LOS ANGELES, July 4, 2020 — The team at Timekettle is proud to announce the launch of an offline translation feature, the latest software upgrade to its flagship device, Timekettle WT2 Plus translator earbuds. The software upgrade is also available across its other translation products.
Timekettle WT2 Plus Offline Translation
The innovative new feature is a world first, currently offering seamless in-ear translation between Chinese, French, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish, and English without the need for an internet connection. Timekettle – compatible with both iOS and Android – opens up a new world of natural communication possibilities for people around the world, moving toward more organic translations where the focus is always on talking to people, rather than the mechanics of translation software.
“Whether traveling for business or pleasure, multilingual conversations have long been a source of frustration. Online translators were a great innovation, but for those on the streets and far from an internet connection, relatively useless. With the WT2 Plus’ new offline capabilities, Timekettle has opened a whole new world of limitless communication,” said Leal Tian, CEO of Timekettle.
“We are always looking for ways to add more value to our products so that our users enjoy the maximum benefits. Unlike many tech companies in this space, our focus is on intimate human to human interaction, rather than the more mechanical interaction of human and machine back to human again.”
The offline translation feature marks the latest improvement in a series of upgrades in the past six months. In that time, Timekettle has boosted its language pairs, bringing users fluent access to over forty languages with ninety-three accents while also bolstering its global infrastructure with two new servers in Moscow and Sao Paulo, bringing the total up to fourteen.
The AI translator’s ability to capture conversations with up to 93% accuracy on the go has won it many fans. “We are constantly working on improving our service so that people can communicate effortlessly, no matter where they are,” added Tian. “More than just helping the world to talk, we’re invested in continually working to make the Timekettle experience as user-friendly, convenient, and efficient as possible.”
About Timekettle
Founded in 2016, Timekettle Technologies is committed to building a global brand of AI translator by integrating cutting-edge technology and innovative design through the combination of artificial intelligence and hardware technology. For more information about the company and its products, please visit https://www.timekettle.co/.
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STOCKHOLM, July 3, 2020 — Electrolux results for the second quarter of 2020 will be published on July 17, 2020, at approximately 08.00 CET.
A telephone conference will be held following the release of the results, starting at 09.00 CET. Jonas Samuelson, President and CEO and Therese Friberg, CFO will comment on the report.
Slides used in the presentation will be available at Electrolux website, www.electroluxgroup.com/ir. The second quarter report will also be available at the same address.
The details for participation by telephone are as follows:
Participants in Sweden should call +46-8-566-426-51 Participants in UK/Europe should call +44-3333-000-804 Participants in US should call +1-631-9131-422
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For further information, please contact:
Sophie Arnius, Head of Investor Relations, +46-70-590-80-72
Two new AI features for in-store analytics made possible by Xovis 3D sensors
ZOLLIKOFEN, Switzerland, July 2, 2020 — When their ordinary "all-in-a-day’s-work" became extraordinary, Xovis ramped up their R&D to solve unforeseen challenges. Today, the company proudly presents two new AI features for their 3D people counting sensors: Face Mask Detection and View Direction. While View Direction had been hinted at in January this year, Face Mask Detection has sprung up out of the current situation with COVID-19. Xovis hopes that this will help their customers stay on top of public health regulations. The company’s innovative and GDPR compliant technology becomes the only kind to detect face masks directly on 3D sensors.
The Xovis Face Mask Detection
The Xovis View Direction
As Xovis Head of Retail Anne Wyder explains, "COVID-19 has made face masks compulsory in many public places; we have responded by developing a new AI feature for our sensors to recognize whether or not face masks are in fact being worn. In a bid to help businesses adhere to public health regulations, this new software plugin for Face Mask Detection will be free of charge until the end of the year for our integrator partners working with the Xovis Cloud Account."
Despite COVID-19, and at the same time because of the global crisis that has ensued, Xovis is actively providing technological solutions for both occupancy and physical distancing management. As Xovis CPO Christian Studer puts it: "We have been busy – we’ve not only finished development of the much-anticipated View Direction plugin for in-store analytics, but in an agile response to changing market demands also stepped up to the plate and created something extra in our firmware for our customers. Both Face Mask Detection and View Direction features provide deeper insight into customer behavior – the analysis of which has become more important than ever before."
