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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE QNAP Systems has announced the beta application of QMobile, the world's first multimedia player solution for Android. QMobile allows users to stream music, digital pictures, and videos from their QNAP NAS servers and play directly on their Android handsets from anywhere. So long as you have Internet access, you can play all the contents on the NAS remotely, just like having a media centre in your pocket! "We are pleased to announce QMobile application as the first multimedia application for the connection between NAS and Android devices. For now, both iPhone and Android users can have fun with their mobile device and QNAP NAS," said Kerman Rana, Director, Business Development of QNAP Systems, Inc., India. "Users no longer need to be concerned about synchronizing the multimedia contents to the mobile device. They can save storage space of the mobile device and get a compelling user experience with QMobile," Kerman Rana

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE VIA Technologies has announced its latest VIA Nano X2 processor for mainstream PC markets. Based on a 40-nanometre fabrication process, the VIA Nano X2 delivers better computational performance and improved multi-tasking ability without consuming more power. "The VIA Nano X2 processor arrives at a time when software architectures are now optimized to for multi-thread computing,"commented Richard Brown, Vice-President - International Marketing, VIA Technologies, Inc. "Improvements in semi-conductor fabrication means we can now double the number of processor cores while maintaining the same low-energy consumption levels that our customers are used to." VIA Nano X2 processors are built using the advanced 64-bit, superscalar "Isaiah" architecture that powers previous single-core VIA Nano processors, adopted worldwide for a growing number of market-leading mini-note, small form factor desktop, and energy-efficient se

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Techcom has further expanded its reach in the country through its new branch office in Ahmedabad opened recently. Along with its Surat office, this is the second office that has been set up in the state of Gujarat to assure deepened penetration into the regional markets. With the Ahmedabad branch starting operations, Techcom now has 16 offices present all across the country. Amit Kumar Kedia, Director, Techcom, commented, "Gujarat is an important state for us in terms of market for both IT peripherals and consumer electronics products. The potential for growth in Gujarat is immense and hence, a wider outreach and network is essential to ensure proper development of business in the state. Also, with our mobile phones business having started, it is imminent that we will need a stronger infrastructure to serve our customers. We hope the Ahmedabad office will add to the brand's strength in the state and facilitate smoother business opera

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Techcom has further expanded its reach in the country through its new branch office in Ahmedabad opened recently. Along with its Surat office, this is the second office that has been set up in the state of Gujarat to assure deepened penetration into the regional markets. With the Ahmedabad branch starting operations, Techcom now has 16 offices present all across the country. Amit Kumar Kedia, Director, Techcom, commented, "Gujarat is an important state for us in terms of market for both IT peripherals and consumer electronics products. The potential for growth in Gujarat is immense and hence, a wider outreach and network is essential to ensure proper development of business in the state. Also, with our mobile phones business having started, it is imminent that we will need a stronger infrastructure to serve our customers. We hope the Ahmedabad office will add to the brand's strength in the state and facilitate smoother business opera

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cyberstar Infocom has unveiled the Creative D200 Bluetooth speaker system, a premium one-piece system to be ideally used with any Bluetooth-enabled device such as a mobile phone, notebook or computer. Sporting a stylish glossy finish, the Creative D200 features high-powered digital amplifiers and an award-winning wireless solution to bring distortion-free, soothing playback of pure music for the music lovers. The sonic signature drawn from the bloodlines of high-performance audiophile-grade speakers further adds to the mind-blowing audio quality. The conveniently placed buttons for volume control and Bluetooth connect enable easy access. Speaking on this occasion, Raj Rathi, Founder & CEO of Cyberstar Infocom (P) Ltd., said, "Creative D200 speaker systems offer wireless solutions that suit different lifestyles and redefine how people will enjoy music from their portable devices going forward. The state-of-the-art speaker systems wo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the i.MX 6 series of quad-, dual- and single-core applications processors designed to deliver outstanding performance and scalability to manufacturers targeting the hottest selling smart mobile, automotive infotainment and embedded device categories. Integrating one, two or four ARM Cortex-A9 cores running at up to 1.2 GHz each, the i.MX 6 series delivers up to five times the performance of Freescale's current generation of applications processors. This performance provides additional headroom for unbounded user experiences in next-generation tablets, eReaders, smartphones, automotive infotainment systems and other exciting consumer and automotive products. "Our i.MX 6 series offers consumers the novel and uncompromised online experiences they demand from next-generation connected consumer electronic products,"said Bernd Lienhard, Vice-President & General Manager of Freescale's Mul

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kodak has launched a range of innovative new products and applications from capture to print, targeted at professional photographers, lab owners and entrepreneurs at the Photofair 2011. The launches include products and solutions that enable consumers to capture, manage and print their memories seamlessly. Some of key highlights included an innovative retail concept called Photo Booth, Kodak Pulse Wireless Digital Frame and new Kodak photo papers and applications. Kodak also displayed the award-winning NexPress digital colour production press. On the retail side, Kodak launched various integrated systems that can drive profitable growth by helping consumers to share and relive their memories easily and quickly. Kodak Photo Booth is a fun and unique way to capture moments and turn in non-traditional photo locations such as multiplexes, malls, entertainment parks and even weddings, etc. Kodak also introduced some of the New Kiosk Features such

