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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The InfoComm University, in association with InfoComm International, has announced education programme at Integrate. Held over three days and broken into four segments, the programme includes InfoComm Super Tuesday: Net-Centric AV,Government Industry Conference, The Future of Business Communications Conference and a keynote presentation.  A range of speakers from technical heads of some of the industry's leading manufacturers, integration and systems experts to end users will cover a wide scope of topics ranging from making audio work well in business applications, updates to the Australian Wireless Audio Group Wireless Spectrum, systems connectivity between HDBaseT, Fibre, Coax or Cat6 and best AV practice. The keynote will be presented by Scott Wills, CTS-D, CTS-I, Director of International Education and Member Services, who will present the latest facts and lessons learned about the Asia-Pacific region from the newly rel

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Birla Shloka Edutech Limited (BSEL) has announced the acquisition of 51.1% stake in Ojus Healthcare Private Ltd. Owing to the majority ownership, Ojus Healthcare has allotted 12,50,000 equity shares and has become a subsidiary of BSEL. Under the terms of acquisition, the operations of Ojus will be managed jointly by BSEL and Ojus’s promoters. Further, two of BSEL’s personnel (Vijay Mishra and Sunil Abraham) have duly been appointed on the Board of Ojus. N. Srikrishna, Managing Director, BSEL, said “The acquisition of e-governance will be a strategic fit for us and will further complement the bouquet of our educational services. The acquisition is expected to translate into additional revenues of Rs. 20 crore, on account of Ojus’s robust e-governance business.”  For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced its customer, the Kuwait Clearing Company (KCC), has upgraded from the existing version of TCS BaNCS to the new version with highly scalable architecture for market infrastructure. Equipped with high-speed communication interface capabilities, this new version also deploys Web Services. Further, with SWIFT messaging, improved security, bulk authorization features, and a complete multilingual system, providing Arabic reports, this enhanced solution was implemented by KCC well ahead of the timeline for the new trading software at the Kuwait Stock Exchange. Talal Al-ghanim, Asst. GM, KCC, said, “We have enjoyed a long and rich relationship with TCS. This upgrade helps us offer improved customer services by supporting increasing transaction volumes, lowering operational windows and delivering above the expectations of market participants. In addition to the core depository platform, KCC r

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE National Instruments has announced the keynote and summit presenters for the NIWeek 2012 worldwide graphical system design conference and exhibition in Austin. Speakers include highly respected authorities to lead six specialized summits. White House Science and Technology Office Advisor and Georgia Institute of Technology professor, Dr. Thomas R. Kurfess, will deliver the closing keynote address whereas; Robert Swan will host a session on reducing social disparity and environmental impact through innovation in emerging countries. Ray Almgren, VP, Marketing for Core Platforms, National Instruments, said, “NIWeek 2012 attendees will have an opportunity to hear from some of the world’s foremost thought leaders in science and technology. It is rare that a conference can provide speakers with expertise in such a wide variety of topics including energy technology, RF and communications, vision, aerospace and defense, big physics, and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE AXIS has introduced outdoor-ready, dual PTZ network cameras that aims to offer pan/tilt flexibility. The camera combines a thermal camera and a visual HDTV camera in one housing unit. The cameras are mission-critical surveillance scenarios for 24-hour monitoring of restricted areas. The cameras provides simultaneous video stream from a visual camera and a thermal camera, allowing detection, recognition and identification from one single unit. AXIS Q87-E Network Camera Series is supported by video management software through the Axis’ Application Development Partner Program as well as by AXIS Camera Station. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Spectrum Networks Solutions has joined hands with Service Oriented Architecture and Cloud Academy (SOAACA). The partnership is believed to enable Spectrum Networks Solutions to deliver a comprehensive training and services platform for SOA and Cloud enabled business applications in the Indian region. The SOA program and methodologies are designed and developed software for interoperable services a well- rounded, end-to-end overview of service-oriented computing, service-orientation. The services are well-defined for business functionalities and the discrete pieces of code or data structures can be reused for different purposes. Ajay Singh Chauhan, CEO, Spectrum Group said, “SOA addresses the challenge for legacy application to be turned into business functions and services. Spectrum recognizes SOA and Cloud Architecture as a framework which is Vendor Neutral and widely adopted and provides the knowledge by educating Professionals on

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) is all set to announce the latest Facebook campaign, the “ECS Nonstop Shop Deco Competition!” in India. The “ECS Nonstop Shop Deco Competition” will start from August 2nd to August 31st. The Company claims to give away many limited edition prizes for lucky winners. The Competition not only allows the Partner, but also their friends and family to become ECS Motherboard India fans as well. As a way to thank all for being loyal ECS Motherboard fans the Company is believed to give the opportunity to join this competition and get big prizes home. for More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   FASTWEB has signed a seven-year managed services contract with Ericsson, which includes data-center consolidation and transformation, as well as managed operations for its IT infrastructure.   The contract covers consulting and systems integration, transformation, management and maintenance of FASTWEB's Data Center. Through hardware transformation, using Ericsson's consulting and systems integration services, the operator two data centers will be consolidated, allowing FASTWEB to use its IT infrastructure more efficiently.   Mario Mella, Chief Technology Officer, FASTWEB said, "This is an important step for FASTWEB and choosing the right partner was essential. Ericsson's solution had the right mix of innovation, latest technology and controlled approach. We will be able to benefit from a more scalable and powerful platform, supporting enhanced services." Valter D'Avino, Vice President & Head of

