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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Logitech has unveiled the THX Certified Logitech Speaker System Z623. With this 2.1 system, you will hear and feel immersive audio from 200 watts (RMS) of power whether you are connecting the speakers to a PC or a TV. Logitech's Country Manager for India and South West Asia, Subrotah Biswas, said, "Whether you are listening to rock music, watching a Steven Spielberg flick, or playing your favourite video game, the experience is always richer when you get engrossed in the audio. That is why we built the Logitech Speaker System Z623 so you can lose yourself in whatever you are into. For DVD aficionados, music enthusiasts and hardcore gamers, the Z623 system delivers powerful audio for your room. And with THX certification, you know you are getting the best." Logitech includes all the inputs and cables you need to get great sound from up to three audio devices. With the RCA and 3.5 mm inputs, in addition to the built-in headphone

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Frost & Sullivan has honoured Emerson Network Power with the 2010 Market Leadership Award in the Indian UPS Segment. The Award was presented to Emerson Network Power at the "India Backup Power Industry Excellence Awards" ceremony held in Gurgaon. The Award was given to Emerson for demonstrating outstanding achievement in improving market reach, technological innovations, customer service, strategic product development, and building strategies to sustain growth amidst fierce competition. Receiving the award, Sandeep Nair, President & Managing Director, Emerson Network Power (India) Private Limited, said, "This award reflects the level of trust placed in Emerson by our customers over many decades. It is also a testimony to the relentless efforts put in by our people to set higher benchmarks in the industry. I am happy to find that we have stood out amidst tough competition in the face of a comprehensive criterion measur

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Millions of people worldwide rang in 2011 with the latest technology gadgets and devices, jumpstarting the New Year with the most innovative smartphones, savviest tablets and PC/Mac laptops on the market. But many consumers neglect to take the necessary steps required to protect themselves from the dangers of cybercrime associated with their new prized-possessions and tech gadgets. If you were one of the millions of adults and kids who received tech gifts during the holidays, beware. Computer and cybercrimes have risen by more than 22% according to the most recent statistics from 2009. McAfee LabsT predicts an increase in mobile, social media and PC-based threats in 2011, with cybercrooks finding new ways to do harm via all types of connected devices. And millions of new device owners will become easy targets if they don't take proactive measures to ensure their security. Here are some practical tips from McAfee to ensure optimal Interne

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ABACUS PERIPHERALS has hosted Hynix India Roadshow 2011 in Mumbai on the 19th January. The event was attended by more than 200 channel partners, retailers, major system integrators from across the length and breadth of Mumbai. Seong Byung Ho, Managing Director, Hynix Semiconductor, South Korea, and Sanjay Kaul, General Manager, Hynix Semiconductor, India, were present during the event. The main purpose of the meet was to educate the channel partners and dealers about the latest technologies in the DRAM Industry and also provide an insight into the future price trends in the DRAM industry, the most volatile PC component. During the meet, dealers and channel partners got opportunity to interact with the dignitaries and solve their queries. During the meet Abacus Peripherals showcased their range of products which includes ZION RAM & IQ Flash Drives, the ones which are manufactured using components from Hynix Semiconductors. Umesh Modi, CEO

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE In a significant move, R Manikandan has left LG India to join HP IPG group. Manikandan has been appointed as the Director for Inkjet Web Solutions at HP India. R Manikandan, who has been associated with LG for quite a long time has been appointed as Director for Inkjet Web Solutions at HP India. Manikandan was not available for any comment but this has been confirmed by industry sources and senior officials at HP on conditions of anonymity. At LG, Manikandan served as its Business Head for B2B and Business Solutions. Manikandan joined LG as the Senior General Manager - Sales & Marketing (IT Products). Prior to his stint at LG, Manikandan headed Sales at Acer communications and Multimedia. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Posted on - Friday, January 21, 2011 By VARIndia Correspondent IDBI Bank has implemented Oracle Financial Services Asset Liability Management and Oracle Hyperion Planning to automate budgeting and planning processes. Following the restructuring of IDBI Bank into several customer-focussed business units, IDBI Bank needed a solution that would help managers monitor earnings from each of its products, lines of business and branches to determine better resource allocation. IDBI Bank contracted Oracle to implement Oracle Financial Services Asset Liability Management and Oracle Hyperion Planning to upgrade interest rate and liquidity risks assessment system and automate the budgeting and planning process in May 2009. Oracle Financial Services Asset Liability Management has enabled IDBI Bank to assess its liquidity and interest rate risks on a day-to-day basis, thus helping to manage risks and maintain growth. Bank managers and analysts can now

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Techcom has announced their entry to East India - W est Bengal. The company is penetrating with the range of mobiles from Rs.1,500 to Rs.4,000, with the business focus to reach mass market with innovative and stylish phones. The launch of the phones marks yet another business milestone for Techcom as it brings forth a world-class range of handheld products within the reach of consumers. Speaking at the event, Sandeep Kumar Kedia, Director - Mobile Business, said, "Techcom's new handsets are in sync with the company's history of innovation and commitment towards bringing affordable quality products to life. West Bengal is one of the strongest markets for mobile phones and we have been receiving positive response from the same. With deeper penetration of mobile telephony into semi-urban and rural areas, the market is projected to grow further. We aim to sell about 3.6 lakh units in the first year in West Bengal and around 2 millio

