VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Within four days of the launch of their paid nexGTv Client application on Apple App Store, Digivive achieved Top 10 spot on paid application section in the entertainment category and has earned itself the distinction to appear to be the face of the Entertainment Category in Apple App store. They also achieved Top10 position in the Top Grossing section that comprises of both Paid plus Free Applications. GD Singh, Executive Director, Digivive Services said, "We are pretty excited about our product offering as we closely monitor changing consumer patterns & hence consumer centricity becomes the very core of our business. The fact that we reached top10 spot within four days of launch is a great achievement. We are confident that we will retain our lead on a permanent basis very soon." Rohit Sawhney, Sr. Vice President Operations said, "We have close to a million downloads already. Our product offers High Quality Live TV & V...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to Trend Micro, Websites of Indian Government and Tibetan Activists in the country are under attack in a cyber attack campaign engineered by a Chinese hacker, working with Tencent. Baburaj Varma, Head - Technical Services (India & SAARC) Trend Micro said, "We were able to track elements of this campaign to hackers based in China. The victims include Indian military research organisations and shipping companies, besides aerospace, energy and engineering companies in Japan." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Facebook has offered an engineering student of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology for an annual pay package of Rs. 1.34 crore. P Chakravarti, Director, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) claimed, "A B.Tech student from the institute, who has requested that his name be withheld for "security reasons", received a letter on March 27 from Facebook confirming his appointment and the annual pay package on offer was stated to be $262,500 (around Rs.1.34 crore)." He added, "Interestingly, the recruitment process began with a mail from Facebook in October last year which was followed by nine rounds of telephonic interviews before he was finally selected for the plush job which would require the student, who hails from Kanpur, to move to Menlo Park in California after finishing his software engineering course at the institute." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE STMicroelectronics (STM) has introduced a general-purpose voltage comparator that is said to consume one third the current for the same response time, compared with currently available devices such as the LMV331. ST's latest voltage comparator is supposed to address the demand for greater power efficiency and longer battery life in today's portable electronics applications, in keeping with the Company's ongoing commitment to sustainability. The ultra-low power device achieves a propagation delay of 200ns while consuming only 30µA of supply current, which is 66% lower than other solutions in the market. The comparator delivers a stable response time over a wide temperature range, from -40°C to +125°C, and offers superior ESD (Electrostatic Discharge Protection) capabilities. It integrates an open-drain output and rail-to-rail inputs with the market's widest operating voltage range, from 1.6V to 5V. This translates into greater...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Matrix Cellular has slashed their International Roaming rates up to 50%. Matrix Cellular customers who are travelling to the UK can now call back home for as low as Rs.1/minute with free incoming calls using the new Global Blackberry SIM, customers can get unlimited access to Emails, Browsing, BBM, Facebook and Twitter in over more than 150 countries 50 pounds. Customers who are hooked to their emails or other social media sites on their Smartphones can also activate data services on their handheld at just 1/10th the cost of International Data Roaming charges. Matrix SIM has claimed to check the Terms and conditions before opting. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE PENTAX Lifecare, a division of Hoya Corporation has acquired Digital Endoscopy GmbH, which will expand PENTAX's global R&D capabilities. Based in Friedberg, Bavaria, center of Germany's medical technology frontier, Digital Endoscopy develops innovative endoscopic imaging products with expertise in software-based computer architecture and optical illumination technologies. Dr. Jayant Saha, Sr. Vice President, Technology, PENTAX Lifecare said, "Digital Endoscopy and its leadership team will complement our R&D expertise to accelerate product innovation and foster technology leadership, especially given the increasing importance of computer architecture and software to improve image quality as well as ease of use. The primary goal behind this expansion of R&D capability into Germany is to accelerate innovative product development with a focus on unmet needs. The combination of Digital Endoscopy GmbH in Germany with our ex...