<div>Philips Mobile, on Wednesday (28 May) announced its entry into the Indian mobile market with its new range of smartphones W6610, W3500, S308 and also a feature phone E130 targeted at business professionals, technology enthusiasts and durability segment. CEC sees a huge opportunity in the Indian smartphone market and aggressively aiming to provide innovative and stylish phones to the wide segment of consumers, where patterns and preferences are constantly evolving. The products are priced between INR 1, 960 - INR 35,000.<br /><br />On the occasion of the launch, Mr. SS Bassi, Country Manager, SAARC Sangfei said, “We are glad to enter the Indian market with the latest models of Philips mobiles that are designed to suit the requirements of Indian consumers. India is at the forefront of global technology and is a growing market.<br /><br /><strong>Ultra-High Speed SD Cards Launched</strong><br />Strontium, a leading digital storage brand from Singapore, on Wednesday launched its finest and fastest range – the ultra-high speed Nitro Plus, in the Indian market. The much awaited range of products by Strontium consists of UHS-I Speed Class 3 (U3) SD and microSD cards, which enable consumers to capture and watch 4K2K and Ultra HD pictures and videos on their high performance cameras, tablets and smartphones.<br /><br />Strontium Nitro Plus UHS-1 Class 3 cards guarantee performance of at least 60MB/s read and 40 MB/s write, enough bandwidth to allow users to capture cinema quality Full HD (1080p), Ultra HD (2160p), 4K and 3D videos on their DSLRs and camcorders and then play them on their UHD TVs, laptops and smartphones with stunning colors and clarity. Moreover, all Nitro Plus cards are waterproof and shockproof. <br /><br /><strong>Indusface Targets The $1Bn+ WAF Market</strong><br />Indusface, a leading and award winning total application security company,on Wednesday announced the general availability of IndusGuard WAF, the industry’s first SECaaS (security as a service) Web Application Firewall and Fully Managed Application DDoS (distributed denial-of-service)solution. IndusGuard WAF provides out-of-the-box, plug and play,real-time monitoring and protection for critical web applications in the cloud and on premise andis the industry’s first to guarantee zero WAF false positive.<br /><br />“Given the increase in the number of cyber attacks on web applications and the sophisticated methods being employed to bypass defenses, IndusGuard WAF along with the DDoS solution is the industry’s first to provide in-depth detection, defense and protection to mission critical web applications”, said Ashish Tandon, Chairman & CEO, Indusface.<br /><br /><strong>TÜV SÜD South Asia Authorised To Conduct CPRE </strong><br />The International Requirements Engineering Board, Germany (IREB) on Wednesday announced that it has authorised TÜV SÜD South Asia to conduct the internationally acclaimed – CPRE (Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering) Examinations. Under the authorisation, Examination Institute of TÜV SÜD South Asia’s Academy will conduct examinations in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia, Singapore, Philippines and the Middle East Region. <br /><br />The IREB is a non-profit organisation that has developed the CPRE (Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering) certification scheme.<br /><br />The authorisation by IREB is a testimony of the global expertise of our Academy Division and we look forward to conducting the examinations in the regions allocated to us”, said Mr. Mario Rodrigues, Senior Vice President - Management Systems Business Division, Academy Division and Certification Division, TÜV SÜD South Asia.<br /><strong><br />Strong Show By Solar Industries</strong><br />Domestic sales in solar industries grew 6.8 per cent YoY despite challenging environment. While the consolidated EBITDA margin was up 230bps YoY, the overseas subsidiaries performed well. However, sluggish volume YoY remains a key negative.<br /><br />Management indicated that demand environment has picked up recently that could result in better volume in ensuing quarters. Management also expects the overall volumes to grow at 20 per cent YoY in FY15. Further, overseas subsidiaries are also expected to perform well.<br /><strong><br />Bengaluru Gets New Data & Analytics Lab </strong><br />KPMG International on Wednesday announced the launch of KPMG Insights Labs, a virtual R&D center that will serve as a global innovation hub with the aim to incubate and develop data-driven business solutions for KPMG member firms’ clients.