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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Mahindra Satyam has deployed a new cloud based managed services platform, 'Enlighta Deliver', to help its clients optimise service delivery performance and service levels. It is said to enable companies to solve client engagements faster without any customisation and offers strong performance management capabilities and faster services delivery, Mahindra Satyam said in a statement. Mahindra Satyam's Enlighta on demand service management solution for enterprise customers is easy to use, adapt to, integrate and requires no client purchase of hardware or software. The Enlighta Deliver suite supports multi tenant services management and delivery governance, including modules that support problem management, change management, configuration management and service level management. David Augustine, VP Mahindra Satyam said "Enlighta is the foundation of our unified service management platform and our ability...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Asus has unveiled its latest Wireless Home Digital Interface technology to wirelessly connect and stream Full HD visuals and high quality audio from a PC to an HDTV or external display. Sanjay Aggarwal, Dy General Manager, Rashi Peripherals, said, "Asus has always been first to innovate the new idea and come out with world class product. Mostly notebooks now-a- days has an HDMI port and one can also find a HDMI port TV at homes, there was demand for a device which can wirelessly stream notebook contents with audio directly to the TV. Initial launch of the product has got good response and to take it to next level we are planning exclusive marketing and visibility for Asus WiCast. We are giving demo units to partners so that they can further share hands on experience with their customers. This will help customer to understand the product and utility in his/her daily life and how productivity can be enhanced". WiCast wirelessly strea...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE North American Video (NAV) has announced that they have begun servicing and maintenance of the video surveillance systems in all retail outlets across The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. A total of over 330 stores across seven states fall under their family of supermarkets and include A&P, The Food Emporium, Pathmark, SuperFresh, Best Cellars, Waldbaum's and Food Basics retail banners. "NAV's commitment to high quality service, prompt response times and understanding of the how the technology deployed impacts The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company's business objectives enabled us to earn this business. In a retail environment, the surveillance system is critical for loss prevention and liability management. Our account management team worked with A&P leadership to allocate the right number of resources and develop a specific set of procedures to meet A&P’s operational needs," said Jason Oakley, CE...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Xerox India has launched a new range of entry level to mid segment A4 print devices in color to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) that deliver high-quality color in a compact package. Konstantin Klein, MD, Xerox India said, "Economies and Businesses worldwide is in the process of consolidation and are looking to do more with less. This is where these new devices fit in; they help reduce costs with extended capacity cartridges, their small size and light weight makes them easy to ship, relocate and manage in a small workspace with the benefit to workforce working remotely. Additionally, these new color products give SMBs an affordable and easy way to create the same impactful color documents as larger enterprises." The 20PPM Xerox Phaser 3010 is a new monochrome printer to the current product portfolio establishing a new bottom end to the black and white A4 printer product line. The Xerox Phaser 3040 is said to be 20% faster ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Top Notch Infotronix has unveiled its latest flagship gaming cabinet, Bijli2. The Bijli2 is engineered for optimum cooling of all critical components. It said to be a completely new and improved version of Bijli chassis with hexacone front panel. It has many new features such as USB 3.0, jet black interiors, bottom PSU mounting, multiple 120mm LED fans etc. Engineered with AirTake front panel, Delta side panel and Hexacone top panel gives the user an innovative experience. For cooling there is 120mm blue LED intake fan on front and side which provides excellent air intake. There is one 120mm blue LED fan on top for exhaust and 120mm fan on the back for proper air circulation as well as silent operation. The PSU is bottom mounted. There are toolless HDD trays to install HDDs and Space for 4x3.5" HDD drives. The transparent Delta side panel has fan and vents on the side which looks excellent as well as provides good cooling performance. P...