Experience the Power of Solar: Discover Garmin’s Military-Grade Smartwatches with Larger Display, Infinite Battery Life, and LED Flashlight
Key Features
Solar charging and unlimited battery life: The Instinct 2X Solar smartwatch harnesses solar energy for charging, ensuring unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode
Tolerance for extreme environments: Built to withstand extreme conditions, the watch meets U.S. military standards (MIL-STD-810) for thermal, shock, and water resistance
Enhanced multi-band frequency support: Users can utilize improved positioning accuracy in weak or obstructed GNSS signal areas with the watch’s capability to receive and use multiple satellite frequencies
LED Flashlight: Equipped with an integrated LED flashlight, the smartwatch provides convenient illumination in low-light situations
High endurance and rugged design: The watch features a durable and rugged design, with a fiber-reinforced polymer case that can endure tough outdoor activities
Wellness and fitness tracking: Track your health and fitness goals with features like heart rate monitoring, activity tracking, sleep tracking, and more
Addition of Obstacle Course Racing: With the Obstacle Course Racing feature, athletes can accurately track and analyze their performance during challenging courses and provide comprehensive data to accurately track and analyze their performance
Tactical edition to conquer challenges: The Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition offers specialized tactical features such as night vision compatibility, stealth mode, and Jumpmaster mode for parachute activities
Garmin India, a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), unveils the latest addition to its popular Instinct 2 family – Instinct 2X Solar and Instinct 2X Solar – Tactical Edition which are designed to thrive in extreme environments. Alongside the new launches, the brand has announced attractive pricing across the popular Instinct 2 series, making these rugged outdoor smartwatches even more accessible to outdoor enthusiasts.
Equipped with features like water resistance up to 10 ATM and a scratch-resistant Power Glass™ lens, the solar charging capability provides unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode, perfect for prolonged adventures. Built to U.S. military standards (MIL-STD-810), these watches are ready for any challenge.
Speaking about the new smartwatches, Sky Chen, Regional Director of Garmin for South-East Asia & India said, “We’re thrilled to introduce the new Garmin Instinct 2X smartwatch series in India, which is a perfect blend of unique style and functionality. Designed for sports and outdoor enthusiasts, these solar-powered, military-standard smartwatches combine rugged durability with a sleek design. With an easy-to-read display, infinite battery life, and advanced features, they empower adventurers to conquer new horizons.”
Flashlight to conquer the nights
The Instinct 2X Solar features a built-in LED flashlight that offers adjustable intensities. Whether you’re setting up camp or running in low-light conditions, you can choose between red or adjustable white light for enhanced visibility and situational awareness. In strobe mode, the light matches your running cadence, alternating between white and red to ensure you’re easily seen and can confidently continue your activities
The Instinct 2X Solar – Tactical Edition features a multi-LED flashlight that offers both white and dedicated green illumination options. The inclusion of a green light is particularly beneficial as it helps users maintain their natural night vision during night operations.
Innovative tools to stay healthy and connected
The Instinct 2X Solar provides the features customers want and the data they can use to pursue wellness, fitness and lifestyle goals as well as navigate outdoor adventures.
Keep tabs on body metrics with 24/7 Health and Wellness Tracking, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, respiration tracking, Pulse Ox and more3.
Built-in sports apps to take on running, biking, swimming, strength training and more, plus VO2 max and other training features.
Gain a deeper understanding of overall health, training and recovery through Heart Rate Variability during sleep, based on technology developed by Garmin’s Firstbeat Analytics™ team.
New Multi-Band GNSS Support provides improved positional accuracy.
Navigate the outdoors with built-in sensors for a 3-axis compass and barometric altimeter.
Retrace the trail with TracBack® routing, helping users find the same route back to their starting point and reference point marks of a known spot relative to their location.
