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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GETIT Infoservices Pvt. Ltd. has introduced its brand mascot, 'FINDY'. GETIT ka Findy, the spunky little pup, is like a 24 hour powerhouse of information who helps users locate anything, anytime, anywhere instantly in different avatars and has a great presence on the social media with more than 20000 fans following this little pup. Findy makes the online local search experience an exhilarating one through his zippy, lively and peppy responses. Sidharth Gupta, CEO, GETIT Infoservices Pvt. Ltd. Said, "We are experiencing an upsurge in local information search on the online & social media platforms by young consumers who are hooked on to social networks. This phenomenon has resulted in the birth of Findy. He has been created to connect and engage with our trendy users in a way that finds instant appeal with them." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Symantec Corp. has announced the findings of its 2011 Small Business Virtualisation Poll which examined the adoption of virtualisation within small businesses and its impact on their organisations. According to the survey, small businesses have a strong interest in virtualisation, but are still learning how to adopt it in their organisations. As they implement server virtualisation, small businesses are putting their data at risk. The survey found that most small businesses aren't taking the most basic steps to secure and protect their virtual environments. The survey is based on 658 respondents in 28 countries worldwide, of which 306 were from the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. Ajay Goel, MD, India & SAARC, Symantec said, "Virtualisation presents an opportunity for small businesses with seventy-two percent in the APJ region considering server virtualization. The majority of respondents cited cost efficiencies and disast

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Loop Mobile has introduced the popular Dus Ka Gang Prepaid Plan with 10 new benefits. New subscribers can recharge with Rs. 52 and Rs. 92 while existing subscribers can recharge with Rs. 5 to avail & upgrade to new DKG benefits. DusKaGang Fully Loaded - Dus Benefits are: A chance to select 10 friends to form own Dus ka Gang & make local gang calls as low as 10p minute, local SMS at 10p, unlimited Facebook browsing at Rs. 10 month and new innovative value added services as Loop Mobile Infoservices, Loop Mobile Mail free for 6 months; Local SMS at 10p, National SMS at 50p, STD calls at 50p / min; Full Talktime offer is Rs.111 Talktime on Rs.110, Extra Talktimeoffer is Rs.240 Talktime on Rs.220, Extra Talktime offer : Rs.375 Talktime on Rs.330. Mobile Internet service offered is 2GB Day & Night at Re 1/day, and Push Mail Service is offered at Rs. 75 per month. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NagraID Arrow Secure Card (NASC) is to introduce credit and debit cards equipped with a LCD display to show a one-time password (OTP) for secure online transactions. Neeraj Malhotra, VP, NASC said, "The OTP will be displayed by the card for online transactions. Such cards are equipped with a high contrast, ultra-fast LCD flexible display that enables scrolling of characters. The password is generated as and when customers want to carry out a transaction by pressing a button on the credit card or the debit card. Each time one has to do a transaction, a unique password is provided. It is a more secure way of making online payments and reducing card-related fraud. NagraID Arrow is in talks with various private and public sector banks for the introduction of credit and debit cards equipped with this technology." The technology used for generation of passwords is linked to the server of the bank and is authenticated within a minute. For

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE LG Electronics Inc targets to raise its market share for 3D TVs fivefold this year. The Company aims to become the top seller of 3D televisions next year, it claimed. Lee Kwan Sup, Head of marketing, LG's home entertainment unit said, "The Company will probably reach 20 per cent of the market for the devices by the end of 2011, up from 4 per cent at the beginning of the year." According to market buzz, The Company is pushing 3D to revive falling demand in major markets. TV shipment is believed to decline through 2015 in Western Europe and Japan and stagnate in the US. "The market will total about 200 million TVs this year, with 3D accounting for some 10 per cent, from 1 per cent last year. If we make a strong push into this newly developing premium segment, we can set a trend and establish an image as an innovator. This is a fortuitous cycle for us, and that's why we're really focusing on this 3D technology",

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Dell has launched a new generation storage solutions and supporting software to address data management requirements of virtualised data centres. Darren Thomas, VP & GM, Dell Enterprise Storage said, "The new storage arrays and virtualization tools can help our customers run highly optimised and efficient data centres by automating configuration and improving performance without forcing forklift upgrades. It has introduced the EqualLogic PS6100 and PS4100 family of virtualised, IP-based storage offerings. Together with its new EqualLogic firmware version 5.1, its storage solutions will seamlessly integrate into existing environments without downtime or a major overhaul." S Sridhar, Director, Dell India Marketing said, "With our newly launched next generation EqualLogic Arrays PS4100, PS6100 and FS7500, we are increasingly committed to focused leadership in storage. We are also offering proactive support that helps all our

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Alcatel-Lucent and INEO have announced the official signing of the "RDIP-Air" (for air force base Internet Protocol service networks) Partnership Agreement with the Direction Generale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defense agency. Closely associated on this project as industrial partners, Alcatel-Lucent and INEO Defense have also the support of financial partners: Caisse des Depots and the SEIEF investment company (South Europe Infrastructure Equity Finance). This Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is backed by a 16-year contract valued at Euro350 million. As part of this contract, Alcatel-Lucent - as the consortium lead - will coordinate the design, deployment, financing, management and maintenance of IP (Internet Protocol)-based telecommunication networks at French metropolitan air force bases. These networks will carry general air force base data as well as information pertaining to military air control and airspace protecti

