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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Consultancy Services has been appointed as official technology partner to the pro-cycling team - Team Garmin-Cervelo - for the racing season 2011. Team Garmin-Cervélo is dedicated to ethical sport and developing the next generation of cycling champions. The team comprises several world champions including Thor Hushovd and Emma Pooley, sprint sensation Tyler Farrar, Ryder Hesjedal and Tour de France veteran Christian Vande Velde. The team also boasts several current and former national champions, including Murilo Fischer, Cameron Meyer, Jack Bobridge and Alexis Rhodes. TCS will put in place an expert team to work with Team Garmin-Cervelo and determine how technology can be better leveraged to enhance the performance of the team, working hand-in-hand with the team's internal Sport Science group. "We are always looking for partners who share our commitment to using the best innovations in technology to ethically enhance performan

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Juniper Networks has unveiled QFabric, the world's first true data center fabric. An outcome of "Project Stratus" Juniper's multiyear data center network research and development initiative, QFabric delivers quantum leap improvements in data center performance, operating cost and business agility, from the enterprise to the large-scale cloud provider. Engineered as a simplified, highly scalable data center network solution, QFabric enables a superior approach to building and securing virtualized data centers that eliminates the tradeoff between quality of experience and economics that plagues today's legacy networks. QFabric enables exponential improvements in data center speed, scale and efficiency, by removing legacy barriers and improving business agility. QFabric's flat architecture also enables the industry's first integrated security solution that provides visibility, enforcement and scale across the enti

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Emerson Network Power has appointed Ausim Khan as the country manager for the India channel business, replacing Mandeep Gupta. Ausim will continue to further strengthen the channel business and will focus on expanding Emerson Network Power's reach, introducing new products and technologies and concentrate on marketing initiatives on the channel front. Commenting on the appointment, Sandeep Nair, Managing Director for Emerson Network Power in India, said, "Emerson provides great growth opportunities to its employees and Ausim's elevation is a good example of this philosophy. Given Ausim's experience in successfully developing and strengthening our business through channel networks, we are well positioned to enhance existing market penetration and tap new market opportunities." Ausim has a rich experience of over 11 years in the channel business. Prior to joining Emerson Network Power, he has worked with Tech Pacific and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP India has announced Neeraj Sharma as the Vice-President of the Imaging and Printing Group in India. He will be replacing Ravi Aggarwal who is retiring from HP after 21 years. Neeraj will join the senior leadership team for HP India and will be reporting to John Solomon, Senior Vice-President, HP, Imaging and Printing group, Asia-Pacific and Japan. "Neeraj is a strategic thinker, passionate about technology, with panache to sniff out new growth opportunities," said John Solomon. "We believe these are the qualities that will lead us to the next level of growth in India." Formerly an IBM senior executive, Neeraj joins HP with 20 years of experience, of which seven were spent in senior leadership roles across varied technology portfolios. He has successfully led complex B2B, SME and Enterprise PC and peripherals businesses with both retail and distribution strategies and comes with a solid understanding of the Indian lands

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The management of MIS equipment is getting more and more important and it is required to have higher efficiency wherein the IT staff will require total solutions to have easier operation to thoroughly manage all kinds of servers. This is where D-Link provides a simple solution that allows you to control multiple PCs through as a single console. D-Link KVM-440/450 KVM switches provide high-end local remote management solution that allows you to control up to 4096 (with KVM-450) PCs from a single console. With convenient installation and option to daisy chain up to three levels, KVM-440/450 proves to be ideal products to manage the servers efficiently. The KVM Switch connects to the keyboard/mouse via PS/2 and computers via PS/2 and/or USB. It supports Windows, Linux, Mac OS 9/ OS X, and Sun Microsystems Operating Systems. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Arecont Vision camera technology has announced that a wide range of Arecont Vision mega pixel camera models have achieved UL listing by Underwriters Laboratories, under the UL-60950-1 standard for Information Technology Equipment. Arecont Vision is the first high volume mega pixel security camera manufacturer to UL list its products. "The UL listing provides confirmation of safety and quality, and ensures design consultants, specifiers and systems integrators that Arecont Vision mega pixel cameras are compliant," said Raul Calderon, Senior Vice-President of Marketing, Arecont Vision. "UL listing paves the way for even greater acceptance of Arecont Vision mega pixel cameras into applications having strict regulatory requirements." Arecont Vision indoor H.264 models listed by UL include series AV1305, AV2105, AV3105, AV5105 and AV10005 models with Day/Night or auto-iris options. Other UL-listed indoor H.264 cameras include

