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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sophos has warned that more than one million Facebook users are believed to have fallen for a hoax claiming that the popular website will close its doors on March 15. A bogus news story, published by the "Weekly World News" said that Mark Zuckerberg had told that "managing Facebook has ruined my life. I need to put an end to all the madness." In a panic, Facebook users have spread the story far and wide across the Internet. Although Facebook debunked the hoax via its Twitter account late on Sunday, users continue to pass the bogus messages onto their online friends. The "Weekly World News" article went on to quote another company official, Avrat Humarthi, Vice-President of Technical Affairs at Facebook, as saying, "After March 15, the whole website shuts down. So if you ever want to see your pictures again, I recommend you take them off the Internet. You won't be able to get them back once Facebook goes

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ASUS has launched the most unique and innovative partner communication programme in India - ABC - ASUS Business Connect. ABC is a step to further facilitate smooth communication between the company and its channel partners. ASUS will set up units of its Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T, the world's First PC-Free, touch-enabled Skype videophone in 324 partner locations across the country to help partner communicate directly with ASUS Head Office in Mumbai, in the most effective way possible. In the first phase, ASUS will be making an investment of 5.1 million towards the devices and target its top 324 ASUS Elite Club Partners in the C, D and E Class cities. With the launch of this initiative, partners can now reach ASUS directly, one-to-one and face-to- face from the comfort of their own offices. Partners frequently face issues with product updates, service issues and availability related queries and with the launch of this initiative, ASUS

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cyberoam has announced that the leading market research firm IDC had identified it as the No. 1 UTM appliance vendor in India based on factory revenue figures for Q3 2010 (July-September 2010 quarter). According to the data released in IDC's India Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, Q3 2010, December 2010, Cyberoam gained substantial market share over its competitors to become the leader in the India UTM appliance market in terms of factory revenue. Cyberoam recorded factory revenues of US$2.71 million out of a total India UTM appliance market size of US$11.52 million during Q3 2010, representing a 23.5% market share. Said Tushar Sighat, Vice-President - Operations, Cyberoam, "For the last two years, Cyberoam has been breezing ahead in its growth momentum with continued demand for its UTM appliances. Clearly, it reflects our ability to meet the growing requirements among SMBs and enterprises for comprehensive security through mult

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston Technology has announced its 8GB 2133MHz HyperX memory kits have achieved Intel XMP certification for the P67 Sandy Bridge platform. The HyperX T1 kits of four are the world's first 8GB memory kits to be validated. "The new 8GB HyperX memory kits were designed to push the memory boundaries of the new P67 motherboards in both speed and capacity," said Ann Bai, DRAM Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. "Our 2133MHz T1 modules featuring the signature tall heat spreaders passed the rigorous testing requirements both in-house and at Intel to achieve XMP certification. This is the perfect kit for enthusiasts who want to maximize performance from the new Sandy Bridge platform." Kingston first subjected the new kits to extensive testing on the Asus P8P67 PRO and Gigabyte GA-P67-UD4 motherboards in its own labs. After testing to great success, modules were then sent to Intel for validation. Shipping immediate

