VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Sony India has revamped the audio segment with its new range of stylish Hi-res audio compatible headphones and earphones – “H.ear on” headband-type headphones, “H.ear in NC” Noise Cancelling (NC) earphones, “H.ear in” in-ear headphones. H.ear is an amalgamation of ‘Hear’ and ‘Ear’ symbolizing a strong relationship with headphones. Packed with a distinct finish in a vast array of colours, these headphones and earphones compliment the consumer’s musical style quotient. Sony’s High-Resolution Audio brings the favorite tunes so much closer to the true sound that the artist originally intended. Whether one portrays laid-back elegance or radiant cheerfulness, Sony’s sleek H.ear series are available in deep shades ranging from viridian blue, cinnabar red, charcoal black, lime yellow to bordeaux pink for every type of personality. Focusing on the beauty of simplicity, the headphones feature a single-shape design emphasizing their glossy brilliance. It is this simple expression of style th...

Verizon has announced its global strategy to simplify the Internet of Things (IoT) and accelerate market adoption. Verizon’s plan includes: Launching ThingSpace: a new IoT platform allowing developers to create applications, customers to manage devices, partners to market their services, and Verizon to launch integrated vertical solutions simply, in an open environment. Creating a new dedicated network core and new connectivity options for the next-generation of IoT use cases Driving innovation to tackle big challenges in agriculture, healthcare, the consumer electronics evolution and the sharing economy Commercializing Verizon’s big data analytics engine for IoT deployments Introducing three new end-to-end smart cities solutions, Intelligent Video, Intelligent Lighting and Intelligent Traffic Management... Read more

Array Networks has announced that Trapp Technology has selected Array’s APV series application delivery controllers (ADCs) for high service performance and availability for hosted business applications and to deliver a premium user experience. Trapp Technology targets medium-to-enterprise-level businesses that outsource IT infrastructure and application management to help reduce total cost of ownership and IT management requirements. Customer demand is growing for these services as an affordable alternative to high cost, skilled-labor requirements and challenges associated with companies buying, installing and maintaining their own software in-house. Trapp needed a solution to help ensure a scalable, adaptable network platform to accommodate support for changing requirements and rapid growth in new applications and users... Read more

Skype has announced the availability of Bollywood-specific Mojis, bringing more ways for Skype users to express themselves in Skype messages. Mojis are short clips from popular movies and TV shows Skype users can put directly into a Skype chat. Skype has partnered with Indian studios Yash Raj Films and ErosNow, the on-demand entertainment platform of Eros International, to develop custom Mojis for Skype users. In addition to the existing worldwide Mojis content, now users can react to Skype messages with clips from their favourite Bollywood movies, such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Ra one, Dhoom 2 and 3, Tanu Weds Manu Returns and Devdas, and actors such as Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh... Read more

Rashi Peripherals, against the backdrop of Angkor Watt UNESCO World Heritage Centre, hoisted the inaugural award for The Best Distributor for new Partner Acquisition, at a recently held first-ever annual commercial and EBG partner event by Lenovo, “Legends of Lenovo 2015”. Grande assemblage organized by Lenovo not only strengthens the ties between its existing partners but also to commemorate their efforts in establishing Lenovo’s supremacy in the Indian subcontinent. Rashi Peripherals, recipient of the 2015 Best Distributor for new Partner Acquisition, was lauded for its efforts in adding more partners in the commercial channel category. Rashi currently bills to over 145 partners as compared to 80 partners in the previous year, thus highlighting her increased focus in the Lenovo business. The unparalleled reach of Rashi across India has tipped the scale of victory in her favour. It is the micro reach that has enabled Rashi to add more partners to its ever-growing list... Read mor...

If you are planning a trip the first thing that comes to your mind is whether you like mountains or beaches, deserts or simply a place with wonderful architecture. Travel lets you enjoy and relax at different places, away from the hassle of work, early getting up and daily chores. Making it happen is a hassle-free task because of budding trend of booking everything online. Online travel portals give you an ease and reviews about various places. You can compare within many sites whichever offers you the best possible price; you can book the flights and hotel rooms and be prepared to have a rocking vacation. Online Travel portal helps us in making our trip all better through. Online Travel Portal provides facilities with regard to travel information like air travel booking, bus/car facilities, hotel booking and every other information which is related to travelling. There are Travel Portals which, along with these services also provide “Travel Consultancy” and exclusive “Holiday Pac...

