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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE FUJIFILM India Pvt. Ltd. has launched its new FinePix S2950. This camera is said to have powerful zoom and outstanding quality in High Definition (HD). The Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) is believed to automatically switch display from the LCD to the highly responsive electronic viewfinder as one put his eyes on EVF. S2950 is equipped with SR AUTO, an auto 6 scene-recognition function with fully loaded detection functions that is said to detect faces, blinks and smiles with 14 megapixel resolution. It has sensitivity of ISO6400. Fujinon 18x & Wide 28mm zoom lens has been used in this camera. The user gets optimal image quality for both HD video and still images through Fujifilm's unrelenting supportive functions with Fujinon Lens. The camera has a 7.62 cm large LCD screen. The bright LCD display and a high-impact 230,000-dot resolution. K. Tanaka, MD, Fujifilm India said, "FUJIFILM is pleased to introduce latest FinePix S2950 camer

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SMART Technologies Inc. has announced the new SMART Board 400 series interactive display overlay. The overlay can be added to virtually any LCD or plasma flat-panel display to enable touch and ink interactivity. It features SMART's patented DViT (Digital Vision Touch) technology, which enables effective touch control and an accurate writing experience. DViT technology also supports common multitouch gestures, such as zooming and scrolling, currently recognized by the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. The new overlay includes either SMART Meeting Pro software and the SMART GoWire auto-launch cable for business and government customers or SMART Notebook collaborative learning software for education customers, allowing for more effective collaboration in both meeting spaces and classrooms. It offers simplified installation and a sleek, new design, and replaces three existing products - the SMART Board 300 series interactive display overl

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Communications and Nawras have launched the Oman to India TGN-Gulf cable. The undersea cable is said to be used to instantaneously route voice and data traffic from Oman to Mumbai (India) and onwards to the rest of the world, via the Tata Global Network (TGN). The new cable link offers enormous capacity for broadband and high quality voice services, enabling Nawras to meet the growing demand for international voice and data services from its customers - be it in the form of calls or internet surfing. Radwan Moussalli, Tata Communications', MD, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) said, "We are proud to bring a new cable system to Oman in association with Nawras. The Middle East is fast establishing itself as an emerging market hotspot for business which brings with it the need for solid infrastructure and associated enterprise services that require high speed bandwidth. This launch is yet another step in our overall strategy to p

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced its high-performance quad channel Dominator 32GB DDR3 memory kit. The Dominator 32GB Quad Channel kit (part number CMT32GX3M4X1866C9) consists of four rigorously-screened 8GB DDR3 DRAM modules with Corsair's patented DHX+ heatsinks. It operates at 1.5V and is designed to run at 1866MHz, with 9-10-9-27 C9 timing. Corsair has compatibility tested the new 32GB Quad Channel kit with upcoming quad channel platforms as well as current dual channel platforms. Thi La, VP, Memory Products, Corsair said, "The new Dominator 32GB Quad Channel memory kit is designed for high-performance PC enthusiasts using the latest motherboards, whether they're overclockers, gamers, or simply want a large amount of state-of-the-art memory. Corsair is a market leader in high-performance memory, and we're pleased to be first to market with a high-performance 32GB quad channel kit." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE RSA, The Security Division of EMC has released the findings of its October Fraud Report which estimated that the worldwide losses from phishing attacks alone amounted to over $520 million during H1 2011. The month of October which was coined the Cyber Security Awareness Month, by several US-based government bodies and used as a platform to increase security-literacy across the tiers that make up the digital society, also did not help deter phishers. Sometimes viewed as one of the oldest scams in the book, phishing is still a very popular method among cybercriminals. The report also pegs the losses incurred from phishing attacks during the 12-month period of H2 2010 through H1 2011 at nearly $1 billion. The report also highlights that, though user education efforts are a critical first line of defense in curbing the impact of cyber attacks such as phishing, several other mitigation efforts like Timely Shutdown of Phishing Attacks, Early Detect

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE A new research report from Frost & Sullivan presents that with rapidly increasing usage of server virtualization, enterprises across Asia Pacific are now looking at Ethernet fabric technology to help fully realize the benefits of business agility, operational efficiencies and lower costs. Commissioned by Brocade, Think flat with Ethernet Fabric - Importance of a Flat Network Architecture in Cloud Implementation is based on findings from a survey of 328 IT decision-makers from across the region. The report revealed that two-thirds of the organizations surveyed have adopted server virtualization, of which 46 percent are now running production environments on virtual machines. More than a third of respondents said their organizations planned to pilot an Ethernet fabric architecture within the next six months and a further 25 percent said they intended to do so within 12 months. John McHugh, Chief Marketing Officer of Brocadesaid, "What

