VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

HP and Bang & Olufsen have tied up to bring the globally recognized sound of Bang & Olufsen and B&O PLAY to HP’s new devices. HP has announced HP Omen with Bang & Olufsen and a range of HP Pavilion Notebooks with B&O Play to deliver powerful and immersive audio experience. These devices also feature customizable graphic equalizer that helps the user create a personalized audio experience. “By introducing a new range of notebooks with Bang & Olufsen, HP is looking to blend high-end technology seamlessly into the lifestyle of the new-age consumer enabling the consumers enjoy rich and immersive audio experience. We are thrilled to work with Bang & Olufsen to create exceptional sound experiences for customers through HP Notebooks,” said Ketan Patel, Director Personal Systems, Printing and Personal Systems, HP India. The HP Omen Gaming notebook with Bang & Olufsen has been designed specifically for hardcore gamers. Aggressive, yet stylish, the 15.6-i...

Vodafone has invested over INR1,050 crore on ramping up its network and distribution and retail presence in Maharashtra and Goa circle over the past 12 months (April 2014–March 2015). The company has been focussing on closer engagement and enhancing customer experiece in an endeavour to be future ready. Pursuing an accelerated growth strategy since April 2014, Vodafone has expanded its network footprint by adding over 3,000 new 3G and 2G sites across Maharashtra in the last financial year. During this period, Vodafone has increased its exclusive retail footprint by rolling out 17 Vodafone Stores and 200 Vodafone Mini Stores. With this ramp-up, Vodafone has further strengthened its position in Maharashtra and Goa across relevant industry parameters – network coverage, subscriber base, retail footprint and revenue market share (RMS). Ashish Chandra, Business Head – Maharashtra and Goa, Vodafone India, said, “Gaining the trust of our customers and winning the distinction of being...

Lenovo has unveiled three new consumer laptops in advance of Lenovo Tech World, the company’s first exclusive global technology innovation event in Beijing. The new Lenovo Z41, Lenovo Z51 and the IdeaPad 100 laptops are as versatile as Lenovo’s customers are. The new 14-inch Lenovo Z41 and 15-inch Lenovo Z51 laptops are equal parts home-entertainment centre and powerful workstation. Featuring a stunning FHD display, optional AMD discrete graphics and immersive Dolby DS 1.0 Home Theatre Surround Sound for crisp sound and sharp visuals, they are ideal for streaming videos, downloading music and gaming. The new Lenovo Z41 and Lenovo Z51 come with advanced 802.11 a/c WiFi technology for up to three times the Internet speed of regular laptops for faster web surfing, streaming and downloading content. Engineered for productivity, the new laptops are powered by up to the latest Intel CoreTM i7 processor with up to 1 TB of storage. The new Lenovo Z51 and Lenovo Z41 stand out for their bea...

OPPO has announced its plans to set up its own brand handsets manufacturing unit in India by August focussing on the domestic market. According to Sky Li, Vice-President, OPPO, “India is the top priority in our expansion plans in South Asia this year. We have received tremendous support and appreciation from the customers and it is now time to reciprocate the feeling. The smartphone boom in India indicates the time is just right to focus on expansion plans and increasing volume in India to a comparable level with the China market in the next five years. 2015 will be a year of expansion for us. We are already among the ‘top three’ players in Indonesia, with more than 11 percent market share. Similarly we have 13 percent in Vietnam and almost 11 percent in Malaysia. Globally, we plan to sell more that 15 million units this year.” See more  

Dell has announced new mobile security and network security updates and solutions designed to help businesses thrive and innovate while reducing risk. Murli Mohan Director dell software 300x300 Dells new security solutions help businesses thrive and innovate with risk reduction“Threat landscape and advancements in IT infrastructure is growing relentlessly which is compelling organizations to reconsider their overall security strategy. Also, the number of entry points that cybercriminals use to penetrate corporate networks is increasing rapidly. Therefore, it is recommended that companies deploy a stringent and multi-layered security solution that will give them an inside-out network protection. Dell SonicWALL’s line of security appliances and solutions incorporates the broadest level of protection which helps organizations protect their network against both malicious and non-malicious threats,” said Murli Mohan, Director & General Manager, Dell Software Group. The Dell Secur...

