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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Jasper, the parent company of SnapDeal.com, which is already among the top 35 websites of India, in terms of traffic, has raised $12 million from the leading investors in the Indian digital space, Nexus Venture Partners and Indo-US Venture Partners. According to Kunal Bahl, CEO of Jasper, "The investment will help us to enhance our 300-person strong team by attracting world-class talent and to further increase our reach within and outside India. It will also help us in inorganic expansion in the domain of marketing platforms for SMEs and well-established brands." Snapdeal.com which is Jasper's consumer facing business is a unique offering started in February 2010, which offers average savings of 50% - 90% at popular restaurants, spas, salons and movie theatres, among other leading categories. Consumers can log on to the site and purchase attractive deals at popular destinations across their city. In the short s

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Inspan Infotech has launched the EZ TV TUNER CARD (DM345), the feature-rich Full LCD HD TV Box from Mercury, the premium brand in PC components. Mercury EZ TV Tuner Card automatically shuts down to self-protect and save energy. Comparing to other solutions, it can save more than 30% power. It supports AUDIO IN and VIDEO OUT function with a built-in speaker. This high-definition card supports 13 kinds of output resolution with 4:3, 16:9, 16:10 display modes. This will help preview all programs in 4, 9 or 16 pictures. Picture in picture (PIP) function, display the picture of TV program on the status of PC. With full channel scan option, it supports PAL BG/DK/I/M/N or NTSC or SECAM BG/DK TV system of cable TV and air TV. The Video or S-Video port will help connect with camera, VCD or TV game console and VIDEO output function will connect to the monitor or DVR. "Mercury TV Tuner Cards are well accepted in the market because of their high qu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Brocade has introduced several significant enhancements to the Brocade Alliance Partner Network (APN) programme and Global Education offerings to help channel partners capitalize on Ethernet fabric-based technology opportunities. These partner investments include the introduction of the Virtualized Fabric Partner Specialization and the new Brocade Certified Ethernet Fabric Engineer (BCEFE) Certification designed to support partners in the delivery of Ethernet fabric technologies, including the award-winning Brocade VDX 6720 Data Center Switch. The Virtualized Fabric Partner Specialization is a technology-centric designation for partners who possess a deep understanding of design, implementation and maintenance of Ethernet fabric architectures. To receive this specialization, partners must be an Elite partner within the APN programme and satisfy a specific set of requirements, one of which is having BCEFE-certified personnel on staff. As with

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Micro Star International (MSI) has forayed into the Tablet computer market, with the announcement of its first offering in the segment. The WindPad 100W Tablet PC features the Intel mobile platform processor, 10.1-inch multipoint touchscreen as well as cutting-edge hardware, a G-Sensor gravity detecting device and an ALS light sensor. With external dimensions of 274x173x18.5 mm, it still packs in a complete array of I/O ports, including an SD card reader, USB 2.0 slots and a mini HDMI port. Weighing just 800g, it is the ideal mobile data center for today's on-the-go generation. MSI's WindPad 100W offers advanced hardware devices like screen rotate, light sensor detect, G-sensor, dual cameras with the front camera capturing videos and photos so that the user stays connected either for fun or business and the rear camera capturing pictures and videos for conference meetings and editing etc. "With MSI becoming an increasingly popu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Samsung India Electronics has launched Wave II (S8530) on the bada platform. bada is Samsung's own proprietary OS and with its WAVE series of mobiles based on the bada platform, the Company is seeking to provide users with an enhanced integrated, immersive and intuitive Smartphone experience. Announcing the launch of Wave II in India, Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Samsung Mobile & IT, stated, "The 'bada' platform has been designed as a fully integrated platform which supports cutting-edge applications and services. The launch of Wave II represents our efforts to grow this platform further. The new Wave II enhances the consumers' smartphone experience with advanced entertainment, communication, push e-mail, display and superior usability." Designed to deliver a superfast performance, the new Samsung Wave II is equipped with a 1GHz processor that enables superior Multimedia, Multitasking and Application experience a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Xerox Corporation has announced that Lawrence A. Zimmerman, Vice-Chairman & Chief Financial Officer, will retire as CFO next month. Luca Maestri, current CFO of Nokia Siemens Networks, will succeed Zimmerman as Xerox's chief financial officer and executive vice-president of the corporation. Zimmerman will continue with the company as vice-chairman until April 1. Maestri joins the company on February 16. "Larry Zimmerman retires at the very top of his game - a smart and strategic advisor and a highly skilled financial manager who has helped significantly transform our company into the successful technology and services enterprise we are today," said Ursula Burns, Xerox Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. "He is respected not only for his exceptional financial management but also as a trusted business partner." Zimmerman, 68, joined Xerox as CFO in 2002 following a 31-year career with International Business

