250 Employee Teams Participate in Wipro’s First Internal Virtual Hackathon

Wipro Ltd. announced the conclusion of ‘’, a two-month long internal virtual hackathon for Wipro employees, to develop mobile and web-based applications. Aimed at fueling innovation and igniting the creativity of employees, CodeStorm AppHack encouraged them to develop their dream app for both the B2B and B2C segments, using cutting-edge technologies.

Over 250 teams of employees from across the globe participated in the initiative. The teams competed with each other in a virtual hackathon set-up which involved designing apps for multiple platforms and languages including iOS, Android, HTML 5, Java and other Open Source technologies. The initiative witnessed over 2000 collective hours of coding by Wiproites, supported by a team of senior mentors.

The teams developed a number of innovative apps in multiple rounds, over the period of two months.  The submissions were evaluated by a panel of judges and mentors, which included members from Wipro’s Distinguished Member of Technical Staff (DMTS) Community and the company’s leadership team. The evaluation rounds were a mix of virtual and physical presentations and discussions.

The panel short-listed 25 apps developed during the course of CodeStorm AppHack. Wipro will explore incorporating some of these innovative solutions in customer projects as well as for developing internal use cases.  The top 5 winning teams were rewarded with reward points that are part of the Wipro’s internal corporate rewards program.

Elaborating on this initiative, K.R. Sanjiv, Chief Technology Officer, Wipro Ltd., said, “We want to enable an environment where employees can showcase their expertise, learn and adapt to the latest skill-sets, collaborate with their peers and use creativity and innovation to solve challenging problems. And have fun while doing so. We formed teams across geographies and helped participants collaborate remotely with their teammates to develop some truly remarkable apps.”

Saurabh Govil, Global Head, Human Resources, Wipro Ltd. said, “We are delighted that CodeStorm AppHack was well received by our employees. This is one of the many initiatives that we are driving to accelerate reskilling and training of our employees using new models of engagement. Initiatives such as these, which are designed in a fun format, help appeal to the millennial generation. The hackathon demanded a blend of creativity, technical and business skills to solve challenges and was therefore a showcase of their ideas and new-age skill-sets.”

A remarkable body of work was generated as a result of the virtual hackathon in areas such as mobility in retail, building in-store experiences, next-gen smart grid management for power utilities, IoT (internet of Things) based home appliance automation & control and API (Application Program Interface) mashups to enable employee-friendly business processes.

AppHack is part of ‘CodeStorm’ a global internal initiative aimed at encouraging the skillful use of technology and to inculcate a culture of innovation among the company’s employees, in a fun way. CodeStorm was launched in 2014 and over 7000 Wipro employees have participated in ‘CodeStorm’ initiatives, so far.

46% believes over-the-counter banking is safer

46% of Internet users believe traditional over-the-counter banking is safer than banking online, according to a survey carried out by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International. Despite these fears most people still make some payments online but many fail to take even basic security measures, putting their money and banks’ reputations at risk.

 

A total of 11,135 respondents from 23 countries (Including India with 405 Respondents participated in the online survey)

 

One of the easiest ways for criminals to access online bank accounts is to pose as the account owner. This can be done by getting information about the account, setting up a phishing page where users unwittingly hand over their usernames and passwords, or by intercepting username and password data with a banking Trojan when users log on to their bank’s legitimate pages. Traditional computers and mobile devices are both vulnerable to these attacks.   

 

The majority of Internet users make online payments: 79% of those surveyed use their desktops or laptops for online payments, 52% use their tablets, 45% use their smartphones, and 12% of Smart-TV owners admitted using their Smart-TV for such operations. At the same time, according to the survey, one in five users do nothing to protect their financial data online.

Rahul Agarwal new Managing Director for Lenovo India

Lenovo announced the appointment of Rahul Agarwal as the Managing Director for Lenovo India, effective June 29, 2015.  Rahul takes over from Amar Babu, who will now take on a regional mandate as COO, Lenovo, Asia Pacific and Chairman, Lenovo India.

Rahul Agarwal takes charge at a time, when Lenovo is gearing up for its next phase of growth, diversifying beyond PCs into the smart connected devices while maintaining a strong PC focus. The company is transforming into a global consumer technology brand differentiating itself on innovation and design. India plays a key role in this transformation and therefore is an extremely critical market for the company. Rahul’s extensive and multi-functional experience will help in India’s continued growth and increased contribution to Lenovo’s global success.

