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HIPA’S TWELFTH SEASON ‘DIVERSITY’ Winners announced

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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) held its annual awards ceremony for its twelfth season of competition ‘Diversity’, held at Dubai Opera and attended by various dignitaries and members of the photography community.        

                                     

Secretary General, Ali bin Thalith began the ceremony by thanking His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council and Patron of HIPA, for his continued support of HIPA and the art of photography. Bin Thalith also said, “This year, we honour the concept of ‘Diversity’– in our firm belief that it represents the mysterious essence of the planet we all live on. Due to recent and continuous world events, we felt a need to further appreciate and understand the beauty of Diversity … Despite the widespread intellectual unilateralism. There is much wisdom in how we were all created with our differences .We inherited this earth’s diversity in the name of wisdom, too. We were granted the five senses to truly perceive what is around us. There is wisdom, again, in how differently we perceive and inhabit our various worlds.

Bin Thalith added, “ The Union of our nation was the building block of the founding of the United Arab Emirates. A model of Emirati international leadership, based on the philosophy of diversity”.  

Bin Thalith commended the exceptional quality of the Emirati and Arab lens showcased at this international forum, highlighting the notable achievements of Emirati photographers – Fatima AlMosa, winning the Emerging Person in Photography Award, and Abdalla Albuqaish, winning third place in the Diversity category, as an embodiment of the visions of establishing HIPA and its commitment to sustainable outcomes in the photography industry. He added “The distinguished Emirati presence in a global forum is a great achievement that we can be proud of and develop continuously”.

Bin Thalith also expressed his overwhelming happiness with the triple Kuwaiti victory, the wonderful bilateral achievement of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman, and the honorable Palestinian presence, saying, “Arab professionalism in photography has reached a high level of seriousness and creativity. 40% of the winners of this tournament represent Arab countries and are establishing a noteworthy presence on the global stage”.

In conclusion, His Excellency announced the Theme of next season, which is “sustainability.”

Grand Prize

1st Place General Black & White Category – Ravi Kanth Kurma

HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH MANSOOR BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM, awarded the $120,000 Grand Prize winner, Massimo Giorgetta from Italy, for his photo documenting an amazing creature from the Jellyfish Tunicate family, a mysterious sea creature, filled with sea creatures and covered in other marine creatures.

3rd Place General Colour Category – Hermis Valiyandiyil

Special Awards

HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH MANSOOR BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM, honored the Special Awardwinners, with the ‘Photography Appreciation Award’ being awarded to Dutch photographer Frans Lanting, for his outstanding contribution to photography in the fields of nature and the environment throughout his career.

The ‘Photography Content Creator Award’ was awarded to American photographer Margaret Steber, described by National Geographic magazine in 2013 as a ‘visionary’. She is a fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation, in addition to her work for Newsweek and the Associated Press. Her photographs are displayed in several prestigious places in the world, including the US Library of Congress.

The ‘Emerging Person in Photography Award’ was awarded to Emirati photographer Fatima AlMosa, in appreciation of her radiant artistic presence through a visual methodology that relies on black and white, away from the distraction of colours, and her creativity in evoking the past, commemorating history, and embodying the heritage of previous generations, their culture, and their way of life. Fatima also aspires to share her heritage and culture through her work, and to shed light on the values of harmony and coexistence.

‘Diversity’ Awards

HIS HIGHNESS SHEIKH MANSOOR BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM honored the winners of ‘Diversity’, first place was Imre Potyó from Hungary, followed by Mohammed Al Bahar Rawas, from Sultanate of Oman in second place. In third place Abdalla Albuqaish from United Arab Emirates, while Mohammed Yousef AlKandari from Kuwait took fourth place, leaving fifth place to his compatriot Mohammed Alqattan.

General Awards

HER HIGHNESS SHEIKHA SHAMMA BINT SULTAN BIN KHALIFA AL NAHYAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF ALLIANCES FOR GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY (UICCA), honored the winners of the ‘General – Colour and Black & White Category’. For ‘General – Colour’  in first place Aleksandr Chehonin from Russian Federation, second Bader Ali Hussain from Kuwait, while the Indian photographer Hermis Valiyandiyil finished in third place.

In the ‘General – Black & White’, in first place was Ravi Kanth Kurma from India, followed by Saudi  photographer Talib Abdullah Al Marri in second, and Omani photographer Salim Sultan Al Hajri in third place.

Portfolio Awards

His Excellency Abdulrahman Al Owais, UAE Minister of Health and Chairman of the HIPA Board of Trustees, honored the winners of the ‘Portfolio Category’. Australian photographer Scott Portelli won first place, second place was given to Arif Hudaverdi Yaman from Türkiye, while third place went to Brent Stirton from USA, followed by Antonio Aragon Renuncio from Spain in fourth place, and finally Dutch photographer Jasper Doest took fifth place.

