Electrolux introduces complete kitchen solutions in India, launches its built-in range of appliances

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Telugu Super News,India, February 21,2023 :Electrolux, a leading appliance brand with more than 100 years of shaping living for the better, today announced the launch of its built-in range of appliances in the Indian market, further expanding its product portfolio. The range comprises microwaves, ovens, hobs, and cooker hoods alongside a range of dishwashers and coffee makers. The product range has a clean, Scandinavian style that ups the premium appeal and caters to the evolving demands of modern customers to help them create delicious tastes effortlessly.

The built-in appliances include the UltimateTaste (500, 700, and 900) range of microwaves, UltimateTaste (300, 500, 700, and 900) range of ovens – along with an UltimateTaste 700 with warm drawer – followed by UltimateTaste (300, 500, 700, and 900) range of hobs. It also comprises of the UltimateTaste (500 and 700) range of cooker hoods, UltimateCare (300, 500, and 700) range of dishwashers, and an UltimateTaste (900) coffee maker.

Speaking on the occasion; Mr. Sudhir Patil, Commercial Director said, “We are delighted to introduce the vast built-in range in the Indian market. We understand everyday life and the perplexity between eating what is “best” and what is “doable.” It has to be effortless and joyful to cook and eat sustainably, and the built-in range is a testament to the same.”

UltimateTaste Microwaves

The UltimateTaste microwave range commences from the 60cm UltimateTaste 500 built-in grill microwave oven and tops up at 60cm UltimateTaste 900 built-in combination microwave. The various pre-set programmes in the Electrolux microwave range intelligently use the proper time and power settings to intuitively prepare a broad variety of dishes, whether they are fresh fish or nutritious vegetables. It also has a special Airfry function which delivers that delightful fried taste and texture, with minimal oil.

UltimateTaste Ovens

The UltimateTaste oven range offers a complete cooking solution for its users. Whether its grilling, roasting, steaming, or baking, the goal is to enhance the flavour of food. The range comprises of the Ultimate Taste 300, 500, 700 and 900 with a 60 cm configuration and up to 72L of capacity. The whole range allows its users to cook like a professional at home due to the well-designed meal settings provided. It also comes with a unique steamify function that can cook food deliciously while keeping all the moisture and nutrients intact. Traditional options include conventional and fan-assisted ovens, while Electrolux’s steam ovens with Steam function are a healthier alternative.

The oven range also comprises of the 60cm UltimateTaste 700 with a built-in warming drawer with a 6 plate settings capacity. A warming drawer is capable of much more than simply keeping plates and food warm. It is an all-in-one multipurpose device that can defrost frozen food, proof dough, ferment yoghurt, and even dehydrate fruit.Electrolux introduces

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UltimateTaste Hobs

Electrolux UltimateTaste hobs comes in an extensive range with as many as 11 hobs in the overall product portfolio. These are ideal for all types of kitchens and come with the option of gas hobs, induction hobs and hybrid hobs.  The hob ranges from 31cm to 90 cm with 3,4 and 5 cooking zone options. They have a StepFlame feature that delivers precise heat control for a variety of techniques and dishes. The range also comes with a FlameShield trivet that efficiently channels intense heat to the cooking process with less heat loss for even cooking and lower energy bills.

Induction hobs from Electrolux, meanwhile, are quick, effective, and incredibly simple to use and clean. Electrolux induction hobs come with a SenseFry function that measures heat under the pan and automatically adjusts to deliver evenly cooked dishes.

The Hybrid hob brings the best of both worlds to match your cooking method.

UltimateTaste Cooker Hoods

Hoods are critical when it comes to circulating air from a kitchen to keep it pleasant and fresh. They assist in providing the proper ambience and tastefully complement the kitchen design. Electrolux’s UltimateTaste range comes in the 300, 500 and 700 series providing kitchen coverage from 180 Sq,ft to 470 Sq.ft. Hob2Hood automatically turns on when a compatible Electrolux hob is in use and adjusts the fan speed based on how the user uses the hob. The hoods are designed to clean itself automatically with Auto-Heat Clean and feature gesture control for hands-free operation. Also, consist of a centrifugal motor that works efficiently to minimize your energy consumption.