“Rahul’s wealth of experience has been instrumental in driving Lenovo’s growth and making him the natural choice to take over from Amar Babu,” said Roderick Lappin, president, Asia Pacific, Lenovo, “India, under the stewardship of Amar as India head and Rahul as the head of commercial business, has seen phenomenal growth over the last few years. This growth has not only made our business stronger here, but has also contributed to our global success. As the brand takes on bigger challenges in India and globally, we look forward to Amar and Rahul to play a decisive role in our future successes.”

Rahul, over the last 3 years, has led the Commercial Business successfully and steered its tremendous growth which significantly contributed to Lenovo India’s overall success. During the last 10 years at Lenovo, Rahul managed many roles in sales and marketing and has contributed significantly in growing the brand in the country.

With the integration of Motorola Mobility and IBM x86 business being complete, Lenovo will have the scale and efficiency to operate more effectively in this highly-competitive and dynamic market as an end-to-end devices player. Lenovo’s recent launch of a whole range of enterprise and consumer devices in the region shows the company is poised to make India a growth engine in the enterprise and consumer technology market.

Rahul Agarwal Biography

Rahul Agarwal has been the Executive Director, Commercial & Enterprise Business, Lenovo India, and has been heading the Commercial Business since April 2011. Post the acquisition of IBM’s x86 server business in 2014, Lenovo’s Commercial Business also includes the server division. Combining the strengths of its PC and EBG (Enterprise Business Group) teams, the Commercial business is now known as Integrated Named Commercial Business, with Rahul at the helm. Before the current role, Rahul played several key roles including heading the Lenovo marketing and leading Lenovo’s global marketing hub in Bangalore. Prior to Lenovo, Rahul was associated with IBM’s PCD (PC Division). He holds a management degree from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

MCU design contest 2014-2015 conducted by Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments India concluded the second edition of its MCU (Micro Controller Unit) Design Contest, a unique event which looks at expanding the technical knowledge of hardware design engineers across the country. Through this platform, TI has once again facilitated creators to showcase the top engineering projects from across India displaying innovation, design proficiency and technical adeptness. The contest running in three different phases enabled contestants develop designs using any one of TI’s microcontrollers - MSP430, C2000, TIVA or the Hercules.

This year's contest saw over 1000 engineers submitting their initial proposals, leveraging the Analog and Power portfolio of TI. Eight teams and their ground-breaking projects were selected for the grand finale of this contest basis the creativity exhibited in creating an innovative design, ensuring the adoption of TI MCU Launchpads to develop their prototypes.

From a Speech Controlled Wheel Chair with a Robotic Arm which involves a speech recognition module, to a Pressure control system for Brace Treatment of Scoliosis,and then to a PLC and Wi-Fi Based Home Automation Solution; proficient engineers from across the country demonstrated their skills in presenting innovative solutions which can be replicated in a real-world scenario.

“This contest is about testing your imagination and innovation. The MCU Design Challenge encourages participants to disengage from their thoughts and build cutting-edge embedded systems using at least one TI microcontroller. Apart from demonstrating innovation & creativity, through this contest, TI provides a platform which helps engineers showcase their skills related to design optimization and real-time utility of applications, reflecting their overall technical merit,” said Praveen Ganapathy, Director, Texas Instruments India

Senior Project Managers, Swapnil Khandave and Aditya Pogade from Maven Systems won the First Prize for their unique Solar Power based Wireless Automated Irrigation System design. Maven Systems had also won the first ever TII MCU Design Contest in 2012 for their innovative ‘Wireless Security Hub.’

Intex unveiled Aqua Xtreme II for Rs. 9,590

Intex Technologies today unveiled the feature loaded Aqua Xtreme II smartphone with inbuilt service support app for after sales support priced at Rs 9,590.

Display	5-inch IPS HD	Feather smooth touch
Dimention	7.9 mm ID thinness
Processor	1.4 GHz Octa Core
RAM	2 GB
Battery	2000 mAh
Weight	132 gms
Rear Camera	13 MP	Capture of vivid images while in recording
Front Camera	5 MP
Talk Time	8 hours
Standby Time	300 hours
Network	3G
Color	White, black, champagne and silver.

Commenting on the launch, Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, business head, Mobile, Intex Technologies said, “Aqua Extreme II is yet another example of this effort and steps into the slot vacated by its hugely popular predecessor ‘Aqua Extreme’. As the name suggests, Aqua Extreme II will enthrall the consumers with its top of the line specs while giving them excellent value for money.”

A unique feature of Aqua Extreme II is ‘Start Launcher” which allows one to access one’s favourite icon directly from lock screen, without even unlocking the phone.Continuing with the tradition of placing high importance on service, Aqua Extreme II has an inbuilt service app for after sales support.

