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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Freescale has extended its position as the market leader in wired and wireless communications processors, according to rankings recently issued by analyst group Gartner. The firm ranks Freescale number one with 53 per cent of the market in 2010 and separates Freescale from its closest competitor by more than 40 per cent. "Adoption of multicore QorIQ processors among customers targeting wired and wireless communications processors is strong and getting stronger. There is tremendous opportunity ahead for further innovation in communications processors, and Freescale is leading the way with its QorIQ communications platforms," said Brett Butler, Vice-President & General Manager, Freescale's Networking Processor Division. Freescale established the communications processor market in 1989 by delivering the industry's first multi-protocol microprocessor, and since then has shipped more than 300 million communication processor u

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HCL has posted 52-per cent jump in net profit for April-June, as all its verticals and geographies posted strong growth. HCL said consolidated profit rose to Rs.511 crore for April-June, compared with a profit of Rs.337 crore a year ago. Revenue rose 27.5 per cent to Rs.4,300 crore, on an average exchange rate basis. A media poll of brokerages showed analysts expected profit to rise 45 per cent to Rs.494 crore, on the revenue of Rs.4,318 crore. HCL, which follows a July-June fiscal, however, raises wages only in its fiscal first quarter, enabling it to post better margins compared to peers. HCL, which added 3,626 employees on a net basis during April - June, said the operating margin was almost flat at 18.5 per cent for the period. At 09:35 AM, HCL shares, valued at more than $8 billion, were down 1.16 per cent at Rs.509 on the National Stock Exchange. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Oracle has announced Oracle CRM On-Demand Release 19 which introduces capabilities designed to drive revenue, reduce costs, and improve the customer experience which provides new cloud extensibility and mobile choices, including the personalized ability for customers and partners to access critical CRM information in the way that is easiest, from iPad tablet, iPhone to BlackBerry to Microsoft Outlook. Its ubiquitous access removes the update burden for sales representatives and helps ensure data is consistent, helping them focus on selling, rather than wasting precious time making manual updates. Oracle CRM On-Demand Release 19 delivers enhanced industry functionality for life sciences, insurance, financial services and automotive. "Oracle CRM On-Demand Release 19 introduces extensive new capabilities such as next-generation mobility and opportunity hierarchies to increase user productivity. Enhanced Open CTI APIs and hosted Java custom

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced the Enthusiast Series Modular line of power supplies (PSUs) which share a platform with the award-winning Enthusiast Series TX V2 line. Enthusiast Series Modular PSUs are 80 PLUS Bronze certified, delivering at least 85% efficiency at 50% load. Designed for operation in PCs where clean, stable power is important, they are rated for full continuous power delivery at 50 degree C. Ultra-quiet, 140mm double ball-bearing fans deliver airflow with exceptionally low-noise levels by automatically adjusting fan speed in response to system temperature. "The Enthusiast Series has long had broad appeal among demanding system builders due to its combination of exacting performance standards and affordability. The Enthusiast Series Modular line is a great new choice for hardcore PC gamers, performance enthusiasts, and anybody else who requires stable, reliable power delivery," said Ruben Mookerjee, Vice-President & Gene

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced the Enthusiast Series Modular line of power supplies (PSUs) which share a platform with the award-winning Enthusiast Series TX V2 line. Enthusiast Series Modular PSUs are 80 PLUS Bronze certified, delivering at least 85% efficiency at 50% load. Designed for operation in PCs where clean, stable power is important, they are rated for full continuous power delivery at 50 degree C. Ultra-quiet, 140mm double ball-bearing fans deliver airflow with exceptionally low-noise levels by automatically adjusting fan speed in response to system temperature. "The Enthusiast Series has long had broad appeal among demanding system builders due to its combination of exacting performance standards and affordability. The Enthusiast Series Modular line is a great new choice for hardcore PC gamers, performance enthusiasts, and anybody else who requires stable, reliable power delivery," said Ruben Mookerjee, Vice-President & Gene

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Acer has completed a new partner engagement programme targeted at its Master Resellers across India. The theme for this initiative was "Team Up and Prosper Learn, Share and Grow". Fifty-three key Master Resellers across the country attended this three-day programme to exchange their views. This channel engagement programme is also aimed at educating and training its partners on a wide array of Acer products with insights on current industry trends. W. S. Mukund, Managing Director, Acer India, said, "We are an indirect channel distribution company. We value the continued support of our distributors and channel partners. They are the lifeline of our business operations and we will continue to support them on all fronts to execute their business effectively. These Master Resellers are important contributors to our growth story and form an integral part of our operational system. Our focus will be to strengthen existing relationsh

