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Alibaba Cloud Extends Integration with the Fortinet Security Fabric : Alibaba Cloud, the data intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, and Fortinet, today announced the expansion of the Fortinet Security Fabric offerings and new automation capabilities for Alibaba Cloud to provide streamlined and consistent security for organizations with hybrid cloud infrastructures. The combination of Alibaba Cloud and the Fortinet Security Fabric provide organizations with the ability to extend security visibility and control from the data center to the cloud and the ability to ensure that organizations employ consistent security policies no matter where their applications are deployed. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Nutanix Expands India Channel By Appointing Ritesh Syal : Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX) appointed Ritesh Syal as its new Head of Channel Sales for India. The announcement follows the recent signing of India and SAARC Vice President and Managing Director of Sales, Balakrishnan Anantharaman, and is a clear sign the industry veteran is already stamping his mark and energy on the Nutanix India business. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microlease eases access to 5G test : Leading test and measurement equipment supplier offers mobile network operators and 5G equipment manufactures vital flexibility as they address next mobile standard VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Daring PM Modi to hit the Twitter record : The prime minister ‘ventures into Indian wilderness to create awareness about animal conservation and environmental change’, where the adventurer Bear Grylls, PM Modi is seen going on an adventure in Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

A hopping $108 Billion Vision Fund Aimed To Push AI : With the vision of technology to drive through AI, SoftBank Group Corp announced, it has secured memoranda of understandings (MOUs) for about $108 billion (£86.7 billion), This second Vision Fund aimed at investing in technology firms including Apple and Microsoft. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Telecom sector to create 3,00,000 jobs in next 18 months-Aruna : India’s telecom sector will create up to 3,00,000 jobs in the next 18 months and a majority of these positions will come up in rural areas of the country, says, Telecom Secretary and Telecom Commission chairman Aruna Sundararajan. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

All Sensitive Data Be Stored Locally: GoI : As per the directive of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said all data related to payment transactions must be stored in the country and that such information, if processed abroad, will have to be brought back within 24 hours. The entire payment data shall be stored in systems located only in India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

5G could rollout by 2020, Scientists Caution Government To Go Slow : Several eminent scientists in the country have begun a crusade to caution the Government against rushing into auctioning of spectrum for the industry to roll-out 5G technology based services in the country. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Airtel implements SWAN for Digital Uttar Pradesh : Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”) has announced of designing and implementing a future ready State Wide Area Network (SWAN) for the Government of Uttar Pradesh as part of Government of India’s e-Governance initiative. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Future of payment banks is not on brighter side : The success of the Jan Dhan Yojana since the scheme was launched has meant that opening bank accounts is no longer as lucrative as it was expected to be, forcing payment banks to figure out other alternatives and the main factor is the Payments bank face a blanket ban on any type of lending. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Cisco to bring free high-speed public WiFi with Google Station in India : Cisco has announced plans to roll out free high-speed Wi-Fi zones across India with gStation. Making the announcement at the Cisco India Summit 2019 in Kochi, Cisco will work with Google’s gStation platform to provide communities around the country access to a free, open, high-quality public Wi-Fi. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

GST reduction in EVs and charging stations : With the decision of government to lower the GST rates on EV’s and charging stations, Mr. Manish Sharma, President & CEO, Panasonic India & South Asia says, VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

AWS appoints Doug Yeum as Global Channel Chief, Terry Wise gets promoted : Amazon Web Services (AWS) has named Doug (Dong Hoon) Yeum as the new Head of Global Channel and Alliances as long-serving Chief Terry Wise takes on a new role. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ravi Shankar Prasad announces the third edition of India Mobile Congress : Hon’ble Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Government of India, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has announced the third edition of the India Mobile Congress 2019 (IMC 2019), scheduled for 14-16th October, 2019 at Aerocity in New Delhi. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Google and Amazon are the leader in the cloud services sector : Google, Amazon and VMware are the leading companies in the data centers theme, according to the latest Thematic Scorecard for the cloud services sector from GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Removal of merchant discount rate (MDR) brings opportunity for OMC : India’s acceptance of digital payment modes will accelerate with this kind of change on more payments options. With the intention of making zero fees to merchants will lead to more acceptance of digital payments. Oil marketing companies will save ₹400-500 crore annually every year with the proposed removal of merchant discount rate (MDR) VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

