VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kobian has launched its Mercury mTab2. The earlier version of mTab was one of the first sub-10k models launched in India. The new version, mTab2 is believed to be a perfect combination of hardware, content with seamless usability making it a high-quality and engaging entertainment experience tablet. Its design and features are claimed to be ideal for people on the go, and those who want to possess a tablet for style and high-quality connectivity. Highly affordable and portable, the mTab2 tablet gives its user an unmatched experience in ease-of-use. Mercury mTab2 is a 7"inch (16:9) capacitive multi-touch powered by Dual Core 1Ghz processor which provides unmatched speed making web browsing, content viewing and gaming effortless and smoother. Designed on Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, it has storage of inbuilt 8GB and upto 32GB on Micro SD slot. Video chat and conference is made easier with mTab2 with its in-built front camera and in-built ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tesco has strengthened its global focus on sustainability in a new contract with Capgemini for the provision of a managed service for energy and carbon data management. This contract, which utilizes the specialist sustainability expertise in Capgemini's Global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) business unit, will help Tesco with its programme to reduce its carbon footprint worldwide. Under the new contract, Capgemini is believed to be responsible for the collection, processing and reporting of energy and carbon emissions data from Tesco operations worldwide. Tesco will retain control of the overall process while the data quality checking, consolidation, processing, reporting output and technology system administration will be managed by Capgemini. In addition, managers across the Tesco global network will receive support in matters of sustainability data from Capgemini's dedicated BPO Sustainability Centre of Excellence. Ben Day, Cl...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE STMicroelectronics has introduced a new battery monitoring "gas gauge" for handheld applications. ST's newest battery-monitor IC is said to deliver high-precision measurement of the battery voltage and current in a 2 x 3 x 0.8 mm package. The IC uses open-circuit voltage and coulomb-counter methods to estimate the battery capacity and to supervise and track charge/discharge status. The STC3105 boasts low supply-current requirements 60 µA typical which also contribute to extending the battery runtime and lifespan. The power-saving mode reduces current consumption in the IC, as well as enabling low standby-power levels in the final application. Integrating a programmable alarm output, the STC3105 can alert the system when the battery state of charge is below a certain level. Such embedded intelligence helps initiate appropriate power-management actions when the battery is nearly empty without involving the system microcontroller, ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has announced that three of India's top universities focusing on IT education - the Anna University, Chennai, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai and the RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata are conducting training on IBM System Mainframe as part of their curriculum. The program is believed to equip the next generation of Mainframe experts. Sreenath Chary, VP, Mainframe Platform, India South Asia, IBM said, "With a growing need for enterprise computing and Mainframes, the timing of this initiative is perfect. Our effort to take IBM System z Mainframe technology training to students has received a great response so far. With three of the top technology institutions in India adopting this as part of their curriculum, IBM is contributing to the Mainframe ecosystem with a good pipeline of top talent." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sophos researchers and investigators across security industry have uncovered an insight into how a group like Koobface is run, and led, and earn millions of dollars every year by compromising computers. Sophos has releases its independent and exclusive research into the Koobface gang, identifying the same alleged perpetrators as Facebook: Anton Korotchenko, Alexander Koltyshev, Roman Koturbach, Syvatoslav Polinchuk, and Stanislav Avdeiko. In this exclusive, Sophos's Independent Researcher Jan Droemer and Malware Expert Dirk Kollberg is believed to share a wealth of findings, including the perpetrators' nicknames, online activities, physical locations and business dealings. It is known that, Koobface (an anagram of "Facebook") spreads via social networking sites, infecting PCs and building a botnet of compromised computers. It is so sophisticated it can even create its own social networking accounts, so that it can aggressive...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Micro Focus has announced that Silk Performer, a software application performance testing solution, now fully supports performance testing of mobile web applications. "As the number of users accessing business applications via mobile devices increases, the challenge faced by the enterprise becomes ever more complex. Internet access is changing rapidly and device diversity is putting mixed loads on web sites. Today's users expect the same response times but websites behave differently when accessed by mobile devices depending on the operating system, browser and network service they have. This makes simulating peak demands and client complexity, as well as diagnosing system performance, harder than ever. When you add testing peak demand loads from multiple global locations into the mix, the challenge is clear to see," said Archie Roboostoff, Borland Solutions Portfolio Director, Micro Focus. For More Details See www.varindia.c...