MapR Partners with Ericsson to Drive Digital Innovation

MapR Technologies has formed a partnership with Ericsson with the purpose of working together to drive innovation for digital industrialization. The partnership will leverage the MapR Converged Data Platform to enable efficient processing and analyzing of information from multiple sources in real-time to support mission-critical application deployments at scale and effectively deliver customer value.

“Ericsson has been chosen to partner with MapR for its leadership in powering innovative data applications for some of the world’s largest organizations,” said Peter Hartlev, head of PL data and storage, cloud, Ericsson. “The MapR Platform is uniquely architected to unify open source with the utility-grade features our customers require, such as security, high-performance, reliability, and scale.”Read more

Epson redefines its Full HD Projector Range with new features

In addition to improved brightness and contrast ratio specifications, the EH-TW5300 is the entry-level full-HD projector in the Epson’s range to introduce several advanced features that used to be found only in Epson’s high-end home theatre models. These include frame interpolation, image enhancement and 2D to 3D conversion.

The EH-TW5300 also has 3D projection features that have made Epson renowned for its 3D-image quality. These include its 3LCD technology and an active, 480Hz 3D drive system that is twice as fast as competitors – together, these render 3D images with high colour brightness. It also employs an active 3D glasses system that uses Bluetooth instead of infrared signals to synchronize the 3D frames being projected with the blackout phases of the active 3D glasses…Read more

Honeywell honours its Channel Partners at Users Group EMEA Conference

Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) has celebrated the success of its key channel partners at its annual Channel Partner Conference for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, held in tandem with the 2015 Honeywell Users Group EMEA Conference.

De Gidts & Feldman, of the Netherlands, was named Channel Partner of the Year, while six other distributors and system integrators were given awards for customer service, innovation and excellence in supplying and integrating Honeywell products and solutions…Read more

BT betting big on “CLOUD OF CLOUDS” with new services

BT has announced that as part of its Cloud of Clouds vision it will deploy virtual Riverbed SteelHead application acceleration technology in the core of its global network, providing superior application performance for customers accessing BT’s own cloud services as well as other leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings…Read more

 

Verizon offers its customers direct connection to IBM Cloud

Verizon is offering its customers a secure and direct connection to the IBM Cloud. With Verizon’s Secure Cloud Interconnect services, users can connect directly to IBM Cloud services through a secure, flexible private link that enables workloads to move seamlessly between clouds. It also gives enterprises the freedom to store data in a variety of settings, including a traditional IT environment, a dedicated on- or off-premises cloud and a shared off-premises cloud, making it easier to scale and meet business requirements…Read more

Qualcomm’s commitment for Design India challange

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

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Debuts as an Enterprise Technology Leader

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

BT announces new Cloud-based Unified Communication Solutions

BT has announced global availability of three new cloud-based solutions that enable customers to easily integrate collaboration tools and services from disparate technology platforms and different vendors. Freedom of choice, security and great user experience deliver the promise of “Cloud of Clouds” to multi-vendor unified communications and collaboration environments.

With One Cloud video, BT addresses the shift of video collaboration from the conference room to multi-vendor environments using office desktops, home laptops and mobile devices. To help customers prevent the traps of video islands that are unable to interconnect between them and to the wider world, BT is now making it easy to schedule and join a video conference across different platforms and different devices. One Cloud video is launched globally and allows user-friendly video conferencing either through MeetMe video for existing BT MeetMe, Microsoft and mixed video estate customers, or through Cisco…Read more

Amazon opens seven new Fulfilment Centres for seller and customer benefits

To meet the growing needs of fast-growing seller base in the country, Amazon.in has announced that it has invested in seven new Fulfilment Centres (FCs). New FCs have been opened in Ahmedabad, Delhi, Kolkata, Nagpur, Gurgaon, Pune and Mumbai. With the launch of these new FCs, Amazon now has 20 FCs operational across 10 states in India, covering a total area of over 1.6-million sq. ft. with a storage capacity of nearly four million cubic feet.

The FCs will allow Amazon.in to offer its Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) service to thousands of small and medium businesses in these states and empower them to gain access to and service customers across the country at significantly low operating costs. They will also enable faster and quicker delivery of products to Amazon.in customers in these regions.
See more at: http://www.varindia.com/amazon-opens-seven-new-fulfilment-centres-for-seller-and-customer-benefits/

Toshiba brings Portege Z20t Detachable Ultrabook for mobile enterprise users

Toshiba has announced a new 31.75cm (12.5) 2-in-1 detachable ultraportable with reversible dock to meet the needs of mobile enterprise users. The Portege Z20t is optimized for business users with a variety of productivity and security features plus the powerful new Intel Core M processor, which support both content creation and consumption with ease. With an extra-long battery life of up to 16 hours, lightweight magnesium c hassis and sleek, thin design, the Portege Z20t is prepared for professional life. Portege Z20t is priced at Rs 1, 30,000/- and will be available in India through B2B channel.

“The Portege Z20t represents a remarkable technological achievement and delivers everything a modern business professional require in a full mobile computing experience. Built for professional users, the Portege Z20t offers a slim-line and lightweight device whether it’s used in laptop or tablet mode in any scenario while still satisfying the security and IT management features that are crucial to any organisation in today’s complex business environment,” said Sivakumar, Vice-President PC Business, DS Division, Toshiba India…Read more