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Securing the Future of a Digital Society: Achieving Secure Transfer of Sensitive Data on a Single Fiber

SINGAPORE, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Toshiba showcases a commercial adoption of the Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology on a live network in the UK, demonstrating the technology is now ready for commercial adoption.

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Toshiba, in partnership with BT, have successfully implemented the UK's first industrial deployment of a quantum-secure network, transmitting between the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol, the UK's world-leading composite research and development facility, and the Centre for Modelling & Simulation (CFMS), a not-for-profit research organisation that pioneers new digital engineering capabilities.

The network demonstrates how QKD can be used to secure data traffic between key industrial sites where security is of paramount importance. Quantum cryptography, implemented through QKD, works by securely distributing encryption keys between two communicating parties so that any attempted interception generates errors that are impossible to hide.

The technology solution is being used to replace a 'manual' approach of physically transporting sensitive data on portable storage devices between the NCC and CFMS sites in Emerson's Green and Filton in North Bristol, as well as at the University of Bristol, thereby saving time and enhancing the security of critical data. Instead of physically transmitting the data, it is now transferred at high-speed over 7km of fibre optic cable, along which the encryption keys are also transmitted as a stream of single 'encoded' photons.

Modern enterprises are making investments in digital transformation a priority to evolve the way their facilities and assets perform. As this digital transformation continues at an exponential rate, and the supply chain for design and production becomes smarter and more widely distributed, securing the transmission of data between sites has become critical to protecting sensitive design and product data.

Andrew Shields, Head of Toshiba's Quantum Technology Group in the UK said, "Working with the NCC, CFMS and BT has enabled us to demonstrate our secure quantum communication technology within smart manufacturing applications. By multiplexing the quantum signals on ordinary data carrying fibres, we were able to integrate QKD with a standard BT fibre product, demonstrating that QKD is now ready to be deployed without expensive, dedicated infrastructure."

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62% of all Internet traffic in Asia Pacific will cross Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) by 2021 [1]

Enterprises, big and small, are shifting to CDNs. Find out why from CDNetworks at the Cloud Expo Asia 2017, Singapore.

SINGAPORE, Oct. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- In the online world which is getting faster and bigger, China and Southeast Asia are set to play an increasingly important role with its huge number of Internet users and rapid growth of digital, mobile and social media activities. In light of that, CDNetworks will be sharing how enterprises can tap on a cloud-vendor ecosystem for success in Southeast Asia at the upcoming Cloud Expo Asia 2017, Singapore.

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China has over 731 million Internet users (as at end 2016) [2]  while SEA has more than 320 million Internet users (as at January 2017).  [3]   For SEA, the current figure of Internet users represents more than half the population with huge potential for growth. According to Frost and Sullivan, SEA will become one of the world’s fastest-growing regions for e-commerce revenues, exceeding US$25 billion by 2020. [4]

Majority of Internet users in China and SEA's emerging markets are mobile natives and expect "Everything as a Service". They have little consumer loyalty and patience, and shift their time, and online spending, to sites that can offer them smooth and seamless experiences.

This demand for seamless Web and mobile experience has led the bulk of Internet traffic to flow over Content Delivery Networks, or CDNs. Users who are well-served by CDNs will have better online experiences -- buffer-free videos and movies, lag-free gaming and smooth transactions. Cisco predicts that 62% of all Internet traffic in Asia Pacific will cross CDNs by 2021.

Submit your URL for an insight into your website’s performance in China. CDNetworks will analyse and conduct a comprehensive performance of your website with tools such as Catchpoint and Dynatrace Gomez. Alternatively, you can contact CDNetworks directly at enquiry.sg@cdnetworks.com.

CDNs is the solution for emerging markets in SEA

With the highly fragmented IT infrastructure and complex regulations in the SEA markets, enterprises, from small and medium businesses to global corporations, will benefit from partnering CDNs in their foray into these markets.

For instance, a CDN with their private networks, well-established infrastructure and local knowledge of emerging markets can help companies navigate local regulations and optimise the performance of their websites and applications based on local/regional telco partnerships, thus providing the best user experience.

Besides optimising web performance for enterprises, a CDN also brings other benefits such as added security (which is a topmost concern for every online business), availability of content even under high-stress situations and data intelligence for insights into customer behaviour.

With its global network of PoPs in more than 100 cities worldwide, CDNetworks is uniquely positioned to partner enterprises, regional telcos, system integrators and cloud vendors to deliver revenue growth in emerging markets. Businesses can also leverage its existing infrastructure and partnerships to accelerate content, e-commerce transactions, videos, voice, games and applications to emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, China and Russia.

To learn more, register for a free ticket to the Cloud Expo Asia 2017, Singapore  here .

Day :  Wed, 11 October 2017 Time : 13:00 - 13:25 Session Title : Success in Southeast Asia: Building a Regional Cloud-Vendor Ecosystem.

About CDNetworks

CDNetworks is a global content delivery network (CDN) with a fully integrated cloud security solution, offering unparalleled speed, security and reliability for the almost instant delivery of web content. Optimised for any device, browser and network, we ensure all users have a fast and safe web experience -- whether you're servicing B2B or B2C customers, mobile employees or remote offices.

CDNetworks accelerates and secures websites and web applications over our strategically built network of global PoPs in both established and emerging markets. We specialise in those parts of the world where keeping a website accessible is most difficult: Mainland China, Russia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Since 2000, we have been providing our customers with exceptional customer services and support, thanks to our teams of dedicated tech engineers located across the globe.

CDNetworks has offices located in Singapore, the U.S., UK, South Korea, China and Japan. For more information, please visit :  http://www.cdnetworks.com/sg/en .  

[1]   https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_us/solutions/service-provider/vni-forecast-highlights.html# (Traffic Topology and Traffic Patterns) [2]  https://www.techinasia.com/china-731-million-internet-users-end-2016 [3]  https://aseanup.com/southeast-asia-digital-social-mobile/ [4]  https://ww2.frost.com/news/press-releases/southeast-asias-e-commerce-market-surpass-us25-billion-2020-despite-market-challenges-finds-frost-sullivan/

Contact

Rebecca Cheong  +65 6908 1198 marketing.sg@cdnetworks.com

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The Economist Events' Innovation Summit 2017 discusses Asian innovation in a drawbridge-up world

HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Economist Events proudly invites you to delve into innovations and technologies that are reshaping Asia's industrial landscape at its annual Innovation Summit 2017 to be held at the JW Marriott in Hong Kong on September 21st 2017. Convening more than 180 C-suite executives, entrepreneurs and critical thinkers from Asia and beyond, the summit will discuss what's next for the region's innovators.

