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MyDressMyStyle rolls mobile skins

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MyDress MyStyle has launched Mobile skins, their line of cell phone skins. It is claimed to be digitally printed with vibrant colors, this cell phone skins are super thin vinyl covers made from custom cut material that uses innovative technology that utilizes pressure- activated adhesive and air release technology, making them super easy to apply and remove without leaving any sticky residue behind. Atul Mittal, CEO, MyDressMyStyle said, "MyDressMyStyle meets the growing demand for individuality and self-expression in an era where everyone wants to stand out and differentiate him/herself from others. It's an expression of individuality, love, goodness, sadness, happiness, inspiration and aspiration by channeling the imagination so that it can be brought to life as something unique." "MyDressMyStyle offers brands a unique opportunity to increase sales, drive perception and move ahead of competition. MyDressMyStyle can help ...

Polycom announces Cloud Strategy

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Polycom is working with Airtel to deliver video collaboration solutions to SMBs and enterprises in India. Cloud-based delivery of Video-as-a-Service is said to provide a hybrid solution of both premises-based video collaboration solutions and video on demand, or a pure Video-as-a-Service solution. Polycom is unveiling Polycom Real Presence Cloud, to enable service providers to quickly bring to market VaaS offerings. Real Presence Cloud solutions are designed specifically for service providers to equip them with the carrier-grade infrastructure, endpoints and services they need to offer businesses of all sizes subscription-based solutions for video collaboration. The new offering for service providers is designed to accelerate the penetration and adoption of Polycom video collaboration solutions among SMBs (small to medium sized businesses) and enterprises who want either a hybrid solution of both premises-based video collaboration solutions ...

VAS India 2012 - 11th International Conference held in Mumbai

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE It is announced that VAS India 2012 - 11th International Conference was recently held at Taj Lands End in Mumbai. This event is the flagship event property of Bharat Exhibitions which is organizing the same for the 11thconsecutive time. Siddharth Vishwanath, Executive Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers said, "Despite last year's slow down in the Mobile VAS space in India, refreshed investment flows from the industry players is going to drive the growth for sector, We have 160% mobile penetration in urban India as compared to just 36% in rural India. Still, rural segment of the nation has an impressive household mobile penetration." He further elaborated that, "M-Health, M-Banking and M-Governance are the 3 major areas which have tremendous opportunities in MVAS space." Other dignitaries present at the conference were R.K. Agarwal (Director, Consumer Mobility, BSNL), Peeyush Agrawal (Executive Director, MTNL, Mumbai), Raj...

IndiaCollegeSearch.com eases pain of admission seekers

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Indiacollegesearch.com, a part of Indian Angel Network's Department of Science and Technology supported incubator, has created a unique algorithm that sorts information sought by a potential student seeing admission to a professional college. IndiaCollegeSearch.com is believed to ease the pain of admission seekers by letting them find the most suitable professional college--engineering (B.Tech), management (MBA), medical (MBBS) and others across India. IndiaCollegeSearch claims to offer continuously updated and detailed information on over 3000 professional colleges in India. A proprietary web based toolset helps locate a set of programs with a stream in a chosen state or even a city out of a long list to match a student needs. Additionally, IndiaCollegeSearch's tools help customize the list even further as per a fee band chosen by the student. Anirudh Motwani, Founder said, "IndiaCollegeSearch is completely free for students, d...

Ericsson names Ulf Ewaldsson as new CTO

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ericsson has appointed Ulf Ewaldsson as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Head of Group Function Technology & Portfolio Management, effective from February 1. Hans Vestberg, President & CEO, Ericsson said, "Ulf has spent more than 20 years in positions that have taken him very close to our customers and the development of the telecommunications industry. I am happy that he can now bring his vast experience from different markets and customers to lead our technology function in the shaping of the Networked Society, where everything that benefits from a connection will be connected." Ulf Ewaldsson said, "Ericsson has the industry leading research organization with a strong focus in the wireless area and the IP and application domain as well as being the industry driver and leader in open standardization and industry forums. I look forward to join this team and lead its continuous success." For More D...

