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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE CP PLUS has launched its path-breaking product, Wireless Cube IP Camera. Comprising new features, the product is aesthetically-built and meticulously-designed in order to meet all the security related needs of homes and offices. Consisting of a 3.6 mm fixed lens and a 1 megapixel CMOS image sensor, the Cube Camera is capable of two-way audio and helps tremendously in increasing the security level with its in-built microphone that has an effective range of 5 meters / 15 feet. Also, it has the capability of recording in a video resolution of 1280 x 800 at up to 30 frames per second. It has an in-built PIR sensor installed that detects human motion, thus elevating the security standard even more. Using its in-built feature of white light illuminators, the camera can capture video even in low light environments. These illuminators become visible when activated. Aditya Khemka, Managing Director – CP PLUS India said, “The durable and user-f...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Elements14 has joined hands with TE connectivity (TE) to offer the most comprehensive range of interconnect components to drive power in machinery and automation for HMI, robotics, PLC, servo motors and servo drives. TE’s broad portfolio of product solutions supports in every aspect of industrial production processes, from simple machinery to fully integrated factory automation. Sean Mak, Head of Supplier Management, Element14 Asia-Pacific, said, “Our customers find our microsites easy to use and helpful in selecting TE products quickly, based on the specifications they require. We are proud to launch this TE microsite, the seventh we have created as a specific showcase, on our new transactional website platform which we have upgraded to make finding, choosing and ordering easier and more personalized for our customers.” “Element14’s new microsite with its powerful enhancements will allow us to deliver an extraordinary customer ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cambridge has announced two large business relationships with leaders in both the power electronic and consumer goods industries. Through its recently announced gold-level membership in Oracle Power Network(OPN), CTE is providing migration and cloud implementation services like Oracle E-businessSuite to a company in the power electronic/automation space. CTE’s experience with Oracle’s offerings allows them to seamlessly enhance this company’s service quality, saving them significant costs as they migrate Oracle’s services to their business ventures. Aashish Kalra, Chairman, Cambridge Technology Inc., said, “Our Gold Level membership within the Oracle Partner Network has given us a lot of momentum as we continue driving our services to boost our client’s value through migrating their systems towards the intersection of cloud and big data. It is great to work with such great companies, and we’re excited to see what the future holds.” CTE’s ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to news sources, Amazon.com is believed to have acquired data-migration start-up Amiato last year. The Palo Alto-based start-up specializes in taking data from a variety of modern databases and migrating it into Amazon’s online archiving service named Redshift. The company received $2 million in funding from Data Collective, Andreessen Horowitz, Ignition Partners and others. This acquisition targets small companies, particularly niche like 2lemetry, an Internet-of-Things firm Amazon purchased last month, and Israeli semiconductor start-up Annapurna Labs, which the online retailer agreed to buy in January. Amazon came up with its first set of Web-services products almost 10 years ago. The business division in which Web-services sales are logged brought in $1.67 billion in sales in the company’s most recent quarter. Amazon will start breaking out its Web-services unit as its own line item later this month when it reports its next q...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ericsson has tied up with Bonnier Broadcasting to supply online video platform to the over-the-top (OTT) and live TV subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service. Ericsson did not reveal the details of the deal. The networking supplier will provide managed services including content management and preparation, digital rights management, subscriber management and billing and advertising insertion for multiple devices and platforms. The online TV service will be launched at the end of this year. Bonnier Group content includes sports, local and international drama series, sitcoms and Swedish and international feature films will be available both on-demand and live. Multiple platforms will be supported, including the web, iOS and Android devices. Ericsson’s Managed Player masters the combination of OTT delivery and playout to deliver content to consumers. It is powered by Ericsson Mediaroom Reach, a scalable adaptive bitrate-based technology pl...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Automation has always been fascinating. From the days of the wheel, mankind has been looking for ways for machines to take over mundane everyday tasks. Over the years, technology has been used for the not-so-mundane tasks as well. We’ve come such a long way that entrepreneurs like Elon Musk refer toArtificial Intelligence as “summoning of the demon. I wouldn’t go so far, but I strongly believe that with the depth and sophistication of automation in the IT industry we have some interesting times are ahead of us. A good example to draw parallels to is the auto industry. Manufacturing has evolved – from the days of assembly line production to breaking down of functions into simpler tasks that could be done in a repeated fashion. With evolving technology,these tasks were graduallyautomated and today, robots with laser eyes complete precision tasks like final stage assembly and mounting of windshields. In more advanced plants, there are over...

