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Weekly Recap: Top 10 Stories On Channel Times

A running recap of latest happening in the IT Channel Industry

1. What Apple Gains From FDI Reforms? 
After the government cleared roadblocks, Apple is expected to open up exclusive retail outlets across regions and strengthen its service support for Apple lovers in the country. Read More

2. 57 Per Cent Of Global Population Still Unconnected To Internet: Study 
Even though the world is heading towards digitization, with the internet becoming an integral part of our lives, more than a half percent of the global population is still unconnected to broadband internet. Read More

3. Indian Healthcare Providers To Spend $1.2 Billion On IT In 2016 
Gartner study states that health care providers in India are expected to spend US $1.2 billion on IT products and services in 2016, an increase of 3.4 per cent over 2015. Read More

4. Radware Organizes Partner Meet In Mumbai 
In a bid to further strengthen its base in the country and enhance partners’ skills on the latest offerings in the company, Radware recently organized a partner meet in Mumbai. Read More

5. Software Piracy Related To Intelligence, Say Researchers 
Software piracy is a major issue across the world, costing businesses a big deal of money. A research paper ‘Intelligence and Crime: A novel evidence for software piracy’ by three researchers from Germany’s MPRA correlates national intelligence, reveals that countries with high cognitive intelligence face lesser issues of software piracy. Read More

6. TAIT Announces Dates For Its 9th edition Of COM-IT Expo 2016 
Trade Association of Information Technology (TAIT), has announced the 9th edition of COM-IT Expo – an International Exhibition to be held from Friday, 30th September to Sunday, 2nd October 2016 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. Read More

7. E-retailers Focus On Customer Retention, Recall & Loyalty 
E-retailing companies are focusing on turning unit economics positive and retaining customers as opposed to their prior focus on gross merchandise value, a recent report by Kotak Institutional Equities said. Read More

8. Hackers Hijack Acer’s Website, Steal Customer Data: Report 
Technology giant Acer has fallen victim to cyber criminals. The company reportedly revealed in a letter to California authorities that its US E Commerce website was breached and the customer data was compromised over the last year. Read More

9. Digital Assistants To Serve As Primary Interface To Connected Home: Gartner 
Gartner predicts that, by 2019, in at least 25 percent of households in developed economies, the digital assistants on smartphones and other devices will serve as the primary interface to connected home services. Read More

10. VCMDWA: Giving New Dimensions To Channel Biz In Vidarbha
With a strong membership of 110 IT dealers and service providers, Vidarbha Computer Media Dealer’s Welfare Association (VCMDWA) today has emerged as a strong voice of the IT channel fraternity in the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra. Read More

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