Introducing Obstacle Course Racing
The Instinct 2X Solar introduces a new activity called Obstacle Course Racing. It combines running segments with various types of obstacles. Athletes can manually record obstacle splits and once marked for the first lap, the watch will automatically track them for subsequent laps. The activity provides details such as the number of runs, run times, number of obstacles, time spent on each obstacle, run metrics (distance, pace, cadence, stride length), elevation profile, heart rate, and distance.
Mission-Driven Design: The Instinct 2X Solar – Tactical Edition
The Instinct 2X Solar – Tactical Edition is specifically designed for tactical operations, offering a range of features such as Jumpmaster and tactical preloaded activities, projected waypoints, dual-position GPS formatting, and Night-Vision Compatibility. Users can also activate Stealth Mode to ensure privacy and security by disabling GPS position sharing and wireless communication. This functionality enables training in secure locations without compromising sensitive information.
Designed specifically for outdoor environments, Garmin has revolutionized the way adventurers, athletes, and outdoor enthusiasts navigate and engage with their surroundings. With a relentless pursuit of innovation, Garmin continually surpasses expectations and ignites progress with each passing day.
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), a global, cloud-led, data-centric software company, today announced that it has appointed IT industry veteran and senior business executive Andrew Sotiropoulosas Senior Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific (APAC).
Based in Singapore, Andrew will preside over NetApp’s business and spearhead the company’s expansion plans in the region. Reporting to NetApp President Cesar Cernuda, his priorities include growing NetApp’s enterprise storage and cloud business, strengthening its partner ecosystem, and extending its leadership in regional markets.
Andrew has over three decades of experience in the technology industry, leading pan-regional teams to drive business growth and capture emerging opportunities. He most recently served as VP of Asia Pacific and Japan at Pure Storage. Andrew has also led teams at IBM and Lenovo. In IBM, he led the Global Technology Services division in Asia Pacific. He has extensive experience leading organisations in Asia Pacific and Global roles across both product and technology services segments.
Andrew takes over from Sanjay Rohatgi, who will be departing the company to pursue opportunities outside of the company, after nearly four years of leading NetApp’s sales teams in Asia Pacific.
“As a global company, and having spent many years in APAC myself, we appreciate the importance of building and strengthening our long-standing relationships with business communities in the region,” said Cesar Cernuda, President at NetApp. “I am delighted to have Andrew join us to continue the growth of our business as we empower our customers wherever they are on their respective cloud transformation journeys.”
“NetApp is resolute in helping APAC organisations mitigate complexities to accelerate their digital transformation journeys, across on-premises and hybrid multicloud environments,” said Andrew Sotiropoulos, Senior Vice President and General Manager, NetApp Asia Pacific. “I am excited to build on the 30-year foundation that NetApp has laid down, letting customers further boost their innovation speed, lower costs, and improve agility.”
Reebok, a brand synonymous with sports and fitness, has announced a new chapter in its journey. Under the aegis of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL) in India, Reebok is re-establishing itself as a leading sports and performance brand with a powerful new campaign that resonates deeply with audiences.
The campaign, titled ‘I am the New,’ features two extraordinary individuals who have defied stereotypes and created new rules for themselves – World’s No. 1 T20 batter Suryakumar Yadav and leading actor Taapsee Pannu. Their inspiring stories of overcoming challenges and charting their own paths embodies the campaign’s core message – embrace your unorthodox spirit and create your own trail.
A love for sports and fitness is intrinsic to Indian culture. Sports is the heartbeat of the nation, with millions of people actively participating in and following a variety of sports across media. It is only natural that Reebok reclaims its legacy of being the premier sports and performance brand in the country, encouraging one and all to adopt fitness as way of life. In keeping with this philosophy, the ‘I am the New’ campaign is an emotional call to action for everyone who has ever been held back by stereotypes or felt like they didn’t fit in. It is a rallying cry for the youth of India to break free from limitations and embrace their true potential.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Manoj Juneja, Chief Operating Officer, Reebok, India, said “Reebok has played a pivotal role in transforming the world’s perception of sports and fitness, and this campaign is all about cementing that reputation and reclaiming our position at the top. Our new brand ambassadors, both embody our message of empowerment and self-expression through sports. With their help, we’re excited to deepen our connection with the youth of India and drive growth for our brand. ‘I am the New’ is more than just a campaign; it’s a call to make sports an integral part of our lives and strive for greatness in everything we do.”