Vijay Vaitheeswaran, US business editor at The Economist, member of the World Economic Forum's global agenda council on the economics of innovation, and conference chair, considers innovation: "the most abused word in the English language". For him, innovation is "fresh thinking that creates value".

Asia must build on its economic strength by adopting savvy policies and regulations that support innovation to counter the effects of globalisation's retreat. For China's world-beating e-commerce platforms and hardware industry, India's booming tech start-up sector and South-East Asia's burgeoning social-media scene, innovation will be crucial to future growth. Speakers from government and business will share how they are driving innovation in and beyond their organisations, and charting new ways to create growth. The lineup includes:

Joseph Entulu, Minister in the prime minister's department, Malaysia

Fanny Lwa Fan Chiu Fun, Member, HKSAR Executive Council

Jumain Appe, Director-general for innovation enhancement, Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Indonesia

Sam Fischer, President, Greater China and Asia, Diageo

Wiliam Fung, Group chairman, Li & Fung

Yutaka Sanada, Regional senior vice-president and head of operations, Asia and Oceania, Nissan Motor Corporation

Nadiem Makarim, chief executive officer, Go-Jek

This event will address questions such as:

What role can multinationals play in keeping minds and markets open as anti-globalisation sentiment sours the appetite for trade?

Can Asia exploit the growing closed-door mentality in the West and take leadership of global markets?

Is artificial intelligence worth the investment?

Can technology replace manufacturing as a key driver of growth in Asia's developing economies?

Where does the next generation of entrepreneurs see Asia's future opportunities?

Since 2010, The Economist Events' Innovation Initiative has brought together leading thinkers and practitioners from around the world to envision what the company of the future will be like and contemplate how today's companies can achieve the transformations necessary for them to flourish. The initiative engages leading thinkers from government, business and civil society to discuss what it means to be the company of the future, along with the trends critical to industry survival. Every year, the event draws an audience of over 200 in each of Chicago, Berlin and Hong Kong, including Fortune 500 bosses, policymakers and visionary entrepreneurs.

Watch this video for further insights.

Tickets to The Economist Innovation Summit 2017 are now available for online purchase. For online registration and event details, please visit the summit's website: innovationsummit.economist.com

For more information, please visit: innovationsummit.economist.com

Supporters of Innovation Summit 2017 include: Huawei as platinum sponsor, IESE and McKinsey&Company silver sponsors.

To engage with the event on social media, use hashtag #EconInnov in your conversations and follow @EconomistEvents.

Innovation Summit trailer: Asian innovation in a drawbridge-up world

Is artificial intelligence worth it? Join us at the Innovation Summit 2017 on September 21st at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong to discover whether companies and governments in Asia can leverage innovation to counter the effects of deglobalisation, and explore what practices and technologies they can use to help boost profits and create value.

Is big data too big for Asian governments? Meet with Joseph Entulu, minister at The Prime Minister's Department in Malaysia and other policy makers at the Innovation Summit 2017 to discuss how governments can make the most of big data.

Who will win in a drawbridge-up world? Hear William Fung, group chairman of Li & Fung at the Innovation Summit on September 21st at the JW Marriott Hotel.

For complimentary media registration, please register using this online form

About The Economist Events

The Economist Events gathers the world's top thinkers to build insight and exchange views on the issues that define our world. With a uniquely global perspective, we create over 100 unusually high-level and engaging live and virtual events each year. Our aim is to bring clarity to complex problems, inspire ideas and help our audiences make better decisions.

Website: https://events.economist.com/

SOURCE: The Economist Events

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Sino Fortune Holding Corp. Announces Name Change

SHANGHAI, Sept. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Sino Fortune Holding Corporation (OTCQB: SFHD) ("Sino Fortune" or the "Company"), a leading online financial credit facility solution provider servicing SME and individual borrowers in China, today announced the change of its corporate name from Sino Fortune Holding Corporation to Hui Ying Financial Holdings Corporation ("Hui Ying"), effective September 29, 2017. The name change has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company and is pending FINRA approval.

The name change does not affect the rights of the Company's security holders with common shares continuing to be quoted on the OTCQB. Following the name change, the stock certificates reflecting prior corporate name will continue to be valid. Certificates reflecting the new corporate name will be issued in due course as old stock certificates are tendered for exchange or transfer to our transfer agent.

About Hui Ying Financial Holdings Corporation

Hui Ying Financial Holdings Corporation, previously known as Sino Fortune Holding Corporation, is a leading online financial credit facility solution provider servicing under-served SME and individual borrowers in China. Through operating an electronic online financial platform, www.hyjf.com, the Company matches investors with SME and individual borrowers in China. The Company also sets aside risk reserve funds with the aim of limiting losses to investors from borrower defaults. In addition, the company provides investors with access to a liquid secondary market, giving them an opportunity to exit their investments before the underlying loans become due. For more information, please visit: ir.hyjf.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future events or our future financial performance. All statements other than present and historical facts and conditions contained in this release, including any statements regarding our future results of operations and financial positions, business strategy, plans and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). These statements are only predictions and reflect our current beliefs and expectations with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risk and uncertainties and subject to change at any time. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ materially from those contained in the projections or forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

For investors and media inquiries please contact:

At the Company: Ede Yang Email: ir@hyjf.com

Investor Relations: Tony Tian, CFA Weitian Group LLC Email: tony.tian@weitian-ir.com Phone: +1-732-910-9692

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Meet The Future Here - The Rocket of 2017 Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference Is Ready to Launch

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The countdown has begun for the launch of 2017 Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference. With a gathering of 100 + elites at home and abroad, 1 main forum & 13 parallel forums, the gluttonous feast of capital and technology, 2017 Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference, is waiting for you at Four Seasons Hotel, Guangzhou in 15 days.

Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference is developed from AndroidWorld Global Developers Conference and has been held for five sessions from 2012 to 2016 before by International Data Group (IDG). As a world-renowned professional brand event, Recalling 2016 Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference, there were a total of more than 100 experts and industrial celebrities as speakers, more than 50 well-known investors participating in project docking, over 8000 developers, the elites from the Internet industry - technical experts and opinion leaders from all over the world gathering here to share the latest experience and insight of science and technology and practice, and more than 300 domestic and foreign media participating in the report, which made the conference become a far-reaching annual event last year. This year, the Conference organizes some abundant activities, including 1 main forum and 13 parallel forums, a Think Tank Private Session, as well as an Appreciation Dinner and an awards ceremony themed with Canton Tower the Best 2017, and so on. The VR interaction experience zone and the exhibition zone for displaying cutting-edge technology of various kinds of industries are also set up on the scene. The 2017 Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference is ready to go.

