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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Toshiba  has announced the launch of  7mm MQ01ABF solid-state hybrid drive (SSHD) series . Equipped with Toshiba’s NAND flash and available in 500GB1 and 320GB capacities, the MQ01ABFH series is the first Toshiba SSHD drive family in 7 mm. The SSHD delivers SSD-like performance without dependence on external drivers or assistance from the host system. The PC Mark Vantage Score, the established industry method for measuring SSHD read/write performance and responsiveness, for the MQ01ABFH series is approximately 20,000, surpassing the 16,000 industry standard result. The MQ01ABFH series fulfils users’ desire for thin and light notebook PCs with fast response times that can keep up with their demanding gaming and multimedia applications. This addition to our SSHD lineup demonstrates Toshiba’s continued focus on delivering a wide range of storage devices that enhances the computing experience for our customers, said  Kashiwabara, Sen

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per an announcement,  Karni Soft Solutions  has joined the  Infor Partner Network (IPN)  to focus on selling and servicing Infor LX, Infor SyteLine,  Infor Advanced Planning & Scheduling solutions  and Infor EAM Enterprise (Enterprise Asset Management) applications throughout India and Bangladesh. Jeff Abbott, Vice-President, Global Alliances and Channels ,  Infor , said, The Infor Partner Network continues to help our partners rapidly build profitable and sustainable businesses around Infor applications. Through the IPN programme and innovative product developments like Infor ION, and Infor 10x together with out-of-the box industry-specific functionality, Infor partners are armed with superior products and support to help them win deals and grow their revenue. With double-digit year-over-year growth, the channel remains among Infor’s fastest- growing segments.   We joined the IPN for very simple reasons. Infor has given u

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As a part of its massive retail expansion plans,  ZTE India  has announced that it is targeting US$800 million revenues in the next one year. The company has also inaugurated its new exclusive experience zone in Gurgaon and further plans to invest US$10 million in marketing and branding initiatives in India. Despite telecom sector witnessing slow growth, ZTE India claims that it has registered a substantial growth with overall revenues amounting to more than US$400 million until October 2013. Reinforcing its presence of over 13 years in the country, ZTE recently forayed into the open market with a large portfolio of smartphones and data cards. In addition, ZTE entered the managed services space with MTS after service contracts. After the country’s first 4G network in Kolkata, the company has now contributed to the 4G expansion in the Punjab with Airtel. Xu Dejun, CEO, ZTE India , said, The ZTE exclusive zone in Gurgaon will

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Telit Wireless Solutions  and  France-based SIGFOX  have jointly announced their collaboration to increase penetration of the Internet of Things (IoT). With this tie-up, the new Telit module will extend support for the ultra-narrow band (UNB), licence-free technology of the SIGFOX network. SIGFOX’s patented Ultra Narrow Band (UNB) technology, behind the company’s network makes it possible to operate on unlicensed frequency bands available worldwide and with fewer antennas. The long-range data transmission drastically reduces power-consumption and therefore carbon footprint and maintenance costs. Telit engages the collaboration by working with SIGFOX to develop and quickly bring to market  M2M modules  certified under the SIGFOX UNB network. Ludovic Le Moan, Chief Executive Officer, SIGFOX , said, SIGFOX is glad to announce the collaboration with Telit, which will speed up the IoT market growth. This new Telit module combines exis

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to empower web professionals and agencies with new leads, new opportunities and new growth,  Google  has announced the global launch of  Google Partners programme . The programme is part of Google’s continuing efforts to build an ecosystem to help small-to-medium businesses gain from the Internet. With this initiative, Google aims to invest in helping agencies and web professionals receive the training and access to resources necessary to help their clients succeed on the web. Kodukulla Suryanarayana, Head of SMB Sales, Google India , said, With the launch of Google Partners, we have brought together our existing support programmes under a new platform. We are making it easier for agencies to access Google resources, training, and support all in one place. During the last three years, we have significantly ramped up the efforts to have a large footprint of agencies that support thousands of small businesses in India. S

