VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Infotech Enterprises Limited has signed MoU with UPES –-University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun. The MoU was signed by B. Ashok Reddy, President - Global HR and Corporate Affairs, Infotech Enterprises Limited and the Vice Chancellor, Dr. Parag Diwan, UPES Dehradun in a ceremony held at the Manikonda facility of Infotech at Hyderabad. The signed MoUs were exchanged in the presence of B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, Chairman and Managing Director, Infotech Enterprises Ltd. B.V.R Mohan Reddy said, “This is one more step towards our organizational objective of improving skills of graduating students with collaboration with Universities and Engineering colleges. We will continue our endeavor by supporting the students with internships, projects and placement. We will support the institution in providing state of art course curriculum and also adjunct faculty. The MOU envisages a win-win to UPES and Infotech” B. Ashok Reddy said,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Comguard Networks has announced that it would double the number of its channel partners in India by the end of year 2013. Currently the company has 150 channel partners in India and the number will touch 300 in next one year time and the company will also focus on Tier-II and Tier-III cities to broad base its presence. This decision has come as a result of phenomenal growth of the Indian security market and individual growth of Comguard Networks in India during last fiscal year. Comguard Networks is said to identify new channel partners with good understanding, and deeper penetration in the IT security market and enable them to handle sales and support of various brands that ComGuard carries. George Jason, VP, Comguard Networks said, "In the last 3-6 months, we have added 20 resources pan India, and their presence has also grown phenomenally. Channel partners have started recognizing Comguard Networks much more than before and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Zync, an Apple Group company has announced their support to the north team in India’s first Social Road Trip called, Nano Drive with MTV. Zync will enhance the driving experience of the contestants by providing them the Zync Z-990- Tablet running on Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with 3 G. With high resolution screen powered by a 1.2 Ghz processor and 1GB RAM, the contestants are making their travel hassle-free with the Zync tablets as it is expected to give them an opportunity to download music, play games, browse the internet and e-mail, share data, photographs, watch videos, and also find various locations throughout their journey. The contestants have also been provided with a 3G dongle for better connectivity. The Zync Z-990 comes with best in class Wi-Fi connectivity, 0.3 MP front camera, full-sized USB port that supports pen drives, external keyboards and 3G USB dongles, HDMI port, and micro USB port. Ashish Garg, C

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Allied Computers International (Asia) Ltd. is set to offer low-cost laptop at Rs. 4,999. Hirji Patel, MD, Allied Computers said, “We are launching India’s super low cost laptop at Rs 4,999 in mid-June. It will be fully functional, windows compatible working laptop at a lowest price tag in the country. The company will import the product from China and depend on volume growth and will have thin profit margin. The company is also launching latest 3rd generation model housing Intel i7 with 32GB RAM - fastest gaming laptop ever built - first laptop in India with RAM exceeding 8GB for Rs 49,999. We will never compromise on quality with price. The range we will be offering are carefully designed and developed just like majority of our models launched both in UK and India.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Avid has announced its continued support of Sundance Institute's annual June Directors Lab, taking place now in Utah. Hosted by Sundance Institute's Feature Film Program, the Directors Lab offers a select group of projects and participants the opportunity to work with an accomplished group of creative advisors, professional actors and production crews to shoot and edit key scenes from their screenplays. The 8 selected projects and associated program participants will use Avid Media Composer 6 software, Nitris DX hardware and Avid ISIS 5000 shared storage to enhance and speed their creative process.  "The Directors Lab provides new feature film directors with a unique environment in which to collaborate and work towards bringing their stories to the screen. Just as we look for innovation and quality when selecting projects to participate in the Lab, we aim to innovate in the ways we use technology to help these filmmake

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   STMicroelectronics has announced that it delivers mass-manufactures MEMS microphones in plastic packages. The patented technology breakthrough saves space and increases durability in consumer and professional voice-input applications, from mobile phones and tablets to noise-level meters and noise-cancelling headphones. ST’s MEMS microphones are suitable for assembly on flat-cable printed-circuit boards. The patented package technology allows equipment manufacturers to place the ‘sound hole’ either on the top or the bottom of the package. Moreover, ST’s plastic-package microphones integrate an internal shielding cage for uncompromised electromagnetic immunity and are compatible with standard surface-mount assembly machinery and conventional pick-and-place equipment. ST’s MEMS microphones suit a great variety of audio applications across existing and emerging market segments. The microphones pair with the Company’s Smart Voice proc

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   IBM has announced that Sree Charan Souharda Cooperative Bank Ltd. has selected IBM SmartCloud to help it meet growing demand, add new customer services and to centralize mission -critical operations such as real-time transaction processing across its five branches in Bangalore. The IBM SmartCloud is supposed to be used to deliver the Resilience for Core Banking solution from IBM Business Partner Infrasoft Technologies Ltd. as part of the agreement. Sree Charan Souharda Cooperative Bank will be better able to align its business processes with predictive analytics and offer enhanced financial solutions to its customers including Internet banking, online money transfer, ATM Services, and mobile banking with this technology on the IBM SmartCloud. KS Raghunandan, Director, Integrated Technology Services, Global Technology Services, IBM India/South Asia said, “Increasingly, IBM sees cooperative banks opting for a more robust IT envir

