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Yahoo! India kicks off “HACK U” at IIT-Bombay

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Yahoo! India R&D has announced hosting an exciting university program for engineering students from top university campuses of India. The event was named “Hack U” which was held for the students of the Computer Science Department at IIT-Bombay. The event was participated by over 160 students and 31 demos of cool ideas and prototypes were showcased at the event in just 24 hours. Held over a period of three days, Hack U at IIT- Bombay kicked off with a series of hack-related presentations, followed by a non-stop 24-hour hacking competition by the students. During this time, students got an opportunity to attend interesting tech talks, receive hacking tips and lessons by the Tech Team of Senior Developers and Engineers at Yahoo. These hack prototypes demonstrated by the students ranged from hacks focussed on content enrichment and quality to recommendation systems based on social signals and sentiment analysis. Most of the h

Nevales Networks concludes CXO's Meet on "Secure Enterprise"

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Nevales Networks  has hosted its enterprise CXO meet themed "Mission Impossible" in Mumbai.The meet attracted 70+ CIOs, CTOs and top executives of large enterprises from across India.Top executives from Nevales Networks highlighted on the growing complexities in Network Management and the security concerns across the globe and how Nevales Networks solutions can help the CXOs secure their technical environment from the growing threats. Sunija Rishi, Co-Founder & CMO, Nevales Networks , said, "Managed Security Services make it easier for large enterprises to meet security demands while keeping operating costs predictable at the same time. We are focussed on large enterprises enabling their businesses secure their multiple branch offices remotely. We believe that we can provide user-friendly and multi-featured solution to our customers through Nevales Cloud Managed Security." The event revolved around &qu

Su-Kam signs an MoU with Tata Power Delhi Distribution

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Su-Kam Power Systems  Limited and  Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL)  have reportedly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under which subscribers and employees of TDPPL can avail exclusive discounts on Su-Kam's Solar PV modules, roof top solar systems and other solar power backup solutions. Dhananjay Sharma, GM - Solar Business, Su-Kam , said, "Against its highest peak demand of 5,642 MW in 2012, Delhi produces only 1,345 MW, out of which 55% is coal-based. Localized renewable generation can reduce this shortfall. In the current scenario, Su-Kam is working aggressively towards communicating to the customers, the potential and feasibility of rooftop solar power solutions for homes and various institutions. The company has come up with a range of cost-effective solar solutions that would not only help customers in bringing down their hefty electricity bills through use of solar energy for domestic p

Dell betting big on R&D for Biz Growth in India

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To further expand its R&D journey in India,  Dell(NASDAQ:DELL)  has announced the opening of a Firmware Lab at its R&D centre in Bangalore. The lab will be responsible for developing Dell's embedded systems management products that form a part of its PowerEdge enterprise servers. The new facility is the only Firmware Lab to be established outside Dell's headquarters in Austin. With the establishment of this new lab, Dell's Firmware practice will be significantly strengthened. The prime focus of the Lab will include creating advancements and innovations in OOB (Out Of Band) / Remote Management of enterprise server technology, products and solutions. Rudramuni B, Executive Director & Head of Dell India R&D , said, "Dell envisions India as a critical R&D and innovation hub for Dell’s global ecosystem. With the inauguration of the new lab, Dell India will look to further augment its R&D capabi

Microsoft entices Indian Youths with Office 365 University

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As part of an initiative to educate full-time and part-time students studying in accredited colleges and universities in India,  Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has announced the availability of Office 365 University. This will help the students to subscribe to Office 365 University which includes the latest and most complete set of Office applications and works across 2 PCs or Macs, comes with Office on- Demand and an additional 20GB Premium SkyDrive Storage -  all for Rs.4,199/- for a 4-year subscription. Office 365 University  will empower students to study better, resulting in future jobs and provide them a winning edge in the young and competitive Indian job market. Microsoft Office 365 University will help youth to strengthen education and expand digital inclusion as well as realize new opportunities of employability and entrepreneurship. Ramkumar Pichai, GM - Microsoft Office Division, Microsoft India , said, "Office 365 U