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Microsoft Azure enhancements announced for better Cloud services

Software

October 28, 2014

Microsoft Corp. CEO Satya Nadella at an event on Monday in San Francisco pointed out how Microsoft is using Microsoft Azure, Office 365 and Microsoft Dynamics to present the industry’s most complete cloud — for every business, every industry and every geography.

Microsoft Azure enhancements

Advancing on this commitment, Microsoft has declared a number of improvements to its hyper-scale, enterprise-grade, hybrid cloud platform this includes the new Azure G-series of virtual machines and Premium Storage; the common availability of the Microsoft Cloud Platform System, which is powered by Dell; partnerships with Cloudera Inc. and CoreOS; and a new Azure Marketplace.

All over the world the demand for cloud computing is increasing manifold, and to meet this demand, Microsoft is investing. Monday the company declared the latest milestone in the global growth of Azure, with general availability of Azure in the Australia region next week.

Microsoft Azure will be functional in 19 regions around the world, by the end of 2014, which is at least double the number of any other public cloud provider. Microsoft also declared the G-series of virtual machines and premium storage for Microsoft Azure. It is powered by the latest Intel Xeon processors; the G-series will be the biggest virtual machines that will be available in the public cloud to date, while Azure Premium Storage will support great performance per virtual machine.

They will provide enterprise-grade scale and performance that enterprises and developers require to run the most challenging workloads in the cloud together. As enterprises advance their usage of cloud computing, the demand for security enhanced, scalable and reliable hybrid cloud solutions increases.

The Microsoft Cloud Platform System (CPS), which is powered by Dell, has brought together Azure, Windows Server and Microsoft System Center to deliver an “Azure-consistent cloud in a box.” CPS has provided learnings from Azure to customers and partners with the control of an on-premises appliance with software from Microsoft and pre-integrated hardware from Dell. For purchasing, CPS will be available to you on Nov.3.

More than 40 percent of Azure’s revenue comes from startups and ISVs, the new Azure Marketplace will lead to a connection of this important ecosystem with enterprise customers all over. Now, Azure customers will need just a few clicks to be able to search for and set up their favorite operating system, service or application.

Monday, two new partners join Docker Inc., Oracle and hundreds of others in the Azure Marketplace: Cloudera, a dominant in enterprise analytics and data management, will certified by Azure in the end of 2014. This will provide a fast and simple way to set-up Cloudera Enterprise, connect to Microsoft Power BI and discover new insights, in just a few minutes.

CoreOS, which is a well known container-based Linux operating system, is now accessible to all Azure customers. Customers can set up CoreOS images straight away from the Azure Marketplace which starts on Monday. This has widened Microsoft’s first-class backing for Linux on Azure.

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PubMatic and xAd involve in Partnership for first Geo-Enabled Mobile Private Marketplace

Software

Pavithra Ranganathan

October 27, 2014

The never ending demand for location based Ad inventory will now rest in peace. The programmatic ad platform Pubmatic and location specialist xAD have together proudly launched the first ever location-enabled private marketplace for premium mobile ad inventory.

PubMatic and xAd involve in Partnership

Bob Walczak, PubMatic GM of mobile and video mentioned that location is critical from a mobile stand point. He said that xAd has developed technology that enables better identification of the data. It ensures that accurate impressions with location attached with it, and that they are excited to work with xAD. The location verified mobile market place will be a boon to publishers and media buyers.

A mobile is constantly put to use for browsing about various products and service, yet it has to be accepted that most of the transactions happen in a retail store, person to person. Here, comes the importance of a location based service. In the presence of such a service, mobile advertising will be directly linked to sales by the use of location data. This eventually would predefine categories of inventory arising from various locations such as shopping centers and auto lots.

Nothing can be more persuasive to a consumer’s purchase than getting an invitation from a store to which he is in a close proximity with. A recent report from eMarketer shows that the local-mobile advertising would hit a gross amount of $10.81 billion by 2017.

This innovation by the Pubmatic- xAD duo is definitely a win-win situation designed for both producers and the purchasers.

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Zebronics.com gets renovated – Fresh Interface

Gadgets

Rahul Hirani

October 27, 2014

The leading hardware manufacturer of India, Zebronics, has re-freshed its website to provide a vivified experience to its clients. Now the users won’t have to bother about searching their favorite product on the site. The company has listed different sections for all kinds of devices to ease the search. The combination of blue, white and yellow gives it an appealing look.