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Reliance Communications has roped in Anushka Sharma, as the company's brand ambassador. The new association will highlight the all-encompassing core value of the Group- bringing products to customers. The campaign seeks to establish the superior network of Reliance Communications in both GSM and CDMA services. The two new television commercials with Anushka Sharma and Rannvijay (of Roadies fame) will highlight the benefits of the Unlimited Talk Time and Call Connect features of Reliance Communications. Sanjay Behl, Group Head -Brand & Marketing Reliance Communications said, “Reliance Mobile's superior 3G, Pan India 2G edge GSM & high performance CDMA network have been demonstrated in this communication. What also goes without saying is that just like our network; Anushka too is also a superlative performer which makes her the perfect fit for the brand." Reliance Communications has signed four news TVCs out of which two ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fujitsu has announces a line of mobile and desktop CELSIUS workstations optimized specifically for users of Autodesk 3D software in design, engineering and entertainment environments. Professionals using Autodesk software suites require workstations that have enough all-round performance to maximize the software's advanced capabilities. For an Autodesk user, this means ample processing power, display graphics capabilities, enough memory to ensure optimum performance. Fujitsu is targeting this market with a new line-up of eight different Fujitsu CELSIUS workstations optimized for Autodesk. Alok Sharma, Country Manager, Workplace Systems, Fujitsu India said, "For design professionals and engineers, finding the right configuration of hardware and software to cope with their computing needs can be time consuming and risky. We are taking the guesswork out of the hardware selection process by teaming up with Autodesk. The Autodesk-optimize...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Trend Micro Researchers were alerted to the discovery of a campaign of targeted attacks that have successfully compromised defense industry companies in India, USA, Japan, Israel. We have been able to identify eight victims of this attack and are in the process of notifying them. We have analyzed a sample that connects to the same command-and-control (C&C) server in this targeted attack. We also analyzed the second stage malware used by the attackers that was built specifically for one of the targeted companies as well as a remote access Trojan (RAT) used by the attackers. The attackers sent out emails with a malicious PDF attachment, detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_PIDIEF.EED which exploits vulnerability in specific versions of Adobe Flash and Reader (CVE_2011-0611) to drop malicious files on the target's computer. This malicious payload, detected by Trend Micro as BKDR_ZAPCHAST.QZ, connects to a C&C server and communicates some ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Trend Micro Researchers were alerted to the discovery of a campaign of targeted attacks that have successfully compromised defense industry companies in India, USA, Japan, Israel. We have been able to identify eight victims of this attack and are in the process of notifying them. We have analyzed a sample that connects to the same command-and-control (C&C) server in this targeted attack. We also analyzed the second stage malware used by the attackers that was built specifically for one of the targeted companies as well as a remote access Trojan (RAT) used by the attackers. The attackers sent out emails with a malicious PDF attachment, detected by Trend Micro as TROJ_PIDIEF.EED which exploits vulnerability in specific versions of Adobe Flash and Reader (CVE_2011-0611) to drop malicious files on the target's computer. This malicious payload, detected by Trend Micro as BKDR_ZAPCHAST.QZ, connects to a C&C server and communicates some ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Wipro Technologies has won the 2011 Microsoft Software Development Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions, based on Microsoft technology. Moreover, the awards were presented by Microsoft in multiple categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 3,000 entrants worldwide. Srini Pallia - Senior VP& Global Head, Business Application Services, Wipro Technologies said, "We believe that this recognition is testimony to our ability to seamlessly deliver comprehensive solutions across Microsoft technology platforms. We have been able to leverage our capabilities in Microsoft technology to adapt the enterprise system landscape to the present needs of business users. With the right expertise, blend of talent, tools and methodologies, Wipro has been able to deliver complex programs with defined ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE UBM TechWeb has announced the expansion of the Cloud Connect event series to Chicago and Bangalore, India. Cloud Connect, the premier technology event for defining the cloud computing industry, will expand to two new locations in order to further cloud adoption and drive the growth and innovation in the cloud computing market. Kicking off the event series in 2012, Cloud Connect Santa Clara is to take place February 13-16, at the Santa Clara Convention Center. UBM TechWeb is expanding the event series to serve the large and growing technology markets in Chicago and Bangalore. Each event is to feature the industry's most comprehensive educational programs, including visionary keynotes, in-depth workshops, and practitioner-led case studies, as well as a vibrant exhibition with the leading technology providers. New to the Santa Clara event this year, Cloud Connect will also feature Carrier Cloud Forum. Steve Wylie, Cloud Connect General M...