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Corsair has launched their first India specific memory module in XMS series. The 4GB memory module is designed for all DDR3 motherboards and works on both Intel and AMD platforms. M A Mannan, Country Manager - India, Corsair Memory said, "India has always been a price sensitive market and hence Corsair has had a slow growth due to its comparatively premium pricing. Now we have come up with a memory module especially for the Indian customers, XMS3. XMS3 has been designed without compromising the world wide quality standards of Corsair. Our partners will be very happy to offer quality product from Corsair to their customers at a far competitive rate." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE eTechies.in has announced the successful launch of its services for consumers and Small office segment residing in Pune. The centre includes quality control and repair desk for testing and repairing the devices and provides remote support to all the customers pan-India, be it a software glitch, mail problem or a hardware repair. eTechies.in's Pune-based Technical field Repair & Services model is further strengthened with the new TRC.  "We started with the idea of establishing a service platform which was unavailable to Indian consumers and SMBs. With the affirmative responses received for our centres in Delhi/NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai, we are very excited about our new expansion to Pune. Our remote support is already provided to all our customers pan-India, so establishing a dedicated in-house technical repair centre is our endeavour towards taking our best services one notch higher for consumers and small businesses in

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Milagrow Human Tech has announced a unique encouragement programme for the Indian Olympics Team. The Company will launch special TabTop PCs and Domestic Robots to honour the medal winners. 5% of the sales proceeds will be given to the medal winners which will be a life-time initiative for every model that will sell. Rajeev Karwal, Founder & CEO, Milagrow Business & Knowledge Solutions, said, "Every Indian is looking up at the athletes for the Olympics and are hoping that end up bagging medals for India. Keeping this sentiment in mind, we thought what better way that to launch a special edition TabTop PCs and Robots which will revolve around the theme of the Olympics.  These special edition products will be launched within six months of the culmination of the Olympics which will be in consultation with the individual athletes and the team representatives." In addition, cash awards of Rs.1 lakh for each individu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Emerson Network Power has announced that it will reward its Network Solution Partners (NSPs) and Value Added Resellers (VARs) in India under the "Olympus Offer" channel scheme for achieving pre-determined sales targets of UPS systems during the period of 1 July, 2012 - 30 September, 2012. The Olympus Offer is a monthly scheme valid through the July-August-September (JAS) quarter and is valid for all registered NSPs and VARs across India for sale of UPS products (excluding battery) from Ingram Micro. The minimum sales target has been kept as low as Rs.50,000. Partners stand to win gadgets like Xbox gaming consoles, LCD TVs, Apple PCs, Tablets, Washing Machines and many other gift options, depending on the total sales realized. Partners can also choose from a wider range of gift options available through Emerson's online gift redemption mechanism, details of which will be shared at the end of the scheme.  For Mo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fortinet has recently advised Internet users to be on the alert for cyberscams at the time of the Olympic Games. "The second half of 2012 is a busy period, with major sports and political events like the Olympic Games, the UEFA European Football Championship and the US presidential elections. Such events guarantee strong Internet activity and with it, a flood of malware attacks. Internet users must be on high alert against losing money and personal information during times like these," said Karine de Ponteves, Antivirus Analyst, Fortinet. A cyberscam often seen during major sporting events is "purchase fraud", which promises tickets at discounted prices. Users may chance upon tickets at temptingly low prices when they visit classified ads websites like eBay and Craigslist.  Another type of scam is the “rogue antivirus software”. During major sports or political events, many users browse the Internet to l

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Samsung has recently announced the launch of Samsung Omnia M, its latest smartphone running Windows 7.5 operating system. "At Samsung, we are committed to providing our consumers with more choice across the different operating systems and Omnia M is our latest offering on the Windows platform. Omnia M is clearly differentiated on account of its very intuitive 'Metro Tile user interface', its large Super AMOLED display as well as its social features including access to the Samsung created Family Story, a cloud-based network for family members to share messages, videos and photos," states Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Mobiles & IT, Samsung India. With HSDPA 7.2 Mbps connection speed and BT2.1, the Omnia M comes packed with a 384MB RAM with 4GB internal storage and 5MP camera with LED flash and VGA front camera for video telephony. In addition, the device also incorporates specialized applications along wit