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Aircel continues its growth momentum by announcing the much-awaited launch of its 3G services. Aircel, during the last financial year made a strong commitment to the potentially fast-growing data market in India, by grabbing a strong suite of 3G and BWA licences. It has already been the first Telco to get consumers to experience 3G, by creating a 3G experience zone in November 2010. Gurdeep Singh, COO, Aircel, who launched the services, said, "We have been working very hard in getting this right and have taken every step with deliberation. This is reflected in our success in the years leading up to 2010. 3G is a natural next step. We are excited about 3G, as we see it as something that will begin to transform our lives in many ways. The youth comprise over 50 per cent of the country's population and are among active internet users and also avid users of Facebook, YouTube and other social networking sites. The launch of 3G services o

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sloka Telecom has launched the cost-effective wireless broadband solutions targeted at Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) of emerging countries. Sloka Telecom offers these solutions in both licensed and unlicensed spectrums of 3.3 - 3.6 GHz and 5.8 GHz. Sloka's solution provides last-mile access for broadband and telephony networks. The suit consists of Point-to-Multi Point access for wide area coverage, and Point-to-Point access for long-distance backhaul. The WiMAX solution provided by Sloka Telecom will reduced the cost of the equipment to Rs.2,700 for the ISPs in providing a new broadband connection. The Ethernet solution provided by Sloka will enable wide area coverage of 5 to 6 kms in urban areas and even cover more widespread geography for the rural areas. The WiFi solutions by Sloka Telecom will enable the Point-to-Point access up to 50 kms. These solutions provided by Sloka Telecom require very low capital and operatin

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE VMware has announced that major Japan-based telecommunications operator, SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp. has joined the VMware vCloud Datacenter Services Program, which delivers globally consistent enterprise-class hybrid cloud computing infrastructure services. Through the partnership, SOFTBANK TELECOM's private and public sector customers will be able to move workloads seamlessly between their private clouds and SOFTBANK TELECOM's public cloud. By offering a common infrastructure, VMware vCloud Datacenter Services place full and rapid control in the hands of IT departments, enabling them to monitor, manage and secure their applications across environments. In contrast to the IT industry’s widely-held belief in a "one-cloud-fits-all" approach, VMware's customer-centric philosophy is that a cloud environment must be tailored to the unique business needs of each enterprise, while enabling organizations to leverage investment in e

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Acronis has launched Acronis Backup and Security 2011, an updated solution to safeguard critical data and systems from both internal and external threats. The latest edition delivers three elements for home computer protection - local backup and disaster recovery, online backup and Internet security. Acronis Backup and Security 2011 provides comprehensive information protection that combines award-winning backup and recovery with Internet security, delivering a comprehensive alternative to existing point solutions. This combination of backup and security technologies allows users to back up systems locally for fast recovery of both data and their entire PC, protecting them against user error, disk failures and system failures, and to implement industry leading firewall, anti-virus, parental controls and other security protections. Acronis Backup and Security 2011 also provides online backup - an additional layer of protection with remote l

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced its plans for the upcoming transition from 34-nanometer to 25- nanometer flash chips used on its solid-state drives. "There is a lot of confusion in the market about the impact the move from 34 to 25nm flash will have on both the price and the performance of solid-state drives," said John Beekley, Vice-President of Technical Marketing, Corsair. "We have been working closely with SandForce to ensure the smoothest possible transition and we are sharing the details today." Flash memory manufacturers are transitioning to using 25nm process for fabrication, allowing them to boost capacity and reduce costs, which in turn will allow SSD suppliers to pass those savings to the consumer. The downside is that SSDs built using 25nm flash ICs may require more over-provisioning (a technique used to ensure reliability) which lowers the capacity of the SSD and may also see a reduction in performance. "The Corsa