WD, a Western Digital company, has announced expansion of its award-winning WD Red Pro hard drive line with the release of 5 TB and 6 TB capacities. The WD Red Pro family is purpose-built for NAS (network-attached storage) systems having up to 16 drive bays and serving businesses with more expansive storage needs than the standard WD Red drives. WD Red Pro 5 and 6 TB drives leverage an enhanced design and 128 MB cache to deliver data transfer rates of 214 megabits per second (Mb/s). WD’s NASware 3.0 features technology promoting data protection, high NAS performance and reliable integration.... Read more

The ReadyNAS 200 is powered by a dual-core ARM Cortex A15 1.4GHz processor, has 2 Gigabytes of RAM, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports with Link Aggregation technology and delivers up to 200MByte/sec data transfer speed. It offers 5 levels of protection on documents, photos, videos and all types of data. The ReadyCLOUD portal-based user interface and app on PC, Mac, smartphones and tablets make the RN200 an ideal choice for consumers because of its simplicity and ease-of-use. The NAS 200 series features -     Dual gigabit Ethernet for fast data transfer and streaming     Up to 200MB/s read and 160MB/s write, maximize simultaneous throughput at gigabit Ethernet and 802.11ac Wi-Fi clients... Read more

After the release, the fifth annual Cisco Global Cloud Index (2014-2019) forecasts that global cloud traffic will more than quadruple by the end of 2019, from 2.1 to 8.6 zettabytes (ZB), outpacing the growth of total global data center traffic, which is forecast to triple during the same time frame (from 3.4 to 10.4 ZB). Several factors are driving cloud traffic’s accelerating growth and the transition to cloud services, including the personal cloud demands of an increasing number of mobile devices; the rapid growth in popularity of public cloud services for business, and the increased degree of virtualization in private clouds which is increasing the density of those workloads. The growth of machine-to-machine (M2M) connections also has the potential to drive more cloud traffic in the future.... Read more

After rolling out an enhanced channel partner program designed to help security-focussed partners grow their businesses, Symantec Corp. has held its very first Symantec Partner Engage 2015 Conference for security partners in Singapore this week. Aimed to Excite, Engage and Empower the partner community, Symantec Partner Engage 2015 Conference was attended by 170 most valued and strategic partners from across Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ). “Symantec has always been a partner-driven company, and it will continue to be even more as we focus on information security. Our partners have played a critical role in driving business success and contributing positively to customers across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region. We look forward to working with our partners, as we advance security together and take a stand to keep information safe,” said Sanjay Rohatgi, Senior Vice-President, Asia-Pacific and Japan, Symantec... Read more

HP has announced the seizure of over Rs.35.5 crore worth of counterfeit print cartridges and components by local authorities in 46 cities across 18 states in India, protecting customers from fraudulent products. “With counterfeit HP print cartridges, customers purchase what they often assume to be a genuine HP product, but they instead receive a cartridge that provides them with an inferior print experience. HP is committed to protect our customers and ensure they receive the right cartridge that prints in high quality when they choose Original HP print cartridges,” said HP spokesperson. The authorities raided and took legal actions against manufacturers and sellers in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Haryana states. In total, they seized over 18,300 toner cartridges and ink cartridges as well as 327,000 counterfeit c...

Dell has introduced a series of new big data and analytics solutions and services designed to help companies quickly and securely turn data into insights for better, faster decision-making. These include a new release of Dell’s advanced analytics software platform and new Analytics-as-a-Service offerings for multiple industry verticals such as banking, healthcare and insurance. The launch of Statistica 13, the latest release of the company’s popular advanced analytics software platform, helps simplify and improve the process by which organizations deploy predictive models directly to data sources inside the firewall, in the cloud, and in partner ecosystems... Read more

Polycom has won a rate contract agreement with the Directorate General Supplies & Disposals (DGS&D), a central purchase and quality assurance organization of the Government of India. Through the rate contract agreement – supported by Inspira, a national Polycom distributor – the company will offer video collaboration solutions and services to government institutions, helping to implement and integrate video networks within existing infrastructure. As Polycom looks to target more government opportunities, the company’s collaborative technology and market presence are strongly placed to support national initiatives such as Digital ... Read more

