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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sify Technologies has announced their partnership with Saudi Telecom (STC). This partnership will provide customers and partners wider network reach, richer portfolio of services and most importantly, the efficiencies of scale in today's growth markets by leveraging their respective investments in submarine and terrestrial telecom capacities and value added ICT services. Raju Vegesna, Chairman and Managing Director, Sify Technologies said, "We are proud to be associated with STC, the largest telecom carrier in the Middle East. This partnership will help us deliver the most robust network footprint throughout the Middle East, Africa and India. With the development of joint services, this partnership will enhance SIFY's ability to deliver unparalleled global capabilities, scalability and performance reliability to customers worldwide who demand managed services and connectivity into India, the Middle East & African region....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE So far in 2011, PandaLabs, anti-malware laboratory Panda -The-Cloud Security Company has warned a further rise in the number of threats in circulation, compared with the evolution of last year: in the first months of the year, are created daily average of 73,000 new copies of new malware, mostly trojans. Or what is the same: hackers create a 26% increase of new threats in the first months of 2011 compared to the same period last year. Luis Corrons, Technical Director of PandaLabs say, "The proliferation of online tools that enable non-technical people can do as a Trojan in minutes and set up their illegal business in just one day, dealing with bank details, makes this hold an impressive category growth trends." Regarding what kind of threats are growing again, the Trojans category remains the most representative, coming to touch 70% of new malware that is created. It is logical if we think that most mafias make a killing along with...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Google online video service YouTube bought Green Parrot Pictures, whose video software has been used in several Hollywood blockbusters. The Dublin, Ireland-based company specializes in providing intellectual licensing and high quality picture manipulation technology. Its video improvement technology has been used in movies such as "Lord of the Rings," "Spider-Man" and "King Kong," among others. Chief Executive Anil Kokaram, an associate professor at Trinity College in Dublin, founded it in 2004. Kokaram and his team will be moving to California in coming months. YouTube, which used to be known for low-grade videos uploaded by users, hopes to improve the quality of some of the videos further by using the Green Parrot technology. "Their technology helps make videos look better while at the same time using less bandwidth and improving playback speed," said Google director of video technology, Jeremy Doig ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who in June last year launched "The Giving Pledge" along with Microsoft founder Bill Gates, willtravel to India next week to launch his firm's insurance selling portal and will meet policyholders at an event in New Delhi, accordingto information on the company's website. Earlier this month, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the firm run by Buffett tied up as a corporate agent for India's Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, marking its entry into the insurance sector in Asia's third-largest economy. Berkshire India, which will sell general insurance products through its Berkshireinsurance.com online distribution portal has invited all policyholders to register for the March 25 event at New Delhi's Taj Palace Hotel. The invitation is limited to one person per policy, and on first-come-first-served basis, Berkshire said on its website. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The company that began as a small provider of cabling to the nascent cable TV market in the 1970s has blossomed into a multi-billion dollar company with solutions installed in the world’s best wireless, wireline, enterprise and cable television networks. Its new brandingwill better reflect the energy, capabilities and leadership that CommScope provides every day in serving its vast array of customers across multiple markets. "This is an exciting time for CommScope as we embark on the next phase of the company's growth as a private company and as the global economy continues to rebound," said Ted Hally, chief commercial officer, CommScope. "The introduction of our new corporate identity is a piece of that future, helping us tell a more unified story with clarity across the many markets and geographies we serve." CommScope's new corporate identity is more representative of the company today and its role as a tru...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Union bank of India along with Nokia has announced the commercial launch of "Union Bank Money powered by Nokia". This service specifically targets users who do not have a bank account, by providing access to financial services through their mobile phones and driving financial inclusion. The service will enable customers to transfer money to other individuals, withdraw cash from Business Correspondents cash-out outlets (registered Nokia stores) and ATMs, pay utility bills as well as recharge prepaid SIM cards by using their mobile devices, eliminating the need for intermediaries. M. V. Nair, Chairman & Managing Director, Union Bank of India, said, " We strongly believe Union Bank Money will augment financial inclusion amongst the unbanked and under-banked consumer segments by bringing financial services through the mobile device. Technology is a great enabler for banking services and our partnership with Nokia will help us ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Lenovo India has appointed Shailendra Katyal as the company's Marketing Head for India. Shailendra will be responsible for handling the Lenovo master-brand and leading marketing for the three business segments - consumer, relational and SMB. Shailendra comes with 12 years of industry experience, having worked in varied roles in Sales & Marketing in the FMCG space. Prior to joining Lenovo India, Shailendra was Category Head at Marico Ltd, where he has had successful stints in sales and marketing. He has had successful stints in managing large brand franchises like Parachute and Saffola, integrating acquired brands like Nihar Naturals and handling challenger equities like Shanti and Hair & Care. In Lenovo, his primary mandate will be to aggressively grow Lenovo's brand preference in the consumer and SOHO segments. Announcing the appointment, Amar Babu, Managing Director, Lenovo India said "We are pleased to appoint Shailen...