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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.

Qubo Introduces digital campaign around its new GPS Trackers for Cars & Bikes

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Hero Electronix’ Qubo announced its foray into GPS Trackers for Cars & Bikes. On the back of this announcement, Qubo has launched a digital campaign featuring relatable, real-life situations where these trackers can prove to be lifesaving.

A feature-packed device, Qubo’s GPS Tracker provides a host of information including real-time location of your vehicle, ignition alerts, accident alerts, driving insights and much more. This not only helps in always keeping a track of your precious ride, but also keeps your loved ones informed about your whereabouts – something that can be especially important in times of distress on the road. With built-in drive monitoring capabilities, this GPS Tracker will also help rein in enthusiastic youngsters eager to get behind the wheel or chauffeurs with a heavy foot.

Currently running on Youtube & Qubo’s social media accounts, the new campaign highlights some of these functionalities in easily relatable settings whether it’s around a family man who has encountered an accident on his way home or a woman stuck on a deserted street with no help in sight.

Commenting on the campaign, Mr. Nikhil Rajpal – CEO, Hero Electronix said “Aligned to our endeavour of making drives safer & smoother, this new campaign brings to life very relatable, everyday situations where our devices deliver on our ambition. We’ve imagined these GPS Trackers as a must-have auto accessory & to encourage mass adoption have also priced it extremely attractively. Showcasing different settings across these films, we want to drive home the importance & utility of these GPS Trackers for everyone on the road.”

While the campaign idea & scripts were conceptualized in-house, the team worked with Mumbai-based Artha Animation to bring the films to life.

Watch the ads here-

Video Link 1– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfosccdwN90 

Video Link 2– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t46J8aAFq9I

Video Link 3– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s61rBWAxk4A

Video Link 4– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpnOR9kyKQ8

FUJIFILM Introduces smartphone printer link series

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FUJIFILM unveil its one-of-a-kind smartphone printer Link series across the country. These smartphone printers are connecting the new-age generations to traditional ways of preserving memories. Moreover, you can easily personalize prints through its dedicated app Instax Biz in just one tap. When combined with Instax cameras and Instax smartphone printers, Instax Biz makes the printing experience seamless.

Speaking about the pioneer smartphone printer Link series, Mr. Koji Wada, Managing Director, FUJIFILM India, said, “India is a rapidly growing market, whether it is consumer electronics or photo printing market and we aim to convert it into an opportunity to grow further. Our Instax division has already garnered a myriad of admirers across the world, be it cameras or smartphone printers, and now with the launch of our smartphone printer Link series, Fujifilm wants to delve deeper into the Indian market and aims to capture the minds and hearts of Indian consumers. Fujifilm stands for innovation and this series of smartphone printers will allow users to preserve memories instantly in the most innovative yet simple manner.”

Mini-Link 2 is a sleek smartphone printer compatible with card-sized instax film available in three colours- pink, white, and blue. The instax mini-Link 2 offers endless creative possibilities such as sharable messages as a printable QR code and drawing with various brush types and colours.

Mr. Arun Babu, Head of Digital Camera, Instax & Optical Devices Business, FUJIFILM India, opined, “In the ever-evolving market of smart technology, Fujifilm is committed to delivering cutting-edge products like Link smartphone printer series that enhance the user experience and elevate the art of photography. These smartphone printing innovations are the culmination of years of research and development tailored to smoothen consumers’ experiences by providing them instant access to their beloved memories in the form of printed images. We have just simplified the printing process in the most effective manner by making it portable enough to be connected to a smartphone. We are sure that the introduction of the Fujifilm smartphone printer series Link will pave a new roadmap to smartphone printer usage in India.”

With the SQUARE Link smartphone printer, you can print your images in just 90 seconds. Available in two colours White and Green, the smartphone printer is versatile in style, easy to carry around and comes with a rechargeable battery making it perfect for long shoots or vacations. It features advanced AR functions like ‘Add special FX and Add Doodle’ among others and the facility of super-imposed messages with INSTAX Connect.

The Link Wide smartphone printer is the ultimate option. This printer is capable of printing smartphone-clicked images on a wide format film (86mm x 108mm) which is twice the size of the regular card-size instax print. It allows users to take advantage of the series’ largest print size for printing smartphone images, be it a group shot or a landscape photograph.It is compact and lightweight to use and comes in two colours: White and  Gray.

The Link printer range starts from Rs. 10,999/ (street price)

BenQ Introduces Google EDLA-Certified Smart Boards

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BenQ unveil its next-generation smart boards, the BenQ Board Pro RP04 and the BenQ Board Master RM04, at InfoComm India 2023, a tradeshow platform for Pro-AV solutions, being held from 25th to 27th October, 2023 at Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai. These smartboards are India’s 1st fully integrated boards with Google Mobile Services (GMS) and officially certified under the Google Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement (EDLA). This innovative collaboration brings the power of Google’s suite of applications and APIs to corporates and educational institutions, enhancing the experiences of business professionals, students, and educators.

