Intel Security announced McAfee® Mobile Security will be pre-installed on the latest smartphone from LG Electronics, the LG G5, to enable users to connect with more confidence. This extends an existing agreement whereby LG Electronics selected McAfee Mobile Security to help protect against security threats and provide theft protection for its G4 smartphone. With the pre-installed application, LG G5 users will enjoy antivirus and anti-theft benefits as well as enhanced privacy settings, enabling them to experience the mobile world with greater confidence.

As we become increasingly connected, mobile devices are the tip of the spear for new hacking methods. Intel Security’s Mobile Threat Report recently found that three million mobile devices were affected by malware solely through mobile app stores over the past six months. Additionally, Intel Security found that in Q4 2015 mobile malware samples increased 24 percent compared to Q3 2015, reinforcing the need for consumers to have appropriate protection to help protect their devices and digital lives.

“McAfee Mobile Security offers award-winning protection for mobile devices, so it’s no surprise that smartphone manufacturer LG chose it to help protect its G4 and now G5 smartphones,” said John Giamatteo, corporate vice president at Intel Security. “As LG’s customers turn to mobile devices and mobile applications to enrich their lives, we will offer them innovative solutions to help protect their devices, their digital lives and allow them to connect to the Internet more securely and with confidence.”

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., A leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards is proud to present its new lineup of Ultra Gaming and Designare motherboards for the world to see. In light of the new Intel® 10-Core CPU, GIGABYTE has created three new X99 motherboards for users to experience the full power of this platform and not be limited by dated technologies.

Those who are lucky enough to attend Computex 2016 will have the privilege to have an up close look at GIGABYTE’s Ultra Gaming Motherboards. These motherboards were designed to redefine the gaming experience, incorporating technologies that gamers from around the world have desired to see on a desktop system. Also among the Ultra Gaming Motherboards, GIGABYTE is also displaying a solution set built for

Content Creators, Designers, and Artists, namely the Designare Motherboards. To witness what GIGABYTE has to offer this year, at the largest Asian ICT tradeshow, attendees can visit the Taipei World Trade Center, booth D0002 from May 31st until June 4th.

Intel Releases the Latest in Multi-Core Computing Technology
During Computex 2016 Intel® is debuting its latest and greatest Extreme Edition Processor. This processor is a 10-Core Desktop CPU which features improved compatibility and features such as Turbo Boost Max 3.0. Being one of the first CPU’s to support 10-Cores and 20 Threads in the consumer market, this marks a new era for desktop computing. GIGABYTE’s new X99 Ultra Gaming and Designare motherboards are built to support these enhancements and features of this CPU.

Redefining the Gaming Experience with Ultra Gaming Motherboards

GIGABYTE Ultra Gaming Motherboards are built withgamers in mind. With the future of gaming moving more towards Ultra High-Definition (UHD) content and Virtual Reality (VR), high-end components are essential to providing the best experience to the user. GIGABYTE has incorporated many features to help enhance the users experience such as: Ambient Surround LED, Hybrid Fan Control, and M.2 & U.2 support.

With more and more DIY PC Gamers building their PC to suit their personalities it only makes sense that they would want to design their PC to match their desktop’s environment. With Gamers valuing control over the aesthetics of their Gaming PC, GIGABYTE has included Ambient Surround LED so gamers can now leverage these onboard LEDs as well as the LED Strip Pin Headers, found on the Ultra Gaming Motherboards, to help immerse gamers in the center of the action. Not only can users control the color of the LED’s but also the lighting method such as beat mode, which illuminates to the sound of your music, or pulse mode that phases on and off imitating a heartbeat or breath.

Gamers are always trying to squeeze the most performance out of their system whether with more fans or with different types of cooling. GIGABYTE has made this process easier, with Hybrid Fan Control, for those users that want to customize their gaming desktop. Hybrid Fan Control allows users to use aftermarket fans that suit their needs whether the fan or pump operates under Voltage Calibration or Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Modes. This solution enables a broader range of parts and integration support into a GIGABYTE Ultra Gaming PC.

As game developers begin to trend towards ultra high-definition content it is important that the PC can keep up. By implementing M.2 & U.2 onboard GIGABYTE Motherboards, Gamers now have the technology in arms length to take advantage of newer NVMe PCIe SSDs, like Intel’s 750 NVMe. With transfer speeds almost four times that of traditional SSDs the possibilities seem endless.