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE TCS to set up a mega learning centre at Thiruvananthapuram. This however, is a substantial investment from Kerela's IT sector as the Global Learning centre is worth Rs. 1,500 crore. The learning centre will come up at the Technocity. Kerela IT Department officials said that a lease deed of 83 acres of land was signed and TCS has made the initial down payment of Rs. 75.25 crore. TCS director and CFO, S Mahalingam said the centre would train and accomodate 15, 000 employes at any time. He said the company would have a grand and landmark campus at the Technocity. Technopark CEO Mervin Alexender said this was the biggest land deed signed in the history of Technopark, and that construction would begin within 12 months and is expected to be completed in 48 months. At the same time, TCS is expected to commence construction of its development centre at the technopark Phase- I SEZ. TCS has a long term accociation with Technopark since 1994 when

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Search Company Google is considering building a payment and advertising service based on near field communication (NFC) technology. This would enable users to make payments using their Android cell phones. Now customers can pay for their purchases by tapping or waving their mobile phones at a cash register. Near Field Communication (NFC) is a data transmission system over short distances of a few metres. Two devices with NFC chips that are in close physical proximity of 4 inches can receive and send data to one another such as bank account information, purchase receipts etc. Speaking about NFC at a technology conference in November, Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said, "You'll be able to walk in a store and do commerce. You'd bump for everything and eventually replace credit cards." Recently, Google also released a new version of its operating system Android, called Gingerbread, which has some NFC features such as the

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Some versions of Microsoft's Windows operating system are defenseless against attack from hackers exploiting a fault in the software that could allow them to distantly take control of a personal computer. The company warned of the problem in a special alert. It said it has yet to develop software to come up out an infallible solution problem. Microsoft said it is not aware of any attacks that tried to use the vulnerability, which involves the way Windows renders graphics on versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008. The problem does not affect Microsoft's most-recent PC operating system, Windows 7, and its newest operating system for servers, Windows Server 2008 R2.

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Buffalo has announced LinkStation Pro Quad 4Bay network storage. It offers instant storage expansion and file access on your home network and over the Internet, which makes central storage and backup a trouble-free process. The high-performance LinkStation Pro Quad utilizes a 1.6 GHz processor, giving users supreme performance with network transfer speed up to 78 MB/s, over twice the speed of competing network hard drives and significantly faster than USB 2.0 storage solutions. LinkStation Pro Quad is equipped with 4 HDD thus data redundancy by using RAID 0/1/5/10 features. This Storage device is also available in Enclosure Model (without Hard drive), therefore providing the flexibility to customers of using own hard SATA hard drives. "Protecting and managing digital content has always been a prolonged task for home and business users," said Susumu Kobayashi, Country Head, Buffalo India. "With the new LinkStation Pro Quad, use

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Gigabyte Technology has launched their latest motherboard series for the new 2nd-generation Intel Core processors. The new series of motherboards are based on the Intel P67 and H67 Express Chipsets, and deliver a host of cutting-edge features designed to provide maximum CPU power. GIGABYTE 6-series motherboards support dual channel DDR3 memory for blazing fast memory performance of 2200MHz and above through the integrated memory controller of 2nd-generation Intel Core CPUs. Additionally, these CPUs feature Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology, which is able to power down idle processor cores and dynamically reroute the power to the active cores for significant performance boosts, and at the same time, maintain greater energy efficiency. The key GIGABYTE technologies featured on these motherboards include an industry-leading 24-phase power design, an Intel approved Intersil VRD 12 (Voltage Regulator Down) compliant PWM controller, Dual CPU Power,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sony Ericsson has unveiled the Xperia arc smartphone, the first of a new generation of Xperia smartphones to be announced in 2011. Having a slim, stunning and a smart look, it is crafted from premium materials, measuring only 8.7mm. A brilliant 4.2-inch Reality Display framed by an impossibly slim border, it is powered by Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine. Its 8.1-mega pixel camera delivers exceptional image capture through its bright f/2.4 lens and Sony's award-winning Exmor R. Xperia arc has been launched on the latest version of the Android OS - 2.3 with access to Google Mobile Services and thousands of applications in the Android market to keep the users entertained. Commenting on the new launch, Ian Gardner, Corporate Vice-President & Head of Asia- Pacific Region, Sony Ericsson, stated, "We are starting strong in 2011 by introducing our most exciting Xperia product yet. Xperia arc combines state-of-the-art Sony technology wit

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Intel Corporation has introduced the much-awaited, game changing 2nd-Generation Intel Core processor family. It disclosed some of the most exciting and surprising new features and services that deliver an entirely new visual experience with processor graphics built in. In India, systems with these 2nd-generation processors are likely to be available from OEMs like HCL, Wipro, MSI, HP, Lenovo, Toshiba and Dell as well as from local channel partners. "The new 2nd-Generation Intel Core processors represent the biggest advance in computing performance and capabilities over any other previous generation," said R. Sivakumar, Managing Director, Sales & Marketing Group, Intel South Asia. "The built-in visual capabilities enabled by these new processors are stunning. This, combined with improved adaptive performance, will revolutionize the PC experience in a way that is obvious for every user to see and appreciate - a visibly smar