BenQ has announced the launch of the campaign, “Reconnect with your family with BenQ Home Video Projectors”. The campaign has been designed to accentuate the value of home projector for the family time and eventually drive demand for potential users of home video projector. It is in continuation of the launch campaign done for the W1070+ and W1080ST+ home projectors in December last year that focussed on the same Home AV segment with the theme Turning a living room into cinema hall / stadium at the user’s convenience. Rajeev Singh, Managing Director, BenQ India, said, “BenQ has always been at the foreground of advancing customer’s needs, providing best user’s experience through innovation and design. Our campaign ‘Reconnect with your family with BenQ Home Video Projectors’ also addresses the importance of connecting with your family – sharing various emotions, enjoying moments of togetherness in the humdrum of life. We are glad to offer products and technology that rekindles that ...

Sony India has unveiled Xperia M4 Aqua, a smartphone highlighting Sony’s leadership in camera, design, battery and performance to an accessible price point. This unique device is waterproof and protects against water as well as fine dust particles. Xperia M4 Aqua represents Sony’s renewed mid-range focus with no compromises.  Offering the most popular standout features made famous by  Sony’s Xperia Z Series; camera capability, two-day battery life and waterproofing – Xperia M4 Aqua brings a proposition and price, products in this section of the market simply cannot match. Xperia M4 Aqua’s impressive 13MP rear camera is powered by Sony’s Exmor RS mobile sensor with a large F2.0 aperture, and ISO 3200 sensitivity. It’s powerful digital compact camera technology – and intelligent Superior Auto Mode simplifies your interactions, automatically sensing up to 52 different scenarios, for vivid shots in low-light or strong backlight every time. Just as with the rear, the 5MP s...

Vodafone has published its Connected Farming in India report which concludes that the introduction of simple mobile services designed to help small-scale farmers in emerging markets could boost the farm gate incomes of 7 crore Indian farmers by over Rs. 56,000 crore in 2020. The Vodafone report, based on research commissioned from Accenture Strategy with support from the Vodafone Foundation, has found that the average farming household lives on less than Rs.250 per day with many farmers struggling to feed and educate their families. Simple mobile services could enhance earnings of almost two-thirds of such farmers by an average of Rs.8,000/- per year, creating a positive impact in communities. The Connected Farming in India report was released by Shri Raghav Chandra, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, at a conference organized by ASSOCHAM on the potential of mobile to transform agricultural value chains for enabling e-Kranti. Releasing the report, Shri Raghav Chand...

Array Networks has bagged a defence order worth $250,000 for WAN Optimization and Access Gateways (SSL VPN) solutions. The project involves improving the network performance in remote locations, securing critical operational data and enabling VSAT deployments. Array Networks has constituted a focussed team and will be working very closely with partners and technical establishments specializing in the defence sector to provide the best technology available. The company aims to derive at least 25% of their revenues from this sector in the near future. Shibu Paul, Regional Sales Director – India, ME and SEA at Array Networks, said, “Our ultimate aim is to deliver fully-integrated, mission-critical applications to the defence sector by providing full access to the applications and services they normally require. We are working very closely with our partners in this area to improve the network performance in remote locations with VSAT deployments and other strategies to provide a highl...

Cementing its commitment to help SMEs go digital in India, Google India has announced the launch of a nationwide initiative to help small medium businesses to go digital and get online presence on Google search and Google maps, without having to invest in a website or domain. As part of this new initiative, Google India will get 20 million SMEs online by 2017 by using a simple mobile-based app called, “Google My Business”, that will help businesses to create and manage their business information across Google products for free in both Hindi and English. With over 300 million plus Internet users and over 6 million new Internet users coming online every month, Indian users are increasingly looking for information about businesses online. There is a massive information gap for local businesses on the Internet today, out of the total 51 million SMEs in India, less than 5 to 6 per cent have an online presence. With this new product, Google aims to bridge this gap through a massive feet...

Cyberoam has launched CR10wiNG, the “fastest and most affordable UTM appliance” with built-in Wi-Fi capabilities for the SOHO/ROBO markets. The CR10wiNG wireless appliance supports 802.11 n/b/g standards and up to eight virtual access points. It delivers UTM security features over WLAN to offer enterprise-level security and meet the requirement of mobility in this segment. Cyberoam CR10wiNG offers high performance with firewall throughput of 400Mbps and UTM throughput of 60Mbps. The wireless networks in organizations face huge risk of information theft due to their inability to trace users, especially guest users, within the network. Additionally, lack of IT security staff and budgetary constraints make it difficult for the SOHO/ROBO segment to find security solutions that are adequate, cost-effective and easy to manage. Also, organizations with distributed networks, remote and branch offices, especially in sectors like retail stores, logistics and transportation, and Utility dist...

