Boom Launch Videobar Audio Expansion Combo Kit

Fast-growing video conferencing manufacturer, Boom Collaboration, has launched a new version of its innovative HALO videobar that features expandable audio.

The Boom HALO Business Edition includes a high performance videobar plus an additional microphone/speaker to dramatically increase the audio range in larger rooms.

Launched earlier this year, the standard HALO delivers crystal-clear audio and 4K video with enhanced AI facial framing and speaker tracking. Multiple additional microphones/speakers can be daisy-chained too.

Now to accelerate further demand the company has created a dedicated dual combo package, for added value and convenience.

Co-Founder Fredrik Hörnkvist says the Business Edition overcomes traditional acoustic limitations of standard videobars. It is ideally suited to a wide range of use cases where extra audio reach is required, such as flexible rooms, dedicated tasks and growing teams.

Game-Changer

“Our flagship Boom HALO videobar already features a 4K UHD camera, six beamforming mics and high fidelity speakers for a seamless collaboration experience,” he emphasised. “But as videobars are generally installed at the front of room there’s often limited flexibility for additional audio pick-up especially on a large scale. 

“With the additional speaker/microphone, audio can easily be extended by a further three metres for each device. This is useful in many ways such as for legal depositions which are already proving very popular, or a quietly-spoken CEO who often sits at the far end of a boardroom and struggles to be heard. It’s a bit of a game-changer in terms of total audio capacity.”

Available in white and black colours from UK distributor Westcoast, the HALO boasts many advanced features such as intelligent noise reduction. 

Fellow founder Holli Hulett explained: “There’s little doubt the popularity of videobars will continue to grow this year and the Boom HALO Business Edition will add more fuel to the fire.

“With 120° wide angle field of view, 10x zoom and smart mic array, the HALO detects both participants and speakers in real time locking in on attendees. Six array MEMS microphones and a superior 4K lens with an eight megapixel CMOS sensor combine to create a superior solution for a variety of spaces. The additional speaker enables much greater audio pick-up for a truly exceptional and optimised meeting experience across a wider range of meeting spaces.”

Lossless Audio

She highlighted the videobar’s in-built audio quality. “High-fidelity audio with a 48kHz sampling rate and dual 10W speakers provide lossless audio and full spectrum sound for meeting participants. Acoustic Echo Cancellation and Automatic Gain Control further enhance the meeting experience and work to ensure full duplex quality at a distance of six metres.”

Bluetooth 5.0 allows for easy pairing with mobile phones and other devices. A user-friendly remote control is included too whilst an automatic privacy shutter is combined with the ability to disengage wireless connectivity for added security.

Hörnkvist concluded: “Our whole ethos is to create better meetings. Simply. The Boom HALO Business Edition is another example of this continual vision.” 

Dell Technologies Enhances Dell PowerStore with Upgraded Storage Performance, Resilience, and Efficiency Features

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) unveils Dell PowerStore advancements for better performance, efficiency, resiliency and multicloud data mobility. Dell also expands Dell APEX portfolio with new AIOps advancements and enhanced multicloud and Kubernetes storage management.

“Our PowerStore advancements and new lineup of financial and operational advantages for customers and partners pack a powerful punch and raise the bar in all-flash storage,” said Arthur Lewis, president, Infrastructure Solutions Group, Dell Technologies. “And we didn’t stop there. Our focus on innovation also extends to Dell APEX, where we’re improving infrastructure and application reliability through the power of AI and automation, making it even easier to manage multicloud and Kubernetes storage.”

Enhancing storage performance, efficiency, resiliency and multicloud capabilities Dell PowerStore helps manage increasing workload demands with the industry’s most flexible quad-level cell (QLC) storage1 and significant performance enhancements.

 

  • QLC-based storage: Delivers enterprise-class performance at a lower cost per terabyte when compared to triple-level cell (TLC) models. Customers can start with as few as 11 QLC drives and scale up to 5.9 petabytes of effective capacity per appliance.2 PowerStore’s intelligent load balancing capabilities help save costs and improve workload placement across mixed TLC and QLC clusters.
  • Increased performance: Improves hardware performance up to 66% through new data-in-place higher model appliance upgrades.3

Dell PowerStore software advancements improve efficiency, security and cloud mobility:

  • Software-driven performance boost: Non-disruptive software updates available at no additional cost to existing customers deliver up to a 30% higher mixed workload performance boost4 and up to 20% lower latency.5
  • Improved data protection: More choices for customers safeguarding critical workloads with native synchronous replication for block and file workloads and native metro replication for Windows, Linux and VMware environments.
  • Increased Efficiency: Software enhancements provide up to 20% better data reduction6 and up to 28% more effective terabytes per watt.7
  • Multicloud data mobility enhancements: Customers can advance multicloud strategies and simplify workload mobility by connecting PowerStore to Dell APEX Block Storage for Public Cloud, the world’s most scalable cloud block storage.8

“Dell PowerStore is helping Fulgent Genetics transform patient care in pathology, oncology, reproductive health, as well as infectious and rare diseases, by significantly accelerating data processing speed so that our physicians can deliver faster genetic insights and test results to our patients,” said Mike Lacenere, vice president, Applications, Fulgent Genetics. “PowerStore enhances our commitment to sustainability by minimizing energy use and reducing the size of our data centers while providing us considerable cost savings. With PowerStore’s new advances, we expect this trifecta of performance, efficiency, and cost savings to continue to increase which will help us improve patient care.”