<br /><br />In November 2013, KPMG International announced the launch of KPMG Capital a fund created to accelerate innovation in D&A services and solutions. And, since December 2013, KPMG member firms in the US, UK and Australia announced a number of acquisitions or partnerships that are designed to offer D&A and digital solutions to clients helping them manage risk and cost, and drive growth.<br /><br />As the global R&D resource for D&A solutions, which all of KPMG’s member firms worldwide can access, the Insights Labs will undertake R&D for the assets acquired by KPMG Capital as well as for existing KPMG intellectual property.<br /><br /><strong>Aakash iConnect Launched</strong><br />Aakash Educational Services Limited, the leader in classroom education for Medical and Engineering entrance preparations, now introduces a gen-next digital learning experience with Aakash iConnect. Launched on 28th May, the portal has already gotten an overwhelming response from students, parents and teachers community.<br /><br />For students, iConnect provides access to Aakash’s high quality video lectures, study materials and tests online. It is targeted at class XI & XII students aspiring for Medical and Engineering entrance exams as well as class VIII, IX & X students aiming to perform well in their school/board exams besides junior level competitive exams like NTSE, KVPY, JSTSE, Olympiads etc.<br /><br />Aakash iConnect also gives students a flexibility to choose what they want – they can buy the complete course or just a Subject/Chapter of their choice. Chapters are available at price starting from Rs 99 and packages price start from Rs 10,999.<br /><br /><strong>Foxconn's Containerised Data Centers</strong><br />Foxconn, a leading manufacturer of computer components and system's server and data center business group has been developing fourth-generation containerized data centers with PUE (power usage effectiveness) rising to 1.25-1.30.<br /><br />The company is trying to improve energy efficiency for its containerized data centers through the integrated use of renewable energy such as PV systems. Power Usage Effectiveness is a measure of energy efficiency specifically for data centers, expressed as a ratio of total amount of energy used by a data center to energy used by the data center's IT equipment alone. The ideal PUE is 1. For reference, the PUE for Yahoo's data center in Lockport, New York, stands at 1.08, Facebook's data center in Prineville, Oregon, has a PUE of 1.07, and Google's data centers have an average PUE of 1.16.<br /><br /><strong>Bonita Ties Up With FabFurnish</strong><br />Aiming to expand the reach of its products for online shoppers, India’s leading home utility product maker Bonita has forged an alliance with FabFurnish, India’s leading online retailer of home furniture, furnishings, décor items and kitchenware.<br /><br />Bonita had earlier entered into deals with a series of online selling portals including Snapdeal, Indiatimes, PepperFry, among others, to bring their hot favourite products into the e-commerce domain.<br /><strong><br />Cleo County Recognised By WCRC</strong><br />ABA Corp's Cleo County has been recognised by WCRC (World Consulting and Research Corporation) for their marquee project, Cleo County. The township won the Brand Innovation Award for Best Theme Based Project in Asia for exquisite landscaping with a cultural connect. This achievement has further strengthened the company’s resolve to bring international concepts of landscaping and theme based architecture to the Indian shores.<br /><br />Cleo County with its Egyptian theme based design has been one of the most ambitious projects of ABA Corp, where luxury living is redefined with modern architecture, accentuated with unsurpassed quality and design. <br /><strong><br />Tweeplay For Twitter</strong><br />TenTenTen Digital Products, the Bangalore based company that creates digital assets for brands, on Wednesday announced that it has collaborated with StarSports.com and Twitter to conceive and create ‘Tweeplay’, one of the first ever on-demand video replay products for Twitter in the world.<br /><br />TenTenTen has offered Tweeplay as a service to StarSports.com for the Pepsi IPL Playoffs. TenTenTen will manage the technology and product, right from identifying and interpreting a user’s request, to delivering the video playing card on Twitter. <br /><br />Ramesh Srivats, MD & CEO, TenTenTen said, “Tweeplay is a great way for media houses to offer snack-sized content on-demand in Twitter. A lot of Twitter conversations are centered on prime-time moments. Tweeplay will enable content marketers to engage deeply with those who are immersed in conversations around content by providing the context in the form of the video."</div>
