VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Oracle is experiencing strong demand for its Exadata Database Machine across the world, including India. With total installations approaching 2000 machines in 67 countries across 23 industries, Exadata is the fastest growing product in Oracle's 32 years of business.  Christopher G. Chelliah VP, Exadata & Strategic Solutions Oracle Asia Pacific said, "We continue to convert the strong market demand as more and more organizations are turning to Oracle Exadata to enhance performance, reliability and scalability of their online transaction processing (OLTP) and datawarehousing applications, whilst simplifying the deployment and management of their IT infrastructure." Sheshagiri Anegondi, VP, Technology Business, Oracle India said, "We started selling Exadata in India around a year and a half back. In this short period, we have seen a very solid traction for this product from all industry verticals, across all...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   DataWind has announced a strategic partnership with Yahoo! India to enable Yahoo! services on its soon to be launched tablet Ubislate7+. The tablet is believed to come preloaded with Yahoo! Cricket as the exclusive cricket application along with the popular Yahoo! Mail app in this partnership. The Yahoo! India Homepage is said to be the default browser landing page for Ubislate7+.  Ubislate 7+ is an Android based tablet device offering anytime and anywhere internet access via GPRS and WiFi. Priced at an MRP of Rs. 2999, the tablet is the only Android device in the Indian market to offer DataWind’s patented UbiSurfer browser. Datawind will also enable data plans for less than Rs.100 for anytime anywhere internet access bringing in a new segment of users who have been left out of the internet age. Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, DataWind said, "Yahoo! is a leading global digital media brand with market-leading content and commun...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   STMicroelectronics has announced the next step in its multimedia convergence strategy, which will focus on offering a single application processing platform to serve a broad range of multimedia devices.  ST signed an agreement with ST-Ericsson on the development of future application processors. Under the terms of the agreement, ST will take on ST-Ericsson's application processor development R&D activity and then license back its technology to ST-Ericsson for integration into their ModAps for smartphones and tablets. Additionally, the two companies entered into a commercial agreement to jointly promote and offer standalone application processors and thin modems to a broader range of customers working across the entire spectrum of electronics applications.  Carlo Bozotti, President & CEO, STMicroelectronics, said, "This is a further major step forward in our ambition for undisputed leadership in multimedia conv...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee has announced situational awareness and accuracy for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM). The introduction of McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (formerly Nitro View) expands SIEM from simple event analysis to accurate and actionable information through the integration of threat, user and countermeasure intelligence. The McAfee "built for Big Security Data" SIEM, includes dynamic threat visibility from McAfee Global Threat Intelligence, and countermeasure awareness through McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator software and McAfee Risk Advisor.  McAfee Enterprise Security Manager is an essential part of the McAfee Security Connected framework allowing enterprises to connect all their security relevant data and enterprise security management solutions for an unprecedented view of the enterprise. Two-way integration with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator software extends visibility and control across the entire security ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intel has outlined its plans for the company's Intelligent Systems Group. Transforming and expanding from embedded business, Intel's Intelligent Systems Group will focus to offer innovative computing solutions to Retail, Automotive, Energy, Networking, Security and Surveillance segments in India.  Globally, Intel's Intelligent Systems Group (ISG) provides a wide spectrum of computing solutions to over 3,500 customers from retail and automotive system to healthcare manufacturing and communications solutions such as digital signage systems in major shopping malls, or in-vehicle infotainment systems for auto makers.  