ST Greats Converge upon AI

The moment when the robot AlphaGo beat the world champion Go player KeJie, artificial intelligence shocked the world once again. After 60 years of evolution, artificial intelligence has developed into a new stage, known as "the New Generation of AI". To seize the major strategic opportunities to develop the AI industry and construct the first-mover advantage of AI development, our country in July has issued the New Generation of AIDevelopment Plan (shorted as AI Development Plan), indicating the arrival of AI era. In view of industrial insiders, AI in the future will be involved in smart city, intelligent transportation, medical, education and other fields, forming a picture that has a comprehensive impact on the development of human society. Just as AI Development Plan reads, the rapid development of AI will profoundly change the human social life and the world. With a more mature development of AI technology, a new digital business format or business model will be spawned and digital transformation will achieve a new leap from quantitative change to qualitative change.

Based on this great background, the theme of this Conference as "In Fact, We Are All Artificial Intelligence", directly hits the industry's most cutting-edge technology and deeply reflects the trends of the times and industries. The Conference builds up an equal and open business communication platform for ST manufacturers, specialists, scientific research institutions and business users to discuss about advanced technology, providing more insiders with the opportunities of exploring and seeking for joint development and win-win cooperation and accelerating the comprehensive development of artificial intelligence. The Conference will widely invite business leaders, government important officials, representatives of top capital institutions, representatives of innovation and entrepreneurship and well-known scholars, including Hugo Shong, the Global Chairman of IDG Capital; Terry Gou, Chairman of Foxconn Technology Group; Shoucheng Zhang, American Chinese scientist and academician of US National Academy of Sciences; Risto K. Siilasmaa,Chairman of Nokia and member of  the Advisory Committee of Tsinghua SEM;Peter Marx, Senior Project Vice President of GE Digital; James Shen,Global Vice President of Qualcomm andGeneral Manager of Qualcomm Ventures, China; Wang Pei, Associate Professor of Department of Computer and InformationSciences at Temple University, US; Joe Weinman, the father of "Cloudonomics" and new economy strategist; Piero Scaruffi, founder of Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Research Institute and founder and full-time instructor of Training Camp; Jianwei Zhang, Director of Institute of Multi - modal Technology in Department of Information Science at University of Hamburg, Germany and academician of German Academy of Sciences, Hamburg; Xu Zhou, Vice President of IDG, Asia; Xu Yong, CEO of AC Accelerator; Chwee Kan Chua, Vice President of IDC Big Data Analysis and Director of Global Research Department of Artificial Intelligence; Hsiao-Chuan, CEO of Sogou; Owen Chan, Chairman of the Board of Directors ofCisco, China; Wang Yang , President of Cybernaut; Qu Haiying, CPO of PING AN TECHNOLOGY; Du Lan, Senior Vice President of IFLYTEK; Yun Shu, well-known national security researcher and CTO of Motto IN; Xu Hua, Vice President of Hujiang; Zhong Hong, Executive Director of X-lab Health Innovation Center at Tsinghua University; Sun Yuchen, founder of Peiwo APP; Wan Xvcheng, founder and CEO of SEE; Lin Fan, founder and CEO of Maimai; GuoJia, Vice President of Qingting FM; Lu Cheng, CEO of Laolusay; Chen Bo, the well-known advertiser and founder of WeChat official account of "the City" and "Crow" and so on. You will enjoy their extraordinary wisdom and charm as this is a brainstorming feast, discussing the upcoming AI era, the new development of mankind and a brand-new future.

Cutting- edge Topic & Eye-opening ST

In addition to the main forum, this Conference also organizes 13 parallel forums, covering 13 themes such as intelligent medical, creativity education, industrial design, financial technology, innovation and entrepreneurship, paid knowledge and content entrepreneurship, sports industry, Internet +, intelligent manufacturing, artificial intelligence + manufacturing, consumer upgrading, enterprise services, etc., which brings together the hottest industrial themes and the most forefront trends.

Better Science and Technology, Better health: Internet + Intelligent Medical Industry Forum will explore how enterprises enhance industrial applications and business models, as well as how intelligent medical innovation balances the relationship between hospital and doctors.

In Science and Technology Alters Our Future - Analysis Forum of Informationization Education Trend, we will see which enterprise will do better in integrating networked education with education + Internet.

Beauty of Science and Technology: Special Forum for Creating AI Good Products and AI + Industrial Design Creativity will display how industrial design and technology are closely integrated.

Science and Technology in Better Faith: Financial Technology Development Summit will give you an in-depth understanding of what Fintech has a special significance for Chinese enterprises.

In "The Great Wall" of Science and Technology: Network and Computer Security Technology Forum, the white hats will come to the forum with fantastic stories of fighting with the black hat.

New Forces of Science and Technology: The 6th China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Guangzhou, Guangdong Division) and the 2nd Yangcheng "Kechuang Cup" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Awards will announce the innovative business models.

Gentleness of Science and Technology: Analysis Forum of Paid Knowledge and Content Entrepreneurship will show how the bubble in the field of hot content business occurs.

Science and Technology in Sports Style: Special Forum for Internet + Sports Industry will demonstrate that the future development direction of the sports industry will be the integration of resources.

Better Science and Technology, Better Entrepreneurship: "Data Value Leading to Business Revolution, Explore Win-win Development" Internet+ China Service Trade Conference, Guangzhou Summit will attract directors of the well-known enterprises and innovative start-up companies, and online personal practitioners nationwide.

Science and Technology Tide: Global VR / AR and Pan Entertainment Industry Development Summit will witness how VR technology and professional film and television production perfectly combine together and how AI will get a foothold on pan-entertainment and the market.

New Energy of Science and Technology: Summit of Innovative Application of AI in Conventional Industries will witness the road of AI + manufacturing.

New Retail of Science and Technology: Analysis Forum of Scenario Trends in Consumption Upgrading Erais to discuss about the new development of consumer scenarios.

New Service of Science and Technology: Special Forum for Professional Efficiency Improvement & Enterprise Services will offer a glimpse of knowledge of enterprise services.

It is foreseeable that the 2017 Canton Tower Science & Technology Conference will lead us to Meet Future Here and experience the charm of future science and technology through the tide of artificial intelligence!

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Shenzhen Cantonese Opera Troupe to Launch the National Day Celebration Show on September 29

- Spread Cantonese Opera Culture

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 29, 2017 /PR Newswire/ -- Cantonese Opera, or Yue Opera, is one of China's traditional operas popular in Guangdong province. Having originated in Guangdong province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the Ming dynasty, it has more than 400 years of history. On September 30th, 2009, Cantonese Opera was included on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO.

On September 29, Shenzhen Cantonese Opera Troupe, in collaboration with Shenzhen Media Group, will launch a National Day celebration show under the theme of "Welcome the 19th Party Congress, and Eulogize China with Cultural Shows", to celebrate the 68th anniversary of China and the country's 19th Party Congress.

