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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Huawei has launched world's first plug and link data card, the HiLink E303Cs in India. Powered by a number of patented technologies, the HiLink E303Cs automatically connects users to the Internet in as little as 15 seconds after the datacard is inserted into the USB port. In addition, the HiLink E303Cs also supports HSPA+network with 7.2 Mbps Downlink.  Victor Shanxin, President, Huawei Device India, said, “With customers at the heart of our strategy, we have been at the forefront of datacard development with industry-leading technologies and product form factors. Leveraging revolutionary 4th generation datacard technology, the HiLink series is poised to change the datacard industry landscape. The HiLink technology is the result of more than one year of dedicated research and development and we believe that it will not only enhance consumers’ user experience, it will also enable operators to reduce backend development and maint

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Reliance Communications has launched 'Reliance CeleBlog', a platform that follows 'Sachin Tendulkar'. The new voice blog will be available in Sachin Tendulkar's own voice and is accessible to Reliance subscribers nationally.  This offering from Reliance notifies the subscriber via SMS every time Sachin adds a new blog along with facilitating every fan to send messages to him and also share the same with their friends. Kunal Ramteke, Senior Vice President and Head - Value Added Services (VAS), Reliance Communications Limited said, "We are always looking forward to offer innovative services to our customers with an affordable price point. We are excited to launch the first of its kind offering 'CeleBlog' for our valued customers and delight them with an unimaginable experience. For a country where Cricket is considered a religion, every cricket enthusiast would definitely love to avail this once i

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Schneider Electric has announced the release of IEC extensions for its NSX and Acti 9 ranges to meet the special high-performance requirements of photovoltaic (PV) systems.  "A PV solar installation generates variable DC output from multiple sources - solar modules arranged in arrays - which requires special disconnects to isolate components. What's more, its short-circuit current is limited, so overcurrent protective devices need to operate at low fault currents. Protection and control devices to operate in a PV installation need to be designed to meet these and other specific requirements of these highly-demanding systems," said Matthieu Guillot, PV Applications Engineer, Schneider Electric. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Karbonn Mobiles has announced new range of operations under the brand extension of ‘Karbonn Smart’. In the announcement, the company has also stated the launch of its product range encompassing the ‘Karbonn Smart Tab 1’ and ‘Karbonn A9’ Smartphone along with a range of technologically advanced networked devices. Loaded with Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) software running on the 1.2 GHz X-Burst processor, the Smart Tab 1 features 17.8 cm capacitive 5-point touch screen powered by a 3,700 mAh battery.  Featuring 3D gravity sensor, Wi-Fi and 3G support through USB dongle, Karbonn Smart Tab 1 comes with a 2MP front camera along with pre-embedded applications like Karbonn Smart Browser and Karbonn Smart games, TOI & ET app and Facebook. In addition, Karbonn Mobiles has also introduced its latest range of smartphones which includes the Karbonn A9, the Karbonn A7 and the Karbonn A5 featuring an ultrafast processor, pre-embedded so

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Persistent Systems are holding yearlong celebrations to honor the centenary year of Alan Turing; the father of computer science.  The inaugural event of the Centenary Celebrations will be held at the Dewang Mehta Auditorium, Persistent Systems Limited, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune. The highlights of this event include a keynote address by Dr. Mathai Joseph, Advisor TCS and a talk on Turing’s Theory of Computation by Vivek Kulkarni, Principal Architect at Persistent Systems. The inaugural session will be followed by a series of monthly Techtalks on the first Saturday of the month, where experts will talk about the work and influence of different Turing Award winners. “We are delighted to be celebrating Alan Turing’s centenary year. Alan Turing has contributed so much to computer science and published some of the most important papers in computer science - Computable Numbers, with an Application to the Entscheidungs problem and Proposed

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   GIGABYTE has announced the latest GIGABYTE 7 series motherboards, it offers fully certified dual onboard Thunderbolt ports and is capable of connecting up to 12 devices plus 3 digital displays simultaneously, with data transfer speeds that can transfer 1TB of data. "It's easy to see how our unique dual port Thunderbolt implementation simply offers more. We're the only motherboard vendor currently offering DIY PC builders the absolute maximum in terms of device connectivity," said Henry Kao, Vice President, GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. "Thunderbolt technology represents a leap in performance and simplicity for media creators and entertainment enthusiasts. We are pleased to be working with GIGABYTE as they bring the first dual Thunderbolt port motherboard to market. It's a great example of what Thunderbolt makes possible." said Jason Ziller, Thunderbolt Marketing, Director, Intel. For Mo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft India Global Technical Support Center (GTSC) hosted the second edition of Architects of Excellence (ACE) Awards to felicitate the star performers in the company. The function was held at Taj Vivanta, Yeshwantpur and was attended by around 900 people which included the employees and specially invited families of the award winners.  Thomas Payyapilli, Senior Director, Microsoft India GTSC, said, "We celebrating the ACE awards twice every year. We believe in appreciating and recognizing the exemplary performance of our employees and also in thanking their families for their support. I am always particularly excited with the number of nominations submitted by peers, this to me is a great example of people believing and practicing a culture of appreciation at the workplace. THE ACE awards program identifies individuals and teams who have gone the extra mile and continued to excel." The winners were selected based