As the undisputed innovator of people flow technology based on 3D stereovision sensors, Xovis is committed to bringing the best products and services to customers and partners alike. Because people count.
“Buy now, pay later” checkout option partners 500 retailers at launch, helping local retail industry grow online sales during COVID-19
SINGAPORE, July 1, 2020 — Atome, a leading technology start-up headquartered in Singapore, has launched a “buy now, pay later” solution to support the recovery of Singapore’s retail sector during and beyond COVID-19. As businesses adjust to new consumer trends such as contactless payment, physical safe distancing measures and online shopping, Atome works by splitting bills into three equal, zero interest instalments over time. This is done by either scanning a QR code at a physical shop or choosing Atome during checkout on partner merchants’ websites. Consumer benefits include convenience, increased affordability and greater transparency compared to traditional payment methods like cash or credit cards.
At launch, Atome already partners with 500 merchants, including marquee brands in popular verticals like fashion (Playdress, Lovet, Melissa shoes, Hush Puppies), beauty (Spa Esprit Group, Beauty Emporium, Kimage Salon), home decor (Star Living, Houze), lifestyle (Herschel, Bynd Artisan, Cocomi) and electronics (iStudio, Epic Gear). In the first three months since its soft launch, Atome has seen an 11X growth in gross transaction volume on its platform. Since the circuit breaker started in March, it has also seen a 230 per cent growth in online transactions. 70 per cent of Atome’s customers are millennials aged between 20-40 years old.
David Chen, CEO of Atome, said: “The way people shop has irreversibly changed. Retail has irreversibly changed. The shift towards online began before COVID–19 but this has now accelerated. Businesses have to adapt quickly and find new sources of revenue and new ways to serve existing as well as new customers. As we’ve seen, having Atome as a checkout option in merchants’ online — as well as physical — stores makes a big difference, especially among digital savvy millennials. It’s a win-win for both retailers and their customers.”
Founded in 2016, Atome is a subsidiary of ADVANCE.AI, a Series-C big data and AI company headquartered in Singapore which is part of a Temasek-backed consortium applying for Singapore’s digital wholesale banking licence. Atome has helped over 10 million customers gain access to credit throughout Southeast Asia in its vision to create a better life for consumers through greater financial access and technology.
Media contact:
Michael de Waal-Montgomery Ellerton & Co. Public Relations Email: michael@ellerton.sg Mobile: +65 9186 3762
SYDNEY, June 26, 2020 — Leading shopping service and payments provider Klarna is helping Australians make smarter decisions about what to buy online during our ‘new normal’.
To encourage the entire country to buy only the things we really love and actually need, Klarna, in partnership with Universal Music Australia’s creative agency BRING, has today released a parody music video about Australia’s online shopping habits during lockdown.
Starring local favourites, The Inspired Unemployed, musicians Thandi Phoenix and Tuka – Get What I Love shines a big pink spotlight on all the things we’ve been buying, but never knew we really needed…hello Tiger King g-string!
An original R’n’B flavoured pop song which was written collaboratively over Zoom, Get What I Love is about finding fun ways to make use of the stuff we’ve bought during isolation, that in a different world may not have been added to our cart.
Klarna talks to shoppers on their terms and creates services, experiences and content which are very different from what people expect from a brand in the fintech, finance or banking space.
The pop parody allows Klarna to extend its support of local retailers to emerging homegrown artists in what is a tough time for the Australian entertainment industry.
Andrea Darling, Klarna’s Head of Marketing for Australia and New Zealand says: “We are so excited about this collaboration and working with such amazing Australian talent. Klarna is all about the consumer experience and inviting customers into our world. This music video clip illustrates perfectly how we do things differently and in a fun way. It’s time for a new kind of shopping service that is genuinely interested in its customer and fits with their lifestyle.”
From swapping high heels for Uggs, buying bread makers to bake that insta-worthy sourdough, to grabbing the latest thigh master to tone that at-home bod, the video takes a light-hearted look at how our needs changed during COVID-19.
