VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MSI is offering a special Diwali scheme for its consumers. Under this scheme, consumers buying MSI Motherboards and Graphic Cards will stand an opportunity to win attractive prizes like Digital cameras, Mobile phones, Silverware, Gaming bags & Pen drives. All purchases done in the offer period are liable to get some points depending on the product they buy, and on reimbursement of those points, they would be granted exciting gifts from MSI. This promotional campaign would be done through all authorized distributors and regional dealers of MSI all over India and to make the scheme more accessible for the consumers, it has also been run at MSI's Facebook page & official website. Eric Kuo, Managing Director, MSI India points out that "Considering, that our earlier festive schemes were well received by our consumers, we have initiated this new scheme. Also we wanted to make our consumers, a part of our Diwali celebrations". ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Blue Coat WebPulse collaborative defense has proactively protected its 75 million users from the latest attack launched by Shnakule, the largest malware network (malnet) on the Internet. Blue Coat Security Labs has been tracking the Shnakule infrastructure, which enabled WebPulse to dynamically identify the new threat. This same technique can proactively block future attacks from Shnakule and other malnets. In the attack, first reported by Armorize Technologies, MySQL.com, was hacked and serving malicious JavaScript that created an invisible iframe. The iframe enabled a drive-by download attack that was hosted on servers external to the MySQL.com site. The attack utilized not only sites that are known to be part of the Shnakule malnet but new exploit and payload servers as well. The attack host was one of many malicious sites on a server that WebPulse had already categorized and blocked as a malware host, proactively protecting users ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Trend Micro Incorporated has released the findings of its Global Consumer Technology Use and Security Study. The survey asked parents on how their kids access the Internet and the steps they take to protect and educate them about staying safe online. Overall, the survey revealed that even though parents around the world are concerned about technology's impact on their children, they welcome what this new paradigm can offer, allowing their kids the privileges of owning smartphones and using social networks at early ages. Understanding the risks, parents surveyed say they are taking an active role in providing guidance and oversight of their children's technology and Internet use. 56 Percent of Indian Kids surveyed have a presence on any of the Social Networking Websites.The majority (73 percent) of parents whose children have an account with social networking sites indicated their children's online privacy on social networking site...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Monster India has launched BeKnown, a professional networking app designed to allow Facebook users to establish a professional network on the popular social platform in the Indian market. Sanjay Modi, Managing Director, Monster.com (India/ Middle East/ South East Asia) said, "As a leader and innovator in the e-recruitment space, Monster.com has always strived to empower both job seekers and employers with what they need to succeed. The launch of BeKnown is another extension of our commitment to meet the evolving needs of job seekers and employers by adding professional networking to their online recruitment, job search, and career management toolkit. Monster India provides Facebook users a powerful professional networking experience through a platform that showcases their professional brand, features career updates and advances their career goals while keeping personal and work-related content and interactions completely separate." ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Alcatel-Lucent has selected Spirent Communications solution to test the performance of its new FP3 400G network processor in advance of its commercial introduction. The Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics mX 40/100G provided Alcatel-Lucent with the ability to test its FP3-based Service Router modules under high-scale services and traffic. "Our innovative FP3 processor delivers a four-fold increase in performance over today's leading-edge NPU silicon. To ensure we are able to address the needs of tomorrow's IP networks, it is critical to validate how our solutions will perform in the real world as our service provider customers enhance their offerings and deploy 100GE technology. We look for test products that can match our leading-edge capabilities to ensure we deliver to our customers the reliability and quality they need. As we validated our high-density 100GE modules, Spirent was able to provide the robust testing we looked for t...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST) has announced its 3.5-inch Fibre Channel Ultrastar SLC -based (single level cell) SSDs are now shipping in HP 3PAR F-Class, T-Class and the new P10000 V-Class storage systems for enterprise and cloud datacenters, as well as for small-to-medium sized businesses. Developed in conjunction with Intel, the Hitachi Ultrastar SSD400S SSD family provides unique value to OEM customers who are increasingly looking for high-performance, high-endurance enterprise-class SSDs for simple, scalable and flexible integration into new or existing enterprise storage systems or designs. HP 3PAR systems are designed for agility and efficiency in virtual and cloud data centers. HP 3PAR reduces acquisition and related operational costs by up to 50 percent and increases administrative efficiency up to tenfold. "Hitachi understands tiered storage needs - from controllers and firmware, to BIOS and operating syst...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Oracle has named Wipro as its Diamond level partner, the highest ranking available, in Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized program. By achieving Diamond level, Wipro has demonstrated the breadth and depth of its expertise in Oracle products and offerings and dedication to leveraging Oracle technologies to provide business value to joint customers around the world. In addition, Wipro has made significant investments in new innovative solutions with Oracle, including co-development efforts around Oracle Fusion Applications and end-to-end industry process solutions. Wipro and Oracle have also launched the innovative solutions lab, OZONE, at Wipro's Electronic City facility in Bangalore. Services provided at OZONE help joint Wipro and Oracle customers define their IT roadmap and provide customers with the opportunity to test Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Applications. "Wipro's dedication and commitment to Oracle is unden...