VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft India(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has announced a permanent price drop on its bestselling consoles - the  250GB Xbox 360  and the  250GB Xbox 360 with Kinect . While the 250GB Xbox 360 will now be available to consumers at a discounted price of Rs.21,990, the 250GB Kinect will cost Rs.31,990. These consoles are currently available in the market with additional freebies (Free Games or Xbox Live Gold Membership). Anshu Mor, Director - Interactive Entertainment Business, Microsoft India, said, "We are committed to offer great experiences to our consumers at compelling price points. This price drop on 250GB Sku’s, coupled with our recently launched Xbox Live Gold Rush promo, will provide great value to our community of fans and gamers." Xbox 360 offers a complete gaming and entertainment experience with the biggest blockbuster gaming titles, including Titanfall, a full body motion sensing experience with Kinect and an extremely

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Allowing data centers to manage staggering data requirements with unprecedented speed, all built on an open server platform, IBM(NYSE:IBM)  has debuted new Power Systems servers. In a move that sharply contrasts other chip and server manufacturers' proprietary business models, IBM, through the  OpenPOWER Foundation , has released detailed technical specifications for its POWER8 processor, inviting collaborators and competitors alike to innovate on the processor and server platform, providing a catalyst for a new innovation. Built on IBM’s POWER8 technology and designed for an era of Big Data, the new scale-out IBM Power Systems servers culminate in a $2.4-billion investment, three-plus years of development and exploit the innovation of hundreds of IBM patents – underscoring IBM's singular commitment to providing higher-value, open technologies to clients. The systems are built from the ground up to harness Big Data with the

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Reinforcing its investment in retail expansion plans in the Indian market, Dell(NASDAQ:DELL)  has inaugurated its  200th Dell Exclusive Store in Mayur Vihar , New Delhi. The opening of the 200th Dell Exclusive Store is a testimony to the vigour with which the brand is approaching its retail strategy. Only two months ago, the company had launched its 150th Dell Exclusive Store (DES) in Chennai. Three months prior to this, the company had inaugurated its 100th DES. True to its word, Dell has rapidly grown to 200 stores in an admirably short time span. The opening of the 200th store will enhance Dell India’s retail presence and also places a renewed emphasis on the brand’s commitment to the Indian market, as it becomes increasingly accessible to a widening consumer base. The combination of an aggressive market strategy, attractive pricing, a variety of products and rapid retail expansion, including in the Tier-II and Tier-III mark