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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ericsson and Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has entered into a partnership to provide emergency communications services to support disaster relief efforts in South and Southeast Asia through Ericsson Response. The primary role of Ericsson Response is to establish essential mobile communications to support humanitarian agencies and other partners in carrying out their humanitarian and natural disaster relief work. Ericsson Response works in collaboration with several organizations such as the United Nations (UN) to meet their communication needs. Under this partnership, SingTel is to provide satellite services from countries where its regional mobile associates operate. The SingTel Group's associates, Advanced Info Service (Thailand), Bharti Airtel (India), Globe Telecom (Philippines), Telkomsel (Indonesia) and Warid (Pakistan) will provide local resources to assist Ericsson Response's relief efforts. This will allow

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Micromax has become the world's 12th largest handset manufacturer with 1% share globally. According to the Global Handset Vendor Market share report from Strategy Analytics for Q2 2011, Micromax topped the micro vendor rankings, shipping an impressive 4.0 million handsets worldwide in Q2 2011. As per the report, Micromax commands an 8% share in its home market India, making the brand ranked third behind Nokia and Samsung in terms of volumes. Micromax grew 48% annually, leveraging its growing brand awareness, distribution reach, faster time-to-market and a diverse product portfolio. Rahul Sharma Executive Director, Micromax said, "This trend re-emphasizes the emergence of Micromax as a global mobility device brand and puts us as a competitive player on the global radar of telecommunication industry. The mobile handset market is a dynamic sector which changes with the ever changing needs of the consumers. Our commitment to bring inno

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Gartner Inc. has positioned Websense as a leader in it's recently released 'Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention' and published a Websense evaluation in the 'Critical Capabilities for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention' report. Vendors in the Magic Quadrant are evaluated based on their completeness of vision and ability to execute. The Critical Capabilities report assessed vendors according to nine critical capabilities and five use cases. Gartner evaluated the Websense Data Security Suite for both reports. John McCormack, President, Websense said, "We believe our leader's quadrant position in the current Gartner Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention is more evidence of our unique data theft prevention technology. In today's difficult security environment, you can't afford to deploy simple DLP capabilities. In addition, traditional defenses of antivirus and firewalls are

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HTC has unveiled HTC Titan and HTC Radar, Windows Phone (Mango)-based smartphones. Jason Mackenzie, President, Global Sales & Marketing, HTC said, "The new HTC Titan and HTC Radar smartphones raise the bar with new advanced photography, multimedia and social capabilities that enable you to take full advantage of the latest Windows Phone innovations." The HTC Titan is wrapped in an ultra-thin 9.9mm aluminum case and offers a 4.7-inch display while the Radar is a 3.8-inch device crafted from a single piece of aluminum. Both HTC Titan and HTC Radar include a hardware camera button which enables users to capture images without unlocking the phone while the f/2.2 aperture lens and back-illuminated sensor provide improved low-light performance. The devices can shoot HD (720p) videos. HTC has unveiled that both the phones will be available from October 2011 globally, beginning in Europe and Asia. For More Details See www.varindia.c

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HID Global has appointed Simon Siew as the Managing Director, Identity and Access Management of Asia Pacific (APAC). In his new role, Siew is responsible for driving the company's business objectives and financial performance as well as the successful promotion of the HID Global brand in Asia Pacific. This involves profitably growing revenue and market share across HID Global's identity and access management products and solutions. In addition to developing HID Global's emerging markets and new revenue streams, Siew will oversee all functions relating to APAC sales, technical support and customer logistics to ensure a best-in-class Genuine HID customer experience. "With Simon's combination of sales, business development and product management experience across a wide range of markets within the region, HID Global is well positioned to boost the already strong growth and adoption of secure identity solutions in APAC. S