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE With the launch of Texas Instruments (TI) Education Technology business in India, TI and CORE Education and Technologies Ltd. has announced that they are joining forces to bring a new way of teaching and learning math and science to middle and secondary schools throughout India. The joint effort combines TI's education technology solution with CORE's content, teacher education and support to form one integrated solution called STEMpower. Utilizing TI-NspireTM technology by TI, STEMpower empowers teachers to take control of the classroom and save time. This solution connects the teacher's computer with every student's handheld device, leading to instant assessment. Teachers have more insight into the progress of each student, can personalize their teaching style to fit class needs, and promote student collaboration. CORE is also said to provide consistent, quality teacher education to ensure that teachers know how to effective...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston has announced the DataTraveler 6000 (DT6000) USB Flash drive, which protects sensitive data with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 Level 3 Validation and 100-percent encryption. The Kingston DT6000 utilizes patented Secured by Spyrus Technology which supports 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption using XTS block cipher mode. The DT6000 uses 'military-grade' elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), which is recommended by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) as part of its Suite B set of cryptographic algorithms. "While enterprises and government agencies need to be able to provide remote and mobile employees access to sensitive and confidential data, establishing security policies and deploying USB products that prevent data loss is as important and immediate as an organization's network security. Using non-secure USB drives makes organizations vulnerable to data loss and breaches that can affect the...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia has launched three feature-packed smartphones - Nokia 700, Nokia 701 and Nokia 600 - bringing the smartphone functionality-'JUST TAP' with NFC on Symbian Belle. To create an engaging experience, Nokia has tied up with Ra.One, a Red Chillies Entertainment production. Ra.One will be the first movie in India to be marketed through NFC technology. As a run up to the release of Ra.One, Nokia will give consumers an opportunity to watch the movie one day ahead of its global release. Consumers can also access exclusive Ra.One content from Ovi store or by just visiting their nearest NPP and tapping their NFC enabled device with the Ra.One NFC tags. D Shivakumar, MD, Nokia India said, "The Indian smartphone market is growing at an exponential rate. Consumers today are looking for differentiators that go beyond multi-tasking and processor speed. With our latest range of smartphones on Symbian Belle, we are introducing a path-breakin...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HTC Corporation has unveiled HTC Explorer, a smartphone which includes a customizable lock screen that enables quick access to the camera for capturing important moments. There is a new Smart Dialer that displays a one-touch menu for quick, easy dialing of contacts. This smartphone also tracks social updates from colleagues, friends and family with the People widget. One can also easily send a photo, video clip or location in a message with just one touch. "HTC Explorer is an easy-to-use smartphone that puts the customer in control, providing quick access to their most important content and information. HTC Explorer is simply a smarter phone for anyone and it represents another clear demonstration of HTC's global commitment to expanding the market for advanced smartphones," said Jason Mackenzie, president of global sales and marketing, HTC Corporation. HTC Explorer features Adobe Flash support, 3.2"HVGA display and 3MP ca...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Siva Rama Digital Printers has announced the inauguration of HP Indigo Digital Press 5500 by Sri S. Sivarama Subrahmanyam (APIIC Chairman) and Smt. Adireddy Veera Raghavamma (Mayor, Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation) at their facility in Rajahmundry. The event was attended by Rajahmundry M.P Sri Undavalli Arun Kumar, Sri C.M Trivikrama Varma, Superintendent of Police, East Godavari District, Rajahmundry MLA Sri Routhu Surya Prakasa Rao and several other dignitaries. Various Graphic Designing divisions were inaugurated at their facility in Rajahmundry. "We are excited about the technology transformation in the photo printing business. To keep pace with the transformation we were confident of leveraging HP's Indigo Press 5500 which offers - profitable & versatile printing solution with unmatched photographic quality, high-speed, offset quality printing to our customers and strengthen our reputation as Rajahmundry's leading pri...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SanDisk Corporation is offering consumers to win cameras with the purchase of SanDisk products featuring a special Diwali promotion sticker and USB flash drives by registering on www.sandisk.in. The campaign is to last six weeks to help consumers capture their memorable moments during the festival of lights. SanDisk products is to feature a "Scratch & Win" offer that lets consumers SMS a promotion code to 54242 for a chance to win a digital camera. A Register and Win alternative allows consumers to register at www.sandisk.in, and every day ten registered users will have a chance to win a SanDisk USB drive. The 8 gigabyte1 Cruzer Edge USB flash drive (8GB) will come in a customized festival packaging. The campaign is valid up to November 6, 2011 across all LFRs and other retail outlets. 8GB Cruzer Edge flash drive allows consumers to bring their photos, music and videos with them wherever they go. The drive carries a five year li...