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Three of the Biggest Buzzwords to Come out of CES 2019

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world's largest annual gathering for consumer technology businesses and provides a platform for companies to flaunt their latest innovations and battle it out for recognition as the best of the best – everything from baby tech and fitness equipment to drones and home cinema advances. This year’s conference, hosted at the prestigious Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, attracted more than 4 500 exhibitors and over 180K attendees from 150 countries, including international business pioneers and top-class thought leaders. * In light of the cutting-edge releases and with the numerous marketing terms and acronyms to emerge from CES 2019, we asked Jacques Bentley, Southern Africa Sales Manager at Skyworth, to help decode the most prominent tech buzzwords and offer his insights into what they could mean for TV technology.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) If you don’t live under a rock, you’ve probably heard of AI technology by now and

Nokia 8 Sirocco blends premium craftsmanship and latest innovation with Android™ 9 Pie upgrade

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 29 JANUARY 2019:   HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has today announced that the Nokia 8 Sirocco will now begin receiving the latest Android operating system, Android 9 Pie. With the Android 9 Pie upgrade arriving on the Nokia 8 Sirocco, and the Nokia 8 also joining the family of Nokia smartphones running Android™ 9 Pie, a total of six Nokia smartphones now run the latest Android OS, giving users access to the latest features from Google. The Android 9 Pie update ensures that Nokia smartphones improve with time, thanks to intuitive AI which learns user habits to ensure the most effective and efficient experience. The Nokia 8 Sirocco is an ultra-compact, beautifully designed powerhouse, blending Nokia’s premium craftsmanship with effortless performance. It takes creative storytelling to a new level, with its ZEISS optics and perfectly tuned acoustics. Nokia 8 Sirocco users using Android 9 Pie will enjoy improvements to thei

Microsoft ‘Make Your Wish’ initiative to transform AI ideas into reality in the South Africa

24 January 2019 ; Johannesburg – Microsoft has launched the ‘Make your Wish’ campaign across South Africa. The initiative calls on individuals and organisations of all sizes in the region to share their ideas about the incredible possibilities with Artificial Intelligence (AI), and how they can change the world. ‘Make Your Wish’ will act as a platform to bring ideas and imaginations together from bright minds on implementing Artificial Intelligence and how it could help improve lives - and empower people and organizations to achieve more. By simply making a wish, people with ideas that can be enabled through AI technology can stand a real opportunity to not only be heard, but to bring real world impact. Whether a spontaneous idea or an imagination powered by AI - with just a few steps individuals can submit their request, which if selected will appear on the Wish List . After that, colleagues, friends and family can support you with a vote. In the first quarter of 2019, a panel of

Skyworth introduces 7 new televisions and global brand strategy

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Johannesburg, 14 January 2019   - SKYWORTH (the global elite in the household appliance industry) held a Global Media Launch in Palace Ballroom, Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino,  Las Vegas ,  USA . In this conference, SKYWORTH introduced 7 new TVs with new technology and announced the company's new global brand strategy. SKYWORTH released 7 new TVs with industry-leading technology, breaking the boundaries of imagination. With a powerful PQ Processor built-in, 65S9A/XA9000 can improve image quality from every aspect based on AI algorithm. Meanwhile, it adopts the AI Smart Ecosystem, which supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, and will become the center of the smart home. 65W80, with CSO Pro, enables image and sound to come from the panel simultaneously to create an extraordinary viewing experience. The 77" Super TV features Dolby Vision HDR imaging technology and is equipped with a 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar, providing the audience with a spectacular