VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Concluding the fifth edition of the Doodle4Google (D4G) contest,  Google India  has announced the winner of this year’s Doodle design competition. Chosen amongst twelve finalists,  Gayatri Ketharaman  was felicitated by  Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Google, India, in New Delhi. The theme for this year’s competition was Celebrating Indian Women, and Google received over 1.5 lakh entries, from more than 1,500 schools across 100 cities. The final 12 doodles were shortlisted and put up for online voting. Rajan Anandan, Managing Director Google, India  stated, Doodle4Google is the perfect platform for the youth of India to showcase their talent on an international platform. It allows youngsters from not just the metros but from tier-II, -III and even -IV cities to participate, which is evident from the entries seen this year. The response has been overwhelming and the talent which has surface...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has revealed the results of a startling study of the banking sector in India today.  Conducted by Ascentius Consulting, the study has revealed that some 34,115 Indian PSU bank branches are at risk due to their reliance on Windows XP.  Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft beginning April 08, 2014 , but the study shows that the penetration of Windows XP is still high at 40–70% in the banking sector. Amongst the greatest risks facing banks that maintain their Windows XP installations, despite the end of support, are their ability to respond to customers and manage waiting times.  Besides, there are several IT risks that will require extensive effort to manage. In the light of these, CERT-IN has also come out with an advisory recommending immediate migration. We have been advising our customers to move off Windows XP for a long time now. There are a significant number of PCs ou...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sunstrike Telecom  has taken another big leap in the country by launching  Optima Smart , its smart, sleek and stylish smartphones and tabs. With the smartphone revolution sweeping India, Optima Smart will offer consumers a whole new range of smart technology phones that keep users active and connected on the go. Sunstrike Telecom’s Rage mobile series is already hugely popular in the rural and semi-urban market centres of the country. With its latest smart technology updated features and most stylish designs, Optima Smart marks Sunstrike Telecom’s foray into the high-end premium market category in India. We are proud to announce our entry in the premium smartphone market in India and we are sure that our innovation-based products will charm their way into the hearts of young Indians. We are confident that we will be successful in replicating the success of our Rage mobile series in this high-end category as well, sa...