Zebronics.com

Moreover, the site has been made light so that it can be accessed from any of your smart devices. The site will always keep you updated with all the latest technologies. Now you won’t miss even a single press release or a product launch. Additionally, you will be able to compare the products and choose the right one for yourself.

The company will also provide newsletters to the enthusiasts. The newsletter will contain all the information about the latest products in the market. Zebronics.com also acts as an interface where you can ask your queries about any product to the experts and also discuss its features with other members. In case of any flaws, you can look for the nearest Zeb care center on the site and contact there.

So without wasting any more time, just visit the website and experience its unique features. Also, don’t forget to tell us about your experience in our comment section.

UEFA Euro 2014 Qualifiers for India`s Mobile and Internet broadcast goes to LIV Sports

Software

Rahul Hirani

October 26, 2014

The UEFA Euro 2014 Qualifiers will be telecasted on LIV Sports in India as declared by Multi Screen Media (MSM) today. The qualifying round of the tournament has already been started and will end in November next year. LIV Sports will telecast both, Live and video-on demand matches. Euro 2016 will be held in France in a span of 1 month, starting from June 10^th.

UEFA Euro 2014 Qualifiers

The viewing cost per match has been kept to as low as 3 USD. Viewers will also get a benefit of watching Match Highlights, Best goals, Penalties, Red cards, Free kicks and Misses. So, even if you miss the live action because of your office work or studies, you can watch your best players in action again on your demand.

Also, the format of the tournament has been changed. 24 teams will fight for the championship title in this time. Earlier, as per the rule, only 16 teams were used to contest. Six teams in four groups will be divided and the two best teams from each group will play in the knockout stage.

Also read : WorldCup LIV Sports audience statistics revealed

The knockout stage will be followed by two semifinals and a final. France, being the hosts, have automatically qualified for the final tournament. 53 other teams including the former champions Spain will play in the qualifying round and the top 23 teams will get a chance to move further.

If you have any queries or opinions about this report, do share with us in our comment section and keep reading for more such news.

ASUS Xonar U5 USB Soundcard and Headphone Amplifier launched in India

Gadgets

Pavithra Ranganathan

October 25, 2014

ASUS Xonar, one of the top contributors to the musical world has now come up with their XONAR U5. It’s a compact USB powered sound card along with a headphone amplifier which features 5.1 channel surround sound. It has to be acknowledged that U5 is better than the U7 at least for the fact that it comes at a better price than U7.

ASUS Xonar U5 USB Soundcard

The U5 also renders 192kHz/24 bit high definition audio with perfect voice technology. It also aims to give an amazing gaming and movie experience. While it gives an intuitive user interface it also renders fine-tuned audio experience. XONAR U5 targets the laptop and PC gamers and hence comes with a easy plug-and-play set up.

AUDIO CONFIGURATION WITH SONIC STUDIO.

Sonic studio plays a vital role in regulating the audio experience. The intuitive interface is an added privilege which makes Sonic Studio powerful. Despite the audio advancement, it is user friendly as it puts all the necessary controls in a single screen.

The keys are grouped based on their respective functionalities thus making the configuration identifiable and error free. The group ranges from volume, I/O selection, channel selection as well instant one-click control for overall sound. The device offers a full fledged audio experience with an equalizer to adjust frequencies, bass boost, voice clarity and also has a compressor to adjust audio dynamic range.

The speaker placement and reverb can also be altered to heighten the virtual surround sound. To top the list, the Xonar U5, has a mic tuning group, which enables precise voice technology ensuring clear in-game voice technology for gamers.

THE COMPACT U5:

Just like how you wouldn’t judge a book by its cover, neither can you judge this device. Although compact in size it is performance packed. This is one of the aspects wherein Xonar U5 excels comparatively to other USB powered audio devices.

GAMER-ORIENTED DESIGN:

An avid gamer, would definitely treasure a Xonar U5, for its fabulous game enhancing sketch. He would be able to meddle with the microphone audio control without missing out on those crucial gaming moments. He could also go back and forth between the speakers and headphones with his eyes closed.

PRICE AND AVAILABILITY:

You get to own the device for an amount of Rs 4,999 and it comes with a warranty of 1 year. The sound card will be available from November.

A soundcard and a headphone amplifier, which makes gaming a great experience, is a great gift to gamers. If you happen to be one of them, and if you do have a question about the device, go ahead and shoot them to us!

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