VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to redefine the boundaries of wireless gaming,  Logitech India  has announced the latest inclusion of  G602 Wireless gaming mouse  to its gaming series (G-Series). Logitech G602 can block 250 hours of non-stop game play with an exclusive Delta Zero sensor technology to help passionate players. Featuring two modes, Performance and Endurance, the G602 Wireless Gaming mouse delivers 250 hours of non-stop battery life when in full gaming mode. The mouse features Logitech G exclusive Delta Zero sensor technology that offers high-accuracy cursor control. Subrotah Biswas, Director, Logitech India and South West Asia , said, We are very excited to bring our customers the new gaming devices with stimulating features.  With the new additions to G-series devices, we are providing gamers with a wider range of peripherals that offer a competitive edge. It has always been our efforts to provide the best produc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Inspan Infotech  has announced its aggressive plans of distribution for ADATA SSDs. With this announcement, the company aims to distribute  ADATA's SP900 256GB  and  SP900 512GB SSD s in all the major metros and B class cities. ADATA Technology  is committed to providing topnotch memory solutions that enrich the  customer's digital life . ADATA offers complete memory solutions including DRAM modules, USB flash drives, memory cards, solid state drives and portable hard drives. Inspan distributes ADATA's SP600 64GB SSD, SP900 128GB SSD, SP900 256GB SSD and SP900 512GB SSD. Sudhir S, Managing Director, Inspan Infotech , said, We are focussing on ADATA's SSDs and are going aggressive to distribute the products. We hope that through this distribution we will reach out to smaller cities to expand our channel base. ADATA's SSDs brings in a big credit to focus on the high-end gaming sector. ADATA has...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   iGATE Corporation  has entered into a credit agreement for a secured term loan facility with  DBS Bank Ltd  and  ING Bank N.V., Singapore  as security agent for pan-Asia iGATE Solutions on November 22, 2013. The Company, along with several of its subsidiaries, has entered into a guaranty with the Security Agent, under which the Company has guaranteed all of the obligations of pan-Asia under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility has two components  iFacility A and Facility B . Facility A has a commitment amount of $270.0 million and an interest rate of LIBOR+3.25% and Facility B has a commitment amount of $90.0 million and an interest rate of LIBOR+2.00%. Facility A will mature 60 months from utilization date, while Facility B will mature 9 months from utilization date. The Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties, events of default and affirmative, negative covenants and fin...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704)  has announced incentive schemes for Partner Sales & Presales Representative for  T rend Micro Deep Discovery and Deep Security Products . The schemes for the “simple-to-buy, simpler-to-deploy and simplest-to-manage” solutions closes for this quarter on 24th December, 2013. We have marked the last quarter of the  'year of the channels'  with special value proposition for our partners. The schemes introduced are certain to assist them in reaching out to a greater audience with our Deep Discovery and Deep Security products. It is our constant expedition to support partners in increasing their profitability, reducing their cost of business and at the same time making sure they build a huge services business. We are affirmative that we will receive positive feedback and participation for the same, said  Dhanya Thakkar, Managing Director, Trend Micro for India & SAAR...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Security company  eScan  and Content Security Solution provider VietnaMobile  have reportedly joined hands to provide unmatched security to all registered customers. This is also the first time a security service has been clubbed with a Vietnam telecom company. The telecom company has officially launched it as MSECURE and is available in the Vietnamese language too. This tie-up was done by Vietnam Cyber Space Security Technology, the authorized distributor of eScan in Vietnam. Shweta Thakare, AVP  Europe, APAC & SAARC, eScan , said, We are very excited about this alliance with VietnaMobile. With the increasing popularity of Android-based Smartphones amongst mobile users, security threats to Smartphones are increasing not just in numbers, but are also growing in complexity. It is, therefore, important to provide mobile users a complete security solution that not only provides the best in terms of security ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE VARINDIA  organized the 12th annual event " VARINDIA Star Nite Awards - 2013 " in the Capital recently. This award fiesta is the event in India that is considered to be the litmus test for IT corporates for their marketing policies, strategies and initiatives that involve vendors, distributors and resellers. Eminent personalities and top performers of the IT industry in various categories bore witness to this gala affair where IT companies did technology showcasing of their products. VARINDIA Star Nite Awards -2013, which also played host to the felicitation ceremony of the top performers of the Indian IT industry for the current year, commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the guests of honour and other high-profile dignitaries. The guests included Sarvashri N. Ravi Shanker, IAS, Additional Secretary, C-DOT & Administrator, USOF, GoI; Sivakumar N., Vice-President – PC Business, Toshiba India; Jagannath...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest announcement made by  Gemalto(Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) , the company has signed a global business partnership with  IBM(NYSE:IBM)  for its enhanced Ezio eBanking security platform. Featuring security and versatility, the Ezio eBanking Server platform has been further updated with the ability to support a wider range of end-user solutions. The platform has been tested and confirmed to work with more than 30 authentication devices from 20 different vendors, ranging from physical tokens to mobile applications. It has been made available worldwide, directly from Gemalto and also through IBM Security Services. The  Ezio eBanking Server  is the first to be compliant with both the leading proprietary technologies and the industry’s most popular open standards - supporting all types of two-factor authentication tokens, including OTP, PKI, OATH and software solutions. For banks, the platform’s se...