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Belkin India has announced that the company has extended its operations and established presence in Sri Lanka. To make Belkin accessories available, its recently launched eco-friendly product range, Belkin appointed Trident Corporation Private Limited as its distributor for Sri Lanka. Belkin's product range is already available to customers in Sri Lanka, through distributor Brown and Company PLC. "This move will enable us to develop a stronger foothold in Sri Lankan and realize the immense opportunity and untapped customer base of this market. Belkin products will now be widely and easily available through our channel partners that form the backbone of our business," said Mohit Anand, MD, India Sub Continent, Belkin Inc. Manish Fitkariwala, Country Manager - Sri Lanka, Maldives Thakral One said, "We at Trident Corporation Ltd., a flagship company of the Thakral Group are pleased to partner Belkin for distribution of its ex...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE With the F1 season around the corner, BlackBerry in collaboration with Formula1 has launched the official F1 app for its BlackBerry smartphone. Formula1.com 2011 app is for all F1 fans as it streams data directly from Formula One Management's Technical Centre at the racetrack. It displays the same information supplied to the teams from every session this weekend. This app sends you push notifications and keeps you updated even if the app is closed. Moreover this app also features Timetables, Calendars and Circuit data. The Maxis F1 2011 is the application for BlackBerry PlayBook. The app sends out information for all the races with live commentary, top stories, results, schedule, standings, drivers, teams, circuit info, stats, news and much more. This app is valid for the entire F1 season. Both apps are free and can be found on BlackBerry app world. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Samsung has launched Samsung Omnia W (GT-18350), its first Smartphone based on the Microsoft's Windows Phone, code-named Mango. The company also launched its first bada 2.0 device Wave III (GT-S8600) and its Android based entry smartphone at younger audience the Galaxy Y (GT-S5360) "We are very proud and delighted to be announcing the launch of India's first smartphone based on the Windows 7.5 platform. The potential of Windows based phone and the possibilities it opens for Samsung customers are endless. The launch of our WAVE III phone on the bada 2.0 platform along with Galaxy Y, our Android based entry smartphone only adds to the excitement," said Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Mobile and IT, Samsung India. Mango's intuitive user interface lays out applications in mosaic 'Live Tiles' which flow and move on the screen in response to the users touch. The interface provides the benefits of a user environment usuall...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Hotelogix has rolled out its Property Management Solution (PMS) for the hospitality sector, which helps the hospitality players buy system within 40 minutes of engagement without the involvement of any referral or reseller. The whole cycle of turnaround takes less than 24 hours from any part of the globe. Any hospitality player from across the globe can register on the Hotelogix website which offers live support, helpful videos and very informative collaterals. The intuitive User Interface, relevant videos, and timely help from the live chat are available always at their fingertips. The resort owners could get the system completely evaluated. The transparent pricing on the website that offers a calculator and it throws out a pricing, the management was absolutely clear of the costs involved. Aditya Sanghi, CEO, Hotelogix said, "Some smart usage of cloud technology along with insight into the minds of the hoteliers is instrumental in gett...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Juniper Networks has released several new enhancements to its Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite, which provides integrated mobile security, secure connectivity and device management for a wide range of mobile devices. The latest version delivers new mobile device management and security controls, as well as an API to allow service providers and OEMs to integrate with the Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite management. Sanjay Beri, VP & GM, Junos Pulse Business Unit, Juniper Networks said, "Enterprises are being flooded with employee requests to support new mobile devices, especially as more companies are adopting a 'Bring Your Own Device' policy in response to employee demand for anywhere anytime access to corporate networks from their personal devices. The new mobile device configuration and management features in Junos Pulse are designed to enable enterprises and service providers to simply and cost effectively manage mobile ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP India has announced a strategic marketing agreement with MTS and Intel to launch a series of activities targeted at the Indian youth. The initiative encourages youngsters to make use of the capabilities of HP notebooks powered by Intel processors to create, connect and share content in a youth centric way using the MTS MBlaze accelerator kit. As part of an exclusive offer, an MTS dongle is now available with every new HP Pavilion laptop at a reduced market price of Rs.699. The campaign includes advertising campaigns, influencer programs and consumer outreach activities. By keeping the young audience at the centre of the campaign, the initiative provides insights into how technology enables cool new experiences for the Indian youth. Ranjivjit Singh, Chief Marketing Officer, Personal Systems Group, HP India Sales Pvt. Ltd. said, "The Indian youth segment is very expressive and turns to technology to create its own identity in the virtu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Enrique Iglesias and Zynga have announced a partnership to celebrate the artist's Euphoria Tour, connecting Enrique fans and CityVille players in an entirely new way. Beginning Tuesday, October 4, players in CityVille will be greeted by