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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) has announced the KMA220, a dual magnetic sensor designed for all automotive applications where a mechanical angle needs to be measured.  The KMA220 incorporates three capacitors in addition to two sensors dies and two signal conditioning ASICs. In addition, the KMA220 uses NXP’s ABCD9 technology, based on NXP’s CMOS 14 process. The KMA220 is also qualified according to the new HMM (Human Metal Model) with electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and EMC performance. “Building on the success of the KMA210, the KMA220 is a new addition to our existing family of position sensors for the automotive industry and offers customers a package that they can’t get anywhere else,” said Stephan zur Verth, VP and general manager sensor business, NXP Semiconductors. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   KINGMAX has recently launched high performance SATA III Client Pro SSD – SMU 32 and SMU35. Adopting Sandforce controller and high speed synchronous Flash memory, Client Pro SSD delivers sequential read/write speed up to 550MB/s, 520MB/s, and 4KB random write speed up to 85,000 IOPS.  SMU32 and SMU35 support NCQ and TRIM command to optimize performance; DuraWrite, Data is safeguarded by S.M.A.R.T function and protected by Error Correction Code - 55 bit BCH ECC. In addition, SMU32 and SMU35 also support RAID. SMU 32 is basic version and SMU 35 is desktop version, with 3.5 inch drive bay bracket includes. Both versions offer various capacities of 60GB/120GB/240GB/480GB. KINGMAX SATA III Client Pro SSD meets RoHS regulations (Restriction of hazardous substances in electronic and electrical and electronic equipment), CE and FCC and supports Window 7 and major OS. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Hughes Communications India, Ltd (HCIL) has been contracted by Prasad Film Laboratories, to implement a broadband satellite network to distribute digital cinema content to 1000 sites across Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.  Ajeesh GK, Vice President, Projects, Prasad Group said, “Over the years, the Prasad Group has become synonymous with commitment to quality, trust, and dependability in the film world. Prasad Group's commitment to technology is reflected in its state-of-the-art equipment, focus on constant upgrades, and keeping abreast of the latest developments. We selected Hughes over others on basis of a successful pilot conducted over many months and unmatched expertise in running digital cinema networks.” Shivaji Chatterjee, Vice President, Hughes India said, “We are extremely privileged that Prasad Labs has chosen Hughes Communications for this important project. Digital cinema is changing t

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE It is recently announced that Nexans is participating in BICSI India Conference 2012 as the silver sponsor of the event. Rob Cardigan, Senior Product Manager and Didier Galindo, Commercial Director from Nexans Belgium will be flying in to attend the conference, at NIMHANS, Bangalore.  Rob Cardigan will also discuss the future options for standardisation of automated infrastructure management systems (AIM) also known as intelligent patching systems, which is applicable to both balanced and optical fibre cabling. “BICSI India’s annual conference is one of the most important events for Nexans, where we can share our insights on future trends in technology with our customers, partners and industry peers. This event is an ideal platform for us to highlight our wide range of best-in-class LAN systems and cabling solutions,” said Chintak Dalal, country sales manager, LAN Systems, Nexans India. The annual BICSI India Conference 2012 will add

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Kobian has launched its first Dual sim tablet - Mercury magiQ.   The Dual SIM Tablet works on the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich platform and features high speed 1Ghz processor along with internal memory of 512MB, 4GB built-in storage with expandable 32GB and a capacitive multi touch panel. Moreover, the tablet supports 3G/Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and incorporates Dual Camera  along with a long battery backup that aims to provide a standby up to 15 days and talk time up to 13hrs.    Sushmita Das, Country Manager - India at Kobian Pte Ltd said, "We celebrated 3 festivals in this month - Janmashtami, Eid and the biggest, Our Independence Day. Mercury just continues the festive mood and a reason for celebration with the launch of our Mercury magiQ.  Mercury magiQ tablet is a tab-cum-smart phone designed to meet and satisfy current user needs. It has all the latest features and an attractive slim and stylish look to complete the

