer with over 16.76 million followers on the social media, to sell products on the popular livestreaming channel. The collaboration attracted more than 30 million viewers. With a diversified range of entertainment content, Youth With You Season 2 maximizes the IP’s commercial value by collaborating with relevant businesses across the value chain.
In addition to Youth With You Season 2, iQIYI has launched other high-quality hit shows such as Idol Producer, The Rap of China and FOURTRY in recent years, making it a leading trendsetter in youth culture. The Youth With You series have kicked off the development of idol culture in China within just three years and created a new benchmark for idol variety shows. The series meet users’ needs for diverse entertainment while inspiring global audiences with positive messages such as self-belief and the perusal of one’s dreams, and further drive the robust development of China’s idol market.
About iQIYI, Inc. iQIYI, Inc. is an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI’s platform features highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library of other professionally-produced content, partner-generated content and user-generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified monetization model including membership services, online advertising services, content distribution, live broadcasting, online games, IP licensing, online literature and e-commerce etc.
