VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To provide protection for Android smartphones, tablets, iPhones and iPads, Symantec has released the latest version of Norton Mobile Security. The latest version is designed to address privacy with new intelligence technology called Norton Mobile Insight. Privacy risk scans powered by Norton Mobile Insight will reveal which mobile applications may put the user’s personal information at risk. The latest updates to Norton Mobile Security also extend enhanced anti-theft capabilities to iPhone and iPad with a “scream” alarm to help users quickly find their missing mobile device. Norton Mobile Security updated version, will now flag an application and notify a user if a mobile app is found to export information such as a user’s contacts, photos or call logs. It empowers consumers to protect their personal information and make informed decisions about which apps to keep or remove. Con Mallon, Senior Director, Product Manageme...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To power the new way of enterprise video communication for small and medium businesses and their on the go executives , Huawei has  launched a HD videoconferencing system, TE30. In addition, Huawei India and Digilife Distribution and Marketing Services (DDMS)  has  announced their partnership wherein DDMS will distribute the TE30 in various markets across India. Sonia Ahluwalia, Head-South Region, Enterprise BG India, Huawei said, “We are excited to launch the next generation HD Videoconferencing System, TE30 in India. TE 30 is a testimony to Huawei’s promise of being a perfect partner for the growing business. We also look forward to a healthy business relationship with DDMS and are confident that this association will take our business to new heights.” Sanjay David, CEO, Digilife Distribution and Marketing Services said, “We are proud of our association with Huawei and look forward to some robust traction among...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   PNY Technologies  has announced the launch of the  new Stereo Earphones E105/E200  for mobile music lovers on the go. The stereo earphones are designed to offer users with uninterrupted listening silicon cushioned ear tips. For added convenience, the ear tips comes in three adjustable sizes (S/M/L) to suit different ear shapes and provide maximum comfort. The ear tips will offer enhanced noise cancellation and eliminate any ambient sound ensuring users to listen to their favorite track or attend calls without any disturbance. These earphones can be easily connected to MP3, IPod, PC, I Phone or any other music device. The E105 earphone comes in two summer colors: soda blue and mint green that complements the colorful personality of the young and fashion oriented crowd. The E200 suits the professional front and is perfect for business and office environment with its stylish metallic finish available..... See More ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intending to enhance the user experience with high definition (HDD), high speed and greater clarity in everyday life, the  Videocon Mobiles Phones Division  has launched a smartphone A55HD. The smartphone features a 5.0” capacitive touchscreen with 1280 X 720 (HD) resolution, 1GB RAM, 4GB ROM, 2000 mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. It is also loaded with 8MP rear camera with auto focus featuring panorama shot and up to 40 continuous shorts and 3.2MP front camera for self-portraits. A55HD powered with 1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor, runs on Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean operating system. It also features “Flip to silent” and “Face Detection” feature. Khalid Zamir, Head – Product Planning & Development, Videocon Mobile Phones Division , stated, “The launch of Videocon A55HD heralds a new milestone, as with this device we bring to our customers best-in-class technological innovations, which we are offering a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To provide support for data backup, a 4 bay Network Attached Storage solution DG-NS5004 “Cloud Vault” has been launched by  DIGISOL . With Cloud Vault, users can access their data from any computer or handheld device on the move. It comes with 1GHz RISC Processor, Gigabit Ethernet LAN and USB port. As its name suggests, it supports up to 16TB HDD with 4TB at each bay. Users can easily host and configure their private cloud with the help of DG-NS5004 NAS. It includes built-in server for network printing, Gigabit Ethernet connectivity, 4 USB Ports and 4 hard drive bays for 3.5” SATA hard drives. Bimal Raj, CEO, Smartlink Network Systems , said, “Today’s businesses face challenge of data management and storage owing to the rapid growth of data requirements. Our new DIGISOL Cloud Vault will cater to the need of reliable, affordable and expandable centralized storage to securely store, share, and back up data. Seeing the gro...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Designed especially remote, small offices and larger data centers, a Private Cloud-in-a-Box converged IT solution named PowerEdge VRTX has been introduced by Dell(NASDAQ:DELL) . This application-centric IT infrastructure has been engineered to address the needs of quickly growing remote/branch office (ROBO) of large enterprises or small-to-medium business (SMB) customers.  It can also bring servers, storage, networking and management into a single chassis.   