The music clip focuses on two flatmates (The Inspired Unemployed) stuck in lockdown in a studio style apartment. Each ‘week’ a new purchase is delivered to their door thanks to the simple shopping experience of Klarna. As time passes, our two stars continue to make use of the items delivered, sometimes in unexpected ways.
The Inspired Unemployedsays: “This partnership with Klarna was an absolute pleasure to work on and it was truly a team effort to bring the vision to life with incredible creatives like Tuka and Thandi Phoenix, who we learnt a lot from. We are thrilled to see this project come to life after weeks of collaboration and we really hope Australians find it relatable, fun and entertaining and that it also serves as a reminder of the once in a lifetime lockdown experience.”
Thandi Phoenix says: “I had a such a good time working on this project for Klarna during lockdown. It was really nice to be able to collaborate with different creatives on this song and being able to make fun of some of the activities we’ve all been doing during isolation.”
Tuka says: “This project definitely saved me from the insane level of boredom we all experienced in lockdown. Thanks for getting me on board, Klarna has been a great brand to work with.”
We make shopping smoooth. With Klarna consumers can buy now and pay later, so they can get what they love today. Klarna’s offering to consumers and retailers include payments, social shopping, and personal finances. Over 205,000 merchants, including H&M, Adidas, IKEA, Expedia Group, Samsung, ASOS, Peloton, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nike and AliExpress have enabled Klarna’s innovative shopping experience online and in-store. Klarna is the most highly valued fintech in Europe with a valuation of $US5.5bn and one of the largest private fintechs globally. Klarna was founded in 2005, has over 2,700 employees and is active in 17 countries. For more information, visit klarna.com/au
About BRING BRING are a creative agency born from Universal Music Australia and as such culture runs in their DNA. With their unrivalled access to talent, data, leading live and content production capabilities as well as a creative-driven approach to everything they do, BRING create ideas that make noise. They have created brand platforms and campaigns including – Adobe, KFC, Nintendo, Oppo, Adidas, Lion, Optus, American Express, KFC and more. www.bring.com.au
ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, June 23, 2020 — BlitzWolf took home the 2020 Red Dot Design Award with two of its products BW-AC1 Cable and BW-TH5 Hub. These two award-winning products allow users to use their devices more comfortably.
“In BlitzWolf, we believe that even a small product can bring a more pleasant experience to customers’ life through considerate details and creative designs,” said Frank Li, Brand Manager of BlitzWolf. “The Red Dot Design Awards is a recognition to our unlimited passion for technology and carefully crafted product designs.”
BlitzWolf’s BW-AC1 Cable and BW-TH5 Hub Win The 2020 Red Dot Design Award
BW-AC1 Cable
With a L-shaped design, the curved USB C connector of the BW-AC1 Cable fits user’s palm perfectly which reduces operation interference when playing games. The product’s 120° USB A connector also makes sure the sagging wire stay in a most natural angle, extending the lifespan of the wire. The BW-AC1 Cable has gone through 20 tests including frequent plugging and pulling, swing bending, resistance to external forces and currency resistance to ensure it is reliable and durable.
BW-TH5 Hub
Adopting a smart and elegant micro-arc curve design, BW-TH5 Hub is small and portable. Equipped with power delivery technology and 4K high-definition multimedia interface output, the device unifies connectivity with three USB3.0 ports, 4K display port, SD card and TF card slots. The BW-TH5 Hub has so far received overwhelming positive reviews from users with comments such as “really helpful if you have a thin laptop with very few ports. Easy to carry and very light”.
These two award-wining products are available on Banggood.com, Amazon, and AliExpress.
Following its win, BlitzWolf also announced an online campaign on its authorized sales platform Banggood.com between June 22 and 29. Themed “Let’s join BlitzWolf Party”, the campaign includes online interactive games and prizes, as well as special discount offers of as much as 50% off to reward users. Visit the campaign site to find more about the campaign.
About BlitzWolf
Established in 2015, BlitzWolf’s products consist of mobile phone accessories, computer accessories, audio gears, smart wearables, as well as household gadget and other smart home devices. Committed to bring convenience to customers, BlitzWolf prides itself on their iconic ergonomic design, cost-effectiveness and high performance. Trusted by many customers around the world, BlitzWolf continues to create products that simplify your life.