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Knowlarity has raised Rs.34 crores in funding from Sequoia Capital. The funding is believed to be used to strengthen its R&D activities and expand marketing operations, to fuel growth. Further, after establishing its presence in India and Indonesia, Knowlarity now plans to extend to other international markets. Ambarish Gupta, Co-founder, Knowlarity said, "SMEs in India are actively looking for the products we offer- Super Receptionist – the hosted office PBX allows an SME to have PBX without having to buy messy hardware in the office and Superfax – a fax to email service allows an SME to receive faxes in email. Knowlarity taps into this market to develop many innovative, inexpensive and hosted telephony based business products that are aimed specifically at SMEs." Pallav Pandey, Co-founder, Knowlarity said, "Knowlarity has set benchmarks in telephony by providing hosted IVR services for a range of Indian enterprises with 9...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Symphony Services has announced that Microsoft has chosen its SymTest service to provide validation services for independent software vendors (ISVs) seeking Windows Server 2008-R2 Platform Ready Test for their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or Hosted applications. SymTest portal is believed to be a sophisticated solution to longstanding problems that ISVs have been facing in efficiently managing their applications validation and certification process. SymTest is a simple, secure, easy-to-use, real-time status tracking portal. The portal enables Symphony to offer quick turnaround time (less than five business days), and it accepts both Gold and Silver requests. Karl Noakes, GM, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft Corporation said, "Microsoft is very pleased to work with Symphony Services on tools and solutions that help our joint partners continue to drive innovation and quality solutions into the market. Microsoft was looking for a validati...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE BEAM has been recognized as one of the leading 50 Financial Inclusion projects in India for the year 2011 by the SKOCH group that recognizes best practices from the banking and financial services sector for promoting growth and poverty alleviation from across urban and rural India. Anand Shrivastav, CMD, BEAM said, "It is indeed a proud moment for BEAM. We started our journey with RBI registration in 2009 and we feel that this kind of recognition for innovative services by SKOCH will help us exude confidence from the decision makers, partners as well as the end consumers. We have already bagged 7 million customers and are expecting double-fold growth in the coming years." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE InMobi has announced the appointment of Anita Swan as Regional Marketing Director, Asia Pacific. She will spearhead the company’s marketing strategy for the region alongside the global executive team. Anita will be responsible for expanding InMobi’s marketing efforts in SEA, China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India with the local marketing teams in these markets. Atul Satija, VP & MD, InMobi, Asia Pacific said, "We're very excited to head into 2012 with Anita at the helm of our marketing efforts in Asia-Pacific. 2011 was a year of tremendous growth for us. Anita will help us further fuel the regional mobile ecosystem, given her extensive regional experience, marketing expertise, and advertising background." "Asia Pacific is home to some of the fastest growing mobile markets and InMobi has done an exceptional job establishing its leadership in the region. I’m very excited to be part of an amazing team and to be br...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE StreamGuys and Haivision Network Video have struck a partnership to offer complete live video asset management and streaming services to their customers from broadcasters to enterprise-level businesses. Haivision’s KulaByte product line is said to offer cloud and server-based live transcoding solutions that allow StreamGuys to deliver a single live video source to many customers and devices at multiple bitrates, formats and resolutions. The KulaByte transcoding technology improves StreamGuys’ workflows by combining live transcoding with the flexibility of targeting specific streams for devices using HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), RTMP, RTSP, MPEG-TS, and Smooth Streaming. StreamGuys’ virtualized, adaptive bitrate streaming service on the server side is believed to deliver the most appropriate bitrate to each device based on current network conditions ensuring the highest possible signal quality at the correct resolution. The combined solution ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ComQi has launched five new place-based mobile applications interacting with digital signage displays in a retail venue. Powered by ComQi's Interaction Manager, these mobile apps include: Voting, Information and Couponing, Group Buying, Quizzes and Games. ComQi's new mobile apps are believed to empower the consumer and enable them to enter into a dialog with both brands and retailers by linking their mobile phone to digital signage and social media. Ajay Chowdhury, CEO, ComQi said, "ComQi's Interaction Manager enables marketers to engage with customers at the point of influence. These new applications enable brands and retailers to engage in a conversation with their customers on the go, establishing and reinforcing a relationship complemented by social networks. ComQi's innovative platform enables retailers to improve their brand image, customer satisfaction and customer retention." For More Details See www.varindia...