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Panasonic Corporation has launched a 24X7 Call Centre for its consumers all across India. The company has established a market leader presence in the country, with innovative technologies that provide solutions for everyday life. As part of its client commitment, Panasonic now upgrades its customer support system offering backup service and technical assistance round the clock. Manish Sharma, Director - Marketing, Panasonic India, elucidates, "Panasonic will be one of the few companies in the consumer durable segment to create such a service for its customers, on a pan-India basis. This is part of our initiative to ensure that our agile customer-centric approach is available at all times." The customer support line will be available to consumers at any time of the day, and will be geared to provide solutions across the board for product categories from home appliances, industrial components, digital and professional audio-visuals,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced the Corsair Obsidian Series 650D case, the latest addition to its highly-acclaimed Obsidian Series. With a number of innovative features, the first Obsidian Series case - the 800D-garnered worldwide recognition as one of the most builder-friendly cases available, and quickly became a favourite among water-cooling enthusiasts and case modders alike. The new Obsidian Series 650D brings many of the favourite features of the Obsidian Series-simple, clean design; an innovative cable routing system; room for water cooling; and ample space for even the most complex systems - to a mid-tower case. The 650D also incorporates the same high-quality construction and materials the Obsidian Series is known for, including a rugged steel skeleton and stylish brushed aluminum faceplate. "As soon as the original Obsidian Series 800D full-tower case was launched, we began to receive an unbelievable number of requests for a smaller,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Delta Electronics has showcased a full range of colour electronic paper (e-paper) applications at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. The new colour e-paper applications are jointly developed by Delta Electronics and Bridgestone Corporation and are based on the latter's Quick Response Liquid Powder Display (QR-LPD) technologies. The full series includes a 4.1-inch e-tag, 8.2-inch and 13.1-inch e-readers, and a 21-inch e-signage display. The 8.2-inch e-reader will be distributed in the Greater China region by Vivitek Corporation, Delta's global strategic partner, and it is expected to become the world’s first mass-produced China-focussed colour QR-LPD e-reader. Jeff Fu, General Manager, Delta Electronics, Display Solutions Business Unit, said, "There was a great deal of synergy between Bridgestone and Delta during the joint development of e-paper applications using the AeroBee products. In the strategic partnership, Delta's focus is on dow

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Delta Electronics has showcased a full range of colour electronic paper (e-paper) applications at CES 2011 in Las Vegas. The new colour e-paper applications are jointly developed by Delta Electronics and Bridgestone Corporation and are based on the latter's Quick Response Liquid Powder Display (QR-LPD) technologies. The full series includes a 4.1-inch e-tag, 8.2-inch and 13.1-inch e-readers, and a 21-inch e-signage display. The 8.2-inch e-reader will be distributed in the Greater China region by Vivitek Corporation, Delta's global strategic partner, and it is expected to become the world’s first mass-produced China-focussed colour QR-LPD e-reader. Jeff Fu, General Manager, Delta Electronics, Display Solutions Business Unit, said, "There was a great deal of synergy between Bridgestone and Delta during the joint development of e-paper applications using the AeroBee products. In the strategic partnership, Delta's focus is on dow

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE AirTyme Communications has announced their entry into the Indian market. Commenting on the entry of AirTyme to India, Mike Narula, Chairman & CEO of AirTyme Communications, said, "AirTyme has over the last two decades carved a niche for itself globally. Our entry into India is phase-one of our international expansion plan. AirTyme opens avenues for the Indian consumer to take on the latest mobile technology offer with greater ease." The company has over the last 20 years been a leading wireless device distributor across America of Verizon Wireless communication devices and USB modems from the leading original equipment manufacturers, including PCD, LG, Palm, Motorola, Nokia, Novatel Wireless, RIM, Samsung, and ZTE. The company has over the year's garnered extensive experience as a retailer, agent, master agent, and direct distributor. Commenting on the services offered by AirTyme Communications, Narula added, "Our inter

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Elina Networks is going international. With more than 300 customers in India across different verticals, Elina is looking to expand its business footprint in the emerging markets of Middle East and Africa. Elina has established alliances with Meridian Technologies in Nigeria and SABME in the Middle East. Elina has enabled these partners and Elina's solution is helping the partners to position themselves as valued advisers to customers bringing business transaction continuity and enterprise visibility to customers business. Shekar Nair, MD & CEO of Elina Networks, said, "Our international partners like SABME and Meridian have an excellent list of customers and a strong presence in their respective regions, and they find our products to be the right answer to some of the key customer pain points." Eldhose Mathai, CEO of SABME, said, "We are seeing excellent applicability and acceptance for Elina's solution in the Midd

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Indian data center market is projected to touch $1.1 billion by 2015. This creates a huge requirement for cabling solutions. To satisfy this need, Swiss cabling specialist R&M has developed a new subfloor cabling solution for data centers. The R&M Floor / Consolidation Box solution serves as an intermediate distributor in double floors in zone distribution and storage areas. It reduces patch panels in the racks or cabinets, freeing up space there for active components. R&M markets 19" patch panels from its own range of data center products for configuration. Up to six patch panels can be incorporated in the raised floor solution. R&M has planning aids to help cabling projects run more smoothly and pre-terminates factory-inspected assembly kits that are delivered just in time. Gaurav Ahluwalia, Managing Director, R&M India, says, "The new floor / consolidation box solution is developed keeping in mind the re