BlackBerry has appointed Narendra Nayak as the company’s new Managing Director for India operations. During the last one year, the company faced downsizing in the employee base due to a global transformation drive, wherein it is trying to reduce its dependence on the hardware or smartphone business and focus more on software and solutions for enterprises. Nayak has taken over the responsibilities from Matthew Tonkin, BlackBerry’s Vice-President, Carrier Sales and Distribution, APAC. Since the exit of Sunil Lalvani, Tonkin was taking care of the company’s operations in India. Based in New Delhi, Nayak will be responsible for driving BlackBerry’s software and services business through all the channels in India – direct enterprise customers, network operators, distribution partners, value-added resellers and system integrators... Read more

To support partner business growth in the cloud, Oracle has announced a new cloud program within Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). Oracle has seen rapid adoption and growth of its vast and expanding portfolio of cloud products and services. The newly-announced cloud program is designed to help partners take advantage of Oracle’s integrated cloud portfolio to successfully transition new and existing customers to the cloud, assuring partners’ success in this accelerated market. “Cloud is our top priority, and we are aligning our resources to that strategic initiative,” said Shawn Price, Senior Vice-President, Cloud, Oracle. “We will work with our partner ecosystem to pivot to the cloud and fully capitalize on the historic opportunity before us. We remain committed to expanding our partner community and providing all of its valued members the tools, technology and expertise they need to deliver excellence to our joint customers and succeed .” Read more

Alcatel-Lucent is to help cable operator DEN Networks to launch ultra-broadband Internet connectivity to homes and businesses using GPON fixed access, IP routing and aggregation technologies. With a customer base for its cable TV service of 13 million throughout 200 cities, DEN Networks plans to use fiber-optic access technology to expand its “DEN Boomband” broadband service to 8.5 million city homes within three years. Pradeep Parameswaran of DEN Networks said, “Broadband is our key thrust area and we constantly strive to make the experience fast and consistent for our customers. With Alcatel-Lucent’s fiber and IP routing solutions, we now extend our high-speed Internet connectivity and services superfast surfing experience to more people and businesses around the country.” Read more

Savera Marketing has announced the launch of its consumer brand ‘Manzana’ – an exquisite range of high-quality computer peripherals, audio systems and security & surveillance systems for pro quality consumer segments. Manzana’s line of products includes a premium range of Speakers, Headphones, Keyboards and Mice. Manzana plans to launch various security and surveillance products in the near future. Manzana products will be available in almost all the major cities of East, North and Western regions by the first week of November. Gopal Pansari, Director, Savera Marketing, said, “We are very excited at the launch of Manzana. Manzana will be an exquisite range of high-quality computer peripherals, audio systems and security and surveillance systems at competitive rates. We are launching Manzana to address the young generation that is the largest constituent of digital age today. We are very confident that Manzana will impress everyone with its premium quality and innovation.” Read...

Konica Minolta has introduced the bizhub PRESS C71hc to provide enhanced printing services based on the advanced colour reproduction capabilities of the manufacturer’s proprietary high-chroma toner. “The colour production printing market is steadily growing and there can be no doubt that RGB data and the high-chroma technology will continue to increase in importance in the future. In this context, Konica Minolta is proud to introduce the third generation of high-chroma products with the new bizhub PRESS C71hc,” explains Yuji Nakata, Managing Director, Konica ... Read more

Brocade has announced new Network Visibility solutions and a partner ecosystem to empower mobile network operators with critical insights into the traffic within their networks, while also transitioning their visibility infrastructures from being closed and monolithic to software-enabled, open, and disaggregated. With an open and software-centric architecture, Brocade is redefining visibility infrastructures found in mobile packet cores today, enabling mobile operators to accelerate their journey to an agile infrastructure that can support the explosive data growth and capacity demands of 4G/LTE and future 5G mobile networks... Read more

Lenovo has recently hosted its first-ever annual commercial and EBG partner event, “Legends of Lenovo 2015”, at Angkor, Cambodia. Against the backdrop of Angkor Wat UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Lenovo India brought together existing commercial business partners along with newly-acquired SystemX business partners. Talking about the meet, Rahul Agarwal, Managing Director, Lenovo India, said, “Partners have always been our core focus and play a critical role in Lenovo‘s success story. It is heartening to see this annual partner meet get bigger each year. We are committed towards building stronger ties and create a personal connect with our partners.” Read more

