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Compaq Television’s flagship HEX 65 QLED Smart TV is now powered by Android 9.0

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Compaq TV has announced an operating system update for its flagship model HEX 65, which will now come with Android 9.0. For the very first time in India, a smart TV has come integrated with Mimi audio technology, an award-winning technology which adapts the sound to match an individual’s unique hearing profile. It also focuses on the intensity and delivery mechanism of various components of sound, improving the overall TV experience, no matter how long or how often you watch.

Mimi Sound Personalization is based on a unique bio-algorithm integrated into the smart TV through the Mimi App, which replicates the way the human ear responds to sound. It assesses the hearing profile of the users based on advanced audiology research and accordingly adapts the sound, providing comfortable optimized listening experience.

“Compaq TVs offer the Indian consumers with highly advanced and future-forward technology. We aim to deliver a seamless, home entertainment experience, and cater to every household as we bring our A-Game with the HEX 65 QLED TV, powered by Android 9.0,” said Sandeep Kumar, Group Chairman – Ossify Group.

The attributes of the HEX 65 are configured in a way to satisfy requirements of most customers while surpassing their expectations of important premium features and technology integration.

MX TakaTak rolls out Launchpad program to foster the growing UGC creator community on its platform

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Popular short video platform MX TakaTak has introduced Launchpad program, with an aim to nurture and train the creators on the app who have made a mark with their engaging videos and consistently continue to entertain the platform’s wide and diverse audiences.

This initiative handpicks UGC creators who are deeply engaged with the platform through regular participation in challenges and other content curation, and aspire to have a digital career. Thus far, 30 unique content creators have been identified and onboarded onto this exciting program.

The program aims at building success for these creators that enjoy an organic following on MX TakaTak. Creators like Srinithi, a young girl whose passion is to be an actor, Shivansh Sharma who is an extremely talented singer and Krishna Sood who is a Chhau dancer are thrilled to be part of this program as this offers them the chance to learn the tricks of the trade from the experts at MX TakaTak to gain more followers and access to exciting features and monetisation opportunities.

MX TakaTak Launchpad Program

Janhavi Parikh, Business Head – MX TakaTak, said, “We’re delighted to see such a phenomenal rise of user generated content on the platform and this initiative is our way of acknowledging the relentless efforts of these aspiring creators who have shown so much potential on the app. With this program, we will be giving UGC creators an all-round learning model aided by expert/ mentor interactions, as well as guidance on creative and growth strategies. The prime goal of this program is to enrich the craft of our native content creators by providing a collaborative learning environment and helping drive faster growth in their digital careers to eventually enter into the mainstream creator ecosystem by leveraging our creative, analytics and platform might.”

Ranging from interactions with experts and mentors that will help them with content creation strategies to connecting creators to a partner manager, the program intends to offer these creators increased visibility along with the opportunity to grow on the app faster. This career acceleration will include monetisation opportunities, a chance to collaborate with other leading creators on the platform, who are some of India’s finest KOLs and it also will equip the participants with insights that will help innovate in their creative journey.

Another avenue of support includes providing the best performing creators with equipment that will keep them motivated in their content creation journey. Aided by evaluations at specific intervals to study the progress of its creators, the program shall function as an effective learning model in this otherwise niche and self-taught field with multiple opportunities for aspiring influencers.

Fujifilm FUJINON XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR lens launched in India at Rs 91,999

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Japanese imaging tech major Fujifilm has come up with the FUJINON XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR lens (XF 18mm F1.4) in India. With a 35mm equivalent focal length of 27mm and aperture of F1.4, this is the 39th addition in the broad line-up of interchangeable lenses designed exclusively for the X-series mirrorless digital cameras.

The XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR lens is a large-diameter prime lens with a wide-angle focal length of 18mm (equivalent to 27mm in the 35mm film format). The lens is endowed with a filter size of 62mm and a minimum focusing distance of 20cm. It weighs only 370g and measures 7.56cm in length, which delivers excellent portability with its compact design and makes it a contented alternative for imaging professionals for the years to come.

Following the X-series philosophy of creating a lightweight and compact imaging solutions that produce incredible image quality, the XF 18mmF1.4 provides incredible optical performance without being heavy or bulky. It allows users to take premium-quality pictures in a variety of shooting situations such as landscape and snapshots, taking advantage of the natural sense of perspective the focal length brings. Additionally, it offers an incredibly smooth bokeh in the image’s out-of-focus areas where the aperture with its flexibility brightens the environment and enhances the picture.