The show brings together many Cantonese Opera artists, who will showcase the charm of Cantonese Opera to the audience through six highlights from Cantonese Opera. The event will be broadcast live on three major live streaming platforms: Jingchang Live, douyu.com and yizhibo.com, to let the audience experience the charm of Cantonese Opera, a World Intangible Cultural Heritage, through online and offline channels in person.

Stage Photo from Cantonese Opera Show

Charm of Cantonese Operatic Arts introducing the characteristics and role types of Cantonese Opera will be the opening performance of the event. It is a selection of the essence of various role types, including the graceful dancing of female roles, and strong and great postures of martial roles. The variety of wonderful performances such as fluttering ribbons, rising dragon roles and leaping tiger roles are stunning.

In addition to Charm of Cantonese Operatic Arts, five classic opera titles, including The Drunken Beauty, starring Zhuo Peili, renowned Cantonese Opera artist winning multiple awards including the Plum Blossom Prize; Cantonese Opera highlight Qingwen Repairing the Fur Coat, starring Feng Yigang, National Class-A Actor and Cantonese Opera master; and Zhao Zilong Urging Return, starring Huang Weikun, renowned Cantonese Opera actor and National Class-A Actor collected into the Who's Who in the World of Chinese Literature and Arts, will be also put on the stage.

Shenzhen Cantonese Opera Troupe has actively cooperated with TV media, online media and live streaming platforms in recent years, to spread Cantonese Opera culture through both online and offline channels, while providing fans quality Cantonese Opera performances, to make Cantonese Opera understood and enjoyed by a wider audience and improve the influence of this art. Link to live broadcast: http://ift.tt/2x20c6j

About Jingchang Live:

Jingchang Live is a live streaming platform for enterprises, and specializes in providing enterprise users live broadcast and brand communication services in an industry-wide broadcasting scenario.

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The Overwatch League's Shanghai Franchise Unveils Official Name, Logo, and Colors

SHANGHAI, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- After it was first announced at BlizzCon in 2016, the Overwatch League™ has inspired great anticipation among players and fans all around the world. For its inaugural season, the Overwatch League will field 12 city-based teams based in Asia, Europe, and North America. The Shanghai team in China, led by Chinese internet technology company NetEase, is pleased to officially unveil the team's name, logo, and colors today.

Shanghai Dragons

The Overwatch League's Shanghai franchise is officially named the Shanghai Dragons. The Shanghai Dragons will represent their home country on the global esports stage by demonstrating courage and a spirit of teamwork.

Shanghai Dragons

In Chinese culture, the dragon symbolizes the spirit of that which is sacred, powerful, and supreme. The Shanghai Dragons' logo combines the team's name and a dragon figure to call upon the history of this symbol. The letter S outlined by the body of the dragon represents Shanghai, and the smooth line design is a nod to the strategic skill and flexibility of the team. Furthermore, red is present as a theme color for the Shanghai Dragons' logo in order to emphasize its Chinese connection.

Shanghai Dragons

More than 30 million players have charged into Blizzard Entertainment's hit game Overwatch®, which broke sales records in the category of buy-to-play PC-client games in mainland China. As the pinnacle of professional competition for Overwatch, the Overwatch League is a major new initiative in esports whose unique approach draws from the best practices of traditional sports leagues.

"We aim to create more high-quality and innovative products for gamers around the world. The Overwatch League is an opportunity we didn't want to miss because of the opportunity to earn audiences' excitement and loyalty through world-class esports competition," said William Ding, the CEO of NetEase.

The Shanghai Dragons are the first Overwatch League team to announce their official branding. They plan to ride their growing momentum and prepare for the upcoming inaugural season, where they will work to ensure a great esports experience for audiences and promote Chinese esports culture and talent on the world stage.

More information about the Shanghai Dragons will be released in the upcoming days. Follow the Shanghai Dragons' official accounts to hear about the latest news.

Shanghai Dragons Official Weibo - http://ift.tt/2yxm0Ia Shanghai Dragons Official WeChat - ShanghaiDragons Shanghai Dragons Official Facebook - http://ift.tt/2fDyaM1    Shanghai Dragons Official Twitter - https://twitter.com/ShanghaiDragons

For more information about Overwatch League, please visit http://ift.tt/2xPgB20 (Chinese) or overwatchleague.com.

OVERWATCH, OVERWATCH LEAGUE, OVERWATCH LEAGUE LOGO, BLIZZARD, and BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.

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CEC Established Exclusive Partnership with SECOO to Enrich Shoe Offerings for Chinese Customers

BEIJING, Spet. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 25th, European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC) established an exclusive partnership with SECOO, an Asia leading premium lifestyle platform. With this strategic partnership, SECOO will carry premium artisanal shoes from over 10 European countries including Italy, France, Britain, Spain and etc. for a much wider variety of shoe offerings for Chinese customers.

As the parent organization for the footwear industry in Europe, CEC and its members from Italy, France, Britain, Sweden and etc. represent approximately 87% of the footwear productions in the region. Made-in-Europe shoe is one of the fastest growing consumer categories in China where customers are getting more sophisticated to appreciate the craftsmanship and quality of artisanal shoes rather than solely by brand awareness. With this partnership, SECOO will facilitate a very strong growth platform for European shoemakers while Chinese customers will be able to appreciate a much wider variety of choice with just a couple of clicks over the mobile phone.

"I am very pleased with our collaboration with SECOO, which we recognize SECOO's commitment towards authenticity and luxurious lifestyle in China market," said Mr. Cleto Sagripanti, President of CEC and he added, "there are a lot of quality shoemakers in Europe but they may not have the resources to enter into overseas market such as China where we all recognize the growth of business there. SECOO will be a perfect solution for our members who can access to Chinese premium customers effectively while their intellectual property is well protected." This collaboration will be a 360 degree one, extending to shoe customization and personalization as well as online and offline integrations for the best customer experience while exclusivity and luxurious touches are prioritized.

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NTT Resonant Adds iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 11 Support for iPhone 7 and Other Devices to Cloud-Based App Testing Service "Remote TestKit"

TOKYO, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT Resonant Inc. has added iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which went on sale on September 22, to the lineup of testing devices for cloud-based app testing service "Remote TestKit" (*1) (http://ift.tt/1M20Pmu). Additionally, the company has added support for the newest iOS from Apple, iOS 11, which was officially released on September 20. By expediently implementing support for iOS 11 and the latest iPhones, NTT Resonant continues to strive to facilitate operations and testing efficiency for companies developing apps and websites for iPhone.

