VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ASRock has revealed that DIGICARE and ASRock have entered into a national partnership to offer professional RMA service and support for the entire range of ASRock motherboard products in India. "New alliance offers high-performance support and speedy after-sales service. This is our competitive advantage. ASRock brand represents high quality. We are setting a whole new standard for a faster and more efficient RMA service in the Indian market. A reliable cooperation with DIGICARE allows our valued customers to obtain a more stable and robust PC service," said James Lee, Vice-President - Sales & Marketing, ASRock. Balgond Chougula, Vice-President - Services (RMA), DIGICARE, said, "We are excited about this relationship. ASRock is a leading global networking player. We are confident that we will provide the necessary support required for their customers in India. With our vast experience in servicing and a national coverage, ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Reliance Communications has become the first CDMA operator in India to enter the Tablet space by unveiling its "Reliance CDMA Tab", a fully-loaded Android tablet. With this launch, Reliance also emerges as the first telecom operator in India to offer Tablets on both the 3G and CDMA networks. The Reliance CDMA Tab features 7-inch capacitive touchscreen with Android 2.3 OS along with 512MB RAM and a micro SD external storage. The lightweight (397g) Reliance CDMA Tab comes with a 2.0-MP rear camera and a front camera, among other key features. The Reliance CDMA Tab is supported by Reliance's CDMA network across 22 circles in over 1,000 towns in the country. The device is further bundled with monthly and annual data plans and comes with a free 4GB SD card, which can be upgraded to 32GB. Furthermore, Reliance Communications is offering a 1-year free subscription on McAfee Mobile Security, 2 months free subscription on BigFlix+, and ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Alcatel-Lucent is introducing the Photonic Service Engine (PSE), a new chip for fiber optic networks that offers double the capacity, and four times the speed of today's networks. Built on innovations from Bell Labs, the Alcatel-Lucent Photonic Service Engine supports 400 gigabit per second (400G) data transmission speeds on optical networks. The Photonic Service Engine will bring substantial improvements to 100G coherent optical networks, which are being deployed by operators today. The PSE also lays the foundation for the smooth migration to 400G networks in future. Keiichi Makizono, Corporate Officer, Deputy Unit Head, Technology Unit & Division Head, Network Division, SOFTBANK TELECOM, Japan said, "Speed is a factor for all service providers today: the speed of the network and the speed with which new services can be brought to market. With millions of people looking to us to access the full range of online content, we see A...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sify Technologies Limited has announced its lineup of activities towards coverage of the Railway Budget and Union Budget on its Finance portal, Sify Finance (http://www.sify.com/finance/). Last year, Sify Finance was a preferred destination, during the Union Budget. The focus this year is on simplifying the Budget details for the regular internet user through the integration of visuals and social media applications. The coverage will include pre- and post-budget analysis with live coverage of both the Railway Budget on March 14 and the Union Budget on March 16, 2012. Natesh Mani, President - Commercial & Consumer Business, Sify Technologies, said, "Sify Finance has emerged as a very popular destination for regular investors, with its in-depth analysis and rich insights. For the forthcoming Union Budget, our focus is to simplify coverage of the Budget using graphical representations and social media applications, thereby making it in...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Alok Bharadwaj, Senior Vice President of Canon India and President MAIT (Manufacturer's Association of IT Industry), has been ranked # 45 on VentureOutsource.com's top 100 influencers in the electronics manufacturing services (EMS ) industry. The list recognizes service providers, entrepreneurs, executives, politicians, investors and others who are in some way influencing the electronics manufacturing services industry. Other leaders who made it on the list include: Barack Obama, President, USA; Michael Dell, CEO, Dell; Tim Cook, CEO, Apple, John Chambers of Cisco, Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry, India, and Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil. The portal VentureOutsource.com says about Bharadwaj, "If EMS in India is to get more attention, we feel Bharadwaj is just the person who can get all parties working together and accomplish this" Talking to VARIndia, Bharadwaj said, "I feel humbled that such a re...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to a recent report by IDC, Trend Micro Inc. is ranked no. 1 for corporate endpoint server security. The "Worldwide Endpoint Security 2010 to 2015 Forecast", market analysis report identifies server security as a new sub-segment of the endpoint security market. Analyst firm IDC recently released its annual endpoint security report, Worldwide Endpoint Security 2011-2015 and 2010 Vendor Shares. In that report, server security was highlighted as a unique subcategory of endpoint security. And Trend Micro is the Leader in Server Security market share once again. Amit Nath, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Trend Micro, said that, "Trend Micro's security offering is the answer to your Server Security needs. Deep Security version 8.0 is a unique solution purpose built to secure data center severs in the physical, virtual or cloud environment, the solution incorporates a blend of security features to secure servers on a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ASUS has launched its range of desktops in the country. ASUS has released 6 different desktop PCs under its CM and CG Series with models featuring Intel's H61 to Z68 Chipsets. The complete lineup includes CM6731, CM6731 (i3), Essentio CM6830, Essentio CG8250 (i7), Essentio CG8250 (i5) and ROG CG8565 desktops. ASUS desktops are already available globally in Europe, South America and 7 APAC countries. Vinay Shetty - Country Head - Component Business, ASUS India said, "India has huge potential for mid and high-end branded desktops and we are happy to offer our branded desktops with assured quality and service standards that comes to be associated with a brand like ASUS including a robust 2 years onsite warranty. With the launch of the new desktop range we are aiming to lead the market in the niche hi-end gaming and entertainment PCs segment. ASUS ROG Tytan, high-end gaming desktops with advanced options like single button over clocking...