How Tesla shares surfaces with a loss of $408m loss? : Losses come even as Elon Musk’s company says it’s delivering a record-breaking number of vehicles VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Financial instability is driving a shift to electronic payments in Venezuela : Venezuela is currently undergoing an economic crisis due to declining global oil prices, over-reliance on oil exports and the government’s restricted fiscal policy. Amid political and economic turmoil, non-cash payments in the country are growing rapidly, with payment cards leading the way, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Desi approach to Digital Economy from CHALTA HAI to BADAL SAKTA HAI attitude : Addressing the CII Conference on Digital & Cashless Economy,where the Future of India’s Digital Payments and Cashless Economy” book was released during the conference, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Hon’ble Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs, Govt. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Future of Data center Growth In India : It may be a wake-up call for the enterprises into the sector of Data centre business across the globe. However, Investment in data centre will continue to grow in 2019 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IBM Watson for Oncology : Watson for curing the Oncology and proved helping the physicians quickly and helps in identifying the key informations in a patient’s medical record VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

US and China rein in global VC funding activity : Global venture capital (VC) investment witnessed a gradual decline in two consecutive months (May and June) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019 VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Huawei along with Micromax Informatics announces its largest retail expansion : Huawei Consumer Business group, India has announced that they are entering into a strategic partnership with Micromax Informatics Ltd. Huawei; along with Micromax will devise fitting strategies that will help the brand gain a stronger foothold in the Indian consumer electronics market. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HPE to invest $500 Million in India to grow its operations, manufacturing and employee base : Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced its plan to invest $500 million in India over the next five years. This strategic investment underscores HPE’s long-term commitment to India and will enable the company to grow its operations, manufacturing and employee base in the country, increase its R&D and services exports, as well as invest in technology initiatives to drive positive change for local Indian communities. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Indian Automobile sector to lay off of 8-10 lakh employees : The car sales in India has dipped 16 per cent in April, the worst fall in eight years. The primary reason for decline in auto sales and the reason could be drop VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Airtel, Voda Idea are penalised with Rs 3050 Crore Fine : The Digital Communications Commission (DCC) approved the recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to fix a total penalty VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Toshiba, Canon To Pay $5 million For antitrust lawsuit : As per the release , the companies( Canon and Toshiba) had violated the law during Canon’s purchase of Toshiba’s medical systems arm. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IBM Security reveals Indian organizations lost Rs 12.8 crore on average to data breaches : IBM Security has announced the results of its annual study examining the financial impact of data breaches on organizations. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Delphix inaugurates R&D Centre in India : Delphix Corp has announced the launch of its new Research & Development centre in India. Vijay Anthony Sebastian has been appointed as Managing Director VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Tech Mahindra to fuel Digital business growth in Bangladesh : Tech Mahindra has announced its focus on banking, transport and citizen services sectors to fuel digital business growth in Bangladesh. The company aims at addressing the growing business opportunities in the region, under the digital transformation charter of Bangladesh by leveraging innovative and next generation technologies. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft hosts world's largest private Hackathon : Microsoft India is hosting One Week Hackathon 2019, the largest private hacking event in the world. For the first time in India, the Hackathon will host customers and NGOs at Microsoft campus to hack and work on real-world challenges along with Microsoft employees to drive cultural transformation. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Fortinet recognized as No.1 Network Security Appliances Vendor in India by IDC : According to the latest International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, Fortinet is the No. 1 vendor in India for the first quarter of 2019, based on vendor revenue. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Anand Piramal Invests in Snapdeal : When the going gets tough, the tough gets going and now, Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal,Co-founder of Snapdeal will have a fresh breath they have received VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Mukesh Ambani backed Jio readies to target kirana stores : The business ethics says, first understand the saline content in the water then only taste accordingly, like that Mukesh Ambani understands better about the business opportunities and how to reap the business in India from the grass root. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Prodip Mukhopadhyay, M.D.-WEBEL, Govt. Of West Bengal at 10th EIITF 2019 : Prodip Mukhopadhyay, M.D.-WEBEL, Govt. Of West Bengal at 10th EIITF 2019: Industrial Automation market to get double folded in coming years VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