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GETIT Infoservices Pvt. Ltd. will now enable SME customers to have presence across Internet, Mobile and Social Media. These new integrated offerings is said to ensure SMEs have presence across these medium from one common platform. This means an SME doesn't have to invest additional time and money in duplicating content, products and services on each platform. This platform provides a range of solutions to SMEs including DIY (Do-It-Yourself), DIFM (Do-It-For-Me) and its game-changing ASC (Automatic Site Creation) tools which is easy to deploy and manage. The other powerful features of this platform are lead generation, customer feedback, email and mobile marketing, social media interaction, etc. With growing mobile and social media traffic this solution becomes appropriate for SMEs. To facilitate the above, Getit is partnering with WebsPlanet. Sidharth Gupta, CEO, GETIT Infoservices Pvt. Ltd. said, "With over 100 million web users in...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Banyan Tree Infomedia has launched Coupons109.com and is aimed at making everyone's experience on the internet. Coupons109.com is believed to be the latest addition to the 109 series of websites that started with Local109.in. As the radio frequencies in India end at 108 so naming the sites 109 symbolizes that every 109 site tries to go beyond every other site in the same field, so it is Local109.in. Coupons109, as the name suggests, deals with providing its visitors with discount coupons from a variety of brands and organizations that include brands like Bagit, Ebay, Pizzahut, Fastrack, HDFC Bank and many more. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Gemalto is selected by KDDI for Japan's first commercial launch of mobile NFC services. Successfully launched in January, Gemalto provides a one-stop service to KDDI, encompassing its Allynis Trusted Service Manager (TSM) software and UpTeq NFC high-end security device. The launch is a part of the recently announced Japan Mobile NFC Consortium that brings together the country's three largest operators to coordinate the adoption of multiple international standards for NFC. Subscribers are able to experience various types of contactless services ranging from mobile payments, transportation services, e-driver's licenses, e-ticketing as well as information acquisition from smart posters. KDDI's early migration to Gemalto's Upteq NFC high-end security SIM-format device provides a solid protection for the operator's investments in NFC with lower risks and higher returns. Kenichi Bandou, Senior Manager, KDDI said, "With ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP's recent announcement on an organizational realignment, which will merge its Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) and its Personal Systems Group (PSG) into one group, deemed the Printing and Personal Systems Group. HP says that combing the two groups will improve performance and drive profitable growth across the entire HP portfolio. The company also hopes that the merger will rationalize HP's go-to-market strategy, branding, supply chain and customer support worldwide, which will lead to better customer experience and drive innovation across personal computing and printing. The new group will be headed by Todd Bradley, the Executive Vice President of PSG. “This combination will bring together two businesses where HP has established global leadership,” said Whitman, CEO, HP. “By providing the best in customer-focused innovation and operational efficiency, we believe we will create a winning scenario for customers, partners and shareho...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Virtusa Corporation has been certified by the Corporate Research Foundation (CRF) Institute for the second year in a row as one of Britain's Top Employers for 2012. The company scored exceptionally well in the categories of Secondary Benefits & Working Conditions, Training and Development, and Career Development. Kris Canekeratne, Chairman & CEO, Virtusa said, "It is an honor to be named as one of Britain's Top Employers. We are committed to providing a work environment that is inspiring and conducive for innovation which provides a unique opportunity for continuous learning and career growth. This, combined with unrelenting focus on service excellence, allows Virtusa to consistently create and deliver solutions which enable our clients to accelerate their business outcomes and gain competitive advantage." Sundararajan Narayanan, Sr. Director, HR, US/Europe, Virtusa said, "We are delighted to receive this recog...