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HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ), the global leader in printing, today unveiled its next wave of Office Printing innovations empowering partners with seamless integration into the modern workplace. 

“We continue to lead and innovate around products and solutions for our partners – no matter where they are in their journey with HP,” said Narayanan Venkataraman, Managing Director of HP Saudi Arabia. “Our robust portfolio – with smarter solutions and services, security, and the strongest printer and MFP lineup in the industry – is evolving, delivering on what businesses need today and in the future.” 

Highlights

• New solutions and services illustrate company’s commitment to growing contractual channels, growing A3 and A4 categories
• Expanded portfolio of managed LaserJet A3 and A4 devices 
• New EcoSmart LaserJet, the world’s most efficient printer with EcoSmart black toner for lower melt temps and less energy consumption
• Industry-first accomplishments including Cartridge Access Control, Predictive Sensors and Fixed tray guides enabling managed partners to increase their services margin
• Devices feature best-in-class security with new SOL firmware 

Smarter Solutions and Services 

At the heart of HP’s innovation announcement, is a suite of enhanced solutions and services that improve the customer experience.

• • JetAdvantage Apps: A simple to use toolset for the creation and deployment of cloud-based document workflows. JetAdvantage Apps enable’s HP approved resellers to customise how HP MFP’s support a user by providing a personalised set of services aligned to their individual way or working – saving businesses time and money by making paper information as simple to handle as digital data. HP is on track to provide the broadest range of workflow integrations with 35 apps and 200 development partners. 

• Smart Device Services (SDS): Cloud-based, HP SDS technology dramatically reduces service costs, maximises device uptime and delivers an exceptional service to millions of devices around the world. Partners who have adopted the SDS solution are reporting average service cost reductions of 15 percent. SDS can remotely resolve some problems and arms service techs with the information to achieve 5-10% higher first visit fix rates, often achieving 95% of first visit fixes. SDS can now predict failures of key components just before they happen, enabling a fix before the device fails, giving users a no-downtime experience. 

The Print Security Leader

According to a recent HP study, while 83 percent of respondents had secured their PCs, and 55 percent their mobile devices, only 41 percent had either network security, access control, data protection or end point security on their printers. With this in mind, more and more RFI and RFQs are increasing their requirements for print security, an area where HP’s leadership in security solutions and standalone services give partners a winning edge. HP is the only print company that meets NIST requirements for cyber resiliency, has a Bug Bounty program and an embedded inbound and outbound malware monitoring system with self-healing capabilities. 

• HP is the only print vendor with SD-PAC Certified firmware and software with robust and secure software development lifecycle best practices incorporated into a solutions’ design, development and testing. Certification includes HP FutureSmart firmware, HP JetAdvantage Security Manager, HP Access Control, HP JetAdvantage SecurePrint and HP JetAdvantage Insights. 
• Extending HP’s commitment to partner-focused security training, certification and sales tools, HP is now expanding sales tools to easily assess customer endpoints, develop proposals and build out revenue-generating security practices. To date, HP has delivered security training to more than 700 partners. Get endpoint security certified now and request access to the security assessment tools. 

Even Stronger Multifunction Printer Portfolio 

Today, HP is also debuting the strongest multifunction and copier printer lineup in the industry, a portfolio that minimises users’ time to manage and deploy productivity solutions.

• Reinvigorated A4 Portfolio further extending our offerings.
  • Updated 400 series features best in class security, with new SOL firmware and best carbon footprint in class, delivering18- 22% energy savings with new toner vs. predecessor.
  • 500 series delivers 30% improvement of energy efficiency over predecessors
  • 600 series features industry-first accomplishments, enabling our managed partners to increase their services margin:
    • Cartridge Access Control – or Locking toner cartridges, ensures all toner is used before a cartridge is replaced
    • Predictive Sensors combined with cartridge access control can save partners an incremental 12% in service costs
    • Fixed tray guides – help reduce a managed partner highest call generator – paper jams – by 25%
  • New HP EcoSmart LaserJet joins HP’s environmentally aware printer portfolio as the world’s most efficient LaserJet printer with the lowest energy consumption – with up to 29% more energy-efficiency than its predecessor. HP EcoSmart black toner – for lower melt temps and less energy consumption –arriving on the 400 and500 series monochrome LaserJets.

• Refreshed and Expanded LaserJet A3 Portfolio
  • Expanded LaserJet 700 and 800 lineups with new models designed for SMB customers, featuring the industry’s strongest print security to help protect customer’s devices, data, and documents. 
  • New LaserJet A3 printers – with both Enterprise and contractual Managed versions (M751 & E75245) – are the first A3 LaserJet single function printers featuring energy saving JetIntelligence toner technology. 
  • Enhanced firmware features to complement our growing hardware portfolio and address the copier market, including individual user quotas for embedded job accounting, advanced copy features, and configuration cloning to simplify fleet installations. 

Availability

The new HP A4 EcoSmart LaserJet 500 and 600 series and expanded A3 LaserJet 700 and 800 series and HP’s Reinvigorated A4 400 series will be available through qualified channel partners, or directly through HP.

It’s time to experience the trendiest #BottleCapChallenge with HUAWEI P30 series using the exciting and innovative camera feature; the Dual-View Camera Mode.

How about you capture the whole challenge from both perspectives a close up and a zoomed out one where you are capable to create split screen videos by simultaneously using the phone’s primary camera on the spin kick shot and  make the zoom lens focused on the bottle cap, therefore you can show the two perspectives in one screen and produce a unique video for this challenge.

Speaking of that Huawei always brings professional-grade photography and videography to users especially with the latest flagship and award-winning phone the HUAWEI P30 Series. Pioneering this advanced camera technology, Huawei’s continued innovation and focus opens the doors for users to further experience the creative possibilities within videography.