Moreover the mobile is pre-loaded with apps carefully chosen to cater to most frequent needs of consumers like – ASK ME, Quikr, Newshunt, Clean Master, Myntra, Start, Dr Safety, Teen Patti, Truecaller, Lets Buy Intex and Intex Zone.

Customer Pitstop Event conducted by Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab, along with its National Distributor for Enterprise products, eCaps Computers and partner Alliance Pro IT, successfully concluded an Enterprise End-customer event in Hyderabad, Telangana, to explore business opportunities in one of the leading IT Hubs of the country.

The Customer Pitstop was attended by over 25 companies from across Telangana, where Kaspersky Lab along with eCaps Computers, and partner Alliance Pro IT detailed out their enterprise product suite to address the Customer’s security concerns such as Patch Management for OS & 3rd party applications, Application start-up control, security for virtual infrastructure etc. In this Customer Pitstop, Kaspersky Lab took an initiative to educate its enterprise customers on the current security challenges faced by corporates in India, and advocated the need for IT managers to have a single management console to manage multiple threats from within and from outside the organization.

Kaspersky Lab has expanded its Enterprise Solution Portfolio spanning protection for Endpoint Security, Mobile Security, Solution for Data Centers, Industrial Security, Anti-APT, Fraud Prevention, Security Intelligence, DDOS Protection and Virtualization Security.

Mr. Altaf Halde, Managing Director, Kaspersky Lab - South Asia said, "Alliance Pro IT is associated with us since long for Enterprise business with the aim to offer a broad range of solutions to our customers and work together to enlarge our reach to newer customers in Hyderabad particularly in the B2B space."

Kaspersky Lab National Distributor eCaps Computers’ Director K. Gunasegharan said, “Alliance Pro IT has been doing a great job, and they as well have appetite for growth. They have necessary infrastructure to support Kaspersky Lab customers. We are confident they will take Kaspersky Lab business to the next level in Hyderabad.”

SaiRam, Regional Manager, Alliance Pro IT, further added, “It has been a very good experience with Kaspersky lab, they have always been very supportive. We see great potential in Hyderabad, where customers are willing to look into newer and better technologies. Kaspersky Lab caters to all their security needs, it has the most technically advanced solution portfolio with respect to end point security.”

Tata Docomo launches FREE Incoming calls while Roaming

Tata Docomo has announced the launch of an exciting new tariff voucher priced at Rs 775 for all its pre-pay GSM AND CDMA customers in Mumbai with validity period of 6 months. This new Special tariff voucher will allow both GSM and CDMA customers in Mumbai to receive free incoming calls while they are roaming. The outgoing call rate while roaming on Tata Docomo’s national network has been reduced to 80p/min for local calls and Rs.1.15/min for STD calls.

keeping in mind the requirements of professionals in the business capital of Mumbai, the offer is a great value proposition for Tata Docomo pre-pay customers. Customers today need to stay connected in an always – on conversation mode for both professional and personal needs irrespective of their location.  The new Special Tariff Voucher and offers our customers an easy and inexpensive way to stay connected through our seamless network

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Jamshed Gilani, MBU Head, Mumbai, Tata Docomo said that it is theirs effort to regularly update and introduce new products and services based on market demand. Customers are always on the move travelling frequently to other cities. The special tariff voucher priced at RS 775 has been launched keeping in mind the rising market need for affordable roaming tariffs. With Docomos customer-centric focus they plan to continue to provide personalised services to customers that will help them address their increasingly specific telecom needs.

Younger generation known as the utopian are the key drivers of growth in mobile traffic but at the same time they vacillate to avail expensive offers. Millennials are always on the lookout for quality product offerings at pocket-friendly prices. Given that the company has established itself as a youth-centric brand, it has been proactively presenting such affordable offers in all its circles to guarantee greater customer satisfaction.

According to Fortinet Global Survey Wireless Network the Weakest Security Link in Enterprise IT Infrastructure

Information Technology decision makers (ITDMs) believe wireless networks to be the most vulnerable element of the IT infrastructure (database is the most vulnerable element of the IT infrastructure for Indian respondents), according to a new survey from Fortinet^® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cyber security solutions. Nearly half (49% worldwide and 40% in India) of respondents ranked wireless networks as most exposed from a security standpoint, in contrast to just 29% (34% in India) for the core network.