Arun Babu, General Manager Electronic Imaging and Optical Device, Fujifilm India, said, “This newly-launched FUJINON XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR lens has been designed keeping in mind the dynamic needs of the consumer. It’s 35mm equivalent focal length of 27mm and a wide, versatile aperture of F1.4 makes the portable and weather-resistant prime lens the ultimate choice for sprawling landscapes, the sights and sounds of the street, and everything else in between. With its sharp image quality, photographers and filmmakers will be compelled to bring their ideas to life with Fujifilm color and XF 18mm F1.4’s remarkable resolving capabilities.”

With its wide-angle focal length, the XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR cannot only capture a landscape in a natural sense of perspective but also snapshots that close in on a main subject while keeping the vast background in the frame. The lens can capture even the finest details of a small subject in the background, as well as the atmosphere of the scene. The ability to shoot close-ups with the minimum working distance of just 11cm from the front lens element facilitates tabletop photography, close-up of foods set up on a table. These options make this lens truly versatile, accommodating a wide range of scenes.

The FUJINON XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR lens is now available across India at Rs 91,999.

22nd Esri India User Conference to be held virtually on July 28-29

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Esri India, the country’s leading Geographic Information System (GIS) software and solutions provider, today announced its flagship annual event Esri India User Conference (UC) to be held virtually on July 28 and 29 this year. There is a strong and growing community of over 2.5 lakh users of Esri GIS technology in India and this conference will provide an opportunity to many of them to come together at the Esri India User Conference along with thought leaders, educators, scientists, and influencers from government and private sectors.

The conference theme, ‘GIS – Creating a Sustainable Future’, will highlight how geospatial technologies have the potential to create and build a better and a more sustainable future for India and the world. It will further deep dive into the relevance of GIS; its role in empowering people, shaping policies and actions to foster a sustainable world.

“GIS empowers governments, enterprises, and communities with deeper insights that support informed decision-making and drive action for climate change, disaster response, social equality, and risk mitigation, among others. At Esri India User Conference, many of our users from all over India will share inspirational stories on how GIS enabled them to make a difference in their sustainability and resilience programs,” said Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India.

During the conference, attendees will also get to experience GIS applications leveraging advancements in areas such as spatial analytics, reality capture, artificial intelligence, and real-time data from subject matter experts. The experts will share deeper insights into trends, innovations, best practices, and latest developments in the field of geospatial technologies.

Bankit’s new business unit to offer customizable prepaid cards for MSMEs, startups and corporates

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Fintech startup Bankit has announced the launch of its new business unit under which the company will be offering customizable and cobranded prepaid card solutions to allow instant online digital onboarding, ordering and portal-based functions for MSMEs, startups and corporates. This new unit will empower the businesses to issue prepaid cards to their employees and customers, supported by simple to use Cardholder Mobile app. This prepaid card can be used online at shop outlets or at ATMs.

Available in virtual, plastic and wearable forms, businesses can design the prepaid cards with their brand for better brand recognition and customer intimacy. The card offerings can be customized to suit different requirements of businesses seeking standard-cards, incentive cards, loyalty cards, travel cards, fuel cards, restaurant cards, gift cards etc. The cards can be loaded with a maximum balance of Rs 2 lakh and used for utility bill payments, wallet recharges, online shopping at e-commerce platforms, ticket booking, cash withdrawals at ATMs and making payments at POS terminals.

Satyajeet Limaye, Chief Strategy Officer, Bankit, said, “As always at Bankit, with this initiative, our endeavour is to introduce innovative, tech solution that help businesses with newer brand presence opportunity. We are focused towards MSMEs, startups and offer branding opportunities for corporates through customizable prepaid card solutions. In addition to the Bankit corporate card, we help large businesses to digitize customer loyalty and create a channel to stay connected with customer who love your brand. Creating a connection with help of mobile app and prepaid card branded with your logo is an innovative way of rewarding your employees, customers and partners for choosing to work with you. The company has roadmap for taking this innovation to international markets while addressing the financial needs of a larger business groups.”

Designed to assist in the overall growth of businesses and corporates by providing financial convenience, the prepaid cards can be availed with a minimum KYC registration and identity verification eliminating the need to open a new bank account. Bankit cards also come with easy-to-use app and portal that enables businesses to manage funds digitally, auto submit expenses, assign user access limit, check balances, download reconciliation reports and more, all digitally and instantly.