With topics ranging from Digitization to Mobile Governance and Skill Development to the growth in Local Manufacturing, the 13th VARINDIA IT Forum – 2015 that served as a meeting ground for the who’s who of the ICT industry and various government agencies and PSUs was an unprecedented success. Following the success of the previous year events, the Annual Forum this year was divided into two sessions –Digital India Conclave which formed the morning session and the Information Technology Forum which was held in the evening. The day-long event kick-started with a Breakfast Session which saw participation from 25 PSU CIOs in the areas like Surface Transport, Roads, Petrochemicals, BFSI and was around the topic – “Digitization in PSUs”. The morning session was graced by Dr Arvind Gupta, Head IT Cell – BJP, as the Chief Guest, as well as other dignitaries who included Dr C. Muralikrishnakumar, Sr Advisor – CIT & I, Niti Aayog; Shri Savitur Prasad, Principal Integrated Financial Advis...

Quick Heal has tied up with the Maharashtra Government as one of the business partners for a state-of-the-art Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) to be set up in Pune. The other business partners for the Pune IIIT project are Rolta India Limited and Hubtown Limited. Kailash Katkar, MD & CEO, Quick Heal, said, “It is an honour to be associated with an illustrious project such as the IIIT. It is only while setting up Quick Heal – the country’s largest software product company, today – did I realize the power we Indians have when equipped with knowledge and the right direction. I’m grateful to the Government of Maharashtra, who have given us the opportunity to help them create an infrastructure that will provide students from all sectors gain access to quality education.” The state cabinet of the Maharashtra Government gave its nod for the project in Pune, the second city in the state after Nagpur to have such an institute. Both IIITs will be set up on Not-for-pro...

It has been two decades Java has been developed. Java is the programming language of choice for 9 million developers and today powers 7 billion devices. Oracle users and the development community worldwide are celebrating 20 years of Java. Today, Java serves as the critical backbone of software that touches both our work and personal lives. From innovations in enterprise big data, cloud, social, mobile and the Internet of Things, to connected cars, smartphones and video games, Java continues to help developers push the boundaries in technology innovation. Georges Saab, Vice-President of Development, Java Platform Group, Oracle, said, “Java has grown and evolved to become one of the most important and dependable technologies in our industry today. Those who have chosen Java have been rewarded many times over with increases in performance, scalability, reliability, compatibility, and functionality. The Java ecosystem offers outstanding libraries, frameworks, and resources to help pr...

Emerson Network Power has announced significant enhancements across its portfolio, ensuring best?in?class security capabilities for government, multimedia, broadcast, financial and IT operation centre environments. Available in North America, Europe, Australia, India and Japan, all of the enhanced solutions address two critical customer concerns: enhanced security and increased remote monitoring and management. “New security threats emerge every day, and we must remain vigilant in ensuring our systems are delivering the best possible protection for our customers and their networks. We must do this while continuing to meet the increasing need for holistic network visibility and control anytime, from anywhere. All of today’s enhancements are designed specifically to deliver secure, intelligent environments without compromising access or usability,” said Jay Wirts, General Manager, Avocent Core Products, Emerson Network Power. The new enhancements include a firmware upgrade to E...

Spice Mobiles has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Spice Stellar 518. This new smartphone is 3G-enabled and runs on the latest Android 4.4 KitKat OS, with its powerful 1.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor. This stylish phone has a speedy performance with seamless running of apps, games, data and media. To facilitate an enhanced availability of the device to customers, Spice has tied up with the leading TV Shopping platform, Home Shop Network 18 for the launch. Amandeep Singh, CEO, Spice Mobiles, said, “We are pleased to launch the Stellar 518 on Home Shop Network 18, thereby offering our customers a superior product and retail experience at the same time. This product combines high utility functions and offers the perfect combination of great aesthetics and performance. We are convinced that with Home Shop Network 18’s excellent reach and our superior product, this exclusive tie-up will enchant our customers.” Spice Stellar 518 has a super-stylish body with an enchant...

