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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Further expanding its 'Big Battery Series', MAXX Mobiles has launched a new multimedia feature phone, MAXX PRIMO (MX428). MAXX Mobiles has four models as a part of the 'Big Battery Series' that come with enhanced battery life and talk-time including the MAXX Hexa (MX155), MAXX Rave (MX182 & MX190), MAXX Buzz (MX188) and MAXX SUPER (MX424 & MX439). Ajjay Agarwal, Chairman & MD, MAXX Group said, "The Big Battery phones are amongst the most popular models in MAXX's current portfolio. MAXX's latest addition to the Big Battery phones, MAXX Primo, is 'primed' to offer an unbeatable battery life. So, our users can enjoy not only an enhanced talk-time but also a better multimedia experience on-the-go, without the need of constant charging! And, in keeping with MAXX's "value-for-money" philosophy, MAXX Primo is feature-rich and affordably priced." With an 1800 mAh battery, the power

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Jabra has launched SUPREME -Bluetooth mono (non-stereo) headset to incorporate Active Noise Cancellation. This, coupled with digital signal processing (DSP), proprietary Noise Blackout 3.0 and Wind-Noise Reduction technology, claims to allow exceptional audio quality at both ends to heavy users of hands-free communication, irrespective of the noise environments they are in. Ann Goh, Regional Sales Manager, GN Netcom, Mobile Products Business, South East Asia said, "For years, headset-makers have focused on noise reduction technology that avoids the transmission of background noise in the call. Now Jabra SUPREME does it all - by reducing ambient noise around the user. It's like having phone conversation in a quiet room, wherever the user may be." Active Noise Cancellation uses one dedicated microphone and an electronic chipset to generate an "anti-noise" sound, removing ambient noise around the user that he would other

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE EDIMAX Technology has launched EW-7711UAn 150Mbps Wireless High-Gain USB Adapter in India. This Edimax wireless adapter is said to allow increased wireless coverage and higher data transmission rates. The latest wireless technology is built into this device to broaden its wireless coverage and to reduce dead spots within the wireless range. It complies with wireless IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards and can reach data transmission rates of up to 150Mbps when connected to wireless 802.11n devices. It also extends its wireless signal distance, and provides more reliable wireless connections than standard IEEE 802.11b/g wireless networks. This Edimax wireless adapter has a built-in 3dBi high-gain antenna, which enables it to achieve better signal quality compared to common wireless adapters. The included hardwire USB cable also allows users to easily adjust the wireless adapter's angle and placement for better wireless performance. The Wi-Fi Prote

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SAP HANA has announced that leading independent software vendors are adopting the open SAP HANA platform for their existing products and building completely new applications. The company also unveiled that SAP HANA is at the core of its platform roadmap, powering both renewed applications without disruption as well as unprecedented new applications. SAP also showcased the latest customers to experience the power of SAP HANA across industries, giving them instant access to massive amounts of information and the ability to make real-time decisions, in the process achieving breakthrough performance improvement by factors of thousands, even tens of thousands, compared to existing systems in their landscapes. "SAP HANA is bringing unbelievable performance improvements to leading customers around the world and becoming a foundation of the SAP platform for both renewed and new products. And now ISVs and leading enterprise software companies ar

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Essar Group has announced Desktop virtualization implementation with Citrix. The solution utilizes a building-block approach which can then scale to thousands of virtual desktops delivering application to any device in any workplace environment, supporting a rich user experience, and provides IT with additional security and control. Essar group plans to move its' 90 -95 percent workforce to Citrix XenDesktop platform and aims to complete implementation of virtual desktops for 40000 users in the next one Year. The implement of Citrix XenDesktop is aimed to strengthen Essar's Governance and Compliance by giving the capability to monitor, manage and restrict the applications on the VDI. The Group also plans to roll out the Citrix XenDesktop and Citrix NetScaler solutions across the globe. Citrix XenDesktop and Citrix NetScaler with on-demand application delivery is expected to save the company more than 40% in desktop computing costs b