HONG KONG, June 23, 2020 — TCL Electronics (1070.HK), one of the leading players in the global TV industry and leading consumer electronics company today announce the X915 Android QLED series’ global certification with IMAX® Enhanced for its extraordinary audiovisual features and large display.
“It is our absolute pleasure to gain recognition and partner with such an elite program as IMAX Enhanced. TCL Android QLED TVs have met the highest level of standards, and ensure the best color, contrast, clarity and sound on the market,” said Kevin Wang, CEO of TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. and TCL Electronics.
TCL is one of the few TV brands that have met the stringent performance standards established by IMAX and DTS. The X915 features 8k Quantum Dot (QLED) Display and Dolby Vision® HDR imaging technology, industry-leading sound solutions by Onkyo and Dolby Atmos® immersive audio hardware.
IMAX Enhanced 8K QLED Performance
Powered by the latest Quantum Dot (QLED) Display Technology with measured 95%+ ultra-high color gamut (DCI-P3) and 1.07 billion level color rendering, X915 delivers deeply saturated reds, stunning greens and spectacular blues without the limitations of lower color volume or shorter life found in other color technologies.
X915 also offers amazing 8K picture quality with resolution of 33 million pixels. For non-8K content, X915’s AI 8K Upscaling Technology can optimize it into 8K format automatically, offering true 8K experience. Its Local Dimming Technology enables precise backlight control that enhances contrast and imagery while HDR 10+ and Dolby Vision® optimize picture to boost color saturation limits and beefing up the contrast.
IMAX ENHANCED Audio Hardware
The X915 also comes equipped with an industry-leading sound system, featuring hardware from Onkyo and sound technology supported by Dolby Atmos immersive audio.
*Product specifications, sizes and avaliability may differ by region.
*Dolby, Dolby Atmos, and Dolby Vision are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
About TCL Electronics
TCL Electronics (1070.HK) is a fast-growing consumer electronics company and leading player in the global TV industry. Founded in 1981, TCL operates its own manufacturing and R&D centers worldwide with products sold in more than 160 countries. According to Sigmaintell, TCL ranked 2nd in the global TV market in terms of sales volume in 2019. TCL specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics ranging from TVs, audio devices and smart home products.
StaffAny joins the fight against COVID-19 by waiving CICO Global’s download fees till end-2020
SINGAPORE, June 23, 2020 — Singapore start-up StaffAny, which offers workforce management tech solutions, has developed and launched a new mobile app, called CICO Global (Clock-in, Clock-out). As many regional economies are slowly emerging from lockdowns, businesses are carefully reopening. The app helps regional businesses and their employees reopen in an efficient and safe manner by leveraging digital solutions to encourage businesses to easily employ safety measures, such as contact tracing, safe distancing and staggered employee hours. CICO Global is ideal for businesses that require the recording of staff attendance (in particular, part-timers or hourly workers), such as F&B outlets, convenience shops, and retailers like supermarkets.
StaffAny CICO clock in and temperature logs mobile app flow
To help the Asia Pacific business community fight against COVID-19, StaffAny is waiving CICO’s download fees for regional businesses until the end of 2020[1]. CICO is also in line with Singapore’s recently announced Fortitude Budget as it helps businesses use digital solutions to reopen in a safe manner and encourages workers to comply with post-Circuit Breaker measures.
“We first developed CICO as the ‘lite’ version of our original StaffAny solution and launched it in Singapore to help businesses here reopen, providing employers with a peace of mind that their staff was complying with our local Circuit Breaker measures. We were greatly heartened by the number of sign-ups – hundreds in just a short period of time. We wanted to find a way to extend CICO and help the regional community to continue operations smoothly and safely, as we know many companies – especially SMEs – have been badly hit by COVID-19,” said Janson Seah, co-founder, StaffAny.
