VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Lenovo has unveiled its latest consumer laptop from the ideapad family, Lenovo ideapad 110. Custom-made for first-time PC buyers, the ideapad 110 delivers supreme functionality and durability at a great price. At a starting price of Rs.20,490/-, Lenovo is also offering the Accident Damage Protection (ADP) Cover to protect laptops from unexpected damages, thereby reducing the total cost of ownership. Equipped with Intel’s latest Celeron Dual-Core and Pentium Quad-Core Processors, the new ideapad 110 comes with an improved hinge design that is robust and allows for a smooth 180-degree action into a flat position. Lenovo’s ADP policy protects investment on laptops in case of damage due to accidental drops, spills, electrical surges or failure of the integrated screen... Read More

Smartwatch vendors shipped 3.5 million units in the second quarter of 2016, which was down substantially from the 5.1 million shipped a year ago. Apple held the top rank by shipping 1.6 million watches. However, it was the only vendor among the top 5 to experience an annual decline in shipments. In fairness to Apple, the year-over-year comparison is to the initial launch quarter of the Apple Watch, which is in many ways the same product offered in the most recent quarter with price reductions. “Consumers have held off on smartwatch purchases since early 2016 in anticipation of a hardware refresh, and improvements in WatchOS are not expected until later this year, effectively stalling existing Apple Watch sales,” said Jitesh Ubrani, senior research analyst, IDC Mobile Device Trackers... Read More

Huawei and Vodafone have completed a 5G mmWave field test at Vodafone Emerald House in the UK. The test covers SU-MIMO (Single User Multiple Input Multiple Output) with a strong reflection path to reach 20Gbps UE peak rate, and MU-MIMO (Multi User Multiple Input Multiple Output) for long-range UE to reach 10Gbps peak rate. It is the first 5G outdoor field test at E-Band reaching 20Gbps peak rate for a single user device with high spectrum efficiency. This peak user rate is targeted by ITU-R as a 5G requirement. This is a key milestone after the two companies signed a strategic MoU on 5G technologies last year and a 5G Acceleration MoU this July. Johan Wibergh, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone Group, said, “This field test in an outdoor environment is a significant step in validating the performance of 5G in high- frequency bands, improving our understanding of the capabilities of the technology.” Read More

Dell has enhanced its high-performance computing (HPC) portfolio, including the availability of new Dell HPC Systems, early access to innovative HPC technologies, technology partner collaborations, and successful global customer implementations. “While traditional HPC has been critical to research programs that enable scientific and societal advancement, Dell is mainstreaming these capabilities to support enterprises of all sizes as they seek a competitive advantage in an ever-increasing digital world. As a clear leader in HPC, Dell now offers customers highly flexible, precision built HPC systems for multiple vertical industries based upon years of experience powering the world’s most advanced academic and research institutions. With Dell HPC Systems, our customers can deploy HPC systems more quickly and cost-effectively and accelerate their speed of innovation to deliver both breakthroughs and business results,” said Jim Ganthier, Vice- President & General Ma