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FUJIFILM's first-ever TV Commercial

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE FUJIFILM India has entered the Indian electronic ad space. The company has released its first-ever Television commercial (TVC) in the country, featuring Fujifilm's latest digital camera with a super zoom - S 3300. Fujifilm is now focussing on actively engaging the Indian audiences through an aggressive ad campaign across various TV channels. Shot in Thailand, the ad is done aesthetically. It showcases the stunning 26x zoom, Smile&Shoot and HD Movie Recording features of S 3300 through an interesting concept. The company's move to advertise on TV stems from its objective to change the perception of Indian consumers about Fujifilm. The company specializes in digital cameras, besides photofilm products. With this TVC and subsequent ads in the campaign, which will be aired on multiple channels, Fujifilm wishes to break the previous perception about the brand. The total marketing spend on this campaign is about Rs.20 crore. To supp...

WD introduces newest version of WD Photos

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Western Digital has introduced the newest version of its WD Photos photo viewer app, which now works with the WD TV Live Hub media centre from an Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android-compatible smartphone or tablet. Consumers can create content with their iOS or Android device and send it directly to anyone with a WD TV Live Hub media center for big screen viewing and enjoyment. This feature is ideal for business travellers who want to keep in touch with their family and share their adventures in a fun and creative way. It is also a great way for students and distant family members to share life's moments as they happen. In addition, WD Photos photo viewer app allows consumers to remotely access content stored on their WD TV Live Hub media centre or My Book Live network drive from their portable device, anywhere in the world. This provides access to hundreds of photos without reducing memory on a users' iPhone or Android device ...

High Recycling Marks for Xerox's Digital Color Printing Systems

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Xerox has received "good de-inkability" certifications for their digital color production systems from the International Association of the Deinking Industry (INGEDE). The ratings were given to the Xerox iGen4 Press, 700 Digital Color Press and Color 800/1000 Presses. INGEDE, an association made up of leading European manufacturers and paper mills, conducts a widely accepted, standardized test to identify the types of printed paper products that have the best recyclability when they are deinked. The "good de-inkability" rating means the production systems produced high scores, more than 90 out of 100, in the evaluation of five parameters - luminosity, color, cleanliness, ink elimination and filtrate darkening. Deinking refers to the removal of ultraviolet and electron beam printing inks - an important step in the paper recycling process. More crucial in the production of graphic paper, which requires high paper quality, i...

Wipro announces SI Partnership with Wyde for Global Insurance Industry

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Wipro Technologies will offer system integration services to Wyde Corporation's insurance clients and prospects worldwide under a strategic partnership. Wyde is a leading international provider of core insurance software solutions. The partnership will allow Wyde's clients to leverage Wipro's global resources. Wipro Technologies will be the lead Systems Integrator for implementing Wyde's "Wynsure" software, for the insurance sector. Wipro will also set up a Wynsure Centre of Excellence in India that will be leveraged for sales initiatives, co-development programmes, training purposes and customer demonstrations. With this partnership, Wyde and Wipro are poised to address over 250 small to medium-sized insurers in the United States alone. "Wyde's Wynsure platform is a strong, capable platform across the spectrum of life, health, and P & C (Property and Casualty) insurers," said Ajoy Menon, Globa...

Symphony Services Selected into the Amazon Web Services Solution Providers Program

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Symphony Services has been selected to join the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Solution Providers Program. Symphony's inclusion in the program positions Symphony among a select group of organizations that deliver solutions and consulting services on the AWS infrastructure platform. With official acceptance into the program, and inclusion in the AWS Solutions Provider Directory, Symphony's Cloud Engineering Services offering is strongly positioned among thousands of potential software company customers, all of whom are under enormous pressure to migrate their products to the cloud. The AWS Solution Providers Program serves a growing number of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Systems Integrators that offer a rich set of solutions and consulting services on AWS. The program is designed to help companies expand the capabilities and marketing potential of their solutions and services through exposure by AWS and by building relations...