FBI Is Actively Monitoring On Social Media Sites : Out of total worldwide population is 7.7 billion, the population connected to internet has 4.4 billion users, out of this there are 3.499 billion active social media users VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Fortinet to expand its corporate headquarter in Sunnyvale, CA : Fortinet broke ground on its forthcoming new home in Sunnyvale, CA where it is expanding its corporate headquarters building. This new facility, located at the corner of Kifer Road and Commercial Street in Sunnyvale, California will be a roughly 172,000 square foot state-of-the-art building with a LEED Gold Energy Efficiency Rating. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Smart assistant devices in China to reach 5.8 billion by 2023 : Latest consumer IoT market forecasts for China. The analyst firm expects that the installed base of smart assistant devices (either built-in or compatible*) VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Faceapp has caught the imagination of everyone : Faceapp has caught the imagination of everyone VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

As the countdown is finally over ,today at 2.48 PM,  Chandrayaan 2(India’s second moon mission)  has launched successfully from Sriharikota, SHAR Space Port, the  Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) . Chandrayaan 2 launched onboard its most powerful rocket  GSLV-Mk0III-M1  from Sriharikota today, a week after the lift-off was aborted due to a technical snag and it is the world’s first mission to the Moon’s south polar region. Chandrayaan 2, is not only succeeded but also made the remarkable discovery of water on the lunar surface. The lunar South Pole region is of importance to India. This because the possibility of water being present in the permanently shadowed areas of the region is higher. A large section of this surface stays in the shadow compared to the North Pole. The four theories are: 1. Fission theory states that the earth’s rotational speed caused the Moon to split from the planet earth, while its gravitational pull anchored this fragment to become o

Power of AI and Azure. Simply unbelievable... : Power of AI and Azure. Simply unbelievable... VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Grilled by US Congress on Facebook's activities : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Grilled by US Congress on Facebook's activities VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Credentials of Google Raises Question : It is proven fact that Google has dozens of apps collect and store location data in ways that average users might not be aware of VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Andhra Bank Launches AI Virtual Assistant - ABHi(Chatbot) : ANDHRA BANK PARTNERS WITH FLOATBOT, Bangalore based AI start up TO LAUNCH AI VIRTUAL ASSISTANT - ABHi (CHATBOT) VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Andhra Bank Launches AI Virtual Assistant - ABHi(Chatbot) : ANDHRA BANK PARTNERS WITH FLOATBOT, Bangalore based AI start up TO LAUNCH AI VIRTUAL ASSISTANT - ABHi (CHATBOT) VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Brookfield signed $3.7-bn deal to acquire Reliance’s telecom tower wing : Reliance Industries said in a statement, that Canada's Brookfield Investment Firm and its affiliates will invest Rs 25,215 crore ($3.66 billion) in telecom tower assets of the Reliance Industries Ltd’s telecom tower assets in the single-biggest private equity deal ever in India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Black panther is free now: Man allegedly kills himself in online game task : A 20-year-old man allegedly hanged himself in Pune in Maharashtra while trying to complete a task in a Blue Whale-like online game VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

The Great Hack is a documentary from Netflix : It is absolutely true that someone is listening into your private conversation through our smartphones, The Great Hack VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Windows 10 Users Proved with Millions of Security Threats : Microsoft is detecting 5 billion cybersecurity threats on devices a month and the most popular Windows 10 users security threats been observed VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Why payment banks in India are struggling? : After the policy for digital payment and Financial inclusion has introduced by RBI in 2014, about 41 entities had applied for Payment Bank(PB). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Govt. To Consider Capital Infusion In BSNL : There has been the continuous efforts, to save the public sector telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