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Rakesh Malhotra promoted SAR Group, has acquired a majority stake of 51% in a joint venture with the Indian subsidiary of Median Group, Meridian Mobiles that sells Fly handsets in the country. Fly Mobile has been an early entrant to the Indian market, is known to be challenger brand. Prem Kumar will continue as Managing Director and Navneet Kapoor, Co-Founder SAR Group would be the Chairman of Fly Mobiles (P) Ltd. This acquisition would open entry into the SAARC region including India. SAR Group is committed to making long term investments in this association. Malhotra said, "SAR Group has a sizeable commitment to this business vertical through its existing portfolio in Wynn Telecom; Wynncom has reached a run rate to take it to Rs. 250 crore in 2012. With the acquisition of majority stake in Fly mobiles, SAR Group will add approximately a similar size to its telecom portfolio to emerge as one of the top 5 companies in the Indian handse

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NVIDIA has announced that BGI has slashed the time to analyze batches of DNA sequencing data from nearly four days to just six hours using a NVIDIA Tesla GPU-based server farm. The speed up is considered a critically important step in determining, in an affordable manner, the chemical building blocks that make up a DNA molecule. This is key for the genomics industry to achieve its target of the $1,000 genome's the point at which genomics can be used in clinical diagnostic tests as a practical component of patient care. Dr. Bingqiang Wang, Head, High Performance Computing, BGI said, "We are drowning in the genome data that our high-throughput sequencing machines create every day. GPU acceleration of our genome analysis applications enables our scientists to crunch through data and gain insights into bacteria, plants and humans faster than was ever possible. It offers the potential for researchers and healthcare professionals to identi

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tyroo Media has unveiled the transformation of its corporate identity. The new brand is said to design to reflect today's Tyroo, claiming its leadership in the ad network space in India. Tyroo reaches over 55% of internet user base in India as per ComScore and has over 90% penetration with advertisers. Because of Tyroo's quality, reach and focused product offering with Direct and Audience business lines it is becoming a clear choice among the top 5 digital media publishers in India. The new Tyroo logo is built on a continuing history of innovative ideas, products and services that meet the digital advertising needs of all businesses. The new Tyroo logo is now a lowercase treatment of the Tyroo - in a vibrant blue. The Tyroo logo suggests energy and moving forward while subtitling integrating a clever image of a face observing / noticing something which jives with the advertising services. Nitin Chowdhary, Business Head - Tyroo Audien

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fortuna Engineering Private Limited has selected IFS Applications to further increase its business efficiency and streamline its processes. IFS Applications is said to enable the company to control various facets of its business ranging from product orders and sales, manufacturing and product distribution. It will also provide greater financial visibility and automated reporting, which is crucial to stay competitive on the market. "To achieve our aim of becoming the best connecting rod manufacturer in the world with design capabilities, we required a modern and agile solution. As real-time data access and transparency of manufacturing processes are important, we needed an integrated business solution. We chose IFS Applications because it fulfilled all our requirements and offered rich functionality combined with an intuitive user interface," said Suriya Narayanan MD, Fortuna Engineering Private Limited. "We are happy that the f

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GlobalOutlook has won a deal from MPS Ltd (A Macmillan Company). Under this deal, GlobalOutlook is said to provide Hosted Exchange, mobile email including Blackberry and Collaboration services for MPS'1,200 employee user base. The deal was signed on August 22, 2011 and is believed to work on auto renewal model. Arun Goyal, Sr. VP & Head IT Infra and Tech Consulting, MPS Ltd. said, "We are pleased to partner with GlobalOutlook for our business communication needs. The team at GlobalOutlook has the technical depth and expertise we were looking for, to effectively support our business productivity. We had an extensive evaluation process and considered the major players in the space and we finally chose to move to GlobalOutlook, who have tremendous flexibility, scalability and cost-effective solutions and we look forward to a successful working relationship." "GlobalOutlook domain capabilities and Microsoft Technologies hel