LG launches SMS short code for IT products

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE LG Electronics India has introduced a special service SMS short code for its line of IT products for better and quicker management of customer queries. LG launched this innovative concept wherein both customers and channel partners get direct access to address their enquiries, complaints or suggestions. With the launch of this extremely interesting and unique activity, LG becomes the first company to get close and clear in understanding their customers' needs. Commenting on the same, Dr Y.V.Verma, COO, LGEIL said, "We have always believed in providing our customers with best products and services. With this new service, we shall be able to provide excellent services along with great quality products. Our channel partners can easily get in touch with LG for any query regarding Monitors, and ODD. As soon as a message is received, the SMS complaints will be forwarded to the ward office concerned and the grievances will be addressed i...

Lenovo launches 2 Notebooks for consumers

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Lenovo India has unveiled a stylish new range of consumer laptops - the Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 and the Lenovo G570. Powered by Intel's second-generation Core i3 processors, these Notebooks are enabled with Lenovo's Enhanced Experience 2.0 for Windows 7. The Lenovo IdeaPad Z570, a mainstream, multimedia, graphics rich Notebook is integrated with Intel HD graphics 3000 to offer an unparalleled visual experience. This product has a rich metallic look and SRS premium Surround sound for better audio experience. It is ideal for consumers looking for superior performance coupled with an enhanced gaming and multimedia experience. An entry level, feature packed Notebook, the Lenovo G570 comes with attractive features like Multi-touch touch-pad, sleek exterior design and an accutype keyboard which provides an enhanced computing experience. Both these products deliver faster application performance, smarter power management and robust security fea...

D-Link unveils IP Video Encoders

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE At D-Link providing complete networking solution to its customer has always been a key agenda for the company. So while D-Link now offers efficient & effective IP network camera's, it also provides devices like Video encoders that help to incorporate existing analog CCTV cameras into a digital IP video security system. Thus, offering end-to-end Surveillance solution for its customers. D-Link's latest offering DVS-210-1 & DVS-310-1 Video encoders make it possible to integrate a pre-existing analog surveillance infrastructure into a fully-functional IP surveillance system. D-Link DVS-210-1 & DVS-310-1 Video encoders can stream digitized video over IP networks in the same way that an IP Camera can. Since both these devices use IP protocols, it can stream video over any network that IP can use, including via. a modem for access over phone or ISDN connection. So now with the use of a D-Link video encoder attached to an analog ...

Inspan launches Genius HS-300A

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Inspan Infotech has launched the Genius HS-300A, stylish rear band PC headset. HS-300A, a rear band PC headset from Genius is good for Internet chatting and listening to music. The special design gives you a personalized fit for greater comfort. The ear pads are designed to prevent audio leakage and provide good sound for music. The rotational microphone gives higher level of adjustability. The single-sided cable reduces tangles and is easy to store. The headphones come with a sensitivity of 108dB +/- 3dB, frequency response of 20Hz~20KHz, unit driver at φ30mm, impedance of 32ohm and cable length of1.8 meters. The Microphone is omni-directional microphone with a sensitivity of -36 +/- 3dB, frequency response at 50~15KHz and impedance of 2.2k ohm 2VDC. The package contains one unit of HS-300A headset and multi-language quick guide. "This stylish headset from genius is very well designed to give comfort for your ears while using it" ...

Fujitsu introduces First Thin Clients with Power over Ethernet

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fujitsu has announced the new FUTRO S700 and FUTRO S900 thin clients, the first Fujitsu thin clients to use innovative and eco-friendly Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology. Despite drawing only a trickle of power over Ethernet networks, the FUTRO S700 and FUTRO S900 are among the most powerful thin clients available today, boasting up to six times enhanced performance over previous models. Fujitsu is taking Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology from its pioneering Zero Client line to introduce the technology to its thin client line. Offering both power and Ethernet via a single cable for increased flexibility and connectivity, PoE technology requires very low power consumption, benefiting both the environment and companies' bottom lines. Thin clients can also be connected to a traditional electrical outlet if preferred. Rollouts and power requirements alike are simplified since the units need only one cable for combined connectivity and...

