VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Aimed at growing the number of Pega-certified professionals, Pegasystems(NASDAQ:PEGA) has announced PegaDAY, a new initiative. Pegasystems is working with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to launch the first PegaDAY program. TCS will be conducting sessions at their centres in Bangalore, Bhubaneswar and Chennai, India on the 18th, 21st &  25th of March. These sessions will enable TCS associates on the latest Pega solutions which they can use to help transform client businesses into digital enterprises.  “ PegaDAY represents a significant investment in the best training and enablement for our partner organizations, as we provide them with the tools necessary to help our mutual clients transform into digital enterprises,” said John Barone, Vice-President of Global Strategic Alliances, Pegasystems. Pegasystems currently has a network/ecosystem of more than 12,000 certified professionals in India. Additional Pe

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest announcement made by SAP AG(NYSE:SAP) , the Company has launched a new global programme that aims to provide comprehensive support for students who want to start businesses that develop real-time solutions and Big Data applications.  Participants in the entrepreneurship programme will receive support in developing new applications on the SAP HANA platform . The students will be able to use SAP software free of charge to develop applications and will be assisted by SAP experts. A comprehensive training programme will provide the necessary technical background on SAP HANA as well as SAP Mobile Platform. Students will also be trained in design thinking methodology to help them along the process from an idea through to the finished product.  “For a market leader in software, a high priority is strong entrepreneurship to foster the development of the most dynamic, innovative, high-quality software

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Karbonn and MediaTek have announced a strategic partnership in smartphone business. This major partnership integrates MediaTek's innovative product engineering roadmap into Karbonn's new portfolio of "true" octa-core and hexa-core processor-based smartphone range. Through this collaboration, Karbonn has introduced a new portfolio of smartphones, including Titanium Hexa , Titanium Octane and Titanium Octane Plus . With this partnership, Karbonn has become the first Indian brand to offer the “KitKat” OS experience to the Indian consumers. Aiming to capture the fastest-growing Indian smartphone market which grew by nearly 229% in 2013, Karbonn’s partnership with MediaTek will allow Karbonn to consolidate its domestic market position and make strategic inroads into untapped international markets. The new portfolio with KitKat OS will bring innovative features like ge

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to accelerate mobile and cloud-based testing and improve user experience, HP(NYSE:HPQ) has announced new software offerings. To help organizations drive quality, performance and velocity into their mobile, cloud, hybrid and traditional applications, HP is unveiling new versions of the products within its HP Application Lifecycle Management portfolio . The new software offerings help enterprises improve planning and development, shrink testing costs and speed the delivery of applications while continuously reducing potential business disruptions. Ease-of-use, quality and performance are at the forefront of today’s global enterprise applications since poor user experience can quickly and directly impact brand perception and the financial bottom line. HP’s enhanced offerings are the foundation for delivering quality digital content, innovative applications and reliable services to the “anywhere, anytime

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kaspersky Lab has been focussing on increasing its presence in the tier-II markets and Nagpur. Trailing this, Kaspersky Lab along with its National Distributor for Enterprise, Sea Infonet and partner Optimistic Technologies (OTSPL) conducted a Customer Pitstop in Nagpur. According to Altaf Halde, Managing Director, Kaspersky Lab - South Asia , We recently signed up Optimistic Technology Solutions as one of our focussed resellers for Enterprise business with the aim to offer a broad range of solutions to our customers and work together to enlarge our reach to newer customers in the tier-II markets."

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Expanding its reach in India, Unistal Systems has appointed Conduit Technologies as its regional distributor for Maharashtra. With this appointment, Unistal will primarily target B- and C- class cities to strengthen its presence across Maharashtra. This appointment will help in extending better and faster service to their customers in this region. Rajib Banerjee, Vice-President - Sales, Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd. , said, "With the appointment of Conduit Technologies as RD, we have confidence that they will certainly facilitate Unistal's growth and will help us in reaching the tier-II and tier-III cities of Maharashtra. Our main focus lies on the quality of the product and the service which we offer. Our regional distributors will also have the same approach in representing Unistal. We are also looking forward to appointing regional distributors in other regions." Conduit Technologies will primar

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Lenovo(HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) has unveiled a new ThinkCentre M73 Tiny, a compact, high-performance desktop , perfect for modest workspaces. Starting at Rs.28,500 plus taxes, the affordable desktop comes with VESA mount support, which allows the M73 Tiny the flexibility to fit anywhere in the workspace - on the desk, or behind a monitor. It is equipped with 4th-generation Intel Core i processors that improve performance by 10%. The PC Cloud Manager 2 offers failure warnings, troubleshooting and power consumption reports to keep the PC healthy and green. The Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE) 3.01 allows for working in hotter temperatures and enables system monitoring with thermal alerts that preempt overheating possibilities. Ashok Nair, Director - SMB, Lenovo India , said, “The SMB market is witnessing a surge in the adoption of compact technology which helps them save space. M73 Tiny is an affordable, po