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Smartlink Network Systems Limited has launched three new motherboard models - DL-425IX3-FC, DL-H61S and DL-H67S specially designed for All-In-One PC Segment under its motherboard brand DIGILITE. All-In-One computers are desktop computers that combine the CPU and speaker into the same case as the monitor. All-In-One computers are said to be the future PCs. DIGILITE is closely working with Intel in aligning channel with its motherboards and have already started aggressively shipping its motherboards in the market. DL-H61S and DL-425IX3-FC come with Intel Sandybridge processors; CPU onboard and Intel Atom Singal-core D425 processor are mounted onboard. DL-H61S supports Intel H61 Chipset with Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066 x 2 DIMMs, Maximum 8 GB memory and 1* PCI22.0 x 16 expansion slot, while DL-425IX3-FC supports Intel NM10 Chipset with DDR3 800MHz x DIMM, maximum 4 GB memory and 1*PCI expansion slot. Both the models DL-H61S and DL-H67S suppor

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HealthPrize Technologies has selected Symphony Services to build next-generation medication adherence solutions under a multi-year, multi-project engagement. Symphony's partnership with HealthPrize supports the explosion of mobile technology in healthcare, providing HealthPrize with expertise building software and industry-specific applications, while allowing HealthPrize to focus exclusively on new generations of technology healthcare innovation. Sanjay Dhawan, President & CEO, Symphony said, "HealthPrize is a pioneering leader in the development of on-demand and mobile solutions that address an enormous need in the healthcare and pharmaceutical markets. Working with HealthPrize to design and deploy important solutions that will help reduce healthcare costs and improve the quality of life of chronically ill patients is rewarding work for our team. The collaboration between Symphony and HealthPrize is a perfect example of how in

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sony Ericsson and Qualcomm Incorporated along with Zapak.com have announced India's "Best Mobile Gamers" at the finale of the India's First Mobile Gaming Tournament - "Be The Master of Games" that took place at Oberoi Mall, Goregaon (E) on Saturday, the 10th December, 2011. This initiative brought alive the immersive experience of mobile gaming on the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY that is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S2 mobile processor. Actress Shazahn Padamsee who graced the event, played a vital role in accelerating the enthusiasm of participants as well as crowds present at the venue. At the end of a finale, Shazahn presented awards to the "Best Corporate Mobile Gaming Team" in India and the best "Mobile Pro Gamer". Flagged off on June 24, 2011, "Be The Master of Games" tournament targets two consumer segments, viz., "Corporate Executives" and "Pro Gamer".

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Dell India has appointed Harsha Lal as General Manager of its Public-Large Enterprise (PLE) business unit in India. Harsha will be leading the company's strategic efforts to continue to develop integrated solutions and execute go-to-market strategies for its public and enterprise solutions and services in India. As part of this, he will also help drive the growth in enhancing Dell's position as a preferred provider of open, capable and affordable IT technology solutions and services. Joseph Kremer, Dell's president for Public-Large Enterprise in APJ, said, "We are pleased to welcome Harsha to the India PLE team to redefine our solutions capabilities, strengthen our customer relationship and grow our business. With more than 26 years in the Information Technology industry, Harsha brings to Dell an extensive understanding of sales, marketing and product line management functions as well as the ability to optimize technology tr

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cyberoam has announced a special feature of October 2011 Internet threats trend report, prepared in collaboration with Commtouch. The report has revealed that 70% spam attacks were launched on Yahoo (27%), Facebook (23%) and Gmail (19%). The fact highlights that the user of these mail accounts is prone to more attacks. Abhilash Sonwane, Sr. Vice-President, Product Management, Cyberoam, said, "Trust is a major factor behind spammers switching tactics to email and social media. Most of us will click on a malware link, if it comes from a close friend on Facebook. The use of these attacks for spam and scams are expected to increase in future. Users must take basic precautions when they access these in public domains as well as observing sound password management." Cyberoam recommends account-owners to consider using a password manager that stores all passwords, generates new ones and sync them between their PCs, laptops, smartphones an

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sophos has announced that it is cautioning computer users over the careful use of USB memory sticks, following the results of a Sophos study into the contents of lost drives. Sophos' Australian office conducted the experiment by purchasing a job-lot of found USB sticks from a lost property auction run by major transit authority in Sydney, "RailCorp". The study revealed that two-thirds of the 50 tested USB sticks were infected with malware, and contained information about many of the former owners of the devices, their families, friends and colleagues. Files contained on the unprotected devices included tax documents, school and university assignments, AutoCAD drawings of work projects, photo albums of family & friends and software and web source code. "It seems that commuters down under are not only losing their USB sticks, and oblivious to the fact that they were carrying malware around in their pockets, but are also

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Genpact Limited has announced its offering that streamlines the application-to-issue (A2I) processes for life insurance companies. Genpact's A2I solution saves life insurance companies time and money by streamlining these critical processes to work together more efficiently and effectively, which has already been proven with existing clients. Genpact's A2I SEP solution leverages the diagnostic results to build a roadmap to optimize the processes, using a scalable infrastructure, automation of manual steps, database integration, document management, technology standardization, and deep insurance industry expertise. As a result, Genpact can help bring cycle times to best-in-class levels of 15-30 days, increase accuracy of reporting, eliminate costs, and increase placement rates, which translates into millions of dollars of incremental revenue for the insurance operation. "Genpact's diagnostic process and SEP methodology unco

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Infosys USA Foundation has expanded its challenge grant to the New York Academy of Sciences Afterschool STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Mentoring Program to include Citizen Schools in New Jersey. The Infosys USA Foundation has provided $380,000 in cumulative grants to give more students the opportunity to improve their science and math skills. The partnership between the Infosys USA Foundation and the Academy supports the Academy's K-12 Science Education Initiative that provides academic mentoring by young scientists to underserved students. The program's goal is to ensure that students have an opportunity to explore science, math and technology in ways that will encourage higher achievement in the classroom and in testing outcomes. In the first year of the program, the Academy has surpassed its program goals by placing more than 120 mentors in 84 after-school and summer programs across all five boroughs of New Y

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Altera Corporation has interoperated its 28-nm Stratix V GX FPGA with PLX Technology's ExpressLane PCI Express (PCIe) Gen3 switch. Stratix V GX FPGAs feature hard PCIe Gen3 IP blocks and are the only FPGA shipping that interoperate with a PCIe Gen3 switch. Patrick Dorsey, Sr. Director, Component Marketing, Altera said, "Interoperating the industry's highest-performance 28-nm FPGA with the industry's first PCIe Gen3 switch saves significant development time by enabling customers to focus on design issues rather than verifying electrical compliance between devices. The hard PCIe Gen 3 IP blocks in Stratix V conserve logic resources, while increasing throughput and reducing power consumption for high-performance, leading-edge applications." David Raun, VP, Marketing & Business Development , PLX said, "Interoperation with Stratix V GX FPGAs and PLX PCIe Gen3 switches is critical in the development of the ecosystem a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Indusface has announced the latest version of its next generation web security product, IndusGuard 4.0. This new version gives the user power of comprehensive, customizable and meticulously structured daily website security which will effectively scan websites daily checking for vulnerabilities and malware. Indusface's flagship product IndusGuard, a zero touch, non intrusive cloud based software provides daily monitoring which secures and safeguards websites, checks for systems and application vulnerabilities, and malware. IndusGuard helps safeguard information security on the web by performing daily vulnerability assessment, application audit and malware monitoring. It is said to provide expert reports and remediation plans to keep websites and web applications running smoothly. The solution greatly reduces the time, risk and cost of finding and fixing web vulnerabilities, malware and allows businesses to meet compliance audit requireme

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Quantum Secure has developed SAFE enterprise software. The SAFE suite of software automatically adjusts permission levels for each identity through every type of change, including authority levels, new access systems added to the enterprise or changing compliance regulations. SAFE makes integration invisible, working with existing security hardware and infrastructure and creating a single web-based database. By connecting physical security operations to IT infrastructure, users can quickly lower operational costs, improve compliance and lower overall risk. Ajay Jain, President & CEO, Quantum Secure said, "Historically, companies have installed access control and other security systems that do not provide for centralized management of identity. Managing identities related to IT systems has also been a completely separate operation. This can result in inefficiencies, higher costs and gaps in security and regulatory compliance. Our SAFE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Infosys has signed a multi-year Transformation and Business IT services contract with Syngenta AG. In a landmark contract that will provide consistency and predictability of service delivery, Infosys is said to consolidate Syngenta's Global Business IT services landscape under a single shared services engagement. Martin Walker, Global Head, Business Services, Syngenta said, "Syngenta works across the globe and these services are critical to our success and competitiveness. Infosys was an obvious choice for Syngenta for its willingness to partner, ability to deliver superior solutions, leverage global presence and robust Business Transformation framework and capabilities. Infosys has aligned its priorities with Syngenta strategy, which is clearly evident in all interactions and is a key element in the success of this partnership." S.D. Shibulal, CEO, Infosys said, "Managing disparate global operations is one of the foremost

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Autodesk Asia Pte. Ltd. has announced an Open Distribution network in India for its drafting and detailing software- AutoCAD LT 2012, a professional choice for data compatibility, reliability and 2D drafting productivity. As part of the company's endeavor to expand the channel partner ecosystem; effective November 22, 2011, all Autodesk volume products, including AutoCAD LT 2012, would henceforth, be sold through an Open Distribution network in India. However now, by opening up the distribution network, Autodesk has enabled resellers in upcountry markets to procure Autodesk volume products from key VAD's viz- Redington and Ingram Micro and take the Autodesk brand to tier II & III cities. Ajay Bagepalli, Director - Channels & Business Development, Autodesk India & SAARC, said, "This move is driven by the fact that rapid economic growth across Tier 2 and 3 cities merits a need for these products to be easily accessible

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Barix AG is launching its first, free iOS app for use on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The new app, Reflector, is a mobile receiver for the Barix Reflector Service, allowing customers to monitor their audio streams. The Barix Reflector Service is believed to be typically used by radio broadcasters and service providers to stream audio between two or more points with tremendous ease of use. The service essentially offers IP streaming without the complexity of IP, simplifying the setup process for audio transport connections. The Reflector app taps into the main Reflector Service audio feed to allow real-time listening and monitoring of contact closure status and network statistics. This gives broadcasters and service providers access to a wealth of information about their streams and channels from any location, following the ease of use concept. The Reflector iOS application is now available through Apple's iTunes store free of charge

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NEC Asia Pacific has been appointed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) as the system integrator to enhance the communications system for the existing North East Line ("NEL") including the NEL Depot, NEL Overrun Extension at HarbourFront. The entire system is due to be completed by 2016. This enhancement is part of Singapore's national transport plans announced in September 2010, where Singapore's rail network will be expanded and upgraded over the next decade to cater to the increasing demand in commuter travel. Since its launch in June 2003, the NEL has seen ridership growing year-on-year, with average daily ridership of more than 497,000 passengers. The purchase of 12 new trains will boost NEL's capacity to meet the increased projected ridership growth along the 20km north-east corridor from HarbourFront to Punggol, by about 50%. Kiyofumi Kusaka, CEO, NEC Asia Pacific said, "NEC is privileged to be appointed a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MAXX Mobiles has introduced a full touch-screen projector phone - the MAXX Focus (MTP9). It is supported by a 5 mega-pixel camera that provides users with a rich experience in content visuals on its 2.8” touch-screen. With free projector stand, the MAXX Focus MTP9 features a 208 MHz processor and the King Movie player application that compresses the actual video size to 1/10th without compromising on quality, allowing users to enjoy full length movie/video. The handset supports MP4 as well as 3GPP formats and comes with 1 GB flash memory. Ajjay Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, MAXX Group said, "The launch of MAXX Focus MTP9 is in sync with our philosophy of providing handsets that are both feature-packed and affordable. At MAXX Mobiles we are committed to offering futuristic handsets that are customized to suit the requirements of our Indian users. With the MAXX Focus MTP9, we are introducing new features that include the in-b

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Inspan Infotech has launched HS-905BT Bluetooth Stereo Headset from Genius. It is believed to be a portable Bluetooth stereo headset with a clip-on design for mobile phone, iPad, tablet PC or other music devices. It is said to feature Bluetooth's advanced audio distribution profile which can stream songs from Bluetooth enabled mobile phones or music devices. Once paired with the headset, the phone or music device can be used to control song play. HS-905BT integrates high quality headphones, microphone, volume and call features that are used on a phone answering or ending a call and control music playback. Sudhir S, MD, Inspan Infotech said, "This attractive fancy looking product is compatible with any of the mobile, smart Pad's or music devices with have an inbuilt Bluetooth feature. This add-on product has all the features that a customer can wish for. With the upcoming festive season we expect this product to sell more."