NSDC partners WhatsApp to train youth in digital skills

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The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and WhatsApp have announced an alliance to launch the Digital Skill Champions Program that aims to train India’s youth in digital skills, in order to make them employment ready. Through this program, school and university students would be coached to imbibe digital and online skills that would culminate with WhatsApp and NSDC awarding ‘Digital Skill Champions’ certification. The course is based on a module-format, is comprehensive and intensive in imparting knowledge about important aspects of the online ecosystem, equipping students with technology-based learning on campuses across tier 3 and 4 towns and cities throughout the country.

The partnership identifies two broad areas of collaboration viz., WhatsApp Digital Skills Academy and Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra (PMKK) and WhatsApp Business App Training sessions.

WhatsApp Digital Skills Academy: As part of the Digital Skill Academies, young adults from tier 3 and 4 cities will be trained on critical aspects of digital safety and online privacy. These digital academies will deliver safe technology-based learning among the youth and train them on taking charge of their safety online as they embark on their professional journeys. The initiative will kick off with a pilot across 50 campuses in five states, namely Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The program will be imparted through WhatsApp’s project implementation partner- InfiSpark.

PMKK and WhatsApp Business App Training: WhatsApp will conduct training sessions to familiarise Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra trainers with the WhatsApp Business app. The training will cover modules on leveraging benefits of the WhatsApp Business app and to make small business entrepreneurship aspirational for young skill seekers. The trained PMKK community cadres will further manage and administer the WhatsApp Business app training to youth aspiring to become small business entrepreneurs.

Talking about the program, Dr Manish Kumar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, NSDC, said, “In a rapidly evolving digital world, NSDC aims to extend scope of virtual learning for youth across India. It aims to empower youth with new-age skills to make them employable and more productive in their work environment.”

Shivanth Thukral, Director – Public Policy, WhatsApp India, said, “We are honoured to be a part of NSDC’s mission to skill India and to take shop floor readiness training to the last mile. As India embraces digital innovation and entrepreneurship, it is imperative that the youth today are made aware of and educated about how they can upskill themselves and take charge of their presence online. At WhatsApp, we believe that online safety and privacy are vital drivers to a progressive digital society. Through this partnership, we are committed to enhance the digital skills of the aspiring entrepreneurs and empower the youth of our country to create a safe digital environment for all.”

Seagate launches Exos CORVAULT hardware-based self-healing block storage system

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Data storage infrastructure solutions provider Seagate has introduced a uniquely intelligent category of mass-capacity storage designed to streamline data management and reduce human intervention for macro edge and data center environments.

The new Exos CORVAULT high-density storage system offers SAN-level performance built on Seagate’s breakthrough storage architecture that combines the sixth generation VelosCT ASIC, ADAPT erasure code data protection, and Autonomous Drive Regeneration.

Designed on the Seagate Exos 4U106 12Gb/s platform, CORVAULT offers “five nines” availability (99.999%) helping to deliver consistently high reliability. The maximum-density 4U chassis accommodates 106 drives in only seven inches (18 cm) of rack space. It is tuned to maximize drive performance by protecting against vibrational and acoustic interference, heat, and power irregularities.

Seagate’s new VelosCT chip powers the system’s dual storage controllers, which optimizes all drive actuators in parallel, driving superior performance, while Seagate’s Advanced Distributed Autonomic Protection Technology (ADAPT) distributes data across every drive offering advanced data protection and fast rebuilds without sacrificing performance.

Autonomous Drive Regeneration (ADR) is a self-correcting system that renews a drive in-situ without the need for a manual drive swap. Developed by Seagate, ADR can return most drives to dependable service by reconfiguring the drive to bypass errant components. The technology also helps reduce the environmental impact of computer e-waste as ADR drives are renewed instead of discarded.

CORVAULT will be available globally via qualified Seagate distributors in July.

Google India MD appointed as IAMAI chairman, Facebook India MD as vice chairman

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Google India Vice President and Managing Director Sanjay Gupta has been elected as the chairman of industry body IAMAI for the period 2021-23. He succeeds Amazon Senior Vice President and India Country Manager Amit Agarwal.

Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan is the new Vice Chairman of the Internet and Mobile Association of India, succeeding Yatra.com Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dhruv Shringi.

Fintech startup Razorpay’s CEO and Co-Founder Harshil Mathur has been appointed as the Treasurer of the association and succeeds Satyan Gajwani, Vice Chairman of Times Internet.