Digital Art Awards

MR. MAJID ABDULRAHMAN AL BASTAKI ,HIPA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, honored the winners of ‘Digital Art Category’. First place went to Wanhua Zhao from China, followed by Palestinian photographer Mahmoud Alkurd in second place, then Hannelore Schneider from Germany in third place, Jawharah Saeed Alzahrani  from Saudi Arabia in fourth place, and Irina Petrova from Russian Federation in fifth place.

Noise launches Colorfit Pro 5 and Colorfit Pro 5 Max

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 Noise launched its smartwatch series, Noise ColorFit Pro 5 and Noise ColorFit Pro 5 Max, in India. The smartwatches are available for purchase on GoNoise.com, Flipkart, Amazon, Myntra and authorised offline stores across the country. Noise ColorFit Pro 5 and Noise ColorFit Pro 5 Max go live respectively at INR 3,999 and INR 4,999, for the standard editions and INR 4,999 and INR 5,999 for the elite editions.

Noise introduces SOS technology, ramping up the safety aspect of the wearables by allowing users to swiftly place a call to the first saved emergency contact upon pressing the button on the smart dock five times. The smartwatch further boasts a DIY watch face feature for a more personalised integration and a Dynamic watch face that adjusts to stress levels, weather and AQI. Noise has also introduced a smart dock which acts as a central control hub with a precise metal knob, power button and built-in microphone. 

Amit Khatri, Co-Founder of Noise commented on the launch, “At Noise, our relentless pursuit of reinvention drives us to weave innovation seamlessly into everyday life. In an era where tech-savvy consumers are increasingly seeking positive integration of technology, smart wearables have become inseparable from their lifestyle. Aligned with this belief, our flagship refresh was about crafting an extraordinary experience—a marvel embodying ‘Everything for Everyone.’ As leaders in this space, guided by our unwavering commitment to innovation, we consider it our responsibility to ignite a transformative journey for our users. With meticulous care, we have curated the ColorFit Pro 5 series to encompass all that anyone would need to enhance cognitive well-being and embrace meaningful innovation—accessible directly from the wrist.”

Noise ColorFit Pro 5 Max:

The Noise ColorFit Pro 5 Max, lies the Vo2 max calculator, a standout feature that determines aerobic endurance by recording oxygen efficiency during training, accurately gauging and providing crucial insights into cognitive fitness levels. The Noise ColorFit Pro 5 Max offers an in-depth analysis of Training Load and Post-workout recovery, providing valuable data on the efficiency of health metric normalisation after exercise. Featuring a 1.96” AMOLED display within a sleek, minimal-bezel chassis, this smartwatch delivers an immersive viewing experience. Noise ColorFit Pro 5 Max comes in eight colours including Black, Blue, Brown, Silver and Green. The smartwatch comes in four strap options – Elite (Metal), Classic (Leather), Lifestyle (Silicon) and Weave (Knit) to choose from.

Noise ColorFit Pro 5:

The Noise ColorFit Pro 5 comes with multiple strap types and colour options and Emoji support, ensuring a personalised and responsive experience for everyone. ColorFit Pro 5 offers a 1.85″ AMOLED display and 10 exciting colours including Black, Brown,  Orange,  Blue,  Gold, Olive Green, Rainbow Weave and Starlight Gold. Not just that, the smartwatch comes in four strap options – Elite (Metal), Classic (Leather), Lifestyle (Silicon) and Weave (Knit) to choose from.

The Noise ColorFit Pro 5 Series additionally packages a diverse range of features for both productivity and health monitoring. With the Noise Health Suite, users can switch on the smarter way of tracking vitals such as heart rate, SpO2, sleep patterns, and stress levels, among others. On the other hand, the integrated Productivity Suite keeps daily reminders and weather forecasts easily accessible. A robust battery life of up to 7 days guarantees uninterrupted movement.

Moreover, the IP68 water and dust resistance ensures durability in any environment. The Noise Buzz further adds to the connected experience by providing access to recent call logs, a dial pad and storage for up to 10 contacts. The new Noise ColorFit Pro 5 series boasts 100+ sports modes for advanced tracking and 150+ watch faces, making the smartwatches a true companion by encapsulating ‘Everything for Everyone’.The smartwatches pair seamlessly with the NoiseFit App, one of the top-rated apps for health and fitness in the app marketplaces, for enhanced productivity.

Formovie Launches ‘Laser TV C3’ in India

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Formovie, has launched its latest flagship product, the Formovie ‘Laser TV C3’ in India.

Featuring an Advanced Laser Phosphor Display (ALPD), 400 nit brightness, 4K resolution, and an adjustable image size ranging from 80- 120 inches, the Formovie Laser TV C3 is designed to be the preferred choice for movie lovers seeking a visual experience that surpasses the usual.

