VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   SAP AG  (NYSE:SAP) has announced it will join the  Livelihoods  Fund with an investment of EUR3 million. The  Livelihoods  Fund is a carbon investment fund organized as an investment company, with the goal to create social value for rural communities and contribute to their food security through the restoration of their ecosystems. Put in simple words, the fund plants trees, which fights climate change and poverty. “This investment supports our vision of helping the world run better by improving people lives,” said Peter Graf, Chief Sustainability Officer, SAP. “It confirms our sustainability commitment of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to the level of year 2000 by the year 2020, representing a decrease of more than 50 per cent. To date, we have achieved a reduction of 18 per cent and avoided cost in excess of more than EUR220 million over the last four years.” “SAP is executing across all three pillars to achieve o

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Recognizing  Nokia’s  commitment to the Indian market, consumers have ranked Nokia as the Most-Trusted Brand in India for the third consecutive year. The ranking is a part of the recently launched “Brand Trust Report 2013”, an annual research-based report by the Trust Research Advisory. The recognition highlights Nokia’s commitment to the Indian market and its continued focus on delivering consumer-centric innovation. The Trust Research Advisory’s “Most-Trusted Brand” survey identifies brands that have won that most special attribute – the consumer’s trust. The Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2013 is the third in its series and this year the report lists India’s 1,100 Most-Trusted Brands from 211 categories. It comprised comprehensive primary research based on 61 attributes called the Brand Trust Matrix, and was conducted among 2,505 influencer-respondents from 16 cities across the country. “Trust is one of the most important

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft Corporation (NYSE:MSFT)  has announced the availability of  Office 365  for consumers, a reinvention of the company’s flagship Office product line. Families can now subscribe to Office 365 Home Premium, which includes the latest and most complete set of Office applications; works across five PCs/Macs plus five mobile devices; and comes with extra SkyDrive storage. “This isn’t just another version of Office. This is Office reinvented as a consumer cloud service,” said  Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corp . “Together with Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, Office 365 gives you the freedom to do things when and how you want.” Microsoft also announced it will now deliver many new features and services to the cloud  first, transforming the company’s traditional three-year release cycle.  Now, new features and services stream to subscribers as soon as they’re ready. “This is a major leap forward,” said  Ramkumar Pichai, GM - Mi

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   RIM(NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM)  has launched  BlackBerry 10  platform that creates a new and unique mobile computing experience. Available on two new LTE-enabled smartphones, the BlackBerry Z10 (all-touch) and BlackBerry Q10 (touch with physical keyboard) smartphones powered by BlackBerry 10 offer you a faster, smarter and smoother experience than any other BlackBerry you have used before. BlackBerry has unveiled the new BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 smartphones at events held simultaneously in New York, Toronto, London, Paris, Dubai, and Johannesburg. “We are thrilled to be introducing BlackBerry 10 on the new BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 smartphones, to deliver a faster, smarter experience that continuously adapts to your needs. Every feature, every gesture, and every detail in BlackBerry 10 is designed to keep you moving,” said  Thorsten Heins, President & CEO, BlackBerry . ...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Amidst reported talks of acquisition of some firms including Canadian smartphone maker RIM by PC manufacturer  Lenovo , the Chinese company has said it is on its way to explore possibilities in the direction. “However, we will never depend on acquisition,” said  Wong Wai Ming, Senior Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer, Lenovo Group . India remains high in Lenovo’s scheme of things. Commenting on the year gone by,  Amar Babu, Managing Director, Lenovo India , said, “The year 2012 marked a series of milestones for us – our Protect & Attack strategy, which refers to securing our leadership in our core businesses, while attacking newer opportunities, ensured that our overall profitability was not compromised in the run for market share. We will continue to invest in the India business, and I am confident that we will sustain this momentum in the years to come.” Meanwhile, Lenovo has reported a quarterly profit of $204