Reachwell Software has launched an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solution which leverages Microsoft’s Technologies, to help businesses manage their IT and Non-IT assets (e.g., software, hardware, furniture, plant & machinery, vehicles, land and buildings, etc). The EAM solution from Reachwell has been designed to help organizations gain visibility of their assets at all times; track when, how and from where they were purchased, where they are physically located and who is using them. The solution covers the Asset Lifecycle and includes management of asset inventory with procurement, fixed asset register, depreciation, contracts, maintenance, work order, property, space and helpdesk with built-in features for generating Barcode / RFID. Gouri Shankar, Director, Reachwell Software Services, said, “Reachwell Asset Management solution is useful for diverse industry verticals, especially BFSI, IT, ITeS, Manufacturing, Hospitals, Hospitality, Infrastructure, Defense and Educati...

Panasonic has announced the launch of its fully-rugged, 5-inch handheld tablet Toughpad FZ-E1/X1 and its semi-rugged Toughbook CF-54.  With smart business users demanding access to data anytime and anywhere, mobility devices are becoming integral components of the overall technology landscape. In line with this, the new Panasonic handheld tablet Toughpad FZ-E1, powered by Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld and the Toughpad FZ-X1, running on Android 4.2.2 operating system are enterprise-class devices. These devices are purpose-built to improve efficiency and productivity for professionals working in the field of defense, public safety, logistics, utilities, manufacturing, retail and field services. Created for usage in the automotive diagnostic industry and field work, mainly for indoor maintenance, the new semi-rugged Toughbook CF-54 is the thinnest and lightest semi-rugged PC in its category. The Toughpad FZ-E1 and FZ-X1 represent a significant expansion of Panasonic’s Toughpad ...

iBall has launched in association with Intel and Microsoft, iBall Slide i701, at an unbelievable price of INR4,999/- promises to astonish its users with superior performance and manifold features. Sleek and lightweight, yet incredibly powerful with standout entertainment, smart productivity features, and also combined with multiple freebies for the user, iBall Slide i701 delivers all the portable terrific performance you need for an entertaining and busy lifestyle. Running on Windows 8.1 operating system and powerful Intel processor, iBall Slide i701 comes with an array of upgrades for enhancements, which incorporates Windows 8.1 (freely upgradeable to Windows 10 when launched) and also several “free licences”, including a 1-year MS Office subscription, 1TB of free OneDrive cloud storage and access to all the popular apps on the Windows Store... See more  

Rashi is gearing up for the upcoming festive season by working to get more and more exciting IT and telecom products into the Indian market, a variety of products for each segment. To initiate the festive fever, Rashi and Plantronics are pleased to introduce the Exp10 and Exp50, a pair of Bluetooth headsets, for those who want value for money. The Explorer 10 and the Explorer 50 feature a black matte finish lightweight architecture. This model marks the re-entry of famous Explorer series which come with contoured ear tips to reduce external noise. Plantronics has leveraged years of experience in designing the two, which fit comfortably in the ear. Enjoy your mobile calls and hear streaming music and GPS directions without holding your phone or getting tangled in wired headphones. The headphones connect to two smartphones so you can answer calls from either one. These headsets come with a deep sleep mode with a standby battery of 180 days.... See more  

Videocon Mobile Phones Division has launched the feature-rich smartphone Z45 Nova+. Powered by robust 1.2 GHz Quad-Core processor and Android KitKat 4.4, Z45 Nova+ offers smooth multitasking and powerful performance, providing the best-in-class Android experience to users. The device is power-packed with 1,800mAh battery that ensures longer usage and keeps the entertainment going on for longer durations. Making user experience a delight for consumers, the smartphone features a 5MP BSI auto-focus rear camera to capture clear photos and HD videos. While the stunning 4.5-inch FWVGA IPS Capacitive screen offers the best display experience, the 2MP front camera makes the device appropriate for clicking brilliant selfies. A range of network and utility features like 3G-network, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Dual-SIM, GPS and FM Radio make this device a perfect choice for today’s hyperactive mobile phone users. Ensuring app and device safety, Videocon Mobiles offers a 90 days free subscription of ...

Jaipur will embrace the benefits of connectivity and digitization to transform itself into a Smart+Connected city. The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) has chosen Cisco to develop smart city infrastructures that will improve the efficiency and quality of services received by its 3.5 million residents and over 40 million tourists who visit the city every year. With this launch, Jaipur becomes one of the first state capitals in India to showcase a comprehensive roadmap to become a world-class smart city. JDA will set up the digital infrastructure to offer citizens amenities, including connected transport, interactive kiosks, wireless broadband, safety and security services, traffic management and environmental updates. The organization will install an urban platform of sensors which allows for the sharing of information, giving added value to citizens. JDA will also set up a Command and Control Centre as well as a Response Control Room to manage the city with greater efficiency an...

