VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The features of the newest generation of iPhone have started leaking in the market just a few months before its launch. According to a latest report, the fifth iteration of the best-selling smartphone will be thinner than its predecessor and have an 8-megapixel camera. Speculation has been ongoing for months about when the successor to the hugely successful iPhone 4 might hit stores. Until now, new models have been released around midyear, meaning the iPhone 5 is behind schedule. However, as per the industry report, the iPhone 5 is especially complicated to build, because it's so thin. That could also lead to delays. The iPhone 4 was already thinner than the 3GS. The new iPhone will also reportedly include a new wireless chip from Qualcomm. Until now, those chips have been produced by Infineon. Infineon has sold its wireless chip business to Intel, which is getting into smartphones. There were 18.7 million iPhones sold in the first quarte...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ZyXEL Communications is successfully showcasing its technologies at promotional campaigns organized by TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council). The campaigns highlight 'Taiwan Excellence' and roll-out full-scale promotional activities in several cities in India, Indonesia and Vietnam from early May through to year-end. In 2011, 24 Taiwan Excellence awarded ICT brands partnered up with TAITRA in India market, being a frequent 'Taiwan Excellence' award winner, ZyXEL is presenting its solutions in vogue to validate the honor. ZyXEL have recently unveiled its biggest and unique consumer program of the year, IT Travellers Go, a contest open for public registration from 11th July to 9th August at www.ITTravelersGo.com. With other 13 Taiwan leading ICT brands, ZyXEL has partnered up with TAITRA, and sponsored a resourceful IT Travelers Kit of 17 superior ICT gadgets. The final selected 12 winners, 4 each from India, Indone...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal set up an enquiry committee under Telecom Secretary to look into cases of delay in the rolling out of mobile services as provisioned under the USOF scheme against the backdrop of allegations of favouring Reliance Communications by reducing penalty on the company. "I therefore consider to set-up a committee under chairmanship of Secretary, Telecom, including members of USOF, Finance and legal advisor. The committee may consider all aspects and suggest appropriate action that may be required in the facts and circumstances of the cases of delays," kapil Sibal noted. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Huawei is in talks to land a four-circle managed services (MS) contract valued in excess of $120 million from Aircel as per industry buzz. It is believed that Huawei may ink a three-year MS deal for handling the gamut of network management, planning and maintenance of Aircel's GSM networks in Maharashtra & Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh andKerala circles. Huawei will also be responsible for the upkeep of key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs). Deal details remain under wraps but sources familiar with the talks claimed. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The TDIL data centre has released the rupee symbol software, which is jointly developed by the Unicode Consortium and ISO. The new rupee symbol is said to be available in only Unicode. On the other hand, the PC manufacturers have unveiled that the symbol of the Indian rupee will appear on computer keyboards from January 2012. The rupee symbol will appear in the same row where the numerals and symbols of other currencies exist. Using Rupee symbol in your personal computer is a possibility now with free downloading of Rupee symbol software. You will just have to download the free Rupee Symbol software. The new rupee symbol software can be downloaded from the http://tdil.mit.gov.in/ website. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE BMC Software has appointed Suhas Kelkar as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for APAC. Suhas will be the first CTO for the region and will be based out of India. He also holds the position of Director of Innovation and Incubation, globally for BMC Software and he will continue to play that role. The formation of the regional CTO role indicates the growing importance of India / APAC to BMC Software and also the recognition of its technical contribution. In his new role as CTO for APAC, Suhas will represent CTO Office for the region, build stronger bonds with APAC customers and partners. Combination of the CTO role and Incubation team will also foster collaboration between BMC R&D and its rich partner ecosystem. Suhas has been with BMC Software for the past two years, and has been instrumental in building the incubation team from ground up which is spread in two countries, namely India and Israel. With industry experience that spans ove...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE StorageCraft Technology Corporation has launched ShadowProtect range of backup and recovery software for Microsoft powered desktops and servers in India. The company named Teqdis Limited as its first distributor in India. StorageCraft regional sales manager, David Vesely, said, "We see India as a key strategic market that offers huge potential for our real-time restore (RTR) solutions. These will give administrators and service providers a level of backup, restore and disaster recovery capability almost beyond their imagining. StorageCraft technology can restore complete systems up to 2TB within minutes, or restore files in seconds. These capabilities are well proven internationally and Indian users can experience its benefits immediately. In partnership with Teqdis and the Indian channel, we are confident of making StorageCraft the #1 name in RTR throughout India." StorageCraft solutions are available now throughout the subcontine...