The Fortinet survey also reveals that insufficient wireless security is a concern for almost all (92% and 100% in India) of the CIOs polled; hardly surprising given that more than one-third of the enterprise wireless networks put in place for internal employees (37% worldwide and 34% in India), do not have the basic security function of authentication in place.

The findings come from an independent survey of over 1,490 IT decision makers at 250+ employee organizations around the world including 100 respondents from India. All respondents were sourced from independent market research company Lightspeed GMI’s online panel.

Other survey highlights include:

• Nearly half of ITDMs (48% worldwide versus 55% in India) consider loss of sensitive corporate and/or customer data the biggest risk of operating an unsecured wireless environment.
• 72% (83% in India) have adopted a cloud approach to management of their wireless infrastructure and 88% (95% in India) trust the cloud for future wireless deployment.
• 43% (29% in India) of ITDMs polled provide guest access on their corporate wireless networks; 13% (3% in India) of these organizations do so without any controls whatsoever.

Wireless Networks at Risk

According to the survey, wireless networks are ranked as the most vulnerable IT infrastructure, with the highest proportion of ITDMs (49% WW vs 40% in India) placing it in their top two. Respondents positioned wireless as significantly more vulnerable than core networking infrastructure, with 29% of ITDMs ranking this highly (34% in India). In India, the most vulnerable IT infrastructure is database according to 43% of Indian respondents (25% worldwide). Applications (17% WW vs 23% in India) and storage (11% WW vs 13% in India) infrastructures were considered amongst the least susceptible from a security standpoint.

In addition, 37% of global ITDMs polled (34% of Indian ITDMs) do not have the most basic wireless security measure of authentication in place. A significant 29% and 39% (29% and 25% in India) of enterprises respectively, overlook firewall and anti-virus security functions when it comes to wireless strategies.

Other security measures deemed critical to core infrastructure protection, such as IPS (deployed by 41% vs 51% in India), application control (37% vs 38% in India) and URL filtering (29% vs 35%), play a part in even fewer wireless deployments.

When considering the future direction of their wireless security strategies, the majority of respondents said they would maintain focus on the most common security features – firewall & authentication, while demand for more security is emerging with 23% (22% in India) prioritizing complementary technologies – IPS, anti-virus, application control and URL filtering - to guard against the full extent of the threat landscape.

Concern High over Insufficient Wireless Security

Of the ITDMs surveyed, 83% (94% of Indian ITDMs surveyed) are concerned their existing wireless security is not sufficient, with CIOs reporting the highest level of concern at 92% (100% in India). Despite deploying the highest level of security of all the regions surveyed, ITDMs across APAC are the most concerned about their wireless security with 44% stating they are very concerned, in contrast to 30% in the Americas, and 20% in EMEA.

Globally, ITDMs reported varying confidence levels in wireless security; China tops the board with 71% ‘very concerned followed by India at 61%’, compared to just 13% in Japan.

The findings suggest that increased security awareness leads to higher levels of concern, with respondents in the top two ‘concerned’ countries - China and India – deploying more wireless security functions on average, than the two least ‘concerned’ countries – Italy and Japan.

Risk of Data Loss Tops Poll

When asked to cite the risks of operating an unsecured wireless network, 48% of ITDMs (55% of Indian ITDMs) considered loss of sensitive corporate and/or customer data as the biggest risk to their organization. This was highest at 56% in APAC, in contrast to the Americas at 45% and EMEA 42%.

The next highest risk, industrial espionage, was cited by just 22% of ITDMs, followed by non-compliance to industry regulations (13%), with service interruption and damage to corporate reputation ranked equal last (9%). In India, the next highest risk, industrial espionage, was cited by just 17% of Indian ITDMs, followed by service interruption (10%), non-compliance to industry regulations and damage to corporate reputation ranked equal last (9%).

Cloud Management Becomes the Norm

Wireless infrastructure governed by a premise-based controller is a thing of the past according to the findings, with on-site wireless controllers the least common form of management (28% vs 17% in India).

This trend for cloud-based management looks set to grow further, with only 12% (5% in India) of enterprise ITDMs refusing to trust the cloud for such critical management in the future.

Of the cloud-ready respondents, 58% (53% in India) would want to use a private cloud infrastructure for wireless management and 42% (47% in India) would outsource to a third party managed services provider. 14% (20% in India) of those considering outsourcing would only do so provided it is hosted in the same country, leaving 28% (27% in India) happy to embrace wireless management as a public cloud service regardless of geography.

71% do not provide Guest Access in India

Only 29% of India ITDMs polled provide guest access on their corporate wireless networks (compared to 43% of global respondents), with 3% of these organizations doing so without any controls whatsoever (13% worldwide).