The Formovie C3 is equipped with Dolby Audio, DTS-HD, and two 15-watt large-cavity speakers. Alongside 4K HDR10+ for unparalleled picture quality, it boasts a high contrast ratio of 3000:1 and reproduces 1.07 billion colors for a vivid and true-to-life display. The MEMC global motion technique eliminates any chances of trailing or motion blur, ensuring a smoother and more seamless viewing experience.

Formovie Laser TV C3 comes with a built-in FengOS system. An Amazon 4K Fire Stick Max connected (inclusive of the C3) ensures viewers can swiftly navigate between intelligent services and functions, including OTT video and game entertainment.

Compared to LCD TVs, the Formovie Laser TV C3 features an ultra-thin, borderless full-screen design, providing a more immersive giant-screen viewing experience and blue light eye protection. It also incorporates a non-luminous screen and visual health monitoring for enhanced eye care, addressing concerns related to the direct light source in LCD TVs.

The cost of the Formovie Laser TV C3 in India is only Rs 2,40,000 (All Inclusive). The brand recommends a Formovie 100-inch Fresnel Screen best suited for the C3, the combo is priced at Rs 3,90,000 (All Inclusive)

The products are now available on the official Formovie India website

ASUS Launches Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD Graphics Card

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ASUS announced the Dual GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti SSD, the world’s first graphics card equipped with an M.2 slot, allowing for a seamless cooling upgrade for high-performance NVMe® drives.

Reimagined M.2 storage

This card has all of the same amazing features as the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB. Third-generation RT Cores and fourth-generation Tensor Cores, now featuring DLSS 3.5 and frame generation, drive incredibly immersive real-time ray tracing experiences, enabling this graphics card to push the limits of how good modern games can look. Housed in a sleek 2.5-slot design that only requires a single 8-pin PCIe® power connector, the Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD can easily fit into almost any existing build.

The real star of the show, though, is hiding in a special cutout on the rear of the card. With support for M.2 2280-sized NVMe drives, the Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD is the first-ever consumer graphics card to offer an onboard SSD slot. When an M.2 drive is mounted to the Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD, it may replace the CPU’s own M.2 slot on the motherboard. This comes with a few compelling reasons to make the switch to a GPU-mounted M.2 solution.

Compact cooling performance

While the RTX 4060 Ti is a PCIe® 4.0-compliant GPU, if both the motherboard and the NVMe drive in a user’s system support PCIe 5.0, the drive will operate at full PCIe 5.0 speed. Because of this, ASUS recommends installing the Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD in the top PCIe slot on the motherboard, ensuring direct communication with the CPU. With no graphics performance hit in game and no read/write penalties to storage, this card is a straightforward solution for those who need high-speed, long-term storage in their gaming machines.

The Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD is equipped with dual Axial-tech fans that keep the card running cool when in game, but these powerful fans also reduce the operating temperatures of the M.2 drive, unlike traditional motherboard M.2 slots. The Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD comes with a thermal pad pre-mounted in the M.2 slot, allowing installed M.2 drives to tap directly into the graphics card heatsink and its massive cooling potential. ASUS testing revealed up to 40% lower temperatures on the drives when attached to the Dual GeForce RTX 4060 Ti SSD, granting longer sustained read/write performance than standard motherboard-mounted M.2 slots and ensuring long-term stability well into the future.

Afrojack to headline AI Music Festival

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OnePlus, announce the OnePlus AI Music Festival, a multi-genre musical extravaganza for its ever-growing Indian community. Slated for 17th December 2023, this unique community-focused event will be held at the Manpho Convention Center in Bengaluru, India.



Bringing electronic goodness to the event, GRAMMY Award-winning producer and multi-platinum-selling electronic dance music icon Afrojack will be headlining the show, along with other heavy hitters across the dance and electronic genres.

Speaking on the festival, Ishita Grover, Director of Marketing, OnePlus India said, “Our dedication to engaging with our community drives us to innovate continuously. The OnePlus AI Music Festival embodies this commitment by providing an immersive platform for our vibrant community. It serves as a unique space beyond music, fostering collaboration and creativity. This represents our dedication to providing dynamic experiences that transcend boundaries—a testament to OnePlus’ unwavering commitment to its community.”

The OnePlus AI Music Festival is more than just a gathering; it’s a celebration of creativity, technology, and the vibrant spirit of the OnePlus community. At its heart lies a groundbreaking initiative – the OnePlus AI Music Studio, empowering enthusiasts to step into the realm of composers, seamlessly blending genres using cutting-edge AI technologies. Moreover, the OnePlus AI Music Festival offers a pre-event leg, enabling users to utilise the AI-driven tool to create original music. Additionally, the best compositions will be sampled by renowned global artists, live at the event.