VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Progress Software is believed to help three engineering colleges in setting up incubation centres in Hyderabad. These centres are said to provide office space for third year students to work on their project ideas. The company would interact with students to guide them on their project roadmap besides helping colleges. Ramesh Loganathan, VP & Centre Head, Progress Software India said, "The idea is to find talent quite early and groom them. By the time they complete their course, they are ready with a product. We have invited proposals from students. We will short-list them and pick 8-10 ideas in each college for handholding. These students would get a chance to work on our IT platforms to develop products." He added, "They can start working on their projects during the summer and fine-tune the products thru the fourth year. "By the time they finish their course, they are ready with a product. Even if they fail, they wo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE AMD has updated its market strategy for India. India business heads of AMD are supposed to report directly to the AMD Executive Team based out of California. The company also aims to offer more incentives to its India distributors. Rory Read, Chief Executive Officer, AMD said, "India is still under penetrated when it comes to computing devices and this can be attributed to other reasons beyond price. We will bring to market devices that will consume less power." AMD has claimed to update its product roadmap for India, which features processors such as Trinity and Brazos 2.0 for notebooks and desktops and 'Hondo', a tablet processor as a part of this strategy. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston has released the third generation of its popular MobileLite portable card reader. MobileLite G3 (Kingston part number: FCR-MLG3) is an essential part of one's mobile gear as it is ultra-portable, simple plug and play, while requires no external power source. MobileLite G3 is a compact, multi-functional USB 3.0 card reader that lets users easily transfer digital data, photos, games, music, and more stored on memory expansion cards between all kinds of digital devices. MobileLite G3 supports SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/SDHC/SDXC and MSPD*. It allows users to carry a single device to store, transfer or read data on any USB 3.0 or 2.0 host device while using a variety of Flash cards for mobile phones, digital cameras, tablets, netbooks, computers, MP3 players and more. MobileLite G3 meets the USB 3.0 specification and SDA 3.01 standard, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Amdocs has celebrated its 30th anniversary as the market leader. To mark this milestone, Amdocs introduced its new brand promise -"Embrace Challenge, Experience Success" - that represents its commitment to help customers win in the rapidly evolving connected world. The company also unveiled Amdocs Enreach, a new partner program designed to deliver more value to Amdocs' global customer base by harnessing innovation from young companies and research institutes around the world in combination with its CES product portfolio. Furthermore, Amdocs has also launched two new solutions Amdocs' M2M (Machine-to-Machine) and Connected Home solutions that enable service providers to create new revenue streams, provide a unified customer experience and allow them to compete with over-the-top providers, all of which helps them increase average revenue per user (ARPU). "We expect to see interest for these solutions across North America...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Avid has unveiled its lineup for NAB 2012, which includes presentations from renowned customers and the largest array of new product announcements from the company at NAB in more than a decade. Avid will announce new and upgraded solutions designed to make it easier for media enterprises to create content wherever they are, manage complex production workflows and distribute their media more effectively at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Additionally, Avid experts will offer overviews of recently released solutions including Pro Tools 10, Media Composer 6 and Avid Interplay Media Asset Manager (MAM) 4. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE With the IPL craze kicked in, Kaspersky Lab brings yet another reason to celebrate. Buy and activate a Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 or Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 or Kaspersky PURE pack between1st April 2012 to 15th May 2012. Register on the microsite and get to meet and play a Virus Busting game with the Master Blaster himself, on winning the lucky draw. Jagannath Patnaik, Director- Channel Sales, Kaspersky Lab, South Asia said, "Ours is a cricket-driven nation and millions of people religiously follow the IPL series. Kaspersky Lab's 'Meet the Master' programme will provide our customers who are die-hard fans of Sachin Tendulkar, with an opportunity they would cherish for a lifetime. Also, we shall be running radio campaigns across the nation in leading radio stations to promote this offer." "We believe this activity will also further boost IT retail channel confidence in Kaspersky Lab products," said Ravi L...