Talking about his appointment, Sanjay Gupta said, “Connecting over a billion Indians to the opportunities, the Internet can empower businesses, scale access to education, healthcare and drive financial inclusions in the country. As a country, India has made tremendous progress and has proven the ability to deliver towards this vision. At this critical moment, the onus is on all of us to ensure that we make responsible progress towards delivering this vision, respecting everyone’s right to privacy, ensuring their safety and making the Internet a powerful engine for India’s economic growth.”

Ajit Mohan said, “IAMAI has long played a positive role in ensuring that India’s exciting digital transformation delivers for everyone in the country. At a time when digital is playing an increasingly important role in peoples’ lives, we are committed to bringing the best of this industry to be an enabling force for good for India.”

Razorpay’s Harshil Mathur said, “Sixteen months ago, there was very little attention paid to financial inclusion of small and medium businesses, the underserved economy. But the last few months of the pandemic changed that. Trust, innovation and convenience have driven this phenomenal digital adoption.”

iQOORaidNights kicked off with top YouTube streamers to find India’s next big gaming streamer

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Bringing strong commitment to the esports community in India, smartphone brand iQOO is all set to kick-off #iQOORaidNights with top YouTube streamers – Tanmay Bhatt, Samay Raina and GamerFleet to find India’s next big gaming streamer. The hunt for India’s next big streamer will take place every Friday for four weeks from 10PM till 12AM, starting June 25.

To be a part of #iQOORaidNights, participants will have to go live and stream on YouTube using #iQOORaidNights to get easily discovered by the Raid Bosses. During these streaming sessions, some of the best streamers will be raided every week by the Raid Bosses in tandem with the community vote. Every week, two winners will be awarded iQOO 7 Legend smartphones and a cash prize of Rs 20,000 each. The eight shortlisted candidates over four weeks will have a faceoff based on a challenge thrown by the Raid Bosses, where the mega winner will be awarded gaming sets worth Rs 2.5 lakhs.

Gagan Arora, Director-Marketing, iQOO, said, “Livestream gaming is the next big thing when we talk about esports leagues and amid the pandemic, the interest for such streams have increased significantly. With this association, we plan to build a gaming community where we bring them together and give a platform to showcase their best streaming talent with the help of some established and popular YouTube streamers. We are sure that such platforms will help us highlight iQOO’s commitment to the growing esports gaming market and enable democratic discovery of the next promising gaming streamer.”

Recently, iQOO introduced its flagship smartphones, the bestselling iQOO7, iQOO 7 Legend and iQOO Z3 that feature unparalleled performance, future-ready 5G capabilities, superb camera technology, unmatched smartphone gaming experience and strong hardware specifications for the Gen-Z consumers.

Amazon comes up with ‘OnePlus Community Sale’ in India

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Ecommerce platform Amazon has come up with the ‘OnePlus Community Sale’ bringing together a host of deals and offers on OnePlus smartphones, accessories, TVs and more. Customers can enjoy attractive deals on the latest OnePlus 9 series, OnePlus Nord CE, OnePlus TV, OnePlus Smartwatches, OnePlus accessories and more, said Amazon in a statement. The OnePlus Community Sale will be live until June 27.

Customers can save more with up to Rs 4,000 off on HDFC Bank credit cards and EMI and other exciting bank offers. They can also avail up to 12 months no-cost EMI on latest OnePlus products. Here are some popular products on Amazon.in with offers from participating sellers.

OnePlus Nord CE: Most awaited OnePlus Nord CE is available for purchase starting Rs 22,999 with the launch of the brand-new Silver Ray variant during the sale.

OnePlus 9 series: Recently launched flagship OnePlus 9 series will be available starting Rs 39,999 with exciting bank offers. OnePlus 9 5G will see an additional Rs 3,000 discount using Amazon coupons in addition to bank discounts and EMI options.

OnePlus 8 series: The flagship OnePlus 8 series will be available at the lowest ever price starting Rs 38,999. Customers can avail discounts up to Rs 6,000 on the OnePlus 8 series smartphones.

Mobile Accessories: Bestselling accessories from OnePlus such as OnePlus Bullets will be available starting Rs 1,999. Power banks from OnePlus will also be available starting Rs 899.

OnePlus U1s TVs: The newly launched most affordable OnePlus U1s TVs will be available at great deals starting at Rs 39,999 with exciting bank offers.

OnePlus Smartwatch: Customers can get premium OnePlus Smartwatch starting Rs 2,299.