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that its universal financial services platform, TCS BaNCS has been selected by AmBank to replace its core banking engine. This integrated banking suite, spanning conventional and Islamic banking, will support both retail banking and lending functionalities. Cheah Tek Kuang, Group Managing Director, AmBank Group said, "To grow our business and support customers across both conventional and Islamic finance, it was critical to have a technically robust and functionally rich core banking system. Among the many criteria that were evaluated were TCS' implementation experience across multiple markets; the high satisfaction levels of TCS BaNCS customers; and TCS BaNCS' commitment to relevant product development and extensive support. It was only natural that TCS BaNCS would be our preferred solution of choice." N Ganapathy Subramaniam, President, TCS Financial Solutions said, "Our ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IndiaOne is now available as a free download for Blackberry. The decision to offer a lighter version FREE is believed to ensure that the large base of Blackberry users in India who constantly seek Indian entertainment will now be satisfied. The application can be downloaded from the BB store or from http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/73318/ or just sms BB to 53650. The application which streams out audio in high quality and consists of distinct channels that include New Hindi and Tamil music, Retro Music, Hindi and Tamil streaming, Hindi Film Karaoke and a Mood player will bring alive a Blackberry with Indian entertainment. It is best used in the Wi-Fi / 3G mode. Vineet Singh Hukmani, MD, Radio ONE Ltd. said, "As a company we have been constantly pushing the envelope in the digital space as a means to create a viable parallel revenue stream. RIM in India is a great co–marketing partner to work with and we are glad to launch...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Minister of State for Railways, K. H. Muniyappa has informed the Parliament of India about their planning to provide Internet facility in three rakes (group of coaches or wagons) of Howrah Rajdhani Express on a pilot basis. According to him, this facility is said to work on a satellite based system and the connection will be shared across railway coaches through Wi-Fi. The service is expected to be rolled out by September 25, 2012 and is estimated to cost Rs. 6.30 crore for the Railway department. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has announced that total 22769 subscribers have been disconnected for making pesky calls or messages through individual numbers. It is strictly enforcing the regulations from Unsolicited Commercial calls and SMSs. The regulator has also imposed penalty on 94 telemarketing companies for violating the rules on commercial calls and SMS. Four telemarketing firms have been blacklisted. According to TRAI, "As per the regulations, if unsolicited commercial calls and SMSs are sent from individual numbers, notice will be served to the customer and his number will be disconnected on second violation." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Red Hat has announced financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 29, 2012. Total revenue for the quarter was US$297.0 million, an increase of 21% from the year ago quarter. Subscription revenue for the quarter was US$255.2 million, up 22% year-over-year. For the full fiscal year 2012, total revenue was US$1.13 billion, an increase of 25% over the prior year, and subscription revenue was US$965.6 million, up 25% year-over-year. "The strength of our fourth quarter was a fitting conclusion to a remarkably strong year for our business. Our investments to expand our geographic sales footprint and add sales people with targeted industry and product knowledge has accelerated our growth. Red Hat is the first pure-play, open-source company, and one of only a select few software companies, to have achieved the billion dollar revenue milestone. The open-source technologies which we provide are being selected by...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE QlikTech has announced that its QlikView Business Discovery platform is helping organizations around the globe to overcome the limitations of spreadsheets. As a result of the limitations of traditional BI tools, many business users have adopted spreadsheets due to their wide availability. However, these general productivity tools were not specifically designed to facilitate interactivity, collaboration, aggregation, or analysis of data for decision making. "One of the reasons spreadsheets have remained popular is their ease of use and flexibility, allowing users to create their own analysis without waiting for IT. QlikView delivers not only the agility business users require, but also the security, manageability, and consistency lacking in desktop spreadsheets. QlikView is an achievable step-up to user-driven BI, especially for small and midsize companies which are outgrowing the time and productivity drains of consolidating multiple v...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cisco is playing host to the first Cable Summit in India. The two-day event is being attended by over 30 CXOs from the leading multiservice operators (MSOs), content providers and industry stakeholders. Delivering the keynote address, Cisco Chairman & CEO John Chambers highlighted how video is the most compelling way to engage with people and content today. On stage, Edzard Overbeek, Cisco Senior Vice-President, Asia-Pacific, Japan and China, unveiled two new set-top boxes - an entry-level SD digital terminal adapter (DTA), and a HD Zapper, localized and priced competitively for India and emerging markets. These additions complement Cisco's set-top box portfolio and offer customers a wider "mass-to-class" choice. While the entry-level SD set-top box will transition mass market consumers from analog to digital, the feature-rich HD set-top box makes television viewing a personal, social and immersive experience. Sanjay Roha...