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Enterprises are largely adopting automation for higher efficiency in the operations, however, it is feared that the technology might take away 6.4 lakh “low-skilled” jobs in the IT sector by 2021. According to US-based research firm, India’s IT services industry will lose 6.4 lakh “low-skilled” jobs to automation in the next five years. According to HfS Research, by 2021, IT industry in India and overseas will lose 9 percent headcount, or about 1.4 million jobs. The HfS report states “low-skilled” jobs will fall by 30 percent. However, the report said the...

DOEL International, a transnational company for ICT, Mobility & CE products and services provider with manufacturing and R&D in Taiwan has made its entry into India. Sudip De, Director at Doel International Pvt Ltd, said, “We are very happy to share the launch of DOEL International Pvt Ltd, for the increasing demand for quality services and innovative products. We are going aggressive on DOEL brand that is aimed at tech-savvy and on-the-go users. To meet the increasing demand for accessories of today’s Smart World we are introducing more products which...

Rashi Peripherals, National Distributor for Plantronics in India introduced the much awaited Voyager 5200 to India market. The next generation Bluetooth headset, Voyager 5200 offers an array of features which boasts of a state-of-the-art wind & noise cancelling technology. With the Aerodynamic boom resisting turbulence and Windscreen filtering the initial air layer, crisp clear sound is obtained with Wind Box enclosed microphones powered by Multi Mic Array and Wind Avoidance Algorithm which cancel up to 26 decibels of noise. Rajesh Goenka, Vice President for Sales and Marketing at Rashi Peripherals...

PayPal has announced the launch of Seller Protection for Intangibles- an expansion of its existing seller protection program that earlier only covered merchants selling tangible goods such as handicrafts, fashion, art, etc. The Seller Protection Program for Intangibles will cover two types of buyer complaints – ‘Unauthorized Transaction’, when a buyer claims that he or she didn’t authorize the payment and ‘Item Not Received’, when a buyer pays for the service but claims that he or she did not receive the service. The PayPal Resolution Centre will investigate issues and...

Microsoft today announced the appointment of Crayon Software Experts India Pvt Ltd (Crayon) as a Cloud Distribution Partner under its Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) Program in India. As part of this program, Crayon will help its customers (both - SMBs & Enterprise) in India to adopt Microsoft’s cloud based technology solutions like Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office 365, Windows Intune and Enterprise Mobility Suite (EMS) subscriptions. Crayon will also work with Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecommunications Providers (Telcos) and Web Hosting firms to deliver these solutions to customers in India. Cloud...

Expanding its cloud computing platform in India, Amazon Web Services (AWS), today announced the launch of its first India data center in Mumbai. With the launch, it officially becomes the sixth data center to be launched in the Asia-Pacific region, and is joined by the likes of Beijing, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo. Starting today, global and Indian-based developers, start-ups, enterprises, government organizations, and non-profits can leverage the AWS Cloud to run their technology applications from infrastructure in India, and provide even lower latency to India-based end users. More than...

The much awaited Spectre from HP, which is claimed to be the thinnest laptop in the world, has been launched in India. It has been priced starting at Rs. 1,19,990 in India, and will go on sale from Saturday. The HP Spectre 13 weighs in at 1.11kg, which is heavier than the MacBook at 0.92kg, but lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Air at 1.35kg. Apart from svelte dimensions, the company has decided to go all out with its latest top-end laptop, and the Spectre 13 is the first to sport its new...

Zebra Technologies Corporation today announced the launch of two new two-dimensional (2D) scanners in India. The 3600 Series is Zebra’s new line of 12 ultra-rugged scanners, offering prolonged durability, enhanced scan performance, and unparalleled manageability in demanding industrial environments. The DS4308-XD, purpose built for electronics manufacturing, captures a variety of barcodes and marks emblazoned on circuit boards and other electronic components, delivering advanced scanning technology to track every component on the production line. With 2D imagers, companies can “Get More” in one device. Such scanners boast capabilities of reading the...

The government of India will spend USD 7 billion on IT products and services in 2016, an increase of 3.1 percent over 2015, says Gartner. This forecast includes spending on internal services, software, IT services, data center, devices and telecom services. Government comprises state and local governments and national government, the analyst firm said. IT services (which includes consulting, software support, business process outsourcing, IT outsourcing, implementation, and hardware support) is expected to grow 8.8 percent in 2016 to reach $1.6 billion USD – with the business process outsourcing sub-segment...

Chinese telecom giant Huawei will likely launch its Honor 5C smartphone in the India on June 22. Honor 5C was launched in China in April. There are two variants of the Honor 5C - the 3G version is priced at CNY 899, or approximately INR 9,200 and the 4G-enabled version is priced at CNY 999, or around INR 10,200. Honor 5C is powered by Huawei’s home-brewed HiSilicon Kirin 650 chipset coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB of built-in memory. The dual-sim smartphone has a 5.2 inch Full HD display and comes with...