Providing Solutions for Content Creators, Designers, and Artists
Often time’s users do not have the luxury to be troubled with which type of motherboard is suitable for their application. GIGABYTE has made this decision easier for Content Creators, Designers, and Artists. By making a motherboard that is focused for these users, GIGABYTE has simplified the process in searching for the right solution for creative artists. The Designare Motherboard is the perfect solution base for any user looking for a high performance computer able to withstand any application or job.

To help designers succeed in their studio and out on the job, GIGABYTE has included USB3.1 on the Designare Motherboards. This protocol is twice as fast as its predecessor, USB3.0, allowing users to transfer large files in half the time.

“Graphic artists and videographers need these tools to complete their task in a timely manner. Often times corporations do not realize how out-of-date these desktops are, causing delays and loss of valuable production time”, said Henry Kao, GIGABYTE Vice President of Motherboard Business Unit. “This solution is GIGABYTE’s answer to the common question of how companies and independent professionals can use new technologies to enhance and increase their productivity.”

As graphics and video projects grow larger and larger in size, rendering these files become tedious as Designers wait for the system to load. With the Z170X-Designare Motherboard the capability to operate three (3) Intel NVMe 750 SSDs in RAID 0 is now possible. Thus, eliminating load times that one often experienced with older desktop workstations.

Lastly, GIGABYTE will be debuting some additional products from their BRIX Lineup, the BRIX Gaming UHD as well as the GIGABYTE PC. These two gaming systems are an impeccable example of the fact that you do not need to sacrifice size for performance. The BRIX Gaming UHD weighs in at less than two thousand grams, taking up less than 2.6 liters in space. This barebone comes in both Intel Core i5 and i7 processors for the user to select from. The GIGABYTE PC is a larger system but still compact taking up only 10 liters of space with the capabilities to be upgradeable with a standard desktop graphics cards. All of these will be on display during Computex 2016 for all to see.

For more information on GIGABYTE’s newly launched motherboards or BRIX Products, or to see what other exciting products and peripherals GIGABYTE has in store be sure to visit its booth in the TWTC, Booth D0002.

Asus Zenfone 3 packs a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 1920×1080 pixel resolution protected with a coating of Corning Gorilla Glass on top. The handset runs on Android 6.0 marshmallow operating system and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor clocked at 2GHz.

Asus at its Zenvolution event unveiled new smartphones under its Zenfone 3 series. The company announced Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Ultra.

The Asus Zenfone 3 is priced at $249 and will come in Shimmer Gold, Aqua Blue, Sapphire Black and Moonlight White colour options. Whereas the Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra comes with a price tag of $ 479 and will be available in gray, silver and gold colours.

On the specifications front, the Asus Zenfone 3 packs a 5.5-inch Full HD display with 1920×1080 pixel resolution protected with a coating of Corning Gorilla Glass on top. The handset runs on Android 6.0 marshmallow operating system and is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor clocked at 2GHz. It offers 3GB/4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which can be further expanded via microSD card.

The smartphone comes with hybrid dual sim support and featuers a 16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and an 8MP front shooter for selfies. The device comes equipped with a fingerprint sensor and offers 4G, LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB Type C as connectivity options. The smartphone houses a 3,000 mAh battery.

On the other hand, the Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra has a 6.8-inch full HD display and runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Powering the handset is an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB/12GB of ROM. The handset flaunts a 23MP rear camera with LED flash and an 8MP front camera for selfies.

Its connectivity options include 4G, LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB Type C. It is backed by a 4,600 mAh battery powered by Qualcomm Quick Charge technology.

Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) proudly introduces itsbrand new LEET GAMING motherboard Z170-LIGHTSABER and LIVA Pro mini-PC in 2016 Computex. Z170-LIGHTSABER adopts the Killer E2400 Gaming high-performance Gigabit Ethernet Controller that prioritizes bandwidth automatically to decrease gaming latency. It implements an independent power solution and Nichicon audio capacitors to provide better audio quality. In addition, it features Illumination LED with 7 colors to go well with your gaming components and chassis! ECS launches new LIVA mini PC – Pro, adopting a MINI STX motherboard. It supports the latest Intel desktop processors and the fastest DDR4 memory to offer amazing performance within a 1.3-liter size! LIVA Pro brings desktop grade flexibility and performance into the mini PC market.