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   With an intention of getting some benefit under the tag "Save Big with our Privilege Offer",  Array Networks  has announced an exclusive discount offer for customers on the purchase of  Array APV 1600-S Advanced Server Load Balancer . With this offer, the customers can avail a discount of Rs.1,00,000 on the purchase of  the Load Balancer. The offer is valid for a period of one month starting from November 2013 to the end of December 2013. Shibu Paul, Country Manager  IN, ME & ASEAN, Array Networks , said, We have announced this offer with the intention to help our customers gain the benefits of integrating Server load balancers as part of their IT infrastructure. Array's aim has always been to extend its support to help customers with high availability, scalability and performance for their business critical applications. Array's Server load balancing provides scalability, high availability and accelerat

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Aiming to supply the UbiSlate Android-powered tablets for trial use in the development agency’s projects in the African countries,  Datawind  has announced its partnership with World Vision Canada. This initiative is happening through Datawind’s North American partner  Canada International Trade Service Inc .  As per this engagement, Datawind aims to increase aid effectiveness and education with innovative $40 tablets in several African countries. Datawind is honoured to partner with World Vision Canada in providing technology which will help field workers in Africa as they strive to provide healthcare and education to families and children in need. We are proud to be part of this project, as we are dedicated to creating and providing technology that will empower education and promote innovation and research globally, said  Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, Datawind. In our field testing in Niger, these cost-effective tables have shown

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to redefine the boundaries of wireless gaming,  Logitech India  has announced the latest inclusion of  G602 Wireless gaming mouse  to its gaming series (G-Series). Logitech G602 can block 250 hours of non-stop game play with an exclusive Delta Zero sensor technology to help passionate players. Featuring two modes, Performance and Endurance, the G602 Wireless Gaming mouse delivers 250 hours of non-stop battery life when in full gaming mode. The mouse features Logitech G exclusive Delta Zero sensor technology that offers high-accuracy cursor control. Subrotah Biswas, Director, Logitech India and South West Asia , said, We are very excited to bring our customers the new gaming devices with stimulating features.  With the new additions to G-series devices, we are providing gamers with a wider range of peripherals that offer a competitive edge. It has always been our efforts to provide the best products at competitive prices

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Inspan Infotech  has announced its aggressive plans of distribution for ADATA SSDs. With this announcement, the company aims to distribute  ADATA's SP900 256GB  and  SP900 512GB SSD s in all the major metros and B class cities. ADATA Technology  is committed to providing topnotch memory solutions that enrich the  customer's digital life . ADATA offers complete memory solutions including DRAM modules, USB flash drives, memory cards, solid state drives and portable hard drives. Inspan distributes ADATA's SP600 64GB SSD, SP900 128GB SSD, SP900 256GB SSD and SP900 512GB SSD. Sudhir S, Managing Director, Inspan Infotech , said, We are focussing on ADATA's SSDs and are going aggressive to distribute the products. We hope that through this distribution we will reach out to smaller cities to expand our channel base. ADATA's SSDs brings in a big credit to focus on the high-end gaming sector. ADATA has also anno

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   iGATE Corporation  has entered into a credit agreement for a secured term loan facility with  DBS Bank Ltd  and  ING Bank N.V., Singapore  as security agent for pan-Asia iGATE Solutions on November 22, 2013. The Company, along with several of its subsidiaries, has entered into a guaranty with the Security Agent, under which the Company has guaranteed all of the obligations of pan-Asia under the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility has two components  iFacility A and Facility B . Facility A has a commitment amount of $270.0 million and an interest rate of LIBOR+3.25% and Facility B has a commitment amount of $90.0 million and an interest rate of LIBOR+2.00%. Facility A will mature 60 months from utilization date, while Facility B will mature 9 months from utilization date. The Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties, events of default and affirmative, negative covenants and financial covenants. Ashok V

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Trend Micro (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704)  has announced incentive schemes for Partner Sales & Presales Representative for  T rend Micro Deep Discovery and Deep Security Products . The schemes for the “simple-to-buy, simpler-to-deploy and simplest-to-manage” solutions closes for this quarter on 24th December, 2013. We have marked the last quarter of the  'year of the channels'  with special value proposition for our partners. The schemes introduced are certain to assist them in reaching out to a greater audience with our Deep Discovery and Deep Security products. It is our constant expedition to support partners in increasing their profitability, reducing their cost of business and at the same time making sure they build a huge services business. We are affirmative that we will receive positive feedback and participation for the same, said  Dhanya Thakkar, Managing Director, Trend Micro for India & SAARC. The order cl