Tata Consultancy Services has announced a Global Alliance Partnership with Tableau Software, a global leader in rapid-fire, easy-to-use business analytics software. This partnership will enable customers to quickly and cost-effectively implement and integrate rapid analytics and visualize multi-structured data in the forms of patterns, trends and visual insights to drive better real-time decision making. In addition to building accelerators, solution frameworks and reusable assets, TCS will focus on developing large-scale delivery capabilities, using Tableau’s new innovative features that address the needs of agility and flexibility. “The combination of Tableau’s software with TCS’ business solutions enables customers to unlock the power of big data,” said Raman Venkatraman, Global Head, TCS Alliance & Technology Unit. “We are empowering our customers by giving them the ability to make decisions quickly through visual representation of their data.” Read more

Dell has announced additional progress against its circular economy initiatives, including expansion of its closed-loop recycled plastic supply chain, introduction of reclaimed carbon-fiber source materials and new industry collaborations to advance global circular practices. Dell has partnered with supplier SABIC to recycle excess carbon fiber and scrap raw materials into new Dell products beginning in late 2015. Initially, select Latitude and Alienware products will contain recycled carbon fiber, with plans to expand across these two product portfolios in 2016. Dell estimates that by partnering with SABIC, it will prevent 820,000 pounds of carbon fiber from ending up in landfills.  The recycled carbon fiber materials have an approximately 11- per cent smaller carbon footprint than simply using virgin carbon fiber... Read more

To offer users more and better video experiences, Intel and Letv Cloud Computing have announced at the Co-create Extraordinary “Chip” Ecology to Enjoy Remarkable Video Experience – Intel and Letv Global Strategic Cooperation Press Conference, that they would carry out well-rounded, in-depth and long-lasting strategic cooperation on new trend of video development, new video industry solution, research on new video technology and so on in a bid to improve user experience and tap video value. Intel and Letv Cloud will launch in-depth cooperation at levels of technology, business and strategy and join hands to create new business cooperation model based on IA architecture to jointly build a complete new video pattern. H.265 is most advanced video coding technology for the time being, and most institutions and vendors are still in the stage of advanced research and laboratory research. Letv Cloud successfully industrializes and commercializes H.265 by standard development tracking and ...

Letv, known for running an online video service by the same name in China, is branching out into virtual reality (VR). The company is getting ready to sell its own VR headset, dubbed LeVR Cool 1, which just passed the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) which regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. Virtual reality (VR) used to be one of those things that people talked about in the same breath as sci-fi and it definitely tests the frontiers of our imagination. Today, however, it is becoming a new reality. Since Facebook bet on VR with Oculus Rift, there have been other tech companies such as Microsoft, Google, Sony, Samsung and HTC that have announced their own headsets at different price points... Read more

Pitney Bowes has announced the results of its second annual Global Online Shopping Study. The research reveals that while international shoppers share some common similarities on how they are finding and buying products online, consumers have unique global shopping preferences and behaviours that vary by country. Retailers looking to expand their brands globally should consider cultural norms and shopping preferences of consumers around the world. According to the study, the majority of online shoppers are using search engines as the preferred method to find products. When international consumers were asked what types of online sites they would consider purchasing from, 66 per cent chose online marketplaces, while 62 per cent selected retailers’ web sites... Read more

Lenovo has showcased three new consumer devices – PHAB Plus, YOGA Tab 3 and TAB2 A7-20 for the Indian market ahead of the festive season. Each device is superbly designed to meet specific user requirements that offer customers enviable mobility, best-in-class features and affordability. Based on India-specific consumer requirements and usage patterns, Lenovo has built these models ground up to enhance the end-user experience through devices that offer three distinctive USPs to the connected generation:     The PHAB Plus is conceptualized with the idea that consumers are increasingly using their device for data consumption and it is no surprise that voice-calling ranks fifth in the order of smartphone usage. The Dual-SIM and 4G LTE-enabled phablet comes with a 2GB RAM and 32GB storage, 6.8-inch Full HD display, 13MP primary camera with five advanced lenses and a 5MP front camera, and built-in Dolby ATMOS 3D Audio soundbox at the back... Read more

HyperX, a division of Kingston Technology, has further strengthened its Cloud series in India, with its new high-quality HyperX Cloud Core headset, at an MRP of Rs.5,999/-. With 53mm drivers, leatherette memory foam ear pads and a classy HyperX-branded design, the HyperX Cloud Core headset is a perfect accessory for an ear-pleasing crystal-clear sound and enhanced bass reproduction. Going by the countrywide demand from Gamers, Audiophiles and AV editors, the lifestyle technology brand has worked towards making this headset available in the price range starting from Rs.3,800/-. The HyperX Cloud Core headset is now available in select niche retail and e-tail stores... Read more