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Trend Micro Incorporated has launched its Micro Mobile Security (TMMS) 8.0 to give customers the tools to enforce essential corporate security policies while still allowing with the rise of mobile usage continuing throughout the APAC region. This is particularly said to be relevant in the APAC region where mobile usage is a key part of daily life: in China, 38% of mobile users access the Internet via their mobile devices (Nielsen); Hong Kong mobile users.... more For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Lenovo has announced its foray into the smartphone market in India by launching five smartphones that include  K860, S880, S560, P700i and A60+ . This move strongly stems from Lenovo’s 4 screen strategy in the PC + era, of which smartphones is a key component. The four screens comprise of PCs, tablets, smartphones and smart TVs.  With this launch, a full range of Android-based Lenovo smartphones will be available in the market, starting from the fully featured and affordable Lenovo A60+ to the premium quad-core Lenovo K860...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Gigabyte Technolgy  has announced the record highest clock speed 7.86GHz on AMD’s A10 5800K APU using the GIGABYTE F2A85X-UP4 motherboard.  Attending an AMD Extreme OC show on 20th November in Taipei (Taiwan), Gigabyte’s overclocking team, The Killers (featuring HiCookie, S.Dougal and John Lam), took part in an overclocking demonstration achieving two new records on AMD’s new Vishera and Trinity platforms. The GIGABYTE F2A85X-UP4 motherboard was able to push the AMD 5800K to an incredible 7.86GHz, more than twice the 3.8GHz stock clock. The AMD FX8350 processor was pushed to 8.47GHz using a GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD3 board... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to  Kaspersky Lab  data, the share of spam in  email traffic decreased steadily throughout 2012 to hit a five-year low . The average for the year stood at 72.1 - 8.2 percentage points less than in 2011. Such a prolonged and substantial decrease in spam levels is unprecedented. The main reason behind the decrease in the spam volume is the overall heightened level of anti-spam protection. Spam filters are now in place on just about every email system, even free ones. Also, many email providers have introduced mandatory DKIM signature policies (digital signatures that verify the domain from which emails are sent). Another factor behind the falling levels of spam is inexpensive advertising on legal platforms.  With the emergence of Web 2.0, advertising opportunities on the Internet have skyrocketed: banners, context-based advertising, and ads on social networks and blogs. The report also reveale...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest update, the chip-maker  Intel(NASDAQ:INTC)  has revealed that tablets, 2-in-1s, reimagined desktops, servers and the Internet of Things (IoT) represent key growth opportunities for partners over the next twelve months at Asia Solutions Summit 2014.    Ferhad Patel, Director, Reseller Channel Organization (RCO), Asia-Pacific and Japan, Intel , said, "The computing industry is undergoing rapid transformation, and that this presents a diverse and growing range of opportunities for the company’s channel partners. Intel’s strategy is to embrace computing in all its forms." Patel added, "We are taking Intel Architecture into new markets, like IoT, while the 2-in-1 form-factor is expanding into new verticals like education." The new NUC, model DE3815TYKH , is designed with thin-client applications in mind. It features a fan-less design, on board eMMC memory, and the space savings of a 4”x4” mot...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To meet the demands of increasingly discerning end-users, system designers need processors with the performance to run rich user interfaces without sacrificing real-time responsiveness or power efficiency,  Freescale Semiconductor  has introduced the industry’s first applications processor to integrate an  ARM Cortex-A9 processor  and an  ARM Cortex-M4 processor  in a single chip design. This design enables enhanced flexibility, performance and low-power functionality for the company’s flagship i.MX 6 applications processor family. “Freescale has leveraged its experience and deep understanding of microcontrollers, microprocessors and heterogeneous SoC design to deliver yet another industry first,” said  Rajeev Kumar, Worldwide Director of Marketing and Business Development for Freescale’s MCU business. Freescale’s i.MX 6 series of applications processors is growing quickly, particularly in the...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Citrix  is working with Google to deliver business-critical Windows apps to Google Chromebooks . Chromebooks are experiencing rapidly-growing adoption across organizations of all types, including many of the largest enterprises, as they look to transition to new and innovative computing platforms. One of the key needs for these organizations is to provide users anywhere, anytime access to Windows apps that are critical for business, such as line of business apps for HR, finance and sales. Chromebooks for Business combined with Citrix XenApp virtual app delivery solution  and Citrix Receiver for HTML5, enable customers to deliver all types of Windows apps with the high-definition user experience of Citrix HDX technology, and operational scalability for the largest organizations. In addition to secure app delivery, Citrix adds support for collaboration with the recently announced GoToMeeting Free, a web-based app that...