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Security company  eScan  and Content Security Solution provider VietnaMobile  have reportedly joined hands to provide unmatched security to all registered customers. This is also the first time a security service has been clubbed with a Vietnam telecom company. The telecom company has officially launched it as MSECURE and is available in the Vietnamese language too. This tie-up was done by Vietnam Cyber Space Security Technology, the authorized distributor of eScan in Vietnam. Shweta Thakare, AVP  Europe, APAC & SAARC, eScan , said, We are very excited about this alliance with VietnaMobile. With the increasing popularity of Android-based Smartphones amongst mobile users, security threats to Smartphones are increasing not just in numbers, but are also growing in complexity. It is, therefore, important to provide mobile users a complete security solution that not only provides the best in terms of security but also comes with

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE VARINDIA  organized the 12th annual event " VARINDIA Star Nite Awards - 2013 " in the Capital recently. This award fiesta is the event in India that is considered to be the litmus test for IT corporates for their marketing policies, strategies and initiatives that involve vendors, distributors and resellers. Eminent personalities and top performers of the IT industry in various categories bore witness to this gala affair where IT companies did technology showcasing of their products. VARINDIA Star Nite Awards -2013, which also played host to the felicitation ceremony of the top performers of the Indian IT industry for the current year, commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the guests of honour and other high-profile dignitaries. The guests included Sarvashri N. Ravi Shanker, IAS, Additional Secretary, C-DOT & Administrator, USOF, GoI; Sivakumar N., Vice-President – PC Business, Toshiba India; Jagannath

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest announcement made by  Gemalto(Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) , the company has signed a global business partnership with  IBM(NYSE:IBM)  for its enhanced Ezio eBanking security platform. Featuring security and versatility, the Ezio eBanking Server platform has been further updated with the ability to support a wider range of end-user solutions. The platform has been tested and confirmed to work with more than 30 authentication devices from 20 different vendors, ranging from physical tokens to mobile applications. It has been made available worldwide, directly from Gemalto and also through IBM Security Services. The  Ezio eBanking Server  is the first to be compliant with both the leading proprietary technologies and the industry’s most popular open standards - supporting all types of two-factor authentication tokens, including OTP, PKI, OATH and software solutions. For banks, the platform’s seamless interoperability a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Aircel  has reportedly partnered with  D-Link  to offer 3G data benefits to its customers across the country. The reverse bundling offer will enable customers to get 1GB of free 3G data per month for a period of three months. The offer will be available for customers who activate an Aircel 3G SIM on D-Link data card, namely  "D-Link DWM-156"  and routers, namely “D-Link DWR-512 and DWR-730”. The partnership is aimed at driving data growth in India by offering high-end 3G experience to the customers. To avail the benefits, customers need to make a total recharge of INR100 per month post activation. Free 3G benefits will be over and above the recharge benefits. Anupam Vasudev, Chief Marketing Officer, Aircel , said, Aircel constantly strives to contribute to the growth of data in India by introducing affordable innovations for the customers. A recent report by IAMAI and IMRB estimates that by June 2014, India will have 24

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   After the success of Nexus 4,  LG  and  Google  have partnered again to deliver the first smartphone featuring the latest Android operating system, Android 4.4, KitKat. Packed with new features, Nexus 5 is the slimmest Google Nexus phone  to date. With a stunning 5-inch Full HD IPS display, Nexus 5 boasts of an expansive screen for an unrivalled visual experience. The lightweight smartphone comes in both 16GB and 32GB versions and is the perfect combination of powerful performance, functionality and convenience, thanks to LG’s proven hardware and best of Google software and services. LG is proud to partner with Google again to develop the fastest, most powerful Nexus phone ever. Nexus 5 offers the ultimate functionality in a modern design and is a testament to the level of innovation that can be generated when two great companies come together for a second act, said  Soon Kwon, Managing Director, LG India . Nexus 5  is the