PowerEdge VRTX  is designed to address the issues faced by customers and channel partners with the lack of knowledge of flexibility, scalability and ease of management necessary to compete with larger organizations. S. Sridhar, Director, Enterprise Solutions Group, Dell India , said, “True to Dell’s form the PoweEdgeVRTX is built to be scalable and flexible and customers are not locked into propriety solutions. Customer feedback shaped the innovation in the n...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To nurture the academic success of management students and train them on predictive analysis and reporting solutions, Mother Teresa Women’s University will be using the  IBM(NYSE:IBM) analytics solution . The University reports that by using the  IBM analytical software, SPSS (Statistical Products and Service Solutions) , they will be able to better equip the students with essential analytical skills to effectively transition into the professional world. The software offers flexible, affordable options that help colleges and universities easily integrate statistical analysis, data and text mining and survey research instruction into the classroom.  Jyothi Satyanathan, Director, Midmarket and Inside Sales, IBM India/South Asia , said, “IBM has the broadest set of skills and knowledge of the industry – from technical skills to industry skills in areas such as data architects to statisticians. IBM is working with ov...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   With an extension to its Windows operating system,  Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  at the Build Conference in San Francisco has announced immediate availability of the Windows 8.1 Preview . The company also gave an overview of the growing economic opportunities for developers to build differentiated, touch-based apps for the Windows platform, including new developer tools and increased support. Microsoft also highlighted the upcoming apps to Windows, including Facebook, Flipboard and NFL. The Windows 8.1 will provide additional opportunity for developers to design, build and market their Windows Store apps. At the conference,  CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer , along with Corporate VP of Windows, Julie Larson-Green, gave the demo of Windows 8.1, focussing on the key areas of personalization, increased functionality for businesses, new in-the-box apps and more. Joseph Landes, General Manager – DPE, Microsoft India , sa...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to further strengthen the services of MetLife,  iGATE  has announced that it has bagged a new five-year contract valued at over $100 million for providing global infrastructure services to MetLife. iGATE also celebrated the completion of 10 years of partnership in providing services globally to MetLife across North America, EMEA and Asia-Pacific.  With this multimillion-dollar deal, iGATE will assist MetLife in building out an Innovative Infrastructure model to manage its IT systems towards greater efficiency and flexibility, in order to drive lower costs and increase business agility. Sanjay Tugnait, EVP, Head of Sales – North America and Global Head of Alliances, iGATE , said, “This win is a strong validation of iGATE’s domain and technology expertise in the insurance industry. Our 10-year-long relationship with MetLife has given us deep understanding of the company's global businesses and will enable ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To provide Airtel mobile customers access to mobile web search and feature-phone-friendly versions of Gmail and Google+ in India,  Bharti Airtel  and  Google  have jointly announced the launch of Free Zone. The first page of a website linked from search results is provided at no data cost. Free Zone aims to make the web accessible and affordable to all mobile users. Free Zone will enable users to share photos and messages with social groupings of family, friends and business or work associates. Rajan Anandan, VP & MD, Google India , said, “Working with Airtel on mobile Internet user base means that we can offer Internet services at no cost to anyone with a phone. This gives people easier access to information in a way that benefits everyone, whether it is an individual or a small business that wants to reach more people on the web.” “Our association with Google to bring Free Zone to India will encourage ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intending to reduce the cost for hybrid cloud environments as well as accelerate time to market for private cloud implementations, new innovations by  HP(NYSE:HPQ)  have been introduced to its  Converged Cloud portfolio . For the private, managed and public cloud offerings, HP has delivered the next phase of a common OpenStack-based architecture. In addition, HP delivers OpenStack-based common architecture for HP Converged Cloud such as HP Cloud OS, HP CloudSystem and HP CloudSystem Enterprise Starter Suite. These offerings offers customers with greater choice in deployment options and provides a cost-effective way for organizations to get started with application-rich cloud services. V. Ramachandran, Country Manager, Converged Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Cloud Systems, HP India , said, “In order for enterprises to deliver the new style of IT, they need control over their data, as well as flexibility in...