Huawei has announced the launch of its Agile Network 3.0 Architecture at the Huawei Network Congress 2015 (HNC2015), themed “From Agility to Imagination”. Huawei has introduced its Agile Internet of Things (IoT) solution which enables enterprises to build an agile IoT infrastructure to capture infinite business possibilities and realize the digitization of production, manufacturing and logistics. Huawei predicts that by 2025, a total of 100 billion connections will be generated globally and two million new sensors will be deployed every hour. However, our networks today cannot provide the connectivity to support this. As part of HNC2015, Huawei will also launch its Agile IoT Solution, which consists of three core components: Agile IoT gateway, Agile Controller and LiteOS, a lightweight IoT operating system (OS). “Huawei believes that standardizing ICT infrastructure will foster the development of Internet applications, including IoT applications. To address this, Huawei is launc...

Emerson Network Power has announced significant enhancements across its portfolio, ensuring best?in?class security capabilities for government, multimedia, broadcast, financial and IT operation centre environments. Available in North America, Europe, Australia, India and Japan, all of the enhanced solutions address two critical customer concerns: enhanced security and increased remote monitoring and management. “New security threats emerge every day, and we must remain vigilant in ensuring our systems are delivering the best possible protection for our customers and their networks. We must do this while continuing to meet the increasing need for holistic network visibility and control anytime, from anywhere. All of today’s enhancements are designed specifically to deliver secure, intelligent environments without compromising access or usability,” said Jay Wirts, General Manager, Avocent Core Products, Emerson Network Power. The new enhancements include a firmware upgrade to Emer...

May 3, 2015 will be remembered as an important event in TAIT’s calendar. From the moment Sandeep Kulkarni of WD inaugurated the tournament, it was action all the way. The WD TAIT Premier League being held in a new avataar saw a huge turnout at the Central Railway Ground, Parel. The tournament saw a total of 15 games being played out by the 8 teams. There were two groups of 4 teams each. Group A had Creative United, Powersafe Heros, Sound Super Kings, Twinkle Royals, while Group B comprised of Aarvee Achievers, Live Tech Hitters, Pacific Warriors and Zion Champions. Each team played with the other 3 teams in a round robin format. The top two teams from each group qualified for the semi-finals. Each team had to have 3 TAIT members, 1 Vendor member and others as full-time staff in their teams. This uniquely designed format ensured a maximum networking. The organizing committee comprising of Rahul Javeri, Mukesh Mehta, Parag Shah, Sameer Mehta and Vinod Vanigota ensured that the mat...

Rackspace has announced that it will offer Fanatical Support and premium managed services for Microsoft Office 365. With two new offerings, Fanatical Support for Office 365 and Rackspace Managed Services for Office 365, customers can purchase multiple Office 365 services from Rackspace, including migration assistance and tier-one support, as well as premium managed services for Office 365 licences not originally purchased from Rackspace. Rackspace has supported Microsoft Exchange for more than eight years. This new announcement extends the relationship with Microsoft to support customers across the Office 365 suite who are looking for an increased level of support. Rackspace support for Office 365 will include two solution offerings: Fanatical Support for Office 365 – Rackspace will sell and offer tier-one support for six Office 365 business and enterprise plans, including Office 365 Business Essentials, Business, Business Premium, ProPlus, Enterprise E1 and Enterprise E3. Cus...

Red Hat has announced Red Hat Cloud Suite for Applications, an accelerated way to develop, deploy, and manage applications at scale using open-source technologies. Red Hat Cloud Suite for Applications integrates Red Hat’s PaaS, IaaS and hybrid cloud management offerings – OpenShift by Red Hat, Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform, and Red Hat CloudForms, respectively. With seamless management of both OpenShift and OpenStack with Red Hat CloudForms, an enterprise management solution that enables open hybrid clouds by providing consistent visibility across virtual infrastructure and public cloud platforms, operators can more effectively manage both PaaS and IaaS from a single console. Paul Cormier, President, Products and Technologies, Red Hat, said, “Combining these powerful cloud offerings addresses a significant customer need to reduce silos and enable more efficient OpenStack cloud deployments. While other companies can provide one or two of the building blocks for a cl...