These PowerStore advancements are part of PowerStore Prime, a new integrated offering that combines updated PowerStore systems with programs designed to offer customers greater storage investment protection and increase Dell partner profitability.

Offering greater storage investment protection

PowerStore Prime offers customers greater flexibility to make the most of their IT investment with:

  • 5:1 data reduction guarantee: Customers can buy with confidence, save on costs and reduce energy with the industry’s best data reduction guarantee.9
  • Continuous modernization: Lifecycle Extension with Dell ProSupport or ProSupport Plus offers customers 24/7 access to live support, flexible technology upgrades, capacity trade-ins, and storage advisory services.
  • Flexible consumption: Customers can consume PowerStore through a Dell APEX subscription, paying only for what they need monthly.

Empowering partners to meet customer demands

PowerStore Prime also makes it easier and more rewarding to sell PowerStore. Building on the Dell partner-first strategy for storage, partners can now increase PowerStore sales with competitively priced product bundles and deliver expanded use cases for joint customers. Partners can also streamline sales motions when selling PowerStore and PowerProtect offers together.

“PowerStore’s new 5:1 Data Reduction Guarantee and new QLC array are a testament of Dell’s unwavering commitment to meet customer efficiency goals while lowering the cost of advanced storage,” said John Lochausen, technical solutions architect, World Wide Technology. “Dell’s new partner incentives and guarantees bring it all together, putting us and our customers in a position to succeed with the latest advances in all- flash storage.”

Unleashing the power of AI to simplify and automate IT management

Dell Technologies continues to evolve its Dell APEX portfolio to meet customer needs across key focus areas like AI and multicloud. Dell APEX innovations deliver leading AIOps capabilities and improve storage and Kubernetes management.

Dell APEX AIOps Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) optimizes Dell infrastructure health and service availability with AI-driven full stack observability and incident management. It is a significant expansion of Dell’s AIOps tools that simplifies operations, improves IT agility and delivers greater control over applications and infrastructure through three integrated capabilities:

  • Infrastructure Observability: Resolves infrastructure issues up to 10X faster10 than traditional approaches through AI-powered health, cybersecurity and sustainability insights and recommendations. Generative AI-powered Dell APEX AIOps Assistant delivers instant responses to infrastructure questions and provides detailed problem-solving recommendations.
  • Application Observability: Yields up to 70% reduction in mean time to resolution of application issues11 through full stack application topologies and analytics for assuring application availability and performance.
  • Incident Management: Optimizes digital infrastructure availability through AI- driven incident detection and resolution that reduces customer-reported multivendor and multicloud infrastructure issues by up to 93 percent.12

 

Dell APEX Navigator SaaS expands to include Kubernetes storage management and additional support for Dell APEX Storage for Public Cloud offers:

  • Dell APEX Navigator for Kubernetes is generally available, simplifying Kubernetes storage management on Dell PowerFlex and soon, Dell PowerScale and Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift, by bringing advanced data services like data replication, application mobility and observability to containers.
  • Dell APEX Navigator for Multicloud Storage adds support for Dell APEX File Storage for AWS with support planned for Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure later this year. This offer simplifies storage configuration, deployment and monitoring across a universal storage layer created by Dell on-premises and public cloud storage.

Customers can get started with Dell APEX Navigator for Multicloud Storage and now Dell APEX Navigator for Kubernetes through a 90-day, risk-free trial.

Availability

  • Dell PowerStore software enhancements will be globally available in late May.
  • Dell PowerStore QLC model and data-in-place higher-model appliance upgrades for Gen 2 customers will be globally available in July.
  • Dell PowerStore multicloud data mobility will be globally available in the second quarter of 2024.
  • Dell APEX AIOps Infrastructure Observability and Incident Management are available now. Application Observability availability is planned for October 2024.
  • Dell APEX Navigator for Multicloud Storage support for Dell APEX File Storage for AWS is available now in the United States.
  • Dell APEX Navigator for Multicloud Storage support for Dell APEX File Storage for Microsoft Azure will be available in the United States in the second half of 2024.
  • Dell APEX Navigator for Kubernetes is available now for PowerFlex in the United States with support for Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift, Dell PowerScale and additional geographies planned for the second half of 2024.

Dell AI Factory Accelerates AI-Driven Innovation for Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies announces the Dell AI Factory to give customers access to the industry’s broadest AI portfolio, from device to data center to cloud1 and an open ecosystem of technology partners to create AI applications that meet their unique needs, through a traditional purchase or as a Dell APEX subscription. 