S. Natarajan, Country Business Manager - Embedded Markets, Intel South Asia, said, "Our goal is to work closely with various partners and industry leaders to build secured, seamlessly connected, and easily managed intelligent solutions that allows companies to use the powerful intelligent system for a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sony India reinforces its No. 1 position in the digital still camera market with an aim to capture a very dominant 45% share (Amt.) in FY12. Sony India witnessed a growth rate of 45% (Qty.) in FY11, beating the industry growth rate of 40% (Qty.). Sony plans to sell 14 lakh (Qty.) units of these Cyber-shot units in FY12, overcoming its last year's sales of 11 lakh (Qty.) units. The Digital Still Camera segment in India stood at 33 lakh (Qty.) units in FY11 and is expected to increase to 42 lakh (Qty.) units by FY12.  Sony has launched 34 new Cyber-shot cameras - H, W and S series. Moreover, Sony also plans to pump in an investment of Rs.50 crore towards a multi-media brand campaign, "incredible zoom. Incredible details" with its Brand Ambassador, Deepika Padukone. Not only this, Sony plans to increase the counter share to 3,000 outlets, up from 2,500 outlets in FY11 to reach a wider customer base in India. Masaru T...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has published the 2011 Top Cyber Security Risks Report, which identifies the growing sophistication and severity of security attacks and the resulting risks. The report provides the information to help enterprises and governments understand the threat landscape and assess their security posture.  The report also indicates that hacker motivations are continuously changing due to the growing presence of "hacktivist" groups. In addition to changing motivation, advances in attack techniques have led to the increased “success” rate of security breaches. As a result, enterprises and governments are faced with new challenges in assessing and remediating risks.  According to the report, pure vulnerability volume is no longer a valid indicator of the security risk landscape. While newly reported vulnerabilities in commercial applications continue to decline, a large number of vulnerabilities are unaccounted for, and are, th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Google has rolled out Drive, a cloud-based storage. It is believed to allow users to store up to 5GB data in Google's servers for free. It is initially said to be released for Android devices, PC and Mac. It is also supposed to support for iPhone and iPad later on. Sundar Pichai, VP, Chrome & Apps, Google shared on official blog, "Just like the Loch Ness Monster, you may have heard the rumors about Google Drive. It turns out; one of the two actually does exist. Today, we're introducing Google Drive - a place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff. You can upload and access all of your files, including videos, photos, Google Docs, PDFs and beyond. You can choose to upgrade to 25GB for $2.49/month, 100GB for $4.99/month or even 1TB for $49.99/month. When you upgrade to a paid account, your Gmail account storage will also expand to 25GB." Pichai claimed, "Google Drive wi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BenQ has launched BenQ W7000 Full HD 3D Home Cinema Projector, providing consumers with the 3D home entertainment, W7000 is the first projector in the world to be accredited with Full HD 3D Certification by TUV Rheinland. W7000 incorporates features many like optimized optical system, Frame Interpolation in 2D & 3D , 3D Direct Playback from BluRay & PS3 players,  PIP, High Zoom of 1.5:1, wide range lens shift, Panamorph lens compatibility.  The projector is powered by DLP Link and is compatible with the latest HDMI standard - Ver. 1.4a, which means it is able to play 3D movies from a Blu-ray DVD player, live sports via cable or satellite and 3D video games on PS3 directly without additional setup. The combined expertise of BenQ's projector know-how, Texas Instrument's DynamicBlack and Philip's VIDI lamp technology delivers 50,000:1 contrast ratio and 2,000AL to counter any ambient room lighting The projector...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Epson has launched the first "WorkForce" branded series of printers designed for small to medium business use. The first two models of the new series are the Epson WorkForce WF-7011 colour A3 single function printer, and the Epson WorkForce WF-7511 - which is Epson's first-ever A3 inkjet all-in-one printer.  The Epson WorkForce printers use Epson's high-capacity 143 DURABrite Ultra pigment inks that offer an extremely low 0.75 paise cost per A4 page(2) for monochrome printing and Rs.2.10 per A4 colour page for colour prints.  In addition to a standard USB 2.0 interface, the printers have built-in Ethernet, and Wi-Fi. Furthermore, the Epson WorkForce WF-7511 has a high performance, fax, as well as memory card slots and USB ports which users can print image or PDF files from, or scan items to. The printers can also print photos and documents from Apple iOS or Android devices through Apple Airprint, Epson iPrint; or ...