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IBM and Kstart to mentor start-ups with range of innovations

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To foster the start-up ecosystem in India, Kstart and IBM have entered into collaboration. Kstart portfolio start-ups will have access to IBM mentors and training sessions and gain exposure to IBM’s Global Entrepreneur Program. This program provides business mentoring, technical support, networking opportunities with enterprise clients and credits to help entrepreneurs build their applications on IBM Cloud. To support this boom in the Indian start up ecosystem, Kstart and IBM will work together to spur the next generation of innovation throughout the country and ensure that start-ups have access to the support they need to get their solutions into the marketplace. IBM business leaders and technology experts will help Kstart portfolio companies create go-to-market strategies, achieve market alignment and augment their technology roadmaps. IBM will also invite Kstart participants to training sessions on cognitive learning, analytics and produ...

HPE announces beta launch of its Machine Learning API

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Delivered as a service on Microsoft Azure , HPE Haven OnDemand provides more than 60 APIs and services that deliver deep learning analytics on a wide range of data, including text, audio, image, social, web and video. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced commercial availability of this innovative cloud platform that provides advanced machine learning APIs and services that enable developers, start-ups and enterprises to build data-rich mobile and enterprise applications. HPE first pioneered this effort in December 2014 with the beta launch of HPE Haven OnDemand. Today, HPE Haven OnDemand has more than 12,750 registered developers who currently generate millions of API calls per week, and have provided feedback to improve and ... Read more

Informatica helps customers address Technology Gaps with new solution

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Informatica has announced a new end-to-end solution, Informatica Intelligent Data Lake  to turn big data into trusted data assets for faster and more sustainable business value. With this latest innovation in Big Data Management, data scientists and other business users can now find, prepare and protect data for analysis in a uniquely collaborative way that enables businesses to make decisions even faster, with managed self-service. By partnering with all the major big data ecosystem vendors and system integrators, Informatica is adding intelligence to data lakes by providing the unique insights into this data that only a leader in data management can do. Informatica’s unique metadata-driven approach now enables organizations to deliver successful data lakes, with agility, flexibility and trust... Read more

Wipro reduces Energy and Operational Costs for Jubilant FoodWorks

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Wipro has announced a five-year partnership with Jubilant FoodWorks Limited to deliver energy management services and help reduce its energy and operational costs. The EcoEnergy business of Wipro rolled out its multi-year Managed Restaurant Energy Services (MRES) programme last year leveraging its unique Service Window framework. The MRES programme will ensure effective sustenance of energy cost reduction by a three-pronged restaurant energy control approach; Intelligent Site Automation, a ready-to-use intelligence to crew and technicians through its intuitive Wipro Energy Manager (WEM) Application Suite and a centralized Energy Operations Center (EOC) for big data analytics that further enables enhanced asset performance, improved customer delight and better food storage compliance... Read more

Sony launches new XQD & SD Cards and Card Reader

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Sony has launched its lineup of professional memory card options with the launch of new ultra high-speed XQD and SD media card. It further strengthens its products portfolio with its new card reader for the XQD and SD formats along with an XQD USB adaptor. The new offerings from Sony are designed to support latest high-performance DSLR cameras. Sony’s newest card reader technology comes with tremendous ability to backup 64GB of data in approximately 3 minutes. The new XQD-M series available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities, delivers transfer speed of up to 440MB/s (read) and 150MB/s (write) for stable burst shooting. The XQD format’s unique robust structure, featuring card thickness and pin protection with a tough reinforced outer case is made for reliable use... Read more

Rashi Peripherals to distribute Apple iPhone SE

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Rashi Peripherals has been appointed by Apple to distribute the newly-launched Apple iPhone SE. Rashi Peripherals will offer iPhone SE in over 800 retail outlets across India. Apple iPhone SE smartphone was launched in March 2016. The phone comes with a 4-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 640 pixels by 1,136 pixels at a PPI of 326 pixels per inch. The Apple iPhone SE is powered by A9 processor and its 16GB of internal storage cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Apple iPhone SE packs a 12-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 1.2-megapixel front shooter for selfies... Read more