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Raritan has announced the availability of its award-winning dcTrack suite of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions in the Indian market. Raritan will integrate dcTrack and its related technologies into Raritan's power management portfolio. Raritan's solutions help IT and facility organizations reduce energy costs and manage data centers more efficiently by providing useful information and insight on many key dimensions of a data center, including granular information for identifying energy-inefficient servers, wasteful over cooling, circuit breakers at the point of tripping and available rack capacity to add servers. Commenting on the release, Sanjay Motwani, Regional Manager India and Middle East at Raritan, said, "The addition of dcTrack's comprehensive visualization software will complement Raritan's capabilities of gathering, measuring, monitoring and analyzing power usage and environmental indictors

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Silicon Power has opened their new office located in New Delhi, India. They have also inaugurated their new Nehru Place Service Centre, offering comprehensive after-sales service to all its customers. The New Delhi branch and Service Centre have been established to provide customers with prompt response to their queries and to strengthen the related sales support to the local distributors. Silicon Power expects a large growth in the Indian market and has plans to expand into all the major regions of India. It will establish more branch offices and service centres in cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata, catering to the uprising demand for top quality, localized services. The main objective for Silicon Power at the moment is to become one of the top three brands in India's flash memory market and the main strategy for reaching this goal is to provide its customers with excellent service. Silicon Power shows commitment to solidify

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston has announced the release of HyperX Genesis Special Edition Grey. The high-performance dual-channel memory kits are engineered to complement the new motherboards featuring the Intel P67 Sandy Bridge platform as well as existing P55-based systems. "The modern design and look accentuate the new black and grey P67 motherboards just reaching the market," said Ann Bai, DRAM Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. "With performance memory frequency initially at 2133MHz and 1600MHz, these new additions to the family of HyperX products meet the demands of everyone from the enthusiast vying for the fastest benchmark score to the weekend gamer." HyperX Genesis Special Edition Grey is available in DDR3 2133- and 1600MHz 4GB kits. Kingston HyperX memory is backed by a lifetime warranty and free technical support.

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston Digital is boosting support for USB 3.0 in 2011 by revealing its roadmap at International CES 2011. Kingston will develop a comprehensive suite of USB 3.0 Flash drive solutions to meet the needs of users of all levels as the technology becomes more widely accepted. "We have already seen the successful adoption of our DataTraveler Ultimate 3.0 and HyperX MAX 3.0 External drive amongst early adopters demanding faster data transfer rates in portable form factors," said Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. "As USB 3.0 technology grows and more platforms and computers support the USB 3.0 standard, we recognize the need to develop different solutions to address various target markets and help drive adoption." For enthusiasts and power users, Kingston will release its fastest USB 3.0 drive to date. The DataTraveler HyperX 3.0 will serve as the flagship model and be part of the HyperXperience l

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Canon India has showcased its innovative technologies at India's largest photography exhibition, the Photo Fair 2011. The Canon Imaging zone spanning over 330 sq.m. was inaugurated by Alok Bharadwaj, Senior Vice-President, Canon India. The four-day exhibition brings together the entire photographic and Digital Imaging community at one platform, in order to increase its awareness on the digital revolution in photographic products. Speaking on the occasion, Alok Bharadwaj, Senior Vice-President, Canon, India, said, "It is always exciting for Canon to be a part of any photography revolution to establish leadership and technology prowess. Our display of products in the Photofair speaks volumes of how customer choices are evolving, taking photography to the next frontier. Canon anchors growth in the photographic industry by registering 50% growth in revenue to close the year 2010 with 1257 crore." He further added, "Canon launc