Wipro reaffirms position as World's top Third Party R&D Service Provider

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Wipro Technologies has reaffirmed its leadership position as the Number One third party 'Global R&D Service Provider' in a 2011 report released by Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Wipro Technologies' constant innovation curve, strong business model, superior engineering and steady growth has contributed to the company becoming the world's top third party R&D service provider for the second consecutive time. Innovative solutions like Wipro's Collaborative Design, Manufacturing & Sustenance (CDMS) program that enables system companies meet 'concept-to-product' service needs, managed printing services, remote patient monitoring solution and connected TV solution, has won Wipro this acclaim. Zinnov has rated Wipro as a leader in third party R&D Services in Semiconductor, Peripherals & Storage and Cloud Computing. Wipro was also positioned in the leadership zone of 'Zinnov Zones' for R...

IBM teams with Bureau of Energy Efficiency to prepare Smart Grid Project

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has announced collaboration with The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India to create the country's first smart grid project. Together they will create a cost benefit analysis for smart grid activities as part of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). A BEE project, NMEEE is one of eight national missions that promote innovative policy and regulatory regimes, financing mechanisms, and business models that help sustain the market for energy efficiency. Through this project, IBM plans to apply its deep services expertise to help determine smart grid readiness in India. The company will lay out a strategic assessment framework with an Indian perspective that looks at the adoption of new smart grid technologies, and identifies alignments in policy and regulatory frameworks to make each solution possible. It will help BEE determine global smart grid potential and also create toolkits for regulators and utilities...

Corsair offers Warranty for Hydro Series H60 CPU Cooler

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced the extension of the warranty for the Hydro Series H60 High-Performance Liquid CPU Cooler from two years to five years. The warranty is offered to customers who have already purchased an H60, as well as to new customers. Corsair now warrants that a genuine Hydro Series H60 purchased from an authorized Corsair reseller will be free from defects in workmanship for five years from the date of purchase. Except where prohibited by applicable local law, the warranty is limited to the original purchaser and is non-transferable. The Hydro Series H60 is a closed-loop CPU cooling system that uses low-permeability FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) tubing for near-zero evaporation. The liquid is cooled by a custom-designed high static pressure fan, and the newly designed micro-channel cold plate employs a split-flow manifold for optimal cooling efficiency. "The new, longer warranty reflects the care that Corsair has taken w...

Panasonic opens R&D Centre in Gurgaon

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Panasonic has announced the establishment of its first R&D subsidiary in India, the Panasonic Research & Development Centre India (PRDCI) in Gurgaon, Haryana. The PRDCI starts its activities in line with Panasonic's plans to make India a hub for the development of products that will contribute to the future Indian market and help realize green innovation for a sustainable society. The PRDCI is established as Panasonic's 9th R&D centre in emerging countries following China and Vietnam and is expected to expand its operational scale in India. Commenting on the new R&D centre in Haryana, Daizo Ito, President of Panasonic India said, "India is a significant market for us and is a pool of immense potential as well as talent, essential for our business growth. The opening of PRDCI is in line with Panasonic's vision is to address global needs as well as to develop products for the Indian market keeping in mind the i...

Techcom enters Andhra Pradesh with Its Mobile Phones

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Techcom has entered its mobile phones segment into Andhra Pradesh. With this launch, Techcom introduces their latest offering for the Indian handset market, the T35 & T65, which come with a bouquet of pre-loaded multimedia features, catering to the user on the move. The launch of the phones mark yet another business landmark for the growing company, as it brings forth a world-class range of handheld products within the reach of consumers. The new mobile devices denote a strategic move by Techcom towards becoming a leader in the "mobility market" in southern India, by building upon its core competency of providing quality products at affordable rates. Speaking at the event, Ajay Kedia, Director, Techcom, said, "After receiving a fantastic response in Karnataka, we are looking to open up newer fronts in the markets of southern India. We see Andhra Pradesh as a market with immense potential and the move will help us in consol...