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Himesh is to reach out to his fans across the globe with the performance through Nokia Smartnights Damadamm WebCert powered by ArtistAloud.com today. This WebCert will also mark his comeback to Bollywood. WebCert will stream his performance live on ArtistAloud.com, Facebook.com, Youtube.com, Dailymotion.com and through Mobile. This WebCert is said to be the first unplugged performance by Himesh Reshammiya for the web audience. So just log on to www.artistaloud.com on September 29th at 4 pm and catch the live streaming of Himesh Reshammiya. Himesh Reshammiya said, "It's just so cool to perform LIVE on web and to be able to reach thousands of people via internet. It will be a new experience performing for the WebCert as one can interact with audiences on real time basis even when they are not in front of you. I want to thank ArtistAloud.com and Nokia for giving me such a wonderful platform." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE McAfee has shared its vision for securing mobile devices in corporate environments. McAfee's three-Pronged Approach to Mobile Security are - Protecting Mobile Devices; Protecting Mobile Data and Protecting Mobile Apps. John Dasher, Senior Director, Mobile Security, McAfee said, "Mobile device adoption is exploding, and unfortunately, so are the threats targeting mobile platforms. If McAfee's historical experience analyzing threats on numerous platforms is any indication, we believe that the emerging mobile malware we are seeing today is just the beginning. It's a whole new world, and a challenge for IT to craft security policies that make sense while updating their infrastructure. At McAfee, we're working hard to create new technology to help enterprises address the challenge of securely incorporating these new mobile platforms into their environment." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Yahoo! India has announced a partnership to deliver premium digital content in Marathi to the Internet audience. The property is to offer Lokmat's original content combined with Yahoo!'s premium content experience to online Marathi users. In line with its commitment to catalyze Internet consumption in India, Yahoo! is launching six language sites in India. Currently Yahoo! offers Hindi and Tamil content in collaboration with Dainik Jagran and Dinamalar respectively. Arun Tadanki, Managing Director, Yahoo! India said, "At Yahoo!, we aim to make our content relevant for new Internet users coming online from different parts of India. With this association, we aim to expand our existing offering to help Marathi users stay connected to their world in their own language." Rishi Darda, Jt. Managing Director, Lokmat said, "Our partnership will help grow the regional language online audience in India. Yahoo!'s scale and Lokm...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ZTE Corporation has entered into an optical backbone network contract with FibreCo. The contract was signed by Andile Ngcaba President FibreCo and Chen Jie Senior Vice President ZTE. ZTE is to solely construct phase one of the project, which includes 1,900 kilometers of fiber optic cable. The FibreCo national optical backbone network project aims to build a national open-access network, and will make affordable optical networks available to businesses, R&D centers and academic institutions. As part of the project, ZTE is said to deploy several hundred sets of WDM devices. This includes the next-generation ZXWM M920 unit. In addition, built-in network planning software will enhance network management and planning, making efficient use of FibreCo resources while increasing network reliability and flexibility, thereby cutting capital and operating expenses. "This landmark investment will provide affordable, reliable and fast Internet ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Datamatics Global Services (DGSL) is to set up a Centre of Excellence centre at Puducherry next month. This will be the company's 5th delivery centre in the country and the third in southern India after Chennai & Bangalore. The Puducherry centre is to have a seating capacity of 700 people and will primarily deliver the Online, Publishing, and Retail Solutions (OPRS) of the company. The new centre claims to support the Company's continued expansion plan and increased focus on OPRS solution offerings for the global community of publishers and retailers. The OPRS division of Datamatics delivers a wide array of skill based services as well as IT based solutions. These range from digital publishing & online content services to IT based content management, eBooks, web application & analytics, mobile apps development and ecommerce solutions. Rahul Kanodia, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Datamatics Global Services Limi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Merrill Technology Services is eyeing to flourish its position in India with an eye on tier-II locations. And Coimbatore is said to be the destination for establishment of its facility. The company has inaugurated its third facility at Tidel Park in India. The other two facilities are at Chennai in the Olympia Technology Park and at VBC Solitaire, T Nagar.It is believed to hire around 300 non-IT focused candidates during the first year and double the headcount by the end of the second year. Rick Atterbury, President and Chief Operating Officer, Merrill Corporation said, "The expansion was part of its ongoing efforts to serve global clients in North America, Europe and Asia." For More Details See www.varindia.com