VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Samsung Electronics today announced it has installed its first ever commercial Cinema LED Screen at Lotte Cinema World Tower in Korea. Designed as a High Dynamic Range (HDR) LED theater display, the Cinema LED Screen creates a more captivating and vibrant viewing experience through next generation picture and true-to-life audio thanks to collaboration between HARMAN Professional Solutions and Samsung Audio Lab. “Through sharper and more realistic colors, complementary audio and an elevated presentation, our Cinema LED Screen makes viewers feel as if they are part of the picture,” said HS Kim, President of Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. “We are excited to partner with Lotte Cinema to bring this technology to theater-goers, and look forward to continuing to shape the cinema of the future.” Read More

XOLO has launched Era 1X Pro, a high-performance smartphone. The handset comes loaded with 2GB RAM and 16GB internal memory which is expandable up to 32 GB, making it the most favourable choice for consumers who are looking for a smooth multitasking phone in this price segment. To enhance the user’s experience, XOLO has done a seamless integration of hardware and software in this phone. It exhibits a premium design with a 5” HD Ultra bright display screen with a luminosity of 400 and 16.7 million colours, designed for an enhanced viewing experience. Also, the phone comes loaded with a memory combination of 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM which allows consumers ample space to store up to 4,000 images, 350 videos and 2,000 audio files in the smartphone. In terms of camera combination, Era 1X Pro is equipped with 8MP primary and 5MP front camera with Dual LED flash and comes with a new refreshed camera user interface called Pro mode which helps users to change the settings at the camera scre

Yerha.com has announced the launch of smallest GSM phone, Elari NanoPhone C for smartphone users who wish to maintain an active lifestyle and digital detox. NanoC is a fully functional weighs 30g features a bright colourful TFT display, 32GB microSD and microSIM card slots, MP3 player, voice recorder, FM radio and alarm. NanoC is Equipped with a headphone jack, microUSB port for charging/data transferring, a battery life of up to 4 days in standby mode and up to 4 hours of talk-timе It can be paired with any smartphone, including iPhone and Android smartphones via Bluetooth to make or receive calls with less risk to users health, as the BT module emits much lower radiation than the smartphone antenna. Users can copy up to 1,000 contacts from their smartphone to Nano C with a single click.... Read More

ASUS has launched ZenFone AR Tango-enabled and Google's Daydream platform-ready Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality smartphone.  Runing on the latest 7.0 ‘Nougat, ZenFone AR is equipped with 8GB RAM, 128GB internal Storage and also supports expandable storage. It is built with powerful components, including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 CPU that has been specially optimized for Tango and Daydream.  Featuring a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor that is optimized for the demanding, real-time computing requirements of Tango, ZenFone AR's TriCam system work in conjunction with Tango technology to enable smooth and compelling smartphone AR experiences.... Read More

India leads spam calls lists for 2017 followed by the United States and Brazil with Indian users receiving 22.6 spam calls per month. India leads the table with the average Truecaller user receiving 22.6 spam calls per month. Tying in for second place is the United States and Brazil with an estimated 20.7 calls per user each month. Operator, debt collection, bank, political, health, spam, telemarketing, financial service, scam and insurance are common categories that tie all these spam calls together. In India’s spam call issue lies with operators and financial services. Many of these operators are seeking to provide special offers for free data or unlimited calls.... Read More

Infosys Q1 2017 net profit has grown by 1.4% to reach Rs, 3,483 crore. The company's operating profit was Rs. 4,111 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 showing a QoQ decline of 2.4% and YoY growth of 1.6%. Revenue for the quarter was Rs. 17,078 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 showing a QoQ decline of 0.2% and YoY growth of 1.8%. “Our persistent focus on execution in Q1 is reflected in broad-based performance on multiple fronts– revenue growth, resilient margins despite multiple headwinds, healthy cash generation and overall business results. I am encouraged by the uptick in revenue per employee for six quarters in a row, and the strong momentum in our new high growth services and software, as we accelerate our focus on innovation-led growth,” said Dr. Vishal Sikka, CEO.... Read More

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.5 trillion in 2017, a 2.4 percent increase from 2016, according to Gartner. "Digital business is having a profound effect on the way business is done and how it is supported," said John-David Lovelock, vice president and distinguished analyst, Gartner. "The impact of digital business is giving rise to new categories; for example, the convergence of "software plus services plus intellectual property," added Lovelock.   Industry-specific disruptive technologies include the Internet of Things (IoT) in manufacturing, blockchain in financial services (and other industries), and smart machines in retail. The focus is on how technology is disrupting and enabling business.... Read More

Teradata has announced acquisition of StackIQ. The deal will leverage StackIQ’s expertise in open-source software and large cluster provisioning to simplify and automate the deployment of Teradata Everywhere.  The acquisition also includes StackIQ’s team of engineers, who will join Teradata’s R&D organization to help accelerate the company’s ability to automate software deployment in operations, engineering and end-user customer ecosystems.  “Teradata prides itself on building and investing in solutions that makes life easier for our customers. Only the best, most innovative and applicable technology is added to our ecosystem, and StackIQ delivers with products that excel in their field. Adding StackIQ technology to IntelliFlex, IntelliBase and IntelliCloud will strengthen our capabilities and enable Teradata to redefine how systems are deployed and managed globally,” said Oliver Ratzesberger, Executive Vice-President and Chief Product Officer, Teradata.... Read More