On his association with Reebok, cricketer Suryakumar Yadavsaid, “I’m excited to partner with Reebok, a brand that resonates with my outlook on sports and fitness. I believe an individual evolves best when faced with challenges. Reebok’s new campaign perfectly depicts my unconventional approach towards the game. I look forward to inspiring a wave of energy and igniting a spark of ‘I am the New’ philosophy amongst the youth of the country.”
Sharing her excitement about this association with Reebok, actor Taapsee Pannu commented, “It is so exciting to be associated with a brand like Reebok that enables you to push your boundaries, and most importantly, to be yourself. It might be easy to follow the crowd, but it takes an immense amount of courage to pave your own path, and Reebok’s new campaign truly encourages this ideology. The ‘I am the New’ campaign perfectly depicts our shared belief in breaking barriers and creating your own unique identity, be it in movies or real life. I’m proud to be a part of this movement and look forward to a thrilling journey with the brand.”
As Reebok and ABFRL kick-start this new chapter in their journey, with a string of exciting collaborations that follow in the coming months, the ‘I am the New’ campaign represents a powerful and emotional call to action for young people across India. It’s time to break free from limitations, embrace your unique identity, and become the best version of yourself.
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released a new report, “The Critical Role of Frontline Cyber Defenses in Insurance Adoption,” detailing how the quality of an organization’s cyber defenses impacts their insurability, premium costs and policy terms. Ninety-five per cent of organizations that purchased a cyber insurance policy in the last year report a direct impact: 60 per cent say it impacted their ability to get coverage; 62 per cent say it impacted the cost of their coverage; and 28 per cent say it impacted the terms of their policy.
The research also finds that cyber insurance adoption is now the norm with 91 per cent of organizations reporting having coverage, with an additional eight percent reporting they don’t currently have coverage but plan to obtain it in the next year. Insurance coverage, in turn, plays a role in an organization’s ability to recover from an attack:
Organizations with cyber insurance are more likely to be able to recover data that was encrypted in a ransomware incident: 98 per cent of those with a standalone policy and 97% of those with cyber as part of a wider insurance policy were able to recover encrypted data after a ransomware attack, compared to 84 per cent of those without cyber coverage
Organizations with standalone cyber insurance policies are almost four times more likely to pay the ransom to recover encrypted data than those without cyber coverage: of those that had data encrypted in a ransomware incident in the last year, 59 per cent of those with a standalone cyber insurance policy paid the ransom, compared with 37 per cent of those with cyber as part of a broader insurance policy and 15 per cent of those that don’t have cyber insurance
“The caliber of an organization’s cybersecurity defenses in protecting against active adversaries is critically important. Organizations need to properly configure and manage security technologies and also effectively respond to threats – and that requires an expert talent skillset,” said Raja Patel, senior vice president of products at Sophos. “Industry-first threat detection and response capabilities now enable Sophos to meet customers where they are and with exactly what they need to ensure superior security outcomes.”
“NetApp recognises the immense potential of technology to drive progress, and the responsibility that comes with it to be environmentally conscious. Cloud serves as a vital resource for companies looking to become net zero and helps organisations achieve their sustainability goals. By adopting cloud-first strategies, investing in renewable energy technologies, and embracing regenerative designs, companies can pave the way for a greener, more sustainable future. Through our various offerings, we are steadfastly committed to continue developing energy-efficient technologies and solutions that allow our customers to significantly reduce their carbon footprint. We have set an ambitious but achievable target of a 50% intensity reduction of Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2030.”