Devices Added

iPhone 8

iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone 7 (iOS 11.0)

iPhone 7 Plus (iOS 11.0)

iPhone 6s (iOS 11.0)

iPhone 6s Plus (iOS 11.0)

Note: OS preceding iOS11.0 is also available as before.

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(*1) Remote TestKit (http://ift.tt/1J1wsKr)

Remote TestKit is a mobile device cloud service offering access to hundreds of real devices to maximize your efficiency and to minimize your expenses. Now developers and testers can access all the latest and oldest popular devices at their fingertips. Remote TestKit offers seamless connection to your existing manual and automated testing tools. NTT Resonant offers flexible plans with Public SaaS, Enterprise On-Premise, and Hosted solutions to fit your requirements. Remote TestKit is developed and supported by NTT Resonant, a subsidiary of NTT -- the world leader in telecommunication and mobile technologies.

Any above-mentioned company, service, and product names may be subject to trademark or copyright restrictions.

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iQIYI Taps into Global Market with Export of Hit Dramas

BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, China's largest video streaming and entertainment service provider, has made another breakthrough in tapping into the global market with export of a new hit dramas it produced.

iQIYI Taps into Global Market with Export of Hit Dramas

Burning Ice, a 12-episode crime series, is now available to viewers in Hong Kong from September 20 and soon can be watched by audience in Japan, South Korea and more countries in Southeast Asia, North America and Europe via local streaming platforms.

The mini-series, which centers around tangled mystery in a case of serial killer, is the first online drama crafted by Han Sanping, a prominent film director hailed as the Godfather of Chinese film industry. It also features a star-stud cast led by Qin Hao, one of China's best-known film stars of art house productions.

The show has carved out a huge following since its premiere on iQIYI on September 6. The first eight episodes have been viewed more than 180 million times on iQIYI's platform by September 22. It was given 8.5 out of 10 in rating, one of the highest scores for an online drama, by Douban, one of China's leading entertainment rating sites.

Unlike conventional online dramas, Burning Ice, modelled on the mini-series format popular in the United States, has been hotly pursued by several distributors vying for exclusive rights to overseas distribution of the show.

iQIYI has been in recent years exploring opportunity to sell to overseas markets some of its hit dramas. Now several of its shows such as adventure dramas Thy Mystic Nine, Ghost Blows Out the Light-Finding Hubayi, and Tientsin Mystic, a crime show set in the era when China was ruled by the Nationalist Party, have been sold to overseas markets.

This serves as a clear testament to growing popularity of original shows from Chinese video platforms led by iQIYI and the clout of the Chinese brands in the global market.

According to iResearch, China's leading Internet data analytic unit, iQIYI App covers 610 million mobile devices in July, 2017, only following Wechat of Tencent. The total time spent on iQIYI App was 6.9 billion hours during the month, which also makes the video streaming service provider the second in the ranking following Wechat.

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GTC China 2017 - Inspur Showcased the Most Comprehensive AI Computing Solution Based on GPU

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At GTC China 2017, held in Beijing on Sept. 25-27, Inspur showcased its full line of advanced NVIDIA GPU-based AI computing products and solutions. Inspur became the first manufacturer to deliver AI supercomputers NF5288M5 (AGX-2) based on NVIDIA® Tesla® V100 to Chinese AI customers.

The NF5288M5 (AGX-2) server showcased on this event is the first high-density and high-performance supercomputing server in the industry that supports Tesla®V100 and NVLink™ 2.0. The server integrates 8 most advanced GPUs at present with the High-speed Interconnected technology within a space of 2U and has good I/O scalability, especially developed for AI computing and application service providers demanding higher computing density in the same physical space. Currently, the AGX-2 server based on Tesla®V100 has undergone several AI model training tests on the platforms of China's tech giants Tencent, Alibaba and Baidu.

In addition to joint innovation at the product level, Inspur is working together with NVIDIA also in continuously perfecting the GPU ecosystem. With the foundation of the Inspur-NVIDIA Cloud Supercomputing & Application Innovation Center, Inspur and NVIDIA are cooperating in promotion of GPU-related technologies in the AI field for creating its new values and industry-scale reconstruction. In Caffe-MPI 2.0, the latest cluster edition of open-source deep learning framework issued by Inspur, the updated editions of cuDNN and NCCL are adopted. When the Resnet model is applied to the 16-card clusters, the training performance achieved a 15 times higher acceleration ratio to that of the single-card training.

Inspur considers talent cultivation as a key aspect of AI ecosystem development and cooperates with NVIDIA in nurturing AI computing talents, jointly establishing the ICCE GPU Engineer Certification Training Program which has become the first and the largest specialized training program for GPU applications. The training program covers theoretical explanations on the latest GPU structure, CUDA programming & optimization and study of industrial cases, integrates theoretical knowledge with practical applications and has won high reputations among the trainees since its establishment. So far, ICCE certification trainings have been successfully held for several years and produced nearly 1,000 certified trainees.

At the moment, Inspur has more than 60% market share in China's domestic AI computing product market and is the primary AI server supplier of Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent and other major technology companies. Inspur is also deeply cooperating with iFlytek, Qihoo 360, Sogou, Toutiao and Face++ in their AI systems and applications improvement to provide better user experience for the customers in the fields of speech, image, video, searching and networking, etc.

In order to tackle with a rapid growth in the AI application demands, Inspur has established a "4S" end-to-end solution capability in AI computing applications - Server, System, Solution and Service. This will further empowers the company to provide advanced products and technologies in the AI computing industry and help its customers to realize a strong progress in AI computing transformation.

About Inspur

Inspur is the leader in intelligent computing and ranked top five in worldwide server manufacturing.  We provide cutting-edge hardware design and deliver extensive AI product solutions. Inspur provides customers with purpose-built servers and AI solutions that are Tier 1 in quality and energy efficiency. Inspur's products are optimized for applications and workloads built for data center environments. To learn more, http://ift.tt/2ap3KHv.

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IFS Extends Leadership in Service Management with the Acquisition of WorkWave

IFS is now uniquely positioned to offer world leading service management software solutions to the full spectrum of service businesses, independent of size, level of operational complexity, vertical focus or geographical location

LINKÖPING, Sweden, September 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, today announces it has signed an agreement to purchase WorkWave LLC. WorkWave is a leading provider of highly scalable, cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for the Field Service and Last Mile Delivery and Logistics industries. WorkWave primarily serves small & medium sized (SMB) service businesses, with specific vertical focus on Pest Control, Lawn & Landscape, Cleaning & Janitorial, Heating/Ventilation/AC, Plumbing & Electrical and Transportation.

