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HP has announced to acquire Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s printer business in a deal valued at $1.05 billion. According to the official press release, Samsung Electronics will sell the entire global operations and assets of its printing business to HP. This is the largest print acquisition in HP’s history and accelerates its growth opportunities in the copier segment. The deal also strengthens its leading laser printing portfolio that has been established with Canon. Samsung will spin off the Printing Business Unit into a separate company as of Nov. 1 upon the...

With a bunch of news and updates widely dispersed on the Internet every day, it is almost impossible to keep track of everything. Like every week, we are back with a quick list of the top 10 tech stories for you. iPhone 7 And 7 Plus Sale Starts In India From October 7 The much awaited iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 plus will be available in the country from October 7, 2016. Apple distributors Rashi Peripherals and Beetel Teletech Limited will start iPhone distribution from the same date. Read More Dell...

Fortinet, a network security solution provider, has announced the launch of its new FortiAP-U series of universal wireless access points (AP), designed to reduce complexity with flexible, enterprise-grade wireless solution on the market. Fortinet’s innovative universal APs combine unified access network control and visibility with the superior protection of Fortinet’s Security Fabric. Fully integrated within the Fortinet Security Fabric, the FortiAP-U series devices deliver unified protections for the network edge with security functions and application controls. Seamless Security Fabric integration also enables access network segmentation capabilities to deliver the only...

D-Link has announced the development of a new Wi-Fi camera that will support Apple HomeKit and the new Home app in iOS 10 later this year, making the global networking company one of the latest major brands to support Apple’s smart home framework. D-Link offers an extensive range of Wi-Fi cameras as part of its Connected Home series with the new D-Link Wi-Fi camera built for HomeKit’s camera category — one of two important new accessory types announced in the keynote speech at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event in San...

Axis Communications, a video surveillance solution provider has introduced an all-in-one wireless video surveillance solution for small businesses. The solution includes wireless cameras with different functionalities and form factors, the new Axis Companion Card 64 GB and Axis Companion management software, tailored to meet the needs of small business in regards to monitoring as well as system setup and operation. Also Read: Axis Communications Bets Big On Safe Cities In India Designed for surveillance cameras and with increased durability and endurance, Axis Companion Card 64 GB features health-monitoring capabilities enabling the...

Kerala’s signature IT project, SmartCity Kochi, will be fully operational in 2020, said a top official today. According to Jaber bin Hafez, Vice-Chairman of SmartCity Kochi, “The third phase of the ‘Smart City’ project would be completed by 2020.” Hafez also assured that there would not be any ‘unreasonable delay’ in completion of the project. He lauded the support of people and the state government and technology partners in implementation of the venture. The Kochi Smart City’s first phase - 6.5 lakh square feet space — was inaugurated in February...

Rashi Peripherals, one of India’s leading IT and mobile distributors, will distribute the new iPhone 7 & iPhone 7 plus in the country from October 7, 2016. Another distributor, Beetel Teletech Limited, a Brightstar company, also said it will start iPhone distribution from the same date. Apple announced the launch of its much expected iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus and a host of other goodies on September 7 in San Francisco, US, at the iPhone maker’s biggest annual event. Apple CEO Tim Cook said at the launch that over...

Acer has announced the expansion of its retail presence in India with the inauguration of its exclusive store in Chennai. The company partnered with the company named Dotcom, who has been Acer’s partner for 13 years. The new store opened its doors to the public on September 7, 2016 at Phoenix Market City Velachery – Chennai. This centrally located store will help Acer to take the retail store experience to a wide base of customers where they can get expert consultation from trained professionals for their PC hardware purchase. The...

Kochi, Sep 9: City-based Pooja Tech, a firm focused wholly on the distribution of consumer/SMB software, accessories and peripherals, has ventured into the distribution of laptops as part of their expansion drive. “The industry is drastically changing and we need to change ourselves. We have planned to become the only player in Kerala to distribute all the IT products from small accessories to Laptop and CCTVs too. We had inaugurated new physical office in Kochi,” said Ram Agarwal, CEO, Pooja Tech. Asked whether the need to switch from traditional consumer...