16 Million Fake Indian Influencers In Instagram : Social media influencers which is choice of many millennials and many corporates and marketing firms are running after to feature their advertisements VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Panasonic Unveils 4K Ultra HD 75 inch TVs : Panasonic India unveils 14 models of its 4K Ultra HD TVs of the screen size of 75 inch (189 cm) addressing the needs of consumers looking for larger VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

FaceApp Could Ultimately Be a FacePalm : FaceApp for iOS and Android has been around since 2017 but just recently went viral as celebrities and many other people used it to alter photographs VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Millions of Global Consumers will Soon Shop Using Dynamics : Sprint’s (NYSE: S) ground-breaking Curiosity™ IoT is enabling connectivity, over-the-air device management and intelligent data capabilities for Dynamics VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

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OPPO unveils OPPO K3 on Amazon at a special price of INR 15,990 : OPPO has expanded its K series with the launch of the all new OPPO K3. ‘Designed To Perform’, the OPPO K3 is a stellar combination of innovative technology and a stylish design. It will be available on Amazon.in at INR 16,990 for the 6GB RAM + 64GB ROM and INR19,990 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM. All consumers will receive an Amazon Pay balance of INR 1000/- bringing down the cost of the 6GB+64GB variant to INR 15,990 and the variant with 8GB+128GB to INR 18,990, as an introductory offer. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

PremiumAV unveils its lightest Total Security : PremiumAV has launched PremiumAV Total Security suit for the end-points to keep data secure against all types of advanced malware. PremiumAV Total Security offers comprehensive protection and is compatible with PCs, laptops and mobile devices. With 24*7 customer support, PremiumAV Total Security comes with fast installation and tiny updates. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Microsoft along with Government of Telangana to empower women entrepreneurs : Microsoft has announced a partnership with the Government of Telangana’s Women Entrepreneurs Hub (WE Hub) aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs and technologists in the region.This partnership will focus on designing and execution of learning activities and tools that will enable women to innovate and encourage girls to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Together, they will also provide a platform for deeper and better networking opportunities for women in various technology fields. The partnership will provide the WE Hub communities access to the state-of-the-art facilities and infrastructure at Microsoft Garage. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Netflix to introduce budget-friendly mobile-only subscription plan in India : Netflix has decided to launch a cheaper mobile-only subscription plan for Indian users. The company has announced this in a letter to shareholders. But the company has not revealed the price of this soon to be launched mobile subscription plan in India. Earlier in March, Netflix launched the test run of a Rs 250 mobile-only subscription plan in India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Intel announces a partnership with SAP to power enterprises' digital transformation : Intel and SAP have announced a multiyear technology partnership focused on optimizing Intel’s platforms, including Intel Xeon Scalable processors and Intel Optane DC persistent memory, for SAP’s end-to-end enterprise software applications, including SAP S/4HANA. The partnership is designed to employ Intel’s leading technologies to power SAP’s suite of business solutions and intelligent technologies, enabling enterprises to deploy high-performance, highly-optimized applications within the cloud, enterprise and at the edge. A center of excellence (CoE) is also planned to be established, in which customers can evaluate, innovate and adopt technologies optimized by Intel and SAP. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA Features described of Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro by Anuj Sharma Head Of Marketing, Xiaomi India VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA Speaking about the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro launch , Manu Jain, Managing Director, Xiaomi India, and Vice President, Xiaomi VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA Price Reveal of Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro by Manu Jain, Managing Director, Xiaomi India, and Vice President, Xiaomi VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