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tally Solutions has launched its Tally.ERP 9 Series "A" Release 3.0, specifically designed for seamless business execution. With this new release, Tally has introduced new features and enhanced functionalities including incorporation of the new Rupee symbol; extending its reach in the Middle East with the introduction of its bidirectional language feature; simplification of business processes via Job Work, and Payroll via Income Tax for payroll. With all this and a host of other new capabilities, Tally has become India's most comprehensive business management software and extended its reach beyond borders. Tally.ERP 9 Series "A" Release 3.0 allows the use of the new Rupee symbol, thereby addressing the pressing needs of the industry in terms of output capability. Tally also provides another interesting feature that facilitates for "inter-currency" conversion. Tally allows the user to select a base currency (

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Acer has increased its footprint in the commercial PC market through its unique novel channel strategy. The program is focussed on strengthening and increasing the existing partner base to loyal channel partners in the commercial segment. As part of this strategy, Acer announced the "Acer Select Program" for its "Select" channel partner which enabled them to fully address the requirements of the commercial segment. In the past one year, Acer has tripled its loyal partners, as the company moved from direct to an indirect model to approach Commercial, Government, Education and SMB businesses. Acer, through its various schemes, infused its commercial channel network with high levels of energy and motivation, critical for driving sales and powering the success of the brand. Within a year after the rollout of the program, Acer built an active partner base and witnessed a steady quarter on quarter growth, focussing on new acco

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Polycom has appointed information technology (IT) leader Ari Bose as Senior Vice-President & Chief Information Officer (CIO) with global responsibility for Polycom's IT organization and strategic transformation. As part of his global IT responsibility, Bose will also oversee Polycom's internal global visual communications network, which is powered by the Polycom UC Intelligent Core infrastructure platform and supports nearly 100,000 video calls per month. His team will serve as a resource for customers on best practice UC network adoption and to Polycom's product development team, providing input for future breakthrough innovations. Bose joins Polycom from UTStarcom, a global leader in IP-based networking and telecommunications solutions, where he served as senior vice-president, CIO, and business transformation officer. At UTStarcom, Bose developed a global information strategy, re-engineered business processes and systems t

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced a new solution portfolio designed to deliver flexibility and efficiency to health organizations. The new HP Digital Health solutions are based on HP's extensive portfolio of products, solutions and partnerships. It enables health organizations to accelerate change and innovation, advance operational efficiencies and orchestrate care across the ecosystem. In short, it helps healthcare organizations become Instant-On Enterprises. "Sweeping regulation and the changing healthcare landscape are encouraging providers to reorganize into care teams that improve coordination and collaboration across the continuum of healthcare settings," said Scott Lundstrom, Group Vice-President, IDC Health Insights. "HP's approach to 'instant-on healthcare' should help to address and simplify the transition healthcare organizations will need to achieve this level of efficiency." The HP Digital Health solution por

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia and Reliance Communications has launched India chapter of Ovi Store, Nokia's immensely popular mobile application store. Reliance Communications will offer integrated operator billing for their consumers in India enabling access to a host of paid-for content on the Ovi Store. The amount will be either included in their monthly mobile phone bills or deducted from the pre-paid balance, as per their data plans. Prashant Gokarn - 3G Head, Reliance Communications, said, "Nokia and RCOM have had a longstanding and an extremely fruitful association, and this new venture will only strengthen our joint mission to offer enriched services to our loyal consumers. This relationship brings exclusive apps through Ovi Store coupled with a convenient purchase process. This service will usher in significant growth in adoption and usage of apps in India. This service is a big step in a series of innovation-led products from RCOM." V. Ramnat