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cisco has announced innovations across the Cisco Unified Computing System to deliver a third-generation fabric computing platform– which integrates network, compute, virtualization and management– to address these challenges and help customers respond rapidly to changing business needs, scale their data centers, and accelerate transition to virtualization and cloud computing. Indu Kodukula, Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, SunGard Availability Services said, "The conversation around cloud today has changed from 'if' to 'how', and IT organizations are trying to figure out how to use the cloud for running tier-1 production applications. An enterprise-grade cloud service such as SunGard's, built and delivered on pre-integrated, premium infrastructure such as Cisco UCS and VBlock from VCE, is critical to making cloud ready for production. The pre-integration of compute and networking in VBlock, co...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GoDB Tech and Intel have launched 'Project Darpan', a free, multilingual user interface (UI) initiative, to simplify the computing experience for the common man and thereby increase the PC usage in the Indian market. GoDB's Darpan user interface will provide graphical access to the internet and provide the consumer the comfort of accessing the relevant Indian content, in a simple manner. Project Darpan is a software application based on an intensive research study conducted by Intel to explore ways to improve usage of computing devices among masses. The research also touched to find out methods to remove fear of technology that prevent usage of internet and computing in India. The local language effort of Darpan will provide menus/ commands of Darpan application in 6 languages - English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Telugu. Mahavir Chand, Director, GoDB Tech, said, "The internet browsing experience is often limited ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Huawei has launched multiple enterprise products at CeBIT 2012, including S9700 series high-end switches (3 models), S5700-LI series mid-range switches (8 models), AR200/150 series enterprise access routers (7 models), WLAN products (7 models of ACs and APs), Open Service Platform (OSP) forum and Tecal V2 servers (6 models) that are supported by Intel Xeon E5 processors. Based on its customer-centric approach to innovation, these new products demonstrate Huawei's continual efforts to meet the ever-changing ICT needs of global enterprises, providing customers with a better way to do business. David He, President - Marketing, Huawei Enterprise said, "Customer-centric innovation is at the core of everything we do at Huawei Enterprise. When it comes to designing hardware solutions, we approach innovation from the viewpoint of our customers, examining what their specific needs are in terms of features and operability. Our new WLAN produc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Huawei has launched multiple enterprise products at CeBIT 2012, including S9700 series high-end switches (3 models), S5700-LI series mid-range switches (8 models), AR200/150 series enterprise access routers (7 models), WLAN products (7 models of ACs and APs), Open Service Platform (OSP) forum and Tecal V2 servers (6 models) that are supported by Intel Xeon E5 processors. Based on its customer-centric approach to innovation, these new products demonstrate Huawei's continual efforts to meet the ever-changing ICT needs of global enterprises, providing customers with a better way to do business. David He, President - Marketing, Huawei Enterprise said, "Customer-centric innovation is at the core of everything we do at Huawei Enterprise. When it comes to designing hardware solutions, we approach innovation from the viewpoint of our customers, examining what their specific needs are in terms of features and operability. Our new WLAN produc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Moser Baer has launched credit-card shaped USB flash drive called Moser Baer Zap. The pocket flash drive is akin to a credit card and fits easily in wallets, card holders, files and folders owing to its ultra-slim size and shape. Deepak Shetty, Sr. VP, Domestic Sales & Marketing, Moser Baer, said, "Most of the players in the flash memory segment have been experimenting with sizes and shapes. We have noted that an interesting shape may sometimes be inconvenient to the users when it is not traceable and gets lost easily. This holds quite true for the users who are always on-the go and need pen drives almost on a daily basis. Moser Baer Zap not only scores high on the convenience factor but also on the technology, making it a perfect offering in the 2 GB- above pen drive segment. It is a boon for the forgetful users saving them a lot of trouble." Moser Baer Zap pocket flash drive comes with 4 GB memory, measures 84.15 X 52.83 sq. ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Altera Corporation has announced the single-chip, dual 100G transponder solution implemented in a 28-nm high-performance Stratix V FPGA. Altera's solution integrates two independent 100G transponders into a single FPGA, enabling optical equipment manufacturers to keep pace with network performance and bandwidth demands while lowering capital costs. A live hardware demonstration of Altera's dual 100G transponder solution will be shown in its booth at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference 2012 (OFC/NFOEC) in Los Angeles the week of March 5. Altera's single-chip, dual 100G transponder simplifies the move by carrier and service providers to higher-density 100G transport by providing a fully integrated standards-based solution. The solution leverages the enhanced performance of Stratix V FPGAs and industry-leading OTN IP to increase the density of 100G transport solutions be...