NetApp with Microsoft and Cisco simplifies transition to Private Cloud

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NetApp has joined Microsoft Corp.'s Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program with a validated data center architecture design that simplifies private cloud deployment and operations. The NetApp Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track with Cisco data center architecture design helps customers accelerate their business by enabling IT to rapidly respond to changing business needs while providing application availability and improving management efficiencies through automation. Validated through the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program, the NetApp Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track with Cisco data center architecture design helps customers reduce infrastructure and application deployment time from days to hours while helping them achieve greater utilization of their physical and virtual resource pools. The NetApp Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track with Cisco data center architecture design uses Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 and Microsoft System Center, a common management platform to h...

SAP releases latest version of EPM

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SAP India has released its latest version enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions. The 10.0 release moves EPM best practices beyond the finance department to managers throughout the company, helping people make risk-aware decisions that positively impact enterprise-wide performance. The 10.0 release of SAP Business Objects EPM solutions fills this need by allowing users across the company to contribute to managing enterprise performance. The new release can also take advantage of SAP In-Memory Computing technology, enabling more detailed and agile planning scenarios that can dramatically increase people's ability to sense and respond to changes as they occur. "The new release of our EPM solutions and analytic applications in India reinforces our market leadership and brings SAP's vision for business analytics to a full circle," said Maneesh Sharma, Head - Business Analytics and Technology, SAP India. "Busines...

SOCOMEC conducts "Critical Power Day" Seminars

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SOCOMEC UPS India has organized a series of "Critical Power Day" seminars in Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi. The Chennai and Delhi seminars were attended by CIOs, CTOs, system integrators and business partners. The main objective of the seminar was to explain the key trends and challenges in datacenter development and the requirement of green and efficient datacenter to drive Virtualization. To meet the power backup requirement of the virtual and evolving datacenter, SOCOMEC's recent introduction of Modulys Green Power, modular and high energy efficiency UPS has been showcased in the seminar. The product is hot pluggable and scalable UPS ranging from 20kVA to 240kVA. The product is a perfect solution for Virtual datacenters, IT networks and infrastructures and also for mission-critical applications. Modulys GP guarantees unbeatable energy efficiency certified 96% (TUV SUD) in true online double conversion mode. The product has been...

Cisco and NetApp FlexPod Data Center Solution gains Market Momentum

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cisco and NetApp have announced that more than 150 customers have implemented joint data center solutions based on the FlexPod design architecture. Cisco and NetApp's FlexPod is a pretested architectural design guide that combines networking, computing and storage in a shared infrastructure, and supports multiple applications and workloads to help channel partners accelerate and simplify their customers' transition to the cloud. Last November, Cisco and NetApp introduced the first FlexPod solution with VMware, now available through 120 qualified channel partners worldwide. Today, Cisco and NetApp have announced a new additional design guide for FlexPod that supports SAP applications in the cloud. FlexPod is a design architecture with combined networking, computing, and storage infrastructure. The flexible, scalable shared infrastructure is pretested to help channel partners and customers lower deployment risk, increase data center ef...

DigiVive unveils nexGTv in partnership with MTNL

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE "DigiVive" has entered into a partnership with MTNL to provide nexGTv and Vmotion services to MTNL's customers. MTNL is set to redefine Mobile TV viewing experience through nexGTv, and the services will be available to its customers. nexGTv is a next-generation Mobile TV service offering live TV channels and an exhaustive list of Video-On-Demand (VOD)content on mobile. This service is available for both 2G as well as 3G users with compatible handsets. With nexGTv, users can now watch Live TV on their mobile anywhere, anytime by making a Video call to the 3G short code 52627 (circuit-switched) or via WAP browser (packet-switched). nexGTv will provide over 50 live TV channels ranging from entertainment, reality, news, religious to popular regional channels. It will also provide first-of-its-kind VOD (Video on demand) content that includes special scenes from the hugely popular TV serial Mahabharata. The service would be available...

HP launches "Buy Back Offer" for LaserJet Printers

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced an exciting "Buy Back Offer" for its LaserJet customers in India. The programme is specially designed for businesses that demand more and want to add on to their productivity, efficiency and cost savings. The programme allows customers to avail a cash rebate of up to Rs.20,000 on return of their old printer after buying a new LaserJet printer or scanner. The offer is valid on a select range of LaserJet printers or scanners. Announcing the offer, Varadarajan Krishnan, General Manager - Marketing, HP-IPG, said, "The HP LaserJet Buy Back Offer is intended to provide growing businesses a more effective printing environment and gain competitive edge. The steps involved to avail the cash rebate are very simple. Customers have to just register with us once after purchasing an eligible HP LaserJet printer/ scanner." HP's latest range of LaserJet printers offer enhanced energy and time-saving features along w...