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Techcom's latest offering in the consumer electronics market is the SSD 3300 FM, a vibrant and smart 2.1 multimedia speaker system. With simple yet elegant looks, the 3300 FM offers a very friendly user interface coupled with a fully functional remote control for ease of operations. The LED display adds to the clarity and crispness of information and subsequent control of the system. The digital MP3/CD Player enables playback of sharp, digital quality music for an enriching experience. The built-in digital FM radio allows you to tune into your favourite station as per your convenience. The Hi-Fi sound adds that extra punch to the music so that parties can become a rocking affair. But the most attractive feature perhaps is the SD / USB input facilities provided in the system which enables direct playback of music from memory cards and data storage devices, so users can just plug in a pen-drive or an SD Card and enjoy their favourite music...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kingston Digital has announced its alliance with Twentieth Century FOX Entertainment to offer special "RIO" themed packaged DataTraveler 101 4GB USB Flash drive and ValueRAM. This is a strategic partnership with the Twentieth Century Fox, who will be releasing the animated feature film RIO, in cinemas worldwide. This special edition will be available in themed packaging and each package will have graphics which will represent the lovable characters of RIO. The film, made by the creators of the successful Ice Age franchise, focusses on Blu, a domesticated Macaw living in Minnesota with his owner, Linda. When Blu and his owner discover that he may be the last of his kind except for one female Macaw in Rio de Janeiro named Jewel, they head down to Rio find her. This 3D creation features voice work from Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg. Applicable only on Kingston's DataTraveler 101 4GB USB Flash drive and ValueRAM (Single Pack), ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE D-Link DUB-1040 - A 4 Port USB 2.0 Pocket Hub provides additional USB 2.0 ports for notebook computer, thus allowing users to connect additional USB devices such as digital cameras, hard drives, mice, keyboards, printers, scanners, and many other peripherals. DUB-1040 from D-Link offers the enhanced performance of USB 2.0 with transfer speed of up to 480Mbps, while remaining backward compatible with USB 1.1 devices. Plus, it also offers seamless connection as it provides quick and easy access to the 4 USB 2.0 ports This tiny little device is extremely easy to use, as there are no power switches or buttons to press and can be conveniently connected to the notebook. Designed especially for PC and Mac notebook users, DUB-1040 provides a simple, cost-effective USB connectivity solution for USB peripherals. Thus users can now Experience the ultimate in portability and expandability with the D-Link DUB-1040 4 Port USB 2.0 Pocket Hub. For More Det...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced new software services that combine software support and consulting expertise to help clients gain cost predictability, maximize return on their software investments and improve their support experience. HP Premier Services provide support for HP Software products and customized HP Software solutions that include integrated software from HP or third-party vendors. HP's approach to service delivery offers flexible, proactive management from a partner that can deliver managed outcomes across the complete software solution. By using HP Software Premier Services, clients can simplify their support experience through a unified support solution delivered by expert HP Software Services professionals who provide a single point of accountability. The HP Software Premier Services portfolio consists of four service offerings, allowing clients the flexibility to choose reactive or proactive options that best fit their needs. "Cl...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Targus Signity Solutions has launched the new, unique integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, Campus Mantra. The software is specially designed for academic institutes and parents and it also has benefits for students as well. Campus Mantra offers the flexibility of anytime monitoring to parents. The latter can now effectively monitor their wards'whereabouts via reports that can be accessed through one's e-mails and mobile phones. This feature is called the third eye module which helps in constant monitoring of students by parents and it sends out SMS alerts from the time the student leaves the home for school/college till he or she comes back. According to Amarjeet Singh Walia, CEO, Targus Signity Solutions Pvt. Ltd., "Campus Mantra is effective software that helps parents in 24*7monitoring of their wards. Similarly, the software can be used by teachers also to monitor their students. It is equally beneficial for...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced Class H VDSL line driver in full production. Compared to Class AB alternatives, the gated, dual-port THS6226 consumes 47 percent less power, a critical requirement for the high-density VDSL applications used in high-speed broadband networks. And by offering a digitally adjustable quiescent current, the THS6226 line driver allows for optimum power savings while still achieving high linearity and low distortion. The THS6226 also simplifies product sourcing and design by covering all VDSL profiles with a single line driver. "The best-in-class power consumption of TI's THS6226 VDSL line driver allows Lantiq to deliver a complete VDSL reference system with the enhanced power performance our customers require," said, Johannes Eiblmeier, head of marketing of Lantiq' Access Networks Business Unit. 'When used together, our newest generation VINAX V3 VDSL chipset and TI's TH...