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To enable new services for end-users and innovative new enterprise networking solutions, Cisco(NASDAQ:CSCO)  has introduced updated Catalyst switching and integrated services router products. These products are part of the new Cisco Enterprise Networks Architecture, which enables applications to get the networking information they need to offer more innovative services to end-users with less hands-on administration from IT professionals. The architecture expands the scope of  Cisco’s Open Network Environment (ONE) , a portfolio wide strategy that applies software programmability to ASICs, operating systems, networking functions, and services across the data center, WAN and LAN. With these innovations, Cisco is helping IT organizations make an impact on the business by quickly enabling new business models and accelerating service deployment. Cisco is also helping  IT organizations  better  take advantage...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Focussing to provide a complete new experience to users,  Kobian  has launched an ultra-slim, 2G calling phablet - mTAB Lite which is 12mm thick, weighs 320gms and supports 2G connectivity. Mercury mTAB Lite comes with a 7" capacitive five-point touchscreen and runs on Android 4.0 platform to provide faster data access of all the applications. Powered with 1GHz Vimicro Cortex A8 fast-speed processor, the phablets features 512MB DDRM, 4GB storage and supports 32GB extendable memory through Micro SD card. The phablet includes in-built Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Adobe Flash 11.1 and 0.3-mega pixel front and rear camera. mTAB Lite comes with the battery capacity of 3.7V 2700mah. The built-in speaker with full HD, 3 Axis – G sensor, Bluetooth of BT 3.0 and multiple I/O ports of 1 SIM slot, TF card slot, Micro USB 2.0, 3.5mm stereo port and DC Jack makes the phablet to be the bridge the gap between the smartphone and desk...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   For thin and light systems such as slimmer notebooks,  Western Digital (WD)(NASDAQ:WDC)  has announced the launch of 2.5-inch, 7mm slim, TB hard drive meant for high-capacity storage. This hard drive is designed for OEMs, channel integrators and consumers.  This hard drive is an addition to WD’s Blue hard drive family. Matt Rutledge, Vice-President & General Manager for Client Storage Products, WD , said, "Users with large portfolios of content no longer need to sacrifice capacity when buying an Ultrabook or upgrading to a thin and light notebook. This most compact 1TB hard drive to-date offers manufacturers of systems an upsell path for their customers who will now be able to choose systems offering both sleek design and high capacity. WD’s ShockGuard technology  protects the drive mechanics and platter surfaces from shocks. Another technology which enables the quiet performance of the hard drive is ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To offer the victims and stranded people to make free calls to their homes affected by the Uttarakhand flood havoc,  Aircel  has set up free mobile booths at the affected locations. These mobile booths are operated by Aircel team members, who are reaching out to as many victims as possible to help them establish contact with their families. The mobile booths have been set up to  provide assistance to affected people  coming in from Kedarnath, Rudraprayag and Gaurikund areas to the Koti Relief Camp in Tehri district. The booths are being equipped with helpdesks, handsets with sufficient talk-time and mobile charging units, all available free of cost. Furthermore, the Aircel team is also assisting people with other communication facilities regarding their further movements to base stations in Dehradun and Rishikesh. Aircel has opened helpline numbers  + 91 9716215000 and + 91 9716218000  to help genera...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The tech giant  Google  has made a contribution to flood relief efforts in Uttarakhand by releasing Crisis Response Map which can help keep all concerned aware and up-to-date. This crisis map is only an early version aimed at providing quick information, such as, places affected, relief centers and road closures, says Jayanth Mysore, Senior Product Manager at Google India, in a blog post. As always, in times of such disaster, accurate information is hard to come by and our Crisis Response team has relied on scantily available information where available. For now, you’ll find the following information. We are hoping to add more as we go along, says the blog post. On 20th June, Google’s Crisis Response team launched Person Finder in Hindi and English to help affected people find missing loved ones. The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, which has been severely ravaged by floods...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   India today has become the main centre of start-ups. The employees and even fresh graduates are packed with ideas of what can be created into a successful business; people are giving up lucrative job offers; successful executives are leaving high-paying jobs to become entrepreneurs. While most of them have interesting ideas, at times their success is limited by a few critical factors such as lack of mentorship, access to funds and the inability to build a strong business foundation. Thus, to address these challenges, Microsoft has taken an initiative.  Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has announced the graduation of its second India batch of technology start-ups, which is also its Summer Batch of 2013. The nine start-ups which graduated include explara, deck, Harness, i7 Networks, iDOS, SupportBee, TableGrabber, Tuebora and Visarity. Mukund Mohan, CEO-in-Residence, Microsoft Accelerator in India , said, “We are extremely ha...