Buffalo introduces 8x Portable DVD Drive

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Buffalo Technology has announced availability of new Buffalo 8x Portable DVD Drives in India. Available in a high-gloss finish, the ultra-slim and compact Buffalo 8x Portable DVD writer is the ideal companion for a laptop or Netbook and is also an high-quality alternative to laptop manufacturers' pricey options. The affordable drive includes two integrated USB cables that snap to the chassis for easy mobility. Powered by laptop USB ports, the DVD writer does not require any AC adapter and comes with an integrated USB Y-Cable for laptops that require extra power. A sophisticated LED power indicator panel, on the drive, glows red when power from a single USB port is insufficient encouraging users to connect the Y-cable to a second USB port to draw additional power. The 8x Portable DVD Drive comes with CyberLink DVD software suite for Windows, letting users create CDs and DVDs with music, pictures or videos with ease. "Designed as a po...

Belkin rolls out Channel Meet for Its Partners

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Belkin India is organizing channel partner meets for its Structured Cabling Solution (SCS) partners, across all major metros in India. To be held in May and June this year, the five-city tour will connect with dedicated Belkin SCS partners in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. During the meet at each location, Belkin will present its latest structured cabling solutions, discuss emerging market trends and opportunities, future product roadmaps and ongoing marketing initiatives with its growing base of partners. With over 60-80 partners expected to attend, Belkin expects to reach out and connect with over 500 partners in this tour. "We have been consistently growing our structured cabling business, quarter on quarter since its launch late last year, both in revenue terms and market share," said Mohit Anand, Managing Director, India Subcontinent. "In addition, we have also expanded our channel partner base for this ...

D-Link strengthens its 3G Product Portfolio

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE D-Link has rolled out a wide range of 3G devices for Indian consumers, thereby strengthening its 3G product portfolio. D-Link has launched a gamut of 3G products that include an exclusive range of portable Wi-Fi devices, namely D-Link Le Petit Mini USB Router (DWR-510), D-Link DWR-131 Ethernet Router and D-Link myPocket DIR-456U 3.75G HSUPA Router. Sharing his view on the introduction of new range of 3G devices, Jayesh Kotak, Vice-President - Product Marketing, D-Link (India) Ltd., said, "Globally, D-Link has been operating for over 25 years in the networking industry. All these years, we have ensured that our customers get to experience the best in technology space through our products that aim at building strong and reliable networks for people. Hence, D-Link has always been in the forefront when it comes to offering the latest and best in the technology space. With our new 3G range of devices, we are confident that our consumers wil...

Cisco appoints new Sales Head for its SP Business

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cisco has announced that Sanjay Rohatgi has been appointed as Senior Vice-President - Sales and the leader for Cisco's Service Provider business across the India and SAARC region. In this role, Sanjay will lead the telecom vertical business for Cisco, driving the overall growth strategy and sales operations for this high priority sector. Sanjay will focus on IP-NGN (Internet Protocol - Next-Generation Networks), mobility solutions, adoption and on driving traction for Cisco's data center and cloud computing platform, collaboration solutions, video technologies for customers in this vertical. His mandate also includes the partner and go-to-market models to help Cisco's key customers in the vertical create and take to market, unique and differentiated value-added services, based on Cisco technology. Commenting on Sanjay's appointment, Naresh Wadhwa, President & Country Manager, Cisco India & SAARC, said, "We are de...