Brand new LEET GAMING motherboard                                   Z170-LIGHTSABER adopts gamers’ favorite Killer E2400 Gaming high-performance Gigabit Ethernet Controller that prioritizes bandwidth automatically to decrease gaming latency. Z170-LIGHTSABER features Superior Audio – an independent audio power solution, which protects from electromagnetic interference, a changeable audio amplifier that suits the gamer’s audio taste, and Nichicon audio capacitors delivering great stability and reliability. Z170-LIGHTSABER offers a brand new USB power supply design to support high power USB devices such as VR glasses, and gaming equipment USB ports with 1000Hz response rate for high-end gaming keyboards or mice! On top of these rich features, Z170- LIGHTSABER has special Illumination LED with 7 colors. Gamers can switch LED color to go well with their gaming equipment and chassis! From the inside and out, Z170-LIGHTSABER is unique for you!

New LIVA Pro mini PC                                                                       Since 2013, ECS LIVA mini PC series has won lots of awards and received positive feedback from worldwide media and customers. In 2016, ECS and Intel co-developed a brand new form factor solution – a MINI STX motherboard into the DIY desktop market. Its’ size is 29% smaller than MINI ITX, but keeps the hardware configuration of a traditional DIY motherboard. The size of LIVA Pro with MINI STX motherboard is only 1.3 liters! Supporting Intel’s latest Core i processors, and standard LGA115x coolers and featuring DDR4 SO-DIMMs up to 32GB! In addition, it supports USB 3.0 with the Type-C connector, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity, dual display outputs via HDMI and DisplayPort, and 2.5” HDD/SSD. LIVA Pro brings great flexibility and performance into the mini PC market to satisfy more users’ requirements.

Panasonic India expects its revenues from mobile phones to more than double to Rs 2,500 crore by the end of this fiscal as the company expands its product portfolio and distribution chain in the country.

The Japanese company , whose revenues from mobile phones stood at Rs 1,200 crore last year, plans to launch about 25 smartphones this year.

“India is an important market and we are seeing strong growth here. This fiscal, we expect to garner Rs 2,500 crore in revenues. We will do this by launching devices across price points, expanding distribution in tier II and III cities and through strong marketing campaigns,” Panasonic India Business Head (Mobility Division) Pankaj Rana told .

He added that this year, the company plans to spend about Rs 200 crore on marketing campaigns.

“We will bring about 25 smartphones and 15-20 of these will be before Diwali. This will be across various price points — Rs 3,500 to Rs 20,000. Next month, we will launch our most affordable smartphone for Rs 3,500,” he said.

Panasonic will focus on Rs 10,000-15,000 devices to fuel its growth in the country and will bring out 7-8 products in the said price range.

The company, which has assembly facility in Noida, meets about 95% of its sales requirements in India from the plant, Rana said.

He added that Panasonic is gradually scaling up the capacity to about 8 lakh units a month. The company is increasing the assembly lines as well as the packaging lines to support its growth.

Rana said Panasonic expects to sell around 3 million units this fiscal, up from 1.2 million last year.

“While online comprises about 10 per cent of our sales, we are focussing on growing our retail presence as well. We have 250 exclusive showrooms that showcase our phones, we want to take this number to 350,” he added.

The Lava A79 sports a 5.5-inch display and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. Internal storage stands at 8GB and can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card

Lava has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of its A79 smartphone. The handset comes with a price tag of Rs 5,699 and is available in gold and grey colour options.

As for specifications, the Lava A79 sports a 5.5-inch display and runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system. It is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. Internal storage stands at 8GB and can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card.

The dual-sim smartphone boasts a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front shooter for selfies. Connectivity options include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. The handset houses a 2,200 mAh battery.

Lava A79 also offers an interesting feature named ‘Smart Screenshot,’ which joins multiple screenshots from WhatsApp , Facebook etc. into a single image that can be shared across social platforms easily.

Recently, Lava launched its A67 smartphone at Rs 4,549. It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor coupled with 512MB of RAM. The in-built storage is 4GB and can be further expanded up to 32GB via microSD card. The device boasts a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and a 2MP front-facing shooter for selfies.

TP-Link has launched its TL-WA855RE Wi-Fi range extender at a price of Rs 2,999, exclusively on Amazon India. The device will help users overcome Wi-Fi dead zones and is capable of offering speeds of up to 300Mbps.

