VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik has invited co-founder of MindTree and well-known IT entrepreneur, Subroto Bagchi , to set up a unified body to guide, implement and oversee all skill development programmes in the state of Odisha. He will be given the rank of a cabinet minister and all the support necessary to make a difference to the youth of the State. Subroto Bagchi assumed office on 1st May which also happens to be World Labour Day . He will be reporting to the Chief Minister of Odisha... Read more

To increase Airtel’s reach to multiple new countries in the Middle East and provide better connectivity, GBI and Airtel Business have announced a strategic partnership. GBI is a global service provider that owns and operates a multilayer carrier neutral network connecting the world to the Middle East Ajay Chitkara, Director & CEO – Global Voice and Data Business, Bharti Airtel Ltd , said, “We are committed to providing the best-in-class service experience to our customers in the region and globally. This new partnership with GBI is a significant step in that direction. GBI being a key network asset for the region will not only improve our customers’ experience and reach but would also enable GBI’s customers to experience a seamless extension on the Airtel Global network spanning across 50 countries across five continents.” Read more

To give its users even more storage capacity in an ultra-slim form-factor, Seagate has launched Seagate Backup Plus Ultra Slim , claimed to be the thinnest 2TB mobile hard drive . This new hard drive is built with Backup Plus Slim drive, delivering a stunning new design with the same leading capacity in an even slimmer profile. The Backup Plus Ultra Slim also includes 200GB of Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage and Lyve software compatibility, so users can back up, access and share their favourite files from any device or location. Tim Bucher, Vice-President for Seagate’s Consumer Group , said, “The launch of the Backup Plus Ultra Slim builds on Seagate’s rich history of award-winning innovation to give users even more capacity in an incredibly small form-factor. Based on our breakthrough ultra-mobile hard drive technology, this new storage solution gives them a better way to manage the increase in both data volumes and number of devices.” Read more

To provide seamless network experience that empowers customers to remain confidently connected at all times, for their voice and data needs, Vodafone welcomes all mobile phone users in Haryana to be a part of the Vodafone SuperNet . This can be availed by existing Vodafone customers as well as other mobile phone users who want to port into the Vodafone network through the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) facility. Vodafone now has over 5,000 sites in the Haryana circle, covering over 99.7 per cent of the region’s population. Pursuing an accelerated growth strategy, Vodafone has expanded its network footprint by adding 800+ new sites across the circle in the last one year alone. With the expansion, Vodafone now reaches out to more than 5 million happy customers in over 5,734 towns and villages bringing them under the fold of Supernet connectivity and seamless service experience.  During this period, Vodafone has also welcomed over 3.25 lakh MNP customers on the Sup

Portronics   launched its new opulent Bluetooth speaker – “POSH”   that offers two 3W inbuilt speakers for great audio performance from a portable speaker. POSH   has been designed specifically for portability and on-the-go-use. Just sync it with your phone, tab or computer and experience the wire-free music. Also, while enjoying your music from the phone, with just a click of a button, you can also receive incoming phone calls and converse using the inbuilt high-quality microphone... Read more

raebert has announced the availability of the 2016 version of its acclaimed ARES Commander 2D/3D CAD package in India. ARES Commander 2016 , which runs on 32- and 64-bit Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems, is an advanced DWG-based CAD software with several path-breaking features and tools. Graebert has also announced the launch of ARES Touch, a CAD solution for Android and iOS mobile devices. Far more than a simple viewer or editor, ARES Touch is a complete professional CAD solution, using the same acclaimed CAD engine powering ARES Commander... Read more