VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Dell India has once again reiterated its belief that the Personal Computer can be a foundation device to equip the workforce of the future with skill and learning as well as the potential to excel in a knowledge economy like India. Dell believes the PC is the hub of creation, and is the ideal companion device in holistic growth for an individual. This declaration comes in the background of Dell’s PC Literacy Days campaign in commemoration of the annual World Computer Literacy Day on December 2, and is an initiative by the company to enhance knowledge across the country around PC adoption and the optimal use of PC technology. It strives to aid awareness around security, reliability and productivity as the key parts of incorporating PC technology into everyday life... Read more

MapR Technologies has announced the opening of its new R&D Centre in Hyderabad signalling the company’s larger plans for the Indian market and an increased presence in the country. The new R&D Centre comes as a consequence of proven demand for MapR products and solutions in India, where companies are investing in Hadoop technology to increase engagement and customer loyalty. The R&D Centre is an 11,000-sq. ft. facility. Along with increased presence in the country, MapR expects 100% growth in employees in a year’s time. The company will add laboratories, professional services and account teams as they continue to expand... Read more

YU Televentures has announced the launch of its first flagship smartphone YUTOPIA, which is being positioned as the world’s most powerful smartphone, and also made its foray into software services with the launch of its ambitious project “Around YU” – a suite services rolled into one discovery window for the users. Packed with the hardware might of a 5.2″ Sharp WQHD IPS Display, Snapdragon 810 processor, 21MP rear camera, 4GB DDR4 RAM, fingerprint scanner, Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 and Cyanogen OS 12.1, this phone will also be the “FIRST” to be integrated with a host of services to help the users organize most aspects of their daily life, making it the most innovative and powerful smartphone ever. The launch of the new flagship smartphone and the suite of new services will provide a differentiated and coherent experience to the consumers by ensuring that the hardware and the software work together on their devices... Read more

Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic has bolstered its leadership ranks with the appointment of Rajan Bhandari as its President – Sales. Rajan has been previously associated with the leading global enterprises such as HP and Oracle, and brings over 18 years of in-depth industry proficiency to the organization. He will be responsible for managing the Hitachi Systems Micro Clinic’s regional business in the North and the East as well as the Country Government Sales division in his role. Holding a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Bharti Vidyapeeth, Pune, and an MBA from Singhad Institute of Business Administration and Research, Rajan has held various leadership roles in his professional tenure. He started his career with Hewlett-Packard India Sales Pvt. Ltd, rising to the position of Country Manager before joining Oracle as its Director – Technology Sales... Read more

CEO Sundar Pichai  discusses providing more access to the Internet, making Google tools work for more people, and empowering Indians to build the Internet they need announcements include Railtel WiFi launch date of January 2016, an expanded Hyderabad campus, and training two million new Android developers  over the next three years that make it easier for Indian developers to build solutions to local problems. “Mobile has proven to be a great equalizer, giving access to computing to a billion more people and counting , with an idea open Internet for everyone,” Pichai laid out Google’s three-step approach  to promoting the Internet in India, and his team, many of them visiting from the U.S, talked to the concrete steps Google has taken to help solve the current ... Read more