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Aircel  has reportedly partnered with  D-Link  to offer 3G data benefits to its customers across the country. The reverse bundling offer will enable customers to get 1GB of free 3G data per month for a period of three months. The offer will be available for customers who activate an Aircel 3G SIM on D-Link data card, namely  "D-Link DWM-156"  and routers, namely “D-Link DWR-512 and DWR-730”. The partnership is aimed at driving data growth in India by offering high-end 3G experience to the customers. To avail the benefits, customers need to make a total recharge of INR100 per month post activation. Free 3G benefits will be over and above the recharge benefits. Anupam Vasudev, Chief Marketing Officer, Aircel , said, Aircel constantly strives to contribute to the growth of data in India by introducing affordable innovations for the customers. A recent report by IAMAI and IMRB estimates that by June 2014, Ind...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   After the success of Nexus 4,  LG  and  Google  have partnered again to deliver the first smartphone featuring the latest Android operating system, Android 4.4, KitKat. Packed with new features, Nexus 5 is the slimmest Google Nexus phone  to date. With a stunning 5-inch Full HD IPS display, Nexus 5 boasts of an expansive screen for an unrivalled visual experience. The lightweight smartphone comes in both 16GB and 32GB versions and is the perfect combination of powerful performance, functionality and convenience, thanks to LG’s proven hardware and best of Google software and services. LG is proud to partner with Google again to develop the fastest, most powerful Nexus phone ever. Nexus 5 offers the ultimate functionality in a modern design and is a testament to the level of innovation that can be generated when two great companies come together for a second act, said  Soon Kwon, Managing Director,...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   With over 200 million Internet users in the country and growing, India is on its way to become the second-largest Internet market in the world, overtaking the US. But only one-third of India’s online users are women. Internet can play a very important role in empowering women in India and help them to transform their lives. The initiative will focus on creating awareness about the benefits of Internet for women, educate women to use the Internet to improve their lives and work with partners to enable easy Internet access points for women in the country. In the first stage of the initiative,  Google  will launch a  mass media campaign  targeted at women and promote the specially designed website  www.hwgo.com  which will host content covering the very basics of Internet and special content that is relevant for women in India, available both in Hindi and English. The programme will be supported by In...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Bentley Systems  has announced that it has acquired the business of Engineering Systems. With this acquisition, Bentley further extends its market-leading portfolio of structural analysis and design software, which includes STAAD, RAM, ProStructures and SACS. Raoul Karp, Vice-President, Structural and BrIM Products, Bentley , said, As a result of this acquisition, we will be able to help the users of Microstran, MStower and Limcon to deliver broader ‘B/IM’ benefits, including through Bentley’s structural Cross-Discipline Coordination Services. This enhanced information mobility will enable these new Bentley users to perform structural modelling, analysis, design, documentation, and detailing within integrated and flexible workflows, empowering dynamic collaboration and increased data reuse among structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators. He continued, This acquisition also brings new talent to Bentley. On behalf of my...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To redefine the tablet experience,  Lenovo  has launched a game-changing  Yoga Tablet  in the country. True to its name, this multi-mode machine redefines what a Tablet stands for. Based on research which suggests that the usage of gadgets over an extended time period has an impact on our physical well-being, the Yoga Tablet has been designed to aid a longer and comfortable Tablet viewing experience. The tablet includes key features such as hold mode which will allow reading an e-book for hours or checking that recipe while cooking a breeze; stand mode to allow the tablet to stand on a flat surface, making movie-watching a pleasure. Finally, the tilt mode which will provide  a better viewing angle for easier typing, playing games and surfing the Internet. Shailendra Katyal, Director - Consumer Business, Lenovo India , said, Technology is a part of who we are. Therefore, it needs to transition constant...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to enable dedicated focus and customized strategic approach for different businesses,  HCL Infosystems  has introduced a new Scheme of arrangement with effect from 1st November, 2013. This will help the company to make distribution and services as key growth engines. Under the restructured organization, the Company’s businesses of Solutions, Services and Learning have been transferred to the wholly-owned subsidiaries  HCL Infotech Ltd, HCL Services Ltd and HCL Learning Ltd , respectively, while the Products Distribution business would be with the parent entity HCL Infosystems. Harsh Chitale, CEO & Managing Director, HCL Infosystems , said, This restructuring process was initiated with a clear objective of enabling each business to meet its individual requirements and build an organization customized to that business. Now there would be independence as well as accountability for each of the businesses. Th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   K7 Computing  has announced an offer for all its channel partners for the quarter April '13 - June '13 (AMJ '13). The offer was thrown open to channel partners who do K7 business, wherein all that the partners had to do was to purchase stipulated business value for the period AMJ ’13. The offer included a trip to China, namely a visit to the People’s Square, Jade Buddha temple, experience the speed train to Beijing, discovering new places and a visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World,  The Great Wall of China . Bepin Roy, Vice-President, Consumer Business, K7 Computing , said, We are extremely overwhelmed by the response given by our channel partners for all our trade schemes rolled out before and one such scheme is our Trip to China. With lot more positive feedbacks received from our previous foreign incentive trips and the one which concluded now, we are lined up with various foreign trip schemes for destinat...