UltimateCare Dishwashers

The dishwashers ensure that delicate dinnerware like plates and glasses can be thoroughly cleaned without damage.  The Electrolux range of award-winning UltimateCare dishwasher starts from 60cm UltimateCare 500 fully integrated dishwasher with 13 place settings and it tops up at 60cm UltimateCare 700 fully integrated dishwasher with 14 place settings. It has a SatelliteClean function for thorough cleaning for India style of cooking. Electrolux dishwashers also offer an Eco program that helps you save more water and energy with extra-efficient cleaning.

UltimateTaste Coffee Maker

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The UltimateTaste 900 built-in coffee maker 56cm is a completely automatic coffee machine which is intuitive and features a sophisticated user interface to control the amount and type of caffeine ranging from light to intense. It is available in a 2.5L model. This coffee machine can also fill two cups at once which is perfect for the occasion when you want to enjoy a delicious cup of coffee with a friend.

Availability 

The varied range of Electrolux built-in UltimateTaste and UltimateCare range are available across major retail stores

Western Digital Introduces Pro-Grade Storage Solutions for Content Creators in India from SanDisk Professional

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 Western Digital unveiled new innovations from its SanDisk® Professional brand for content creators and professionals in India. These innovative storage solutions are introduced to help content creators with one of their biggest challenges today: content management. The seven newly introduced products in India include SanDisk Professional PRO-G40TM SSD, G-RAIDTM Shuttle SSD, G-DRIVE™ Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive, and PRO-DOCK 4, a 4-bay reader docking station. 

Content creators are creating an unprecedented amount of data across all segments. For example, as per a recent Western Digital study1 on average a new age content creator creates 350GB of content in a month, while a typical Bollywood movie requires about 200-300TB2 of storage. Considering the fast-paced, data-intensive workflows, content creators – whether in high-end studios, creating the next big picture, or a professional out in the field capturing footage for a project or editing videos during post-production – need simple and flexible storage solutions that make them more efficient. 

SanDisk Professional’s portfolio is centered on delivering high-performance, scalable, and reliable solutions that enable today’s creators to actualize their aspirations. It plays a critical role at every step of production – from capturing and transferring to editing and archiving – to help manage production assets effectively and reliably.

Jaganathan Chelliah, Senior Director-Marketing, India Middle East and TIA, Western Digital, said, “Western Digital believes digital content is the voice of the content creator manifested through technology. Captured or created content needs to be saved, transferred, off-loaded, shared, and archived. Our newly introduced SanDisk Professional brand enables content creators and professionals to ‘Create the Incredible’. SanDisk Professional offers a range of purpose-built storage solutions to harmonize every step of that process.”

Khalid Wani, Senior Director- Sales, India, Western Digital said, “At Western Digital, we are constantly innovating and introducing storage solutions to help creators at every step of the process to capture the extraordinary. Our professional-grade portfolio under SanDisk Professional Brand allows us to offer premium solutions to the growing community of creators.”

Professional content is in constant motion. SanDisk Professional brand offers a range of purpose-built storage solutions to harmonize every step of the content creation process with professional-grade performance and enterprise-class reliability.

Key features of the products newly introduced to India include:

SanDisk Professional PRO-G40 SSD

Inspired by the way people create and share data today, PRO-G40 SSD is the company’s most rugged offering to date with a high-level IP68 rating, allowing professionals to immerse themselves in the action wherever their work or vision takes them.