TP-Link’s new Wi-Fi extender delivers 802.11ac performance and comes with two external high-gain antennae. The company claims that it boosts Wi-Fi signal so that it can pass through thick walls and ceilings.

The TL-WA855RE has a compact wall-plug design, along with LED indicator lights on the front to guide the user towards the location with best Wi-Fi signal strength.

“The two external antennae with MIMO technology enhance users’ network by dramatically increasing wireless speeds and signals in Wi-Fi dead spots.” said Lynn Wang – VP SOHO at TP-LINK India.

The device helps in strengthening the Wi-Fi signal coming from any router. It plugs into a regular electrical socket and boosts a network’s wireless signal to extend coverage. In addition, it can also be used to create a Wi-Fi access point.

Few months back, Netgear launched its AC1200 Wi-Fi range extender EX6120 at a price of Rs 5,500. The company claimed streaming speeds of up to 1,200Mbps. The EX6120 features 802.11ac technology and makes simultaneous use of dual 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands to reduce interference.

Projector market is growing steadily in India. Players like Sony , LG , NEC and BenQ have been producing and launching projectors for the Indian consumers every now and then. This year BenQ has managed to retain its top spot as the leader in the projector market sitting nicely at 25% market share.

BenQ grew from 22.3% (first quarter CY 2015) to 25% (first quarter CY 2016). Rajeev Singh, managing director, BenQ India said, “We are extremely proud and excited about strengthening our position & leading the Indian Projectors market, while also growing our market share to 25%. This is a result of BenQ’s strong focus on technology specifically meant for India, service capability and deep penetration of our sales & marketing efforts. There has been immense support from our channel partners & key customers who have contributed to the growth of the company in the market. BenQ aims to provide an incredible display experience, whether the consumer wants to use our product for Home Entertainment, Business or Education.”

Overall, BenQ has already registered a growth of 24% year on year and 50% when compared to the last quarter of CY 2015. The report also says, “With a 52% market share in the Full HD, a 28% share in the high brightness 4,000 AL – 4,999 AL and a 45% in the short throw category, BenQ leads all three fastest growing categories of the Indian projector market.”

Several reports have suggested that the urban Indian TV and projector market is growing with more young consumers coming into play. BenQ seems to have taken the lead in the projector arena followed by big multi-nationals like Sony , NEC and LG.

Exciting line-up of speakers, exhibitors, launches of smart technologies at Asia’s leading ICT, broadcasting and digital multimedia industry event

Digital transformation has given rise to smarttechnologies, disrupting the way we work, live and play. Bringing to life new innovations, this year’s CommunicAsia2016, EnterpriseIT2016 and BroadcastAsia2016 returns to Marina Bay Sands Singapore from 31 May – 3 June 2016.

“From sensors, wearables to intelligent ecosystems, Asia Pacific will see 8.6 billion connected devices by 2020[1]. Hyper-connectivity heightened automation and opened new possibilities for enhanced productivity with innovations including artificial intelligence, robotics and more. CommunicAsia2016, EnterpriseIT2016 and BroadcastAsia2016 continue to deliver value through insights and exhibitions of new Internet of Things (IoT) manifestations, unveiling thought leadership and best of breed innovations at the region’s leading technology event,” said Victor Wong, Project Director of Communications Events, Singapore Exhibition Services.
“We are very eager for visitors to see what we have in store, especially at the new and improved NXT@CommunicAsia on Level 3, which will focus on IoT and Smart City innovations,” Mr. Wong added.

Highlighting the importance of smart technologies by companies in Singapore and beyond, Lam Joon Khoi, Secretary General, Singapore Manufacturing Federation added, “BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia and NXT will see the convergence of multiple establishments showcasing their latest innovative technologies. We encourage all visitors and exhibitors to visit the Singapore Pavilion and network among the frontrunners of the industry. Trade shows like these are excellent platforms for collaborative partnerships to take flight, not only within the domestic market but international markets as well.”

New technologies to drive Smart Cities
Gartner highlighted the emergence of the ‘robo’ trend[2] fueled by artificial intelligence and smart technologies driving changes in the way businesses and cities operate. The Asia Pacific region has seen adoption of robotics from food delivery to logistics management, as businesses look to new ways of working. Giving attendees a flavor of what they can expect, here are a couple of exhibitors that will be featured at this year’s event:

• Air quality monitoring for cities and home: Singapore company MobiQuest will launch an environment monitoring platform, iSenseair, to help cities, businesses and consumers track air quality to enhance quality of life. With increasing environmental and health concerns from the region’s haze and smog concerns, solutions like this showcase how Big Data can enable better city and environmental maintenance for sustainable and liveable cities building.

