VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Panasonic India has launched the Eluga Arc phone today at a price of Rs.12,490. With its latest 2.5D curved HD IPS, the device also features additional security with a fingerpoint sensor. In terms of specifications, the Panasonic Eluga Arc comes with a 4.7-inch HD IPS display and is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor coupled with Adreno 306 GPU and 2GB RAM. The phone comes with 16GB of internal memory which is further expandable by up to 32GB via microSD card. The dual-SIM phone runs Android 5.1 Lollipop and supports 4G VoLTE connectivity option. On the camera front, the Eluga Arc has an 8-megapixel camera on the rear with LED flash along with a 5-megapixel camera on the ... Read more

On April 7th and 8th LeEco has announced LeEco Day v2.0 . The not-to-be-missed offers bonanza is the largest shopping carnival organized by any smartphone brand on the e-commerce platform. Celebrating its success in India, which the company has received in a short span of its launch and the great response that its Le Superphones have got from consumers, LeEco proudly brings back its Super Offers carnival. Great offers and benefits that the company has put up are- Offer #1 – The first in the row of benefits is an exciting exchange offer that gives consumers a chance to exchange their old smartphone and get upto Rs 9,999/- off on the Le 1s Superphone , the company’s flagship killer and upto Rs 21,000/- for the premium big & bold Le Max.  This is incredible since it means that on April 7 and 8, 2016 , the special LeEco Day, consumers can avail close to 90% off on ... Read more

Oracle has launched Oracle Cloud at Customer in India. It is a new suite of offerings that remove the biggest challenges organizations face while adopting cloud. The new suite provides Chief Information Officers (CIOs) with new choices wherein they deploy their enterprise software and a natural path to easily move business-critical applications from on-premise to the cloud. “This is the first offering from a major public cloud vendor that delivers a stack that is 100-per cent compatible with Oracle Cloud , but available on-premises. Companies in India, especially those bound by regulatory pressures, can now leverage the cloud and speed up their business transformation. Oracle Cloud at Customer supports complete control over data, while facilitating data sovereignty and data residency requirements,” added Shailender Kumar, Managing Director, Oracle India . .. Read more

Data Security Council of India (DSCI) , in partnership with Google , has launched “ Internet Safety Program “. The Workshops aim at enhancing trust in the cyberspace by empowering MSMEs with knowledge and understanding to deal with cyber security challenges to stay safe and secure while operating online. Under the program, DSCI and Google will organize a series of workshops in various cities, to help inculcate safe and responsible behaviour in cyber space by sharing best practices and guidance with the audience, equipping them with necessary guidance, instructions and techniques to address cyber security challenges, and spreading awareness on legal and regulatory obligations. The program was inaugurated by Shri Amitabh Kant , CEO, Niti Aayog and Former Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India... Read more

Barracuda has announced multiple updates to its Barracuda Backup product line – including expanded subscription and cloud storage pricing options and two new large-scale Barracuda Backup models. Barracuda Backup Vx and Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup provide customers with integrated backup functionality. Barracuda’s new Barracuda Backup 790 and Barracuda Backup 895 offer 12 TB and 24 TB of usable capacity, respectively. Rod Mathews, GM – Storage, Barracuda , said, “Many businesses deploying backup software for virtualization are forced to deal with the headaches of licensing, deploying, and maintaining a ‘build-it-yourself’ solution with multiple point products. Barracuda Backup Vx delivers the same integrated functionality and quick set-up experience as Barracuda physical appliances. Barracuda offers a cost-effective integrated backup solution – regardless of how customers want to deploy. Today’s announcement reinforces our commitment to helping customers simpli

Citrix has updated its partner programme and incentive portfolio. Citrix is delineating its partner incentives to reward distinct sales activities. Specifically, Citrix is introducing a new suggested upfront discount for partner-identified and qualified opportunities, clarifying existing incentives to focus rewards on objective activities, and expanding its marketing development funds to fuel partner growth. Kimberly Martin , Vice-President, Worldwide Partner Sales and Strategy, Citrix, said, “We are focussed on helping our partners bring our solutions to the mid-market and making Citrix the most profitable vendor on which our partners can build a business. We are committed to increasing the value of our partner programmes and resources. The changes we are announcing represent a second wave of improvements in 2016 and are designed to promote growth, drive profit and give our partners greater predictability, especially for those partners that invest in their rela