Online registrations create history @ JLF 2012

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The DSC Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF 2012) has for the first time in its five year history opened up registrations online and partnered with KyaZoonga.com, for the registrations process. Over 70,000 participants from as many as 30 countries are expected to register for this literary extravaganza. Participants and delegates are thronging online onKyaZoonga.com to book their spots for the festival that features renowned authors and speakers such as Oprah Winfrey, Fatima Bhutto, Shashi Tharoor, Gulzar, Deepak Chopra and Prasoon Joshi. The annual festival is being held at the heritage property Diggi Palace in Jaipur from January 20-24, 2012 and will play host to over 200 speakers from across the globe. Sanjoy Roy, Festival Producer said, "In keeping with our tradition of being an avant-garde festival, we are extremely pleased to reach out to our fans and participants online through KyaZoonga.com. We are overwhelmed to see the response we...

Microsoft brings Cloud down to Earth for Enterprises

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE In an online broadcast from Microsoft Corp. headquarters, Satya Nadella, President of Microsoft Server and Tools Business, laid out how Microsoft's private cloud solution will help businesses move faster, save money and better compete in 2012. He highlighted how companies, such as webcast participants Lufthansa Systems, T. Rowe Price and Unilever, can use Microsoft System Center 2012 to build and operate private clouds for the delivery of business applications across both private and public cloud platforms. "IT leaders tell me that private cloud computing promises to help them focus on innovation over maintenance, to streamline costs and to respond to the need for IT speed. We are delivering on that promise today. With System Center 2012, customers can move beyond the industry hype and speculation, and progress into the here and now of private cloud," Nadella said. New advances in the System Center 2012 demonstrate Microsoft...

Bharti Airtel extends Managed Services with Nokia Siemens Networks

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as its managed services partner in eight circles of the country - Bihar and Jharkhand; Kolkata; Gujarat; Maharashtra and Goa; Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh; Mumbai; Orissa and West Bengal. Under this five-year managed services contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will manage and maintain Bharti Airtel's 3G and GSM networks as well as iWAN (Internet Wireless Access Network), the operator's enterprise broadband service. Using its global service delivery model, Nokia Siemens Networks will also provide network optimization, operations and maintenance services remotely from its Global Network Solutions Center (GNSC) in Noida, India. Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, India and South Asia, Bharti Airtel, said, "India started its journey of transformation from voice to data with the deployment of 3G.The data story in the country has just begun and we will witness increasing complexity due to multiplicit...

Wipro rolls out Q3 Results

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Wipro has announced financial results under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for its third quarter ended December 31, 2011. The results highlighted that IT Services Revenue was $1,505 million, a sequential increase of 2.2% and YoY increase of 12%. Non-GAAP constant currency revenue growth was 4.5% sequentially which exceeds the guidance range. Total Revenues were 99.97 billion ($1.89 billion), an increase of 28% YoY. Net income was 14.56 billion ($275 million), an increase of 10% YoY and sequential growth of 12%. Their Operating Income to Revenue for IT services was 20.8% for the quarter. Commenting on the results, Azim Premji, Chairman, Wipro, said, "We continue to execute on our strategy and propel the business towards a higher growth trajectory. The overall macroeconomic sentiments continue to be uncertain and we are monitoring it closely." Suresh Senapaty, Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer, Wipr...

Quantum Secure announces Strategic Partnership with TSC

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Quantum Secure has announced a strategic partnership with the Transportation Security Clearing house (TSC), allowing airports to quickly and easily automate key processes related to issuing badges based on regulatory compliance. In working with the TSC, Quantum Secure has developed an agent for implementing the BASIC framework that automates the uploading, status and reporting of CHRC/STA checks. Quantum Secure also offers solutions to streamline the enrollment, document management, credential creation and access provisioning processes that surround the central services that the TSC offers. Using the same technology and integration agent, Quantum Secure facilitates the registration, results and management of AAAE's customized Interactive EmployeeTraining (IET) system which is utilized by more than 80 airports across the United States. "As the nation's largest civilian clearing house, processing over half a million biometrically-...