  • The new offering boasts super-fast speeds up to 2700MB/s3 read3 and 1900MB/s write3 with a Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps) interface. Move up to 50GB in 30 seconds or less and power through even the most demanding workloads. The cool aluminum core pulls heat away from the internal drive to help maintain super-fast transfer speeds over time.
  • Dual-mode compatibility with both Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) and USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) hosts through a single port makes collaboration across devices easier for maximized efficiency.
  • The PRO-G40 SSD has a pro-grade enclosure that is ready for any adventure and delivers a premium strength you can feel. Its ultra-rugged design with IP68 dust/water resistance, up to 4000-pound (1800Kgs) crush resistance, and up to 3-meter drop resistance4 help withstand the elements in just about every location for ultra-durability.
  • The PRO-G40 SSD is available now for MSRP starts at Rs 34999 in India with a 5-year limited warranty. 

SanDisk Professional G-RAID Shuttle SSD

G-RAID Shuttle SSD is a transportable 8-bay hardware RAID SSD solution with Thunderbolt™ 3 (40Gbps) and USB-C™ (10Gbps) interfaces offering content professionals massive capacity.

  • Up to 32TB5 of high-performance solid-state storage to transfer 4K, 8K, VR, high dynamic range (HDR), and high frame rate (HFR) footage in a single location
  • Transfer rates up to 2800MB/sread deliver incredible speed via Thunderbolt 3 
  • Built for easy travel between the on-site production location and to the studio for post-production 
  • Dual Thunderbolt 3 ports allow you to daisy chain up to five additional devices 
  • G-RAID SHUTTLE SSD is available now for MSRP starts Rs 3,99,999 in India with a 5-year limited warranty

SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive  

The G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive with a versatile USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design that’s perfect for fast backup and access to your content.

  • Quickly back up or add extra storage to your computer for all your HD photos, videos, and music with speed data transfers up to 280MB/s read3 and 280MB/s write3 (22TB capacity) using the USB-C (10Gbps) port.
  • For all your demanding workloads and mission-critical content, you can rely on the power and enhanced reliability of the 7200RPM Ultrastar® enterprise-class hard drive inside.
  • G-DRIVE Enterprise-Class Desktop Hard Drive is available in 4TB, 6TB, 12TB, 18TB, and 22TB capacities, Pricing starts Rs 19,999/- and is available with a 3-year limited warranty. 

SanDisk Professional PRO-DOCK 4

A new revolutionary 4-bay reader docking station that can bridge capture and ingest with a truly scalable offloading solution that saves critical time and money on multi-camera productions. Simplify your workflow by connecting your computer to drives, displays, readers, and A/V devices.

  • Quickly and simultaneously offload up to 4 different SanDisk Professional PRO-READER devices (sold separately).
  • Enhance your productivity with Thunderbolt (40Gbps) connectivity for blazing-fast data transfers, daisy-chaining, and power delivery. 
  • Created for customization, the SanDisk Professional PRO-DOCK 4 docking stations can attach to a DIT Cart or other gear to support your production needs.
  • The PRO-DOCK is available now for MSRP Rs 34,999/- in India with a 3-year limited warranty. 

Availability

  • Purchase all these newly introduced innovations from the SanDisk Professional brand through Western Digital Store (Andheri West), authorized SanDisk Professional retailers, e-tailers, and distributors.

The other newly introduced products include SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADETM TRANSPORT and SSD Mag, a versatile NVMe™ SSD mag and portable enclosure for the ultimate modular SSD ecosystem; and SanDisk Professional PRO-READER SD and microSD™, an ideal solution for high-speed offloads that minimize downtime. 

Creators and professionals are capturing, editing, rendering, and transferring large amounts of content and need storage solutions that are powerful enough to avoid unnecessary downtime, and durable enough to handle heavy usage. 

To learn more about how SanDisk Professional’s premium-grade, high-performance product portfolio will help professionals get their work done faster and more efficiently – from high-speed card offloads, super-fast transfers and backup to massive capacity for consolidated backup and access – please visit SanDiskProfessional.com.

