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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In a globally groundbreaking initiative, Vodafone India has announced partnership with  Twitter to drive faster , smarter and better mobile internet usage among its millions of customers. Under this arrangement,  Vodafone India  customers will experience the "Twitter for Android" app and mobile.twitter.com free of any mobile charges for three months. Vivek Mathur, Chief Commercial Officer, Vodafone India , said, "Vodafone India has always been at the forefront of providing innovative and user-friendly mobile internet experience for its customers in India. Our partnership with Twitter and this offering is yet another step in our ongoing endeavour to make mobile internet more fun, smart, engaging and easy." Rishi Jaitly, Market Director, Twitter India , said, "As a real-time information network full of links, media, and content, our platform offers the mobile ecosystem novel ways to introduce their su

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Alcatel-Lucent (EURONEXT PARIS AND NYSE: ALU)  and  Qualcomm Technologies(NASDAQ:QCOM)  have announced their plans to collaborate to develop small cell base stations that enhance 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi networks to improve wireless connectivity in residential and enterprise environments. These next-generation small cells would combine Alcatel-Lucent's proven expertise and innovation in developing small cell solutions with Qualcomm Technologies' industry-leading mobile and networking technologies, to enable ultra-broadband wireless communications. The planned collaboration brings the two industry leaders in wireless communications together in the development of small cells to enhance wireless network reception in environments such as urban areas, shopping malls and other enterprise venues. Michel Combes, CEO, Alcatel-Lucent ,  said, "This initiative perfectly illustrates the Shift Plan we announced last month, which will

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to support data-intensive workloads in a more automated, responsive system that increases efficiency and lowers operational expense,  Cisco(NASDAQ:CSCO)  and NetApp(NASDAQ:NTAP)  have jointly broadened the FlexPod portfolio with new validated designs across the entire portfolio. This will help to make data center infrastructure more responsive to applications’ dynamic needs. The enhanced FlexPod portfolio includes FlexPod Datacenter for core enterprise data centers and service providers, FlexPod Express for medium-sized businesses and branch offices, and FlexPod Select for data-intensive workloads. The new offerings will ensure to unify branch offices, core data centers, service providers, and dedicated application infrastructures. The  FlexPod Datacenter solutions  now feature the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switch. The new FlexPod Select family of this FlexPod portfolio will enable to address targeted workloads, such a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to reinforce its commitment to entrepreneurs,  Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has consolidated all of its start-up-related offerings under a single umbrella. In alignment with the recent  Microsoft Ventures announcement , Microsoft India will now offer start-ups a single point of entry to engage with Microsoft through a broad-based and holistic approach - featuring a seed fund, an accelerator programme and the community evangelism programme called BizSpark. Microsoft Ventures in India will be spearheaded by Mukund Mohan. Ravi Narayan, previously the Managing Director of MentorPartners, has joined the team and will be responsible for Microsoft Ventures Accelerator and its connections with other community initiatives. Mukund Mohan  said, "Through this coordinated effort, we will now engage with entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey from ideation to maturity and support them with compelling offerings. Our community ev

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ASUS  has announced the launch of its latest  M51AC desktop with Windows 8 operating system and powered by the latest fourth-generation Intel Core processors (Haswell) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics. The M51AC also has a Wireless Charger tray for wireless recharging of smartphones and tablets and is the first desktop PC to feature ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for enhanced sound quality. It also features ASUS Power Pack - a removable UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) that acts like a mini UPS for the PC providing 60 seconds of power backup and after the 60 seconds it automatically deploys hibernate mode to save the user session. The M51AC desktop features exclusive ASUS Smart Cooling System which reduces dust accumulation, lowers operating temperatures by up to 11.4℃ and Q Fan Quietness Technology adjusts CPU fan speeds according to its current load for stable, reliable operation. It comes in a matte finish with a textured fr

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Dassault Systèmes  has reportedly announced acquisition of  SFE GmbH . The addition of SFE's technology to the 3DEXPERIENCE platform enhances Dassault Systèmes' transportation and mobility industry solution experiences, such as "Target Zero Defect".  This acquisition expands its  CATIA and SIMULIA applications , bringing to the market an innovative technology for seamless transitions, from early conceptual engineering and performance optimization to detailed body design. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. "The combined SFE and Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform capabilities will lead to complete coverage of the entire value chain for the transportation and mobility industry.  From quick modelling to post-processing analysis, to product performance simulation and shape optimization, the full design process is integrated. I see numerous places where this capability can bring value to other in