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Belkin India has launched a range of next-generation routers. The range includes N750 Dual Band, N600 Dual Band, N300 and N150 wireless routers and modem routers. The new router chassis has been designed specifically to support the new MultiBeam antennas and maximize the MIMO sphere and absolute coverage distance. Mohit Anand, Managing Director, India Subcontinent, Belkin Inc., said, "We, at Belkin, are very excited to launch the new range of Wireless routers for our Indian customers. We strive to introduce products that not only meet current needs but also take care of the future needs. The Multibeam technology is a breakthrough that will certainly provide improvement over existing products in the market today. The customers in India will definitely benefit from the speed, coverage and stylish looks of these products." The Belkin N750 also has a technology called implicit beam forming, whereby the energy of the radio signal is foc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ASUS has released VS197D monitor, an 18.5" LED monitor with 1366x768 resolution and 5ms quick response time. The VS197D features 50,000,000:1 ASUS Smart Contrast Ratio which enhances the display's contrast by adjusting the luminance of the backlight to achieve the darkest black and brightest white. The Splendid Video Intelligence Technology in VS197D monitor optimizes video performance and image fidelity by enhancing colour, brightness, contrast, and sharpness. Also, 6 preset video modes (Scenery, Theatre, Game, Night View, sRGB and Standard) can be selected via a hot key. Moreover, ASUS also bundles SmartView Technology functionality with VS197D that allows adjustment in colour parameters to deliver the same image quality and colours with straight viewing while watching movies upward lying down. The Mercury-free LED-backlit panel VS197D comes with corrugated cardboard packaging with at least 80% recycled content. The monitor is com...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Panasonic has launched two new Full HD 3D home theatre projectors PT-AE7000 and PT-AR100 with 1080p (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) resolution. The PT-AE7000 is world's first 3D projector to use transparent LCD panels driven at 480Hz. PT-AE7000comes with 300,000:1 contrast ratio and 2,000 lumens of brightness. It also uses frame sequential technology for 3D image projection and comes equipped with a built-in 3D transmitter that lets the user enjoy large-screen 3D images with optional eyewear. In addition, the new PT-AE7000 is also an eco-conscious product. Its intelligent power management system reduces the lamp power to the exact required level of brightness depending on the content being displayed. This advanced analysis process reduces the main power consumption by as much as 10 per cent when the Dynamic Iris function is operating, PT-AR100 features 2,800 lumens of brightness and a 50,000:1 contrast ratio along with seven picture modes for vari...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MSI has released two new models of R6570 series product on the market - R6570-MD2GD3 and R6570-MD1GD3. Equipped with 2GB V ram, R6570-MD2GD3 provides better gaming and visual experience, especially for high-resolution monitors. Military Class II Concept Components including SFC and all-solid capacitors which offers higher reliability and longer lifespan even if under heavy load for a long time. Furthermore, gamers can use the both products to record in-game scenes in real time and share with friends by Predator within MSI's exclusive overclocking utility. With MSI Afterburner overclocking utility, gamers are able to adjust the GPU and memory clock higher to get better performance. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Obopay has announced its partnership with Warid Telecom to launch a mobile banking and payment service, Warid Pesa, in Uganda. Warid Pesa is said to provide a prepaid account that enables customers to perform e-money transactions, pay for goods and services as well as settle accounts in the wake of growing demand for mobile payments in Uganda. Warid Pesa is believed to be based on Obopay's proven open and interoperable mobile money solutions, which now support millions of customers globally for some of the world's largest brands. Obopay's platform is supposed to enable a comprehensive range of use cases that drive incremental transactions and revenue providing a bridge between new and existing payment technologies. The service also enables new channels of distribution for offering financial services that are useful in areas with income disparity. It can be used on any device - even on inexpensive pre-paid mobile phones - and the g...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Geotest adds VigVen Tech Mark Pvt. Ltd. as its distributor in India enhancing its sales force in Asia. Headquartered in Bangalore, VigVen is believed to be representing Geotest's products, including PXI & PC-based instrumentation, TS-900 Semiconductor test systems, ATEasy software, and the legacy instrument replacement product line. Loofie Gutterman, President, Geotest said, "VigVen's team has an extensive background in the semiconductor and ATE market space. With their experience, combined with our product offerings, our customers in India will have access to the right products for their individual applications." Mahadevan, MD, VigVen Tech Mark Pvt Ltd said, "We at VigVen Tech Mark are extremely delighted for being appointed as exclusive distributors in India for Geotest products and solutions. Existing and new customers of Geotest can certainly look forward to excellent support in India." Radhakrishnan, Direc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ICICI has rolled out 'Your Bank Account' app that lets customers carry out banking tasks without leaving the social network. The 'Your Bank Account' app - hosted on secured ICICI servers and released on Facebook through a secure SSL connection - is said to let users view account details and mini statements as well as apply for debit cards and request cheque-books. The app is believed to be the first of its kind in over four years, when KeyPoint Credit Union teamed with mobile banking outfit MShift to develop an app that enabled customers to access their Web accounts from within Facebook. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Yahoo has unveiled that Jerry Yang has resigned from its Board of Directors and all other positions with the company. Yang resigned from the Boards of Yahoo Japan Corporation and Alibaba Group Holding Limited as well. Yang Co-Founded Yahoo in 1995 with David Filo and served as a member of the Board of Directors since March 1995 and as Chief Executive Officer from June 2007 to January 2009. The Company went public in 1996. For More Details See www.varindia.com