– Ravi Chhabria, Managing Director, NetApp India
In today’s business environment, sustainability has become an important boardroom conversation. To meet sustainability goals, enterprises can prioritize this by leveraging various facets of technology. IoT, big data analytics, and AI can enable businesses to collect and analyse data on environmental factors such as air quality, water usage, and energy consumption, to optimize resource usage.
Further, organizations can lower their carbon emissions by moving their data to the cloud.This strategy can help balance business and sustainability objectives while taking a comprehensive approach to address environmental impact while meeting business needs. On National Technology Day, we at Fulcrum Digital, reaffirm our commitment towards driving innovative technology-powered solutions for a greener environment.”
– Vaibhav Tare, VP & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) & Global Head – Cloud & Infrastructure Services (CIS) · Fulcrum Digital Inc
“The National Technology Day, first celebrated 24 years ago, is yet another reminder of the pivotal role technology has played in India’s evolution towards becoming an economic superpower. As we continue to make progress, we need to clearly prioritize sustainability in a way that goes beyond carbon emission and net-zero goals.
While good policymaking and investments are imperative to progress, technology can be a great enabler in the path towards sustainability. Green energy through solar, wind power and hydropower offer cleaner alternatives to today’s dependence on coal and crude oil. Electric mobility also carries great potential to benefit from changing infrastructure and the provision of smart grids.
Moreover, India’s burgeoning IT services industry has resulted in unprecedented investments in data centers. The need of the hour is to adopt a green approach by exploring underwater data centers, generating electricity through green hydrogen, and using AI more effectively to predict energy consumption.”
– Poornima Bethmangalkar – General Manager and Head of Industrial & Manufacturing, Happiest Minds
NxtWave, a leading upskilling platform for software careers, announced that more than 1300 companies have hired its learners over the period of last two years, further solidifying its position as a go-to destination for employers seeking top tech talent. The students have been hired across multiple job roles ranging from Software Developer, Full Stack Developer to Data Engineer and Data Analyst.
Through its unique CCBP 4.0 programs, NxtWave upskills youngsters with in-demand tech skills and is nurturing a workforce to cater to India’s digital leap. By connecting job-ready candidates to companies, NxtWave is easing the crunch in supplying trained talent to the country’s IT Industry.
Companies ranging from fast-growing startups to Fortune 500 giants like Accenture, Bank of America, Oracle, Cognizant and Goldman Sachs have hired NxtWave students, showcasing the platform’s ability to cater to the varying needs of diverse organizations. The startup is on track to create the largest pool of placement opportunities for software job aspirants by onboarding 10,000+ companies in the next 5 years.
Speaking about the milestone, Rahul Attuluri, CEO of NxtWave, said, “India’s IT industry is set to grow 3 times in this decade. Our focus has been on getting the youth ready for this massive opportunity through industry-aligned training. Many companies have recognized the value our learners bring to the table. This milestone highlights that we’re in the right direction in addressing the skill gap present in the tech industry.”
Shilpa Chowdry, HR Director of People Link Unified Communications, shared their experience of hiring NxtWave students, saying, “NxtWave graduates come with a strong foundation in technical skills. We have hired so many students from NxtWave who are doing exceptionally well. The learning curve is very short for them. Within a few days, they become part of projects running in the organisation.”
Through its meticulously designed programs, NxtWave is opening doors to opportunities that would otherwise be difficult to obtain for many aspiring software engineers. The startup has been instrumental in helping students, even those from non-computer science branches and non-engineering backgrounds such as BSc, B.Com, BBA, etc., to transition into IT careers.
NxtWave learner Vaishnavi, who got placed at Capgemini as an Analyst, expressed her gratitude for the program, stating, “NxtWave not only equipped me with the skills needed to succeed in the tech industry but also connected me with an amazing job opportunity. The placement support team taught me how to present myself in the interviews and how to answer each question confidently. All these practices helped me perform well in the final interview.”