CICO Global is a workforce management mobile application that employees and their managers can use in the following ways:
Automated timesheets – Employees use CICO Global to verify when they enter and leave the business. After downloading CICO Global on their mobile phones, employees use the app to scan a QR code based at the work premise. CICO Global verifies the individual, time of arrival and departure, as well as the geo-location of their mobile. CICO Global then automatically tabulates the number of hours registered at work, including overtime. This removes the need for manual clock-ins (which can be easily mis-recorded) or outdated punch-cards. The contactless system also reduces the chances of any virus transmission. When employees clock in, they can also make a health declaration to confirm they have not travelled abroad recently or been in contact with a COVID-19 patient[2].
Dashboard for visibility – Managers no longer need to visit each outlet to verify staff have clocked in for work. Using the CICO Global dashboard, they can easily verify attendance and clock-in/out times. By tracking staff properly, managers can ensure staggered hours and that employees are not being cross-deployed to different outlets.
Notifications – When assigned staff does not clock-in, CICO Global notifies the manager so that necessary action can be taken. Notifications are also provided to employees to remind them of an upcoming shift. This helps prevent lateness and no-shows.
Record keeping – All records are within the app and can be easily exported. This eliminates time-consuming paperwork for multiple records, such as health declaration, temperature taking, or clock-in/out times.
“Clocking in for work was previously quite tedious – multiple clock-ins, signing many health declaration forms, and all the messy paperwork that comes with it. A couple of times, an employee would accidentally miss out on something and my team would need to constantly check. Now with CICO, things are simpler, faster, and neater. I have more time to focus on managing operations, in particular, sorting out deliveries and our new take-away initiative,” said Walden Ting, Operations Manager Brotzeit, a German bar and restaurant in Singapore.
See Annex A for details on some of CICO’s pioneering users.
Setting up CICO Global is simple, instant, and does not require any hardware. Businesses simply log on to CICO Global (https://www.staffany.com/cicoglobal) and sign up. Regional businesses that sign up by 31 July can access CICO for free till the end of this year (with StaffAny waiving the regular fee of S$39 per month). After signing up, businesses can start instantly by adding/importing their employees’ details in bulk. Employees will then receive an invitation from their employer via SMS to download the StaffAny CICO app and they would be able to clock in immediately. Businesses that continue using the app will pay the regular fee after the end of this year.
“As economies ease their lockdowns and businesses resume, we want to minimise chances of a surge in the number of cases of COVID-19. Because of this, it makes sense that some measures stay in place, including safe distancing, staggered working hours, no cross-deployment of staff, and contact tracing. This is why StaffAny will keep providing CICO Global for free to regional businesses until the end of the year. Hopefully, this will help everyone to stay safe and efficient at the workplace, as regional economies start to open up for business again,” explained Janson Seah.
Set up in 2018, StaffAny is a Singapore start-up company that aims to connect human resources and operations within organisations, for greater efficiency, productivity, and better communications among staff. The company is supported by NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore, incubated at BLOCK71 Singapore, and founded by a team of alumni from the NUS Overseas Colleges programme.
[1] Waiver of CICO Global fees until end-2020 is done as long as businesses sign up before 31 July 2020.
[2] The health declaration is optional. Should employees wish, the health declaration form can be removed.
About StaffAny
StaffAny is a workforce management solution for companies who engage hourly workers. The most common way to manage hourly workers today is to do it via clunky spreadsheets. The process is time-consuming and tedious and we believe more needs to be done.
At StaffAny, we make time for businesses to do what matters. We empower today’s connected workforce with a data-driven approach to managing hourly workers. We have brought smiles to hundreds of paying locations via our integrated scheduling and time tracking Software as a Service (SaaS).
Our job today is to connect HR and ops internally within organisations, and our vision is to enable businesses to be connected to the leaner workforce of tomorrow. For more information, please visit https://www.staffany.com/.