Airtel and WhatsApp launch ‘Airtel IQ Hackathon’ inviting start-ups to build new age business solutions on WhatsApp

Airtel and WhatsApp launch ‘Airtel IQ Hackathon’ inviting start-ups to build new age business solutions on WhatsApp

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider and WhatsApp, today announced the launch of first ever “Airtel IQ” hackathon. The hackathon’s objective is to identify and build new-age business solutions using the WhatsApp Business Platform across five key sectors of economy that can potentially improve livelihoods and contribute to the sustainable and economic growth of the country. These are E-Commerce, Ed-Tech, Banking and Financial Services (BFSI), Travel and Tourism, Contact center operations where start-ups have made a mark and entrepreneurs have developed robust businesses.

Airtel IQ hackathon is hacking for a connected future and solving business challenges in the age of connectivity, deploying the power of programmable communications with an aim to solve customer engagement problems. It aims to offer emerging Indian startups, Independent Software Vendors (ISV) and the student community an opportunity to leverage technology and drive customer experience and better customer engagement.

Applications will close on 09 October, 2022 and participants will be evaluated over three rounds and a mega finale on Dec 1st, 2022. For more details and registration on the ‘Airtel IQ Hackathon’ – Visit HERE

Airtel IQ Hackathon offers prizes worth up to Rs 1 Crore, Business Mentorship from Leaders at Airtel and WhatsApp across product, engineering and business functions along with training engagements and learning modules on WhatsApp Business Platform. Airtel IQ will also offer winners, free conversations on the WhatsApp Business Platform and the WhatsApp API helping them reduce their operating costs and focus on building the future of conversational experience using chat-based experiences on WhatsApp Business Platform. Winners will also get an opportunity to leverage Airtel Business’ expansive channel network to achieve reach and scale with enterprises.

A select few startups would be offered to onboard the Airtel Startup Accelerator Program and hyper-scale their company with Airtel. Under this Program, in addition to the funding in the range of $500K – $2M, startups gain access to Airtel’s core platform strengths of data, distribution, network, and payments. Further, startups get access to Airtel’s global partner ecosystem and advisory from Airtel’s executive team.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Abhishek Biswal, Business head, Airtel IQ said: “India’s startup ecosystem has seen outstanding growth guided by the Government of India’s vision. Our technology talent pool has been doing some phenomenal work in building solutions that solve hard problems. Airtel

Airtel and WhatsApp launch ‘Airtel IQ Hackathon’ inviting start-ups to build new age business solutions on WhatsApp

IQ is thrilled to partner with WhatsApp @Meta bringing together our expertise to empower technology entrepreneurs, software publishers and emerging startups to build future-ready CPaaS solutions. On behalf of Airtel, I invite startups to be a part of this Hackathon and benefit from the opportunities to chart their growth journeys, scale up quickly and sustainably.”

Ravi Garg, Director of Business Messaging, Meta India, said, “India’s start-up ecosystem has been a cradle of innovations, impacting socio-economic change in the country. As technology becomes more immersive, businesses are utilising the WhatsApp Business Platform for developing end-to-end customer experiences innovatively. Our partnership with ‘Airtel IQ Hackathon’ intends to foster and nurture start-ups in building technology-based solutions towards achieving the Digital India vision. Technology offers immense potential to make E-Commerce, Ed-Tech, Banking and Financial Services, Travel & Tourism more accessible, convenient, and inclusive for millions of Indians.”

The hackathon is part of a range of projects Airtel has initiated with the goal of developing and enhancing India’s technology talent. Airtel consistently seeks to employ more women engineers and is setting up a dedicated tech center in Pune to house tech talent across fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and has also vigorously put in efforts to upskill and develop local talents in its countries.

With India witnessing growth in entrepreneurship and tech start-ups ecosystems, the hackathon will inspire innovations that can enable India’s digital transformation journey.