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest report, Spectrum Training has been recognized as an Authorized Education partner by  Juniper Networks  in India. Spectrum Training is well equipped with labs to provide global standard technical training to enterprises based in the region. Spectrum Training  is now authorized to provide world-class technical training courses on products from Juniper Networks in India. These courses are designed upon proprietary training curriculum direct from Juniper Networks. Course begins from introductory level to intermediate. Sanjeev Singh, Managing Director, Spectrum Training , said, "We have been providing high-quality training on the product portfolio from Juniper Networks for the last seven years. We have set a benchmark in EMEA, by being the top performing partner in the region, and we are glad that we are getting this opportunity in India now and are looking forward to repeat the same success in the Indian subcon

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intending to revolutionize entry-level smartphone market in the B & C class cities of India,  Intex Technologies  has announced strategic alliance with MediaTek with the launch of Cloud X3, which is powered by technologically advanced integrated chipset: MT6572. Cloud X3 is a Dual-Core SoC with integrated Wi-Fi, FM, GPS and Bluetooth functions. This technology will further simplify and enhance the user experience for the smartphone users in the country. Sanjay Kumar Kalirona, GM - Mobility Division, Intex Technologies (I) Ltd , said, "The feature phone market in India has matured and there is a subsequent growth in the smartphone category. Growing at a rapid pace of 167 per cent annually, the smartphone market in India is poised to see a robust growth where the major contribution will be seen from the entry-level smartphone users. Building on this burgeoning market, Intex offers its latest smartphone Cloud X3 that is espec

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP(NYSE:HPQ)  has released a new global research revealing that enterprises are accelerating cloud adoption, showing significant gains in  private cloud investments and establishing hybrid delivery models  that will meet their needs as organizational requirements change. According to a new global study commissioned by HP, by 2016, 77 per cent of enterprise IT delivery is expected to be cloud-based in Asia-Pacific, with 38 per cent as private cloud, 22 per cent as managed cloud (private cloud-managed by someone else) and 17 per cent as public cloud.  Traditional IT will remain a key delivery model, accounting for 24 per cent.    Rapid adoption rates in Asia-Pacific are driven by respondents' expectations that cloud will lower costs (59 per cent), drive agility (58 per cent) and improve customer/citizen service (62 per cent). However, while the respondents expect these benefits, nearly half of organizations (46 per cent) a

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ASUS  has announced that the latest UEFI BIOS for its motherboards based on Intel H87 and B85 chipsets unlocks previously inaccessible overclocking features for 4th-generation Intel Core processors. Before this update, the overclocking features of new Haswell "K Series" processors could be enjoyed only with motherboards based on the Intel Z87 chipset. Now, however, performance enthusiasts can exploit the power of Haswell K Series processors using ASUS 8 Series motherboards like the  ASUS H87M-PRO and B85-PRO . The BIOS update is a free download for 10 ASUS motherboards - the H87-PRO, H87-PLUS, H87M-PRO, H87M-PLUS, H87M-E, H87I-PLUS, B85-PRO, B85-PLUS, B85M-E and B85M-G.Once installed, the update enables frequency multiplier-based overclocking in one simple step for unlocked Intel K Series processors such as the Intel Core i7-4770K and Core i5 4670K. The BIOS also includes several features to make life simpler for PC users

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Asia Powercom  has successfully conducted its Partner Meet at Kochi, which attracted over 50 partners. This was an effort put in by Asia Powercom to penetrate the B, C and D cities of Kerala. The key objective of this partner meet was to promote the company's new product lines as well as educate partners about innovative features that the company intends to roll out into the market. Asia Powercom will continue to conduct Partner Meets on a quarterly basis in Kerala. The partner meet was conducted on 27th June, partners witnessing participation from South, North and Central Kerala. Channel partners got an opportunity to interact with Asia Powercom team and got to ask technical queries. In the meet, the technical queries were aptly answered and all the latest products were displayed and demonstrated. Tejas Sheth, Country Manager, Asia Powercom , said, "The Partner Meet is a perfect platform for communicating with