HP has introduced the new HP DeskJet Ink Advantage Ultra 4729 All-in-One printer that enables small and home business owners to produce high-quality, high-volume print at a low cost. Available at Rs.11,946/-, the new HP DeskJet Ink Advantage Ultra 4729 All-in-One printer also comes with two high-capacity black ink cartridges and two colour ink cartridges delivering a combined yield of 3,000 black and 1,500 colour pages, respectively, producing  high-quality documents right out of the box at a very low cost per page, making it ideal for small businesses and home offices. Built to meet HP’s high standards for reliable, long-term use, the high-capacity Original HP ink cartridges consistently deliver documents with sharper lines, darker blacks and reduced smudging as well as water-resistant, lab-quality photos... Read more

As part of enabling Brazil’s digital agenda, Ericsson has announced that it would support Brazil in the realization of its digital agenda. Ericsson together with America Movil will bring the first 5G test system to Brazil during 2016. Hans Vestberg, President & CEO, Ericsson, said, “ICT can support the transformation of virtually all sectors of society as well as all industries. I am convinced the next generation of mobile broadband and the Internet of Things, enabled by 5G, will further accelerate the opportunities to advance in areas such as health care, education, energy services and agriculture, and within new industry applications.” Read more

Rashi has concluded its much-coveted trip to Colombo organized or its coveted 32 champions as a part of an incentive programme for their achieving Champions Accessories scheme. Under the arrangement, which was a part of the company’s ongoing efforts to reward the champions for their contribution to HP’S growth, the ones who achieved their pre-set targets were rewarded with a trip of a lifetime to the island country, Sri Lanka. The champions were promised a trip of a lifetime and received nothing short of one. From the exquisite stay at the Mt Lavinia Hotel Colombo, to the scrumptious fine dining experience, The experience was nothing short of royalty. The beaches and the scenic beauty of Colombo have forever imprinted on the hearts of the champions. The three-day tour was a mix of exploring, shopping, sightseeing and interaction with fauna and flora of the island. HP and Rashi wanted their champions to have the time of their lives and so they did. The one -on-one meetings with the...

OPPO has premiered the new R7s, at GITEX 2015. Apart from its impressive 4GB RAM, the R7s inherits the metal unibody design of the R7 series, and is equipped with an ultra-large 3,070mAh battery, an expansive 5.5-inch Amoled 2.5D screen, and 32GB of expandable storage. By unveiling the R7s at GITEX, OPPO aims to improve its brand influence as well as market share in the MENA region, with the United Arab Emirates as a hub. The OPPO R7s boasts flash-speed performance with 4GB RAM, 32GB ROM, and an 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor. Users can look forward to lightning-fast downloads of games and programmes and smooth multitasking performance to match. The R7s’ dual-sim card slot also supports expandable memory up to an additional 128 GB, allowing users to take more of their favourite media with them wherever they go... Read more

HP has announced the availability of several enterprise software solutions for Amazon Web Services (AWS), designed to help customers test applications and run big data analytics on AWS. New AWS compatible solutions include: HP StormRunner Load and HP LoadRunner - Performance testing solutions that help Agile development teams accelerate application quality and delivery via a simple, intuitive and scalable platform. HP Vertica OnDemand and HP Vertica AMI - Big data analytics solutions that enable customers to leverage the HP Vertica data warehouse and optimize analytics for AWS Cloud and hardware environments... Read more

Avaya has powered Burj Khalifa with SDN Fx technology within Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. This next-generation technology infrastructure will enable guests, tenants, and IT teams to enjoy the best network quality experience, with no downtime. A mixed-use tower, Burj Khalifa has residences, offices, common areas, leisure attractions, and much more. To meet tenants and visitors service-level expectations, it requires a networking platform that is secure, flexible, scalable and robust. This is now enabled with SDN Fx, Avaya’s fabric-based, software-defined network architecture for “Simplicity ... Read more

Samsung has selected Creative Peripherals as the National Distributor. Creative Peripherals will market Samsung monitors, which are well known for their aesthetics and quality. This association with Samsung is not only prestigious for CPDPL, but it will also allow company to extend better value to partners. CPDPL has very good reputation and goodwill among its channel partners, very good relations with large format retailers and strong presence in e-commerce. These strengths combined with brand like Samsung which is well known for trust, aesthetics and quality and after-sales service will create a great value for the brands like CPDPL and Samsung... Read more