Autodesk has announced the release of the new Autodesk 2016 Design Suites that offer more control than ever over all aspects of the design-to-make process through a connected desktop and cloud user experience. Autodesk design and creation suites provide customers with expanded toolsets, unique interoperability and a consistent user experience. “The 2016 Suites provide our customers with a full set of software solutions to help them design better products and succeed in a competitive market. Our 2016 range of software comes with deeper integration with cloud services, usability enhancements, flexible subscription options and enhanced collaborative processes that will considerably accelerate the future of how things are built or made. The tighter integration with Autodesk 360 will provide our customers faster rendering, visualization, simulation, and collaboration capabilities through design in the cloud,” said Pradeep Nair, Managing Director, Autodesk India & SAARC... See mor...

Microsoft and ZNetLive have come together to empower SMBs in Rajasthan to take their business online, for as low as INR199. With this offering, they aim to help over 20,000 SMBs in Rajasthan to reach more customers globally, while making the business more discoverable, keeping the identity secure and enabling collaboration. This partnership will enable all small and big businesses to host and publish their website in less than 45 seconds, and enhance their sales output by connecting with more customers digitally. “Our association with Microsoft will help SMBs take their businesses online at an affordable price of INR199 per month. Our offer will not just provide them with website solutions, but also make them more collaborative and productive. We want businesses today, to recognize the power of web and cloud, and translate it to growth,” said Munesh Jadoun, CEO, ZNetLive. Manohar Hotchandani, Director, Business Development, Microsoft India, said, “Technology has made the worl...

Wipro and ActiveState have joined hands to deliver cloud technologies and services to enterprises across the globe. ActiveState is the creator of Stackato Private Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS). This partnership brings together the cloud implementation expertise of Wipro with the cutting-edge technology of Stackato, enabling agile enterprises to innovate faster than ever before. “We are excited about this partnership delivered as a part of our Open Cloud offering and believe that it delivers unmatched agility, control and security to our customers in their endeavour to transform their application lifecycle processes. This joint proposition also dovetails into application workload centric, software defined and open standard based Open Datacenter framework envisaged by Wipro,” said Anuj Bhalla, VP & Global BU Head, Product, System Integration and Maintenance Services... See more

Samsung has announced an initiative to set up 18th Samsung Technical School in the country at ITI, Kalamassery in Kerala. This was announced at an event in Thiruvananthapuram where Samsung signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Government Industrial Training Institute, Kalamassery, Kerala. The MoA was signed by Smt. A. Shainamol, IAS, Director, Industrial Training Department, Government of Kerala, and Rajiv Mishra, Vice-President, Samsung India Electronics, in the presence of Shri Shibu Baby John, Minister for Labour & Skills, Government of Kerala. The Samsung Technical School to be set up at ITI, Kalamassery will provide students trade-specific training on various aspects of repair and troubleshooting of consumer electronic products such as mobile phones, televisions, home theatres and home appliances. Through the specially-designed curriculum Advanced Repair and Industrial Skills Enhancement (A.R.I.S.E.) programme, the course will also offer students the opportuni...

nubia has announced its debut in India with the launch of the much-anticipated nubia Z9 mini. Its boasts a DSLR quality camera and striking design made of aircraft grade alloy for absolute robustness and rigidity. The strong structure is encased in a stunningly beautiful metal body to ensure style and substance along with top of the line specs at a disruptive price point. The nubia Z9 mini will be exclusively available to consumers across India through Amazon.in. Felix Fu, Co-founder and Senior Vice President, nubia, “nubia has plans to make several significant investments and undertake initiatives to establish nubia as one of the most preferred among major global brands in India. Indian mobile phone users can expect us to surprise the Indian market with even more devices with high quality features at highly disruptive features to be launched further this year.” The nubia Z9 mini is powered by Android Lollipop 5.0 and nubia 2.8 UI out of the box. The dual SIM device features the...

Dell is committed to accelerating the advancement of women globally by fostering entrepreneurship     Brings together Chennai’s notable women entrepreneurship champions to discuss how change, leadership and inspiration can fuel personal and professional growth for an entrepreneur Chennai, India– May 15, 2015 – Dell Indiatodayorganizedits Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network(DWEN)meet up, for the first time in Chennaiwith presence from 19eminent women entrepreneurs who have established or have been instrumental in establishing entrepreneurial ventures in their respective fields. The event was designed such that the entrepreneurswere offered a platform to come together and collaborateto further contribute to the growth of what is already a nation-wide positive Indian women entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country.Dell has held several such networking meet-ups in cities like New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai, increasing the network of women entrepreneurs who come together perio...

