VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Taking the Digital India commitment forward, Intel India has launched the Intel Education Digital Wellness Program in Assam. This also includes the release of an Assamese version of Digital Wellness curriculum for students and teachers in government schools. As part of this initiative, Intel India will closely work with the education ecosystem in Assam to enable a safe cyberspace for the students and youth. The announcement comes as the latest in a series of engagements that Intel has been running in the state since 2006. The Intel Education Digital Wellness Program, developed by Intel Security Group is an empowerment program for students and youth to make them aware of the possible risks of using the Internet and equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to avoid such risks and stay safe and secure while on the Internet. The Intel Education Digital Wellness Curriculum is designed to be delivered through training modules, created especially for children and administered...

Sistema JSFC and the CIS have announced the signing of binding documents regarding the merger of Sistema’s Indian telecommunications business with business of Reliance Communications. The signed documentation provides for the demerger of the telecommunication business from Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd (SSTL) and its merger with the telecommunications business of Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) based on a Merger Scheme to be approved by Indian courts. As a result of the merger, SSTL will acquire and hold a 10% equity stake in RCom besides SSTL planning to pay off existing debt prior to the completion of the transaction. Following the completion of the transaction, RCom will take responsibility for payment of SSTL’s frequency spectrum licensing fees payable by installments to the Department of Telecommunications of India. An appropriate earn-out mechanism has also been agreed in relation to disputed spectrum contiguity charges claimed by the Department of Telecommunication of...

Following its separation from Hewlett-Packard Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise debuts as an enterprise technology leader with $53 billion in annual revenue, a comprehensive product portfolio in the industry and a unique vision for the future of technology and its benefits for enterprise customers. To mark this milestone, Hewlett Packard Enterprise representatives including President and Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman, as well as partners and customers will come together to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, where the company will begin to trade under the ticker “HPE”. “The winners in today’s market will be those who apply the power of technology to fuel the power of ideas, and the new Hewlett Packard Enterprise is built to accelerate this journey for customers,” said Whitman. “Hewlett Packard Enterprise has the vision, financial resources and flexibility to help customers win while generating growth and long-term value for our shareholders.”... Read more...

To drive innovation in the fast-evolving e-commerce industry, Microsoft has entered into broad-ranging agreements with JustDial, PayTm and Snapdeal, a special cloud initiative for start-ups aligned to smart cities, and availability of its flagship devices – Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL, and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 in December and January, respectively.  Microsoft also showcased the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 at the event. Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft Corporation, said, “At Microsoft, we strive to empower every Indian citizen and every business and government organization to achieve more. With the newly launched Microsoft Cloud and with Surface Pro 4, our customers here in India have the digital technology they need to seize incredible new growth and opportunity on a global scale.”... Read more

IT hardware industry body, MAIT has organized a round table with JS Deepak, the new Secretary, Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeiTY).  This was the first exclusive interaction of the Secretary with the hardware industry association.  The interaction was aimed to push manufacturing in the ICT hardware sector and speedy implementation of Digital India. Debjani Ghosh, President, MAIT, presented the industry outlook and shared the recommendations to boost ICT sector. She reiterated MAIT’s contribution over the last several years on various fronts including ICT manufacturing, Standards & Compliance, SME Development in Hardware, Digital India Action Group. She also emphasized one of MAIT’s focus, increasing of domestic IT consumption with an eye on rural... Read more

Stellar Data Recovery has announced the expansion of its global operations with the appointment of SOURCENEXT Corporation as their exclusive consumer software distributer in Japan. Under the agreement, SOURCENEXT will carry out sales & distribution of Stellar Data Recovery’s consumer software for Windows & Mac platform to Japanese customers. These will be available currently via SOURCENEXT’s eShop as directly downloadable versions & going forward through their 2500+ retail stores. “Japan is an extremely important market for us. We are happy to partner with one of the country’s largest consumer software distributors SOURCENEXT and feel confident of providing the most advanced & efficient DIY tools to Japanese customers. We shall soon be appointing a B2B distributor to bring our Enterprise software to Japan,” said Sunil Chandna, CEO, Stellar Data Recovery... Read more

Acer has forayed into the growing smartphone market with the launch of its latest range of two smartphone models under the Acer Liquid Z Series – the Liquid Z630s with beautiful aesthetics, smooth touch and the Liquid Z530, a sleek 5-inch smartphone with IPS screen and a slew of great features with curved design. With the launch of these smartphones, Acer joins the ‘Make-in-India’ club with both smartphones set to be manufactured at their new facility in Pondicherry. Acer India also announced a strategic tie-up with Flipkart.com. As part of the tie-up, Flipkart.com will exclusively retail these two smartphone models in India. “Having witnessed success in the PC space where we are currently No. 4 in India, our entry into the smartphones category is a strategic move that reinforces our commitment to lead technology and innovation across the four screens.  The number of consumers adopting smarter, wireless technology in the country is on the rise and we anticipate a huge increa...

