Acer H226HQL and H236HL Full HD IPS LCD Displays

Acer launches in the US market its H6 series LED-backlit LCD displays. Available in 21.5-inch H226HQL and 23-inch H236HL models, the H6 series has a Zero-frame construction featuring a super thin 0.08-inch bezel. Its brushed hairline finish makes it stylish.

Both H6 models feature Full HD 1920×1080 resolution and uses IPS panel for a viewing angles as wide as 178 degrees. They also feature 100,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 5ms response time and eColor Management for optimized image performance. The monitors comes with built-in speakers and offers HDMI, DVI and VGA inputs. They have tilt capability from -5 to 15-degrees for users to adjust for best viewing angle, and the magnetic surface allows you to post notes and store paper clips directly.

Acer’s H226HQL and H236HL are available now for $149.99 and $179.99, respectively.

 

Wateen Telecom Launches Core Values

Naeem Zamindar – Values Launch – KHI.

In a first for any corporate organisation in Pakistan, Wateen Telecom recently launched its Core Values during special events organised for all company employees in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.

The events kicked off with the first one held at the Wateen Head Office at Oberoi House in Lahore. Over 700 Wateen employees were in attendance, ranging from office assistants to the Senior Management Team, Wateen CEO Mr Naeem Zamindar, and senior Board Member Mr Zouhair Khaliq.

A select group of the company’s Enterprise customers were also invited to attend the explosive, high-energy and fun-filled event.

The most significant aspect of the launches was the Value Champions Team, comprising of employees from every tier, segment and background. Following six weeks of ‘living the Values’, Wateen now has a total 100 employees who’ve experienced the benefits of the Values and have become ‘commandos’ who will drive the new culture.

Asad Rezzvi, Wateen Chief Transformation Officer, says, “Culture is the source of great strategy.  It is the conglomerate of the beliefs of the people. Beliefs drive behaviour and thoughts. With extraordinary beliefs and thoughts come extraordinary actions. Keeping this in mind, we set out to sow the seeds for a high performance culture.”

Naeem Zamindar & Zohair Khaliq – Values Launch – Lahore

The entire process of defining and creating the Wateen Values took over a year and a half, finally resulting in five final Core Values to be implemented within the organisation: Serve & Enable; Passion, Energy & Fun; Team work & Respect; Ownership & Accountability; and Innovation & Creativity. Each of these values is defined by three specific behaviours, allowing the values to be integrated easily into every day behaviour.

Commenting on the successful launch, Mr Zamindar said, “For Wateen this marks the dawn of a New Beginning and a sign of our commitment to build a workforce that exemplifies the right attitude, behaviour and mindset of Pakistan’s leading converged communications service provider.”

The events consisted of demonstrations, presentations, skits, and other interactive activities aimed at allowing employees to actually experience the Core Values as they might be applied in real life settings. The Lahore event was followed by similarly successful events in Karachi and finally Islamabad.

Moving forward, the plan is to drive the Values throughout the organisation by getting every single employee on board. A Rewards Program is being planned around the Values and their behaviours, which will motivate people to focus in the direction of the new culture.  Every time someone hits a certain level of points, a reward will be triggered.  This will create momentum and create healthy competition in the right direction.

VimpelCom to bring easy payment solution for Windows Phone Apps

VimpelCom, Nokia and Microsoft Corporation have signed a deal which will enhance digital entertainment experience for VimpelCom customers across its markets. VimpelCom customers will be able to easily find, try and download apps or digital content available on the Windows Phone store and the price amount will be conveniently deducted from their prepaid credit or will come in their postpaid bill. There have been trials of services to provide such features by integrating it with payment options like credit card and utility payments with a single bill provided by the operator.

Windows Phone has not yet been able to gain much popularity like Android or iOS as it is still in its initial phases of maturity despite the agreements between Nokia and Microsoft to pledge their future together in the smartphone industry. Windows Phone has only 125,000 apps in its app store for 191 countries however, the operating system is beginning to gain attention within developers, with most popular applications now being created, or adapted, for Windows Phone.

VimpelCom will create its own ‘VimpelCom Shelf’ that will bring tailored content to Windows Phone smartphones using VimpelCom customers around the globe thus providing them with the most convenient way to access and pay for apps. In many of the markets in which VimpelCom is operating, the telecom giant will be the first to introduce the service.

Samsung MENA Forum 2013 to entice the attendees in Dubai

The Korean based global leader in consumer electronics, Samsung Electronics is holding a forum titled ‘Samsung MENA Forum 2013’ at the Grand Hyatt hotel in Dubai, UAE from February 18, 2013.

The Samsung MENA Forum will showcase the latest 2013 products and provide the guests with an opportunity to experience a dedicated B2B exhibition area. Attendees will further have the unique opportunity to interact and experience the latest products and services that express Samsung’s vision for the consumer electronics industry.  Samsung’s vision of the future pursues to permit customers to discover exciting new worlds of possibilities. Through its pursuit of discovery and its deep understanding of consumers’ lives Samsung will reveal its goal of creating a new experience for all.

Samsung has showcased its new line-up of televisions and has informed the guests about the astounding success it has had since the last year.

Google to open retail stores to showcase its hardware tech

After being renowned for its hold on the virtual world, Google is now planning on opening retail shops in the US before the start of the holiday season which starts from November and lasts till mid-January. Though it seems pretty absurd for Google, which has almost everything it needs in the cloud, to open up retail chains, they do have products that need showcasing to the general public and are hardware in nature.

The main purpose of Google is not to actually sell the products but to let users experience them before they actually buy them off the net. These retail shops will be on-hands experience centers for the general public and will showcase Google’s hardware products. At the moment, Google has quite a few personal hardware tech items in its arsenal such as Chromebooks as well as smartphones and tablets under its Nexus range.

The real fun would be when the electronic search giant launches its much-awaited Google Glass. Reports suggest that the decision to open retail shops was finalized as the company was working on the project. Those who are not tech geeks and do not scour the web for hints of latest gadgets and its specs will need to see what they are actually buying. And with the kind of ultramodern features the Glass is offering, even the tech nerds will want to try it.

Google will also be giving a demonstration of its upcoming X-Phone, X-Tablet, driverless cars etc. at these stores.