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The K. R. Mangalam Group is all set to launch its Mobile Handset Division with the brand name CHAZE in India soon. Initially, the company is said to introduce multiple ranges of Mobile Phone in India, and then further expand its horizons to countries like Russia, UAE, Africa, Srilanka and Nepal. The other range of products is to follow subsequently like Memory cards, Tablets, Laptops, LCDs, LEDs, etc. Keshav Arora. CEO-Chaze Mobile said, "CHAZE aspires to be one of the leading mobile handset Company by offering its valuable customers the fully loaded mobile handsets at the most competitive prices and in return generate tremendous value for its investors and stake holders. The ultimate goal is to delight the customers with world class products, service satisfaction and value for money. The company will also provide a strong support of big distribution network and after sales services. CHAZE promises the year's old reputation of &qu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NEC has announced the completion of its first submarine-cable based integrated ocean observation system for the Central Weather Bureau of Taiwan. The system has been deployed in the sea off of eastern coast of Taiwan in order to strengthen seismic and environmental observations in the area. NEC won this construction project in September 2009. The system was installed from Toucheng, on the eastern coast of Taiwan, and extends offshore through 45 kilometers of submarine cable. The tip of the cable is equipped with a node that features a broadband seismograph, acceleration seismograph, tsunami pressure gauge, conductivity temperature and depth-sensor and underwater microphone. As part of an integrated ocean observation system, the node is also able to collect information on earthquakes and tsunami, in addition to integrated ocean environment observation. Furthermore, the node features a connector that enables new or replacement devices to be ea

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Seagate has been named an International CES Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for GoFlex Satellite wireless mobile storage. Products entered in this program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 32 product categories. Patrick Connolly, VP & GM, Seagate Branded Solutions said, "We are pleased to be recognized by the CEA with such an esteemed award to acknowledge innovation in engineering and design. With GoFlex Satellite mobile wireless storage, we wished to address a need in the market that had as of yet not been addressed. A first for the industry, the GoFlex Satellite drive extends the limited capacity of mobile devices by wirelessly streaming media without the use of an external power source. We are proud of this successful accomplishment and strong

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia has launched Nokia Lumia family of smartphones based on Windows Phone in the country. The Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710 will be available in select retail stores across key cities and towns in mid-December. Both devices will be available for pre-order starting early December. Nokia Lumia 800 features leading imaging capabilities and new signature experiences. It also offers Nokia's social and Internet performance with one-touch social network access, easy grouping of contacts, integrated communication threads and Internet Explorer 9. The Nokia Lumia 710 can be personalized with interchangeable back covers and thousands of apps. D Shivakumar, Managing Director, Nokia India said, "Our announcement demonstrates remarkable progress that we have made as a company against our new strategy announced in February 2011. It signals our intent and agility. It also reflects our commitment to the Indian consumers in bringing to them o

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cyberoam has appointed Cyberstar International, Singapore as distributor for its UTM appliance range across key countries in SAARC -Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal and Bhutan. A stocking facility has been prepared in Singapore for the same which will ensure faster delivery of products. With this move, Cyberoam is all set to strengthen its existing relationship with corporate and enterprise customers in the SAARC region, thus poised to capture a bigger market share. Hemal Patel, CEO Elitecore Technologies, said, "The idea of appointing a SAARC distributor came because we wanted to work with a Value Added Distributor (VAD), who could help us in getting more and more partners on board. We are a channel-centric company and after evaluating a few of the VADs, we found Cyberstar more promising. Its network in the entire region will definitely help us in the long run." Rajkumar Rathi, Managing Director, Cyberstar, said, "Cyber

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has signed an agreement with Daiwa Capital Markets to help it with the recovery of their work environment by leveraging IBMs Work Area Recovery (WAR) solution, while also offering technical support. The new IT set-up will act as an alternate backup site from where business operations could resume and function even during disruptions that may arise due to unforeseen circumstances. Sammeer Saurabbh, Executive Director - IT, said, "In the highly competitive capital markets sector, where our business is dependent on our ability to process larger number of financial transactions continuously to meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) as well as cater to sudden spikes in trading, any unplanned downtime can mean significant financial losses, besides important intangibles like loss of reputation and damage to brand value. Also, we did not want to invest in building an alternate work area and keep it unused till disaster strikes. Choosing IBM&#