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Blue Coat has achieved certification for EAL4+level security under the Canadian Communications Security Establishment's (CSE) Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS) for its SGOS 6.1 operating system on its Blue Coat ProxySG 600, 900 and 9000-10 and 9000-20 appliances. "The EAL4+ certification reflects Blue Coat's strong commitment to security and the strength and quality of our products. By meeting or exceeding the most stringent government and military requirements, we provide every customer with the confidence of knowing they have the industry's leading Web security," said Steve Daheb, Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice- President, Corporate and Business Development, Blue Coat Systems. In order to facilitate completion of the Common Criteria certification, Blue Coat contracted with Corsec Security, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in assisting commercial vendors through the complex proces...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ASUS is further increasing its presence with the opening of its retail outlet in Siliguri, West Bengal. "In view of the three existing stores in West Bengal and the constructive responses we have received from this region, we were categorical about placing another retail facility here. Our store in Siliguri being our fourth store in West Bengal will certainly prove out to be an assenting move for us as well as for our existing and prospective customers' constantly increasing expectations. Our value and volume strategy with the augmented reach in West Bengal will further lift our assistance for our customers in order to provide them access to all the notable upcoming technology," said Unaez Quraishi - Sales & Distribution Director - System Business Group, Asus (India). The store will have the company's entire range of Entertainment, Classic, Versatile and Elite series Notebooks/Netbooks. End-users can look forward to the...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HCL has strategically aligned with Cisco to open a South Africa Glocal Centre of Excellence (GCoE) in Johannesburg as part of its commitment to build a socially responsible business. The Johannesburg GCoE will serve as a local support centre for HCL and Cisco's South African clients. It will also train local engineers on advanced Cisco technologies to support clients across Africa and specifically South Africa. Ashish Gupta, Senior Vice-President & Head - EMEA, HCL Infrastructure Services Division, HCL Technologies, said, "As more and more companies in the west look for new avenues of growth, we are increasingly seeing a large demand for leading-edge IT solutions coming in from the emerging markets like Africa. The Johannesburg Glocal Centre of Excellence is an important part of our strategy in the way we plan to serve our customers and partners throughout Africa and underlines our core philosophy of creating talent pools in the...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Qualcomm, through its Wireless Reach initiative, Nan Chiau Primary School and Microsoft have launched the WE Learn mobile education project, which uses 3G smartphones to create a 21st- century classroom experience for Singaporean students. The project will demonstrate how the latest wireless technology can be used to transform learning from a traditional, teacher-centric model to a student-centric, inquiry-oriented and collaborative framework where 24/7 access to resources in and out of the classroom allows students to acquire and practise 21st-century competencies. "With 3G smartphones and connectivity, our students have 24/7 access to educational content, web-based resources and collaborative learning tools. These tools give students the means to take responsibility for their own learning and enable teachers to provide individualized mentoring," said Tan, Principal, Nan Chiau Primary School. "Microsoft partners with educatio...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Western Digital has unveiled the next generation of its top-selling My Passport line of portable hard drives, the first-ever 2 TB capacity in a portable drive. Available in five popular colors: white, black, silver, blue, and red, with a range of capacities beginning from 500 GB, the new sleeker My Passport portable drives offer digital consumers an appealing array of storage options that reflect their personal style. Additionally, the new My Passport drives offer WD SmartWare automatic backup software and WD Security for password protection and hardware encryption. The new My Passport external drives feature ultra-fast USB 3.0 connectivity; USB 2.0 compatibility; continuous, automatic backup software; and password protection with hardware encryption. The included software offers the flexibility to customize the drive to a user's storage preferences: installing all features, just the components needed, or using the drive without the soft...