OPPO unveils A9 priced at INR 15,490 : OPPO has announced the launch of its latest smartphone OPPO A9. Priced at INR 15490, OPPO A9 offers exciting features, quintessentially focusing on enhancing the power and style quotient of consumers.   OPPO A9 is the first smartphone to inherit OPPO’s new design language from the F11 and Reno series featuring a 6.53” FHD+ waterdrop screen. It supports a 4020mAh battery delivering an exceptionally long battery life. The smartphone offers a 4GB RAM and 128GB ROM, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and ColorOS 6 to offer a smooth and convenient everyday experience to the consumers. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Compuage Won 2 Awards from HP India! : Compuage Infocom is one of the leading value added technology distribution house won two awards from HP India at their distributors meet held at Taj Damdama, Gurgaon in June, 2019   During the meet HP India conducted Awards night for their Distributors Pan India. Compuage was recognized for being the Best Distributor Convertible Notebooks and for being Best Distributor CISS Print VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IBM inks multi-year strategic alliance with AT&T : IBM and AT&T have announced a multi-year strategic alliance. Under the agreement, AT&T Communications will use IBM’s expertise to modernize AT&T Business Solutions’ internal software applications, enabling migrations to the IBM Cloud. In addition, IBM will provide infrastructure to support AT&T Business’s applications. AT&T Business will utilize Red Hat's open source platform to manage workloads and applications. The improvements will allow AT&T Business to better serve enterprise customers. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Budget 2019-20 & Technology : The other day, people got glued to the television sets to know about the major proposals in the General Budget 2019-20. There may be differing perceptions about the Budget depending on what way one would look at it. As a technologist and a CEO of a medium-range IT enterprise, I cannot be a passive spectator to the events that unfolded on 5th of July - the Budget day - that also was a platform for announcing major policy pronouncement of the new government, euphemistically referred to as Modi 2.0 government. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

VIAVI releases results of ‘State of the Network’ global study of enterprise networking challenges : Viavi Solutions released the results of its 12th annual State of the Network global study of enterprise networking challenges. The data reflects that more than 4 in 5 IT teams are involved in security efforts, and a majority of them report an increase of at least 25 percent in time spent on these efforts over the past 12 months. The most striking conclusion is that network-based conversation wire data has become the top data source for security incidents, with its use tripling, demonstrating that threat levels have driven enterprises to seek the most reliable forensic data available. The study is now available for download. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Xiaomi has announced the much-anticipated Redmi K20 series of smartphones - Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro - as the first flagship series under the Redmi sub-brand. Redmi K20 series - Outperform Every Day Redmi K20 and K20 Pro promise a flagship, high-end user experience with the latest tech powering both devices. The Redmi K20 series is designed to be ahead of the curve, and is set to catch the fancy of those who aspire to outperform every day. Both, Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro feature a 16.2cm (6.39) 19.5:9 full HD+ AMOLED Horizon Display with minimal bezels on all sides. Coupled with a 20MP pop-up selfie camera, the Redmi K20 series achieves an incredible 91.9% screen-to-body ratio -- one of the highest in the industry. The Horizon AMOLED Display comes with 7th generation in-display fingerprint scanner and is protected by curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on both phones. Redmi K20 series introduces the beautiful Aura Prime design language, which makes it exceptionally

LTI completes the acquisition of Lymbyc : Larsen & Toubro Infotech has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lymbyc, a specialist AI, machine learning,and advanced analytics company. The acquisition further strengthens LTI’s fast-growing digital and analytics offerings.   Founded in 2012, Lymbyc is headquartered in Bengaluru, India and has customers in the USA, UK, Africa, and India. The company is well recognized for its unique capabilities in analytics and data-sciences space.The core of Lymbyc’s capabilities are centered around a proprietary product, Leni, which solves for the entire spectrum of descriptive to predictive business insights,leveraging deep learning, Natural Language Processing, data visualization and predictive analytics. Leni is a virtual analyst that allows users to conversationally access information and insights. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Piyush Goyal address India Day Conclave in London : Piyush Goyal, Commerce and Industry Minister had participated in the India Day Conclave on July 16 in London with an objective to show investment opportunities in India. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Fujifilm India unveils World's First mirrorless large format sensor camera with 102 million pixels resolution : Fujifilm India announced the launch of latest innovation breakthrough in India, FUJIFILM GFX100 mirrorless digital camera (“GFX100”) incorporating an image sensor with the world's highest 102 million pixels resolution and unique color reproduction technology to achieve the world-leading image quality. The event saw the presence of Haruto Iwata, Managing Director, Fujifilm India Pvt Ltd., Dabboo Ratnani, Celebrity and Fashion Photographer and International Editorial, Commercial and Corporate Photographer Zack Arias. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Gurucharan Singh, Director, logixGRID : AI opens a new market in logistics domain: Gurucharan Singh, Director, logixGRID VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

