VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata DOCOMO has announced VAS offering, Video Ringtone service for its GSM customers across circles. A P Sriram, Chief Operating Officer, Karnataka, Tata Teleservices Limited said, "Video ringtone is definitely a zing thing that will entice our GSM customers instead of the standard audio Ringtone. Vringo is first ever service in Indian industry and the first with Tata DOCOMO. This innovative and exciting service will give our customers the freedom to choose a video from vast library and collection of videos available." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE LG has unveiled an engagement program "Buy LG Feel Lucky program" specially designed for its trade partners. The event is in the form of lucky draws in every 48 hour intervals and is claimed to feature prize distribution for reseller or system builders who buy from LG authorized Distributor. Total 709 prizes to be distributed to lucky winners where 574numbers LG Internal DVDRW, 123 numbers LG 20" LED monitors & 12 Numbers of LG Super slim 22" HD LED monitor to be won during this program. There is supposed to be a lucky draw every 48 hours. LG is said to announce 82 winners every 48 hours, 41 winners every week & 12 winners in this month. Soon Kwon, President South West Asia Region & MD LG India said, "It's a unique lucky draw program at such a massive scale which never happened earlier. All dealers who buy minimum 2 units every day can participate in the Lucky Draw. LG ensures fair & transparent lu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SanDisk has announced its Premier Circle online channel program designed to recognize, reward and retain top channel partners across India. The loyalty program is valid throughout 2012 and is applicable to channel partners who have made significant contributions to SanDisk’s channel business. The loyalty program applies to SanDisk’s high-capacity, high-performance product portfolio, which includes USB flash drives, memory cards for mobile phones and digital cameras, as well as solid state drives (SSDs). Manisha Sood, Country Manager and Director, India & SAARC region, SanDisk said, "Channel partners play an integral role in our go-to-market activities in India, and we appreciate our successful and long-standing relationship with them. This initiative helps us empower, reward and connect with our selected partners across the county, and is a step to continue our growth in the region." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE PNY has introduced one of its USB flash drive collection, a product for business people. The PNY Cube Attache boasts of a simple and no-nonsense cube design with solid colors of red and black symbolizing professional coherence. The Cube Attaché has a cap that snugly fits onto and seals off the USB plug, protecting it against dust and water. Available in capacities ranging from 2GB up to 32GB, the PNY Cube Attache is adept at carrying all the data including images, music, documents, games, and more. Sporting USB 2.0 interface, it is backward compatible with older USB interfaces as well. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Lenovo has launched 11 Lenovo exclusive stores across Maharashtra. The initiative builds on Lenovo's overarching plan to invest in retail expansion across high potential tier 2-5 cities. Lenovo is committed to driving hyper growth in the Retail segment and aims to open 1000 exclusive stores by the end of March 2012. Rajesh Thadani, Director, Consumer Business segment, Lenovo India said, "Given that Pune has a huge student population, it becomes one of the most important markets for us, as we envisage huge growth potential from the youth segment. This move is in line with our 'Get closer to consumers' strategy, highlighting our increased focus on deeper retail penetration across India" With this launch, Lenovo owns 12 exclusive stores in Pune and has built a strong alliance with ECS Biztech Pvt. Ltd, one of its key partners in the region. Vijay Mandora, Chief Executive Officer, ECS Biztech Pvt. Ltd said, "We are hap...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE CommScope's Sentinel is designed to address three of the greatest challenges facing wireless network operators – rapidly increasing data traffic, spectrum scarcity and return on network investment. Sentinel is believed to be the first full line of European Telecommunications Standards Institute Class 4 antennas priced for today and designed for the future. And, CommScope believes Sentinel is the only offering of its kind that delivers these advantages without compromise. Sentinel is engineered for performance to maximize the use of wireless spectrum, while withstanding heavy demands in data growth. As with all CommScope capacity solutions, customers benefit from added peace of mind knowing the technology powering their solution won't become obsolete before or soon after deployment. An innovative improvement in radiation pattern helps squeeze more out of available spectrum and typically yields 40 percent higher link density. The resul...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SkillSoft has released inGenius social learning platform on SkillSoft Leadership Advantage (SLA), the company's targeted leadership development solution. SkillSoft added inGenius social collaboration capabilities to its SLA solution to support ongoing informal learning, knowledge sharing and transfer, and the development of in-house subject matter experts. SkillSoft's inGenius social learning platform extends the value of trusted, expert information by providing opportunities for employees to contribute their knowledge and expertise in ways that build upon a company's learning culture, strengthen ties and forge collaborative relationships among groups and individuals that might not otherwise interact. John Ambrose, Sr. VP, Strategy, Corporate Development & Emerging Business for SkillSoft said, "Social learning is now a core element and an invaluable part of today's learning programs, and with the addition of inGenius...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The "Verizon 2012 Data Breach Investigations Report" reveals the dramatic rise of "hacktivism" - cyberhacking to advance political and social objectives. In 2011, 58 percent of data stolen was attributed to hacktivism, according to the annual report released from Verizon. The new trend contrasts sharply with the data-breach pattern of past several years, during which the majority of attacks were carried out by cybercriminals, whose primary motivation was financial gain. Seventy-nine percent of attacks represented in the report were opportunistic. Of all attacks, 96 percent were not highly difficult, meaning they did not require advanced skills or extensive resources. Additionally, 97 percent of the attacks were avoidable, without the need for organizations to resort to difficult or expensive countermeasures. The report also contains recommendations that large and small organizations can implement to protect themselves....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE EMC Corporation has expanded the portfolio of cloud services to help customers accelerate the adoption, consumption, optimization, and management of cloud technologies. The new services help customers accelerate their IT transformation initiatives, enabling IT to more quickly deliver ITaaS to their clients, thereby helping customers to fully realize the benefits of efficiency and agility gained through all phases of their cloud computing. The new EMC services announced address the transformation of people, process and technology and range from strategy and business case development, to design and deployment, to support, optimization, and education. EMC's joint vision, technology alignment and services capabilities for cloud computing are aligned with VMware and its ability to leverage best-of-breed technologies from strategic relationships with Cisco, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and VCE is unparalled. These new services also enable EMC's ...