Continuing its surge in providing innovative solutions for the ever-growing needs of the dynamic lifestyle, Ambrane India has announced the launch of India’s first 16,750 mAh and 10,050 mAh Power Banks with powerful LG Li-Ion cells. Equipped with the power capacity of 16,750 mAh & 10,050 mAh, these sleek leather-textured Power Banks are now available across India exclusively on Flipkart. Priced at Rs.1,799/- and Rs.1,299/-, respectively, the gadgets anodize a smudge-free leather-textured exterior which gives a premium look and also silhouettes a solid build quality for the everyday use. Embedded with single and dual Micro USB ports respectively, of Max 5v/2.1A output which allows the users to charge their digital devices. Ambrane, being one of the first with LG Li-Ion Cells also enables the smartphone to charge up to more than 6 times and 3 times, respectively... Read more

Sany Group, one of the largest global manufacturing companies of construction equipment, has announced the signing and handover of Green Energy Commitment to the Hon’ble  Prime Minister of India towards development of 2,000 Mega Watt of Renewable Energy Projects with investments of US$3 billion (Rs.20,000 crore) for the period 2016-20. Besides generating 4.8 TWh of green and clean power annually these projects will generate 1,000 jobs and prevent carbon emissions of around 3.6 million tons per year. Sany Group Chairman Liang Wengen presented the Green Energy Commitment to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. The company will establish efficient technologies for Off-Shore Wind Power Generation. The Group will bring in its relevant expertise, operational excellence and global best practices for development of Renewable Energy in India... Read more

IBM and Infosys have announced a collaboration in which Infosys will tap Bluemix, IBM’s Cloud platform to rapidly prototype, develop and deploy the next generation of Cloud apps for its global client base. The collaboration includes the launch of Bluemix-powered Innovation Lab for co-creation of apps with clients; training of Infosys developers on Bluemix and cloud app development skills; as well as Infosys’ adoption of Bluemix dedicated to leverage its vast library of cognitive computing and analytics solutions and other services to build client apps. Srikantan Moorthy, Head of Application Development and Maintenance, Infosys, said, “Digital transformation is unleashing the power of smarter processes for our clients. Our goal is to bring these advanced technologies to clients’ application landscape in the most rapid and collaborative way possible. Infosys will also incorporate Bluemix-related curriculum into its on-boarding and training process.” Read more

With the country diving into a mood of music and festivities, Motorola too has embarked on a quest to bring together incredible product experience and the best of talent. They are all set to launch the Moto Spotlight initiative – a 63-day epic road trip that will drive through the streets of India, covering 12 cities. During the trip, consumers will get an opportunity to touch and feel Motorola’s latest devices across portfolio and experience it in an all-around fantastic time, on the company’s travelling rooftop stage – The Moto Spotlight! Consumers can also watch out for Motorola at the NH7 Weekenders and witness some of the most amazing performances on the Moto Spotlight Stage across cities such as Shillong, Kolkata, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai... Read more

ZOPO, which recently entered the Indian territory to address the next-gen needs of the tech-savvy consumers by bringing an impactful combination of superior visual features and high-end technology to provide multi-functionality for work as well as pleasure, has launched ZOPO Speed 7 Plus. This handset is an upgrade to Speed 7 handset launched by ZOPO this August. Speed 7 Plus is an extraordinary illustration of fun, style and technology along with being penny-wise with high configuration and distinctive features. It encases a 5.5-inch frameless screen displaying superior visual effects. This near borderless perfection with high-end technology brings 1080 P, which is more vivid than one can imagine. With this launch, ZOPO has also caught up with the trend of technology into gaming. It has 3GB RAM with a 64-bit Octa-core CPU, which makes playing games a breeze... Read more

VMware is planning to acquire Boxer, a privately-held company that offers a comprehensive and secure personal information management (PIM) solution for mobile devices to businesses and consumers. The proliferation of applications, devices and an increasingly mobile workforce has driven up the cost and complexity of managing end-users. Access to mobile email is essential for employees who need to work on the go. However, corporate email often contains sensitive data and documents. It is important that companies have a strategy for productivity and social collaboration applications keeps data secure while providing an intuitive experience for end-users. Boxer enables secure synchronization and use of native and third-party productivity applications (email, calendar, tasks and contacts) and enterprise social collaboration tools (Salesforce, Box, Evernote, etc) across mobile devices and platforms (iOS and Android)... Raed more