global superstar, Enrique. Players can interact with Enrique's avatar, get rewards that showcase Enrique's lifestyle and hobbies, and build a Euphoria Arena in their city to unlock a preview of Enrique's upcoming music video, "I Like How it Feels." Enrique Iglesias said, "I love finding new and cool ways to connect with my fans. Bringing my Euphoria Tour to Zynga's CityVille not only helps me celebrate my tour with a massive global audience, but also gives fans who can't make it to see me live, a way to be part of the Euphoria experience." "We're committed to continuing to bring players new reasons to play the games they love. Through this partnership with ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Xilinx has introduced 28nm 7 series Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA), the new Pocket Power Estimator (PPE) application for Apple's iPhone that enables designers to see how Xilinx's 28nm programmable platforms stack up to alternatives in delivering the lowest power consumption for their systems. Designers can download the PPE from the Apple App Store and get immediate feedback on the estimated power consumption compared to alternatives. For more complex and detailed power analyses, designers can use the ISE Design Suite's XPower Estimator (XPE) and the XPower Analyzer (XPA) tools. "Manufacturers of electronic systems across all our market segments are eager to either lower their current power budgets or drive higher system performance within the same power budgets," "Offering the Power Pocket Estimator (PPE) on one of the most popular smartphone platforms puts power estimation in the hands of busy designers wh...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IndiaMART.com has launched a 'Win Big' contest in search of the best idea for TVC. The winner of this contest will be entitled for a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh. Apart from this, top 10 shortlisted scripts will also receive exciting prizes. This TVC will be launched nationally as part of the company's 360 degree brand campaign early next year. Dinesh Agarwal, Founder & CEO, IndiaMART.com said, "We believe hosting a contest for our new TVC will be the best way to access fresh and creative concepts from talented individuals. We are optimistic of this entire exercise and hope to engage as many participants as possible. We also hope that through this contest we will be able to zero down on that winning script that will hit the TV screens next year." Through this contest, the company is looking for a creative meant for an ad film (TVC) that focuses on brand IndiaMART. Some of the parameters that need to be adhered to by the ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Adobe has announced the appointment of Karl Soule as Business Development Manager, Digital Video, Adobe Asia Pacific. A well-known Adobe expert and speaker at industry events around the world, Karl will be responsible for working with Adobe's growing customer base of digital video professionals in thirteen countries including India, Australia, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and across Southeast Asia. "In February, I visited several countries as part of a road show for Adobe Premiere Pro. When I saw the amazing levels of innovation and activity happening in this part of the world, I wanted to move to Asia and become part of it. With the release of Adobe Creative Suite 5.5, Premiere Pro has rapidly gained market share in the professional broadcast market. The list of broadcasters worldwide using Premiere Pro proves our software has the features necessary for today's modern post-production workflows. I'm looking forward to w...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has announced that it is opening its regional chapter in Kerala and has also appointed Sujit Unni to take care of the state regional chapter. To mark the occasion of the opening of the regional chapter, NASSCOM is also holding a day-long Executive Council meeting at the IBS campus in Technopark, for the first time. Rajendra Pawar, Chairman, NASSCOM said, "Strong local economic growth and rapid advancement in technology infrastructure has helped Kerala transform its image, and emerge as the leading IT-BPO destination in India. Industry, Academia and NASSCOM will come together and collaborate to take decisive steps to develop high calibre talent pool, foster a sustainable ecosystem for research and innovation, and actively work to establish Kerala as a trusted hub for professional services, and ensure adequate policy support to keep the momentum strong." V.K. Mathe...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Citrix Systems has released XenServer 6, the edition of its server virtualization product line. XenServer 6 brings new optimizations and improved scalability and performance for cloud infrastructure, desktop virtualization and networking as a key component of the Citrix cloud computing and virtualization strategy. XenServer was recently positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the leader's quadrant of the 2011 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure, and was listed as a 'Champion' in Info-Tech Research Group's Vendor Landscape report on server virtualization. XenServer 6 is immediately available for download on the XenServer download page. Peder Ulander, Vice President of Product Marketing, Cloud Platforms Group, Citrix said, "With every release of XenServer, more customers are realizing that the vast majority of their workloads do not require the expense and complexity of VMware vSphere. According to industry a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ace Data Devices Pvt. Ltd. (Ace Data) has released a next generation, cloud-based backup & recovery solution 'Backup Vault' for the Indian businesses. The product is launched with the technical support of Asigra Inc. Backup Vault - is a next generation SLA driven solution designed to free the IT administrator from the challenges of managing agents, backup schedules and polices and multimedia media for daily backup. Neeraj Mediratta, CEO, Ace Data, "The complexities involved in the management of the data protection are numerous. Backup Vault is positioned as an answer to such complexities. Backup Vault is multi-featured solution with an optimized architecture which resolves concerns such as bandwidth utilization, data security & recovery. The solution comes with committed recovery assurance. As a premier storage integrator, the company provides the critical link between the customer and the manufacturer that ensures succes...