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   SanDisk has recently marked the 25-year anniversary of flash memory, the transformational technology used by billions of consumers and countless businesses in smartphones, tablets, ultra-thin laptops, data centers and other electronic devices.    “We started SanDisk in 1988 with the belief that flash memory would enable entire industries and enrich the lives of billions of people. Demand for flash is greater than ever, and it’s an exciting time to lead an industry that holds such tremendous potential for the future,” said Sanjay Mehrotra, president, chief executive officer and co-founder, SanDisk. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee has announced two changes in the research and development (R&D) organization which include Beginning October 1, Anand Prahlad, currently Vice President of Engineering for Endpoint Security, will assume the role of Managing Director of Operations, McAfee India. In his new role, Prahlad will be supported by the leaders of the McAfee India Executive Team in driving the maturity and success of the site. He will also maintain his current role as a VP in the Endpoint Security group. Company veteran Sridhar Jayanthi will take a six-month leave of absence. Upon his return to McAfee in 2013, Jayanthi will be based in the United States in a new role where he will be responsible for R&D’s global strategy and execution on mergers and acquisitions. Jayanthi will continue to report directly to Bryan Barney, Executive Vice President of Product Operations. “Anand has been a valuable asset to McAfee India, and as Sridhar’s

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Symantec has recently announced the India findings of its State of Information Survey. According to the survey, business data in Indian organizations is expected to grow 67 per cent in the next 12 months. From confidential customer information and intellectual property, to financial transactions, organizations in India possess massive amounts of information that not only enable them to be competitive and efficient - but also stay in business.  In fact, the survey revealed that digital information makes up 51 per cent of an organization’s total value. However, with information spiralling rapidly, 60 per cent Indian businesses are struggling to effectively manage and protect their digital information.   Anand Naik, Managing Director – Sales, India and SAARC, Symantec, commented, “Our survey shows that only 15 per cent of businesses in India can confidently use their business information without being either too permissive or too

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   VMware, Inc. (VMW) has announced that Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited has selected VMware virtualization and cloud infrastructure technology to help the company reduce capital and operating costs, and accelerate their journey to the cloud. Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited is one of India’s leading life insurance companies with pan-India presence. Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limited has deployed VMware vSphere to virtualize the company’s IT infrastructure. The VMware deployment has helped Tata AIA Insurance Company Limited consolidate its IT infrastructure from more than 90 servers to only 10 servers, helping the company save in capital and operational expenditure. Tata AIA Insurance Company Limited has also invested in a disaster recovery solution to protect its IT infrastructure and data with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager. Samrat Das, Chief Information Officer, Tata AIA Life Insurance Company Limi

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Soon after the launch of Xperia smartphones - Neo L and Go to India, Sony Mobile has come up with the yet another launch of Xperia ion in India. It is the premium Android smartphone that aims to bring everything in HD experience to a 4.6” (11.7cm) screen and incorporates the Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine. The new smartphone comes with an exciting offer for Airtel mobile customers as well.  Prasun Kumar, Marketing Head, Sony Mobile Communications, said, “With Xperia ion, we are bringing together a seamless experience across the multiple screens that we use to play, watch, listen, and share. Xperia ion is the gateway to HD entertainment when and – most importantly – where you want it. We are glad to see overwhelming customer response for our Xperia range and we thank them for supporting us unconditionally on this successful journey in India. We strongly believe that the consumer will like the Xperia ion’s HD entertainment

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The research study commissioned by HP and conducted by Ipsos revealed that Close to the recently-concluded school holiday season, urban Indian parents are near unanimous in agreeing that their school going children should spend their holiday time learning new things and acquiring knowledge. In addition to the study findings, HP India also announced the launch of a new set of ready-to-print activity kits for children. These activity kits promise hours of fun, learning and creativity at home. Nitin Hiranandani, Director, Printing Systems, PPS, HP India said, “Holidays and weekend breaks are times when parents and children are always on the lookout for activities to do at home that combine fun with creativity and learning. With HP’s Fun Zone, we are bringing them ready-to-print activity kits that will transform a simple blank page into a creative play zone, keeping the child engaged for hours with family and friends.” Highlighting

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Zinnov has released a study to evaluate the new-age employees’ expectations. Titled “The Culture of Entitlement”, the released study explores employees’ expectation of benefits irrespective of contribution, and the impact on MNC organizations in India. The study reflected that employees in the MNC R&D fraternity in India have a strong sense of entitlement; with all respondents indicating that this culture is prevalent among the technology workforce in a moderate to a high degree. Pari Natarajan, Chief Executive Officer, Zinnov, said, “Today, there is a need to re-orient the ‘Culture of Entitlement’ to a positive ‘Culture of Impact’. We need to implement an industry-wide competency assessment plan, improve transparency in the linkage between rewards, accountability and expectations, and create a well-defined learning and development programme to engage employees and help them upskill themselves”. The study has revealed t