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Going beyond HD, Sony has offered theatre quality 4K for home with the world's first true 4K home theatre projector. The 3D-capable digital projector can display 4K images that provide home entertainment enthusiasts with a more immersive, engaging visual experience with over four times the resolution of Full HD. Sony's flagship VPL-VW1000ES employs new SXRD 4K panel, producing device contrast and 2,000 ANSI-lumens of brightness. When combined with Sony's Iris 3technology, the projector can achieve 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast. Featuring such resolutions, it can produce screen sizes of up to 200-inches (diagonally). Furthermore, The VPL-VW1000ES offers a variety of installation options, including dual triggers, a 2.1 motorized zoom, expanded throw distances, anRS232 interface, control over IP and compatibility with virtually every home automation integrator. "Sony continues to push the boundaries of high resolution entertainm...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Dell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Make Technologies. With the acquisition of Make Technologies, Clerity Solutions and existing Dell Services capabilities, Dell provides end-to-end solutions from hardware through application migration services. Steve Schuckenbrock, president, Dell Services commented, "The addition of Make Technologies and Clerity Solutions to Dell Services positions us to lead in the fast-growing applications modernization space. We have the capabilities to help customers with all their modernization needs-from re-hosting and re-platforming to code re-engineering. These offerings will enable Dell to support the thousands of commercial and public sector customers looking to migrate business-critical applications to open, standards-based architectures, including the cloud." "The combination of Make Technologies and Dell provides the market with a single vendor solution for any modernization acti...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has launched the Z1 - the world's first 27-inch all-in-one workstation. HP also showcased new additions to its HP Z Workstations. This launch is a part of HP's annual Workstations Launch event in Asia Pacific, from 20 March to 17 April, 2012. Vinay Awasthi, Senior Director, Product Category, Personal Systems Group, HP India said, "As the workstation industry leader, HP continues to invest in technology that allows our customers to push the limits of innovation. Our investments in R&D and technology have led to workstations that meet and exceed the needs of the world's most demanding customers." The HP Z1 featuring Intel Xeon processors, NVIDIA Quadro graphics, support for more than 1 billion colors and HP's reliability. Built for computer-aided design, digital media and entertainment professionals, the HP Z1 offers a full range of workstation-class graphics cards and processors, and is thoroughly tested and c...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Infosys has signed an agreement with Technopark for leasing 50 acres of land for setting up its second campus. The agreement was signed by Infosys Senior Vice President H.R. Binod and Technopark CEO K.G. Girish Babu in the presence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The Rs. 1,000-crore campus is claimed to come up in the notified special economic zone (SEZ) in the up-and-coming Technocity, adjacent to Technopark. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Yahoo has announced that it will axe 2,000 jobs globally, about 14 per cent of its workforce. It is believed that Yahoo's new CEO Scott Thompson is planning to provide more information about his strategy during the company's first-quarter earnings announcement, scheduled April 17. Thompson said, "The cuts are an important next step toward a bold, new Yahoo - smaller, nimbler, more profitable and better equipped to innovate." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Google Inc. is entering into the eyewear business. The experimental 'augmented reality' glasses - from the same team that is developing self-driven cars - can snap photos, initiate videochats and display directions at the sound of a user's voice. A video posted at a Project Glass page at Google+ social network confirmed the rumor that the technology titan is working on eyewear that meshes the online world with the real world. "We think technology should work for you -- be there when you need it and get out of your way when you don't. A group of us from Google X (Labs) started Project Glass to build this kind of technology; one that helps you explore and share your world," Members of Project team shared in a Google+ post. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE RF Micro Devices Inc. has announced LG has selected RFMD to supply multiple components in support of the LG Optimus 4X HD and the Optimus 3D Max smartphones. LG's Optimus 4X HD and Optimus 3D Max are expected to be available globally in 2012. The RFMD components enabling LG's flagship smartphones include RFMD's PowerSmart power platform, and RFMD's RF5501 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi front end module. RFMD's PowerSmart features a revolutionary RF Configurable Power Core that delivers multiband, multi-mode coverage of all cellular communications modulation schemes, including 4G, up to LTE 64QAM. RFMD's RF5501 Wi-Fi front end module satisfies smartphone and tablet manufacturers' requirements for aggressive size reductions in 802.11b/g/n front end solutions, while delivering high linear output power and reduced component count. Bob Bruggeworth, President & CEO, RFMD said, "RFMD is pleased to expand our relationship wit...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ExlService Holdings Inc. has announced a partnership with NASSCOM Foundation to donate previously owned computers from its India offices to Indian non-profit organizations through NASSCOM Foundation's BiG Bridge Program. As a formal start of this partnership, EXL has donated more than 400 computers to NASSCOM Foundation. Additionally, EXL commits to disposing of end-of-life technology equipment in an environmentally friendly manner through certified e-waste handlers enlisted with NASSCOM Foundation. Rohit Kapoor, President & CEO, EXL Service said, "We are happy to have partnered with NASSCOM Foundation for our computer donation and e-waste disposal drive. As a responsible corporate citizen, EXL has a significant focus on education and environment." Shruti Jain, Chief Communications Officer & Global Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, EXL Service said, "Our joining NASSCOM Foundation's BiG Bridge program is a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and now a Western Digital company) has introduced the world's first 4TB enterprise-class hard drive family, the Ultrastar 7K4000.Ushering in a new generation of 512e Advanced Format drives, the Ultrastar 7K4000 family provides space-efficient, high-performance, low-power storage for traditional enterprises as well as for the explosive big data and cloud/Internet markets where storage density, watt-per-gigabyte and cost-per-GB are critical parameters. Gary Watson, CTO, Nexsan said, "Our cost-effective, high-density, and scalable enterprise-class storage solutions are designed for a broad range of market applications including cloud, digital video storage, and backup, and HGST's high-capacity 7,200 RPM enterprise-class hard drives play a crucial role in our value proposition. We all know that the need for more storage is expanding in multiple directions and dimensions, and Hitachi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ipswitch has announced that the WhatsUp Gold training program, designed to help customers leverage the full power and functionality of their Ipswitch network management solution, will now be available around the globe in various languages. Authorized Training Centers of WhatsUp Gold, will begin offering courses immediately. Ipswitch Network Management Division offers courses designed by network engineers for network engineers. The course gives participants an overview of WhatsUp Gold features and functionality, and develops configuration and management skills. The two-day and three-day courses build on the overview program and cover building optimized configurations and creating effective monitoring, management and alerting strategies. The three-day course also utilizes a practical, "hands-on" element to develop best practices. The longer courses can be delivered in an open classroom or at a customer's facility, depending on req...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GlobalCollect has appointed Huib Dekker who will be assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer. Tom Staudt, Chief Executive Officer said, "We are delighted to welcome Huib to the company. Huib brings to GlobalCollect a broad leadership and financial skill set that will help GlobalCollect as we grow and expand our business in the coming years. Based upon his recent experience at VoiceCash, coupled with his previous telecommunications background, Huib brings an added benefit to GlobalCollect with his broad grounding and awareness of mobile payments and the overall mobile marketplace". For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Hudku.com, a Bangalore based search engine tech company has launched hudku.com for public use. The hudku.com project is said to be the brain-child of a group of qualified technocrats from IIT/RECs - Arun Kumar, C.R Balaji and Meher Simhadri who promise to revolutionise the way people search on the internet. hudku is believed to be a world class local search engine with elegant, quick and precise search facility on the world wide web while providing an extremely simple interface by letting its users type the search query along with country, city, location and any other specific attributes in the same field. C.R. Balaji, Director - Strategy & Growth - hudku.com said, "We are constantly striving to bring more accuracy and details into the listings and results provided on hudku.com. We believe that there is a great need for a search engine that can provide extremely localized results as well as look at the bigger picture at the same tim...