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Huawei  has launched the Huawei Club, a unique platform for engaging with Huawei's fans and technology enthusiasts across the country. Inaugurated by  Wilson Wang, Chief Operating Officer, Huawei Technologies India , in Bangalore, the Huawei Club is a channel for Huawei to listen to the consumers’ voice, present the latest information on products and services, and provide rich online content and face to face interaction with Huawei's R&D engineers. To begin with, the Huawei Club will focus on promoting its new  User Interface - the Emotion UI , which is the standard UI in most of the Huawei smartphones launched recently. Emotion UI is a Huawei-developed Android-based man-machine interaction system for smart terminals. With Emotion UI, everything is easy to find, easy to enjoy, and easy to share. Huawei smartphone and tablet owners can enjoy vivid display, have fun customizing the device, customize home screens with appl

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   For providing managed services across four areas of development, namely securities reference data, pricing, corporate actions and tax data,  Tech Mahindra  has signed an agreement with  UBS Fund Services (Luxembourg) (UBS FSL)  for offering support using its managed data services platform named as Tech Mahindra Managed Data Services (MDS). This MDS platform is designed to support asset managers, wealth managers, investment banks, custodians and administrators. "The process of managing securities data and pricing has evolved towards platform-based offerings. Forward-thinking financial institutions are increasingly looking to acquire those services from best-in-class service providers. By leveraging the Tech Mahindra MDS platform, we can achieve substantial cost savings and process efficiencies while maintaining our focus on delivering high-quality services to our fund administration clients," said Pierre-Antoine Boulat, CE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To accelerate the continuous delivery of modern and innovative applications, with highest quality offering,  HP(NYSE:HPQ)  has announced that its HP Software  which has been selected by  MindTree  has to offer application testing solutions that shorten the testing cycle for its customers by up to 30 per cent. Furthermore, HP software's deployment will help MindTree to expand its presence in the $1-billion worldwide software testing market. HP Service Virtualization will enable development and testing teams at MindTree to work in parallel by providing a simulated, virtual environment. This will reduce the delays development and testing teams face in a conventional application development cycle. To address this, MindTree integrated  HP Service Virtualization , HP LoadRunner and HP Unified Functional Testing (UFT) into its testing practices. "To thrive and succeed, organizations need modern enterprise applications that ca

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The business environment today is very dynamic, and IT is expected to keep pace with the demands of customers and users. By looking at technology as the solution, and not a problem, CIOs can handle business demands in a way that creates a great user experience in a manageable, secure and cost-effective manner. CIOs must articulate the current business challenges; understand the company, its competition and the industry.  By bringing the element of innovation, CIOs, as technology leaders, can drive and understand what their peers in the C-Suite are aiming to achieve, and focus on an IT infrastructure that complements their vision.  Johan Rydell , CTO at  Nevales Networks  has expresses his views. According to him, “An IT head is an innovator in the first place, in fact a collaborative innovator who values teamwork; he understands the internal process and thinks differently to create a competitive edge via teamwork and collaboration;

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Accenture(NYSE:ACN)  and  Broadridge Financial Solutions(NYSE:BR)  have launched Accenture Post-Trade Processing, a solution to help banks operating in Europe and Asia-Pacific reduce post-trade processing costs, adapt to new regulations and technology, and quickly and efficiently launch new products and enter new markets. The solution provides post-trade processing and technology services to support settlement, books and records, asset servicing, operational management and control, real-time data access and administrative accounting. Accenture Post-Trade Processing , which is a strategic collaboration between Accenture and Broadridge Financial Solutions, combines Accenture’s global business process outsourcing capabilities and global capital markets industry expertise with Broadridge’s leading post-trade processing technology. Accenture and Broadridge have designed the solution to also accommodate other technology to support certai

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Extreme Networks(NASDAQ:EXTR)  has announced that it has entered into a strategic global reseller alliance with  Lenovo . Lenovo will provide its campus, data center and cloud customers with open, high- performance and reliable converged infrastructure addressing data center and cloud initiatives. As part of the reseller agreement, Lenovo and its network of channel partners will address customers in more than 60 countries by reselling a converged infrastructure solution for compute, networking and storage featuring Extreme Networks’ Open Fabric Ethernet switches that uniquely address the challenges of cloud computing with scale, reliability and support of the OpenStack cloud initiative.  "Addressing customer needs for cloud and data center today hinges on integrating the network stack with proven solutions for computing, storage and networking. With Extreme Networks, we have found an excellent partner that will enable Lenovo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Samsung Electronics  has announced introduction of the  GALAXY Tab 3 311 (8-inch screen) and  GALAXY Tab 3 211 (7-inch screen)  in India. Offering an expanded range of options, the GALAXY Tab 3 Series provides consumers with various ways to view, listen, create and share meaningful events and special content with those who matter most. Whether surfing the web at home or reading during the commute, each device is packed with enhanced content and intuitive design perfect for viewing or sharing content with friends and family, and capturing all of life's spontaneous moments. Vineet Taneja, Country Head, Samsung Mobile and Imaging Business , stated, "Ever since we pioneered the introduction of tablets in India in the year 2010 , we have fuelled the growth of this segment through our innovative Tab portfolio; the most recent being the Note 800 and the Note 510.The Tab 3 series carries forward the Samsung legacy of innovatio