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Symantec has announced the findings of its report on Attack Toolkits and Malicious Websites. The study reveals that as attack kits become more accessible and relatively easier to use, they are being utilized much more widely. This has attracted traditional criminals who would otherwise lack the technical expertise into cybercrime, fueling a self-sustaining, profitable, and increasingly organized global economy. Attack toolkits are software programs that can be used by novices and experts alike to facilitate the launch of widespread attacks on networked computers. These kits enable the attacker to easily launch numerous pre-written threats against computer systems. They also provide the ability to customize threats in order to evade detection, as well as automating the attack process. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The relative simplicity and effectiveness of attack kits has contributed to their increased use in cybercrime. These kits are now being used in the majority of malicious Internet attacks. For example, one major kit called Zeus poses a serious threat to small businesses. The main objective of Zeus is to steal bank account credentials. Unfortunately, small businesses have fewer safeguards in place to guard their financial transactions, making them a prime target for Zeus. The profitability of malicious code attacks using Zeus was recently illustrated by the September 2010 arrests of a ring of cybercriminals who allegedly used a Zeus botnet in the theft of more than $70 million from online banking and trading accounts over an 18-month period. As cyber attacks have become more profitable, the popularity of attack kits has dramatically increased. This, in turn, has led to increasingly robust and sophisticated kits. These kits are now often sol

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Marvell has announced that the entire family of Marvell Avasta 802.11n solutions will leverage an innovative transmitter beamforming technology to dramatically improve link robustness for clients ranging from new and existing 1x1- 4x4 MIMO products to legacy devices. Beamforming is a specialized method of radio-frequency (RF) transmission used in Wi-Fi access points (APs), substantially enhancing signal reception at the client and, as a result, extending Wi-Fi signal coverage by two to four times. It can also be used between two clients in conjunction with Wi-Fi Direct. "Wi-Fi has become the critical common link to achieve seamless connectivity across all devices. I believe users now expect and demand robust, secure connectivity among all their wireless devices no matter where they go or what data applications they are running," said Weili Dai, Co-Founder of Marvell. "Existing wireless solutions still present different chal

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Siemens Enterprise Communications is set to make a further appearance with its own stand at CeBIT 2011. Additionally, Siemens Enterprise Communications will be substantially focussing on the special exhibitions Broadband World and Cloud Computing World of the inter-trade organization BITKOM. Siemens Enterprise Communications affirms its top international ranking with innovations in the areas of unified communications collaboration, mobility, social media and the corresponding professional and managed services. Moreover, the company will present the new fields of application and advancements in its established OpenScape technology. Siemens Enterprise Communications will also bring further topics such as security integration and contact centres as well as solutions for secure networks from Enterasys to life at CeBIT 2011. Hamid Akhavan, CEO of Siemens Enterprise Communications, will deliver a keynote speech at the CeBIT 2011 Global Conferences

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Continuing with its strategy of enhancing entry-level motherboards for the benefit of mainstream customers, GIGABYTE has launched three models in the Indian market, namely, GA-G41MT-S2P, GA-M68MT-S2P and GA-H55M-S2V. Although the new models have a number of more features, and offer a much higher performance than their predecessors, they will cost only Rs.200 to Rs.250 more. GA-G41MT-S2P, GA-M68MT-S2P and GA-H55M-S2V are available at approximate respective street prices of Rs.2,900, Rs.2,700 and Rs.3,900. GA-G41MT-S2P, featuring the Intel G41 + ICH7 chipset, replaces GA-G41MT-S2, and is enhanced with utilities that include 4-phase power design, Ultra Durable 2 technology, GIGABYTE patented DualBIO, 3TB+ HDD Support, Audio upgrade, and Solid Capacitors for CPU VRM. Commenting on the latest upgrades, Rajan Sharma, General Manager, Marketing and Sales, GIGABYTE India, said, "GIGABYTE has always been aggressive in developing motherboard tech

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE With an estimated 220 billion lines of COBOL code in active use in business and finance applications today, COBOL systems are powering more than 70 per cent of the world's businesses. Rewriting these COBOL applications to incorporate new technologies and platforms can be a costly and risky proposition for companies. To help defray costs and minimize risk, Micro Focus has launched Visual COBOL R3, which gives developers the freedom to extend COBOL to the latest platforms using a variety of application development environments, without having to rewrite code. "India is a key market for software development and we are excited to launch this latest generation COBOL developer tool. Visual COBOL is set to be the most advanced version of the COBOL development platform in existence, combining the heritage of a language that has defined business computing for over 50 years with the latest advancements in computing, such as object-oriented a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Posted on - Friday, January 21, 2011 By VARIndia Correspondent Shenzhen (China) based mobile phone Company Longtel Communication Technology makes forays into the Indian market with the launch of four new mobile handsets. Longtel Communication Technology was established in early 1997 with its high-tech enterprise engaged in end-to-end solutions for manufacturing and ultimately selling of electronic products. Longlel has brought about a revolution in the mobile handset industry with their long-lasting Battery phones, Music phones, Internet phones, Business phones and Entry-level phones with superior quality. All models of Longtel come with great features and looks at an affordable price range. According to Qui Zhipeng (Michael), Director, Longtel Technology, "Our these four new models are part of our 14 model bouquet which are already widely accepted by retail network. We are introducing revolutionary models with focus on customer pull