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   With over 200 million Internet users in the country and growing, India is on its way to become the second-largest Internet market in the world, overtaking the US. But only one-third of India’s online users are women. Internet can play a very important role in empowering women in India and help them to transform their lives. The initiative will focus on creating awareness about the benefits of Internet for women, educate women to use the Internet to improve their lives and work with partners to enable easy Internet access points for women in the country. In the first stage of the initiative,  Google  will launch a  mass media campaign  targeted at women and promote the specially designed website  www.hwgo.com  which will host content covering the very basics of Internet and special content that is relevant for women in India, available both in Hindi and English. The programme will be supported by Intel,  HUL  and  Axis Bank  whi

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Bentley Systems  has announced that it has acquired the business of Engineering Systems. With this acquisition, Bentley further extends its market-leading portfolio of structural analysis and design software, which includes STAAD, RAM, ProStructures and SACS. Raoul Karp, Vice-President, Structural and BrIM Products, Bentley , said, As a result of this acquisition, we will be able to help the users of Microstran, MStower and Limcon to deliver broader ‘B/IM’ benefits, including through Bentley’s structural Cross-Discipline Coordination Services. This enhanced information mobility will enable these new Bentley users to perform structural modelling, analysis, design, documentation, and detailing within integrated and flexible workflows, empowering dynamic collaboration and increased data reuse among structural engineers, detailers, and fabricators. He continued, This acquisition also brings new talent to Bentley. On behalf of my coll

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To redefine the tablet experience,  Lenovo  has launched a game-changing  Yoga Tablet  in the country. True to its name, this multi-mode machine redefines what a Tablet stands for. Based on research which suggests that the usage of gadgets over an extended time period has an impact on our physical well-being, the Yoga Tablet has been designed to aid a longer and comfortable Tablet viewing experience. The tablet includes key features such as hold mode which will allow reading an e-book for hours or checking that recipe while cooking a breeze; stand mode to allow the tablet to stand on a flat surface, making movie-watching a pleasure. Finally, the tilt mode which will provide  a better viewing angle for easier typing, playing games and surfing the Internet. Shailendra Katyal, Director - Consumer Business, Lenovo India , said, Technology is a part of who we are. Therefore, it needs to transition constantly to keep pace with our

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to enable dedicated focus and customized strategic approach for different businesses,  HCL Infosystems  has introduced a new Scheme of arrangement with effect from 1st November, 2013. This will help the company to make distribution and services as key growth engines. Under the restructured organization, the Company’s businesses of Solutions, Services and Learning have been transferred to the wholly-owned subsidiaries  HCL Infotech Ltd, HCL Services Ltd and HCL Learning Ltd , respectively, while the Products Distribution business would be with the parent entity HCL Infosystems. Harsh Chitale, CEO & Managing Director, HCL Infosystems , said, This restructuring process was initiated with a clear objective of enabling each business to meet its individual requirements and build an organization customized to that business. Now there would be independence as well as accountability for each of the businesses. There will be gre

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   K7 Computing  has announced an offer for all its channel partners for the quarter April '13 - June '13 (AMJ '13). The offer was thrown open to channel partners who do K7 business, wherein all that the partners had to do was to purchase stipulated business value for the period AMJ ’13. The offer included a trip to China, namely a visit to the People’s Square, Jade Buddha temple, experience the speed train to Beijing, discovering new places and a visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World,  The Great Wall of China . Bepin Roy, Vice-President, Consumer Business, K7 Computing , said, We are extremely overwhelmed by the response given by our channel partners for all our trade schemes rolled out before and one such scheme is our Trip to China. With lot more positive feedbacks received from our previous foreign incentive trips and the one which concluded now, we are lined up with various foreign trip schemes for destinat

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To encourage creative experimentation in Web design,  Google  has announced that it has entered into partnership with  Monotype Imaging Holdings . A new, free public version of Monotype's Typecast application can now be accessed through Google Fonts, helping users to create better quality Web typography. With the new public version, Typecast users will be able to select any font on the  Google Fonts website  and then follow the link to the Typecast application. Users can create realistic compositions with floats, clears, margins, and padding controls, and a number of effects are available such as background colours, borders and text shadows. In this free version of the Typecast application, a user's work can be exported as production-ready HTML and CSS, or PNG files, to share with others or merge with comps. Filip Zembowicz, Product Manager, Google , said,Choosing a typeface in isolation, without the context of content or