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   With the addition of SanDisk Extreme II SSD, Ultra USB 3.0 flash drive and Extreme microSDHC/microSDXC UHS-I memory cards,  SanDisk(NASDAQ:SNDK)  has announced expansion of its high-performance range of products designed especially for power users who are looking for fast data transfer speeds. Rajesh Gupta, Country Manager India, SanDisk , said, "With the new range of SanDisk Extreme and SanDisk Ultra products, we are sure to offer Indian consumers a faster and smarter host device experience. This new range of products delivers breakthrough technology and advanced performance to satisfy the most discerning users." The  SanDisk Extreme II SSD  significantly improves data-transfer, application launching, and boot-up and shut-down times for notebook computers and desktops. For gamers, the SanDisk Extreme II SSD enables quick game loading and enhances gameplay. It comes with a five-year limited warranty and is available i

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Facility for the test and repair of hard disk drives and solid-state drives came into being with the launch of a state-of-the-art  ReStor  in Delhi-NCR. The facility incorporates a completely sterile clean room type environment with electro-static discharge (ESD) safe set-up, a combination of indigenously developed testing bays/racks and imported diagnostics jigs, and is backed by a highly trained, experienced technical team. Sharad Srivastava, the Founder-Director of dStor Technologies , said, "The Hard Disk Drive is one of the most fragile items in the computer, requiring extreme care in handling and protection from shock, vibration and Electro Static Discharge. Among other reasons, the complex requirements of the repair process and the lack of scale resulted in a situation that no facility came up in India for the test and repair of HDDs. Now, with the scenario fast changing, we have set up the first fully-equipped cent

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Hewlett-Packard(NYSE:HPQ)  has reportedly announced the launch of six new consumer personal systems products in India. HP's new exciting range of touch-enabled devices are designed to deliver extreme performance and maximum mobility, and are aimed at transforming the way the people engage and consume content by providing new connected experiences and creating new possibilities. The products launched include notebooks, detachables, and All-in-One PCs that give people more flexibility in how they access and share information. They provide seamless integration of technology into peoples’ busy lives through affordable touch technology, multi-operating system (OS) options and new form-factors. "People today demand extreme mobility and performance in their computing devices, to access and create content effortlessly anytime and anywhere. As India’s PC market leader, HP is happy to introduce the next-generation of P

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Telecom services provider  Reliance Communications  has made an announcement to cut down the price of third-generation (3G) data services by almost half. This launch offers new 3G data at 2G data prices for Smartphone and Tablet users, targeting the fast-growing segment. The company has reduced the prices for 1GB of 3G data at Rs.123 per month from Rs.250 per month as against Rs.125 per month for 2G data tariff. With this offer, all new and existing Reliance subscribers can also avail 3G services across the post-paid and pre-paid segments. Under the new offer, Reliance 3G customers can enjoy the smartphone experience using its "Built-for-Internet" network and fast video streaming on their smartphones and tablets, pan-India, without any delay and buffering, anytime, anywhere. Gurdeep Singh, President & Chief Executive Officer, Wireless, Reliance Communications , said, "This is an inherent part of RCom’s object

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To enable unlimited calling and unlimited free roaming to its new subscribers in Delhi, Tata Indicom  has launched a postpaid plannamed "Unlimited 1299 Plan" which will allow Tata Indicom customers to make unlimited local and national calls on any mobile/ fixed line network across India along with unlimited roaming benefits and free 3GB data and 3,000 messages. Ajit Chaturvedi, Hub Head, Tata Indicom - Delhi , said, "The move comes from a strategic intent of making the brand relevant for the high-value customers. Tata Indicom, in continuation of offering value-for-money offers and distinct approach, has liberated the consumer from the conditions that used to limit an unlimited plan." He further added, "With this unlimited plan, subscribers enjoy benefits of unlimited calls unencumbered by free minutes or seconds as they are by the competition. The benefits are accentuated further with  free roaming combin