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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BlackBerry Limited(NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB)  has unveiled a series of initiatives, codenamed Project Ion, to help businesses easily connect people, devices and machines, and derive value from these connections. The project Ion is a cornerstone of BlackBerry’s vision to offer end-to-end solutions for the Internet of Things. According to Forrester Research, Inc., "New smart products and the systems that connect them will eventually provide users with more personalized experiences. By collecting and combining both personal data and contextual information from the surrounding environment in real time, these products will give individuals experiences that serve them in their immediate moment of need." "As connectivity costs continue to fall and connected technologies become pervasive, a new market is emerging - the Internet of Things. Billions of connections, generating trillions of transactions and exabytes of data daily

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To incorporate the study of SAP solutions into university coursework,  SAP AG(NYSE:SAP)  has announced a cloud-based offering designed specifically for students. The student edition of SAP Learning Hub offers a comprehensive library of electronic content that universities can provide to students for self-study covering close-to 150 SAP solutions. It also includes access to e-learning courses, handbooks and other training materials from the SAP Education organization tailored for students' needs. Through the student edition of SAP Learning Hub, students can prepare for future employment on their chosen career path or prepare for SAP certification exams. This is the latest edition of the new and expanded version of the cloud-based SAP Learning Hub site announced earlier this year.  Universities can purchase access to the student edition of  SAP Learning Hub  on behalf of students who then receive access to the site. With a wide r

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to the  International Data Corporation (IDC) , the overall India PC shipments for Q1 2014 stood at 2.03 million units, representing a year-on-year drop of -25.2% over Q1 2013. The overall India PC market continued to decline in Q1 2014, largely owing to poor end-user demand. The overall Commercial PC segment recorded total shipments of 1.02 million units, showing a marginal increase of 4.1% sequentially over Q4 2013.  Kiran Kumar, Research Manager of Client Devices, IDC India , comments, "The overall Commercial PC market showed first signs of improvement over the last 9-10 months as investment activities have improved in the Banking and Government verticals. Vendors are optimistic about the overall market sentiments and believe it will pick up gradually among other verticals too in the course of 2014." The top 3 vendors include Dell, HP and Lenovo. IDC India anticipates the overall sentiments to get a