VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has released its 4GB DDR3 memory for Apple Mac desktop and laptop PCs. Corsair's Mac memory kits are tested at Apple Developer Compatibility Labs and are guaranteed to work with any Mac desktop or notebook PC that supports 4GB DDR3 SODIMMs, including iMac, Mac mini, Mac Pro, MacBook, and MacBook Pro models. This includes virtually all models offered by Apple since 2010.The new DDR3 Mac memory upgrades, like all Corsair DRAM products were tested to exacting standards. "Macs are often the platform of choice for video production, photo editing and graphics design, and these applications require lots of memory. With hassle-free compatibility and renowned Corsair compatibility and support, our new Mac memory upgrades are a smart performance investment," said Giovanni Sena, Director, Memory Products, Corsair. The corsair 4GB DDR3 memory is priced at Rs. 1,400. It comes with a lifetime warranty and will be available from Corsai

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE eScan has conducted a research and come up with a report based on malware URLs collected for the first half of the year 2011. This report provides a representation of the growth in malware infected URLs in a span of just 6 months. Some of the interesting aspects found by the research team while formulating this report were that the domains mentioned were found to be infected at the time of report creation. According to the report, almost 80% of content available on the web is malicious. SEO poisoning has risen to such an extent that the chances of clicking an infected link has significantly risen in the last year. The report provides comprehensive details on the top 10 Malware threats. The report highlights on the malware threats that dominated hugely in the last six months, thereby becoming a huge threat to the IT infrastructure. It clearly specifies on the social networking sites which have been used as a platform to spread malware and the

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Yahoo! India has announced the jury for Big Idea Chair Award 2011, and extends the last date for submission of entries to 15th September 2011. The award ceremony will be held in October 2011 in New Delhi. Agencies can submit their entries on www.bigideachair.in. The entries will be judged by a panel comprising 10 eminent jury members who are referred as the Futurists. The Illustrious panel consists of seasoned marketers, senior professionals and respected practitioners from the industry. The awards will be judged across nine categories - Best Use of Display Advertising, Best Online Video Advertising, Best Use of Social Media, Best Use of Technology, Digital 360 degree Award, Yahoo! Big Idea Chair Award, Best Use of Mobile Advertising, Best Use of Search, Best Use of Regional Language. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Pune has launched C-DAC Certified HPC Professional Certification Program (CCHPCP). The program is to offer a standardized scale to map the HPC skill sets of both current and aspiring professionals in this domain, and enable them to pursue careers in HPC. This is also said to assist the Government, R&D and IT industry to recruit right candidates. The certification program is to grade the examinee's knowledge and understanding of C, C++, FORTRAN, Uniprocessor Optimization of Serial codes, Parallel Computing architectures & challenges, OS Concepts, Cluster building & System Administration, MPI, OpenMP, Profiling & Debugging of Codes, pthreads, GPGPU technology, Grid Computing, Cloud Computing and Accelerators. Designed by the High Performance Computing Solutions (HPCS) Group of C-DAC, the certification exam will be conducted online, initially every three months and in due

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Bharat Berry Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is set to make mobile phones and devices in sync with personal computer-mail systems and social networks via the cloud and providing an India- compliant solution to the existing users of push mail services in India. To overcome the frequent issues of vulnerabilities corporates can seek now Indian compliant Push Email service named BharatBerry which is complied with all Indian laws, have their support in India and is approachable at every level by the subscribers. BharatBerry works with most of the mobile phones and provides a more advanced 'push mail' with over the air back- up of the user's contacts, tasks, calendar and notes. It can also sync with MS Outlook on the user's computer. MTNL in alliance with BharatBerry is targeting this service for all range of handsets carrying Blackberry, Symbian, Android, Windows Mobile and J2ME which will cover all major mobile handsets. For More Details S

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Vivitek has announced the shipping of its 2D-to-3D D5 series of projectors. The new D5 projectors, the D512-3D, D536-3D and the D538W-3D, feature conversion technology that take existing 2D content and convert images into 3D pictures, without the use of an external box. The D5 series takes standard DVD and Blu-Ray content (via HDMI) and switches it from 2D to 3D. The three projectors can also display 3D content from 720p/1080i at 50/60Hz and 1080p at 24Hz from 3D Blu-Ray players or other 3D sources, such as cable or satellite boxes. The D512-3D, D536-3D and D538W-3D feature DLP and Brilliant Color technologies for bright, digital images. Add in high-efficiency lamps that last up to 4,000 hours (in economy mode), the other features include 1.9-kg weight, rapid on/off feature, 1W speaker and 3000:1 contrast ratio. Therefore, the three projectors, D512-3D, D536-3D and D538W-3D, are priced at Rs.37,950/-, Rs.53,130/- and Rs.57,684/-, respective

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Inspan has announced the availability of 4GB and 8GB S805 Sports USB flash drives from ADATA. The USB flash drive-S805 is decorated with the zinc alloy frame. It combines USB swivel-design and functionality in a small device, and hence eliminates the losing-cap problem. Used like a carabiner design, S805 can be easily clipped on a key chain or a bag as mobile storage equipment. S805 series comes in red and gray colours. With a dimension of 61.7 x 19.0 x 9.3mm (L x W x H), it just weighs 25g. It supports Windows 98 or the latest Windows 7, Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X 10.6, or even Linux Kernel 2.4 or later. "Designed after a carabiner, the ADATA S805 USB flash drive harmonically blends delicate craftsmanship with a touch of style. This series is designed to get the sporty look for the pen drives. All the trekkers can now clip this newly designed pen drives on to their travel bags or key chains and stay carefree from losing the drive caps, as th

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Shenzhen Sang Fei Consumer Communications has launched Philips Xenium dual-SIM mobile phones in India. Xenium, the green and power management technology, enables near-zero consumption of battery charge on standby for up to two months without increasing battery size. These energy-efficient phones are targeted at heavy users, primarily the business professionals, frequent travellers and anyone who desires to be "always connected". When long battery life is a must, Philips' Xenium series of phones always go the extra mile. Dr. Tan Jok Tin, CEO & MD, Shenzhen Sang Fei Consumer Communications Co., Ltd., said, "Philips has been in India for 81 years and customers have placed their faith in the brand. There is a huge responsibility that comes with the faith. I am delighted that Philips' innovative products are meeting this responsibility well. Philips has been an integral part of Sang Fei since 2007 when we took over P

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Trend Micro has noted a fourteen-fold increase (1410%) of malware targeting Android smartphone users in the last six months. This is perceived as due to their increased potential for damage and propagation. Owning to their portability and advanced computing features, smartphones are becoming popular devices among consumers. However, these gadgets are susceptible to various security threats regardless of the operating system they are running. "While smartphones are becoming increasingly popular, users should be aware that their heavy use has made them likely targets of security threats. The threats include worms and spyware that track users' Web activity and location, make charges via SMS messages, and more. If your phone gets infected, don't panic. Just remove the malicious application and scan your computer with security software if the two devices are often connected. Most importantly, changing passwords to your online account