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Wipro Infotech has announced the successful implementation of core banking solution (CBS) for five cooperative banks under National Agriculture Bank for Rural Development (NABARD). The application is hosted from Wipro's Data Center and would be supported for five years from the date of Go Live. As a part of the contract, Wipro is currently implementing the project for cooperative banks across the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Haryana. Phase one of the project will cover State Cooperative Banks (SCBs) and District Cooperative Banks (DCBs) of 10 states. Wipro will computerize 76 banks with approximately 2,790 branches.    Anand Sankaran, Senior Vice-President & Business Head, Wipro Infotech, & Global Business Head - Infrastructure Services, Wipro, said: "We are pleased to have successfully crossed the first milestone of this institutional development initiative undertaken by NABARD to s

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Newgen Software has enhanced its BPM-based payment solution stack for facilitating Direct Debit payments. Newgen has implemented Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) solutions and Image-based Cheque Clearing Systems (ICCS) across the Indian Sub-continent, the Middle East, Africa and the SEA regions. Diwakar Nigam, CEO & MD, Newgen Software said, “Newgen's solution for Direct Debit payments has been designed to help banks to automate error-prone processes and efficiently manage electronic fund transfers, while reducing their operational expenses. Further, the system can scale up to offer business benefits across multiple lines of businesses within banks.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Oracle has recently announced that with over 100 different Oracle applications on the cloud, including ERP, HCM, Talent Management, Sales & Marketing, Customer Experience, it is witnessing strong momentum for its cloud applications in the Indian market. Atul Tuli, Director, CRM, Oracle India said, “Oracle has a legacy of offering applications as cloud services and has pioneered the concept of accessing applications on demand. We are recognized as one of the world’s leading providers of cloud applications services, with over 25,000 users in India accessing our applications in the cloud.” Dhruv Singhal, Sr. Director, Sales Consulting and Cloud lead, Oracle India said, “Oracle Cloud offers the broadest portfolio of software as a service, platform as a service, and social capabilities, all on a subscription basis. It delivers instant value and productivity for end users, administrators, and developers alike through functionally

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sophos is warning Twitter users to be cautious following the discovery of a widely spread malware attack on the micro blogging site.  Malicious links, claiming to be an online photo of the Twitter user, are at present being spammed out across the social network. The links point to Russian web pages that ultimately attempt to infect Windows PCs using the Blackhole exploit kit. At present the dangerous tweets say "It's you on photo?" or "It's about you?", followed by a link. The cybercriminals behind the campaign could change the wording used in the dangerous tweets at any time. Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant, Sophos, said, "If you see tweets like this, please do not click on them. There isn't a photo of you waiting at the end of the link - and the accounts that are spreading the messages have either been compromised by hackers or have been created by hackers with the purpose of s

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   PNY Technologies has unveiled Multi-function card reader and 4 ports USB 2.0 Hub. The PNY Multi-function card reader supports all the memory cards, including SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, MS, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, xD, CF, M2, Micro SD, Micro SDHC and more. The USB 2.0 interface allows for easy plug and play installation and ensures up to 10K read / write speed facilities.   PNY USB Hub can accommodate up to 4 peripheral devices and incorporates lightning speed data transfer of 480 MB/s and USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 interface support. Furthermore, The PNY Card reader and USB Hub work compatibly with all versions of Windows operating system and Mac version. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Google has claimed to introduce the world's fastest internet connection through its ultra-high speed service, offering lightning-fast access of one gigabit per second. The service, which uses optical fibre to deliver speeds far in excess of traditional web services, offers speeds faster than almost anywhere else on Earth. Patrick Pichette, Chief Financial Officer, Google said "Access is the next frontier that needs to be opened, we're going to do it profitably. That is our plan. We are at a crossroad. Noting that Internet speeds had levelled out for broadband since around 2000. We at Google believe there is no need to wait." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ArrayShield, has announced the availability of the latest IDAS Authentication Platform 3.0 which supports multiple applications and provides continuous availability (failover) and improved features.  The new IDAS Authentication Manager comes in three editions: Standard, Professional and Enterprise. Customers can choose the right edition based on their requirements and that fits their budget. Organizations looking at leveraging Two- Factor authentication for their multiple applications like VPN, ERP and Corporate Email can use single authentication manager. The applications can be configured using radius based integration, web filter integration and SAML/XML integration based on the technology requirement. With the new platform, organizations can plan for Disaster Recovery - or Failover - to ensure continuity of businesses in the face of the unexpected events. Rakesh Thatha, Chief Technology Officer, ArrayShield said, "The

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sony India celebrates the spirit of Independence Day by unveiling a national youth engagement activity - “24 Cameras.24 hours.24 Schools”. This campaign will offer a chance to photography enthusiasts in 24 schools across India to use Sony Alpha cameras to capture the ”Life of India” on Independence Day. On the Independence Day, that is 15th August, at least 15 participants from each of the 24 schools will go all out to capture the ”Life of India” and upload their pictures on Sony India’s facebook page. Once all the pictures are uploaded, voting for the best picture from each school will happen. The pictures with maximum ”Likes” from each of the 24 schools along with Sony’s internal jury, will select 24 winners and each of them will take home a brand new Sony Alpha camera and lens. Ryusuke Fukushima, Deputy General Manager, Marketing Communications, Sony India, said, “Sony’s Independence Day campaign theme - ‘Life of India’  in