The most common form of guest security access on corporate wireless networks is a unique and temporary username and password (46% vs 38% in India), ahead of a captive portal with credentials (36% vs 24% in India).

“The survey findings indicate that despite the growth in mobility strategies, wireless security has simply not been a priority for enterprises to date,” said Rajesh Maurya, Country Manager, India & SAARC at Fortinet. “As advanced persistent attacks increasingly target multiple entry points, and the cloud becomes more prevelant, it’s not an oversight organizations should risk any longer.”

“It’s positive to see IT Leaders beginning to recognize the role wireless security plays in protecting their critical business assets, yet there is more to be done. As IT strives to balance the need for strong network security with ubiquitous connectivity, wireless must be considered as part of a holistic security strategy to ensure broad and consistent protection for users and devices over wired and wireless access.”

Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery Launches Version 7

Stellar Data Recovery one of the world’s leading data recovery solutions providers, today launched version 7 of their flagship data recovery product ‘Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery’.The new version gets back lost data from ‘Time Machine’ backups and from‘Encrypted File Systems’ apart from recovering data that is either rendered inaccessible due to severe volume corruption or lost due to accidental deletion or formatting. It is all-in-one data recovery solution that gets back lost datafrom storage devices like internal/external hard disks, SD Cards, USBs, CDs/DVDs etc. This new version efficiently recovers all data such as files, folders, photos, music, videos & more.

The user interface of Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery Version 7 has received a complete overhaul. It has an improved scanning engine that has enhanced its data recovery capability significantly. The file preview feature has been updated with which previews can be seen even while scanning is in progress without impacting the scanning speed. Support for NTFS, HFS, HFS+, ExFAT file systems has been enhanced therefore, recovery capability is now more advanced.

“Technology evolves with time. With it, new techniques of data storage and backup are developed. With these advancements, complexity of retrieving useful information after data loss events increases. Foreseeing our consumer’srequirements we have added functionalities and features in the latest version of Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery to make it more capable and stronger than ever”, said Mr. Sunil Chandna, CEO, Stellar Data Recovery.

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‘Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery v7’ is available FREE as a try-before-buy software from:http://www.stellarinfo.com/mac-osx-recovery.php. Free version allows you to scan and preview all recoverable data. To save data, full version can be purchased from: http://www.stellarinfo.com/disk-recovery/mac-data-recovery/buy-now.php.

Priced nominally at just $99.

German, French, Dutch, Spanish and Italian versions available.

Transcend introduces high-speed SATA SSD

Transcend, a leading manufacturer of storage and multimedia products, is proud to recommend its 2.5" high-speed SATA Solid State Drives (SSD) SSD370S, SSD340K, and aXeRam™ memory kits for PC gaming enthusiasts. These extreme performance solutions operate at astonishingly fast speeds to help run graphic intensive games and offer the lag-free responsiveness and stability necessary for high-end gaming systems.

For Graphic Intensive Games: SSD370S

 Transcend's SSD370S SATA III 6G/s SSD boasts impressive sequential read and write speeds up to 560MB and 460MB per second, and lightning-fast 4k random file write speed up to 75,000 IOPS. With large capacities of up to 1TB, SSD370S also features a compact and lightweight design, great shock and vibration resistance, and supports DevSleep mode. Equipped with high transfer speeds, IOPS and 4K random speeds, the SSD370S is the best choice tailor-made for graphic-intensive games.

For Advanced Multimedia Computing: SSD340K

Transcend's SSD340K is built using high-quality synchronous multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory for enduring performance and features a next-generation SATA III 6Gb/s interface, a DDR3 DRAM cache, and a powerful controller. As a result, the SSD340K reaches reach blazing fast read and write transfer speeds up to 550MB and 330MB per second, making everyday computing tasks, such as booting up your computer, launching multiple applications, and transferring data, quicker than ever before.

Boost Gaming Performance with aXeRam Memory Kit

Transcend’s aXeRam DDR3-2400 and DDR3-2133 memory kits are designed for hardcore gamers. aXeRam modules are equipped with Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) technology, a time-saving feature that allows users to instantly tune their system for optimum performance by automatically configuring their memory with aXerRam’s built-in aggressive speed-maximized profiles. Transcend’s aXeRam memory kit is a must-have to achieve significantly higher frame rates and a considerably smoother gaming experience.

BenQ release 2 of its flagship gaming monitors

BenQ, world’s No. 1 gaming monitor brand continuing with its leadership in India, today announced the release of its flagship gaming monitors, the 27-inch QHD/AMD Freesync XL2730Z and 24-inch XL2430T widescreen full-HD displays.