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee India has rolled out its latest reward scheme exclusive for partners of the McAfee RAKSHAK Retailer Programme. A registered McAfee Rakshak partner can win cash prizes and accumulate points that can be exchanged for a host of exciting gifts.  The offer is valid on any purchase of McAfee’s 2012 consumer product range. Partners can accumulate McAfee Rakshak points on every transaction and win a reward from a minimum purchase of Rs.7,500 to a maximum amount of Rs.3,00,000.  Lubna Markar, Sr. Marketing Manager India & South Asia, McAfee, said, “Our reward schemes are in line with our efforts to generate maximized profitability for our channel partners, whilst empowering them to help consumers make informed decisions on online safety.  We currently have a base of approximately 1,000 channel partners for the McAfee RAKSHAK Retailer Programme and are aiming to increase this substantially through such regular incentive and lo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Cooler Master has launched its new series of power supplies (SMPS) – the Thunder Series. It comprises of three models 450W, 500W and 600W.          The Thunder series PSUs can withstand voltage fluctuations between 180~264VAC and also comes packed with the Dual-layer EMI filter along with integrated protection circuits. Complaint with ATX 12V v2.3 standard and incorporating 0.99 Active Power Factor Correction (APFC) the Thunder series sport dual +12V rail along with 120mm fan that aims to delivers exceptional airflow and low noise by adapting to the varying temperatures. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   EDIMAX has launched the plug-n-view IC-3110 series network camera for home and SOHO users. It features night vision support along with multi-area motion detection function and pre- and post-recording capability. The IC-3110 series network camera comes in 3 network interfaces: the IC-3110 Fast Ethernet model, the IC-3110W wireless model, and the IC-3110P Power over Ethernet model. Moreover, the camera connects to the cloud automatically, so users can access it remotely with the provided viewer apps and software on iPhone and Android phones. The Edimax IC-3110 series also incorporates built-in IR (infrared) LEDs and light sensor and is designed with a multi-area motion detection system along with 2-way audio support. By connecting speakers and a microphone to the network camera, users can remotely communicate with people at the site where the network camera is installed, or even ward off an intruder when necessary. For More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Strontium has announced a new JET USB Flash Drive based on the USB 3.0 standard. These are shock resistant and have Textured Metal Casing with LED Backlight. This 11.3g new JET USB Flash Drive is available in 16GB Capacity and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Moreover, the Device interoperates with USB 2.0 platforms -hosts support USB 2.0 legacy devices and available in Black and Blue colors. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to the new benchmark published confirms that Fujitsu rules the virtualization world in high-performance four-socket servers. Fujitsu retains the crown as the number one performer in the four-processor match pair class of the server independent VMmark benchmark with fresh results from the PRIMERGY RX500 S7. The latest results extend Fujitsu’s dominance of VMmark results for four-socket servers in a matched pair configuration, with PRIMERGY even outperforming HP’s recently-published result for its ProLiant DL560 Gen8 server.  The new result underlines that customers can depend on Fujitsu PRIMERGY servers, including the recently-introduced PRIMERGY RX500 S7 rack model for top performance for virtualization and cloud platforms. The new VMmark record was set by coupling the PRIMERGY server with Fujitsu’s proven ETERNUS DX storage system. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Compassites has appointed Mahesh Baxi as CEO. In his new role, he is responsible to build a unique model to amplify customer success via highly passionate people along with growth of the company, business strategy, software delivery, client relationships and business development. Mahesh said, "It is an honor and challenge to be given an opportunity to lead Compassites. Over the last 6 years, Compassites has had very steady growth, built more than 24 products, and created a superb work culture. I look forward to continuing this momentum and help customers with some exceptional software delivery solutions.”  "We welcome Mahesh's expertise and leadership experience at Compassites. Under his leadership, we are confident we will expand our customer base and excel in delivering our service offerings,” said Naveen Lakkur, the co-founder, Compassites. "Mahesh has considerable leadership experience. His abilities