US companies to resume trade with Huawei from August : A recent advisory from US official,the American government is ready to approve the licenses for companies that want to continue selling components to Huawei. The source confirmed to Reutersthat the approval process could take as little as two to four weeks, which would signal the first notable ease of sanctions since Huawei was put in the Entity list back in May. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Realme unveils realme X and realme 3i : Realme has launched two of its models - realme X and realme 3i. Realme X is designed to deliver the most affordable, true full-view experience with the latest in-display fingerprint technology to its customers and is powered by Snapdragon 710 processor and a 3,765mAh battery with 20W VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge. The premium offering features a dual rear camera setup with Sony IMX586 48MP and 5MP sensors, while the front camera comes with a Sony IMX471 16MP sensor. Realme X comes in two variants - 4GB RAM + 128GB ROM at INR 16,999/- and 8GB + 128GB ROM at INR 19,999/- - and is available in two colors: Polar White and Space Blue. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

OPPO brings in Waterfall Gray variant of F11 Pro : OPPO has announced the availability of the much awaited OPPO F11 Pro Waterfall Gray. The smartphone boasts of portrait photography in low light with several other innovative technologies. Recognized for its camera technology and software configuration, the device will be available on Amazon for sale. The new smartphone variant will add glamour to its user’s aura, owing to its elegant look and feel. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Jio's commitment to reduce gender gap in digital adoption : Jio announced that it has partnered with GSMA’s Connected Women Initiative to bridge the gender gap in digital adoption and digital literacy among women in India. Jio and GSMA will work towards empowering more women with increased access to, and use of, life-enhancing digital services. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Trump claims cryptocurrency 'not to be money' : Through a tweet Donald Trump has conveyed his distrust for cryptocurrency. He has tweeted that, 'I am not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies, which are not money, and whose value is highly volatile and based on thin air.” Not only has he claimed cryptocurrency “not money' but he also has warned them, who are wishing to join the trade. They would have to abide by banking regulations. He has also added that cryptocurrency, whose electronic nature makes it nearly untraceable, could facilitate illegal activity. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

HP revolutionizes Printing industry with introduction of Laser Tank printer in India : HP revolutionizes Printing industry with introduction of Laser Tank printer in India VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Facebook to be fined $5bn over Cambridge scandal : The Federal Trade Commission has approved a $5bn (£4bn) settlement with Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Google Maps and Various API's Is Making Huge Profit : It's true that Google map is helpful when you plan for the route to reach your destination but at times Google map gives you the wrong route, which is very rare or it’ll reach the destination few minutes late. Thanks to the R&D team of Google, developed various API’s which is for the commercial use. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Legal framework for Social media to be clearly defined : The “proposals turn online companies into censors and undermine encryption”, Mozilla said, concern over India's plan to change the rules for social media and other platforms.   Mozilla, the not-for-profit entity behind the web browser Firefox, has called out the Narendra Modi government’s perceived attempt to stifle free speech over the Internet. Government has a strong concern over the misuse of social media platforms and spreading of fake news. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Agent Smith malware could hijack banking,shopping credentials : Agent Smith malware has infected above 15 million smartphones in India, which has also expected to touch the figure to 25 million smartphone devices all across the world. Malicious Software ‘Agent Smith’ Detected by Check Point Research has helped identify this malware and the extensive harm that it has caused. The malware has been aptly named ‘Agent Smith and comes under the clever guise of a Google-related application. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Tax Policy for the Social Media To be Loud and Clear : A report says, Google, Facebook made Rs. 10,000 crore in India and paid just Rs. 200 crore as tax in India. Now Modi 2.0 government plans to bring companies that derive revenues from Indian users but pay taxes elsewhere into the corporate tax net.   So there is an urgency need of the Data privacy law, so that Personal Data Protection Bill mandates storage of personal data on a server or in a data center located in the country, citing the need to protect the autonomy of individuals and their personal data. The bill, considered by the government, approval awaited from the government. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India's Stand on data protection , challenge to tech giants' business roadmap : It is true that India want to ahead in Digital Economy and at the same time, no Indian will compromise on the security of the citizens. We need to understanding on how technology can help us in showing your all secretes to the technology companies at free of cost, which they position as power of digitisation, which is said to be the brighter side and at the same time it can also put you in many problems like hacking, unnecessary calls from various agencies and also could take you for the financials loss. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