Designed to deliver high performance to gaming enthusiasts and professional gamers, both the monitors pack a wide range of features such as 144Hz Refresh Rate, Auto Game Mode (FPS/RTS/MOBA), Motion Blur Reduction, 1ms GTG Response Time and Gaming Refresh Rate Optimization Management delivering gamers with immaculate movement & quick gaming.

The monitors are bundled with gaming-focused solutions tailored to bring out the best performance. The all new BenQ XL2430T gaming monitor is available across India at an MRP of Rs. 36,000 while XL2730Z is available at a retail price of Rs. 50,000. Both the monitors are bundled with Steelseries Fnatic rival mouse, Steelseries Fnatic QCK and Asphalt edition mouse pad worth Rs. 8000. The bundled offer will be available for the first 100 units of both the monitors. The monitors will be available on the leading gaming retailers and e-commerce portals including- Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal.

Features Highlights: XL2730Z

• 27’’ Screen with QHD – 2550 X1440 High Resolution
• Incredible AMD FreeSync Visual Fluidity
• 144Hz Ultra-High Refresh Rate
• 1ms GTG Ultra-Fast Response Time
• Motion Blur Reduction for Extra Clarity
• The Black eQualizer for Total Visibility
• Adjustment Scale Design for Effortless Set-up

20-Level Color Vibrance Setting to Optimize Gaming

BenQ will be embracing a range of marketing mix to promote the new product line. Along with alliances with gaming tournament, co- branding, social media promotions leveraging YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, the company would be organizing customer engagement activities and an exclusive BenQ day. The brand will go online to showcase the product line with its e-commerce partners furthermore with online media channels. BenQ will also be creating several experience zones in gaming cafes and retail outlets as part of the promotional activities.

Features Highlights: XL2430T

• 144Hz Refresh Rate
• Auto Game Mode(FPS/RTS/MOBA)
• Dynamic Black eQualizer
• Motion Blur Reduction
• Game Mode To Go
• 20-Level Color Vibrance Setting to Optimize Gaming Precision

Commenting on the launch of XL series monitors Mr. Rajeev Singh, Managing Director, BenQ-India said, “We are pleased to introduce our latest products XL2430T and XL2730Z, futuristic and evolved gaming monitors for gaming enthusiasts and professional gamers. With the bundled offerings, we aim to enhance the gaming experience even further. BenQ always focuses on delivering enthralling experience packed with innovation to its customers through its wide range of products.  Leveraging a wide range of marketing mix and channels such as Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal, the launch of these products are going to revolutionize All in One (FPS/RTS/MOBA) gaming experience for Pro gamers and deliver enriched gaming experience with every minute detail. We are hopeful that such innovative launches would strengthen our leadership in the market.”

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Click a selfie with Insidious 3 ghosts on Blippar

 Blippar, the world’s largest image recognition and augmented reality platform brings a spine-chilling encounter with the ghost of insidious 3 for its fans. With Blippar’s innovative technology, viewers can simply blipp (scan) the posters, standees at the cinema hall and special markers on their smart phones and can enjoy the film’s trailer. They can also take selfies with the insidious ghost, browse the images from the insidious gallery and experience the ghosts come to life on their smart phones in 3D.

Arnav Ghosh, Regional Director, Blippar India said, “With the increase in popularity of horror and supernatural films, we decided to create a thrilling experience for the fans of insidious series. The campaign is very interesting with the insidious ghosts coming to life on mobile screen in 3D. We have created special markers for the movie apart from the posters and the standees which the fans can blip (scan) and see the apparition of the ghost on their mobile screen. Young viewers will enjoy the overall look and feel of the campaign”.

With just two weeks remaining in the release of the most sought after movie Insidious 3, Blippar, an image recognition platform is all set to change the perception and experience of the viewers about paranormal activities and super natural powers.

Experience the power of Airtel 4G in Karnal, Yamunanagar and Hisar

Bharti Airtel Limited launched its 4G services on dongles, Wi-Fi CPEs (customer premise equipment), Mi-Fi and Wi-Fi dongles in Karnal and Yamunanagar in Haryana. Customers can now experience the all new ‘electrifying’ internet browsing experience with the Airtel’s 4G home Wi-Fi solutions.

Customers will be able to connect to the fastest ever internet service and enjoy capabilities like high definition video streaming with zero buffering, download 10 movies in less than 30 minutes, upload full holiday albums in less than 5 minutes by uploading 2 high quality photos per second and connect multiple devices without any experience constraint.

