VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Motorola has launched the new Moto 360 (2nd-Gen) Collection. It comes with more styles, more features and more battery. In India, Motorola will introduce five variants of Moto 360, three metal variants and two leather ones. And for the first time, the company is introducing two variants exclusively for women: a distinctive rose gold with blush leather and natural metal, while the men’s variants will be available in cognac, black leather and black metal. The collection will be available only on Flipkart and Myntra, starting at INR19,999. The original Moto 360 was the first smartwatch that actually looked like a watch. With the second generation, Motorola has refined the classic and timeless design and created a collection specifically designed for men, women and fitness enthusiasts. Taking further inspiration from the traditional watch world, Moto 360’s case design now features lugs specifically tailored for men and women, and polished bezels in new styles. Wrists come in different...

To serve citizens in a much better way, the Delhi Police has taken a proactive step to join Twitter. Joining the digital brand wagon, with three Twitter accounts, one for the Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) and two accounts of the Commissioner of Police Bhim Sain Bassi (@BhimBassi) and @CPDelhi, Delhi Police is paving the path for a digitally-enabled and safer city. Through the platform, Delhi Police aims to connect real time with people to give them speedy updates and actions. Transparent, quick and real-time conversations on Twitter have motivated governments and authorities to actively engage on the platform... Read more

In line with the commitment made by Dr Paul E. Jacobs, Executive Chairman, Qualcomm Incorporated, when he called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Digital Economy event which was held in September 2015 in San Jose, USA. Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the launch of the Qualcomm Design in India Challenge. Dr Jacobs has also announced Qualcomm’s support for the Government of India’s Digital India and Make in India vision and is committed to introduce a Design in India Initiative to encourage the creation of a local product design ecosystem. In association with the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM), the Qualcomm Design in India challenge aims to catalyze the creation of a product and hardware design ecosystem in India in the domains of smartphones, tablets and Internet of Everything (IoT) products for healthcare, education, banking, agriculture, automotive, wearables and smartcities... Read more

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Avaya has released new research and calculator tool developed with industry analysts, Frost & Sullivan that helps companies determine how they are executing against a top priority for digital transformation efforts: Improving Customer Engagement. The research into Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) identifies qualities that separate high-performing companies from others, and how customer engagement can be influenced through a blend of business orientation, resource management and technology. With investments in digital transformation initiatives outweighing overall IT spend in some industries, it is critical that companies have a means of determining if the investments are having the intended effect on key objectives. Unilaterally, 80% of companies in any stage of digital transformation cite improving customer engagement as a priority. Measuring Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) can help companies stay on track for success since the research shows that companies tracking CLV significan...

ADVA Optical Networking has acquired an engineering division from technology incubator, mic AG. The talented team of engineers is specifically focussed on the development of optical monitoring technology in fiber networks. Their skills will be the key for ADVA Optical Networking as it continues to rapidly advance its popular ADVA FSP 3000 Access Link Monitoring (ALM) product. The new team members will be based in ADVA Optical Networking’s Meiningen campus and will begin work as soon as the acquisition is finalized. “We have one of the biggest engineering teams in the industry. It is this combined intelligence, this collective insight that sets us apart. That is why this acquisition is so important. We are adding dynamic new talent to an already impressive engineering force. Our new team members will help us to further strengthen our layer 1 assurance strategy. In a world driven by cloud and mobility, service delivery and assurance are critical factors that can effectively decide t...

Morpho (Safran) and Telit have announced that the specialized embedded SIM developed by Morpho has been successfully tested with Telit’s high-performance 2G, 3G and 4G cellular IoT modules for deployment in an Emergency Road Assistance project in Russia. The ERA GLONASS (Emergency Road Assistance based on Global Navigation Satellite) project has been launched to introduce a sensor-based in-vehicle emergency call system that in case of an accident automatically dials an emergency number linked to the nearest emergency center. Basic data – including the location – is sent to the local emergency services, meaning that the response can be faster, the size and scope of an incident can be assessed early and time can be saved in critical life-and-death situations... Read more

With the evolving working conditions, advancing technologies, the blurring of work/leisure space, global collaboration and the need to communicate outside of the usual office hours require a smarter way of working. Plantronics headsets are the hub that brings multiple solutions together. They unite devices, services and other unified communications platforms, enabling teams to work smart and with greater efficiency. Through Rashi Peripherals, Plantronics intends on breaking down barriers so that people using different modes of communication, different media, and different devices can still communicate to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Organizations are increasingly adopting Unified Communications (UC) strategies. This means integrating real-time communication services such as instant messaging (chat), presence information, voice and video conferencing with non-real-time communication (voicemail, email and SMS). Businesses are finding that with the adoption of UC they can work ... ...