“AI is transforming business at an unprecedented pace. Data centers must be designed from the ground up to handle AI’s speed and scale while new AI PCs are transforming productivity and collaboration,” said Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and chief operating officer, Dell Technologies. “What’s needed is new IT infrastructure and devices purpose-built to meet the specific demands of AI. The Dell AI Factory helps customers accelerate AI adoption with the world’s broadest AI portfolio and leading AI ecosystem partners, offering right-sized approaches and greater control over AI deployments on-premises, at the edge and across cloud environments.”

Delivering infrastructure to achieve any AI outcome

Dell’s end-to-end AI portfolio spanning client devices, servers, storage, data protection and networking form the foundation of the Dell AI Factory. Dell Technologies is expanding that portfolio with new offers purpose-built to meet increasing AI demands. 

AI PCs rewrite the rules of creativity and productivity

  • Dell introduces the most Copilot+ PCs powered by Snapdragon® X Elite and Snapdragon® X Plus processors,2 and featuring new Microsoft AI experiences. Targeted at professionals and consumers, these laptops include built-in AI with game-changing performance and exceptional battery life. This transformative AI PC experience will help users easily manage their tasks and workflows through local computing and processing across the GPU, CPU and NPU. 

 

Advancements to manage and protect the data that fuels AI innovation

  • Dell PowerScale F910 all-flash file storage addresses the needs of demanding AI workloads, delivering faster time to AI insights with up to 127% improvement3 in performance and superior density.
  • PowerScale: Project Lightning is a new, highly performant parallel file system software architecture that will be integrated into PowerScale to accelerate training times for large-scale and complex AI workflows.
  • Dell Solution for AI Data Protection helps customers protect critical AI applications and data with Dell data protection software, appliances and a reference design to streamline deployment.

 

Expanded networking portfolio delivers the fabric that accelerates AI performance

  • Dell PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON, powered by the Broadcom Tomahawk® 5 chipset, doubles network performance of AI applications4 through a modern network architecture that delivers high throughput, low latency and easy scalability, catering to the most demanding networking environments. 
  • Dell PowerEdge XE9680 supports Broadcom 400G PCIe Gen 5.0 Ethernet adapters. The combination of PowerEdge hardware, PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON and 400G PCIe Gen 5.0 Ethernet adapters allow organizations to achieve greater performance, scalability and efficiency by building robust ethernet fabrics.
  • Enterprise SONiC Distribution innovations enhance AI performance while SmartFabric Manager for SONiC software simplifies deployment, orchestration and lifecycle management with a single view of SONiC fabrics. 

 

Accelerating AI time to value with leading partner ecosystem 

Deep collaborations between Dell and leading ecosystem partners deliver tightly integrated solutions and make it easier for customers to get started with AI. 

 

    • Dell Technologies is the first infrastructure provider to collaborate with Hugging Face to offer optimized on-premises deployment of generative AI models.5 Dell Enterprise Hub on Hugging Face allows organizations to easily and securely train and deploy open, customized large language models (LLMs) on-premises on Dell infrastructure. This experience accelerates time to value for customers building their own AI applications for use cases like chatbots and customer support and is accessible directly within Hugging Face’s leading open platform for AI builders. 
  • Dell Technologies continues its collaboration with Meta to simplify deployment of Meta Llama 3 models on-premises with Dell infrastructure, providing test results, performance data and deployment recipes.  
  • Dell AI Solution for Microsoft Azure AI Services speeds deployment of AI services, such as speech transcription and translation capabilities, built on Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure.

 

Simplifying the AI journey with expanded services portfolio

Dell is advancing its extensive portfolio of AI Professional Services to drive improved business outcomes from AI initiatives. 

 

  • Implementation Services for Microsoft Copilot solutions help organizations transform the way they work with expert guidance on embracing Microsoft Copilots experiences across GitHub, Security, Windows and Sales.
  • Accelerator Services for Dell Enterprise Hub on Hugging Face reduce time to value for rapid AI prototyping using the Dell Portal on Hugging Face with strategic counsel on tool and model selection and use case alignment. 

 

Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA expands to turbocharge AI adoption

Dell Technologies today expanded the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA with new server, edge, workstation, solutions and services advancements. The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA, announced in March, speeds AI adoption by delivering integrated Dell and NVIDIA capabilities or pre-validated, full stack solutions.


Additional Comments

“AI workloads generate immense traffic and demand exceptional performance capabilities across clouds and data centers,” said Charlie Kawwas Ph. D., president, Broadcom’s Semiconductor Solutions Group. “We are proud to partner with Dell to unveil world leading networking innovations that empower organizations to harness peak performance from Dell’s infrastructure solutions. Broadcom’s commitment to enabling AI infrastructure with open, scalable and energy efficient networking solutions will drive this collaboration forward for our customers.”

“The Dell Enterprise Hub on Hugging Face is the result of a deep collaboration between Hugging Face and Dell Technologies to simplify open source AI for enterprises using on-premises infrastructure,” said Jeff Boudier, head of Product and Growth, Hugging Face. “This new experience will help enterprise organizations build their own AI      combining the best of open source AI with the performance, reliability and security of Dell infrastructure.”