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE eScan has announced the eScan Power Play Contest starting from 19th February, 2011, celebrating the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. eScan is also offering the "eScan Free Hit Scheme" to customers who purchase eScan during this cricket season. The eScan Power Play Contest will be held on every match day till the finals of the World Cup. Participants will need to predict the winner of the match and the one lucky winner will get a free eScan licence. Sunil Kripalani, Vice-President - Global Sales & Marketing, eScan, said, "Cricket has always been a passionate sport with a large following in India. Celebrating the spirit of the Cricket World Cup 2011, we have created an exciting package in the form of the FREE HIT scheme for our consumers. The Power Play contest will add an excitement factor to our customers where we are giving out free eScan licences every day." eScan has also announced the Free Hit Scheme for customers who

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cisco has announced a series of customer and technology milestones across the Unified Fabric, Unified Computing System and Unified Network Services technology portfolios which form the foundation of its Data Center Business Advantage architectural framework. Cisco has announced that it has shipped its one millionth Nexus 10Gb Ethernet port, bringing the total number of Nexus ports in customer production environments to more than 7,000,000. The company also surpassed 10,000 NX-OS customers and neared 4,000 Unified Computing Systems customers at the end of its fiscal second quarter, demonstrating the platforms are quickly becoming the infrastructure of choice for next-generation data center virtualization and private clouds in the enterprise, public sector, commercial and service provider markets. The Nexus and UCS families of products are vital assets in Cisco's cloud computing portfolio. They provide the building blocks for highly virtu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Microsoft India has launched Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail, a focussed offering for the retail sector in India. This solution offers a consolidated, integrated system that promises the capabilities of a stronger profitable retail supply chain and connected retailing to significantly reduce business complexities. Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail brings for enterprise and mid-sized speciality retailers a deep level of integration across point of sale, store management, supply chain, merchandising and financials, to deliver business productivity while enhancing customer service through a single integrated solution. "With key industry verticals such as retail evolving aggressively, customized vertical solutions have become a huge differentiator. Microsoft Dynamics AX for Retail is a single, end-to-end solution that drives visibility across the organization enabling Indian retailers to reduce complexity, react quickly, seize new opportuni

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has announced the successful implementation of latest SAP ERP ECC 6.0 for ROCA India, a leading name in sanitaryware and tiles. The new set-up has given Roca, a robust IT infrastructure to manage end-to-end business processes and scale to match its aggressive growth plans. Also this implementation has helped Roca India to sync with the global parent company's systems more effectively - operationally and financially. ROCA globally has deployed IBM hardware for its IT infrastructure to run all business applications which has demonstrated proven benefits like high uptime, scalability and ease of maintenance. As a result, the Indian operations of ROCA also decided to implement its new solution on IBM hardware comprising x86 servers and storage box. IBM completed this project just in time before the change of fiscal year for the company. This is a significant milestone for Indian operations of Roca to help sync with

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE VIA Technologies has announced its participation at Digital Signage Expo 2011, February 23-24, 2011 at Las Vegas. The new VIA eH1 graphics card will take top billing at DSE 2011, bringing multiple HD content streams, support for DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 3.1 and OpenGL ES 2.0 and the latest Stereoscopic 3D technologies to digital signage markets. VIA will also present forthcoming dedicated graphics solutions that power up to eight displays simultaneously. "By bringing the industry's first discrete graphics solutions to digital signage markets, we are offering a simple upgrade path for any existing systems with a PCIe slot to enter a new realm of graphics and HD content delivery," said Daniel Wu, Vice-President, VIA Embedded Platform Division, VIA Technologies, Inc. The VIA eH1 is a low-profile PCI Express add-in-board designed for next-generation embedded applications in a range of segments, including digital signage and advertising

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston Technology has announced a series of ValueRAM Server Premier memory solutions that have been independently validated for use with Super Micro Computer server boards. The independent certification was undertaken by Advanced Validation Labs (AVL), a technology services company specializing in testing and validating pre- and post-production memory. AVL fulfils the validation and testing needs of major OEMs and motherboard manufacturers worldwide. AVL fulfils the validation and testing needs of major OEMs and motherboard manufacturers worldwide. "System builders and integrators have long used Supermicro's high-quality server boards in a multitude of platforms," said Ann Bai, DRAM Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. "Our Server Premier line offers unique features, in addition to being fully AVL-validated and compatible with these builds. To make it easier for our mutual customer base to get more information