• Enhancing communications with robotics: OTSAW Digital Inc. will be showcasing the new ground-breaking teleconferencing robot, Double, which can be remotely controlled by a mobile teleconferencing system. Remotely controlled by a mobile teleconferencing system, this device enables employees with faster and more engaging interactions, wherever they are at the time of their choice.

  From Kitchen to Security: Bringing Smart Homes to Life

  How would consumers envision smart homes of the future? This year’s event showcases the manifestations of Smart Home technologies from the kitchen to enhancing lifestyles of today’s connected consumer. The following innovations showcase automation in today’s urban home spaces:

• Kitchen of the future: SousChef is founded by four Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) students. It is a unique multi-functional kitchen-top device that is equipped with an inbuilt memory for recipe storage allowing users to create pre-entered recipes for ingredient dispensing and automated cooking of their favorite dishes.

•  Home security at your fingertips: Device Electronics will showcase a first of its kind App-controlled surveillance robot for home use. Targeted at families with young children or elderly parents, the device provides consumers with the ability to remotely manoeuvre robots for easy home monitoring.

  Creating new content experiences to engage today’s consumers

  New, on-demand content and delivery have changed the broadcasting and production industry. Brands need to create engaging and innovative content to capture today’s multi-screen audience. The event also unveils latest innovations including:

  Redefining content experience 360 degrees: Expandore Electronics brings to the region the new KODAK PIXPRO, enabling today’s content creators to film 360 degree virtual reality videos, bringing images and video viewing experiences to the next level.

• Capturing moments with fast deploying drones: Singapore company, Cathay Photo, in partnership with Taiwan-based Cheng Seng Group, will be launching the adaptable and ready-to-fly system drone, the Freefly ALTA 6 Camera Drone which can unpack and be ready to shoot in less than 5 minutes

All the solutions from innovations for smart homes and cities will be showcased at CommunicAsia2016, EnterpriseIT2016 and BroadcastAsia2016, Asia’s largest and most integrated ICT and broadcasting industry event.

Panasonic India announces the launch of its new high-quality DJ Technics headphones – DJ 1200. The all new model delivers powerful sound along with free style monitoring.

Made in Japan, DJ Technics headphones – DJ 1200 comes with a swing arm system supporting free-style monitoring for the music enthusiasts. Moreover, it also has reversible housing allowing single side monitoring.

Designed for those who refuse to compromise on quality, the headphones are equipped with 41 mm driver units with neodymium magnets and 1500mW input capacity. Combining exceptionally high-class drivers and electronics with immaculate design and superior build quality, these headphones sound sensational with all types of music.

Ensuring high quality sound, DJ 1200 comes with 24K Gold plated plug and a long Copper Clad Aluminum wire. They also come with a convenient folding design allowing you to easily pop it in the carry couch provided. Easy to wear, the headphones feature a wide and comfortable padded headband for a perfect fit.

Mr. Gaurav Ghavri, Product Head, Panasonic India, said, “Panasonic India’s DJ Technics headphones are synonymous with high quality audio. DJ 1200 are our new high performance headphones of DJ Technics range with free-style monitoring. With its superior audio and high-frequency range, we assure you that you will never miss a beat. So whatever is your musical tastes, these superb headphones will present your tracks with unbeatable clarity.”

So if you wish to groove to your favourite music, grab your new set of Panasonic DJ 1200 from the nearest brand store at a price of INR 12,999.

Supertron Electronics Pvt Ltd (SEPL) organized AnnualBusiness Meet from 8th May to11th May at Goa to plan the future roadmap, Total 175 team members attended the meet from 39 branches and 18 satellitebranches across the country.

Supertron Annual Business Meet had the theme “Embracing Change, empowering partnerships”There are various issues discussed in the meet, along with branch wise performance scrutiny was one of the agenda.All RM, BMs & ASMs have shown their confidence level in peak to reach the new target.

As a remarkable change Supertronhas reinvented and launched new company logo, and slogan “empowering partnerships” partnerships in all aspect.

