VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Individual users not to get penalty or punishment for using banned mobile apps:  On 24 September, 2020 118 more apps were banned (including PubG)   under section 69A of the Information Technology Act . Last month, the Ministry blocked 43 more apps citing security concerns. But there is no penalty prescribed for individual users of mobile apps such as TikTok, PUBG, CamScanner, UC Browser etc which were blocked by the   Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology   citing security concerns. However, there is a penalty prescribed for intermediaries under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act who fail to comply with blocking orders.   This was told by the Ministry in reply to an RTI application made by a law student named Prasoon Shekhar. The Ministry said in its reply, “MeitY does not ban any App. However, blocking of specified Apps was done under the provisions of Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its Rules namely Information T...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Wipro has announced that Wipro's Mobility Solutions will collaborate with Kony Solutions, to offer an integrated portfolio of mobile application technology and services to enterprise customers in the US, UK, Australia and the Middle East.  The collaboration between Wipro and Kony will speed up application development and rollout by 40 to 70 per cent, depending upon the complexity of the application.  "Collaboration with ecosystem partners enhances our value proposition as a complete mobility lifecycle partner. Our solution accelerators and innovative delivery model coupled with strong platforms from partners like Kony will help us provide a holistic, future proof and scalable mobility solution to customers. We will continue to engage with the ecosystem to provide strategic end-to-end transformation solutions, helping customers innovate in their markets leveraging Wipro's cross domain mobility expertise and that of our ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Carzonrent India (P) Ltd. (CIPL) has launched two new important features for its EasyCabs Mobile Application suite wherein the customers will now be able to track the location of their booked cabs and will also have the option of getting live traffic information once they book a car on the Easycabs Mobile Application. The feature Powered by the Traffic information provider Traffline.com will facilitate the Easycabs customer with the traffic situation on their way enabling them to sketch out a different route to surpass the traffic chaos, if any. Rajiv Vij, CEO, Carzonrent India (P) Ltd. said, "Carzonrent is committed towards its customers for providing them quality and convenient services round the clock. It has been a constant endeavor of the company to meet the customer’s expectations and raise the service standards. My objective is not just building my own organization but also improving the industry standards simultaneously, thereby...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE National Instruments has rolled out NI LabVIEW software- and NI hardware-compatible mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, helping engineers integrate the latest mobile technology into their applications. By combining the portability, ease-of-use, faster start-up time and longer battery longevity of mobile devices with the power of LabVIEW, engineers can more productively access measurement data from data acquisition and embedded monitoring systems. Ray Almgren, Vice-President, Product Marketing Core Platforms, NI, said, "Smartphones and tablets are game-changers for the test and measurement industry. These new apps combine portability of mobile devices with the power of LabVIEW, helping engineers increase their productivity and meet the latest application challenges." For More Details See www.varindia.com