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To encourage creative experimentation in Web design,  Google  has announced that it has entered into partnership with  Monotype Imaging Holdings . A new, free public version of Monotype's Typecast application can now be accessed through Google Fonts, helping users to create better quality Web typography. With the new public version, Typecast users will be able to select any font on the  Google Fonts website  and then follow the link to the Typecast application. Users can create realistic compositions with floats, clears, margins, and padding controls, and a number of effects are available such as background colours, borders and text shadows. In this free version of the Typecast application, a user's work can be exported as production-ready HTML and CSS, or PNG files, to share with others or merge with comps. Filip Zembowicz, Product Manager, Google , said,Choosing a typeface in isolation, without the cont...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Wipro(NYSE:WIT)  has announced appointment of  Ulrich Meister as Senior Vice-President and Head of Continental Europe , effective November 2013. In his role, Ulrich would have the charter to define strategy for each of the markets within Continental Europe and grow the business exponentially over the coming years. He will continue to build on Wipro’s localization approach, drive marketing and brand investments in the geographies, and explore potential inorganic growth opportunities.   Ulrich joins Wipro from T-Systems, where he started in 2005, and in his last role was responsible for their global Euro 2 billion system integration business. Ulrich began his career with the financial services industry and spent the first 20 years in leadership positions with Deutsche Bank and Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen. Ulrich was also a Member on the Board of T-systems. Continental Europe currently represents a significant sh...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Concluding the fifth edition of the Doodle4Google (D4G) contest,  Google India  has announced the winner of this year’s Doodle design competition. Chosen amongst twelve finalists,  Gayatri Ketharaman  was felicitated by  Rajan Anandan, Managing Director, Google, India, in New Delhi. The theme for this year’s competition was Celebrating Indian Women, and Google received over 1.5 lakh entries, from more than 1,500 schools across 100 cities. The final 12 doodles were shortlisted and put up for online voting. Rajan Anandan, Managing Director Google, India  stated, Doodle4Google is the perfect platform for the youth of India to showcase their talent on an international platform. It allows youngsters from not just the metros but from tier-II, -III and even -IV cities to participate, which is evident from the entries seen this year. The response has been overwhelming and the talent which has surface...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has revealed the results of a startling study of the banking sector in India today.  Conducted by Ascentius Consulting, the study has revealed that some 34,115 Indian PSU bank branches are at risk due to their reliance on Windows XP.  Windows XP will no longer be supported by Microsoft beginning April 08, 2014 , but the study shows that the penetration of Windows XP is still high at 40–70% in the banking sector. Amongst the greatest risks facing banks that maintain their Windows XP installations, despite the end of support, are their ability to respond to customers and manage waiting times.  Besides, there are several IT risks that will require extensive effort to manage. In the light of these, CERT-IN has also come out with an advisory recommending immediate migration. We have been advising our customers to move off Windows XP for a long time now. There are a significant number of PCs ou...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sunstrike Telecom  has taken another big leap in the country by launching  Optima Smart , its smart, sleek and stylish smartphones and tabs. With the smartphone revolution sweeping India, Optima Smart will offer consumers a whole new range of smart technology phones that keep users active and connected on the go. Sunstrike Telecom’s Rage mobile series is already hugely popular in the rural and semi-urban market centres of the country. With its latest smart technology updated features and most stylish designs, Optima Smart marks Sunstrike Telecom’s foray into the high-end premium market category in India. We are proud to announce our entry in the premium smartphone market in India and we are sure that our innovation-based products will charm their way into the hearts of young Indians. We are confident that we will be successful in replicating the success of our Rage mobile series in this high-end category as well, sa...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Dell(NASDAQ:DELL)  has hosted a  Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) breakfast event in New Delhi. The theme of the event was centered on women being the agents of change and on being able to pay it forward to other budding entrepreneurs. Launched at the annual DWEN global event at Istanbul in June 2013, Dell’s ‘Pay it forward’ initiative is conceived as a movement that harnesses the power of Dell’s women’s networks to positively impact the future of women’s entrepreneurship and the future success of girls around the world. The New Delhi Event was kicked off with an introduction to DWEN by  Ritu Gupta, Director Marketing , and Dell India and was moderated by  Mitali Bose, Director & Regional Practice Leader, South & South East Asia, Pacific and Africa , Hay Group India who talked about Women as Change Agents How Leaders Create Cultures That Encourage Creativity And Innovation. The speakers fo...