“As organizations explore how to benefit from AI, it’s clear there isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach,” said Mike Leone, principal analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. “The Dell AI Factory brings together Dell’s differentiated infrastructure, services and partner ecosystem to help customers quickly and easily adopt AI on their own terms.” 

Availability

  • XPS 13 and Inspiron 14 Plus are available now for preorder. 
  • Latitude 7455, Inspiron 14 and Latitude 5455 will be available in the coming months.
  • Dell PowerScale F910 will be globally available on May 21, 2024.
  • Dell Solution for AI Data Protection reference design will be available in the first half of 2024.  
  • Dell PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON and Enterprise SONiC Distribution enhancements will be globally available in August 2024.
  • SmartFabric Manager for SONiC will be available in North America, EMEA and APJ in August 2024.
  • Broadcom 400G PCIe Gen 5.0 Ethernet adapters will be available in PowerEdge XE9680 servers starting in July 2024. 
  • Dell Solution for Microsoft Azure AI Services will be globally available in Q2 2024.
  • Dell Enterprise Hub on Hugging Face will be globally available on May 21, 2024. 
  • Implementation Services for Microsoft Copilot solutions are globally available now.
  • Accelerator Services for Dell Enterprise Hub on Hugging Face will be available in NA, EMEA and APJ in late May 2024.

HMD teams up with Sinead Gorey for the sales start of HMD Pulse Pro

Forget cottagecore, commutercore and gorpcore; there’s a new fashion aesthetic on the block with an unlikely muse at its ‘core’: the HMD Pulse Pro smartphone.

To celebrate the sales start of the HMD Pulse Pro smartphone, European mobile innovator, Human Mobile Devices (HMD) and Fashion Week designer Sinead Gorey have teamed up to create ‘The Phonecore Collection’, which includes a pair of ‘Screen shades’ –  sunglasses, with vertical frames and lenses shaped like a mobile phone.

The Phonecore Collection is a hyper-limited drop of fresh Sinead Gorey fashion designs all inspired by – and integrating with – one of HMD’s first original smartphones, the HMD Pulse Pro and its Glacier Green colour. The collection intends to accompany, accentuate and accessorise a smartphone like nothing else in the fashion world.

 Lars Silberbauer, HMD’s Chief Marketing Officer: “We are so excited to unveil our HMD Pulse Pro device, and this unique Phonecore collection designed by Sinead Gorey. It is the perfect statement of what the HMD Pulse Pro, and HMD, represents. People no longer want their smartphones to only

be state-of-the-art pieces of technology but also to be fashion statements – and the HMD Pulse Pro is both. In addition to a 50MP camera, gesture-activated selfie function and bleeding edge tech under the hood, the device has a distinctive normcore revival aesthetic that makes it a great accessory to any wardrobe. The device also represents affordable luxury, as we don’t believe that quality should be out of reach for anybody.”

Commenting on the launch of The Phonecore Collection, Sinead Gorey, Fashion Designer, said: “With the HMD Pulse Pro acting as the muse to my designs, our Phonecore collection perfectly demonstrates the coming together of tech and fashion. Each accessory boasts a 70s space age future feeling with art-deco references and modern technology at its heart. For me it’s clear the intersection of fashion and technology is only going to lead to more industry innovations with wearable accessories at the forefront.” 

The HMD x Sinead Gorey ‘Phonecore’ range comprises:

  • Phonecore ‘Screen shades’: a wild pair of oversized sunglasses with elongated vertical frames matching the exact shape of the smartphone, complete with black lenses mimicking the device’s screen. Wearing two smartphone silhouettes over the eyes is a vibe.

  • Phonecore ‘Mobile backpack’: a 3D-printed undersized backpack designed only to house the smartphone. The semi-transparent smartphone backpack builds on the ever-popular trend of the mini bag but puts the smartphone in the front seat. The bag has also been engineered for a HMD Pulse Pro to sit upright in the bag, enabling owners to take a swift hands-free selfie whilst on the go.

  • Phonecore Belt: A modernised belt that heroes the smartphone. The toolkit-style belt features a pouch for the phone, making it the ultimate utilitarian addition to someone’s fit.

The items in the HMD x Sinead Gorey ‘Phonecore’ collection can be paired with a wide variety of apparel and other fashion ‘cores’, but the items’ colour-blocking lends itself particularly well to the normcore 2.0 aesthetic and monochromatic outfits.

The HMD x Sinead Gorey ‘Phonecore’ Collection is dropping globally with a limited number of accessories available to the public to get their hands on. Stay tuned at HMD.com.

About HMD Pulse Pro: Your selfie game is about to level up

Pulse Pro is a selfie-lover’s new best friend. With a 50MP selfie camera, your picture-perfect snaps will be the envy of all this summer. Give your phone the two-finger salute to kick-start all new Selfie Gesture Navigation, capturing core memories with just a wave of the hand, or go hands- free with a finger-heart, thumbs up or two-handed heart sign – perfect for those group selfies. And you can wave goodbye to blurry night-time selfies with HMD Pulse Pro’s AI Super Portrait mode, rendering even the darkest selfie as clear as day. Making it easier than ever to capture memories in high-definition, HMD Pulse Pro makes you look like a pro photographer – without any training.