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Once again, Kalinga Digital Media successfully organized Orissa Information Technology Fair - 2011 (OITF) on 28th January, 2011 in Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar witnessed coming together of the Government PSUs, large institutions and SMBs under one roof to understand the trends and progress of Information Technology in the State. Shri Pradeep Kumar Jena, IAS, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of IT, Government of Orissa, and Shri P. Krishna Mohan, IFS, Director, Biotechnology-cum-Additional Secretary to the Government of Orissa, inaugurated the Fair by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Other dignitaries who graced the occasion included M. Chakraborty, Director, IIT, Bhubaneswar; Ashwini Aggarwal, Executive Director, MAIT; Manu Vinod, Country Category Manager, StorageWorks Division, HP India Sales Pvt. Ltd.; Angelo Barboza, Product Manager, IT Infrastructure, Rittal India Pvt. Ltd.; Rajan Verma, Sales Director, Alvarion; Gagandeep Nagra, Business

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE iVdopia is a finalist in the Red Herring 100 Global award competition. Starting in 1996, technology leaders, executives, strategists and investors have turned to the Red Herring 100 lists as a way to find the most promising private ventures from around the global. "iVdopia's innovations in video and rich-media mobile advertising have brought in a new level of immersive engagement that has changed the way advertisers reach users on smartphones. Being recognized by Red Herring 100 Global reinforces the impact we are having on the fast-changing industry that we are leading," says Chhavi Upadhyay, COO, iVdopia. "We are extremely delighted to be selected from among hundreds of applicants, and for iVdopia to be recognized as one of the best of today's technology companies." Red Herring is a global media company uniting the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision-makers in a v

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Zomato.com (previously known as Foodiebay.com) has launched its mobile application for Android phones. The application is the first local-search application for Android phones made by an Indian player. It allows users to search for nearby restaurants based on the user's location. Available in the Android market for free, the application replicates all the features of the website and lets the user look at the menus, contact details, reviews, photographs, location and discounts for restaurants on the phone itself. The website is more than two years old and gets more than 2.5 lakh monthly users across 6 cities in India - Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune and Kolkata. Zomato recently raised an investment of Rs.4.7 crore from Info Edge, one of the largest internet companies in India, to fund its product development and marketing. Deepinder Goyal, Co-Founder & CEO, Zomato, said, "We are proud to be the first restaurant porta

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Aditya Infotech has introduced ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti Graphics Cards in India. The new ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti delivers best-in-class features and stunning visuals to create a superior gaming experience that goes beyond the traditional frames-per-second metric. "We have been receiving overwhelming and encourging response from the channel partners as well as target consumers on Zotac's offerings. We have already devised our sales and marketing strategy to reach ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti covering target groups from metros to small cities. To start up, we are offering game coupon for Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, worth at Rs.3,000 with the purchase of GTX 560 Ti graphic card," said Sanjay Gogia, Country Manager, Aditya Infotech Ltd. "ZOTAC continues to raise expectations of gamers all over the world. The new ZOTAC GeForce GTX 560 Ti delivers the performance gamers crave and the power they need to play the latest DirectX

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cognizant has helped global retailers successfully manage the peak shopping season using its business process as a service (BPaaS) platform, Intellipeak. The BPaaS platform combines software, services, and industry-specific best practices to provide an end-to-end business solution. Using Intellipeak, Cognizant supported more than a dozen retailers across three continents in the 2010 peak season, representing more than 30,000 stores and billions of dollars in online transactions. Intellipeak enables retailers to manage key risks and achieve trouble-free high-volume sales during the peak shopping season by assessing the readiness of business processes, IT systems, and underlying infrastructure. It covers all key business process assets and supports the entire retail life-cycle from merchandizing, warehousing and distribution, to multichannel sales and fulfilment. Equipped with collaborative Enterprise 2.0 features such as community blogs and d