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE FUJIFILM India is all set to introduce its new FinePix REAL 3D W3 camera and 3D printer in the market. The company had showcased both its products at the recently concluded Photofair 2011. FUJIFILM will now bring to its esteemed customers a never-before experience of 3D photography via FinePix REAL 3D W3. This smaller, lighter, improved and superb HD camera is fully compatible with ALL 3DTVs and is the perfect link-purchase for consumers wanting to generate their own 3D content. With FinePix REAL 3D W3, one can capture one's special memories in 3D and later play them back on one's huge 3D TV screen in all their glory. "We are very excited to launch new 3D products. These are one-of-a-kind and value for money products assuring supreme quality. It is my belief that REAL 3D W3 will add an all-new dimension to the world of photography. With its state-of-the-art features such as capacity to shoot high-definition 3D movies, I am sure

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Infosys Science Foundation has awarded winners of Infosys Prize 2010 recognizing their outstanding achievements in scientific research. The Chief Guest of the event, the Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, felicitated the laureates across five categories - Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science, Life Sciences and Social Sciences in Mumbai. The prize in each category comprised a 24-karat gold medallion, a citation expounding the laureate's work and Rs.50 lakh (tax free) as prize money. During the event, the jury members described the evaluation methodology for each category, introduced the winners and shared details about their award-winning research. The six winners of this year were drawn from 201 nominations. The jury, comprising eminent leaders in each of these fields, evaluated the achievements of the nominees against the standards of international research, placing the winners at par

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston Digital has introduced SDHC UHS-I UltimateXX memory cards. The highest speed class available today, the UltimateXX meets standards set by the Secure Digital Association for next-level performance in SD card technology. Shipping later this month, Kingston's UltimateXX memory cards are ideal for the serious photographer or videographer. Photographers will appreciate the ability to easily capture sequential shots that were once a challenge due to the speed limitations of memory. The UltimateXX also makes it easy to capture HD video. The performance of SDHC UHS-I memory card is optimized when paired with a UHS-I device, although the card is backwards compatible with Class 4, 6 and 10 equipment. "Kingston is pleased to be one of the first manufacturers to offer SDHC UHS-I memory cards to our customers," said Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. "Being a member of the SD Association enhances o

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The R&D lab of Bangalore-based MRO-TEK has come up with an indigenous product - the Greenbox, a broadband network infrastructure which extends the bandwidth capacity of the network using cost-effective means that use minimal energy waste. This innovation is sure to revolutionize the world of Last Mile Ethernet services. With the tremendous speed of globalization, shrinking distances and climatic turbulence, two challenges which will define all technology developed in this century are based on either "making network bandwidth ubiquitous" or "going green". In an unprecedented attempt, this technological breakthrough by the team at MRO-TEK has managed to address these challenges together. Greenbox is the first of its kind device, which will be able to extend 100Mbps Ethernet connectivity from the existing distance of 100 m to 700 m. What makes this technology even more exclusive is that the technology embedded in Greenbo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY has announced their latest line of dedicated gaming motherboards designated the G1-Killer series, consisting of the G1.Assassin, G1.Sniper and G1.Guerrilla. Based on the Intel X58 chipset and featuring several state-of-the-art onboard solutions from industry heavy hitters including Creative and Bigfoot Networks, as well as quite a few new and exclusive GIGABYTE features, the GIGABYTE G1-Killer series motherboards are equipped to let gamers unleash total mass gaming destruction. "GIGABYTE is thrilled to be able to introduce the world’s first motherboard series designed solely for elite gamers," commented Henry Kao, Senior Vice-President of Research and Development at GIGABYTE. "The G1-Killer series features the industry's most advanced hardware and software solutions from Creative and Bigfoot Networks onboard as well as the top-notch quality and durability users have come to expect from GIGABYTE. So, loc

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Seagate has announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a new programme to allow third-party companies to incorporate slots on their products to support removable GoFlexT external hard drives. First introduced in May of 2010, the GoFlexT family is the next evolution of consumer external hard drives providing the ability to use an assortment of storage products and interfaces to correspond with consumer's needs. "When Seagate first introduced the GoFlexT storage family last year, our objective was two pronged: first, address the three major hurdles of storage adoption - interface flexibility, operating system freedom and enjoyment of content beyond the compute environment. Secondly, Seagate wishes to expand the use of storage beyond the typical use-case scenario of back up and migration of files for the computer," said Patrick Connolly, VP & GM, Seagate Retail. "The Certified GoFlexT Storage System is the