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ViewSonic has appointed Rashi Peripherals as its National Distributor for its range of monitors. Kuldeep Ramaiya, National Sales Head, ViewSonic India, said, "We will leverage on Rashi's national sales network as well as channel strength for our LCD monitor business. As Rashi is one of the leaders in the distribution market, we are expecting a great boost on the sales of monitors in the coming days." Commenting on the tie-up, Rajesh Goenka, Vice-President - Sales & Marketing, Rashi Peripherals, said, "Partnering with Viewsonic is a value add to our distribution kitty. We can now aim at providing complete range of PC components and will now be able to provide world-class components and accessories to the Indian consumers through our supply channel. We will work closely with the Viewsonic team to facilitate branding and marketing of the products." ViewSonic's strategy will be to leverage its leadership position

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GIGABYTE Technology India has commenced a motherboard technology knowledge-sharing seminar series, named "The No. 1 Choice - GIGABYTE", for engineering students across the country. Over 2,000 students are expected to attend these seminars that will be held at 30 engineering colleges during the next three months. In addition to the tier-I cities, the seminars will be held in cities / regions that include Ahmedabad, Jamnagar, Jaipur, Kota (Rajasthan), Sagar, Dehradun, Nainital, Faridabad, Pune, Panjim, Hubli, Erode, Kottayam, Kochi, Madurai, Tirupur, Bhubaneswar, Imphal, Cuttack, Ranchi, Vijayawada, Jammu and Patiala. The series was recently flagged off at the annual technology festival of a reputed engineering college in Mumbai, in which the GIGABYTE event was attended by more than 70 students from multiple colleges. The "The No. 1 Choice - GIGABYTE" seminars will primarily focus on PC assembling and the "Do It Yourse

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Canon India has appointed K. Bhashkar as the Director of Office Imaging Solution Division (OIS). This B2B business has been one of the major contributors in Canon's overall business contributing more than 25% to the Company's revenue in 2010. Bhashkar will continue to report to Alok Bharadwaj. Commenting on the appointment, Alok Bharadwaj, Senior Vice-President, Canon India, said, "India continues to build strong consumption as well as investment momentum. With sustained 9-per cent GDP growth, we should begin to witness a higher level of entrepreneurial depth. India Inc prints and copies over 60 billion documents a year. This costs Rs.10,000 crore in a year and is growing @ 20% per annum. Most of this is inefficiently done. Canon has been handling this biz through teams of Enterprise Solutions Division for large enterprises and channel network for SME segment through a separate division. As both these businesses represent two en

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Infosys Technologies has announced the inauguration of its first Software Development Block (I) at its Technopark Campus II (SEZ) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri V.S. Achuthanandan, was the Chief Guest at the inaugural ceremony and Shri Oommen Chandy, Honorable Leader of the Opposition, Kerala Legislative Assembly was the Guest of Honor. Senior representatives from Infosys were also present at the occasion, including Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr. Srinath Batni, Member of the Board, Mr. Ramadas Kamath, Senior Vice President and Mr. Sunil Jose, Head - Infosys Thiruvananthapuram Development Center. Infosys' second campus at Technopark Campus II (SEZ) is spread over 50 acres and will be developed over a period of five years in a phased manner. The Software Development Block (I) inaugurated at the Technopark Campus II (SEZ), has the capacity to seat 1,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Amkette has launched the power packed AIR Wireless mouse. The mouse has a powerful 1600 Dots per Inch (DPI) optical engine making it extremely useful for big screen (i.e. 17' inch and above) monitors. The high powered optical engine ensures faster cursor reaction across big screen with a slight wrist movement. It is specifically designed faster coverage with improved screen sensitivity and ultra-precision pointing. "Our extensive R&D has shown that AIR mouse has nearly double the speed & sensitivity of any mouse currently present in the market. We came up with the AIR concept after extensive study on the needs of computer users who work on large screens. In addition, Air mouse provides precision and swift response to power users such as Graphics professionals and Gaming enthusiasts. Amkette's AIR mouse gives true value to power users providing tremendous control over big screens and at a great price point"says Rajiv