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE For the next five years,  Bharti Airtel  and  IBM  have signed a new agreement to manage Airtel’s infrastructure and application services in India. This agreement builds on the 10-year-old relationship between the two organizations which has driven the co-creation of industry-leading telco solutions and customer-centric services. The agreement is based on Airtel’s new IT vision that defines the next generation of services for its ever-growing customer base and to offer best-in-class services to its customers through solutions leveraging cutting-edge technology. As part of the new vision, Airtel is also building in-house capabilities and a strong partner ecosystem, and has selected IBM to manage the IT infrastructure and applications for its operations in India. Gopal Vittal, MD & CEO, Bharti Airtel (India & South Asia) , said, “As we embark on the next phase of Airtel’s growth journey, I am confident that the ag...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kaspersky  has obtained a patent for a method of protecting cloud services used by antivirus solution developers to more effectively combat cyber-threats and prevent the illegitimate use of cloud services by cybercriminals. It is reportedly said that  patent No. 8661547  was issued by the US Patent and Trademark Office and describes a technology that safeguards cloud services against false information that might be sent to them. The newly patented system performs a number of tests before using any information uploaded from a device. The server checks whether the data communication protocol specifications were violated: an unusual sequence of operations or other anomalies while sending data may indicate an attempt by cybercriminals to interfere in the server’s operation. The user-side security application, in turn, analyzes the configuration of the user device. The developer can also use other methods to confirm the le...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Su-Kam Power Systems  has reportedly bagged a first-of-its-kind large-scale solar project in Uttar Pradesh to install and commission solar power systems in 40,000 rural households in the state. The company has bagged this prestigious project after winning a tender from  Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) , which has been assigned this project under the “ Lohia Awas Project ” by the Government of UP. As part of this project, Su-Kam will be installing “ Solar PV power packs ” which comprise of 3 numbers of LED lights (2 LEDs of 3W & 1 LED of 5W), 1 DC ceiling fan (25W) and 1 solar charge controller with mobile charging point in each of the rural houses. The project that aims to provide electricity to these 40,000 homes shall span over a period of one year. Ashish Sethi, Vice-President – Solar Projects, Su-Kam , said, “It is, indeed, a proud moment for Su-Kam as we have undertaken this hi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Intending to help partners gain insights in Raritan’s products and solutions, including a host of new product,  Raritan  has conducted partners meet in Bangalore. Thirty executives from the key Raritan partners attended this event. This event helped partners gain insights about Raritan’s products and solutions, including a host of new products. Henry Hsu, Vice-President – Global Power Architecture, Raritan , had specially come to India to empower partners with a larger perspective of Raritan’s offering to the Indian market. His crisp yet power-packed presentation followed by interaction with partners helped them get a clear view of Raritan’s strong presence across the global market. He outlined how Raritan, with its focussed approach, is building its market share across the globe. He also shared Raritan’s vision, roadmap and a comprehensive ecosystem with respect to products and solutions in the DCIM space. Henry said, “India ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Seagate(NASDAQ:STX)  has announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of  Xyratex Ltd(NASDAQ:XRTX) . "Exabyte growth is accelerating, and we are building higher capacity drives to address this growth. The time required to properly test these higher capacity drives is increasing dramatically, making it strategically important to have uninterrupted access to world-class test equipment and engineering resources. The addition of Xyratex helps us fill this important need and considerably streamlines Seagate’s supply and manufacturing chains for our core HDD business," said  Dave Mosley, President of Operations and Technology, Seagate . Seagate expects revenue contribution from this acquisition to be between $500 and $600 million, and for the acquisition to be neutral to earnings per share in its fiscal year 2015, ending July 3, 2015. All shares of Xyratex are expected to be delisted from the NASDAQ sto...