Mr. V. K. Bhandari, CMD of SEPL had given a unique speech for change, road map emphasizing on belief systems, passion, attitude and inter personalized skills, motivation and leadership qualities, he had given few examples thro audio-video clippings of common areas of SEPL business functions specially in product selling. He also highlighted the areas in optimization of resources such as product, fund, human resources and network. At this stage where IT industry growing 10-12% Supertron’s phenomenal team spirit has eying for 25% growth and has set up a target of 3000 crore including IT and telecom(Gionee mobile) vertical for the FY 16-17 and entire team SEPL is confident to achieve this milestone. Mr. Vibhor Agarwal, Director Sales &Marketing discussed in details about the Industry, opportunities and scope of improvement. Mr. Nirmal Kumar Meharia, Director Finance & Operations has explained the financial part along with credit policy.

All product managers had shared the ideas of future business road map of their Products with clear growth opportunities in an open forum. Meet also had elaborate interaction session on common issues and ways to address them.

Individual performance awards and overall branch performance along with different functional areas were awarded to the deserving members and the day was concluded by gala dinner with some entertainment.

HGST Touro Mobile is a Fast USB 3.0 Portable Drive in a Slim and Compact Enclosure Featuring Superb Ease of Use with Both Local and Cloud Backup to help Protect Your Data

Helping the world harness the power of data, WesternDigital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that it is expanding its family of external storage and backup solutions with its new HGST Touro Mobile external hard drives with up to 3TB portable storage.

HGST Touro Mobile is a fast, USB 3.0 portable drive in a slim and compact enclosure that’s easy to use and features both local and cloud backup. Two levels of data protection means customers are now able to keep their photos, movies, music and documents not only safe but available anytime, anywhere, from any smartphone or computer web browser when using the 3GB of cloud storage. In addition, customers can even share their online content with others by simply sending a web link.

HGST Touro Mobile external hard drives are Windows® ready and easily reformatted for Mac®. The 3TB HGST Touro drive has a manufacturer’s suggested retail pricing (MSRP) of Rs. 14,200. The 2TB HGST Touro drive is Rs.9,200.

SanDisk Corporation  added a whole range of new storage products to its line-up of mobile memory products.

The highlight of the upgraded portfolio is the brand new iXpand flash drive for iOS devices. The next-generation iXpand flash drive has been designed to help users quickly free up space on their iPhones and iPads . It is available in capacities of up to 128GB and has a design that allows it to be used with almost all iPhone/iPad cases.

The iXpand flash drive has a lightning connector and a regular USB 3.0 connector that lets users seamlessly transfer photos, videos and other files between iOS devices and PCs. The drive comes with SanDisk’s own SecureAccess software that can be used to encrypt files.

SanDisk’s new iXpand flash drive will be initially available exclusively on Amazon India, with prices starting at Rs 3,990 for 16GB variant. The flash drive is compatible with all iPhones, iPads and iPods running iOS 8.2 or later.

SanDisk also unveiled a redesigned ‘iXpand Drive’ app for iOS, that lets users manage the content on iXpand flash drive. The new app comes with a built-in camera function so that users can directly save videos and photos on the flash drive. It also has its own music player that can play iTunes based music directly from the iXpand flash drive. The app even makes it possible to backup content from social networking sites such as Facebook and Instagram.

Other than the new iXpand flash drive and the companion app, SanDisk also talked about its Connect Wireless Stick which is now available in 200GB capacity. The SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick lets users wirelessly stream and share content among multiple computers and mobile devices. It can be managed through the SanDisk Connect app, available for both iOS and Android devices.

Lastly, the company also showcased its SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-II card that’s its fastest card yet. The SanDisk Extreme PRO delivers transfer speeds of up to 275MB/s and is available in capacities of 64GB and 128GB. The card is ideal for shooting Full HD and 4K videos, and comes with a USB 3.0 card reader as well.

SanDisk also showed Ultra Dual USB 3.0 drive, designed to provide 128GB of on-the-go storage to USB-compatible smartphones.

The company also showed off Ultra USB Type-C flash drives, designed to provide immediate storage expansion to devices coming with USB Type-C ports. The flash drive is backed by a five-year warranty and is available in capacities ranging from 16GB to 128GB.

Zebronics, India’s leading supplier of IT peripherals, Audio/Video and Surveillance products makes history by launching its first major consumer-oriented virtual-reality headset. The VR Headset has applications in fields, like Gaming, education, or in medical field, it opens up a whole new world of reality with ultra immersive experience.

