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...