HMD’s Pulse Pro is a fashion statement that won’t go out of style, available in three stunning shades: Glacier Green, Twilight Purple and Black Ocean. And it doesn’t stop at the handset. Pulse Pro in Glacier Green has its own statement colour-matched charger sold separately RRP €24.99. With its timeless design and sleek silhouette, it’s giving major celebrity vibes, without the celebrity price tag.

Priced at €179, the HMD Pulse Pro is available for purchase in Glacier Green, Black Ocean, and Twilight Purple via the HMD website here: www.hmd.com/hmd-pulse-pro. The HMD Pulse Pro is part of the new original HMD collection which also includes the HMD Pulse+ and HMD Pulse.

HP Unlocks New Era of AI Experiences Powering Work and Creation

Today HP Inc. unveiled a new class of next-generation AI PCs at Microsoft’s AI Vision Event designed for the AI era to empower people to work and create more meaningfully.

The way we live and work is no longer confined to a desk; we are creating at home, from the office, and everywhere in between. At the same time, AI is rapidly changing everything, including consumer and professional expectations for productivity and creativity. More than half of early tech adopters believe AI will save them time, and 72% of business leaders believe AI will help employees focus on more productive work. Additionally, developers are releasing a steady stream of AI-enabled software designed for new experiences and capabilities that can only be unlocked with next-gen AI PCs.

To capitalise on both flexible work and AI, HP has created a new category of devices crafted for work and creation. Today, HP unveiled the HP OmniBook X AI PC and HP EliteBook Ultra AI PC, HP’s first next-gen AI PCs built from the ground up with the latest ARM architecture to harness the most powerful AI technologies.

Both devices are designed and engineered around the Snapdragon® X Elite processor[vii] and its dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU)6, capable of 45 trillion operations per second (TOPS) to run language models and generative AI locally on the device. Coupled with Copilot+ PC and its transformative features like Recall, these PCs supercharge creativity and productivity for a more personalised, powerful computing experience.

More AI apps are available every day, expanding the possibilities of what can be achieved with the newest HP next-gen AI PCs. Communicate and collaborate more effectively with AI tools that leverage gestures, facial expressions, and voice interaction to easily interact with others. Improve presentation skills in virtual meetings with real-time coaching and feedback powered by AI technologies. Create and edit photos, audio, and video faster than ever with AI-enabled software that make pro features easy even for beginners.

“In this transformative era of artificial intelligence, how we define an exceptional device is no longer about speeds and feeds – it is measured by our ability to create and enable meaningful breakthrough experiences,” said Alex Cho, President, Personal Systems, HP Inc. “We’re at the beginning of a new decade of personal computing that will redefine what a personal computer is. AI enables a fundamentally more personalised and creative experience we believe will empower people in both their personal and professional lives.”

Uniquely Designed to Break Barriers

HP’s latest next-gen AI PCs unlock capabilities beyond traditional PCs, running AI locally on the device for maximum performance, efficiency, and privacy with longer battery life than ever before. The HP OmniBook X and HP EliteBook Ultra are designed for tech-savvy freelancers and on-the-go leaders with a sleek design and the perfect synergy of AI-enhanced power and mobility.

  • Sleek & Versatile – As the world’s thinnest next-gen AI PCs with 26 hours battery life, these devices take productivity and creativity to new heights with unprecedented style and mobility. Both PCs feature HP’s new AI Helix Logo, reflecting HP AI engineering that delivers optimised performance and security for AI today. The HP EliteBook Ultra adds an additional layer of durability for commercial customers in a blue finish with a smudge-resistant Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating.
  • Lightning-Fast Responsiveness – With the HP OmniBook X and HP EliteBook Ultra, experience top performance without sacrificing portability. Open a large Microsoft Excel file almost 2x faster,  stream up to 12 hours of Microsoft Teams calls or binge up to 22 hours of Netflix streaming.
  • Responsibly Crafted – As part of the world’s most sustainable PC portfolio, both devices incorporate 50% recycled aluminium in the covers and 100% sustainably sourced materials for packaging, along with EPEAT® Climate+ Gold Registration and ENERGY STAR® Certification. Representing HP’s commitment to sustainability, the HP EliteBook Ultra’s three-year warranty saves costs and decreases downtime for professionals working in a mix of environments.
  • Intelligently Optimised to Power AI Experiences

With 60% of freelancers already using AI tools in their work, and 70% of developers adding AI to existing applications, HP architected the HP OmniBook X and HP EliteBook Ultra to take advantage of the newest features and software experiences, including:

  • Collaborate Authentically – As work requires collaboration in-person and virtually, state-of-the-art conferencing tools are critical. The new Poly Camera Pro uplevels virtual interactions across all collaboration and streaming apps across multiple cameras. Poly Camera Pro utilises the NPU to power AI enhancements like Spotlight, Background Blur & Replace, Auto Framing, and more, allowing the CPU to maintain performance more efficiently while preserving battery life.
  • Explore & Optimise – First available on today’s next-gen AI PCs, HP AI Companion uses AI to optimise the device for greater productivity while bringing AI tools locally onto the device.
  • Work Protected – As AI advances, trusted security measures are essential for AI PCs. Commercial users can confidently do their best work from anywhere on the HP EliteBook Ultra, with Wolf Pro Security Next Gen Antivirus (NGAV),[xix] which harnesses the power of machine learning to defend against new and known threats. As a Microsoft Secured-Core PC, the device is designed to protect the PC down to the firmware level with hardware security features that shield user credentials and other critical data.