The new BenQ smartboards seamlessly integrate Google services such as Google Drive, Maps, Meet, and YouTube. Google Workspace apps such as Docs, Sheets, and Slides can now be installed and utilized directly from Google Play. These boards also safeguard user data by offering encrypted network communications and proxy-level security options. BenQ also hosts its cloud services on a secure AWS cloud infrastructure. This integration fosters an interactive and collaborative environment in both offices and classrooms.

“Embracing and conceptualising cutting-edge technology is at the heart of what we do at BenQ. The integration of Google Mobile Services into our smart boards marks a significant milestone in revolutionizing the user experience. This partnership not only enhances collaboration but also ensures a seamless and secure digital environment for work and education,” says Rajeev Singh, Managing Director at BenQ South Asia.

Additionally, the smart boards come equipped with powerful tools like EZWrite 6, an innovative whiteboarding software, and InstaShare 2, a wireless screen sharing solution. EZWrite 6 enables corporates and educators to conduct engaging sessions and utilize specialized tools, while InstaShare 2 allows up to 9 persons to share and control their screens simultaneously, promoting collaborative work and learning.

Inclusivity is a key focus of the new BenQ Boards, featuring Text-to-Speech functionality for the visually impaired, multilingual translation for diverse language support, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to convert images and documents into editable text, aiding the visually impaired in their endeavours.

Jeffrey Liang, President of BenQ Asia Pacific Corporation further highlights the benefits that the smart boards would provide. “At BenQ, we have always been passionate about innovation and these smart boards are our way of furthering this revolution. With powerful tools such as EZWrite 6 integrated into the RP04 and RM04, we are empowering corporates and educators to make sessions fun again, while delivering their messages in the most effective manner. We hope to create stable, progressive learning and work environments and these smart boards are a part of this vision.”

BenQ simplifies user and device management with the BenQ Account Management System (AMS) and the BenQ Device Management Solution (DMS), ensuring a seamless transition for institutions already using Google accounts and enabling efficient remote control of BenQ Board settings. In addition to their GMS integration and other features, the new BenQ Boards also offer a number of health-focused features, such as Eyesafe® Certified 2.0 screens and Air quality sensors.

AVAILABILITY – From Jan 2024

  ZOTAC Introduces Mini PC

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ZOTAC TECHNOLOGY, launches the world’s first Mini PC featuring the AirJet Solid State Active Cooling system, as well as a lineup of ARM-based, lightweight edge computing platforms based on the NVIDIA Jetson system on module (SoM).

ZBOX PI430AJ WITH AIRJET

 The ZBOX PI430AJ with AirJet is the first product of its kind to feature revolutionary Solid-State Active Cooling technology. With each unit featuring two AirJet Mini Modules by Frore Systems, these thin, silent modules can remove significant heat through rapid airflow, raising the ZBOX PI430AJ’s thermal ceiling without compromising its form factor.

Taking advantage of the newfound possibilities enabled by the AirJet, the ZBOX PI430AJ is equipped with an Intel® Core™ i3 processor, 8GB LPDDR5 memory, M.2 SSD storage slot, and more — all within a system the size of a deck of cards.

SILENT PERFORMER

The PI430AJ’s active cooling module operates so quietly that it is only audible when put against one’s ear. Plus, the increased cooling capacity makes it possible to achieve a stronger and more sustained performance, even with a more robust CPU inside.

LONGEVITY

 The solid-state design of the system also implies minimal wear and tear over time, further increasing its stability, reliability, and robustness. The design is also dusting proof, making it possible to sustain its operation in harsher environments.

CONNECTIVITY

The ZBOX PI430AJ with AirJet has a well-rounded selection of connectivity options for peripheral needs. It includes a USB Type-C port and two USB 3.2 Type-A ports, HDMI and DisplayPort display outputs, a full-sized Gigabit LAN port, Bluetooth 5.2, and WiFi 6 wireless connectivity options.

ZBOX PRO NVIDIA JETSON™ SERIES ARM-BASED EDGE COMPUTING

The ZBOX PRO lineup of Mini PCs is the choice product series for tighter controlled tolerance needs. Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson™ System-on-Module (SoM), the ZBOX PRO Jetson series are cost-effective, small form-factor AI Edge computing units optimized for power efficiency and 24/7 operation. Powered by the world’s leading platform for AI edge computing, these ARM-based solutions are compatible with many sensors, services, and products, speeding up the development and deployment of IoT applications, as well as providing a cost-effective solution for digital signage.

The ARM-based lineup includes the NVIDIA Jetson Nano, Jetson Orin Nano, or Jetson Orin NX SoM which are capable of up to 100 trillion operations per second (TOPS) for AI inference pipelines. These units also feature integrated hardware watchdogs to ensure operational uptimes and industrial-grade high-speed interface support for sensors or other peripherals.

AVAILABILITY

The ZBOX PI430AJ WITH AIRJET (In both Windows and Barebone configurations) is now available in select regions. For the ZBOX PRO JETSONE-N4, ZBOX PRO JETSONEON4, ZBOX PRO JETSONE-ON8, ZBOX PRO JETSONE-OX8 and ZBOX PRO JETSONEOX16, please contact us for sales inquiry.