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Trend Micro has introduced the Trend Reward Program for its Small Business Partners sales staff. The scheme is applicable to the sales persons of the partners on Worry Free Business Security and Office Scan product lineup. "We have been acknowledging the contribution of our partners towards the growth of our business in India through various initiatives. We have introduced the particular reward program to acknowledge our channel partners sales persons efforts and help them to achieve targets and enjoy the benefits in a better manner," commented Amit Nath, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Trend Micro. The scheme is valid from January 1 to March 23, 2011. According to the scheme, every Sales Person gets rewarded and he can earn up to Rs.12,000/- in a single deal of 100 users. In 2011, Trend Micro will be aggressively focussing on its volume business and will work closely with its channel partners to achieve the leadership position

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NEC India has organized a three-city seminar to present its enterprise display solutions. The solutions were demonstrated during the seminars held in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi. At the seminars, NEC India launched its latest X431 Bar Type display solution, best suited as retail signage and transportation application where space requirements demand non-standard display format. Abhilesh Guleria, Head, Display Solutions Group & IT Platform, NEC India, said, "We are committed to our partner community and it is our endeavour to empower them with our latest innovative products and solutions." He further added, "Bar type displays are very popular among retail outlets and transportation applications. NEC's X431BT display has a compact structure that allows display in space restricted areas that makes it ideal for signage applications with non-standard display formats." NEC's revolutionary X431 Bar Type holds a high r

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Following the recent acquisition of a new corporate property in Mumbai, D-Link has taken another giant step towards strengthening its company infrastructure by acquiring a new warehouse facility in Goa. Located in Verna, D-Link's new warehouse facility holds strategic importance due to its proximity to Goa Airport, Goa Dockyard and National Highway NH-17 which opens up multi-mode transportation opportunities in a big way. Inaugurating the new warehouse in Goa, Gary Yang, Managing Director, D-Link India Ltd. said, "As we always say India is a huge market that holds great potential & we are extremely focused on building networks here. Consumers today associate D-link with quality & reliability and hence we have been seeing an upswing in demand for D-Link products/ solutions. In order to cater to this growing demand we have been streamlining our support Infrastructure in India, and so that we are in a better position to support

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE RSA has announced RSA Authentication Manager Express, its newest strong authentication solution designed to meet the cost and convenience requirements of SMBs. The same risk-based RSA technology used to protect millions of online transactions every day and more than 250 million identities worldwide is being made available in a package that businesses of any size can use. "There has always been a need for strong authentication in small and mid-size organizations. Yet, adoption has been slow because most offerings have fallen short of meeting the cost and convenience needs of these customers," said Sally Hudson, Research Analyst at IDC. "Previous enterprise-class solutions have traditionally been too costly to deploy and manage for smaller organizations; cheaper alternatives lacked end-user convenience and didn't provide multi-layered protection. RSA Authentication Manager Express combines the best of RSA's expertise and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced a suite of new products and services that enable businesses and governments to leverage the power of the cloud while ensuring they meet required levels of security, performance and availability. Cloud computing is an important and growing platform for Instant-On Enterprises, where everything and everyone is connected. Instant-On Enterprises require IT environments that are flexible, automated and secure, and able to quickly adjust to changing demand. While cloud computing delivers benefits such as faster deployment of new services, reduction in IT headcount and a pay-as-you-go model, it has traditionally lacked in areas that enterprises need, such as security, availability and ease of integration. The new HP Hybrid Delivery solutions provide the benefits of enterprise-grade cloud computing, while meeting the specific needs of businesses and governments. "Cloud computing is going mainstream and HP is leading the way,&qu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE TCS BaNCS Securities Trading went operational with its mobile trading application with a leading financial services provider in November 2010. With this implementation, TCS BaNCS becomes one of the first IT solution providers to deploy its mobile trading solution in India, the bastion of the exchanges until now. Bharat Shah, Global Product Head, TCS BaNCS Securities Trading, said, "The availability of mobile devices with powerful processors, abundant memory and large screens such as smart phones has spurred exponential growth in mobile applications. The mobile trading platform is a step by TCS BαNCS to meet the requirements of the Gen-Y investors" Launched in international markets last year, TCS BaNCS Mobile Trading is a J2ME application supported on more than 220 mobile phone models, including the most popular iPhone, BlackBerry, Nokia, Samsung, Windows PDA and Palm PDA. Given the huge penetration of mobiles vis-a-vis Internet in