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The Indian financial services industry (FSI) is believed to spend 377 billion rupees on IT products and services in 2012, an increase of 17.4 percent over 2011 revenue of 321 billion rupees, according to Gartner, Inc. This forecast includes spending by insurers on internal IT (including personnel), hardware, software, external IT services and telecommunications. Derry Finkeldey, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner said, “The real spend drivers will be the Indian retail bankers, although all financial services sectors including insurance and securities are increasing IT spend as they build out their infrastructures. Mobile is really top of mind for CIOs currently, and enterprise spend on devices is increasing and expected to grow by nearly 50 percent in 2012. There is also a corresponding growth in mobile network services, of nearly 30 percent. This focus on mobility is a global trend, but particularly pertinent to Indian FSIs. They

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Wipro Technologies has appointed Manoj Punja as the Global Head of Wipro BPO. Manoj Punja will report to TK Kurien, CEO, IT Business and Executive Director, Wipro Ltd. He was until recently Wipro’s Chief Sales and Operations Officer for Latin America & Focus Countries. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Motorola has launched Motorola DEFY XT and dual-SIM Motorola DEFY MINI smartphones featuring large batteries for improved battery life along with Gorilla Glass touchscreens - 3.7-inch for Motorola DEFY XT and 3.2-inch for DEFY MINI.  Featuring VGA front-facing cameras, The Motorola DEFY XT sports a 5-mega pixel camera, whereas Motorola DEFY MINI comes with 3-mega pixel camera. These smartphones also come packed with MotoSwitch feature, a handy user interface which learns the songs one loves and collects all user preferences and stores them. Moreover, these Android-powered smartphones can also access to more than 500,000 games, apps, music, books and movies available on Google Play. “Our original Motorola DEFY was a hit all over Asia. We are now expanding our portfolio of water-resistant smartphones to give you more choices without having to break your wallet. Now, you can stay connected all day long, through every adventure, an

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ZTE, in cooperation with the Japanese operator SoftBank, has announced that it will release a high-speed 4G Wi-Fi router.  The router, called the SoftBank 102Z, was developed by ZTE. It has a download speed of up to 76Mbps on SoftBank’s 4G AXGP high-speed network and can support ten connecting terminal devices simultaneously. The router also has a lithium ion battery with a capacity of 2800mAh and seven hours of battery life. “SoftBank is very selective when choosing collaborators. ZTE’s partnership with SoftBank on this router is indicative of our dedication to quality products and the worldwide development of 4G,” said ZTE Japan Terminal Division Manager Wang Qi.    “2012 is the year when ZTE will achieve strategic 4G terminal rollout in several global markets. We will also launch several 4G terminal products such as smartphones, network cards and tablets in multiple markets,” said  He Shiyou, Executive Vice-President, and He

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Symantec has announced that more than 1,200 Symantec partners have joined the SMB Specialization Programme across the Asia-Pacific and Japan region, expanding Symantec’s commitment and support for small- to medium-sized business (SMB) customers in this fast- growing region.  Together with Symantec, these partners will focus on reaching a greater number of SMBs. “Our SMB partners are critical in helping Symantec expand our reach to today’s information-savvy SMBs, providing them with the solutions they need to protect their information. We are fully committed to enabling and supporting our ecosystem of partners, and with more than 1,200 SMB Specialized partners in this region, we are confident that we can help SMBs address their security, data protection and information management needs,” said Anand Naik, Managing Director - India and SAARC, Symantec. “In today's connected world, small- and medium-sized businesses are especia

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fujifilm has launched FinePix S2980, a super zoom bridge camera in the Indian market that aims to explore the broad possibilities of wide angle photography. This camera features 14 mega pixels, CCD sensor, 28mm wide angle, 18x Fujinon optical zoom and a large 3.0” LCD screen along with HD movie capture. “We have improved in-camera processing in FinePix S2980. With this enhanced feature, uploading pictures/movies to Facebook or YouTube will be easy as you can start the process in your camera by tagging the images you want to share. The next time you connect to your home computer, your images will upload automatically. It also offers fantastic zoom option ranging from wide angle to stunning 504mm,” said K Tanaka, Managing Director, Fujifilm. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Infosys has announced partnership sparked by its recently unveiled Finacle digital commerce solution. Finacle will power agency banking for Standard Bank and help the bank extend service channels across its markets in Africa. This new alternate channel for the Bank will offer value-added financial services to consumers, in Africa, while also reducing cost of operations for the Bank. Finacle digital commerce solution helps unlock new revenue streams not only for financial institutions, but also telecom service providers and retailers. The solution empowers consumers to consolidate payment instruments on a single digital wallet. The solution will enable agents to offer a host of services, ranging from customer on-boarding, cash deposits, cash withdrawals and banking transactions, to service requests. Terry Moodley, Chief Executive, Personal and Business Banking Africa, Standard Bank, said, “Mobility is a critical component of our

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   CommVault has announced that its Simpana 9 data and information management software platform is compatible with Microsoft Corp.’s newly released SQL Server 2012 Data platform with support for SQL Server’s advanced high availability and disaster recovery solutions across physical, virtual and cloud environments.  Randy De Meno, Chief Technologist, Windows Products, CommVault, said, “CommVault’s strategic alliance with Microsoft continues to evolve and expand as both companies work closely to meet and exceed the data and information management needs of our customers. CommVault customers can deploy SQL Server 2012 with confidence knowing that Simpana 9 provides fully integrated data protection and advanced information management in SQL Server environments right out of the gate.” Bob Baker, Director Partner, SQL Server Channel Marketing, Microsoft, said, “CommVault has a long-standing history of collaboration with Microsoft and con