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE With an experience of web and multimedia through 3D User Interface, EAFT, a Bangalore- based company has launched "MAGICTILE" line of Mobile Internet Devices (MID) "Marathon". This device is set to enter the Indian market with access to over 70,000 apps and 30,000 e-Books. This comes with an in-built GPS, FULL HD (1080p Play back), Standard USB Ports and HDMI ports which can connect to any standard LCD/Plasma Display and built-in 3G (Quad band for worldwide portability). The MagicTile "Marathon" is 10.1" high-resolution MID powered by enhanced Graphics and Mobile-cum-Computing Technology from nVIDIA (Tegra Processor). It runs on ARM-11 Corex-A9 1 GHz Dual Core Processor, Android 2.2 Operating System. Jitender GS, CEO, EAFT, said, "The tablet offered by EAFT has various flavours that today's youth is keen on experiencing and also has an elite look which people would prefer to carry along as a style ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Samsung Electronics has launched Samsung NC110, 3G-enabled netbook in India. With a choice of colours and advanced usability features, the netbook NC110 offers an affordable and stylish way to stay in touch. NC110 is Samsung's first 3G-enabled netbook, available at Croma retail stores at Rs.21,500/-. The netbook NC110 is designed to simplify everyday tasks with genuine Windows 7 Starter. Weighing just 1.18kg (based on the 6600 mAh battery), this notebook features 10.1" anti-reflective LED screen, 802.11bgn wireless, Bluetooth 3.0 High Speed and 3G modem (HSPA) and a WiFi manager which makes it easy to get connected by automatically finding and connecting to any available WiFi network. "Samsung's Netbook NC110 is a great option for every-day users who want more vivid mobile PC experience and key features at an affordable price. As people's needs evolve rapidly, we are launching a variety of options that are tailored to ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Google is changing the way our brains remember information, According to a new study that says, "readily available information online makes people easily forget facts since computers become their external memory ". Researchers from Harvard University and Columbia University said, "Google and databases such as Amazon.com, IMDb.com serve as an external memory, where information is stored collectively outside us." People are more likely to remember things they think they will not be able to find online and will have a harder time recalling information which they know they can easily access online, the study added. Since the advent of search engines, we are re-organising the way we remember things. Our brains rely on the Internet for memory in much the same way they rely on the memory of a friend, family member or co-worker. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Companies such as TCS, Cognizant, ITC Infotech and HCL are hiring non-engineer graduates. Although Wipro was ahead of the curve, several companies now have started differentiating the job of a software engineer into several roles like testing, technical support and even coding and programming that can easily be performed by non-engineers. TCS announced hiring of science and commerce graduates from this year, ITC Infotech says 20 per cent of its tech hires will be non-engineers, and Wipro will have about 35-40 per cent of the new hires from the non-engineering stream. A HCL spokesperson commented, "There has been a marginal increase in their hiring of BSc and BCA graduates. The criterion for hiring is not only academic excellence, but based on computer-based test covering logical, quantitative and verbal skills and also direct interviews." "About 90 per cent of the jobs in the top five software companies in the country can easil...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to the latest court filing from Oracle Corp wants to question Google's CEO Larry Page over the issue of patent litigation between the two companies. Oracle sued Google last year, claiming that its Android mobile operating technology infringes upon Oracle's Java patents. Oracle bought the Java programming language through its acquisition of Sun Microsystems in January 2010. In the court filing, Oracle requested the court's permission to take Page's deposition, saying he made the decision to acquire Android, Inc. Oracle mentioned in the court filing, "Page also participated in negotiations that took place between Sun and Google regarding a Java licence for Android and in subsequent communications with Oracle's CEO, Larry Ellison." Google has sent a notice that it wants Ellison in a deposition to answer questions under oath, Oracle wrote. Google called Oracle's request a "harassing demand...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Gluster has announced that Rob Bearden has joined the company's board of directors. He is currently President and Chief Operating Officer of Hortonworks. Previously, he served as President & Chief Operating Officer of SpringSource until its acquisition by VMware, as COO of JBOSS through its acquisition by RedHat, and as chairman of the board of Pentaho. Bearden will support Gluster's continued growth and will provide guidance to help further develop its open source community. "Rob is a terrific addition to Gluster's board of directors and is already bringing his expertise to bear as we grow our open source community and expand our commercial solutions. Gluster is committed to providing innovative storage solutions for the data centre and cloud environments to the enterprise, and Rob's insight will help us to accelerate the growth of our open source community," Ben Golub, President & CEO, Gluster said. For M...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Birlasoft has appointed William B. Aimetti as the Strategic Advisor to the Birlasoft Americas Advisory Board. Bill Aimetti was formerly the President, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and is an acknowledged leader in the Banking & Financial Services (BFS) industry as well as in Capital Markets. In his capacity as Strategic Advisor, he will guide and assist in the formulation and implementation of Birlasoft's overall BFS and Capital Markets' strategy. Speaking on the occasion, William B Aimetti said, "Capital Market firms are wrestling with significant challenges, regulatory reforms and sweeping changes, while meeting aggressive expectations of customers and shareholders. Our Industry is looking for solutions that deliver customer centricity, manage risk and compliance as well as offer efficiencies (both Business and IT). In this milieu, Birlasoft offers market-lea...