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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In a globally groundbreaking initiative, Vodafone India has announced partnership with  Twitter to drive faster , smarter and better mobile internet usage among its millions of customers. Under this arrangement,  Vodafone India  customers will experience the "Twitter for Android" app and mobile.twitter.com free of any mobile charges for three months. Vivek Mathur, Chief Commercial Officer, Vodafone India , said, "Vodafone India has always been at the forefront of providing innovative and user-friendly mobile internet experience for its customers in India. Our partnership with Twitter and this offering is yet another step in our ongoing endeavour to make mobile internet more fun, smart, engaging and easy." Rishi Jaitly, Market Director, Twitter India , said, "As a real-time information network full of links, media, and content, our platform offers the mobile ecosystem novel ways to introduce their su

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Alcatel-Lucent (EURONEXT PARIS AND NYSE: ALU)  and  Qualcomm Technologies(NASDAQ:QCOM)  have announced their plans to collaborate to develop small cell base stations that enhance 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi networks to improve wireless connectivity in residential and enterprise environments. These next-generation small cells would combine Alcatel-Lucent's proven expertise and innovation in developing small cell solutions with Qualcomm Technologies' industry-leading mobile and networking technologies, to enable ultra-broadband wireless communications. The planned collaboration brings the two industry leaders in wireless communications together in the development of small cells to enhance wireless network reception in environments such as urban areas, shopping malls and other enterprise venues. Michel Combes, CEO, Alcatel-Lucent ,  said, "This initiative perfectly illustrates the Shift Plan we announced last month, which will

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to support data-intensive workloads in a more automated, responsive system that increases efficiency and lowers operational expense,  Cisco(NASDAQ:CSCO)  and NetApp(NASDAQ:NTAP)  have jointly broadened the FlexPod portfolio with new validated designs across the entire portfolio. This will help to make data center infrastructure more responsive to applications’ dynamic needs. The enhanced FlexPod portfolio includes FlexPod Datacenter for core enterprise data centers and service providers, FlexPod Express for medium-sized businesses and branch offices, and FlexPod Select for data-intensive workloads. The new offerings will ensure to unify branch offices, core data centers, service providers, and dedicated application infrastructures. The  FlexPod Datacenter solutions  now feature the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch. The new FlexPod Select family of this FlexPod portfolio will enable to address targeted workloads, such a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to reinforce its commitment to entrepreneurs,  Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has consolidated all of its start-up-related offerings under a single umbrella. In alignment with the recent  Microsoft Ventures announcement , Microsoft India will now offer start-ups a single point of entry to engage with Microsoft through a broad-based and holistic approach - featuring a seed fund, an accelerator programme and the community evangelism programme called BizSpark. Microsoft Ventures in India will be spearheaded by Mukund Mohan. Ravi Narayan, previously the Managing Director of MentorPartners, has joined the team and will be responsible for Microsoft Ventures Accelerator and its connections with other community initiatives. Mukund Mohan  said, "Through this coordinated effort, we will now engage with entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey from ideation to maturity and support them with compelling offerings. Our community ev

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ASUS  has announced the launch of its latest  M51AC desktop with Windows 8 operating system and powered by the latest fourth-generation Intel Core processors (Haswell) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics. The M51AC also has a Wireless Charger tray for wireless recharging of smartphones and tablets and is the first desktop PC to feature ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for enhanced sound quality. It also features ASUS Power Pack - a removable UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) that acts like a mini UPS for the PC providing 60 seconds of power backup and after the 60 seconds it automatically deploys hibernate mode to save the user session. The M51AC desktop features exclusive ASUS Smart Cooling System which reduces dust accumulation, lowers operating temperatures by up to 11.4℃ and Q Fan Quietness Technology adjusts CPU fan speeds according to its current load for stable, reliable operation. It comes in a matte finish with a textured fr