WorkWave's SaaS solutions seamlessly integrate back office, field operations and front end marketing solutions, enabling SMB service businesses to streamline back office tasks such as scheduling, planning and billing, increase field visibility and productivity, and automate marketing and sales activities. As a result, WorkWave's clients are able to significantly improve efficiency, reduce cost, boost revenues and enhance customer satisfaction.

From its headquarters in Holmdel, New Jersey, WorkWave's 260 employees support more than 7,300 customers who are primarily based in the U.S. Thanks to its deep industry expertise, cutting-edge technology and focus on customer service, WorkWave is proud to be recognized with multiple awards for its outstanding growth and culture, including the Inc. 5000 and Best Places to Work, among many others.

Commenting on the acquisition, Fredrik vom Hofe, Group Senior Vice President for Business Development at IFS said "This acquisition is further evidence of how IFS is investing to extend its global leadership in Service Management. WorkWave, with its very strong SaaS offering and deep knowledge of how to serve SMB service businesses, complements IFS's already leading service management offering that is used by many larger service-centric companies. We can now offer the most complete, connected Service Management solutions across the full-spectrum of service organizations and service-intensive industries, globally! In addition, we have significantly strengthened our presence in North America, the world's largest software market, meaning that the Americas is now the largest region in the IFS Group." He continued: "We are very pleased to have WorkWave's CEO, Chris Sullens, and the talented WorkWave team join IFS to continue our growth in Service Management."

Chris Sullens, CEO of WorkWave, stated "We are very excited to join the IFS team and looking forward to mutually accelerating our growth in the field service, last mile delivery and logistics industries - and beyond.  Being part of IFS will greatly benefit our clients, partners, and employees."  He added, "We now have the opportunity to leverage the resources of a leading global service management software organization, while continuing to invest in and deliver exceptional products and services to our core clients in pest control and other field service verticals.  Our combination of offerings will help service businesses of all sizes solve their operational and growth challenges through our market-leading software solutions."

Sumair Dutta, Chief Customer Officer of The Service Council added: "With this acquisition, IFS continues to show its intent and focus on the overall service management sector. Combining WorkWave's focus on the SMB segment with IFS's well-respected FSM offering for the enterprise market, positions IFS to meet the service automation needs for any size of organization. WorkWave's cloud-based products are utilized by a large group of customers in the fast growing home services market and its portfolio of solutions offer work management, fleet management, and revenue generating capabilities that are high on the priority list of SMB field service organizations."

The acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2017. The financial terms of the acquisition are not being disclosed.

CONTACT:

Fredrik vom Hofe, Group Senior Vice President of Business Development. Phone: +46-733-453046, fredrik.vom.hofe@ifsworld.com

Oliver Pilgerstorfer, Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Communications. Phone: +44-1494-428900, oliver.pilgerstorfer@ifsworld.com

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Farewell to the cloud, Halos' new 1TB CatDrive makes you the master of private data

Store your private data into home safely, access it anywhere

BEIJING, Sept. 28, 2017  /PRNewswire/ -- In the Internet era, the number of companies holding personal data continues to increase. When cloud applications have grown exponentially, would individuals choose to store personal photos and important files in the cloud? When uploading data to the cloud, do users worry that personal data might get lost or be exposed to the public due to a leak or hacking? Halos provides the perfect solution with the new 1TB CatDrive.

Everyone benefits from cloud services, but it is possible that personal information may be exposed. Cloud service company's technology is highly trusted to protect the safety of the private data, but cloud leaks happen. The Dropbox data breach caused the exposure of 60 million users' account details. Celebrity nude photos were leaked due to an iCloud loophole.

Once data is in the cloud, users not only take the risk of data loss, but also the control of the data. The cloud service companies have the right to limit cloud space and can also restrict the access. In such case, clients have to should pay for their private date monthly.

Insisting that users are the master of their own data, Halos created the CatDrive.

CatDrive

CatDrive enables users to store files in one place, sync data on devices and have access everywhere (internet access required) as the cloud service do. Meanwhile, CatDrive also  provides an excellent experience with the following features:

Photo Roll - Better photo display way to take you back in time to relive happy memories.

Private spaces for multiple users - Each family member can only access their own account.

Family sharing - Family sharing is displayed in file streaming and any message shared will send instantly. Large file sharing is supported.

Say farewell to the cloud.

The CatDrive will be unveiled at Pepcom on 28th September in New York City.

For more information, please visit www.halos.co

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Testin Launches Pre-release Testing Service

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With the boom of mobile in 2011, a large number of mobile enterprises have managed to establish themselves as leading roles in the market. However, after 6 years, as mobile enterprises are entering into the second half of development, lots of online markets have been formed, and business models have been verified. At this point in time, the extensive, low-quality apps are either eliminated or abandoned by users. What do these circumstances indicate? It simply means the expectations of the user experience has been elevated to a much higher level.

Because of these new standards, there have solutions to help reach these new benchmarks for building up positive user experience for new apps.

Last quarter, the leading app testing service platform, Testin, just announced a 'Pre-release Testing Service' which the vast majority of future apps cannot do without it. Pre-release Testing Service, as the name indicates, is the last step before the app release. The name is simple; however, the process is not. Enterprises face several critical problems in the process of carrying out app tests.

App test dimensions, methods and tools are numerous. How many of these methods and tools should companies use? To what extent of testing should be considered enough?

Which testing methods and tools are specially designed for the app before release?

What criteria are used in measuring the amount of test services and tools purchased?

How can the value of testing and input embody in the result? How does one confirm that the input of the test is appropriate?

What's the best amount to use for each time, and when?

How to make the enterprise use advanced test ideas and methods in test work?

Industry veteran test expert Zhu Shaomin evaluated the 'Pre-release Testing Service' as the landmark of global app development stepping into the highly processed and professional period. app developers from billion-dollar unicorn companies to small startup teams all require high quality application testing services that's efficient and cost efficient. Due to unified and quotable standardized tests, 'Pre-release Testing Service' can really become the ultimate gatekeeper for application quality.

Compared to the old version of testing, it has several changes. It clarifies the value of the app test itself and classifies customer's differentiated needs for the first time. The old enterprise test is without standard, logic, or quantifiable. The new mode standardizes the quality inspection of apps through scientific methods before they release.

As for quality concerns, the quality system of Testin is fairly standard. It is based on the international standard for SQuaRE (Systems and Software Product Quality Requirements and Evaluation), the international standard ISO/IES 25051:2014 quality model, the national standard GB/T 25000.10-2016, and Testin Quality system. Also, when dealing with customers, it is not rigid. The app test scope, process, and assessment will be adjusted due to actual situation of the app developer, and the app can only be released after ultimate standard acceptance.