According to a report by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), the incremental human resource requirement in the Electronic and IT hardware sector is expected to be 89 lakh by 2022. Electronics and IT Hardware is one of the emerging sectors for employment growth in India. The industry currently employs over 4.3 million people across manufacturing, Sales and marketing (including Retail) and Repair & Maintenance segments. Demand for electronic and IT hardware products is expected to touch Rs.24 lakh crore mark by 2020. According to the report India’s per capita GDP has nearly tripled since 2000, rising from US$455 to US$1,489 in 2012. This is expected to rise to over US$2,000 by 2017, and will continue to be the major source of demand in consumer electronics in the country. The key government- initiated programmes which include the UIDAI project, the National Knowledge Network (NKN) and the National Optic-Fiber Network (NOFN) will continue to be the primary demand d...

Videocon has announced an investment of Rs.500 crore for setting up a Mobile Handset Assembly Plant in Punjab. Addressing the “Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit”, Anirudh Dhoot, Director, Videocon, announced that the investment will be made over the next three years to assemble mobile handsets along with the manufacturing of set-top boxes. With such futuristic step, the company aims to generate 3,000 openings in Punjab, thus creating a platform for skill development and give impetus to the growth of the economy... Read more

AirTight Networks continues to drive its vision of simplifying connectivity to the digital world with the successful launch of new customer and partner-focussed online communities. Designed and implemented by Persistent Systems, these online communities are built on, and integrated with, the Salesforce platform to enable peer-to-peer support for both customers and partners, providing a better user experience, higher engagement and faster answers to questions. AirTight’s mission is to make enterprise Wi-Fi extremely simple and massively scalable to connect billions of devices to the digital world. AirTight is obsessive about making its customers successful and is committed to fearless creativity, partnering with others who share the same passion. The company provides users with the most affordable and highly-secure cloud-based wireless networks... Read more

Swipe Technologies has announced the launch of its ONLINE-ONLY flagship smartphone ELITE 2. ELITE 2 is Swipe’s most affordable 4G device to be sold exclusively on Flipkart from 8th November, 2015. The device is competitively priced at Rs.4,666 only. The company has also announced the EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW SALE of ELITE 2 for Uber customers, wherein Swipe will deliver ELITE 2 directly to Uber customers in Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Delhi. Expressing delight on the new device and the innovative ventures, Shripal Gandhi, Founder & CEO, Swipe Technologies, said, “ELITE has been a huge success for Swipe, and it was sold out on Flipkart in a record time when launched in August this year. For Indian customers, quality wins over everything else. Keeping this in mind, we are coming up with this exciting new offering. We received an overwhelming response for ELITE from the online space and are looking forward to replicate the same magic this time, too. We strongly believe that ELITE 2 w...

ATC India, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Tower has acquired Viom Networks, India’s largest independent telecom tower company in India. ATC India is  also planning to acquire complete stake of SREI Group and part stake of Tata Teleservices and others. SREI Group, a private sector infrastructure equipment finance, infrastructure project finance and renewable energy product financing company is completely exiting from Viom Networks whereas Tata Teleservices is also diluting its stake.With over 42,000 towers of Viom Networks across the country and positioned as industry-best ratio of 2.4 tenants per tower. In 2014-15, Viom Networks had a total revenue of Rs 5,000 crore and PAT (profit after tax) of Rs 175 crore... Read more

Sony India has revamped the audio segment with its new range of stylish Hi-res audio compatible headphones and earphones – “H.ear on” headband-type headphones, “H.ear in NC” Noise Cancelling (NC) earphones, “H.ear in” in-ear headphones. H.ear is an amalgamation of ‘Hear’ and ‘Ear’ symbolizing a strong relationship with headphones. Packed with a distinct finish in a vast array of colours, these headphones and earphones compliment the consumer’s musical style quotient. Sony’s High-Resolution Audio brings the favorite tunes so much closer to the true sound that the artist originally intended. Whether one portrays laid-back elegance or radiant cheerfulness, Sony’s sleek H.ear series are available in deep shades ranging from viridian blue, cinnabar red, charcoal black, lime yellow to bordeaux pink for every type of personality. Focusing on the beauty of simplicity, the headphones feature a single-shape design emphasizing their glossy brilliance. It is this simple expression of style th...