Pricing and Availability

  • The HP OmniBook X AI PC is available for pre-order at HP.com with 1 TB storage and will begin shipping on June 18, 2024. The device will also be available at BestBuy.com.
  • The HP EliteBook Ultra AI PC is available for pre-order at HP.com and will begin shipping on June 18, 2024.

To learn more about HP’s new branding, including the new OmniBook lineup, visit https://press.hp.com/us/en/blogs/2024/branding-update.html.

Tech Review – NAVITEL R9 DUAL Front & Rear WiFi Dash Cam – Full HD Compact Car Dash Camera

The NAVITEL R9 Front & Rear WiFi Dash Cam – Full HD Compact Car Dash Camera has lots of features on board and not just a dash cam, it comes with Night Vision, Built in GPS & Speedometer – Ultra Wide Panoramic Viewing Angle – Parking mode, G-Sensor also included when you purchase isa voucher with over 45 maps for around the world.

Presentation is excellent with lots of information provided on the box itself then inside you get all both front and rear camera and an array of cables and mounts to secure the dash cam to your front and rear windscreen.

Installation will take about 15 minutes all in if you are handy at stuff like that and if you are not sure you can get someone that is qualified to do so.

Once setup there is a choice of two apps to use. There is a navigation app which costs to download maps for available regions and there is the app to run the dashcam which we are focussing on here today but we will show you both in the video review below.

The system is easy to set up and get going and then you can change the metrics to your specific needs in the app it is simple to use with a good UI you can download videos and photos from all incidents to your device or plug into a pc at home.

You can also set up easily on the dashcam itself and again we show you this in the video review below so you are aware of what is involved it is not that hard at all being honest.

OK so both cameras do a great job with all the features there to tune in to suit your needs and if you just leave it there to do its job it will, there is some hardwear keys to also go through things on it as we show you in detail in the video review below.

Ensure you mount the cameras both front and rear correctly to get the best video recording it is in your interest to do so to have results when needed.

Overall this is a great dashcam to have and simple to use with a non taxing UI to get through to get things done and we take a much closer look in the video review below so go check it out and let us know if you plan to get one for your motor.

The DVR center App

 

The NAVITEL  Navigator App

 

Features

  • FULL HD & WIFI CONNECTIVITY > The NAVTIEL R9 dash cam includes a full HD front facing compact dashcam with a built in screen, 1080p resolution and an additional 1080p rear view camera. With the Navitel DVR Centre mobile app, you can view real-time video from your recorder, change your device settings, and save files to your smartphone or tablet.
  • BUILT IN GPS & DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER > Built in gps and digital speedometer – record the location of your footage and your speed with built in gps. The digital speedometer shows your current speed on the dash cam screen.
  • EXTRA WIDE VIEWING ANGLE > an extra wide panoramic 170° angle allows recording of a wider portion of the road ahead of a car, including neighbouring lanes and the roadside
  • PARKING MODE > thanks to parking mode NAVITEL R9 can detect vibrations and start recording even when the car is parked, the driver is absent, and the device is turned off
  • NIGHT VISION > The Navitel R9 dash video camera is equipped with the high-quality Sony 307 starvis sensor and a 6 layered glass lens for a high-quality and detailed image even in low light

BUY at the links below

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Video Review

RoviSys Embarks on Expansion: Unveils New Dublin Office in Ireland

RoviSys, a premier provider of automation and information solutions, proudly announces the opening of its newest office in Dublin, Ireland. Strategically positioned in the heart of Europe, this expansion underscores a commitment to growth and its dedication to serving clients across the European Union.

The new office in Dublin marks a significant milestone in the RoviSys strategic vision for expansion, particularly within Ireland and the broader EU market. With a team of seven dedicated engineers already in place and 65 employees across Europe, RoviSys aims to bolster its presence by targeting a remarkable 200% growth in Ireland over the next 18 months. By the conclusion of 2025, the company plans to employ up to 30 professionals in Ireland, further solidifying its foothold in the region.

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke said: “Congratulations to RoviSys and all the team in Dublin on the opening of their new office. RoviSys’s innovative solutions to automation will complement Ireland’s thriving technology sector immensely. It is very exciting news that they have chosen Dublin as a location for their expansion withing the EU. They will have an abundance of talented engineering professionals here to fulfil positions as they grow. Best wishes to RoviSys and team on this new chapter.”