New Delhi, May 15, 2015 – XOLO, the official mobile handset partner of Liverpool FC in India, today launched the limited edition Liverpool FC smartphone for football fans. As part of the partnership, XOLO and Liverpool FC have undertaken various activities to promote football across the sub-continent and deepen the engagement with young fans. Adding another milestone in this association, the company today unveiled the Liverpool FC Limited Edition of its best-selling, XOLO One smartphone, crafted with exquisite looks and superior features. Talking about the launch, Sunil Raina, Business Head, XOLO said, “The launch is an extension of our partnership with LFC, giving fans more reasons to cheer and celebrate their love for football. The Liverpool FC Edition XOLO One personifies performance and style, and is loaded with exclusive LFC content and branded accessories, adding to fans’ delight.” Billy Hogan, Chief Commercial officer at Liverpool FC said, “We are delighted to support t...

Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has launched an open healthcare cloud platform for analytics, Hitachi Cloud Services Connection – Healthcare, (HCSC – Healthcare) solution in Asia-Pacific, delivering another milestone in the acceleration of its global Social Innovation initiative. HCSC – Healthcare is an extension of the industry-specific Social Innovation solutions and takes advantage of the power of big data and cloud computing technologies to deliver tangible benefits to individuals, healthcare organizations and societies. HCSC – Healthcare is an open, non-disruptive and secure cloud solution that can integrate health applications, data sources and locations. It is compatible with all types of data and content generated by virtually every piece of medical equipment, enabling healthcare professionals to extract knowledge and address issues with the aim of improving the quality of patient care and efficiency of services and to better manage spiraling costs. HCSC – Healthcare also del...

SAP has reaffirmed its assurance to its customers and partners with regard to Goods and Service Tax (GST) reform in the country at the SAP GST India Forum in Delhi. SAP will offer a range of localized solutions which have the Indian tax functionalities integrated within the business process to help companies transition to GST. At the forum SAP laid out its plan to address GST legislation and showcased solutions that will equip Indian enterprises to provide greater transparency and effective management practices to support their tax compliance requirements. The corporate landscape for GST is rapidly evolving with the proposed amendments and is expected to impact the Tax Structure, Tax Incidence, Tax Computation, Utilization and Reporting leading to a complete overhaul of the current indirect tax system. The SAP GST India Forum which was designed to assess the impact GST would have on the business processes across various industries, brought together an ecosystem that included decis...

Ruckus has announced at the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) Wi-Fi Global Congress being held here introduction of the industry’s first commercially available products to be Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) Passpoint certified for Hotspot 2.0, Release 2, effectively transforming how organizations offer and users securely connect to new public Wi-Fi network services. With Release 2 support of Hotspot 2.0, Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi products now provide a standardized framework for how user credentials are created, configured and administered to client devices in a secure manner – streamlining and securing the client provisioning, and delivering the industry’s first integrated Hotspot 2.0, Release 2 online signup and provisioning server wireless LAN (WLAN) solution. Hotspot 2.0, Release 2 fundamentally changes this with WPA2 encryption, while providing a way for users to know they are connecting to a trusted entity. “Hotspot 2.0 effectively democratizes public Wi-Fi access on a global scale, funda...

Trend Micro has announced a lucrative programme for its channel partners to enhance sales of its Worry-Free security solution. It is called the Summer Chiller scheme that started from May 11and will go on till June 27, 2015. The winners of the scheme have a chance to win gifts like Apple iPad mini with Wi-Fi 16GB or Samsung LED TV Full HD 40 inches or Apple iPhone 6–16 GB. Anand Shringi, National Sales Manager – SMB & Consumer Products, India & SAARC, Trend Micro, commented, “Our partners are people behind the thriving reach of our optimum security range. We believe that this scheme is a perfect way to reward the most deserving and motivate them to drive the business further. We have always endeavoured to ascertain profitability for all our partners, simultaneously reducing their operational costs and building their service business. We are confirmatory that we will receive positive feedback and great participation for the same.” The qualifying criteria to win the prizes...

