M.Video-Eldorado's IT direction will become a separate company

M.Video-Eldorado will spin off its internal IT direction into M.Tech.
The company will develop products and IT-services for retail, trade, consumer lending and e-payment market. The company will focus on the domestic market, but it is also possible to sell to the foreign market in the future, according to the report, which was received by \"Igromania\".
Now more than 100 projects based on data analysis, biometrics, artificial intelligence and machine learning are in development.
Work will also be focused on the development of recommendation services, personalization tools, video analytics, etc.
\"M.Video-Eldorado Group has market-recognized IT expertise, the separation of which into a separate company will allow us to scale existing developments more effectively, increase the transparency of business processes given the high degree of uncertainty that exists now.We also expect a significant effect from this decision for IT specialists - it is important that our employees have access to everything that we have now.
For example, it will be easier for foreign IT specialists to get residence permits in Russia.
Also for IT specialists will be available the preferential mortgage at 5%, besides, the IT-specialists will be able to get a deferment from the army.
Prior to May 1, IT-companies announced that they wished to get a deferment of employees.
Decisions to grant deferments will be made after June 1.

Media: Russia has faced a noticeable deficit of PC components

According to Izvestia, the Russian market has faced a noticeable deficit of PC components.The press service of Citilink said that there were \"small problems related to the supply of processors and hard drives\".
According to Svyaznoy's Vice President for Purchasing and Development, the company is experiencing \"an acute shortage of computer components, as there is practically no import at the moment.
M.Video-Eldorado and DNS did not comment on the issue.
Recall that at the end of April in DNS appeared graphics cards GeForce RTX 3090 Ti with prices almost to 300 thousand rubles.Managing partner of the communications agency B&C Agency Ivan Samoilenko called the solution to the problem of long-term shortage of components parallel import, which was approved by the Russian government last month.

Fraudsters sell access to Spotify, Netflix and other services that have left Russia

Cybersecurity experts discovered on the darknet selling access to Spotify Premium, Netflix Premium, Pornhub and VPN services.
The offers involve joining an overseas family account.As Kommersant reports, 40% of such ads are posted by scammers who present themselves as digital goods stores.
They offer subscriptions for a month, six months or a year.
The cost of such \"pleasure\" starts at 20 rubles.
The longer the period there is a desire to buy, the greater the amount you have to pay.
\"Risks for the potential buyer are high: it is unknown how the attackers will dispose of user data.
We do not rule out that most offers are a scam, that is, an attempt to lure money\".Leonid Bezperenko, cybersecurity expert \"Kaspersky Lab \"Recall, because of the military operation in Ukraine, many well-known brands have left Russia.
Spotify shut down its music service on April 11.
Netflix also suspended its service in Russia, but subscribers can use the site until the next payment deadline.

Ozon named the best-selling graphics card in April

RTX 3060 is now the most popular graphics card on the Ozon Marketplace, said Natalia Selikhova, head of Computers and Notebooks, in a comment for Gromania.She also noted that Russian players come to the site for peripherals and accessories.
Particularly popular this month are ready-made configurations on RTX 3060 and above.  Earlier Selikhova shared the information about the situation on the computer hardware market and noted the gradual stabilization on the market and slowdown of price growth in April.
Moreover, the cost of some positions decreased by 22%.

Ozon told about the price dynamics and the situation with the stock of computers and components

Ozon noted a gradual stabilization in the market, said a representative of the store in a comment for \"Gromania\".
Suppliers are or have already reconstructed logistics chains.
In addition, now there is a stock of goods at the site: computer equipment and various accessories of all brands are available.Natalya Selikhova, the head of Computers and laptops, said that the category of computer equipment for gaming is stably on the top of sales.
According to her, prices began to rise quite actively in March, but stabilized at the beginning of April.
At the same time, the category of electronics now sees a significant drop in prices.
For example, laptops and tablets have become 22% cheaper. \"The marketplace model allows customers to choose from a variety of offers from sellers in different regions.
The wide range of products promotes healthy competition on the site, as a result of which the consumer gets the most favorable offer.
All sellers on the site decide for themselves what prices to set, what promotions and promos to participate in.
The category of computer equipment for gaming is consistently leading in sales on Ozon \".Natalia Selikhova, head of the department\" Computers and laptops \"Earlier it was reported that stocks of imported electronics will be sufficient until the summer and fall of this year.
However, the deadline will be influenced by the demand of Russian buyers and stock replenishment.