Annex A: Pioneering businesses using CICO
Juan Valdez Cafe
Juan Valdez Cafe, a global coffeehouse chain originally from Colombia, South America, has seven outlets with 30 employees in Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia. Since Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (MCO) was imposed on 18 March 2020 to curb the country’s COVID-19 transmission, it has been tough on F&B businesses as they could only do takeaways and deliveries. Although Juan Valdez Cafe’s revenue took a hit, the restaurant adapted its business and took the opportunity to give back to the community. It swiftly got on food delivery mobile apps like Beepit, foodpanda, and GrabFood, expanded its menu offerings, and started its own initiative called “Support Our Local Heroes” to distribute free drinks to frontliners such as healthcare workers, delivery riders, and news reporters. It also launched local favourites at affordable prices to let Malaysians continue enjoying these dishes while supporting local businesses and micro-entrepreneurs during this period of social distancing.
“It is crucial to make sure that our employees comply with all safety measures and come to work healthily, as this in turn helps us fulfill our responsibility towards our customers whose safety is our top concern. Originally, we were using a manual clock-in system where employees had to record attendance, take and log their temperature on a separate form and declare health status manually on paper upon arriving at work. This was time-consuming, inefficient and not hygienic with unavoidable surface contact made. Keeping these paper records was bulky and in order to have full sight of employees’ attendance, we needed to visit each outlet. CICO Global has helped in consolidating real-time data logged from all seven outlets onto a single platform, and gives me full visibility over employees’ attendance and overtime. Furthermore, it digitalises temperature and attendance logs in a contactless manner. CICO Global has saved us time, allowed us to become more efficient and have better control over operations and staff allocation. Although COVID-19 has affected our business, being adaptable and open to innovation has allowed us to improve and keep operations smooth, even with the additional measures that we have to comply with, due to the lifting of the conditional MCO,” said Mr Khalip Latif, Director, Juan Valdez Cafe, Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Starting in 2017 as a cafe based at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Foreword Coffee Roasters had grown to three outlets staffed by a team of 20. The company is a social enterprise, hiring individuals with disabilities and special needs, as the company recognises their potential and provides inclusive employment and training opportunities within the F&B industry. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Singapore, Foreword Coffee Roasters was forced to close two of its outlets. The remaining cafe only handles take-away orders and is located at the Centre for Healthcare Innovation in Tan Tock Seng Hospital. To boost its business, Foreword Coffee Roasters has expanded its online shop which offers handcrafted bottled coffee and other products.
“Healthcare safety has always been paramount for the F&B sector. Previously, employees had to perform SafeEntry whenever they passed any of the entry points at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, log in again later when they reached work, and then log into SafeEntry which was a hassle. Because of this, using CICO was convenient in helping to save time and reduce stress. We have seen a significant increase in our online sales since Circuit Breaker measures came into effect. Due to the popular demand of our bottled coffees, we have just launched a new subscription model, which offers customers discounts when they purchase in bulk. So, using CICO has been a great help for me, as it allows me to monitor who is on-site preparing the drinks, even when I’m not at the cafe,” said Lim Wei Jie, Founder and Director, Foreword Coffee Roasters.
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the F&B sector, and many companies have had to adapt quickly to the digital era to engage with their customers. Good Luck Beerhouse developed an online website, to allow customers to order take-aways from them, in particular their craft beers, which they sell in a 640ml take-away container. Owner Kevin Ngan realised that many of his F&B neighbours along Haji Lane would be in a similar predicament. He invited them onboard his online platform, and together they provide joint deliveries under the ‘Solidarity on Haji Lane’ campaign, so customers can enjoy a range of food items – from gourmet burgers to oysters, dim sum, and prawn mee – paired with their favourite craft beer.
“We’ve had to completely change our understanding of how the F&B environment operates. We kept our team lean, refined operations and spent hours designing new campaigns and fine-tuning our propositions, so the company could survive. And while the additional revenue generated from our ‘Solidarity on Haji Lane’ campaign has been marginal, the solidarity and support for one another is absolutely priceless! Because of this extra work required to keep the business running, we’re definitely grateful for the time saved with the integration of CICO and SafeEntry. Not only is this time saved, but there is greater peace of mind that we are complying with the various measures to stay safe, as we stay open,” said Kevin Ngan, Owner, Good Luck Beerhouse.
