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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Western Digital Corp. has reported revenue of $2.0 billion, hard-drive unit shipments of 28.5 million and net income of $145 million, or $0.61 per share, for its second fiscal quarter ended Dec. 30, 2011. Excluding charges and expenses related to the Thailand flooding and the planned acquisition of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST), non-GAAP net income was $358 million, or $1.51 per share. During the quarter, the company incurred charges and expenses of $199 million related to the flooding and expenses of $14 million associated with the planned acquisition of HGST. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported revenue of $2.5 billion, net income of $225 million, or $0.96 per share, and shipped 52.2 million hard drives. The company generated $378 million in cash from operations during the December quarter, ending with total cash and cash equivalents of $3.9 billion. The company also announced it has made significant additional progre...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cooler Master has released its new gaming mice, the CM Storm 'Xornet'. The Xornet is said to offer 'Pro-level' features to a budding gamer at an attractive price point. CM Storm Xornet is said to be designed ground-up to meet 'claw-grip' requirement. It offers a low-profile grip for long gaming sessions. The Xornet is laced with a 2000DPI sensor. The sensitivity can be toggled between 500, 1000 and 2000 dpi. Anti-drift technology is expected to ensure precise tracking during lift-and- drop scenarios. The Japanese, Omron micro-switches claim guarantee at least five million clicks and can endure intense abuse a gaming mouse it put through. It will be distributed across India by Acro Engineering Company. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has been designated as a Leader in Application Outsourcing (AO) in capital markets by the prominent advisor on the next generation of global services, Everest Group in its report, Application Outsourcing (AO) in Capital Markets - PEAK into the Evolving Service Provider Landscape. Among the attributes that earned TCS the prominent position are its strong customer base, partnerships with capital markets technology vendors, its extensive portfolio of proprietary solutions for capital markets AO delivery and the capital markets related modules of TCS BaNCS. Amneet Singh, VP, Everest Group said, "TCS is the largest among major offshore AO providers examined in our research and a true industry leader with a strong focus on BFSI and an impressive product portfolio as well as robust technology vendor partnerships. We are pleased to award TCS this distinction." Susheel Vasudevan, VP & Head of Banking ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Hewlett-Packard has organized Latex road show in Ahmedabad and has further strengthened its position in the space with the new Latex printing technology designed with the environment in mind. Latex Printing Technology is a breakthrough technology thatuses water-based LATEX inks and is environmental-friendly, and helps PSPs reach new levels of productivity with high speed & high quality printing. HP Latex Road Show, a pan India program, is taking place in Ahmedabad with an objective of promoting eco-friendly printing technology, opening up the Signage Print Service Providers (PSPs) to a newer world of greener and healthier printing atmosphere. Puneet Chadha, Director- GSB, HP India said, "HP has always believed in innovations in the printing space. Now with an initiative of reducing the carbon footprints, HP's Latex Technology promises the consumer a greener tomorrow while providing him the best-of-the-class prints. The eco-frien...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has appointed Jim Merritt as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking (ESSN) Sales in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). He will report to Dave Donatelli, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ESSN and Technology Services. Donatelli said, "With APJ organizations increasingly leading the way to cloud computing and other service-driven IT models, they need an innovative and experienced technology partner to help them drive their businesses forward. James brings an exceptional talent for understanding customers' needs, particularly as they apply in the dynamic APJ marketplace." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NTT Communications Corporation (NTT Com) and Netmagic Solutions Private Limited (Netmagic Solutions) have announced that NTT Com will acquire 74% of Netmagic Solutions. The acquisition is subject to the approval of relevant authorities in India. The addition of Netmagic Solutions' datacenter services and sites will expand NTT Com's capability to provide one-stop ICT solutions in the fast-growing Indian market, as well as accelerate its offering of globally seamless cloud services through expanded ICT infrastructure Asia-wide. Sharad Sanghi, Founder & CEO, Netmagic Solutions said, "This alliance will help Netmagic to leverage NTT Com's global network and datacenter footprint for customers. The partnership will also help us strengthen our growth plans in the Indian sub-continent and globally, while NTT Com's global customers in India can benefit from Netmagic's expertise and leadership positions in the managed IT ho...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Microsoft India, in partnership with the Indian Army, held a convocation ceremony to felicitate the Indian Army jawans from Rajputana Rifles Regiment who have completed their IT certification course. The function was presided over by Brig. P.N.Verma, Deputy Director General Personnel Services (DDG PS), and Brig. Sukhdeep Sangwan, Commandant, Rajputana Rifles; and also attended by Col.Chandan, Director Personnel Services and Lokesh Mehra, Director - Education Advocacy, Microsoft India. The initiative is part of Project Kshamta, a program aimed at equipping jawans with in-demand skills that equip them with tools for a second career, post retirement. 