AI paves the way for the Indian economy : According to a report, the Indian cloud computing market, currently at $2.2 billion, is expected to grow to $4 billion by 2020 with an annual growth rate of more than 30% and is expected to see more than a million job roles. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Government of India earns Rs 65 cr by providing vehicle registrations & owners' data : As per news report, India government has earned Rs 65 crore by providing access to VAHAN, a website that deals with vehicle registrations and SARATHI, a website that deals with drivers’ licenses database. Since March 2019 till date, the government has been earning revenue from it. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Faculty of IIT Madras brings AI4Bharat platform for AI Innovation : The faculty of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) has announced to launch a platform, AI4Bharat. It is to build Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to address India's problems and boost innovation. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Is Google Home Records everything and their team listen to it? : According to Google, its Google Home will record everything that was spoken to it. It can record, what they say, even ‘private conversations’ that it listens to! This was apparently done so that they could get a better understanding of the faults in its AI with the help of language experts and improve it according to what the user would be suited to. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Polys Ankur Goel joins Qlik as its new Country Head : Ankur Goel, who was the Managing Director at Poly has joined Qlik as its Country Head. His new appointment will be effective from 15th July, 2019. Ankur will replace Arun Balasubramanian. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Data visualization enhances business decision making : In today’s technology age, data generated on a day to day basis from different sources is enormous, where big data reigns, the art of data analysis is making sense of our world. There are various solving complex business problems can be solved through effective data driven decision making analytics including the employees behaviour, weather he/she will continue in the organisation or looking for a switch over. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Information Security: When Competence Prevails Joachim Schmitz : We, meaning all of the information security experts worldwide, always had a good idea for information security. An idea in which a competent manager was responsible for the entire topic of information security and at the same time managed IT-security, privacy, data protection and compliance. Schmitz wrote on his blog. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Internet adspend growth to fall to 9% year on year : Internet adspend growth to fall to 9% year on year Although as internet ad market matures, growth projected to slow from 17% to 9% a year VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Motorola one vision: experience a new vision in Bronze Gradient, available for sale on Flipkart : The Motorola one vision the newest addition to motorola android one device family comes with 21:9 Cinema Vision display, in India on the 20 June 2019. The company today announced that the alluring Bronze gradient color variant will be listed on Flipkart and available for sale on 11 July 2019 from 2:00 PM onwards. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Amazon Prime is priced half to attract Young Adults : Amazon announced today that 18-24 year-old customers can now get 50 percent (INR 500) cashback on joining annual Prime membership of INR 999. Customers can avail this offer by signing up for Prime and verifying their age on Amazon.in. Throughout the year, Prime members can enjoy free one-day and two-day delivery on tens of millions of items, early and exclusive access to deals and sale events on Amazon.in VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Ransomware Continues to Be a Major Cyber Threat : With the wave of data breaches continues to crash down on companies, as per Javelin Strategy & Research, there were 16.7 million victims of identity fraud, a record high that followed a previous record the year before. Criminals are engaging in complex identity fraud schemes that are leaving record numbers of victims in their wake. The amount stolen hit $16.8 billion last year as 30 percent of U.S. consumers were notified exposure to a data breach last year, an increase of 12 percent from 2016. For the first time, more Social Security numbers were exposed than credit card numbers. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