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Delta Electronics has announced its new DPR 850B rectifier that sets a new standard in energy efficiency for powering wire-line and wireless network equipment with lower power demand. The rectifier delivers a high efficiency of 95% and power density as high as 30 W / inch3, keeping Delta in the forefront of energy efficiency and power density in the power range of less than 5.5kW for the telecom power market. "Delta continuously enhances our energy saving solutions for all applications. Our newest rectifier DPR 850B extends our product line and brings Delta into the unique position of being able to provide energy efficient power solutions over the whole rectifier range, from a few hundred watts to several kilowatts. This enhances Delta's capability to provide one-stop shopping of energy efficient solutions for all applications and would simplify our clients' business processes," said Kelvin Huang, Head of Telecom Power Solu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Reliance Communications have partnered exclusively to deliver video updates and replays from the ICC World Cup cricket matches for all cricket lovers. With this partnership, TELiBrahma would deploy BluFi in stadiums and enable consumers to receive video highlights when they are watching the match in stadium. With the World Cup being played in different countries, this becomes the world's first and biggest in-stadia deployment. Announcing the video updates service, Mahesh Prasad, President Wireless Business, Reliance Communications said, "As ICC's Global Partner till 2015 we are proud to be associated with the game that is growing in popularity across the globe. The innovation and advanced technology that RCOM incorporates is ideal for today's consumer who is always on the move. This time our customers will enjoy cricket with our new service video updates from ICC World Cup." Commenting on the tie up, P R Satheesh, Presi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Yahoo! India R&D will be hosting 'HACK U' the University Hack Day event for IIT Kharagpur students on campus between 17 and 20 March. Close to 250 students are expected to participate in this four day event of learning, hacking and fun, which is part of Yahoo!'s on-going commitment to nurture talent and innovation among today's student bodies. Conceptualized along the lines of Open Hack Day, Hack U provides a platform for the student community to develop and build applications using Yahoo!'s Open APIs (Application Programming Interface) like YQL and YAP or even to create a new product concept itself. This novel concept provides students with the opportunity to work on product ideas develop working prototypes in a 24 hour 'Hackathon' and eventually stand the chance to win cool prizes. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Kharagpur, said that, "The respons...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NETGEAR and Acronis have announced that Acronis Backup & Recovery software is now shipping with all NETGEAR ReadyNAS Business network storage systems. This joint storage and software combination makes it simple for customers and channel partners to build fast backup and restore solutions in virtual, physical and mixed environments. NETGEAR and Acronis have partnered since August 2010 to provide solutions that reduce the complexity of disk-based backup and recovery. The announcement marks the delivery of a reliable, affordable and simple way for customers and channel partners to implement backup, restore and disaster recovery solutions in both physical and virtual environments. Complete system backup and recovery can be performed at disk and wire speeds. "Smart IT customers refuse to compromise on reliability but struggle to afford traditional big IT solutions,"said Drew Meyer, Senior Director - Marketing, NETGEAR. "ReadyNA...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE McAfee has introduced McAfee SecurityAlliance Accredited Channel Engineer (ACE) Programme in India. The programme is aimed at enhancing technical skills of its channel partners and recognizes partners through testing and validation of their technical skills and knowledge of McAfee products through online exams and hands-on lab training. Offered to channel sales engineers at no cost, the programme focusses on specific areas of McAfee security technology and enables partners to differentiate themselves in the market place to drive winning Proof of Concept projects with their customers. The accreditation allows partners to enjoy increased incentives and rewards from McAfee. Partners with ACE resources will receive preferential allocation of McAfee marketing funds to assist their lead generation programmes. Individual sales engineers who have successfully achieved the ACE status will qualify to receive a one-time reward and multiplier reward p...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Buffalo Technology has unveiled a stylish new design of Drive Station USB 2.0 Hard drive with LEDs. Offering an innovative solution, Buffalo brings in their hard drive which is a stylish, lightweight package. Buffalo's Drive Station LED is an easy-to-use external hard drive for the simple addition of external storage to any device using a USB port. "This drive features a sleek, attractive chassis that can be positioned vertically or horizontally, adapting to the location it is used in for efficient use of space,"said Susumu Kobayashi, Country Head, Buffalo Inc. As this works with PC and Mac, so makes it easier to access files from whichever computer you are on. Store, back up and transport your content instantly with plug- and-play connectivity. Drive Station LED comes equipped with Buffalo Tools, a feature-rich suite of tools designed to enhance computer performance and the day-to-day digital life of Windows PC consumers. User...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Western Digital has announced that it is now shipping its new WD Scorpio Black 750 GB 7200 RPM 2.5-inch SATA hard drives for high-performance notebook computers and portable storage devices. One of the fastest hard drives on the market, WD Scorpio Black drives combine class-leading 7200 RPM spin speed and 16 MB cache to deliver maximum notebook performance. Now available in capacities up to 750 GB, the WD Scorpio Black hard drives provide creative professionals, gamers and Centhusiasts with additional capacity they need to get their job done. Using Advanced Format (AF) technology, the WD Scorpio Black 750 GB hard drives also incorporate a variety of data-protection features to actively monitor and protect valuable data. "Our most demanding customers have come to expect "no compromises" from all of our Black series products," explains Sushil Bandi, Country Manager for the Indian subcontinent, Western Digital."The new ...