Announcing the launch, Manu Sood, Hub CEO – Upper North, Bharti Airtel (India) said, “We are delighted to launch 4G services in Karnal and Yamunanagar in Haryana.  The much awaited launch of Airtel 4G services fulfills a huge market requirement and will give customers in respective cities a choice to upgrade to cutting edge 4G technology - the most advanced broadband experience available across the globe today. Over the last few months, we at Airtel have made significant investments in building a robust 4G network here. We invite our data savvy customers in Karnal and Yamunanagar to enjoy this world class data experience which we are offering at unbeatable prices.”

Priced at Rs. 2500/-, the home Wi-Fi CPEs has been bundled with a host of affordable 4G plans and are available across select Airtel retail outlets in Karnal and Yamunanagar. Apart from home broadband, customers can now also enjoy Airtel 4G on dongles, Mi-Fi and Wi-Fi dongles. Special demo zones and kiosks have been installed at Airtel Store at 135 Kunj Pura road Karnal and Airtel Store at 106-P, District Sub Center-HUDA, near Kanhayiya Chowk, Yamunanagar. A special pack of Rs. 995/- has also been introduced for heavy data (CPE) users which will offer 10 GB of 4G data.

Earlier in April 2012, Airtel had launched India’s first 4G services in Kolkata. Airtel’s 4G services are now available across India including Bengaluru, Pune, Nasik, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Mangaluru, Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Phagwara, Kapurthala, Moga, Bathinda Patiala and recently launched Ambala (City and Cantt.). Further, 4G trials have been launched for existing Airtel customers in Hyderabad, Vizag, Chennai, Coimbatore and Mumbai.

ZTE Blade Qlux 4G

A leading global device maker, ZTE, is all set with the sales of its much anticipated Blade Qlux phone, slated to start later today. The company’s online retail partner Amazon was host the sales from 2:00 p.m. onwards. ZTE Blade Qlux 4G is the most economical 4G smartphone in India and comes bundled with a double data offer from Airtel.

Display: 4.5” IPS

Processor: Mediatek MTK6732M 1.3 GHz Quad Core 

RAM: 1 GB RAM 

Network: 4G bands of 1800 MHz (Band Class 3) & 2300 MHz (Band Class 40)

Rear Camera: 8 MP (HDR, face detection and continuous shots)

Autofocus: Yes

Flash: Yes, LED

 Front Camera: 5 MP

Price: INR 4999

Dell India and HCL Infosystems in Strategic Partnership

Dell, the world’s fastest growing large integrated IT company, along with  HCL Infosystems Ltd., India’s premier IT Services and Distribution Company, today announced a  strategic distribution partnership. Under the partnership, HCL Infosystems will leverage its pan-India network of partners to distribute Dell’s entire Hardware & Software Products.

The strategic partnership will significantly widen the reach of Dell’s products especially in tier 2 and tier 3 locations across the country. The partnership also involves comprehensive Go-to-Market initiatives and activities.

Speaking on the strategic partnership, Mr. Premkumar, Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, HCL Infosystems Ltd, said, “In line with our mission to add the utmost value to our Customers, we are committed to bring to market leading edge Technologies and Productivity Solutions. Dell’s acclaimed Computing Products and Solutions provide the perfect fit and leverages our National presence very meaningfully”.

Mr. Alok Ohrie, President & Managing Director, Dell India said: “We are committed to our vision of taking our products and solutions across the country. The spate of partnerships with various leading distribution partners, including HCL Infosystems, stand testament to our aggressive focus on this. This partnership will for the first time include Dell’s software solutions portfolio, further expanding opportunities for our channel and distribution partners across Dell’s complete solutions portfolio - from the device to the datacenter.” 

Since the launch of the new GTM, Dell has been strengthening its distribution network across the country, engaging in partnerships with leading distributors for the sale of its products. The strategy has worked well for Dell, significantly increasing its customer base and strengthening channel partnerships in India. 

This partnership, would also enable HCL‘s Partner Network to service back-to-back needs of its customers but also provide augmented availability through the stock-and-sell route. HCL Infosystems as a leading Enterprise Distributor has been strengthening its portfolio by adding more OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer’s) to offer a comprehensive offering and choice to its partners and customers. Both Dell & HCL are committed to expanding the range of solutions and reach in the marketplace in order to expand the customer base and depth of client relationships. 