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE In its latest addition of USB 3.0 flash drives, SP/Silicon Power has launched Marvel M01. Considering the everyday usage, the flash drive is designed with durable aluminum solid casing protecting it from fingerprints, scratches and a new look. The strap hole attached turns the USB drive into a charming accessory, keychain or necklace. It incorporates USB 3.0 interface and is also compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1 interfaces. The colour selection of icy blue is suited to all settings and the build-in LED indicator light displays power on and data transfer status. Every SP flash drive product comes with a lifetime warranty, as well as the SP Widget application software, providing 7 major backup and security tools. A 60-day free trial of Norton Antivirus 2011 is also provided to further ensure user security and convenience from the value-added services. M01 comes in the various choices of 8GB, 16GB or 32GB storage capacities. It is available fo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE At VMworld 2011, Riverbed Technology has announced its Steelhead appliance WAN optimization solutions. These solutions aim to accelerate VMware vSphere Replication, a new feature of VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager 5. This joint collaboration between Riverbed and VMware enables organizations to build public, private and hybrid clouds for connecting global enterprises. The combination of the Riverbed and VMware solutions address the challenges of replicating data across the WAN in cloud and virtualized environments. This is an integral component to improve business continuity and disaster recovery. When replicating data across the WAN, challenges may arise due to bandwidth constraints, high latency in the network and packet loss - all of which results in unsatisfactory performance that ultimately leads to replication not completed within an allotted timeframe. "VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager complements VMware vSphere Replic

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE EDIMAX Technology has launched the AR-7211A/B, a high-performance ADSL2+ modem router with 1 WAN, 1 LAN, and 1 USB port. It enables to run at speeds of up to 24Mbps downstream and 1Mbps upstream. This ADSL router features an RJ-11 WAN port for the ADSL connection, and both RJ-45 Ethernet LAN port and a USB port for wired connections with other network devices. It is also backward compatible with existing ADSL services and interoperable with legacy equipment. This ADSL router supports G.992.1 (G.DMT), G.992.2 (G.Lite), G.992.3 (ADSL2), G.992.4 (splitterless ADSL2), and G.992.5 (ADSL2+) for Annex A, B, L.A unique multi-language set-up wizard is included in the installation CD. The AR-7211A/B's firewall can protect computers from SYN floods, ping of deaths, Teardrop attacks, Smurf attacks, fraggle attacks, and LAND attacks. One can deny users access to services like the Web, Telnet, Ping, FTP, and SNMP. One can also block designated IP ad

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Newgen Software Technologies Limited has announced the implementation of its BPM solution based on Workflow and Document Management System (DMS) at Marfin Laiki Bank, Cyprus and Remote Image Server (RIS) at Greece and Serbia. Newgen's solution comprising OmniFlow, OmniDocs and OmniScan is expected to meet the Bank's entire document processing needs, ensure faster Turn Around Time (TAT), reduce operational costs, enhance customer satisfaction and increase revenue. Newgen solution is to pave the way for Marfin Laiki Bank to expand its markets and grow its customer base with faster and efficient services. Newgen's end-to-end solution will ensure seamless integration with core applications. The key processes being automated include, Staff Loan processing, Customer fund transfer, customer Creation, Cash Order Approval and Circulation in Branches, Customer Limits Creation and Maintenance, Processing of Customer Maintenance Request and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Lepide Active Directory Self Service tool is a suitable option to deal with daily password reset, accounts unlock and information update requests. Using this self service password reset tool end users can update their personal information and even reset password themselves. The tool is available with some features that allow end users to instantly and easily reset their network password via a web browser. With the help of this self service password reset tool, it is said to be possible to reset passwords from any authorized computer. All that users need to do is just get enrolled in this Self Service Password Reset Program. Once authenticated, users can securely reset or change their password. They automatically get notified via e-mail that their password has been reset. Attractive pricing and a user-friendly interface further makes this self-service password reset tool the most appropriate option for organizations. The free trial version o

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Mouser Electronics Inc. has released Panasonic Electronic Components' Bluetooth RF Modules, PAN1317 and PAN1327. Panasonic PAN1317 / PAN1327 Bluetooth RF Modules feature both Dynastream's dual-mode Area Network Technology (ANT+) software protocol and Bluetooth v4.0 connectivity. This combination creates a low cost, ultra-low power wireless networking solution for short range applications. ANT+ managed network software facilitates the collection, automatic transfer, and tracking of sensor data for monitoring personal wellness information and is most commonly found in sports and low power medical device applications. With Bluetooth RF performance (Tx power, Rx sensitivity, blocking), the modules are based upon TI's CC2567 and integrate with TI' s MSP430 MCU. Panasonic's tiny footprint technology offers a module of only 85.5 mm2 including antenna. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Synopsys, Inc. has completed the acquisition of nSys Design Systems Private Limited (nSys). Synopsys is increasing its investment in VIP technology to address the growing verification challenges designers face as they create more and more complex systems on chips (SoCs) to serve the demand for 'smart' electronics with this acquisition. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. VIP provides functional models of on- and off-chip protocols that verification engineers use to test all of the interfaces on a SoC before manufacturing. It enables the engineer to verify how an interface conforms to published standards and also allows the engineer to verify the interactions among various interfaces on a SoC. The expanded portfolio of VIP from Synopsys will cover all of the widely used interface protocols and many emerging titles. It will also offer a new protocol compliance test-suite product line. Supported verification methodologies in