“Our expansion into Dublin represents an exciting chapter for RoviSys as we deepen our commitment to serving clients throughout Europe,” remarked Matthew Wise, President, RoviSys Europe. “With Ireland’s vibrant technological landscape and strategic position within the EU, we are confident that our presence in Dublin, combined with our Netherland’s office location, will enable us to better serve our clients, drive innovation, and expand our reach across diverse industries.”

Michael Lohan, CEO, IDA Ireland said: ‘’I am delighted that RoviSys have chosen Ireland as the location for their newest office and have announced plans to hire up to 30 employees here. This is a great vote of confidence in the skilled engineering workforce that companies can find in Ireland. I wish RoviSys every success here in the coming years.’’

In additional to geographical expansion, the RoviSys growth strategy is focused on cultivating new and lasting partnerships within the local business community. The company looks forward to collaborating with businesses, organisations, and institutions in Dublin and beyond, contributing to the region’s advancement and reinforcing its reputation as a leader in industrial technology.

Dell Technologies partner with NVIDIA to expand Dell AI Factory and boost AI Adoption

Dell Technologies expands the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA to include new server, edge, workstation, solutions and services advancements that speed AI adoption and innovation.

“Organizations are moving quickly to capture the AI opportunity, which is why our collaboration with NVIDIA is so important,” said Michael Dell, founder and CEO, Dell Technologies. “Our expansion of the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA continues our joint mission – we’re making it easy for organizations to implement AI so they can move boldly into this next technological revolution.”

“Generative AI requires a new type of computing infrastructure – an AI factory that produces intelligence,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO, NVIDIA. “Together,

NVIDIA and Dell are providing the world’s industries with a full-stack offering – including computing, networking and software – that drives the copilots, coding assistants, virtual customer service agents and industrial digital twins of the digital enterprise.”

Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA transforms data into insights and outcomes

The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA integrates Dell’s leading AI portfolio with NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform, underpinned by NVIDIA Tensor Core GPUs, NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking fabric and NVIDIA Bluefield DPUs. Customers can purchase integrated capabilities tailored to their needs or pre-validated, full stack

solutions to get them started on AI use cases that require accelerated performance like RAG, model training and inferencing. Advancements to the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA allow organizations to:

Use advanced compute power to handle large scale AI deployments

  • The new Dell PowerEdge XE9680L delivers high performance with support for eight NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs in a smaller 4U form factor. The server provides the highest possible rack-scale density for NVIDIA GPUs in an industry standard x86 rack, offering 33% more GPU density per node.1 The platform offers 20% more PCIe Gen. 5 slots and double the North/South network expansion capacity.2

 

Direct liquid cooling (DLC) improves overall efficiency with greater cooling capacity for CPUs and GPUs. The PowerEdge XE9680L is designed for easy serviceability and will be available fully configured with advanced factory integration for rack-scale deployments and onsite installation.

Dell is also announcing industry leading density and highly energy efficient turnkey rack-scale solutions that speed time to value for large GPU-accelerated deployments. Multiple variants will be available including an air-cooled design supporting 64 GPUs in a single rack, or a liquid cooled format featuring 72 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs in a single rack.

Accelerate edge AI application deployment with Dell NativeEdge and NVIDIA

  • Dell NativeEdge is the first edge orchestration platform that automates the delivery of NVIDIA AI Enterprise software,3 helping developers and IT operators easily deploy AI applications and solutions at the edge. Businesses from manufacturers to retailers can quickly and accurately analyze their edge data with new Dell NativeEdge deployment blueprints which include NVIDIA Metropolis video analytics, NVIDIA Riva speech and translation capabilities and NVIDIA NIM inference microservices.

Simplify AI application development and deployment for faster time to value

  • The new Dell Generative AI Solution for Digital Assistants helps speed deployment of digital assistants that deliver a personalized self-service experience for end users on a full-stack Dell and NVIDIA solution. Implementation Services for Digital Assistants help organizations design, plan, implement, test and scale the solution.

 

  • Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA solutions help organizations quickly stand-up AI environments for a variety of use cases with full stack deployment automation engineered in collaboration with NVIDIA. Full stack automation reduces the time to value by up to 86% compared to doing it yourself.4 When combined with NVIDIA NIM inference microservices, the overall time from delivery to running inferencing jobs is even further reduced. NIM microservices provide enterprise

developers production-ready, optimized inference engines for popular AI models available from NVIDIA and its partner ecosystem.

 

  • New Dell Accelerator Services for RAG on Precision AI Workstations help shorten the AI development cycle and quickly yield better performing AI applications through a tailored large language model using RAG on a Dell Precision workstation with NVIDIA AI Workbench, a development platform to experiment, test, and prototype AI and ML projects in a more secure environment.

“Our research shows that organizations seek IT simplification, but are challenged to achieve it. AI, while promising simplification, brings its own set of complexities including choice, data quality, consistency and security. Having a proven, one-stop shop to help stand up the infrastructure, software and services needed to realize value from AI can reduce risk and lower costs,” said Dave Vellante, chief analyst, theCUBE Research. “Dell’s end-to-end capabilities are a core differentiator that we believe will translate to AI. The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA is a leading example of an AI solution designed to simplify adoption for emerging AI workloads.”