Office 365 reduces expenditure by 25% , Nous Infosystems

Nous Infosystems, an IT solutions provider, has adopted Microsoft Office 365 to improve collaboration among its workforce.  Deployed across three offices for 600 employees, the cloud-based solution has enhanced communication and collaboration with stakeholders in and outside the organization using tools like Skype for Business, OneDrive and Exchange Online. As a result, Nous Infosystems is expecting to reduce overall operations expenditure up to 25% by 2018.

The Office 365 solution has helped Nous Infosystems two-fold.  It has simplified its IT operations and freed up IT resource time from performing routine tasks which are now run out of Microsoft’s secure cloud datacenters. For employees, the deployment has made it easier for them to deal with the torrent of data the business creates and stores every day, while also enabling and helping to promote real-time conversations, document sharing and video conferencing.  Expenditure savings for Nous Infosystems range from simple operational costs, through to a significant reduction in travel costs.

Venkitaraman G, Senior General Manager, IT & Operations, Nous Infosystems said, “We have seen significant benefits of adopting Microsoft Office 365 and our expenditure as a result of this adoption is forecast to reduce by 25% over the next three years.” “The line-up of Office 365 solutions has helped us choose the right mix of services for all our employees across levels. It has enabled the IT teams to communicate better, focus on their core competency, and as routine jobs move to the cloud, add more value to the business.”

Alok Lall, Director Microsoft Office Division, Microsoft India said, “Our cloud-based Office 365 solutions are helping customers do more with less, faster than before. It is encouraging that Nous Infosystems is taking advantage of our product line-up, and is successfully offering enterprise-grade solutions to fuel better collaboration and communication.”

Prashanth S, Executive Director, Quadrasystems.net India Private Limited said, “We have been working with several companies to help address their communication requirements with Microsoft Office 365. The flexible, pay-as-you-use model of Office 365 is helping us deliver scalable, tailored solutions that meet the rising expectations of our customers. Small businesses are increasingly seeing the value in such cloud-based solutions and Nous Infosystems is an appropriate example of enterprises benefiting from such solutions.”

Wipro inks digital partnership with Lawn Tennis Association

Wipro Digital, the digital business unit of Wipro Ltd, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has been appointed by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) as its official digital technology services partner for three years.

LTA, the governing body for Tennis in Great Britain, is looking to develop an IT and digital roadmap to drive its strategy, which focuses on increasing participation in the sport of Tennis. Wipro Digital will assist LTA in achieving its strategy and high performance vision - to build the future of British Tennis - by enabling its digital transformation. Both parties will work together to identify areas where they can collaborate.     

Wipro’s digital expertise is centered on driving customer experience through the intersection of strategy, design and technology to deliver end-to-end solutions for its customers, starting from conceptualization, service design to implementation.  

Commenting on the partnership, Rajan Kohli, Global Head – Wipro Digital said “We are delighted to be associated with the LTA and the exciting sport of Tennis.  There is no doubt that our association with one of Tennis’s foremost associations will be highly rewarding. In addition, we are confident that our unique 'Customer Journey Engineering' methodology will enable LTA to identify, build and shape talent, and contribute to its larger vision of redefining and reimagining the future of British Tennis.”   

Michael Downey, Chief Executive, Lawn Tennis Association said, “We are thrilled that Wipro is our partner to transform our ability to use digital methods to connect with players, coaches and the public. Wipro is a leading global company who delivers world class services that puts their customers at the heart of everything they do. Their expertise in IT and Digital solutions will allow all areas of British Tennis to better support our mission of getting more people playing Tennis more often.” 

Integrated Applications and Infrastructure Services will be provided by Wipro to T-Mobile

Wipro Ltd. a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company today announced that it has won a contract from T-Mobile Poland  to provide integrated Applications and Infrastructure services.

Wipro has committed to T-Mobile a significant improvement of its legacy application consolidation & rationalization, transforming its operating model from application-focus to domain-focus leading to better customer service.

Over the next five years, Wipro will help T-Mobile systemize and standardize the IT architecture and operations of their Polish entity. A significant portion of the services will be provided from Wipro’s Delivery Center in Warsaw as a part of their development strategy for Poland.

Anil Jain, Senior Vice President & Business Head-Global Communications and Media, Wipro Limited, said: “We are delighted to have been chosen by T-Mobile in Poland. This is a large transformational deal and a significant win for us. We look forward to supporting T-Mobile enhance their business performance through increased operational efficiency.

Milan Zika, Board Member, Chief Technology and Innovation, T-Mobile Polska, said: “We are very pleased to have brought a business partner aboard that understands where we want to be as a company and has the expertise to help us achieve our goals.”