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Dell has launched its Premium Phone Support on their consumer line of products. The service offers 24x7 phone support on operating system and common software applications and also provides support on printer set-up, wired & wireless network device installation, data backup support. Mahesh Bhalla, Executive Director & General Manager, Consumer & Small Business, Dell India, said, "We believe customer support is an extremely vital touch point which creates great experience and drives loyalty. Time and productivity are two key concerns that customers have and being able to receive support for their computer issues at their convenience is a great asset. To enable this, we are now offering support 24x7 via phone, chat or e-mail through Dell Premium Phone Support." For More Details See www.varindia.com

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Zinnov has recently released a study to evaluate the Public Cloud opportunity in India, titled, "Public Cloud Opportunity in India". The released study, pegged that the overall Indian market for Cloud has grown steadily to reach USD860-912 million in CY11.  Of the total pie, the study highlighted that the Public Cloud market comprises of 20-22% of the share, while the remaining 78-80% is accounted by Private Cloud.   The Public Cloud market has rapidly evolved in the last two years in India with significant traction across SaaS, PaaS and IaaS, added the study. The SaaS market has grown at a CAGR of 46% from USD56–67 million in CY09 until CY11. The study also highlighted that the PaaS and IaaS markets in India on the other hand are rapidly growing, though from a small base.  This segment has seen a growth of CAGR 84% from a market share of US$11-14 million in CY09.  Praveen Bhadada, Director - Market Expansion, Zinnov

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   STMicroelectronics has announced the publication of the Company's 2011 Sustainability Report. ST's fifteenth annual Sustainability report is based on the principles of the United Nations Global Compact and meets the guidelines for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).   Containing comprehensive details of ST's Sustainability strategy, policies and performance during 2011, the Report also illustrates how ST embeds sustainability into every level of its operations to create value for all of its stakeholders.  "The semiconductor industry is increasingly driven by the way people live and what they expect technology to bring to their lives, both in enhancing the quality of the way they work, learn, interact and relax and in helping to address major societal challenges such as energy saving, healthcare and security. Sustainability is a crucial part of this challenge and we are determined not only to provide inno

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   NXP has announced the expansion of its eighth-generation (Gen8) LDMOSRF power transistor portfolio for wireless base stations.  Designed for cost-sensitive applications, the new Gen8 LDMOS transistors offer P1dB powers up to 270 watts in SOT502-sized packages, and 400 watts in SOT539-sized packages. NXP will showcase its latest Gen8 LDMOS transistors at next week's MTT-S International Microwave Symposium 2012 in Montreal, Canada.  Christophe Cugge, Director - Marketing, base station power amplifiers, NXP Semiconductors, said, "After several months of development and testing, we are very pleased to release the newest members of our high-performance Gen8 LDMOS RF power transistor family. With optimized packaging, die design, and input and output match structures, NXP Gen8 is emerging as the platform of choice for multi-standard wideband Doherty power amplifiers that are highly compact, cost-effective and power-efficient.

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Yahoo! India has launched a destination for the London Olympics 2012, on Yahoo! News. The site has four sections, which include: Photos, Calendar, News, and Memorable Moments. In addition, Yahoo! has brought together panel of experts comprising of Gold Medal Olympians Dan O'Brien (Track and Field), Summer Sanders (Olympics), Shannon Miller (Gymnastics) and sports writers from Yahoo!'s editorial team.  Currently, Yahoo! Olympics site is building up to this year's game with dedicated coverage of the entire action, countdown to the game, detail schedule for each day, and Memorable Moments editorial series.  During the games, the destination will also provide the most up-to-date photo galleries from London, as well as multiple original video broadcasts showcasing the day’s events and scenes in London, expert analysis, and breaking stories as they happen.  For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Qualcomm and Microsoft are collaborating on the third edition of Qualcomm Ventures' QPrize competition that was recently announced, to identify early-stage technology companies in India.  Through this collaboration, Microsoft will provide US$25,000 for the second prize winner of QPrize in India and sign up the shortlisted applicants to its BizSpark programme while the finalists would be considered for BizSpark Plus programme. "We welcome Microsoft's contribution to the QPrize competition. The competition attracts and highlights the brightest business ideas from India's pool of talented entrepreneurs and provides them with early-stage financing and support in their journey to global success. Microsoft’s participation in this endeavour will provide promising start-ups the much-needed support to help accelerate their success while ensuring greater exposure to the venture community," said Karthee Madasamy, Directo

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has announced new offerings to help small- and medium-size businesses (SMBs) prepare their technology infrastructures for a growing mobile workforce. New offerings from HP include technology solutions and services, as well as training programmes that enable resource-challenged SMBs to simplify IT while enhancing collaboration in an increasingly mobile world. With more than 1.1 billion mobile appliances in use worldwide, organizations of all sizes are challenged by the need to access, manage and secure mobile devices and the data generated by them. HP Converged Infrastructure aims to provide platform for secure continuous access to data and applications.  According to Gartner research, by 2016, at least 50 per cent of business email users will rely primarily on a tablet or mobile client instead of a traditional desktop. The trend to use devices to access email and other business data requires SMBs to prepare their infrastruct