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Facebook CEO Mark Zukerberg continues to be the most popular person on Google's recently launched social-networking site Google+. The founder of Facebook has been in the news for his activities on Google+. According to the reports, Zuckerberg has apparently changed his privacy settings so that they no longer display how many people follow him or how many people he has placed in circles on the new social network. Circles are groups of friends on Google+. Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin reportedly too seem to have hit the privacy button, hiding how many friends and followers they have on Google+. The trio have since then fallen off a ranking of the 100 most popular people on the new social network. The unofficial top 100 list is compiled by an Amsterdam-based team of programmers on a site called Google+ Statistics. The same group is also said to be tracking user popularity on Twitter through Twitter Counter. For More Details See ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Department of Telecom will soon get powers to take back spectrum from operators who are not using it. Under the proposed Spectrum Act, the DoT will get authority to crack down on service providers squatting on airwaves. At present, operators can keep spectrum as long as they meet roll out obligation stipulated under the licence conditions irrespective of whether they have active subscribers or not. This requires them to simply set up towers and show coverage. A number of new players, which got spectrum in 2008, have managed to keep the spectrum despite the fact they have not launched services. They have been able to do so because under the current rules they are required to show proof of coverage in terms of geography. But the new Spectrum Act being drafted by the DoT aims to make operators accountable for efficient usage of airwaves. The proposed Act will also lay down rules for spectrum re-farming and relocation from existing users. For...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to market buzz, Google has begun rolling out a new social-networking photo service, Photovine. Photovine, the service appears to let consumers take snaps from their phones and upload them in a stream in the same way tweets flow into Twitter. The service, though, is not yet live. There is only the opportunity to request an invitation on Photovine's website, with no indication of when the service will launch. Google has offered few details about Photovine and said little in response and stated, “Photovine is a photo-sharing service. It's a fun way to learn more about your friends, meet new people and share your world with others.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Consultancy Services has posted a 28-percent rise in quarterly net profit and beat analysts' forecasts amid increased demand from western clients. TCS has claimed that fiscal first-quarter net profit rose to 23.8 billion rupees ($535 million) in accordance with international financial reporting standards. The company reported its results as per IFRS rules for the first time, moving away from US accounting standards. Shares in TCS, valued at about $50 billion, closed down 2.2 per cent at 1,123.70 rupees ahead of the earnings announcement, in a positive Mumbai market. Also, the company plans to hire about 60,000 people in the ongoing financial year (2011-12). During the quarter ended June 30, the company made a gross addition of 11,988 employees, while 8,412 left the organisation. The net remaining with the organisation stood at 3,576 headcounts, taking total headcount to 2,02,190. "The company during second quarter is expected t...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fortinet has released its latest Threat Landscape report, which details data breaches and attacks such as Sony Europe being hit by another SQL injection attack, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suffering a critical data breach, hacktivism group LulzSec's continued attack on the U.S. government and the rise of spam despite a three-month decline. The most prominent virus FortiGuard Labs detected during the month of June was, once again, Fraudload.OR, though it also has the ability to download other Trojans and malware to an infected user's system. Fraudload.OR has been very active for nearly two months, no doubt fuelled by the success FakeAV loaders like Fraudload.OR have realized. Recently, bank accounts belonging to a FakeAV operator were frozen by the U.S. District Attorney. Nearly US$15 million was in those accounts highlighting the wealth such operators can achieve using a scam that is now well over three years old. "We ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Micro Focus has announced that the company has accepted the 2011 Microsoft Technology Partner of the Year Award in the Technology Innovation category recognizing the company's Visual COBOL R3 solution. Held at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, the award was given to Micro Focus for its contribution of application modernization and application quality testing tools that enable the migration and reuse of mainframe applications on the Microsoft Application Platform, including Microsoft Azure. Visual COBOL R3 is the first solution to translate the COBOL language directly to the Java Virtual Machine, giving developers the freedom to extend COBOL to the latest platforms using a variety of application environments. With over 220 billion lines of COBOL being used within today's enterprise, rewriting these COBOL applications to incorporate new technologies and platforms prove to be a costly and risky proposition. Microsoft's col...