Aircel is encouraging its existing and potential customers to be online by availing an entire gamut of exciting and industry first data offers. The operator has also partnered with leading e-commerce website Snapdeal, mobile insurance provider Ingram and with NexGTV, a mobile TV destination, to provide relevant content for the customers. Anupam Vasudev, Chief Marketing Officer, Aircel, said, “Our newest innovations are in line with the evolving data and mobile internet scenario in the country. While India’s smartphone base has seen an increase of 55% in 2015, at Aircel we witnessed a 75% increase in our 3G user base. Having said that, there remains to be a huge opportunity to get more first-time internet users on board as well as help graduate existing data users to faster technologies like 3G... Read more

HP has announced new multifunction printers (MFPs) and printers powered by JetIntelligence to help businesses complete their work much more quickly and use less energy. Along with it, the company has also launched three new enterprise-class LaserJet printers that deliver increased protection against malicious attacks. The new HP LaserJet 400 series printers and MFPs provide the speed and efficiency to keep businesses at their most productive with the fastest first page out, fastest two-sided printing, and lowest-energy consumption in their class. The new HP LaserJets will also help to secure businesses’ print environment, from boot up to shut down, by bringing built-in security features such as job storage with PIN Printing... Read more

WD, a Western Digital company, has announced expansion of its WD Black line of performance hard drives up to 6TB capacity. Shipping now, the 3.5-inch, 7,200 RPM drive is the perfect solution for gamers and professionals in need of high-performance desktop systems and workstations. WD Black hard drives combine 7,200 RPM spin speed, 128 MB cache, dual-stage actuator technology, SATA 6 gigabits per second (Gb/s) interface, and an integrated dual processor to deliver ultimate performance in a maximum-capacity drive. The WD Black 6TB is up to 29% faster than the previous WD Black 4TB version in maximum data rate throughput and 10% faster in PCMark Vantage... Read more

The US technology firm HP (Hewlett-Packard) has announced its split into two separate companies – HP Enterprise and HP Inc. The company has divided its computer and printer business from its corporate hardware and services operations. According to the latest update, HP’s present Chief Executive Meg Whitman will head both HP Enterprise and HP Inc., and the enterprise segment will house the corporate hardware and services operations. Rajiv Srivastava, Vice-President & General Manager, PPS, HP India, said that the operational separation is taking place and legal separation will take 17 days on the line. They will function as two different entities, from lobby perspective to engagement with the customers and partners. He also added that, for him, everything seems going to the right direction. The company is engaging with the customer and partner far more deeper... Readmore

Avaya has announced that it has established a new legal entity to drive its operations in China. The move is intended to enhance localization in this strategic market to provide better support for Greater China customers and partners. The new streamlined operation will make it easier for customers and partners to work with Avaya, strengthening its ability to locally develop solutions and services to meet local customer needs and cultural communications habits. With domestically manufactured products and the reduction of logistics barriers, the new streamed operation will help make it easier and quicker to bring Avaya solutions to the customers that need them. “In a sense, we are evolving from ‘Avaya China’ to ‘China Avaya’ with this new legal entity.  Our customers will not only find it easier to do business with Avaya, they can also expect more localized solutions from us which will integrate our vision as global leader of business and customer engagement solutions, as well...

Elitecore Technologies has announced two major wins in Southeast Asia with its end-to-end Convergent, Real time, Pre-integrated MVNE/O platform-enabling rapid service delivery and customer care to meet pertinent growth aspects of MVNE/O such as Revenue Generation, Service Differentiation and Cost Optimization. Dhaval Vora, Vice-President, Product Management, Elitecore Technologies, comments, “These two wins are a great start for us in becoming a leading MVNE/O solution provider in Southeast Asia, where the MVNO market is growing at a rapid pace. With the end-to-end multi-tenant platform, Elitecore MVNE/O solution offers reduced TCO and flexibility to monetize and personalize user experience.” Read more

Seagate Technology is bringing technology and expertise to Quanta Cloud Technology’s newest solution center, which celebrated its grand opening last week in San Jose, Calif. The QCT Cloud Solution Center, in conjunction with technology leaders such as Seagate, is one of many planned in a global initiative to help meet the growing needs of next-generation data centers. “As one of the world’s largest suppliers to cloud data centers, QCT is experiencing rapid growth as the cloud computing industry accelerates. Our new Cloud Solution Centers will give our customers first-hand experience with solutions they look to deploy in their own environments. We are excited that Seagate will be showcased at the San Jose Cloud Solution Center to further promote our engagement that is redefining storage,” said Mike Yang, General Manager, QCT... Read more