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft India(NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced that a significant portion of its growth in India in the last 12 months has come from its cloud business. Scalability, reduced costs, flexibility, business agility and speed in new service rollout are some of the reasons enterprises in India are attracted to cloud services. With its large partner and developer ecosystem, Microsoft is helping Indian organizations assess and transition to the cloud easily. Microsoft has 10,000 partners and engages with an ecosystem of 1.6 million developers in the country. “Microsoft is powering the cloud transition in India with Windows Azure and a set of comprehensive offerings across private, hybrid and public clouds,” said Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman, Microsoft India , at the Windows Azure Conference in Bengaluru. “We are adding over 2,000 commercial cloud customers every month in India and these are customers across all industry sectors

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To strengthen the mobile ecosystem in India, Micromax has announced a strategic partnership with MediaTek and Aircel . Aimed at offering the best out-of-the-box experiences for the Indian users, the partnership will see a unique amalgamation of the expertise of the three companies. While Aircel will offer one-stop solutions to address the increasing data demands, MediaTek along with Micromax will redefine the user experience creating a win-win ecosystem for the Indian users. Under this unique alliance, Aircel will team up with Micromax to introduce a range of offers for the consumers which will be almost equivalent to the cost of the device. Powered by MediaTek chipsets, the devices promise to deliver a seamless and a powerful user experience, while the bundled Aircel offers will drive data growth in the country. The offers initially will be available across 4 Micromax devices – MMX 377G, Funbook Mini 410i , A090

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE     Motorola has unveiled Moto X, representing the best of Motorola and Google, and it is coming to Indian customers exclusively through Flipkart.com from 19th March, 2014. Moto X has a unique curved back, designed to fit user’s hand. With two flicks of user’s wrist, the device becomes one’s camera and captures the shots one used to miss. It has a continuous shooting capability, as well as a 10-mega pixel camera. Magnus Ahlqvist, GM of EMEA and Asia-Pacific, Motorola Mobility , commented. “We are very excited about Motorola in the Indian market and we want to bring strong propositions that will completely change mobile experience for the buyers. Moto X has been very well received across markets and would continue to add to Motorola’s momentum in India.” Without touching it at all, one can get directions, set an alarm or do just about anything – just by talking. Say “OK Google Now” to get started. Moto X

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Kaspersky Lab  has been focussing on increasing its presence in the tier-II markets and Nagpur. Trailing this, Kaspersky Lab along with its National Distributor for Enterprise, Sea Infonet and partner  Optimistic Technologies (OTSPL)  conducted a Customer Pitstop in Nagpur. According to  Altaf Halde, Managing Director, Kaspersky Lab - South Asia , We recently signed up Optimistic Technology Solutions as one of our focussed resellers for Enterprise business with the aim to offer a broad range of solutions to our customers and work together to enlarge our reach to newer customers....... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to accelerate mobile and cloud-based testing and improve user experience,  HP(NYSE:HPQ)  has announced new software offerings. To help organizations drive quality, performance and velocity into their mobile, cloud, hybrid and traditional applications, HP is unveiling new versions of the products within its  HP Application Lifecycle Management portfolio . The new software offerings help enterprises improve planning and development, shrink testing costs and speed the delivery of applications while continuously reducing potential business disruptions. Ease-of-use, quality and performance are at the forefront of today’s global enterprise applications since poor user experience can quickly and directly impact brand perception and the financial bottom line. HP’s enhanced offerings are the foundation for delivering quality digital content, innovative applications and reliable services to the “anywhere, anytime” world.  To

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Karbonn  and  MediaTek  have announced a strategic partnership in smartphone business. This major partnership integrates MediaTek's innovative product engineering roadmap into Karbonn's new portfolio of "true" octa-core and hexa-core processor-based smartphone range. Through this collaboration, Karbonn has introduced a new portfolio of smartphones, including  Titanium Hexa , Titanium Octane and  Titanium Octane Plus . With this partnership, Karbonn has become the first Indian brand to offer the “KitKat” OS experience to the Indian consumers. Aiming to capture the fastest-growing Indian smartphone market which grew by nearly 229% in 2013, Karbonn’s partnership with MediaTek will allow Karbonn to consolidate its domestic market position and make strategic inroads into untapped international markets. The new portfolio with KitKat OS will bring innovative features like gesture control, extensive voice commands,