Top features of the dual-view mode in the P30 and P30 Pro include:

• Capturing a wide view with more of the background and surrounding objects

• Simultaneously zooming in on desired subjects via the split screen
• Shooting two different angles, panoramic and close up, at the same time
• Ability to adjust the magnification level
• Taking artsy and creative shots for a vivid recollection of special moments

Huawei is a leader in bringing technologically-advanced camera capabilities to market and continues to grow its user base overseas with the launch of the HUAWEI P30 Series, which has embedded next-level technology. Along with dual-view mode enabled through the EMUI 9.1 update, the HUAWEI P30 Pro features SuperZoom Lens supporting 5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom and 50x digital zoom, and SuperSpectrum Sensor delivering 40 percent more light input for stellar low light photography with a high ISO of 409,600.

HONOR, the leading smartphone e-brand, is all set to unveil its latest flagship smartphone HONOR 20 PRO which will also be made available with a high-fashion twist. As part of HONOR’s partnership with luxury Italian fashion house Moschino, the two brands are ready to make a splash together with the HONOR 20 PRO Moschino Edition. The premium edition will include Moschino-designed charming set of phone cases available in a variety of options. With a classic color combination of gold and black, the summers couldn’t get hotter than this!

Following its international success, TikTok, the world’s leading destination for short-form mobile videos, has seen an increase in popularity in the UAE / Egypt / KSA. If you are not familiar with the application – it is all the rage at the moment!

With a smartphone penetration rate of , an increased access to data, shorter attention spans and a significant change in behavior when it comes to creating and consuming content, we are witnessing a new way of expression. Available in over 150 countries across 75 languages, the TikTok app is the ultimate outlet for this sort of expression. It gives its users a platform to unleash and share their creativity with the world.

In line with TikTok’s mission, the mobile application allows users to capture and present their creativity, knowledge, and moments that matter in everyday life, while empowering them to be a content creator by only using their smartphones. Through an easy-to-use interface, TikTok content creators can let down their inhibitions and show off their talents.

Users can create and post short videos by using a vast array of filters, special effects, gestures, stickers and features at their disposal, including a library of music to supplement their videos to make some of the most innovative or funny videos. The only requirements are: passion, a smartphone and a data plan!  

To maintain this fun, expressive and creative nature for its users, it is crucial for TikTok to focus on maintaining a safe and positive in-app environment and introduce industry-leading features such as:

• Restricted Viewing Mode: This feature limits the appearance of content that may not be appropriate for all audiences, once activated. This tool, powered by AI, let users take control of the content they watch.
• Comment Filters: TikTok’s comment control feature allows users to better manage comments, by filtering those containing words they deem undesirable. Users can filter almost any keyword they want, blocking comments about race, religion, gender, politics and more. The feature is currently not available in Arabic but is being looked into.
• Screen Time Management: The Screen Time Management feature offers a new way to give TikTok users and parents more options to select from in terms of the time spent on the app. Users and parents can select new time limits of 40, 60, 90 or 120 minutes and decide how much time they want to spend on the app per day. This feature is password protected, valid for 30 days. If users reach their screen time limit they will need to enter a password to continue to use TikTok.
• In-app reporting: This in-app function allows users to report any objectionable content or behavior for TikTok to action in real-time.
• Privacy controls: All users can choose to set an account as private which means that only users approved as followers can see the user’s content. Additionally, users can also choose to make a specific video private, which will become visible only to the creator. TikTok is constantly optimizing its privacy features allowing users to have better control over their online activities by deciding who can send them comments, messages or block specific users.
• TikTok Safety Center: The Safety Centre is a localized website that consists of safety policies, tools and resources to equip users with product education and protection measures when using TikTok.
• Age Gate: TikTok has a minimum age requirement of 13 years old to login and create an account on TikTok, to ensure that underage users do not use the platform.

Additionally, the TikTok team has a moderation team who works around the clock to remove inappropriate content and terminate the accounts that violate their Terms of Service.

OPPO — a leading global smartphone brand — has been announced as the first Official Smartphone Partner of The Championships, Wimbledon, through a partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). Partnering with one of the world’s most renowned sporting events amplifies OPPO’s global expansion, which has recently seen the company join forces with several global partners, as well as establishing its presence in the Middle East with a new regional hub in the UAE.

With an established strong pedigree of partnerships in global sports, including working with FC Barcelona and the International Cricket Council (ICC) as the official mobile phone partner, the new five-year relationship with AELTC marks OPPO’s first move into tennis.

Speaking on the partnership, Alen Wu, OPPO Global Vice President, President of Overseas Business, said: “As a company we are committed to pushing boundaries and redefining standards when it comes to smartphones. In this sense, we are well-aligned with Wimbledon and its motto of ‘In Pursuit of Greatness’, which emphasizes our pursuit of delivering an exceptional smartphone experience to users around the world, as demonstrated by our latest Reno series, and by our earlier groundbreaking Find X. We are thrilled to be the first Official Smartphone Partner and first-ever Asian partner of The Championships, Wimbledon, and consider this to be a solid stepping stone on the pathway of our global expansion.”

OPPO has its sights set firmly on the Middle East region, having selected Dubai as the location for the first international launch of the new OPPO Reno series, following the smartphones’ introduction in China, where the brand is headquartered. This move confirmed the brand’s commitment to the UAE market, as well as to the wider Middle East, within which it has pursued several partnerships with leading telecommunications providers such as Etisalat and Zain, amongst others. OPPO is committed to be a key contributor to the region’s 5G ecosystem, and is helping to shape the next generation of connectivity through contributions in research, software and hardware development, and deep consumer insight.