VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Taking the Digital India commitment forward, Intel India has launched the Intel Education Digital Wellness Program in Assam. This also includes the release of an Assamese version of Digital Wellness curriculum for students and teachers in government schools. As part of this initiative, Intel India will closely work with the education ecosystem in Assam to enable a safe cyberspace for the students and youth. The announcement comes as the latest in a series of engagements that Intel has been running in the state since 2006. The Intel Education Digital Wellness Program, developed by Intel Security Group is an empowerment program for students and youth to make them aware of the possible risks of using the Internet and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to avoid such risks and stay safe and secure while on the Internet. The Intel Education Digital Wellness Curriculum is designed to be delivered through training modules, created especially for children and administered...

Sistema JSFC and the CIS have announced the signing of binding documents regarding the merger of Sistema’s Indian telecommunications business with business of Reliance Communications. The signed documentation provides for the demerger of the telecommunication business from Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd (SSTL) and its merger with the telecommunications business of Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) based on a Merger Scheme to be approved by Indian courts. As a result of the merger, SSTL will acquire and hold a 10% equity stake in RCom besides SSTL planning to pay off existing debt prior to the completion of the transaction. Following the completion of the transaction, RCom will take responsibility for payment of SSTL’s frequency spectrum licensing fees payable by installments to the Department of Telecommunications of India. An appropriate earn-out mechanism has also been agreed in relation to disputed spectrum contiguity charges claimed by the Department of Telecommunication of...

Following its separation from Hewlett-Packard Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise debuts as an enterprise technology leader with $53 billion in annual revenue, a comprehensive product portfolio in the industry and a unique vision for the future of technology and its benefits for enterprise customers. To mark this milestone, Hewlett Packard Enterprise representatives including President and Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman, as well as partners and customers will come together to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, where the company will begin to trade under the ticker “HPE”. “The winners in today’s market will be those who apply the power of technology to fuel the power of ideas, and the new Hewlett Packard Enterprise is built to accelerate this journey for customers,” said Whitman. “Hewlett Packard Enterprise has the vision, financial resources and flexibility to help customers win while generating growth and long-term value for our shareholders.”... Read more...

To drive innovation in the fast-evolving e-commerce industry, Microsoft has entered into broad-ranging agreements with JustDial, PayTm and Snapdeal, a special cloud initiative for start-ups aligned to smart cities, and availability of its flagship devices – Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 in December and January, respectively.  Microsoft also showcased the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 at the event. Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft Corporation, said, “At Microsoft, we strive to empower every Indian citizen and every business and government organization to achieve more. With the newly launched Microsoft Cloud and with Surface Pro 4, our customers here in India have the digital technology they need to seize incredible new growth and opportunity on a global scale.”... Read more

IT hardware industry body, MAIT has organized a round table with JS Deepak, the new Secretary, Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeiTY).  This was the first exclusive interaction of the Secretary with the hardware industry association.  The interaction was aimed to push manufacturing in the ICT hardware sector and speedy implementation of Digital India. Debjani Ghosh, President, MAIT, presented the industry outlook and shared the recommendations to boost ICT sector. She reiterated MAIT’s contribution over the last several years on various fronts including ICT manufacturing, Standards & Compliance, SME Development in Hardware, Digital India Action Group. She also emphasized one of MAIT’s focus, increasing of domestic IT consumption with an eye on rural... Read more

Stellar Data Recovery has announced the expansion of its global operations with the appointment of SOURCENEXT Corporation as their exclusive consumer software distributer in Japan. Under the agreement, SOURCENEXT will carry out sales & distribution of Stellar Data Recovery’s consumer software for Windows & Mac platform to Japanese customers. These will be available currently via SOURCENEXT’s eShop as directly downloadable versions & going forward through their 2500+ retail stores. “Japan is an extremely important market for us. We are happy to partner with one of the country’s largest consumer software distributors SOURCENEXT and feel confident of providing the most advanced & efficient DIY tools to Japanese customers. We shall soon be appointing a B2B distributor to bring our Enterprise software to Japan,” said Sunil Chandna, CEO, Stellar Data Recovery... Read more

Acer has forayed into the growing smartphone market with the launch of its latest range of two smartphone models under the Acer Liquid Z Series – the Liquid Z630s with beautiful aesthetics, smooth touch and the Liquid Z530, a sleek 5-inch smartphone with IPS screen and a slew of great features with curved design. With the launch of these smartphones, Acer joins the ‘Make-in-India’ club with both smartphones set to be manufactured at their new facility in Pondicherry. Acer India also announced a strategic tie-up with Flipkart.com. As part of the tie-up, Flipkart.com will exclusively retail these two smartphone models in India. “Having witnessed success in the PC space where we are currently No. 4 in India, our entry into the smartphones category is a strategic move that reinforces our commitment to lead technology and innovation across the four screens.  The number of consumers adopting smarter, wireless technology in the country is on the rise and we anticipate a huge increa...