VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Touted as the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minster to the Facebook Headquarters, Modi’s visit has raised quite an eyebrow. The fact that top tech bosses of the Silicon Valley are taking keen interest in meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussing about his Digital India initiative is something that is being talked about. The key Indian entrepreneurs and academicians from the USA cite several reasons as to why this sudden spotlight on Modi has garnered so much interest. One of the entrepreneurs warned that the Indian telecom companies might be staring at trouble if companies such as Google and Facebook succeed in their ambitious projects to provide Internet access all over the world, including India. The tech industry has learned from mistakes made by taxi-hailing company Uber and wants to make sure governments don’t turn in adversaries when traditional industries are disrupted, ... Read more

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced its intention to invest up to $150 million in Indian start-up companies across all stages as part of its commitment to India during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Digital Economy event in San Jose. Qualcomm Ventures will advise and direct Qualcomm’s activities with respect to these strategic investments. Qualcomm has been investing in promising Indian start-ups since 2007 and there are more than 20 Indian companies as part of its global portfolio. Sectors of investment vary across the mobile ecosystem and include hardware, software platforms, e-commerce, healthcare, location-based services and retail technology... Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his Silicon Valley visit, has invited Apple CEO to take part in his “Make-in-India” project by setting up its manufacturing unit in the country. As per the sources, Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded positively. Apple’s largest handset manufacturer, Foxconn has also decided to set up a manufacturing base in India. Cook has expressed his great desire to be a partner in the Prime Minister’s Digital India initiative, which, he thought, was a transformative initiative and could be a real game-changer in India. Modi has been mentioning that there is the public sector, there is the private sector and there is the personal sector. The personal sector he has been talking about are the people who can be self-made entrepreneurs... Read more

While addressing a gathering which was adorned by top Silicon Valley CEOs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced his plans to create more Wi-Fi hotspots. This plan includes 500 railway stations across India. It will be done in collaboration with Google. The Indian Railways brings more than 13 million riders a day to more than 7,000 stations spread across 67,000 miles (108,000 km) of track. And that the lifeline is about to get a small digital upgrade that should help keep people connected. While announcing the plan, Prime Minister Modi also said that schools and colleges will also be connected with broadband. To him, building I-ways are equally important as highways. He is also looking forward for an aggressive expansion of the National Optical-Fibre Network to take broadband to 600,000 villages... Read more

Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, has announced that his company is planning to partner with the Indian Government to take low-cost broadband technology to around five lakh villages across the country. He also said that Microsoft believes that lost-cost broadband connectivity coupled with the scale of cloud computing intelligence can help drive creativity, efficiency and productivity across governments and businesses of all sizes. This, in turn, will drive more affordable products and services and access to opportunity to all of India. He has also announced that, at the end of next week, Microsoft would announce availability of its cloud services operating out ... Read more

ASUS has launched the ZenFone Go, a 3G- enabled smartphone for users in India. Starting today, users can purchase the model on Flipkart, ASUS exclusive stores and all leading retail outlets at Rs. 7,999/. Available in 5-inch (ZC500TG), ZenFone Go is currently, one of the most competitively priced 3G handsets in the market. It boasts of a stunning LCD display with an anti-fingerprint coating, a high resolution 1280 x 720 HD IPS display, sporting a pixel density of 294ppi for an impressive visual appearance with improved clarity, brightness and vivid colours. The device will be available in 3 colours- Black, White & Red, along with 8GB storage... Read more

Toreto has launched a mini size Triple USB power AC Adapter at an affordable price for the first time in India. The Triple USB Adapter allows charging of three devices one at a time. Triple USB Adapter comes in black colour and features an in-built smart LED light indicator. The LED light indicator keeps us aware of the charger is working. The 3 USB ports charger gives a total output of 5V, 2.1 Amps and allows charging of three devices simultaneously at a maximum speed. For an example you can charge your iphone, iPod and other USB devices one at a time at full speed. Commenting on the new launch of Triple USB Adapter, Director, Toreto, Vikas Swarnakar said, “Triple USB Adapter is one of the best among all the other multi USB... Read more

AXIS F34 Surveillance System is an easy-to-install, highly discreet four-camera surveillance system that is ideal for small stores and offices. The solution comes with all the necessary hardware and software for a complete and integrated remote video monitoring and management system. Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, today adds AXIS F34 Main Unit to its flexible and modular AXIS F Series. Together with previously launched products, the company is now able to introduce AXIS F34 Surveillance System, a complete hardware and software package that allows for easy setup of a highly discreet HDTV surveillance system covering four closely situated indoor areas... Read more

Panasonic India has announced its annual “Life Utsav” campaign to welcome the festival season in the country. The campaign offers mega-savings and extended warranty during Durga Puja, Dussehra and Diwali celebrations on consumer products. Running along the spell of celebrations across the country, this campaign running between 25th of September and 15th of November provides attractive offers on range of televisions, washing machines, refrigerators, microwave ovens, air conditioners, personal grooming products, air purifiers & water purifier segments. Panasonic’s flagship campaign has cemented its reputation as one of India’s choicest manufacturers of consumer electronics and home appliances. The special offers are available on Panasonic’s best-selling consumer product ranges such as XXL version of TVs, PM 2.5 ready Air Conditioners & Air Purifiers,  Zero-Oil convection microwave ovens, Active Foam washing machines and Bottom mounted refrigerators. The enthralling campa...