20 jawans of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment received a certificate marking the successful completion of the basic module of 80 hours of IT Training. The initiative is one of the numerous activities undertaken by the Indian Army to empower its soldiers, the primary aim being to enhance their capacity...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Freescale Semiconductor and INSIDE Secure has announced a secure prepaid utility meter reference design with near field communication (NFC) connectivity that OEMs can use to quickly and cost-effectively bring to market electricity meter products. The reference design, based on the Freescale Kinetis MK30 microcontroller (MCU) is said to provide the first NFC-based, prepaid meter with the ability to securely reload energy credit balances. Bruno Baylac, Director, Freescale's Metering, Medical and Connectivity Solutions business said, "The global need for prepaid metering solutions and robust security is rapidly increasing, especially in emerging markets. By partnering with INSIDE Secure we are not only bringing advanced security features but also innovative contactless technology, enabling the design of simple, tough mechanical meters that are virtually tamper-proof." Christian Fleutelot, GM - Vault-IC SAS Business Unit & Execu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SAS has achieved record global revenue of US$2.725 billion in 2011. SAS marked double-digit growth in its 36thprofitable year as organizations sought to uncover business opportunity in their own burgeoning data stores through the use of advanced analytics. Jim Goodnight, CEO, SAS said, "Companies trust SAS Business Analytics to solve their toughest problems, from increasing revenue through better pricing strategies to stopping fraud-related losses. Every major industry has SAS success stories worth noting. We thrive on the challenges customers bring us. It's why we exist. We take our role in their success seriously. 2011 results also affirm the positive effects of steadfast investments in SAS' workforce and award-winning corporate culture despite an economic climate that remains difficult.SAS, a perennial presence on FORTUNE's Best Companies to Work For list in the U.S., announced its latest No. 3 ranking." Goodnight sai...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fluke Corporation has acquired TTL Technologies Pvt. Ltd., for an undisclosed amount. The new business is said to combine TTL's many years of experience in the Indian test and measurement market, its national distribution network and its renowned customer care and accredited calibration labs with Fluke technological innovation, manufacturing excellence and world class business processes. TTL businesses and employees will be integrated into the Fluke organization. Peter Van Den Broek, President Emerging Markets, Fluke Corporation said, "We are excited to welcome TTL to the Fluke family. TTL has been a great partner and now together we will substantially increase our overall customer offering. This agreement reinforces our commitment to our customers in India and positions us for rapid growth in an important market." He further said, "Our top priority is our customers and meeting their needs. Our goal is for the transition to...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SpringPeople Software Pvt Ltd. has announced that the company is launching Corporate Open House Trainings in India. The programs are believed to be designed and developed to fit the learning requirements of IT professionals and the courses are primarily created for Programmers, Senior Programmers, Leads and Architects. With this initiative, Enterprises and IT professionals will now have option of choosing effective, high-quality; industry-oriented courses by the industry veterans & subject matter experts. The initial offerings will include trainings on Android, iPhone/iOS, Cloud Computing, Spring Framework, Hibernate, Tomcat, Apache, Groovy & Grails, Testing, Databases, Operating Systems, Microsoft Technologies, Web Technologies like HTML5, CSS3, jQuery and more. Ravi Kaklasaria, Director, SpringPeople Software said, "Our Open House programs, one of its kinds, will provide industry best practices, advice, abundant hands-on labs, ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston has announced the latest addition to its SSDNow range, the SSDNow V+200. The new Kingston SSDNow V+200 solid-state drives are the ideal high-performance upgrade solution for the performance minded yet cost-conscious business or home user. The SSDNow V+200 features the second-generation high-speed SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) SandForce SF-2281 Processor and outstanding sequential read and write speeds of up to 535MB/s and 480MB/s. The SSDNow V+200 enables fast system start-up, rapid data access and speedy copying of large files such as videos, presentations and graphics illustrations. "Kingston constantly strives to offer the perfect upgrade solution to cover each market segment. The SSDNow V+200 drive has been specifically designed to meet the needs of both business and home users looking for an inexpensive yet powerful upgrade," said Nathan Su, Flash Memory Sales Director, APAC Region, Kingston. "The SSDNow V+200 is equipped wit...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MSI X79 series mainboards adopt Military Class III components. Military Class III components have passed the 7 tests of MIL-STD-10G certification by the third-party lab to offer the best quality and stability. The American overclocker Turn&Burn successfully overclocked an Intel Core i7-3930K processor to a stunning record of 5.83GHz clock on an MSI X79A-GD65 (8D). The 182% overclocking rate has rewritten the highest record for the Sandy Bridge-E processor. The new MSI X79 series mainboards are equipped with Military Class III components of high- quality and stability. The newly introduced DrMOS II is the next-generation DrMOS with a double thermal protection system built in. It ensures safety when users exceed normal operating specifications, for instance when they start overclocking. MSI X79 series mainboards also adoptthe new PCI Express Gen 3 platform and offer the exclusive MSI Click BIOS II interface to offer the best performance an...