Dell is committed to accelerating the advancement of women globally by fostering entrepreneurship     Brings together Chennai’s notable women entrepreneurship champions to discuss how change, leadership and inspiration can fuel personal and professional growth for an entrepreneur Chennai, India– May 15, 2015 – Dell Indiatodayorganizedits Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network(DWEN)meet up, for the first time in Chennaiwith presence from 19eminent women entrepreneurs who have established or have been instrumental in establishing entrepreneurial ventures in their respective fields. The event was designed such that the entrepreneurswere offered a platform to come together and collaborateto further contribute to the growth of what is already a nation-wide positive Indian women entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country.Dell has held several such networking meet-ups in cities like New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai, increasing the network of women entrepreneurs who come together perio...

XOLO has launched the limited edition Liverpool FC smartphone for football fans. As part of the partnership, XOLO and Liverpool FC have undertaken various activities to promote football across the subcontinent and deepen the engagement with young fans. Adding another milestone in this association, the company has unveiled the Liverpool FC Limited Edition of its best-selling – XOLO One smartphone. Sunil Raina, Business Head, XOLO, said, “The launch is an extension of our partnership with LFC, giving fans more reasons to cheer and celebrate their love for football. The Liverpool FC Edition XOLO One personifies performance and style, and is loaded with exclusive LFC content and branded accessories, adding to fans’ delight.” Billy Hogan, Chief Commercial Officer, Liverpool FC, said, “We are delighted to support the launch of the exclusive Liverpool FC edition smartphone in partnership with XOLO. India is one of the fastest-growing football markets and we are proud to partner with XO...

India’s Software Developer community is the second-largest in the world after USA. It writes software code worth of US$80 billion in a year and only 60% of companies use testing services before they take software products global. Also, Gartner stated that 75% of all attacks on web sites and web applications target the application level and not the infrastructure. To counteract the industry’s challenges like these, iViZ (a Cigital Company) launches “SecureAssist” in India, a product that comes in need to every software developer to write a secure code from the start. In other words, this is the product that unveils security vulnerabilities in software when the code is written. Bikash Barai, Co-Founder & CEO, iViZ, said, “A simple tool with phenomenal use is expected to create a revolution in India’s software developer community. This just doesn’t automatically identify coding errors as code is written but also links the issues with precise location in source and displays cu...

Dell has organized its Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) meet-up, for the first time in Chennai in the presence of 19 eminent women entrepreneurs who have established or have been instrumental in establishing entrepreneurial ventures in their respective fields. The event was designed such that the entrepreneurs were offered a platform to come together and collaborate to further contribute to the growth of what is already a nation-wide positive Indian women entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country. Dell has held several such networking meet-ups that increase the network of women entrepreneurs who come together periodically to share the lessons, mantras and successes achieved through their journeys. Attendees at DWEN’s Chennai Chapter came together to hold a focussed group discussion around the theme, “Change, Inspire and Lead” to share with one another their experiences of being an entrepreneur, and how each of these words holds a unique relevance in their varied fields of bu...

Bharti Airtel Limited (“Bharti Airtel”) has launched 4G trials exclusively for its existing customers in Mumbai. As part of this, Airtel customers across the city can now avail a complimentary upgrade to Airtel 4G at 3G prices. The company will use this trial phase as an opportunity to gather valuable customer feedback around the quality of its 4G services and assimilate these market insights into Airtel’s wider agenda of building a world-class 4G network infrastructure for the city. Ashok Ganapathy, Hub CEO – Mumbai. Maharashtra, Goa & Gujarat, Bharti Airtel Ltd, said, “As an increasing number of Indians show a preference for consuming data and content over their mobile devices, we, at Airtel, are excited to bring the power of 4G to our customers in Mumbai. While launching Platinum 3G, we significantly augmented our network and now have made further investments in building a robust 4G network here. For us, delivering a compelling service experience to our customers is our utmos...

Google has announced the launch of new range of affordable Chromebooks for India, as well as the launch of Chromebooks for Education and Chrome OS for Businesses. The new range of Chromebooks for consumers includes:     The XOLO Chromebook, will be available in the next few days at Snapdeal, from Rs 12999.         The Nexian Air Chromebook, featuring a rugged splashproof construction, is now available from Amazon at from Rs 12999.     The latest units from ASUS including the Chromebook Flip and C201 and Samsung will be available from local retailers. Smita Hashim, Global Product Manager, Chrome OS said, “When we introduced Chromebooks four years ago, we wanted to build a laptop for the way people  use  computers  today  ­  always  fast,  easy  to  use,  and  secure  by  default.  Since launching Chromebooks in India, we’ve been working to ensure that Chromebooks work ...