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Netmagic Solutions has entered into a formal alliance with vTECH Solutions to expand its presence in the Middle East market. Following this partnership, vTECH Solutions will represent and market the hosting and managed solutions from Netmagic Solutions in that region. "We firmly believe in the growth potential and increasing dynamism in the Middle East region. We see this market as a crucial building block in our expansion strategy to deliver to our global enterprise customers. Along with our strategic partner vTECH Solutions, we are confident of creating sustained mutual benefits and delivering proficient service to our customers," said Sunil Gupta, President & Chief Operating Officer, Netmagic Solutions. Speaking on this association, Imran Raoof of vTECH Solutions said, "We are delighted to partner with Netmagic Solutions. Their unique and industry leading services will complete our Managed Services portfolio in the

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Inspan Infotech has launched a series of Modular PSUs - Professional Series Corsair AX750, AX850 and AX1200 PSUs. These are 80 PLUS Gold Certified Fully-Modular Power Supplies. Corsair AX750, AX850 and AX1200 power supplies are one of the highest-quality mid-wattage power supplies for the enthusiast who wants uncompromising performance. With 90% efficiency at 50% load, These Corsair Professional Series Gold power supplies run quieter, generates minimal excess heat, and saves your money every month. It's earned the 80 Plus Gold seal of approval, your guarantee that you are making the right choice for smart, efficient power delivery. With fully modular cable set, and low-noise levels, these products have no rivals at its wattage. With the dimensions of 150mm(W) x 86mm(H) x 160mm(L) and MTBF of 100,000 hours, these PSUs support the latest ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 standards and are backward compatible with ATX12V 2.2 and ATX12V 2.01 systems

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Symphony Services has announced the addition of LRN, a company committed to helping enterprises cultivate ethical business practices and inspire principle performance to its large and growing client roster. Tasked with engineering and now managing LRN's comprehensive ethics, compliance, and environmental responsibility knowledge portals, it is Symphony Services' commitment to Engineering Outcome Certainty that ensures LRN's solutions are delivered to market with the highest level of innovation and quality. Looking to create further competitive separation for its flagship Alliance applications, LRN worked with Symphony Services to take an already strong solution to the next level with new features and functionalities such as a sleek and smooth user interface, increased user interactivity capabilities and a forward-thinking platform to align with LRN's long-term business priorities and mission. Specifically, Symphony managed th

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IT security and control firm Sophos has reminded computer users of properly protecting themselves while online after news broke that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has had his Facebook page hacked. An unknown hacker broke into the 26-year-old internet celebrity's Facebook account and posted a bizarre message calling upon the firm to adopt a social cause. "Let the hacking begin: If Facebook needs money, instead of going to the banks, why doesn't Facebook let its users invest in Facebook in a social way? Why not transform Facebook into a 'social business' the way Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus described it? [LINK] What do you think? #hackercup2011" More than 1,800 people "liked" the update before Facebook took down their CEO's page. Facebook has made no public statement about how the hack occurred, possibly to save their CEO from embarrassment. "Facebook users - famous or not - need to take better

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE WatchGuard Technologies has released an update to its award-winning XCS (extensible content security) line of email and web content security appliances. This latest software upgrade is available for free and includes new features that make stopping spam even easier, as well as new email encryption capabilities. "E-mail continues to be a significant threat vector for businesses around the world," said Mohit Puri, Country Manager India an SAARC, WatchGuard Technologies. "These latest enhancements to WatchGuard's XCS security appliances provide for even better spam blocking efficacy and the new encryption features give peace of mind to businesses that want to ensure that their sensitive data is handled securely." With this latest update, business users can utilize a new WatchGuard XCS add-in for Outlook. This new feature allows end users to easily mark any delivered messages that bypass the XCS spam filters as either &qu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Yahoo! India and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced the launch of the official ICC World Cup 2011 website -iccevents.yahoo.com. This website will be the official ICC World Cup online destination for cricket enthusiasts from around the world who are following the ICC Cricket World Cup frenzy. Cricket lovers can be a part of the World Cup celebrations on Yahoo! through live match updates, detailed match analysis, exclusive video content, engaging games and rewarding contests. The experience will feature more interactivity by choosing from a variety of cool World Cup themed avatars, the ability to buy game tickets and other ICC merchandise through the website. Prem Panicker, Managing Editor, Yahoo! India, said, "Cricket is the most passionately followed game in India and many countries around the world. Cricket fans can now catch all the excitement of the game on the ICC World Cup 2011 official website. Yahoo! Cricket w