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Verizon has announced an enhanced set of Enterprise Identity Management offerings that dramatically improves the way companies authenticate the identities of employees, partners and customers. This can significantly increase an enterprise's ability to fend off data breaches caused by ID theft and fraud. The enhanced suite of services delivers advanced protection and increased ease of use for enterprises grappling with how to best manage identity authentication. Verizon's unique solutions set - which is delivered "as-a-service" via the cloud - can help enterprises control costs and significantly reduce the complexity and risk associated with identity management programs. "For the most part, we have found that authentication methods used by enterprises today are either inadequate or difficult and expensive," said Peter Tippett, Verizon, Vice President of security and industry solutions. "Until now, there&

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ASUS has announced the all-new O!Play MINI compact media player, featuring one of the most powerful decoders in the industry with support for most media formats. It allows consumers to easily enjoy big screen entertainment in their living room. Weighing a mere 175g, this device presents a centerpiece of high definition multimedia entertainment in full 1080p HD. It deploys a variety of thoughtful advantages, such as smart RighTxT subtitling, a 4-in-1 card reader and HDMI connectivity. These afford real HD quality for both video and 7.1-channel audio, as well as photo viewing for the entire family. This makes the O!Play MINI a great choice for consumers with large multimedia libraries who demand a space-saving all-in-one media player. The O!Play MINI stays true to its name, coming in as a very compact component that nonetheless encompasses a wealth of capabilities. Its elegant and smooth styling looks great in any living room environment, and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Reliance Communications has announced signing an agreement with Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW), an established player in news & entertainment broadcasting for over 60 years. Under the agreement, R World - the next generation mobile portal accessible to over 125 million Reliance 3G, GSM and CDMA customers, would offer 24/7 live streaming of Radio Netherlands Worldwide and will showcase its RNW WAP news feed on RWorld which includes regularly updated international news. "News plays an important role in our day to day lives. Be it a college student, a young executive, a Corporate Chieftain or a small town entrepreneur; being in the know of what's happening across the globe at push-of-a-button is essential for our customers irrespective of segments", said Prashant Gokarn, 3G Head, Reliance Communications. "We are extremely delighted about our collaboration with Radio Netherlands Worldwide to offer live news to our 125 m

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Plantronics has extended its 50-year legacy of developing breakthrough communication innovations with the introduction of the next-generation award-winning Voyager PRO UC Bluetooth headset. Voyager PRO UC revolutionizes mobile phone and PC communications through smart sensor technology. It uses advanced hardware and software that seamlessly eliminate communication complexity by detecting presence, integrating with your PC applications, and dramatically enhancing the headset experience. "Unified communications is bringing together different communications modalities and devices. We will move between our PCs, mobile phones, and deskphones seamlessly," said Bob Hafner, managing vice president of Mobile and Client Computing, Gartner. "Just as the introduction of email revolutionized enterprise communication 40 years ago, unified communications is revolutionizing communications and collaboration today and unifying the PC, mobile pho