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To strengthen environmental awareness,  Dell India(NASDAQ:DELL)  has announced installation of a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Grid Connected System at its Whitefield campus in Bangalore. This deployment will help Dell to reduce its carbon footprint by an estimated 54.9 tons of CO2-equivalent per year. The grid system comprises of a capacity of 42.78 kilowatt. Deepak Ohlyan, Executive Director of Facilities, Dell India , said, “Dell supports various environment-friendly efforts – from ways to reduce global emissions to incorporating power-efficiencies and employing sustainability practices. This Solar PV Grid Connected System installation strengthens Dell’s commitment to operate our facilities in a responsible manner.” According to Dell, this campus becomes the second campus globally and first in the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region to deploy a solar PV system. Another highlight of the project is that Dell’s installat...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to ensure that the channel partners of  Citrix(NASDAQ:CTXS)  are in sync with its mobility strategy which focusses on enterprise mobility and to enhance their learning curve about the company’s technologies, Citrix has started an enhanced training programme for its channel partners  in eight cities – Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata  and Colombo. Citrix aims to enhance aims its new mobile workstyles and Cloud computing environment with this channel-enablement programme. Citrix solutions empower people to work and collaborate from anywhere and securely access apps and data on any of the latest devices, as easily as they would in their own office. As a practice, Citrix organizes regular training sessions with partners on the sales aspects of the product portfolio which encompasses XenDesktop, VDI-in-a-box, XenServer and NetScaler.  Kaushal Veluri, Director – Channels an...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Aiming to provide customers with a privilege to enjoy superfast 4G speeds,  Bharti Airtel  has introduced new plans for its Airtel 4G services in Bangalore, Kolkata, Pune and Chandigarh. These data plans start from a monthly rent of Rs.450.  With Rs.450, Rs.650 and Rs.750  Airtel 4G plans subscribers will get data quota (GBs)  at rents similar to 3G plans, whereas with the plans starting Rs.999 will offer accelerated data benefits at rate of Rs.100/GB.  Customers subscribing to Rs.999 and above plans will also be able to enjoy free access to an entertainment library of 1,000 movies and 100 games powered by BigFlix and indiagames. Airtel offers two kinds of  4G devices for customers  to choose from. The Airtel 4G dongle brings high-speed wireless internet experience to the laptop, while the Airtel 4G CPE Router offers a home WiFi solution.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP(NYSE:HPQ)  has announced expansion of its  Converged Storage portfolio  with a number of offerings such as solid-state optimized HP 3PAR StoreServ 7450 storage system that is designed to deliver performance and low latency. In addition, HP also has extended its six-year lead in software-defined storage with a new HP StoreOnce Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA) that cuts the cost of small site backup by up to 65 per cent. Barun Lala, Director, HP Storage, HP India , said, “It is impossible for organizations to deal with unpredictable workloads cost-effectively if they are managing disparate storage silos. With the new 3PAR StoreServ and StoreOnce innovations, customers get best-in-class purpose-built solutions to address critical new requirements while retaining the simplicity that comes from an approach that can manage and serve a variety of needs without creating new storage silos.” New features added to  H...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to the 2013 Global Corporate IT Security Risks survey by  Kaspersky Lab , it has been revealed that most of the companies in India have underestimated the number of  new malicious programs  appearing daily, and only 6% had the realistic idea of how much the new malware appears every day. In terms of figure, 90% of global participants in the survey named a lower figure; 4% guessed too high and only 6% gave an accurate estimate. The survey also gave an overview of the ignorance of the companies against the cyber attacks. In addition, the lab survey revealed that an average 66% of companies had experienced at least one attack involving malware in the previous 12 months. The companies most frequently targeted in those attacks were located in South America (72%), Russia (71%), North America (70%), Asia-Pacific (68%) and Western Europe (63%). The highest levels of  malware awareness  were found amon...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To ensure superior network service positioning and performance,  Cisco(NASDAQ:CSCO) has integrated the  Citrix NetScaler application delivery controller (ADC)  into its Virtual and Fabric Cloud network services portfolio. This integration will help to simplify and  accelerate the  Cloud networks environment . The ADC controller will be tightly coupled into Cisco’s virtual networking framework. Ram Appalaraju, Vice-President, Products, Data Center Group, Cisco , stated, “With the addition of the Citrix NetScaler, Cisco is furthering our Cloud Network Services strategy.  By partnering with Citrix, we will be able to offer critical application delivery services to our virtual networking and cloud customers on the Nexus 1K platform.” Sunil Potti, Vice-President & General Manager, NetScaler Product Group, Citrix , said, “To provide the customers with an application aware network, Cisco and Citrix ar...