Corsair announces Force Series 3 Solid State Drives

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced the Force Series 3 family of solid-state drives. The newly announced Force Series 3 models take advantage of the new SATA 6.0 Gb/s (SATA 3) interface to deliver impressive speed at an attractive price. The Force Series 3 features the highest performance version of the latest-generation SandForce SF-2281 SSD Processor with out-of-box read and write speeds of up to 550 MB/s and 520 MB/s respectively, and an impressive 85000K IOPS for measurably faster system response, boot times and application load times than SATA 2 solid-state drives. All Force Series 3 models are also backward compatible with SATA 2, and include an easy-to-use 3.5" adapter to allow owners of both desktop and notebook PCs to enjoy the cool, quiet operation and enhanced system performance made possible by replacing their traditional mechanical hard drive with an SSD. "With the rapid market adoption of SATA 3, there's strong demand for affor...

Gulf Oil Fuels Business Growth with IBM

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Gulf Oil Corporation Ltd. has selected IBM servers and storage technology to allow their Lubricants division to manage, track, and leverage information and processes more effectively. The new IBM Power 7 and System x servers and System Storage products were selected over other solutions because of the IBM platform's ease of management, cost-effectiveness and price-performance ratio. Gulf Oil Corporation, a part of Hinduja Group, has seen rapid growth of their lubes division in the last few years. The large number of internal business processes and expanding operations of Gulf Oil led to the requirement of an ERP application to provide real-time information analysis for business management. The IBM solution stack for the SAP ERP system was implemented across all of the offices of Gulf Oil Corporation's Lubricants division in India. It includes IBM Power 770 and System x servers mounted on the IBM BladeCenter H Chassis with IBM System S...

Supertron to distribute Acer Android, Windows 7 tablets

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Acer has joined the bandwagon of Tablet PC by introducing new tablets in the market, Acer ICONIA TAB A500 and Acer ICONIA TAB W500. The A500 runs on the Android platform, while W500 runs on the Windows 7 thus catering to the needs of both segments of buyers. The national distribution giant Supertron Electronics Ltd has bagged the distribution rights for the Acer Tablet PCs. W.S. Mukund (MD) Acer India said, "Innovation is part of our DNA. With the launch of the ICONIA range of tablets in India, believes this technology will change the dynamics of consuming digital content. Indian market is not too far behind to adopting this new technologies, with the growing demand for the tablets in India, Acer expect tablets to significantly contribute to the overall revenue in the calendar year 2011." Along with ICONIA A500 tablet and ICONIA Smart A300 smartphone, Acer also launched the Android-powered ICONIA A100 tablet. Acer ICONIA A100 is th...

FLY launches 2 Touch Screen Phones

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fly has launched its two touch screen mobile handsets - E-140 and E146, designed to support the highly connected lifestyle of today's younger mobile users. Both the devices are full-touch that places users at the centre of the social media revolution with full support for a wide range of social networks. "We recognize the importance of social networks in the modern mobile industry," said Prem Kumar, CEO, Fly India. "The design and functionality of our touch phones meet the needs of a highly digitally connected and style-conscious youth audience. We have a strong global legacy of providing state-of-the-art touch in our handsets, E140 and E146 also echo brand's commitment to differentiate. This offering is specially targeted at the Indian youth who like to carry a phone to complement and enhance their lifestyle." The E140 represents a complete social networking device for the youth segment, with its eye-catching des...

Amkette launches Mass Market Bluetooth Mouse

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Amkette has launched the revolutionary Pearl Bluetooth mouse. Pearl Bluetooth Mouse is the one-stop solution for all the comfort one may require! Being a Bluetooth device, it can be synced with Bluetooth-enabled Tablets such as iPad or iPad 2, PCs, Notebooks, Netbooks and iPhone 3GS. The mouse has a 1,600 dpi optical engine which specifically caters to quick and precise movement across the screen. It gives the best possible resolution whether across a large screen or on a tablet. The Pearl Bluetooth mouse comes with an intelligent power-saving technology giving the mouse battery much longer shelf life. Available in radiant pearl white colour, it's a stylish accessory meeting the new-age lifestyle needs. The ergonomic arc design is palm friendly and takes care of not stressing the hand. Speaking at the launch of Pearl Bluetooth Mouse, Rajiv K. Bapna, Director, Amkette, said, "Amkette focusses on the fusion between design and innovati...