Testin 'Pre-release Testing Service' is formed of 4 major processes, 6 quality dimensions, 8 test combinations. 62 test indicators are inspected in one version to ensure that the app's current version is released with quality assurance. Each process has its own clear test objectives and the quality dimension corresponded. Meanwhile, the adding of agile test ideas, reduced the test and repair period greatly and the advantages showed are clearly as follows:

No need to study various of complex test methods or tools.

Measure the test requirements and budgets by app's version, effectively control budget and cost.

Make sure every dollar put in test ensure the success of the release, reflect the value of test.

During non-test cycle, no need to invest in any human or equipment resources.

Strictly ensure that the work before release shall be finished on time with high quality.

Significantly lower non–essential costs such as planning for test, equipment procurement, etc.

The 4 major processes are as below:

1. "Investigation" test target is to ensure that the app functions normally. Using comprehensive test and test combinations, the whole app function is checked through 360-degree review within a fixed period. Every defect that affects normal function has been troubleshoot. The focus of this phase is Functional Suitability;

2. "Verification" is the verification phase after the troubleshooting phase. On the basis of ensuring the app function, the real client is tested. It verifies whether the app design and characteristics meet the actual environment requirements. Meanwhile, it ensures that the client is available. The focus of this phase shall be Operability;

3. "Robust" test goal is to test robustness of app to ensure that the basic conditions for app operation can be normal, and can carry complex user usage after release. This phase focuses on Performance Efficiency, Security, and Reliability;

4. "Acceptance" is a large-scale regression, strengthening, and patching for the first three process testing items, which comprehensively inspects app quality, and shall be released ultimately through Testin combining with international standards ISO/IEC 25051:2014 quality model, the national standard GB/T 25000.10-2016 and Testin 170 million times app test so as to complete the comprehensive quality review of a large version app.

The outcome is reliable. Testin gives a very reliable, flexible and sustainable solution between test efficiency, test cost, and acceptance quality. Perform app test with Testin 'Pre-release Testing Service' before app release, which can ensure the app online timely, stable, without hidden danger and eliminate the developer's previous malicious business attitude towards users.

Testin is a Testing as a Service (TaaS) based company that specializes in mobile app QA testing. After 170 million iteration tests of 2+ million apps in the past 6 years, Testin has grown from an idea to the leader in mobile app quality assurance testing. Testin has secured US$84.9 million in 3 Rounds from IDG, Banyan, Haiyin and CEL, and succeeded in not only capturing the domestic market in China, but also setting its foot into the global arena. Testin has been recognized as 2014 and 2015 Zero2IPO v50 China, 2014 Red Herring 100 Asia and 2015 Red Herring 100 Global, 2015 and 2016 Deloitte High-Tech & Growth Top 50 China. By addressing mobile and OS fragmentations, app's compatibility, functionality, user experience, performance, security and analytics, Testin builds thousands of developers' (including McDonald's, Nestle, Starbucks, Daimler, Philips, Kabam) confidence to ensure great experiences for their users.

Contact:

Jerry Wang Tel/Mobile: +1 (516) 277-6800 E-mail:  jerry@testin.io

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Allwinner Technology Supports Google Cloud IoT Core Public Beta, Increasing Accessibility to IoT Solutions in the Enterprise

Allwinner Technology, a leader in SoC design, collaborates with Google Cloud, helps businesses unlock insights from global device networks

ZHUHAI, China, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Allwinner Technology today announced support for the public beta of Google Cloud IoT Core, a fully managed service on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to securely connect and manage IoT devices at scale. Cloud IoT Core is now publicly available to all users in beta, including new features and pricing plan.

With Cloud IoT Core, businesses can easily connect and centrally manage millions of globally dispersed IoT devices. When used as part of the broader Google Cloud IoT solution, it can ingest all IoT data and connect to Google Cloud's state of the art analytics services including Cloud Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Bigtable, BigQuery, and Machine Learning.

Foxconn (BPI M64-R18) and PINE64 already have products available based on Allwinner R18 for developers to try. 

Key features of the new Cloud IoT Core solution: 

End-to-end security: Enable end-to-end security using certificate-based authentication and TLS; devices running Android Things or ones supporting the Cloud IoT Core security requirements can deliver full stack security.

Out-of-box data Insights: Use downstream analytic systems by integrating with Google Big Data Analytics and ML services.

Serverless infrastructure: Scale instantly without limits using horizontal scaling on Google's serverless platform.

Role-level data control: Apply IAM roles to devices to control access to devices and data.

Automatic device deployment: Use REST APIs to automatically manage the registration, deployment and operation of devices at scale.

"The combination of Google's Cloud IoT Core with Allwinner's hardware, delivers secure, analytical and remote management capabilities to our partners in real time without the requirement for additional resources. We are confident this inclusion will bring more flexibility and allow products to be managed and scaled more efficiently in the future," said VP Jack Lee at Allwinner Technology.

"With Allwinner Service broadly available to customers on IoT Core, customers can gain visibility into new operational data and optimize for change in real-time," said Adam Massey, Director, Strategic Technology Partners, Google Cloud. "Together with Allwinner Technology, we are striving to make it easier to connect, manage, and drive real business value from IOT devices."

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New Stratasys 3D Printing Solution for Eyewear Aims to Get Frames to Market One Year Faster

- Rapid prototyping solution in response to eyewear designers' need for a more efficient process, offering a unique combination of stiffness and flexibility, essential for eyewear makers' prototyping requirements

- Addition of Agilus30 rubber-like material and Digital ABS Plus engineering-grade material increases versatility of the Stratasys J750 full-color, multi-material 3D printing solution

HONG KONG, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- From initial design concept to display on the store shelf, a new eyeglass-frame design takes about 18 months, using traditional development techniques, according to Stratasys eyewear customers. Large eyewear manufacturers may create up to 150 new frame designs weekly (or thousands of new frames per year). Imagine cutting up to 15 months from the development and production cycle of every frame and shrinking time-to-market to eight weeks or less. 

That's what's possible, say pioneering companies that tested a new eyewear rapid prototyping solution introduced from Stratasys (Nasdaq:SSYS), a global leader in applied additive technology solutions. Stratasys developed the VeroFlex Rapid Prototyping Eyewear Solution to help manufacturers dramatically improve time-to-market and cost-efficiency.

The Stratasys VeroFlex Rapid Prototyping Eyewear Solution

The new solution combines Stratasys' unique J750 Multi-color, Multi-material 3D Printer with, VeroFlex, a new specially formulated 3D printing material for eyewear rapid prototyping needs. VeroFlex offers a unique combination of stiffness and flexibility, essential for a wide range of prototyping requirements. From initial concept iterations to complex multi-color and advanced texture models, to precise functional models for performance testing, VeroFlex offers a more durable and flexible material for demanding internal tests prior to tooling and production. This provides eyewear manufacturers the ability to deliver products over a year faster and lead with the latest market trends, while improving salability of its products.