Bringing in an immersive experience tracked in a three-dimensional world, ZEB-VR Headsets looks like something from a science fiction movie. Its comes in dark black color with blue rims. Look behind it and you’ll find: thick memory foam padding for extra comfort while you play games and watch movies for an extended period. Also a pair of lenses with interpupillary distance and focus adjustment based on the phone display size and the users eye focus comfort. And of course the straps (elastic harness) that hold it all in place with!

The smartphone mount in the headset is soft cushioned with magnetic lock for the adjustable front cover, which ensures that your phone is aligned well with lenses. ZEB-VR comes with magnet toggle switch, the ring is made of rare earth metal neodymium and the disc is made of ceramic. This switch enables you to interact with the mobile phone VR application.

The Zeb VR is great way to jump into the world of VR gaming and entertainment – best combined with Zebronics ZEB-75WG bluetooth gamepad Gamepad, this combination take the VR gaming experience to a whole new level! Being compatible with the Cardboard amid more VR games available from App store, one could also discover the AR apps with Camera window, indeed ZEB-VR allows you to make the most of it! Weighing less than 103 grams – The Zeb VR is the best virtual reality gadget to buy, which could be easily experienced than explained! Currently it is available at snapdeal.com.

Integrated ecosystem brings together leading device manufacturers, education content publishers and solution providers to accelerate the use of Intel® Architecture based products in the Indian education system

Intel India today announced its latest initiative to strengthen the use of technology in the education ecosystem. In its continued effort to contribute to the Government’s Digital India vision, the company is aiming to accelerate the penetration of technology in the country’s education sector.

At an event, ‘Education Solutions Technology Framework’ Conclave, jointly organized by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Intel highlighted that it is collaborating with leading device manufacturers, education digital content and publishers, as well as education solution providers, to build end-to-end solutions that promote the use of technology in India’s education sector.

As part of this collaboration, Intel has made available the Intel® Pentium® Processor A1020 to leading device manufacturer partners. This processor delivers power savings and is optimal for devices designed for running education applications in semi-urban and rural India.

The initiative taps on the comprehensive ecosystem of vendors to deliver one-stop solutions. Intel is enabling the standard availability of devices, as well as education content and solutions on the Intel® Pentium® Processor A1020. Going forward, any educational institute looking to implement technology solutions will be able deploy technology-based solutions in a faster and more efficient manner. Intel’s backend infrastructure will enable devices and solutions to connect and provide a seamless education experience to the student and teacher community, as well as to the school managements.

Addressing the need to strengthen the education solutions ecosystem, Ms. Debjani Ghosh – Vice President, Sales and Marketing Group and Managing Director, Intel South Asia, said, “Education is one of the most powerful tools we have for unlocking economic opportunity, and for building a strong foundation for a Digital India. Technology is also playing an increasingly critical role in enabling anytime, anywhere learning, without compromising on data privacy and security. Over the past decade, Intel and Intel® Foundation have invested more than $1 billion in over 100 countries, towards universal education programs. This initiative to create a comprehensive ecosystem is another such endeavor to establish an accessible digital infrastructure that enables affordable solutions.”

Dr. Jatinder Singh, Sr. Secretary, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, commented, “Chamber is happy to partner with Intel for promoting technology in education. Technology will be the center stage in every part of the curriculum and this will exponentially enhance the digitally literacy rate in our country. PHD Chamber believes that ICTs can empower teachers and learners and can transform teaching and learning processes to student-centered from teacher-centered.”

In this education solutions ecosystem, device manufacturers such as Acer, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo, Micromax, Datamini, and iBall, will continue to provide a spectrum of Intel® Architecture based devices, which includes devices powered by the Intel® Pentium® Processor A1020, which can meet the price performance expectations of a wide range of customers. The Education Solution Providers will help deploy management solutions for schools, classrooms, content and learning, and also manage student information systems. In addition, Education Application Providers will enable software apps that help foster skills in the communication, collaboration, MDM (mobile device management), and virtual collaboration tools space. Finally, digital content publishers will focus on delivering locally relevant curriculum and content.

Building on half a century of technology leadership, and more than a decade of experience in creating education solutions worldwide, Intel is aware of the need for a comprehensive approach towards building a 21st century learning environment in India. Through various digital literacy initiatives, including co-founding the National Digital Literacy Mission with NASSCOM in 2012, the company has continuously collaborated with the Government to drive macro-level change, by bringing the power of technology to an untapped generation of users.