Verizon has announced its global strategy to simplify the Internet of Things (IoT) and accelerate market adoption. Verizon’s plan includes: Launching ThingSpace: a new IoT platform allowing developers to create applications, customers to manage devices, partners to market their services, and Verizon to launch integrated vertical solutions simply, in an open environment. Creating a new dedicated network core and new connectivity options for the next-generation of IoT use cases Driving innovation to tackle big challenges in agriculture, healthcare, the consumer electronics evolution and the sharing economy Commercializing Verizon’s big data analytics engine for IoT deployments Introducing three new end-to-end smart cities solutions, Intelligent Video, Intelligent Lighting and Intelligent Traffic Management... Read more

Array Networks has announced that Trapp Technology has selected Array’s APV series application delivery controllers (ADCs) for high service performance and availability for hosted business applications and to deliver a premium user experience. Trapp Technology targets medium-to-enterprise-level businesses that outsource IT infrastructure and application management to help reduce total cost of ownership and IT management requirements. Customer demand is growing for these services as an affordable alternative to high cost, skilled-labor requirements and challenges associated with companies buying, installing and maintaining their own software in-house. Trapp needed a solution to help ensure a scalable, adaptable network platform to accommodate support for changing requirements and rapid growth in new applications and users... Read more

Skype has announced the availability of Bollywood-specific Mojis, bringing more ways for Skype users to express themselves in Skype messages. Mojis are short clips from popular movies and TV shows Skype users can put directly into a Skype chat. Skype has partnered with Indian studios Yash Raj Films and ErosNow, the on-demand entertainment platform of Eros International, to develop custom Mojis for Skype users. In addition to the existing worldwide Mojis content, now users can react to Skype messages with clips from their favourite Bollywood movies, such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Ra one, Dhoom 2 and 3, Tanu Weds Manu Returns and Devdas, and actors such as Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh... Read more

Rashi Peripherals, against the backdrop of Angkor Watt UNESCO World Heritage Centre, hoisted the inaugural award for The Best Distributor for new Partner Acquisition, at a recently held first-ever annual commercial and EBG partner event by Lenovo, “Legends of Lenovo 2015”. Grande assemblage organized by Lenovo not only strengthens the ties between its existing partners but also to commemorate their efforts in establishing Lenovo’s supremacy in the Indian subcontinent. Rashi Peripherals, recipient of the 2015 Best Distributor for new Partner Acquisition, was lauded for its efforts in adding more partners in the commercial channel category. Rashi currently bills to over 145 partners as compared to 80 partners in the previous year, thus highlighting her increased focus in the Lenovo business. The unparalleled reach of Rashi across India has tipped the scale of victory in her favour. It is the micro reach that has enabled Rashi to add more partners to its ever-growing list... Read mor...

If you are planning a trip the first thing that comes to your mind is whether you like mountains or beaches, deserts or simply a place with wonderful architecture. Travel lets you enjoy and relax at different places, away from the hassle of work, early getting up and daily chores. Making it happen is a hassle-free task because of budding trend of booking everything online. Online travel portals give you an ease and reviews about various places. You can compare within many sites whichever offers you the best possible price; you can book the flights and hotel rooms and be prepared to have a rocking vacation. Online Travel portal helps us in making our trip all better through. Online Travel Portal provides facilities with regard to travel information like air travel booking, bus/car facilities, hotel booking and every other information which is related to travelling. There are Travel Portals which, along with these services also provide “Travel Consultancy” and exclusive “Holiday Pac...

WD, a Western Digital company, has announced expansion of its award-winning WD Red Pro hard drive line with the release of 5 TB and 6 TB capacities. The WD Red Pro family is purpose-built for NAS (network-attached storage) systems having up to 16 drive bays and serving businesses with more expansive storage needs than the standard WD Red drives. WD Red Pro 5 and 6 TB drives leverage an enhanced design and 128 MB cache to deliver data transfer rates of 214 megabits per second (Mb/s). WD’s NASware 3.0 features technology promoting data protection, high NAS performance and reliable integration.... Read more

The ReadyNAS 200 is powered by a dual-core ARM Cortex A15 1.4GHz processor, has 2 Gigabytes of RAM, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports with Link Aggregation technology and delivers up to 200MByte/sec data transfer speed. It offers 5 levels of protection on documents, photos, videos and all types of data. The ReadyCLOUD portal-based user interface and app on PC, Mac, smartphones and tablets make the RN200 an ideal choice for consumers because of its simplicity and ease-of-use. The NAS 200 series features -     Dual gigabit Ethernet for fast data transfer and streaming     Up to 200MB/s read and 160MB/s write, maximize simultaneous throughput at gigabit Ethernet and 802.11ac Wi-Fi clients... Read more