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Rediff Deal Ho Jaye has joined hands with Efficient Flyers to provide aerial view of Ganapati immersion and tour of Mumbai for 15 minutes at a flat discount of 60% from a high altitude. The 15 minutes tour is to cost Rs. 3999 per person, inclusive of all taxes and service charges. The deal is valid on 11th September 2011. If the scheduled date is cancelled due to weather conditions, the event will be rescheduled on a Sunday at a later date. The helicopter can accommodate upto 7 passengers at a time. Issuing of Confirmation Letters is to be done on 8th September and will fly on 11th September. The tour will begin and end at the Juhu Aerodrome in Mumbai. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sony Corporation is to release its first tablet computer on September 17 in Japan. The price for the Wi-Fi capable Sony Tablet 'S' series with a 9.4-inch display on the Android 3.1 platform is expected to be around 45,000 yen ($583) for a model with a 16-gigabyte data storage and 53,000 yen ($687) for the 32-gigabyte version, claimed the Company. The Sony Tablet S series will hit store in September with the price set at about $499 for the 16-gigabyte model in US. The Sony Tablet S series will hit the European market at the end of September with a price tag of 479 yen ($684) for the 16-gigabyte model. The P series will be launched in November, the company shared. Sony is believed to roll out its Wi-Fi tablet's 'P' series which is said to be capable of 3G mobile data connection via carrier NTT Docomo Inc., in October or November. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE DIRECTV has selected NDS' VideoGuard Connect DRM for multi-platform pay-TV to protect and enable their multi-platform Over-The-Top (OTT) and home networking services. In conjunction with DIRECTV's existing pay-TV solutions from NDS, VideoGuard Connect will enable the seamless addition of OTT and home networking content distribution to multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, iOS and Android-based mobile and tablet devices. "Our subscribers expect quality content and the best viewing experience from DIRECTV. We will use VideoGuard Connect's highly secure DRM to ensure content producers and DIRECTV can support consumers' growing desire for a video experience on multiple screens. VideoGuard Connect is a valuable addition to our portfolio of solutions from NDS," said Rômulo Pontual, Chief Technology Officer, DIRECTV. Raffi Kesten, Chief Operating Officer, NDS said, "As pay-TV operators extend their services to more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Baidu Inc has rolled out its new mobile application system- Baidu Yi. The platform, based on Google's Android mobile operating system, will include applications such as maps and an online store. The application will also be built for Baidu's website. Baidu has also unveiled a new homepage design with added features like an area for app downloads as well. Baidu has been expanding into e-commerce, online video and online travel to boost growth. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Salesforce.com has extended its Social Enterprise Platform to welcome even more companies and enterprise developers to the cloud. With three proven offerings, Force.com, Heroku and Database.com, the Social Enterprise Platform changes the way companies collaborate, communicate and share information with customers and employees. This announcements including the general availability of Database.com, Heroku for Java and new social and mobile capabilities on Force.com gives companies additional paths to becoming social enterprises through the development of social, mobile and open apps. "We've built the Social Enterprise Platform from the ground up to give companies the tools they need to build their social enterprise," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO, salesforce.com. "Organizations are quickly realizing that cloud platforms enable them to focus on innovation and creating business value in ways that traditional IT cannot.

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE G4S Secure Solutions will give away the new iPad 2 to 10 attendees at the ASIS show this September in Orlando. Winners will be drawn from attendees who pick up iPad entry cards at the G4S booth and get them stamped by G4S security officers at the show. To win an iPad 2, attendees must have their entry cards stamped with all three elements G4S provides to customers, 'technology', 'manpower' and 'innovation'. Completed cards must be returned to the G4S booth to be eligible for the iPad drawing. Full information on the promotion will be available in the G4S booth (#3325) at the ASIS show on September 19th -21st at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. "It's great to involve our security officers when we are promoting our brand. They represent G4S and are our best ambassadors to our customers," said Drew Levine, President, G4S Secure Solutions. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to market buzz, Facebook Inc is gearing up for changes designed to make the site a center for listening to music, watching movies and playing videogames. The networking site has claimed that it will begin letting online music services such as Spotify AB and Rdio Inc publish user activity on Facebook pages. This Facebook initiative is created to connect the social-media more closely with services that let users' stream free music or an unlimited amount of music for a monthly fee. The buzz reported that in some cases, music services could create a player that would sit within Facebook, letting users hear music without leaving the site. However, the music itself would still be delivered through the third-party service, which users would be required to log in to before listening. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Projectiondesign has appointed Jens Heymans to the position of Country Manager, Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH). Heymans has already assumed his position working to develop and implement a strategic growth strategy encompassing all business development as well as increased partner relationships in Germany. During late 2011 and 2012, Heymans will be integral in setting up a projectiondesign German office as well as to implement increased business in Austria and Switzerland. This includes the investment in local business development, marketing and technical support functions and personnel. "Jens Heymans is another key addition to our investment in global growth that includes setting up of new offices, new personnel as well as significant expansion. His experience in strategic business management will give competitive advantage when supporting projectiondesign's partners with their business opportunities and paves the way fo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Zomato.com has launched its Events section for Delhi NCR with over 250 upcoming events under various categories such as arts & literature, music & dance, food & drink, entertainment, to name a few. The Events section on Zomato.com will help current and new customers find that place to "get a life" in their city. Zomato.com's new Events section offers the same experience, by providing far more detailed content combined with a visual interface and experience compared to similar portals in India. Users can discover events happening in their city by date, view event details, location & timings, pictures and also view similar events and restaurants nearby. Deepinder Goyal, Founder & CEO, Zomato.com, said, "It has been a while since we have been serving our huge customer base by helping them make their eating out and nightlife choices. We have launched our Events section as we realize these are the same cus

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ericsson has released the results of its annual study "TV & Video Consumer Trend Report 2011", showing that people are spending slightly less time watching scheduled broadcast TV, and they are spending more time watching streamed on-demand TV online. More than 44 (38) per cent of the respondents reported watching Internet-based on-demand TV more than once per week, while about 80 per cent watch broadcast TV more than once per week. Data was collected in Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the UK, the US and South Korea. In all, 22 qualitative and 13,000 quantitative interviews were conducted representing almost 400 million consumers. Ericsson ConsumerLab's trend reports focus on how consumers act and what they think about telecom and TV products and services, helping operators to understand their subscribers and develop revenue generating strategies. Anders Erlandsso