Pegasystems has announced that Forrester Research has named Pegasystems a leader in the new The Forrester Wave report evaluating Business Process Management (BPM) platforms for digital business. Forrester has ranked the Pega 7 application platform with the highest score in the “current offering” and “strategy”, which are two of the three main categories evaluated by the firm. In the report, The Forrester Wave: BPM Platforms for Digital Business, Q4 2015, Forrester evaluated Pegasystems and 11 other BPM platform vendors across 31 criteria. In addition to the highest scores in the current offering and strategy categories, Pegasystems was also the highest ranked vendor in mobile engagement and contextual guidance. Pegasystems tied for the top score in 13 other categories, including collaborative modelling, smart forms and user experience, process and flow design, dynamic case management, decision management, reporting and analytics, digital workplace, guiderails and governance, life-...

Now an independent entity Veritas, as it recently split from Symantec, has successfully concluded its Asia-Pacific Partner Link Conference – 2015 in Macau. The information management solutions company and major backup solution leader, Veritas has announced the winners of the 2015 Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) Partner Awards at its event. It is to honour top performing partners who have demonstrated dedication to achieving strong business growth and positively contributing to their customers, the partner community and Veritas. Addressing the company as a $2.6-billion start-up, George Wong, Channel Leader for Asia- Pacific and Japan, Veritas, said, “Veritas is a financially strong and a profitable company. It is focussing a strong market of $15 billion where the data growing at a speed of 44 Zetabyte and the market at a rate of 9%. The company is among the leading players in the market because of its strong product portfolio, of which 80% products are growing rapidly.” Read more

Mio Global has announced the introduction of its technology and products to India. Through an exclusive partnership with Amazon.in, consumers can now choose from Mio’s full line of wrist-based heart rate monitors and watches, including the Mio FUSE, Mio ALPHA 2 and Mio LINK. There are a growing number of Indian consumers wanting to improve their health and fitness, and their predisposition to mobile technology is driving the demand for wearable tech products. The Indian market is a perfect fit for Mio with its heart rate monitoring technology and its innovative, easy-to-use activity trackers and heart rate sport watches... Read more

AuthShield Labs has become OATH Certified recently, in line with its vision to develop world standard Cybersecurity products and technologies for the Indian Government and corporate world. The Initiative for Open Authentication (OATH) is a collaboration of leading device, platform and application companies. As the industry is working towards the propagation of ubiquitous strong authentication, OATH has created the certification program to promote interoperability among products that implement OATH standards. It is an all-encompassing approach that allows strong authentication of all users on all devices across multiple networks. “Oath certification is a testament to the fact that AuthShield’s line of products follows internationally recognized standards that allow for stronger authentication across multiple platforms and networks. AuthShield and its line of products demonstrate a high level of commitment and compliance to OATH’s standards, processes and practices,” said Abhishek...

Avaya has released new research and calculator tool developed with industry analysts, Frost & Sullivan that helps companies determine how they are executing against a top priority for digital transformation efforts: Improving Customer Engagement. The research into Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) identifies qualities that separate high-performing companies from others, and how customer engagement can be influenced through a blend of business orientation, resource management and technology. With investments in digital transformation initiatives outweighing overall IT spend in some industries, it is critical that companies have a means of determining if the investments are having the intended effect on key objectives. Unilaterally, 80% of companies in any stage of digital transformation cite improving customer engagement as a priority. Measuring Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) can help companies stay on track for success since the research shows that companies tracking CLV significan...