It will be easier for foreign IT specialists to get residence permits in Russia

The Russian government has finalized the law \"On the legal status of foreign nationals in Russia\".
The amendments provide a simplified scheme for issuing residence permits for foreign IT specialists. RBC reports with reference to a source familiar with the situation that the document was considered at the meeting of the government commission on legislative activity and was approved. According to the document, the advantageous receipt of residence permit applies to professionals who work in accredited IT-companies.
At the same time, if 30 days after dismissal the employee will not find a new job, the residence permit will be canceled.
Now foreign citizens who have lived in Russia for a year on the basis of a temporary residence permit can get a residence permit. The amendments should also make it easier for employers to attract and use foreign IT-specialists.
That is, foreign specialists can be invited to work without a permit for the use of foreign workers, and the latter will be able to work without a permit or a patent.Also a few days ago, the Russian government defined the rules of deferment for IT-specialists.
The privilege can be used by young people under 27 years of age with higher education, who have at least one year of experience in IT companies.
Until May 1, the Ministry of Digital plans to form lists of those wishing to receive a deferment.
According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, IT-companies have filed 900 applications for deferment from the army for their employees.
In total, about two thousand people claim to receive the benefit. In addition, the Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media Maksut Shadaev said that a few days ago his ministry and the Ministry of Finance agreed on amendments to the tax code on benefits for IT-specialists.

\"M.Video-Eldorado\" returns installments and reduces prices on computers and laptops

The combined network \"M.Video-Eldorado\" returns installments and sales with a reduction in price of up to 30%, including computers, laptops and Apple devices. Also the company said that \"M.Video-Eldorado\" keeps \"frozen\" prices for certain socially important equipment, including refrigerators, TVs, laptops and smart phones.Earlier \"Gromania\" learned how the situation with gaming products in \"M.Video-Eldorado\" and what conditions the company offers to gamers. It was also reported that stocks of imported electronics will last for several months.
As an estimated date of disappearance of goods was called summer and autumn of this year.
However, the final deadline will be influenced by the demand of Russian buyers and the replenishment of the warehouses by the previously placed orders for the products.

Russian retailers have announced their stocks of smartphones and laptops

Stocks of imported electronics will be enough for several more months, Izvestia reports citing its sources.
The presumed deadline for the disappearance of goods is summer and autumn of this year.
The deadline will be affected by the demand of the Russian buyers and the replenishment of the warehouses with the previously placed orders for the products. For example, one of \"Izvestia's\" sources noted that the Russian stocks will be sufficient until August-September.
An insider in one of the retail chains noted that demand was higher at the beginning of March, so sales may drop sharply as early as May.
However, stocks of iPhones and Apple computers will be sufficient until June.
According to a third source, there are no deliveries to Russia at the moment.
And goods ordered back in winter are stuck in Europe. In general, the withdrawal of many brands from the Russian market will have a negative impact on the range of stores.
At the same time, a number of goods, including game consoles, will be extremely difficult to replace in the short term.
A solution to the problem with the supply of gadgets to Russia can be parallel imports.
It involves replenishment of warehouses from Turkey, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, notes \"Izvestia\".
\"A number of suppliers reconstruct or have already reconstructed logistics chains.
And the marketplace model allows us to successfully cover the needs of buyers in electronics due to the multitude of sellers and a wide assortment.
\"Ozon Press Service \"We regularly receive supplies from partners in many product categories, and our stock will be sufficient for a long time.
\"David Borzilov, Director of Sales at Megafon \"Because of Russia's actions in Ukraine, a number of major brands have left the Russian market.
Among them AMD and Intel, which stopped supplies to Russia.
At that time, it was noted that supplies might resume some time after the end of the military operation.