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE In an effort to contribute to society, Unnayan- the CSR team of the Noida office of Sapient has handed over a prefab classroom to the visually impaired children of Saksham Daksh School, Noida. Prefab classrooms apart from studies provides the opportunity for vocational training for a special group of children in the field of as painting, music, beads sorting and production of earrings, necklace, bracelets, etc. The paramount part of this prefab cabin is that it can be dismantled and reset again at a different location therefore the effort in building a classroom is not wasted. Vinay Jhari, Director and Sapient Noida Office Lead said, "Sapient as an organization emphasizes on child education as a cause through its Corporate Social Responsibility program. And today through this prefab classroom we seek to empower physically challenged children in bringing out their creativity and maximizing their true potential." "Saksham has bee...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ADATA has announced the introduction of the DashDrive Durable HD710 portable hard drive. The DashDrive family is the newest addition to the company's impressive lineup of storage devices, signifying mobile, rapid, and dependable data access. The housing of the HD710 is comprised of a unique silicone material, and the drive incorporates military-grade shockproof and waterproof (IPX7) construction with an ultra-fast USB 3.0 interface. This latest Mil-Spec compliant drive is capable of handling the toughest conditions, and still delivers the blazing fast USB 3.0 transmission speed consumers have come to expect. The USB cable tucks into a wraparound exterior slot in the drive casing that matches the highly practical characteristics of the device. The DashDrive Durable HD710 is available in capacities of 500 GB, 750 GB, and 1 TB. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Warrantify.com has launched its app in the android market at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The app is readily available in the Android market and is free. "We understand that in today's fast paced life everything needs to be swift, accessible and at tip of your fingers, that's exactly where the concept of developing the new android app took shape. By launching this app, we have only taken a step further and shown our commitment towards making our customers life easier and comfortable. We have also revamped the look of our website with a new and slicker user interface design," said Haritash Tamvada CEO and Founder, Warrantify.com. This app features storing, saving and managing your warranties online. The mobile version uses your smart phones camera to scan the documents. One can not only scan, store and manage all your product warranties and receipts from anywhere but also extend warranties that are running ou...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE eTechies.in has launched its services for consumers and Small office segment residing in Bengaluru. Starting the 1st of March 2012, Consumers and Small Office users respectively will have end to end access to eTechies.in's national toll free number 1 800 102 3311 and the in-house state of the art technical repair. In Bengaluru, eTechies.in Technical Repair Centre (TRC) is conveniently located at # 91, 2nd Floor, J.C. Road, Bengaluru-560002.With this most recent launch in Bengaluru, eTechies.in is now present in full strength in Delhi/NCR and Bengaluru. "With remote support being provided to all our customers' pan-India, establishing a dedicated in-house technical repair centre appeared as a considerable value-add endeavor for consumers and small businesses in Bengaluru. With the launch of our services in Bengaluru, we intend to keep-up to our drive and commitment and offer the consumers & small businesses, with best of the b...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE A new "Global Study on Mobility Risks" reveals that corporate mobile devices and the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon are rapidly circumventing enterprise security and policies. Seventy-seven percent of more than 4,000 respondents in 12 countries agree that the use of mobile devices in the workplace is important to achieving business objectives. But 76 percent also believe that these devices put their organizations at risk and only 39 percent have the necessary security controls to address the risk. "IT has spent years working on desktop security and trying to prevent data loss over web and email channels but mobile devices are radically changing the game. Tablets and iOS devices are replacing corporate laptops as employees bring-their-own-devices to work and access corporate information. These devices open the door to unprecedented loss of sensitive data. IT needs to be concerned about the data that mobile devices acces...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Canon has launched their new PIXMA E500 printer in India. Canon PIXMA E500 is an affordable multi-function printer which uses affordable ink and is suitable for home and small office users who have large printing volume and desire a printer with low running cost per page with high quality printing. E500 comes with new high-capacity FINE11 Cartridge System (PG-88 Pigment Black / CL-98 Tri-color) and print speed of ESET: 5.0ipm (color) and ESET: 8.6ipm (B/W). Some of the other features of E500 are PC-less photo enhancement via the Auto Photo Fix II, filter effects and D.C.G. processing technology with which E500 delivers top quality photo prints. "Our latest PIXMA printers incorporate Canon's advanced technology at lower price points and PIXMA E500 is designed to meet our customers' need to deliver unparalleled print quality at affordable prices. Besides, with high capacity cartridge system the user will not have to replace cartri...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE STMicroelectronics has unveiled its Near Field Communications (NFC) controller IC, the ST21NFCA, supports all NFC use cases, and is able to coordinate multiple NFC secure apps stored in several secure locations, such as the SWP-SIM and SWP-microSD Card or Embedded Secure Element. "Our complete and diversified NFC portfolio now gives us the unique ability to provide a technical answer to all possible NFC business models. This will maximize freedom for customers to integrate their chosen selection of applications into a smartphone or any mobile device, and thereby deliver innovative contactless services quickly and easily for end-users," said Laurent Degauque, Embedded Security Business Line Manager, Secure Microcontrollers Division, STMicroelectronics. These Secure Element ICs can be used in all possible form factors, covering SWP-SIM, SWP-MicroSD, Embedded Secure Element, and an advanced System in Package solution that stacks the S...