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SanDisk Corporation has introduced SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC UHS-I card. The card features Ultra High Speed (UHS) technology from the newly released SD 3.0 specification and achieves up to 45MB/sec read and write performance with long-term reliability by distributing data rapidly and efficiently using SanDisk's proprietary Power Core Controller. Manisha Sood, Country Manager, India & SAARC, said, "This product is titled Extreme for the precise reason that it can withstand even the most extreme and enduring conditions making it ideal for professional and personal photography. By constantly pushing the boundaries of flash innovation, we, at SanDisk, are able to develop advanced products not found anywhere else. SanDisk Extreme Pro SDHC card lets consumers take their skills to the next level by capturing high-resolution still images, fast-moving action shots and HD videos of the highest quality." SanDisk has also introduced its

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Microsoft India has been named leader in the India Application Development Software market in a report published by the leading independent market intelligence and advisory firm IDC (International Data Corporation). In the report titled "India Packaged Software Market Analysis and Forecast, 2010-2014", IDC considered the entire Application Development Software stack as per IDC's software taxonomy that includes tools providing functionality for Requirement Management, Design, Coding, Testing, Maintenance and Support. The IDC report also states that the growth in the India tools market is attributed to a number of factors such as shift in the billing pattern towards fixed cost billing. Outsourcing projects are more driven by service level agreements (SLAs) and demand for reduction in cycle time, demand for increase in productivity and efficiency. Most system integrators (SIs) are diversifying and providing end-to-end software dev

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Brocade has announced Ravi Saxena as Regional Director for its Service Provider business in Asia-Pacific (APAC). Saxena will be based in Singapore and will be responsible for driving the company's service provider growth and market-penetration strategies throughout the region. Saxena will work closely with the regional field leadership, marketing and product management teams to devise and execute on a go-to-market strategy for this business segment. Saxena was most recently Vice-President of Service Provider Business Development with Cisco Systems India, where he led a team of worldwide resources in addressing large opportunities across the mobility, video and managed services segments in the emerging markets, including India. Prior to this role, he served as Vice- President of SP at Cisco Systems India. "Brocade is already enjoying strong SAN footprint within tier one telecommunications data centers across APAC. Ravi and his team w

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Stellar Data Recovery has announced that it would present its wide range of Mac Tools at the MacWorld Expo next week. Stellar's flagship product "Drive ToolBox" is a set of 12 must-have utilities that help users to optimize, maintain, repair, protect and sanitize Mac hard drive and volumes. Drive ToolBox includes utilities to Speed Up Mac, Clone & Defrag Drive, Wipe Files Permanently, and Resize Drive Partition and much more. Stellar is also bundling its award-winning Photo Recovery Tool that helps users to recover lost photos and videos. "Stellar Drive ToolBox offers immense power to users to work safely and efficiently. Toolbox is very easy to use and remains effective in resolving so many everyday problems and save hundreds of dollars spent in technical support," said Sunil Chandna, CEO, Stellar. Drive ToolBox is priced at $99 and is available for online purchase at www.mac-tools.net. Stellar is offering a $

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sophos has published its Security Threat Report 2011, analyzing cybercrime during the last year and looking at IT security trends to watch in 2011. A highlight of the report is the findings of Sophos's latest Social Security survey, which polls computer users on their experiences of social networking security threats. The massive and committed social networking site user base is heavily targeted by scammers and cybercriminals, with the number and diversity of attacks growing steadily throughout 2010 - malware, phishing and spam on social networks have all continued to rise in the past year, with the survey finding that - 1 40% of social networking users quizzed have been sent malware such as worms via social networking sites, a 90% increase since the summer of 2009 2 Two thirds (67%) say they have been spammed via social networking sites, more than double the proportion less than two years ago 3 43% have been at the

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Zebronics has added a new product in laptop accessories range, Zebdrive. Zebdrive is an external slim USB DVD R/W drive. It can be connected to any laptop/desktop through a USB port. It comes in a very attractive rubber finish surface. Apart from looking nice, the rubber surface is less prone to scratches. As its portable device, it will make a great companion to your laptop. It also takes power from USB port so it is very convenient to use even on the move. Commenting on the launch of Zebdrive, Pradeep Doshi, Director - Sales, Topnotch Infotronix, said, "Zebdrive is an important product in the laptop accessories range. We have given great importance to portability and aesthetics. As people are going to carry it with them, it should look good and the smaller size makes it easier to put in your laptop bag." The maximum write speed for CD-R is 24x and DVD-R 8x. It supports various operating systems as Windows an