India-US: The Democracies That Are Natural Partners : China has become the world's largest industrial producer and trading power China is the world's largest manufacturing economy and exporter of goods. It is also the world's fastest-growing consumer market and second-largest importer of goods and plays a prominent role in international trade. Sources said, about 200 American companies are seeking to move their manufacturing base from China to India post the general elections, which is now over. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IPhone Sales Drops Record Low In India : India is one of the fastest-growing smartphone markets in the world. At a time owning an Apple phone was a pride, that is not happening now, with more advanced hand phones are available in India, the best reason of being high priced of the phone, and the Chinese brands have taken the competition to the level of war. Now a question comes on how Apple will sustain in India as a premium brand by maintaining it’s legacy? VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

SVIC gains 20% stake in Indus OS for $5.75 Mn : Indus OS has cracked a deal with Samsung where the latter has invested $5.75 million (Rs 42 crore) through its venture capital arm, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC). VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Merkado RHA Technology names Ravinder Pal Singh as its President & CEO : Merkado RHA Technology has appointed Ravinder Pal Singh as its President & CEO. In this role, Ravinder will be responsible for company operations, business and growth in India and MENA region. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Subex and Rhino Niger Networks to offer telecom analytics solutions in Africa : Subex has announced a strategic partnership with Rhino Niger Networks to cater to the digital transformation demands within the African markets. This partnership comes at a time when governments across the continent have announced their plans and aspirations to go digital. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

AI, robots, data software helping planned cities of the future : Artificial intelligence and robots are playing significant roles as planners develop the cities of the future. The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is facing a major shift in balancing the massive amounts of data available through advanced technologies. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Intel India hosted the 2nd edition of Plugin Startups Demo Day : Furthering its commitment towards accelerating hardware innovation and entrepreneurship in India, Intel India recently hosted the 2nd edition of Plugin Startups Demo Day as part of the Intel India Maker Lab program in Bengaluru. At the event, 11 startups showcased innovative products and solutions developed by them as part of Plugin, a collaborative incubation program between Intel India, Department of Science and Technology (DST) – Government of India and Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Intel India hosted the 2nd edition of Plugin Startups Demo Day : Furthering its commitment towards accelerating hardware innovation and entrepreneurship in India, Intel India recently hosted the 2nd edition of Plugin Startups Demo Day as part of the Intel India Maker Lab program in Bengaluru. At the event, 11 startups showcased innovative products and solutions developed by them as part of Plugin, a collaborative incubation program between Intel India, Department of Science and Technology (DST) – Government of India and Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) – Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

AI, robots, data software helping planned cities of the future : Artificial intelligence and robots are playing significant roles as planners develop the cities of the future. The architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry is facing a major shift in balancing the massive amounts of data available through advanced technologies. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

ASUS partners with Flipkart for smartphone shopping experience for ASUS 6z : ASUS India joins hands with Flipkart to kick off a unique initiative to enhance the shopping experience for buyers of Asus 6z at ASUS Exclusive stores across the country. This initiative offers complete mobile protection package for Asus 6z along with in-store live demonstration. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

IBM completes acquisition of Red Hat for $34 Billion : IBM and Red Hat have announced that they have closed the transaction under which IBM acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Red Hat for $190.00 per share in cash, representing a total equity value of approximately $34 billion. The acquisition redefines the cloud market for business. VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE

Vinit Goenka, Member Governing Council - CRIS, Ministry Of Railway, GOI : 40% workforce need to be reskilled: Vineet Goenka, Member Governing Council - CRIS, Ministry Of Railway, GOI VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE