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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MSI has announced that Matrix' R&D team has been successful in breaking the world record of HD 6970 3DMark 11 Performance mode and getting the highest score P8435 on HWBot. Matrix' R&D team has used their overclocking skill to unleash the potential of MSI R6970 Lightning. Additionally, the world record is said to be the best overclocker needs not only the best skill but the best product, just like MSI graphics cards. MSI has claimed that it is its pleasure that customer used MSI's best product to get a great performance and gain their honor. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IndiaONE launched by Next Mediaworks has unveiled its digital business named IndiaONE. After that, the first 3 digital apps for ipad, iphone and a karaoke app were launched. As per the latest Apple / itunes charts, IndiaONE is believed to be the number 1 paid app in the entertainment category and again number 1 in the 'top grossing ipad apps'. Vineet Singh Hukmani, MD, Radio One Ltd said, "Paid apps are a stricter measure of consumer confidence and we are happy we are on the right track. Almost all Indian music apps are free. We decided to be different and we are glad it's working, this is just a great beginning but we have a long way to go before we meet our internal targets and benchmark." Raj Singh, MD, 2ergo said, "We are glad to bring our international standards of app development to India and are very happy to see the IndiaONE app rise to such heights in a short duration of time." For More Details See www...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Dell has unveiled the findings of a study conducted by Hansa Research, which involved not only a comparison of claims made by leading printer manufacturers but also a survey conducted amongst resellers to determine the cost per page (CPP) & cost of operation (COO) for various Laser printer models. This study is aimed at understanding the commercial laser printer options that could help Small and Medium Businesses ("SMBs") optimize their total cost of operation. The study highlights efficiencies of Dell laser printers in terms of speed and cost, thereby reiterating Dell's claim of its commercial printers manage business costs, by reducing the total cost of operations. Key findings of the study based on a comparative evaluation of the claims made by laser printer manufacturers on tech specification, cost per page (CPP) and total cost of operation (COO) are as detailed below: Dell 1130 printer scores highest, amongst competing...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Micromax has announced the appointment of key positions further strengthening its management team in India. At the helm of affairs will now be Deepak Mehrotra, joining as the new Micromax CEO. The focus going forward will be to have two separate divisions, the 'Feature Phone division' to be led by Khaja Muzaffarullah and Smart phone division' to be headed by Ajay Sharma. Rahul Sharma, Executive Director, Micromax said, "We are a brand that's admired for its different thinking and challenging the conventional. The new team brings with them wealth of experience by virtue of their long-standing association and in-depth understanding of the overall mobility market globally." Deepak Mehrotra said, "Considering the way Micromax has taken the unprecedented leap in the mobile ecosystem in India and globally, the appointments are a testimony to a great future in coming times as well. These are exciting times not only for...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE With the launch of MAGNUM, a Tablet PC by Lakshmi Access Communications Systems Private Limited (LACS), Bangalore, the company has planned to take technology to the masses with Easy EZ (Easy Experience Zone) Easy EZ could be set up in just 100 square feet of area, with an investment of Rs.3.51 lakh, which could also be financed and requires no sales tax registration as the billing is done directly by the company. Satish Shukla, ED & CEO, LACS, said, "LACS has partnered with numerous local business firms to set up localized stockists and experience zone formats such as easyEZs, and easyViews. With these enterprising partners LACS will entice the Delhi shopper to 'test'and 'experience' the MAGNUM range of Tablet PCs, while ensuring over 400% returns for the channel partners." Ashish Kumar, Sampro India Communications, the first easyEZ outlet owner, expects the launch of his EZ format businesses with LACS to bring ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP Enterprise Services has announced a new release of its Enterprise Cloud Services that enhance the performance of mission-critical applications while meeting the changing demands and workloads of enterprise clients. The new HP Proof of Concept program enables clients to experience Enterprise Cloud Services Compute capabilities via a short-term trial run. During the trial period, clients can run applications through HP's cloud computing infrastructure to experience these services as they would be used in their production systems. With support from a team of HP engineers, clients can provision servers or configure virtual machines via portal access then evaluate capabilities, test features and develop strategies for deployment of core applications to the service. "Organizations need to rapidly innovate to better serve their customers, while improving operational efficiency," said Marshal Correia, Director, Enterprise Services,...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Intel has designed a blueprint for Ultrabooks which mean, among other things, they are more zippy than the computer one is probably using right now. So switching to an Ultrabook will mean user will spend less time waiting for their PC to catch up with them in 2012. 2012 is being called the Year of the Ultrabook. In a nutshell, Ultrabooks are a new breed of device, inspired by Intel, which combine the best features of a PC in a package which is thinner, lighter and more responsive, all without breaking that that other popular resolution to "save more". Ultrabooks are powered by Intel Core processors, so they have the power of a full PC, but they use a special chip which only sips power, so your battery lasts longer and you can stay on the go, and use your notebook like it was intended, for longer. Ultrabooks also take advantage of a bright idea called Intel Turbo Boost technology. Just like the turbo in your car, this provides a sho...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sage India has integrated social media functionality for SMEs in India. Sage CRM v 7.1 now comes with an updated application that will allow users key social media functionality, increased interactivity and tighter integration. "The presence of these newer features and connected service on Sage CRM v 7.1 signals the completion of our CRM portfolio. We believe that the adoption and implementation of software should make things easier for people to do their business. The latest version of our CRM software gives our SME customers in India the flexibility, reliability, security and support to connect services and view their customer data in a way that best suits their needs now and in the future," said Vikram Suri, Managing Director, India & Middle East, Sage Software. Sage CRM v 7.1 comes with an email marketing feature that includes 90 templates. Another feature included is the ability to capture feedback from emails and tweak th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ozmo Devices has announced the successful Wi-Fi Direct certification of its OZMO2000 Wireless Mouse reference design by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wireless human interface device (HID) product developers can now utilize this reference design to develop devices, which can also be certified. The certification indicates that the OZMO2000 Wireless Mouse reference design is compliant with dual-band 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz Wi-Fi a/b/g and includes support for the other critical features for Wi-Fi Direct: WPA2 security, Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), and Wi-Fi Protected Setup for ease of use and instant pairing of the mouse with the target PC. Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices can said to connect at any place and at any time with the full capability and security of Wi-Fi – using WPA2 for security and Wi-Fi Protected Setup for simplified connection configuration. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sprint has claimed that it has doubled its 2011 capital investment over 2010 to make tens of thousands of capacity upgrades, resulting in a better wireless experience for its customers as part of its Network Vision program. According to sources, Smartphone penetration is expected to double over the next four years. Sprint is making it easier for data to travel with Network Vision so that its smartphone customers can use their devices the way they were intended. As a result of the network improvements across the country, voice service is enhanced and Sprint customers can expect to see better performance on their smartphones, mobile broadband connection cards and mobile hotspots when using the Sprint 3G network. Performance improvements include: Faster data speeds that enable instant web access for news updates, HD viewing and game-playing, quicker video downloads and clear video chats; Better signal strength when making a call or using the w...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Transcend Information Inc. (Transcend) has launched its new SDHC Class 10 UHS-I memory card. Transcend's SDHC Class 10 Ultra High Speed memory cards claim to unleash the full potential of today's high-end digital cameras and camcorders. Developed by the Secure Digital (SD) Card Association as part of its SD version 3.01 specifications, Ultra-High Speed Class 1 (UHS-I) is believed to be the fastest category card available today. The new Class 10 SDHC UHS-I cards boast a staggering four times faster transfer rate compared to Class 10 alone, realizing transfer speeds of up to 85MB/s when paired with advanced UHS-I compatible devices. As a result, these cards are highly recommended for professional digital camera or camcorder enthusiasts aiming to capture high-speed consecutive shots and smooth full HD video. Transcend's new SDHC Class 10 UHS-I memory card is currently available in two capacities: 8GB; 16GB, and backed by Transcend...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ramco Systems has participated in the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Computing organized jointly by Anna University. The conference was attended by 150+ international researchers, industrial experts and academicians. Shyaam Sunder, Chief Knowledge Officer, Ramco Systems shared views on Cloud Technologies for the Government said, "A detailed research paper on the same topic will be published as part of conference proceedings in IEEE Xplore, IEEE's digital library comprising the world's highest quality technical literature in engineering and technology. In line with the conference's objective of stimulating discussions on current research and development in latest trends in Information Technology (IT), the plenary staged a platform for brining industry perspectives on cloud computing, one of the hottest IT trends listed among the top CIO priorities." Shyaam Sunder added, "Of the many cultural attributes asso...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE EMC has unveiled that it has spread its global corporate research program - the EMC Innovation Network - to India, and as part of the program, EMC's India Center of Excellence (COE) is believed to fund concentrated research efforts in India through University Collaboration to discover and explore technologies shaping the information infrastructure of the future. India now forms a fifth node of EMC's worldwide Innovation Network, which has existing initiatives in the United States, China, Ireland, Russia, Israel, Egypt, and Brazil. EMC has begun its University Collaboration program with the prestigious Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) and Amrita University, Coimbatore. EMC is said to work with IISc specifically on the analysis of unstructured data, concerned with the discovery of patterns and trends in large data sets; and with Amrita University on information security. These are the first two universities in India to be p...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ameyo is to automate and enable centrally-managed customer interactions for Delyver.com. The latter being an e-commerce business provides home delivery of consumer goods via dial-n-deliver mode. The website is a single window where customers can view the products online and order by dialing on to a centralized number. Afsal Salu, CTO, Delyver.com said, "As our customer base increased, we experienced a direct increase in the incoming calls and decided to automate the call handling. However, our earlier solution could not help us in managing the missed calls and identify repeat customers. During peak hours, the solution totally failed to perform. Now, with Ameyo as our technology backbone, we are able to manage the entire customer experience impeccably. In fact, within the first 60 days of using Ameyo, we have been successful in achieving a 95% conversion of hitherto missed calls to orders and a non-quantifiable increase in customer satisf...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Canon India Pvt. Limited has hosted a photography workshop for photo journalists at Shiv Vilas Palace in Jaipur. The two day workshop was said to be an informative weekend getaway for the attendees. The workshop was attended by 44 photojournalists from the Delhi and Mumbai, media fraternity. The two-day workshop included a welcome note by Seiji Hamanishi, Assistant Director, ICP, Canon India and Jai Kumar Pillai, Marketing Manager, ICP, Canon India. He said, "We thank you for your presence today and appreciate the warm response received for our initiative. Through our workshop, we hope to consolidate the pool of talent in the field of photography that can take photography, as a profession, to the next stage. We intend to provide the photographers an apt platform and give them equal opportunities to display their talent. In addition, we would also like to showcase and give a feel to the participants of the high-end Canon equipment, which ...