Panasonic India has announced the release of two new affordable smartphones – P50 Idol and P65 Flash, ahead of the festive season. Priced at Rs.6,790 and Rs.8,290, respectively, the phablets make for the ideal gifting purchase, with Panasonic now offering a diversified range of smartphone models for every buyer. Panasonic’s focus on research and development in industrial design and user interface places its smartphone products at a level above the rest in terms of form-factor and user-friendliness. In-depth research of the Indian consumer has identified three key criteria that are assessed in a smartphone: impressive screen displays, quality cameras and powerful battery backups. The new P50 and P65 models tick all the right boxes, with sharper IPS HD displays, dual cameras, and mega battery capacities... Read more

HP has extended its product portfolio with the launch of HP PageWide XL 8000 Printer in India, offering the fastest large-format production printing available in colour and black-and-white. The new printers will enable reprographic houses, print service providers (PSPs), enterprise central reprographic departments (CRDs) and print corners to produce computer-aided design (CAD) drawings and will open new business opportunities with geographic information system (GIS) maps, point-of-sale applications and posters. HP PageWide XL Printers do the job of two printers in one single device, providing monochrome and colour prints at breakthrough speeds up to 60 per cent faster than the fastest monochrome light-emitting diode (LED) printer. Included as part of the new portfolio, the HP PageWide XL Blueprinters are also designed to deliver more pages of translucent prints, black-and-white whiteprints and digital blueprints with superior ... Read more

NetApp has released new Data Fabric solutions and services that deliver the data management capabilities organizations need to accelerate success in the hybrid cloud era. The new offerings extend NetApp’s leadership in enabling customers to seamlessly manage data across whatever IT resource they choose, speeding innovation and enabling better business decisions. “NetApp’s Data Fabric vision, solutions and services allow customers to realize the full potential of hybrid cloud, helping them drive speed and scale while balancing cost and risk,” said Lee Caswell, Vice President, Product, Solutions and Services Marketing, NetApp. “Today’s announcements further strengthen the core role NetApp technologies hold as the foundation for the hybrid cloud, particularly our clustered Data ONTAP environment, which provides a single platform spanning flash, cloud and disk resources.” Read more

VMware has announced new network functions virtualization (NFV) offerings to help communications services providers (CSPs) accelerate their implementation of NFV. The announcement includes the general availability of the VMware vCloud NFV platform, a new VMware Ready for NFV accreditation program and new carrier-grade services delivered by VMware and VMware partners. “A common platform approach supports a sustainable business model and is the only approach that breaks the linear connection between growth and cost, freeing operators to innovate at speed and scale,” said Michael Kennedy, Principal Analyst, ACG Research. “The low-cost NFV nodes of the common platform and ability to produce sustained labour productivity and asset efficiency gains are shown to achieve payback in under a year and produce more than .... Read more

SUSE and Huawei have collaborated to include SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as the operating environment in Huawei’s new SAP HANA Appliance Solution. The combination of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Huawei’s SAP HANA appliance will speed up real-time data analysis and processing for enterprise customers, thus improving their decision-making capabilities and making their businesses more responsive and agile. “Huawei is pleased to continue our relationship and collaboration with SUSE,” said Qiu Long, General Manager of Server Domain, Huawei IT product line. “The two companies will provide competitive hyper-converged solutions to help customers continuously improve business agility and make computing simpler, by consolidating resource advantages and deepening technical cooperation.” Read more

Accenture is helping global clients take advantage of new liquid, intelligent and connected application strategies to shape their futures by expanding the Accenture Innovation Centre for IBM Technologies in Bangalore. Building on a global business alliance relationship spanning two decades, the Innovation Centre now offers global clients access to new services and solutions using the latest IBM cloud technologies, including Bluemix and interaction with an onsite lab designed to help inspire innovative, scalable open-source solutions leveraging faster application development methodologies. “We have created a unique environment in Bangalore where clients are immersed in the very latest Accenture innovations made possible through the use of IBM cloud technologies,” said Adam Burden, Group Technology Officer, Accenture Technology Delivery. “We offer clients the opportunity to help accelerate their webscale systems development and assemble industry-specific and personalized application...