The Stratasys VeroFlex Rapid Prototyping Eyewear Solution allows eyeglass designers to effortlessly 3D print accurate models of their designs, with all their intended aesthetic qualities, such as transparency, patterns and colorful designs, and may allow designers to shrink time-to-market from 15 months to 8 weeks

"The eyewear market continues to expand, driven by new technologies, demand for customization and growing addressable markets," says Mike Vasquez, founder and CEO at the digital manufacturing consultancy, 3Degrees. "As the industry seeks to maximize its opportunity, Stratasys' prototyping solutions for frames and eyewear accessories -- which can cut time-to-market by upwards of 80 percent -- will be an attractive solution that is able to deliver immediate value for users looking to make parts with a high degree of mechanical function and appearance."

For functional performance testing, the Stratasys VeroFlex material stands up to key eyewear-maker evaluation, including drop tests, lens-mounting, stress tests and wearability tests. When used for design verification, the Stratasys VeroFlex material offers ultimate realism enabled by combining six new VeroFlex materials (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, Black, and Clear), and the ability to create and mix solid, opaque, transparent and color shades in addition to simulating true-to-life textures such as wood grains, leather, stitching, bone, carbon-fiber, and photo-realistic images.

For more information, visit the Stratasys VeroFlex Rapid Prototyping Eyewear Solution webpage.

Photos for the Stratasys VeroFlex Rapid Prototyping Eyewear Solution are available in the Stratasys newsroom.

Expanding Multi-material Functionality and Versatility for Advanced Rapid Prototyping and Tooling Applications on the Stratasys J750

Stratasys also announced today new material compatibility for its flagship J750 full color, multi-material 3D printing solution, delivering additional functionality and versatility for rapid prototyping and tooling applications. The PolyJet Agilus30 rubber-like material and Digital ABS Plus engineering-grade material can now be used with the Stratasys J750, expanding the range of applications that designers and manufacturers can 3D print. 

Agilus30 material was used to produce these soft, rubber-like ear buds and molded interior for ideal look, feel and functional testing; solid case features carbon fiber-like texture in Vero materials. All pieces 3D printed on the Stratasys J750 full color, multi-material 3D printing solution.

A durable, flexible PolyJet photopolymer material (Shore A 30), Agilus30 features enhanced tear resistance. Models produced with Agilus30 can stand up to repeated flexing and bending, with features that accurately simulate the look, feel and function of seals, gaskets, living hinges, soft-touch parts, over molds and other flexible parts and rubber-like elements. 

"We are using the new Agilus30 rubber-like material on our Stratasys J750 3D printing solution to simulate the installation and performance of rubber-like parts in our high performance vehicles and support equipment," said Neil Oately, Head of Design and Development, McLaren Racing. "The superior tear resistance of the Agilus30 enables us to include highly flexible articulated interconnections within unit construction rigid mountings which we could not do previously."

The newly available material on the Stratasys J750, Digital ABS Plus, enables users to build strong functional prototypes, manufacturing tools, molds (including injection molds), snap-fit parts for high- or low-temperature use, electrical parts, and product casings among others. It simulates a range of durable production plastics, including standard ABS, with an enhanced toughness and Izod Notched Impact (90 - 115J/m, 1.69 - 2.15 ft lb/inch).   

Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) is a global leader in applied additive technology solutions for industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Healthcare, Consumer Products and Education. For nearly 30 years, a deep and ongoing focus on customers' business requirements has fueled purposeful innovations -- 1,200 granted and pending additive technology patents to date -- that create new value across product lifecycle processes, from design prototypes to manufacturing tools and final production parts. The Stratasys 3D printing ecosystem of solutions and expertise -- advanced materials; software with voxel level control; precise, repeatable and reliable FDM and PolyJet 3D printers; application-based expert services; on-demand parts and industry-defining partnerships -- works to ensure seamless integration into each customer's evolving workflow. Fulfilling the real-world potential of additive, Stratasys delivers breakthrough industry-specific applications that accelerate business processes, optimize value chains and drive business performance improvements for thousands of future-ready leaders around the world.

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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements in this press release relating to Stratasys' beliefs regarding the benefits consumers will experience from the VeroFlex Rapid Prototyping Eyewear Solution are forward-looking statements reflecting management's current expectations and beliefs. These forward-looking statements are based on current information that is, by its nature, subject to rapid and even abrupt change. Due to risks and uncertainties associated with Stratasys' business, actual results could differ materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the risk that consumers will not perceive the benefits of the VeroFlex Rapid Prototyping Eyewear Solution to be the same as Stratasys does; and other risk factors set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in Stratasys' most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 9, 2017. Stratasys is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by the rules and regulations of the SEC

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25 Years of Innovation Marks a Global Milestone for Sustainable IT Products

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

 - For over 25 years, TCO Certified has developed solutions for driving social and environmental responsibility in IT products and their manufacture.  

In late 2018 we will launch a new generation of TCO Certified, a tool for driving the IT industry in a more sustainable direction. "Together with buyers and other global stakeholders, with the next generation of TCO Certified we want to take the next steps in driving a sustainable life cycle for IT products", comments Sören Enholm, CEO, TCO Development.

In each generation of TCO Certified the criteria are enhanced and developed, including pre and post certification verification. In this way, TCO Certified helps ensure that more socially and environmentally sustainable IT products are available on the market. "Buyers hold they key to the development of sustainable IT products. Without buyer demand, the criteria in TCO Certified will not have the same impact on sustainability" continues Enholm.

The success story of TCO Certified began in 1992 as a tool for moving the IT industry to develop computer displays that were safer, and more energy efficient. "TCO Certified is today the global leader and has been a driver in pushing for progress in the sustainability of the IT product life cycle in a rapidly changing market" says Björn-Erik Lönn, Chair of Global Ecolabelling Network, GEN, the organization for independent lifecycle based environmental certifications.

Since then, the certification has grown to meet new environmental and social challenges. More than 10 600 product models from over 400 manufacturers have been certified. TCO Certified is available in eight IT product categories, including notebooks. "We are proud of the contributions we have made, from energy efficiency to groundbreaking work in supply chain responsibility and reducing hazardous content in IT products" concludes Enholm. The next generation TCO Certified will mark a new milestone toward a sustainable life cycle for IT products.

About TCO Certified 

TCO Certified is a sustainability certification for IT products, helping organizations around the world make responsible product choices. For 25 years we have provided solutions for reducing risk and meeting sustainability challenges connected to electronics. TCO Certified includes life cycle criteria for environmental and social responsibility and independent verification of product, factory and brand owner compliance, both pre and post certification.

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