UBI selects Wipro to deploy WAN Solution

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Wipro Infotech, India, Middle East and Africa has announced that the United Bank of India has selected Wipro to deploy a wide area network optimization solution from Cisco for all of its 1,600-plus branches and offices. The deployment is amongst the largest globally for any Public Sector bank. The solution, enabled by the power of the network, facilitates the UBI's vision of providing the benefits of banking to rural and agricultural economies, and to India's burgeoning small and medium-sized enterprise sector. The deployment will include Cisco Wide Area Application Services (WAAS) devices, Cisco's comprehensive WAN optimization solution, in addition to application accelerators for the data centre and disaster recovery sites, making this one of the largest deployments by any public sector bank globally. Speaking on the occasion, Bhaskar Sen, Chairman & Managing Director, United Bank of India, said, "With this deployment ...

Delta India unveils Green Office Building

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Delta India Electronics has announced the official launch of its new green corporate office in Gurgaon. As part of Delta's expansion plans in India, the new eco-friendly corporate office supports Delta's commitment to the environment. "Environmental and energy issues are not only a major focus of our product development and manufacturing, but they have become a part of our lives. At Delta, we realize our special responsibility to the environment and we are involved on many fronts. This new green corporate office in India supports our green mission and it also demonstrates the significant growth of Delta India Electronics. We are committed to providing energy-efficient solutions as well as being environmentally conscious by reducing waste and carbon emissions around the world," said Bruce Cheng, Founder & Chairman, Delta Electronics, Inc.. Delta has been investing in India since 2003. The company currently has three manu...

Mobango launches Cricket Apps

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Mobango brings you IPL T20 action in app style. Mobango with the official IPL application by Times Internet Limited, called DLF IPL T20 Cricket comes to the rescue of the busy cricket fans and enables them to stay in touch with all the action. DLF IPL T20 Cricket app gives you an opportunity to join the madness with the rest of the nation. Users can track scores, match schedules, points tables and much more about their favourite IPL teams while on the move. The crisp user interface on this application accompanies interesting features like alerts on 4's, 6's and wickets taken, to ensure that you're always aware of critical turning points in a match. Indiagames Ltd has developed the Official Games for each team participating in the IPL (DLF IPL Game and 10 different games based on each of the Franchise teams). Carrying the teams branding and factoids, these games offer a great cricket experience with realistic, entertaining and en...

Inspan launches Genius HS-300A Stylish Rear Band PC Headset

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Inspan Infotech has launched of Genius HS-300A, stylish rear band PC headset. HS-300A, a rear band PC headset from Genius is good for Internet chatting and listening to music. The special design gives you a personalized fit for greater comfort. The ear pads are designed to prevent audio leakage and provide good sound for music. The rotational microphone gives higher level of adjustability. The single-sided cable reduces tangles and is easy to store. The headphones come with a sensitivity of 108dB +/- 3dB, frequency response of 20Hz~20 KHz, unit driver at φ30mm, impedance of 32ohm and cable length of1.8 meters. The Microphone is omni-directional microphone with a sensitivity of -36 +/- 3dB, frequency response at 50~15 KHz and impedance of 2.2k ohm 2VDC. The package contains one unit of HS-300A headset and multi-language quick guide. "This stylish headset from genius is very well designed to give comfort for your ears while using it"...

Ericsson to build LTE network for LG UPLUS in Korea

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ericsson has announced that the company with LG-Ericsson had signed a commercial contract with LG U+ to build a ultra-high speed LTE commercial service network. With this deal, LG U+ will be able to support the existing CDMA and 4G LTE mobile service concurrently, becoming the first LTE service provider in Korea including upgraded data speeds and service quality. As an industry leader in design, deployment, integration and support services for mobile networks, Ericsson is helping bring commercial LTE services to Korea already by July 2011. Ericsson will be responsible for building LTE network in Seoul and metropolitan area with a population of 25M and will supply Evolved Packet Core network, LTE base stations and optical repeaters for access and transmission. The project will start in May this year and be completed in 2012. With the LTE service, consumers will be able to enjoy high-speed mobile broadband services like high-definition video...