Obi Worldphone has launched the “Obi Worldphone SF1″ in the Indian market after hugely successful entries in high-growth markets like the UAE, KSA and Vietnam. It will be available for consumers from December 7, exclusively on NDTV Gadgets360. The smartphone will be available in two variants – one with 2GB RAM/16GB storage and another with 3GB RAM/32GB storage the option of expandable memory in both the variants. Obi Worldphone SF1 is set apart by iconic industrial design complimented with the Obi Lifespeed, a custom user interface for Android that unifies the software and hardware experience. Obi has endeavoured to integrate elegant design with high-end technology from Qualcomm, Dolby, Sony, Corning Incorporated, Google, MediaTek, Japan Display Inc. and Samsung to deliver a powerful performance... Read more

BIOSTAR has announced its latest motherboard designed for Intel sixth-generation processor which offers a packed array of features perfect for gaming and entertainment. The BIOSTAR Hi-Fi H170S3H features Hi-Fi Audio, Hi-Fi Power and 3D Hi-Fi. This coupled with the full barrage of BIOSTAR enhancements, gives user the ultimate value for your gaming build without breaking the bank. The BIOSTAR Hi-Fi H170S3H comes with an optimal power design with MOSFET cooling for sturdier power delivery to the CPU to enhance performance, coupled with Crossfire support with 2x PCI-E X16  slots gives you more flexibility in upgrading later on with another GPU. The board also supports onboard dual-HDMI, both are 4K ready. The Hi-Fi H170S3H is certified BIOSTAR 6+ Experience board covering BIOSTAR’s expertise: Audio+, Video+, Speed+, Protection+, Durability+ and DIY+... Read more

Cityzenith, a Smart City data platform provider, is teaming up with GlobalLogic to implement its next-generation 5D Internet of Things platform for Smart Cities in India. Cityzenith is a U.S. software company based in Chicago that helps global organizations — from government departments to commercial enterprises — make sense of urban data, big and small. Over the past year, 10 leading smart cities across 8 countries have adopted Cityzenith’s 5D Smart City platform, including Barcelona, Amsterdam, Chicago, San Francisco, London, Washington D.C., Dubai, and Singapore. As Cityzenith’s product engineering and delivery partner, GlobalLogic will help the company develop customized smart city solutions that address the Indian Smart City market’s unique needs... Read more

NetApp has announced a special offer for buyers of select NetApp all-flash systems, with a guaranteed 3X increase in enterprise database performance compared to that of traditional, non-flash disk-based systems. “Speed is now a clear differentiator for businesses of all types. Customers can add NetApp all-flash systems as a low-risk means to dramatically accelerate performance, with payback on their investment in as little as six months. Our 3X Performance Guarantee is appealing to enterprises with competitive systems coming off warranty or those doing data center consolidation to prepare for hybrid cloud,” said Lee Caswell, Vice-President, Product, Solutions and Services Marketing, NetApp. NetApp all-flash storage changes the way companies do business by dramatically speeding application performance, improving server efficiency, and shrinking time to value... Read more

Intel Security Group (ISecG) has roped in Venkat Krishnapur as Head of Operations for its India Engineering Centre. In his new role, Venkat will lead R&D and innovation effort in India, by leading a team of over 1,000 R&D engineers as well as continue to maintain his role as Head of Consumer Engineering at ISecG India. He replaces Anand Prahlad who has moved on from Intel Security to pursue other career interests. Venkat possesses over three decades of work experience in the field of technology and has been associated with McAfee’s India Engineering Center for more than 12 years now. He joined McAfee (now Intel Security) in 2003 and since then has been at the forefront of building both Consumer and Enterprise teams. He has also been instrumental in driving innovation in Consumer and mobile security business units supporting projects and process initiatives both locally and globally. Additionally, Venkat also led the Intel Education Digital Wellness Program as part of the C...

Creative Peripherals has rolled out its own brand “Smart” and announced its first 3G tablet – SMART SQ718 3G. This voice calling tablet is empowered with Quad Core processor and Android 4.4 with sleek and lightweight design at a very attractive price. Ketan C. Patel, CEO, Creative Peripherals, said, “We are very excited at the launch of Smart tablets. We are launching ‘Smart’ to address the young generation, who are our largest constituent of digital age today. We are very confident that Smart will impress everyone with its superior quality and innovation. Creative Peripherals has been chosen to take Smart across all key 15 tier-I and -II markets across India. The growing aspirational class of young India will find the product within their reach – geographically as well as !” Read more