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cognizant and CoreLogic announced an agreement in Bengaluru. Cognizant has acquired CoreLogic Global Services' captive operations in India. The deal will be sealed for $50 million. CoreLogic and Cognizant will enter into a services agreement with a minimum revenue commitment of $324 million, plus applicable inflation adjustments, over five years with various renewal and extension rights, under which Cognizant would provide a range of services to CoreLogic globally. The companies expect to provide end-to-end business process and analytics solutions across the mortgage value chain. CoreLogic India, whose approximately 4,000 associates would become employees of Cognizant at closing, provides, among others, capabilities in software product development and technology support to CoreLogic and its customers, primarily in the US mortgage and real estate markets. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tech Mahindra has set up a mobile innovation lab in Bellevue, US. Tech Mahindra has joined hands with a North American telecommunication operator for this venture. The two firms will pre-certify mobile devices for their network. Tech Mahindra is investing in new lab for testing and development of the next-generation mobile devices. The Bellevue lab will enable Tech Mahindra, through its value-added services subsidiary, CanvasM, to further expand its suite of services to develop and test mobile devices, consumer and enterprise mobility applications. For More Details see www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has planned to increase e-literacy level in the country, especially at the grass root level. The university hosted a day-long brainstorming session to create awareness about information technology (IT) and its utility in all walks of life. IGNOU organised this session in collaboration with the ministry of human resource development division and the ministry of communication and information technology. Speaking about the plan of the university, an official said, "We intend to enhance the use of IT in areas of a citizen's interest by adopting simple and commonly used practices and methods." V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai, Vice Chancellor, IGNOU informed that the university has worked on an action plan which will involve participants from all over the country for a brainstorming session on IT mass literacy. He said, "We can sort out all sorts of divides by eliminating digital divide

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE TCS and Wipro are among three companies vying to bag the prestigious Sri Seva Project of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) to provide IT solutions that will help devotees. Currently TTD offers four main e-services such as e-seva, e-accommodation, e-sudarshanam and e-hundi to the devotees and the Sri Seva project would help the administration in offering services. There are as many as 48 departments which need to be automated and brought under one platform for better services to pilgrims. The project is estimated to cost between Rs. 30 crore to Rs. 35 crore, with an additional maintenance cost of around Rs. 12 crore every year in the first phase. The phenomenal growth in the number of pilgrims visiting Tirumala has put constant pressure on all the systems, most of which are based on manual operations. According to TTD, around 50,000 devotees visit Lord Balaji's main temple in Tirumala every day and on holidays and festivals, the figu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NASSCOM has decided to focus on start-ups and small IT companies during the year. According to market report, NASSCOM praised West Bengal government's cluster approach to promote start-ups and small companies in the IT sector. R S Pawar, Chairman, NASSCOM said, 'If this approach can work in manufacturing sector, why not IT? We will analyse the architecture on how companies can work together for larger projects. Small IT companies will have great opportunities after the Unique Identification Number project is launched. The infrastructure is being rolled out. Soon the small players in the IT sector can develop utility applications to play around this infrastructure." Interacting with NASSCOM members, West Bengal industry minister Partha Chatterjee said, "The government was thinking of steps to boost the small IT companies by a similar cluster in the sector. The state has plans to create IT hubs in every district to help creat

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Microsoft has made the latest version of its mobile phone software available to handset partners as it seeks to claw back market share from Apple and Google. The Redmond, Washington-based personal computer software powerhouse said the update to its Windows Phone operating system, code-named "Mango," features over 500 new features and faster browsing with Internet Explorer 9 (IE9). Microsoft unveiled Mango in May, promising it will be available by year's end for free to existing Windows Phone 7 customers and will ship on new phones from Samsung, LG and HTC and new partners Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE. Microsoft said it is also working on a Mango handset in its labs with new partner Nokia, the Finnish mobile phone titan which announced in February it would begin using Microsoft's platform as its smartphone operating system. When Mango-powered phones hit stores they'll likely be facing competition from a new iPhone from Apple an

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Teleservices (TTSL) is reportedly planning to merge its CDMA and GSM divisions, following a similar exercise by India's largest telecom company Bharti Airtel. The restructuring also raises fears of job losses in an industry confronting issues like slowing growth and high marketing spends amid cut-price tariffs. The unified structure could end up making job positions redundant at the company. The move, as per the report, will also collapse all circles under four regional heads: Vineet Bhatia (West and Upper North), Mahesh Thampi (East and UP), Yatish Mehrotra (South) and Ajit Chaturvedi (Delhi and Rajasthan). They will be reporting to Deepak Gulati, President, who is in charge of mobility nation-wide. If two search firms (which track the telecom sector) are to be believed, nearly 8,000 jobs across mobile companies will be cut by 2011-end as more firms streamline operations to respond to market dynamics faster. Earlier this month, Bha