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NCR Corporation is creating a dedicated emerging markets sales group as part of its strategy to drive growth by responding faster to the needs of companies and consumers in some of the world's fastest-growing economies. Stelios Fragkos has been promoted to regional Vice-President, Emerging Markets Group, which comprises Brazil, India, China and Middle East and Africa. Reporting to Peter Leav, Senior Vice-President, Global Sales, Fragkos will focus on expanding NCR's customer base, revenue and profitability in these markets. The new organization arrangement will create the focus required to allow Fragkos and his team of regional leaders to deliver responsive support to customers' needs by extending NCR's partnership approach and tightly aligning the company's regional go-to-market, R&D and manufacturing strategies. "The growth of self-service is a global phenomenon with 75 per cent of NCR revenues already coming

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to the most recent research data from the leading market research company, The Gfk Group, Silicon Power is now one of the Top 3 brands in Russia's USB flash memory storage market and is, according to its management, a step closer to achieving a global status of top tier supplier in this particular industry. The GfK data shows that amongst the major flash memory brands, Silicon Power had the highest growth, of more than 5% from the period of October 2009 - October 2010. This latest information regarding Silicon Power's achievement in the flash memory storage market in Russia reflects the company's progress onto becoming a global top brand. Encouraged by its success in Russia, the Taipei-based manufacturer is already expanding its activities in the emerging markets such as India. In India, Silicon Power is planning its development centred on a network of countrywide service branches. As of January 2011, the company has la

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has announced implementation of its Mainframe hardware and software products at Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation (KEONICS). The implementation includes a Mainframe server (z10) hosted at IBM datacenter, zOS software, Enterprise level storage device (DS8700) and transfer of skills to run technical training and Mainframe related courses at over 150 centres of KEONICS. These trainings will enable students, budding professionals and IT officials for better employment opportunities in their career. Besides, KEONICS would also use this higher education programme to further mature as the technology services provider for the state. Besides the hardware and software, IBM provided additional value through IBM Global Financing to KEONICS to enable them to run their training services. IBM has also extended its training material for technical education, transfer of skills (Train the Trainer) to KEONICS from IBM Learning Services t

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SYSTIME and Kronos have announced a strategic alliance to offer well-integrated workforce management solutions to clients in India. Kronos equips organizations spanning sectors with solutions to control labour costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. This alliance will build on SYSTIME's three decades of experience in implementing technology solutions in the Indian market and its capabilities as the leading JD Edwards practice globally to seamlessly integrate Kronos solutions with existing ERP applications, offering quicker RoI to customers. SYSTIME will primarily focus on offering Kronos services to ERP customers in the manufacturing, retail and distribution verticals, where SYSTIME has significant strengths. Dick Cahill, Vice-President & General Manager, Internationals, Kronos, says, "With so many businesses attempting to interpret and manage data - including HR information, payroll accounts, timeke

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Panasonic Corporation has rolled out an exciting offer for all cricket fans to celebrate the cricket festivity with Panasonic Word Cup. Aimed at giving ardent cricket fans a life like viewing experience, this offer allows customers a chance to own a Panasonic VIERA 3D TV absolutely free. This offer can be availed from January 22 to March 13, 2011. Panasonic VIERA TVs combine high picture quality, smart networking, environmental friendliness and stylish design. This range is an ingenious breakthrough Plasma TV technology, incorporating a range of innovations that bring every detail to life. So, you can literally feel the excitement of the cricket stadium from your drawing room. Manish Sharma, Director - Marketing, Panasonic India, elucidates, "Cricket in India has a passionate following. At Panasonic, we bring products and technology which enhances our life experiences as sports is very much close to everyone's heart. The Panasonic V

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Buffalo Technology has unveiled a chic new design for the MiniStation USB 3.0. Offering a feature-rich storage solution in a stylish, lightweight package, MiniStation USB 3.0 is designed for mobility. With a simple easy-to-use user interface; storing, protecting and transporting digital images, music and other files becomes a snap! "The MiniStation Pocket USB3.0 is a petite, good looking as well as a practical and versatile storage solution for all times. This slim, glossy and stylish portable USB storage device is ideal for carrying all your data anywhere," said Susumu Kobayashi, Country Head, Buffalo India. Ministation Pocket USB 3.0 is ideal for secure, high-speed storage and backup. Simply plug it into any available USB port on your PC or Mac computer and instantly add capacity or store files. Designed with energy efficiency tool that conserves energy, it can reduce power usage and battery consumption, especially during extend