Like most businesses, Phoon Huat – a company that provides baking ingredients and supplies – has been impacted by COVID-19. However, in an unusual turn of events, it has actually led to an increase in B2C sales, as more people are choosing to bake as they stay at home. This has resulted in long queues for certain outlets, and Phoon Huat has had to deploy manpower to help out with queue management. The company currently has 380 employees and began using StaffAny’s enterprise solution mid- 2019 at one of their new outlets, to better manage staff rostering.
“Our employees – in particular their health and safety – are our utmost priority. When Singapore raised our risk assessment to DORSCON Orange, we rolled out StaffAny’s contactless time and attendance taking functions to our headquarters, which also includes our production and logistics operations, to reduce the need for staff to make physical contact when clocking in or out. StaffAny’s solution has been great – we can access all reports, and plan shifts more efficiently. Our original plan was to use StaffAny to get accurate timesheet data, but we are now using StaffAny for data analytics. This is especially useful, as we’ve had to adapt to a change in our business model, after seeing a significant increase in retail sales, and at the same time a drop in B2B sales. In addition, we’ve also had to put in place two teams working at different times in our production and logistics operations, as one of the safe distancing measures in the workplace. And because StaffAny integrates with SafeEntry, it has definitely made checking-in and out much more convenient for our staff. Together with StaffAny, we are doing our best to coordinate efforts, together with the whole nation, to combat COVID-19 together,” said Mr Lee Tjen Chew, CFO, Phoon Huat.
NEW YORK, June 20, 2020 — With Father’s Day rapidly approaching, Aqara wants to improve the comfort and safety of your home by providing smart devices that will make your home more efficient and secure. As part of our Father’s Day Sale, Aqara is offering a wide range of sensors and controllers with 30% Off on its Amazon store. An Aqara Hub is required which you can purchase with $10 Off during its Father’s Day Sale.
The Aqara Motion Sensor: Whenever unexpected motion is detected, the Aqara Motion Sensor will send an alert to your phone and activate the local alarm sound on Aqara Hub The Aqara Motion Sensor can be set to trigger the Aqara Hub alarm or other connected devices such as the Aqara smart plug when movements are detected.
The Aqara Water Leak Sensor: Whenever the Aqara Water Leak Sensor detects water, it can send an alert to your phone and activate the local alarm on the Aqara Hub to prevent leaks and flooding.
The Aqara Door and Window Sensor: Whenever the door/window opens unexpectedly, the Aqara Door and Window Sensor will send an alert notification to your phone and activate the local alarm on the Aqara Hub.
The Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor: When the room temperature reaches above or below a certain threshold, the Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor can send a push alert to your phone or trigger the Aqara Hub night light.
The Aqara Vibration Sensor: Whenever the Aqara Vibration Sensor detects unexpected vibration, it will send alerts to your phone or activate the local alarm on the Aqara Hub.
The Aqara Cube: Use 6 gestures to control your home. Push, shake, rotate, tap twice, flip 180°, or flip 90° to set home automation and control programmable functions, such as turning on/off a device, activating a scene, etc.
The Aqara Wireless and Mini Switch: A wireless versatile remote to control your smart home devices with 3 Control Settings. Set single press, double press, and long press to control programmable functions, such as turning on/off a device, activating a scene, etc.
The Aqara Smart Plug: The Aqara Smart Plug enables you to remotely control lights, fans, and other ordinary appliances from your smart phone.
For more information on use cases please follow Aqara’s website and social media channels.
BEIJING, June 19, 2020 — In June, under the gloom of the epidemic, how to revive the economies has become the primary task for governments all around the world.
The China “618” Online Shopping Gala under the Epidemic
As the main force driving the Chinese economy, on Jun. 18th, the China “618” online shopping gala of Chinese e-commerce has attracted much attention from the world. Syntun Data provides you with an exclusive data report of 2020 “618” to help you understand the Chinese e-commerce market better. The report covers more than 2,000 categories that under FMCG and durable consumer goods industries etc.
Syntun is a professional provider of big data products, services and solutions in the consumer sector. According to the data monitoring of Syntun, during the 2020 China “618” online shopping gala (from Jun. 1st to Jun. 18th), the GMV of the whole e-commerce network in China reached RMB 457.33 billion, with a year-on-year growth of 43.78 %.