Availability

  • Dell PowerEdge XE9680L servers will be available in the second half of 2024.
  • Dell NativeEdge deployment blueprints for NVIDIA will be available globally starting in the second half of 2024.
  • Dell Generative AI Solution for Digital Assistants and Implementation Services for Digital Assistants are available now in North America.
  • Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA automated deployment capabilities enabled through Dell professional services will be available in the second half of 2024. NVIDIA NIM microservices are available today.
  • Dell Accelerator Services for RAG on Precision AI Workstations are available in late May in the United States.

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Dell Unveils New Lineup of Copilot+ AI PCs

Dell Technologies today announced the expansion of its AI PC lineup with the introduction of new Copilot+ PCs, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon® X Elite and Snapdragon® X Plus. 

This new range includes five laptops: XPS 13, Inspiron 14 Plus, Inspiron 14, Latitude 7455, and Latitude 5455. These devices are designed to enhance productivity, efficiency, and security for consumers and professionals.

The new AI PCs are equipped with Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU, GPU, and NPU, offering 45 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of AI performance and extended battery life. On-device Copilot enables instantaneous results without requiring an internet connection, ensuring seamless and secure operation. Key features include Recall, Cocreator, Live Captions, Windows Studio effects, and Auto Super Resolution, which collectively enhance productivity and creativity.

“ There’s no doubt the AI PC revolution is here. New transformative AI experiences will bring enhanced productivity and efficiency to the hands of consumers and professionals alike. Those with an AI PC will never look back, and everyone will want to be part of the action. We’re here to lead the way. Our five new laptops, XPS 13, Inspiron 14 Plus, Inspiron 14, Latitude 7455, and Latitude 5455, offer a range of consumer and commercial options that deliver exceptional speed and AI performance to elevate computing and simplify tasks.” said Sam Burd, President, Client Solutions Group, Dell Technologies.

Amplified creativity

Build for AI, the XPS 13 is Dell’s first XPS to feature Copilot+ powered by Snapdragon X Elite. It is the thinnest and lightest XPS model, offering up to 27 hours of battery life, making it suitable for everyday productivity and content creation. 

The Inspiron 14 Plus features the Snapdragon X Plus platform with up to 15 hours of battery life, enabling a faster and more efficient experience. The device offers an upleveled video and audio experience with quad speakers and a QHD+ display with 400nit brightness. Inspiron 14 is powered by Snapdragon X Plus and provides an easy-to-use platform with features like voice commands and a mechanical privacy shutter for extra security.

Unmatched productivity for the business professional

New Latitude AI laptops with Copilot+ pack game-changing performance and exceptional battery life. The Latitude 7455 is a premium AI laptop up to 21 hours of battery life stacked with a stunning 14-inch QHD+ touch display and quad speakers with AI noise reduction. The Latitude 5455 packs performance in a mainstream AI business laptop option with a 16:10 FHD+ display.

New AI experiences

The Dell Copilot+ PCs take productivity, creativity and communication a step further. Using Cocreator, users can create AI generated images using a combination of descriptive words and brushstrokes. New Windows Studio effects adjust lighting and offer new creative filters to enhance call collaboration. Auto Super Resolution uses AI to upscale videos and games in real-time for smooth streaming and gameplay.

Kedar Kondap, SVP & GM, Compute and Gaming Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., stated: “Leveraging Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus, Dell has created best-in-class products that can keep up with the AI use cases that will simplify consumer workflows. Together, we are delivering powerful and intelligent Copilot+ capabilities, and empowering customers, compute and gaming, product management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. “Together, it adds up to powerful performance, long battery life, and on-device generative AI. We are proud to power these products and enable Copilot+ for Dell users.”

 

Speaking on the unveiling of new lineup of Dell PCs Mark Linton, VP device partner sales, Microsoft Corp said: “It’s a thrilling new era of AI PCs, and our collaboration with industry leaders like Dell enables us to develop innovative devices that seamlessly integrate new AI experiences, enhancing our customer’s productivity and creativity like never before. Our deep engineering collaboration has been crucial in delivering productive and secure PCs for commercial, consumer and gaming customers for decades. With Dell’s launch of their Copilot+ PCs spanning Inspiron, XPS, and Latitude series, we will bring new AI experiences to life for consumers and businesses alike, taking advantage of on-device and cloud AI to empower individuals and organisations to achieve more”. 

 

Availability and Pricing

  • XPS 13 and Inspiron 14 Plus are now available for pre-order, starting at $1299 and $1,099, respectively.
  • Latitude 7455, Inspiron 14 and Latitude 5455 will be available in the coming months.
  • Dell Silent Mouse (MS355) will be available worldwide in Q3 for $37.49.
  • Dell Silent Keyboard and Mouse Combo (KM555) will be available worldwide in Q3 for $62.49.
  • Dell Wired Collaboration Keyboard (KB525C) will be available worldwide in Q3 for $39.99.

 

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