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Oracle has unveiled its strategy to help customers meet the challenges posed by Big Data and announced the availability of its Big Data Appliance in India. Oracle's Big Data approach is focussed on engineered systems and is aimed at making big data initiatives practical for the enterprise. "Oracle is the first vendor to offer a complete and integrated solution to address the full spectrum of enterprise Big Data requirements,"said Sundar Ram, Vice-President, Technology Sales Consulting, Asia Pacific, Oracle Corporation. "Oracle's Big Data strategy is centred on the idea that customers can evolve their current enterprise data architecture to incorporate Big Data and deliver business value, leveraging the proven reliability, flexibility and performance of their Oracle systems," he added. As per a leading industry analyst firm, in 11 years between 2009 and 2020, the size of the "Digital Universe" will increa...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has unveiled a new portfolio of 3D innovations for consumers. The new HP TouchSmart 3D Edition PC will bring the thrill of 3D entertainment to life, and let users enjoy an expanded realm of 3D experiences all within their home environment. "HP's latest 3D technologies are designed to make the interaction between people and technology more intuitive and rewarding. We are enhancing the different aspects of the 3Dexperience, from introducing the new entertainment experience on the TouchSmart 3D EditionPC to display technologies for presenting 3D content," said Vinay Awasthi, Senior Director, Products & Marketing, Personal Systems Group, HP India. For consumers who seek an incredible 3D technology experience in the comfort of their home, the new HP TouchSmart 3D Edition PCoffers an all-in-one hub of fun and entertainment in an ideal combination of form and function. Users can create their own 3D videos and pictures with the ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE VMware Inc. has announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011. Paul Maritz, CEO, VMware said, "The quarter's strong performance further signals that virtualization is the foundation for simplifying and automating IT. As customers continue to drive significant IT transformation, our task remains in providing solutions that go beyond cost reduction, yielding business and competitive value." It is recorded that revenues for the fourth quarter were $1.06 billion, an increase of 27% from the fourth quarter of 2010, and an increase of 26% measured in constant currency. Operating income for the fourth quarter was $214 million, an increase of 64% from the fourth quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter was $338 million, an increase of 37% from the fourth quarter of 2010. Net income for the fourth quarter was $200 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $120 million, or $0.28 ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ESET has bundled its online offering for Indian consumers with innovative tool from ABBYY. A new online bundle offer is available for ESET flagship products for home users - ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Smart Security and ESET Mobile Security. ABBYY Business Card Reader for Android, offered in a bundle with ESET products is said to allow transfer contact information from business cards directly to the mobile address book by using the Smartphone camera with autofocus and ABBYY's optical character recognition (OCR) technology. ABBYY Business Card Reader claims to locate different types of contact information which can be found on a business card, such as First Name, Last Name, Company, Title, Telephone Numbers, Fax, E-mail, Web site and more. All these data can be saved automatically to the corresponding fields of a phone book without the need for further reorganization of the obtained data. At the same time, it provides additional options al...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GlobalLogic has announced that Kevah Works, an end-to-end mobile application service it developed for Valorem Systems in Australia, has received 2011 InClean Award for Innovative IT Technology in Australia. Kevah Works, designed from the ground up for facilities services such as cleaning, maintenance, and landscaping, is a result of eight years of R&D by Valorem Systems, in tandem with application development services by GlobalLogic. Providing a comprehensive solution for quality assurance, site inspections and audits, periodical inspections, work orders and extra work, the application allows secure levels of access and reporting for staff and clients across the worksite. Valorem Systems will market Kevah Works to Indian facilities management companies in 2012. A Netscribes India report, estimated the size of India’s Infrastructure and facilities management industry to be more than Rs 300 billion, presenting a significant opportunity fo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SAP India has announced an initiative to empower informal sector women workers by enhancing their skills and employability potential. Creative Livelihood and Youth (CLAY), a programme jointly developed with NGO partner LEARN (Labour Education and Research Network) is believed to build capacities of domestic workers, home based workers, garment and embellishment workers. The program includes training in tailoring and fashion designing, marketing and basic accounting, housekeeping, spoken English and leadership development. LEARN is expected to identify women workers and their daughters for enrolment, as well as facilitate the entire training process, while SAP India claims to provide financial support and guidance for the programme. Project CLAY hopes to impact the lives of 10,000 beneficiaries in LEARN's Dharavi, Nasik and Solapur centres this year. In addition, through its initiative 'Project Lakshya' aimed at imparting basic co...