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced that its Dominator GT ultra-high performance DDR3 memory was used to set a new world record for the MaxxMem benchmark with the new 2nd generation Intel Core processor family (Sandy Bridge). Renowned extreme overclockers Roger Tanner, and Matthias Zronek, posted a list-topping score of 2711.5 marks running at 1,148 MHz at CL7-7-6-21 at 1T. "We have broken several records with Corsair Dominator GT memory," stated Roger Tanner and Matthias Zronek. "It is truly outstanding. The reliability and headroom are amazing." The hardware used included an Asus P8P67 WS Revolution motherboard, Intel Core i7-2600K processor, and a pair of Corsair Dominator GTDDR3 memory modules. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Pacnet has launched its Sydney Data Centre, its latest investment into Australia that is designed to meet the rapidly-growing hosting and co-location demands of Australian businesses. "Australia is one of our largest markets where we are seeing a huge demand for advanced IT solutions such as cloud computing services and disaster recovery, and also a growing amount of digital content being generated," said Bill Barney, Chief Executive Officer, Pacnet. "This is fuelling a growing demand for robust, high-grade data centre infrastructure, which we are delivering through our new Sydney Data Centre, and across the region through our recently launched Data Landing Stations in Hong Kong and Singapore." According to Frost & Sullivan, the demand for data centrre services in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) is forecast to see a compound annual growth rate of 13.9% from $442.3 million in 2009 to $1.1 billion in 2016. The research f

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Inspan Infotech has launched SlimStar i815, Stylish 2.4GHz wireless keyboard combo. SlimStar i815 is a brand new wireless combo from Genius that brings simplicity, fashion and elegance to your lifestyle. The anti-interference function offers reliable 2.4GHz transmission and longer operational distance. SlimStar i815 is a stylish keyboard in a black finish with three hot keys for media player and ten function keys for the Internet and easy control of your favourite music and video. It also includes a handy mouse and a storable mini-receiver that works great with any PC or notebook. "The addition of i815 wireless combo gives customers an extended range of wireless product from Genius in a priceless way," said Sudhir S, Managing Director, Inspan Infotech. "The feature-rich hot keys would act as an attraction for customer," adds Sudhir. Compatible with Windows 7/Vista/XP, IBM/Pentium PC compatible or higher, available USB por

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Silicon Power has announced the new Velox V20 series Solid State Drive (SSD). Instantly boosting PC performances, it uses the latest SandForce controller, featuring a maximum read-speed of 285MB/s and write-speed of 275MB/s so enthusiasts can sit back and enjoy the speedy transfer rates! Silicon Power's V20 SSD uses the latest SandForce controller that boasts of a continuous read / write speed up to 285MB/ 275MB per second, respectively. An actual test using a 40GB V20 required only 13 seconds to boot into Windows and open up a programme. It is the perfect enterprise office PC storage solution or the ideal boot-up disk in any PC! In addition, V20 SSD also supports TRIM Command and Garbage Collection technology to counter performance drop issues due to long period of use and continuous write actions. Using SandForce controller's patented DuraClass technology, it can extend the SSD lifespan up to five years! The DuraWrite technology op

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fujifilm India is all set to introduce FinePix AV 200, following the huge success of the company's 2010 range of FinePix "A" series cameras. The feature-packed camera combines a good-all-round feature-set with affordability, and is perfect for beginners who want a simple point and shoot digital camera. According to Kenichi Tanaka, Managing Director, Fujifilm India, "Fujifilm has launched the new 'A' series cameras that are sure to be on the year's hot list. The AV200 is a unique 14-mega pixel camera and has excellent high-resolution sensors combined with high-sensitivity settings to deliver sharp, clear images whatever the shooting conditions may be." The model also features Digital Image Stabilization technology to compensate for an image blur caused by a hand-shake or subject movement, and ensures you always get a great picture. The model also comes with various other intuitive features like Scene Recog

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Zen mobile has launched the Zen X414. The new handset offers the biggest screen of 2.4 inches packed with powerful multimedia features. Commenting on the launch, Deepesh Gupta, Managing Director, Zen Mobile, said, "Till date, a first-time user in the entry-level market had to be content with a small screen and a few multimedia features that he can enjoy on his handset for a couple of hours on a single charge. We aim to change it all with the launch of X414 as it offers the biggest screen of 2.4 inches in this category coupled with powerful multimedia features such as MP3 & MP4 players, FM radio with recording, a powerful led torch and a battery backup of 40 days on standby." The X414 is designed from the feedback which Zen Mobile has garnered from its extensive distribution reach of 25,000+ retail touch points across India, and encompasses all the features that a first-time handset user aspires to have in his First Phone. The &