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has introduced HP ProLiant G7 servers featuring AMD Opteron 6200 Series processors, which can improve data center efficiency, scalability and performance up to 30 per cent to support large-scale, virtualized and database workloads. HP has launched five new industry-standard servers in its ProLiant x86 lineup: HP ProLiant BL465c G7, HP ProLiant BL685c G7, HP ProLiant DL385 G7, HP ProLiant DL585 G7 and HP ProLiant DL165 G7. HP ProLiant G7 servers with AMD Opteron 6200 Series processors use 2,048 cores per rack and 33 per cent more cores. The new servers can also deliver dual socket database engine with up to a 40 per cent improvement in throughput over the previous generations of HP ProLiant servers based on AMD Opteron process. Moreover, the new HP ProLiant G7 servers also include HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO 3), a server management tool enabling remote monitoring for reduced maintenance costs. Additionally, the new servers offer HP Virtu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE CDC Software has collaborated with Avnet Technology Solutions through the "SolutionsPath ISV (Independent Software Vendor) Acceleration Program", that is expected to help facilitate CDC Software's expansion in the Indian market. Nagaraja Prakasam, Managing Director, CDC Software SSEA, said, "At CDC Software, our approach to partnerships is to create an ecosystem of software solutions, organizations and industry luminaries focussed on a single, unifying desire: driving customer success. We believe that Avnet will help to enhance our reach in the Indian market and advance sales across A and B class cities. We believe that our solutions help deliver benefits to organizations in the form of higher efficiency, improved performance and increased cost savings. With its large network of partners in India, Avnet's SolutionsPath ISV Acceleration Program is expected to provide us with valuable leads that will further facilitate o

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Pitney Bowes India has announced that it is all set to launch the inaugural "InterAct", an annual customer engagement program in India. This initiative is said to provide a platform for Pitney Bowes India to have direct interface with their customers and to understand their needs better. Pitney Bowes plans to make this an annual initiative with the aim of adding value to its customers - through education, information exchange and feedback. The first InterAct Program is scheduled for 18th of November 2011 in Mumbai. It will focus on a highly targeted group of audience like the top Managed Print Service Providers in India. The event is expected to provide an insight into the Customer Communications Management (CCM) life cycle and the latest technologies and solutions available under the Pitney Bowes' CCM range of software and hardware. KM Nanaiah Managing Director - Pitney Bowes India said, "Pitney Bowes has always believed i

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IFS Applications has been ranked in the dominant zone for mixed mode manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software by third-party analyst group Technology Evaluation Centers. According to the report, "IFS Applications has four modules located in the Dominant Zone: Manufacturing Management, Inventory Management, Purchasing Management, and Quality Management. IFS Applications' strength in these modules is due to its smartly designed and well balanced software and high support level in all four mentioned modules-an essential need for businesses of medium or larger size. Note that IFS Applications achieved a maximal functional focus score for the Quality Management module." Cindy Jaudon, President & CEO, IFS North America said, "Multi mode manufacturers often have a hard time finding that one enterprise software suite that can handle all of their diverse needs. Our ability to meet the needs of companies running

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Net4 has announced the consolidated financial results for the 2nd quarter and half year ended September 30, 2011. The Company has reported a rise of 71.2 % (YoY) in its H1 consolidated net profit after tax. Its consolidated net profit increased to Rs 15.03 crore against Rs 8.78 crore in the corresponding 1st half in the last fiscal year. EPS increased by 61 % from Rs. 4.64 per share to Rs. 7.49 per share for the 1st half of the current financial year. The consolidated revenues of the company for H1 have also climbed up by 52.6 % to Rs 192.9 crore. It had registered total revenues of Rs 126.4 crores in the corresponding half year in the last financial year. The second quarter numbers have also seen a big jump, with consolidated PAT for Q2 increasing to Rs. 9.5 cr from Rs. 5.8cr, an increase of 65.1% YoY. Revenues for the quarter increased by 50.9% on a YoY basis, from Rs.77.4 crore in Q2 FY10/11 to Rs 116.7 crore in the quarter ended 30th Sep

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Classteacher Learning Systems has participated in the "Excellence in School Education Conclave-Leveraging Joy, Imagination and Innovation" at Bangalore. The three-day brainstorming conclave for principals, teachers, school administrators and policy makers was hosted by EduExcellence in association with the faculty support from IIT Delhi. The 2011 conclave charted submissions of 450 research papers including 90 international papers and received participation from over 1100 representatives from over 700 schools in India. Revered industry associations including CII, UNICEF, MHRD, Delhi Government, NCERT, CBSE and IITs also participated in the event. Rohit Pande, CEO, Classteacher Learning Systems, said, "Digital learning has witnessed tremendous growth in India over the last two years and we see a huge growth in the near future in assessments and web based learning space. It is an ideal platform that makes learning an enjoyable, e

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sun Direct has announced that its free preview of the most popular kids' channels, available on the Kids Mega pack. This free preview will be held around the occasion of Children's Day, from the 12th to 19th of November on the Infotainment channels on Sun Direct. Understanding the needs of the youngsters and showcasing a bunch of their favorite entertainment channels with the KIDS MEGA PACK is Sun Direct's way of saying 'Happy Children's Day'. Grouping the most popular and watched channels - Cartoon Network, Pogo, Disney and Disney XD , Sun Direct is all set to fill a big gap in catering to the 4-14 year age group. Mahesh Kumar, CEO, Sun Direct said, "Children's Day is a great opportunity for Sun Direct to celebrate kids and everything that's special to them. The free preview of the Kids Mega Pack gives kids a great opportunity to sample the dedicated kids' channels available on our add-on packs."