DIGISOL brings new offering to target the SOHO segment

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Designed to enhance network performance in a compact form-factor, DIGISOL has come up with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Desktop unmanaged switch DIGISOL DG FS1016D A. The new solution accelerates bandwidth needs of small Ethernet workgroups. Ideal for the SOHO environment, the switch uses store and forward packet-switching technology which offers reliable data transfer. The DIGISOL DG FS1016D A Switch offers 16×10/100Mbps Ethernet ports which gives small workgroups a flexibility to integrate Ethernet and Fast Ethernet in a single network. This Switch also allows for auto-sensing and auto negotiation of highest available speed (10/100Mbps) and duplex mode, providing an automatic and flexible solution for the network. These intelligent ports detect the network speed and auto-negotiate between 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T, as well as between full and half-duplex... Read more

Verizon strengthens its presence in Asia-Pacific with new partner program

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To strengthen its presence in Asia-Pacific and also to serve a broader range of clients, Verizon has come up with a new partner program. The new program known as Verizon Partner Program (VPP) will offer systems integrators and solution providers tailored engagement opportunities to tap into Verizon’s network, managed security, cloud, advanced communications, connected devices and professional services expertise. “The rules of engagement have changed. The new streamlined VPP has now been introduced in the Asia-Pacific region and we’re seeing strong interest from the partner community. Compellingly, companies can decide how they want to work with us whether on specific solution areas, vertical markets or targeted geographies. While we’re not putting a cap on the number of partners who work with us, our chosen partners must be as passionate as we are about adding value to our customers as they evolve their business in the digital world,” said Francis Yip, Verizon’s G...

Tableau 9.3 offers new ways to analyze data and share findings

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With a focus on sharing and collaboration, Tableau Software has launched Tableau 9.3 with new ways to analyze data and share findings faster. Enhanced features like “always connected” Tableau Desktop, improved global map coverage, faster ways to prepare data for analysis, more governance features and easier administration and direct connectivity to the Snowflake Elastic Data Warehouse has been added. “We have prioritized sharing and collaboration in Tableau 9.3, and it will be immediately noticeable once people open Tableau Desktop. The ‘always-connected’ feature means it’s easier to share while staying in the flow of your analysis. We’ve also addressed customer requests to advance our global map coverage and to make data prep easier, as well as made improvements across Tableau that create a more delightful experience for everyone,” said Chris Stolte, Chief Development Officer & Co-Founder, Tableau Software . .. Read more

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 helps business to transform with Cloud

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Born out of Cloud and designed to enable businesses to transform themselves with cloud, data and intelligence, Microsoft has unveiled SQL Server 2016. It is a data platform built with advanced predictive analytics capabilities. It helps businesses with intelligence-based decision making, giving them a strong competitive advantage. “Data is the new electricity for businesses today.  It gives our customers the opportunity to catapult their growth. Microsoft’s SQL Server 2016 is built for this data driven world – customer tested and battle ready. SQL 2016 supports encrypted query processing capabilities for advanced analytics, machine learning, mobile business intelligence, and data integration that addresses the security concerns of customers. It is today the world’s only relational database to be born ‘cloud-first’ with the majority of features first deployed and tested on Azure,” said Karan Bajwa, Managing Director, Microsoft Corporation India . .. Read more ...

Coolpad brings Festive Season offers at Amazon

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Coolpad has announced to offer consumers with great deals this festive season. Coolpad will be offering heavy discounts on their devices. To put these offers in perspective, Coolpad will discount the Coolpad Note 3 by INR500 starting 28th March till 31st March, not just that an additional discount of 10% will be given to customers on both Coolpad Note 3 and Coolpad Note 3 Lite on purchasing the devices through Citibank debit and credit cards. Syed Tajuddin, CEO, Coolpad India , said, “We understand the sentiment of our customers and when we received numerous queries on various platforms about Coolpad’s intention of giving away the devices on discounted prices, we decided to give it an ear. Coolpad has always maintained to be a customer-first company and starting today we give away our devices on large bundled discounts. The Coolpad Note 3 originally priced at INR8,999 can be bought at a collective discount for INR7,500. Similarly, the C...

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