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced enhancements to its life, health and annuity policy administration systems, enabling insurance providers to improve agility, mitigate risk and accelerate delivery of new products. The insurance industry continues to evolve and expand as a result of dynamic customer and regulatory demands. Rigid legacy infrastructures can hamper an enterprise's ability to keep pace with these demands, and to deliver always-on service to customers, partners and employees. HP has enhanced the RADIENCE Administration and INGENIUM systems to support the critical role agility plays in today's Instant-On Enterprise. In an age of "instant" expectations, businesses and governments need to have the ability to respond quickly and effectively to changing business and citizen needs. "Insurance providers are seeking competitive advantage both in mature markets and in new, developing markets. HP offers the hardware, software and se

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HomeShop18.com is providing customers to Shop & Win Every day this September. There is a bumper offer for customers to drive home in Maruti Swift ZXI. Additionally, every day, one customer gets a chance to bag amazing prizes like Nikon Cameras, Kodak Cameras, Mobile Phones, Samsung Netbooks and more. Shop & Win Every day starts on 1st September and ends on 30th September. HomeShop18.com has created a unique winner-board for this promotion that displays the names of the daily prize winners of the previous day and will also reveal the prize to be won every day on the same day. The name of the Bumper Prize Winner will be announced on 6th October. The winners' list will also be displayed on HomeShop18 TV channel during this promotion period. To stand a chance to win these prizes, customers can make any purchase or multiple purchases of any value only on www.homeshop18.com. They can avail varied payment options like cash on delivery

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE International Rectifier has introduced a family of 1200 V Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) for induction heating, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) solar and welding applications. This family utilizes thin wafer Field-Stop Trench technology that significantly reduces switching and conduction losses to deliver higher power density and greater efficiency at higher frequencies. These devices are further optimized for applications that do not require short-circuit capability such as UPS, solar inverters, and welding, and complement IR's products with 10 microsecond short circuit capability for motor drive applications. Pricing for the IRG7PH35UPBF begins at US $3.00 each in 10,000-unit quantities. Production quantities are available immediately. Prices are subject to change. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NDS has announced that NDS VideoGuard Connect is helping enable BSkyB, to deliver Sky Go to iOS devices offering a high-quality live TV experience when on the move in the UK and Ireland, via 3G or Wi-Fi. VideoGuard Connect provides content segmentation and encryption of the Sky GO service, protecting content delivery and consumption on all iOS devices. Alun Webber, MD, Product Design & Development, Sky said, "Sky Go is our response to growing demand from our subscribers for greater flexibility in how and where they access their favourite content. The new service will enable subscribers to view their content on their iPhones and iPads for free. NDS and VideoGuard Connect have enabled us to deploy the Sky Go service and provide subscribers with a value enhancing multi-platform experience." David Nabozny, Senior VP, Major Accounts, NDS said, "Sky is once again taking innovative steps to provide their subscribers with access

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM is to acquire Algorithmics for $387 million (Rs. 1,750 crore approx). IBM has claimed that the acquisition is subject to applicable regulatory clearances and other customary closing conditions. With the closing of this acquisition, approximately 900 Algorithmics employees will join IBM's Software Group. Rob Ashe, GM, Business Analytics, IBM said, "The acquisition expands IBM's capabilities in the financial services industry by helping firms quantify, manage and optimise their risk exposure across a range of financial risk domains including market, liquidity, credit, operational and insurance risk as well as economic and regulatory capital risk. Combining Algorithmics' expertise with IBM's deep analytics portfolio will allow clients to take a more holistic approach to managing risk and responding to economic change across their enterprises. Algorithmics' focus on credit, market and liquidity risk, as well as key

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Adelaide's Flinders University is working upon a mobile phone communications system that would not need towers. This Serval Project has stroked because of the 2010 Haiti earthquake in which the phone network crashed as infrastructure went down. Creator Paul Gardner-Stephen claimed that the earthquake showed the lack of resilience in a communications system that relied on infrastructure. He said, "If the towers are knocked out, mobile phone handsets become useless lumps of plastic in our hands. The Serval Project has proven that there is no reason for that to be the case." The Serval system allows mobile phones to communicate with each other to create a virtual network where no network cover exists. It could also provide a limited mobile phone network for remote communities. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE As part of Hulu's first international expansion, the Company Hulu has reached Japan now. Japanese viewers will not have free access to Hulu.com, but rather its Hulu Plus service, in which content can be accessed on the web, via connected devices and video game consoles, and on smartphones and tablets. Hulu has bagged licensing deals with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney Japan, Warner Bros., NBC Universal and CBS. The company will be working to bring Japanese-produced content to the service, as well as content from across the Asian region. The price of Hulu in Japan is 1,480 yen per month. For More Details See www.varindia.com