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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Bitdefender has offered detection and removal of the latest e-threat affecting Mac OS X users. Identified earlier last week, the Flashback.L Trojan is thought to have infected more than 600,000 OS X computers worldwide by exploiting the Java runtime environment on the local machine. The malicious code is known to be hosted on websites that advertise themselves as user-generated video services. As the user lands on the compromised page, a piece of Javascript code loads a Java applet that exploits the locally-installed version of Java. Successful exploitation leads to the download and execution of a malicious file identified by Bitdefender as MAC.OSX.Trojan.FlashBack.L. This Trojan has a backdoor capability and also tries to harvest usernames and passwords used for services such as Gmail, PayPal, and e-banking, amongst others. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Modular Data Protection Services (DPS) has announced results of an informal survey of managed service providers (MSPs) focussed on the small business market. Modular DPS surveyed resellers of Intel AppUp Small Business Service, Intel Corporation and discovered that many MSPs may be missing revenue-generating opportunities in the areas of offsite data backup and recovery services. "Our research shows that many MSPs are currently offering planning services for disaster recovery and business continuity, but the majority have not yet taken steps to offer an offsite backup and recovery solution to support their plans. With the aid of a turnkey programme, such as our new Modular 360° Partner Programme, MSPs can quickly and effectively drive new recurring revenue with a low-risk solution their customers are eagerly seeking. Together with our Alliance Partners including Intel AppUp Small Business Service, we can help with a flexible and cost-e...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ESET warns Indian users against new gift card scams tailored to Pinterest, a new social network which has recently reached the largest number of visits after Facebook and Twitter, thereby becoming a target for cyber fraudsters. New social network Pinterest.com allows beefed up sharing of your interests with friends via a large visual bulletin board style forum is gaining popularity at the speed of light, in India and worldwide. "The gift card scams start by purporting to offer free goods or services, ranging from coffee gift cards to free iPads. We have seen this before with more traditional web-based scams, but here the scam is tailored to Pinterest, coaxing the user to click on the pinned entry and visit endless survey websites before getting the alleged gift card. The twist is that scammers add a step required to 'get your free gift card' that includes you re-pinning the original scam, thereby spreading it in your name, seem...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Hitachi has expanded its portfolio of Hitachi Compute Systems with the addition of the new Hitachi Compute Blade 500. The new blade server is the first Hitachi Data Systems product to incorporate the latest Intel Xeon processor E5-2600. "Hitachi Compute Blade 500 is a further step in our server strategy to help customers reduce integration efforts and accelerate time to production for critical applications. Tight integration with Hitachi Data Systems storage and industry-standard data networking systems together with connection to common data center management frameworks speeds deployment and reduces total cost of ownership. We are already working with major software vendors to develop converged data center solutions with Hitachi Compute Blade 500 that will deliver added value, optimized performance and predictable scalability," said Roberto Basilio, Vice-President, Infrastructure Platforms Product Management, Hitachi Data Systems....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Reliance Communications has announced its plans to market Android devices in India over its superior network for the next two years. Through this strategic collaboration with Google, Reliance Communications will market the Android mobile operating system and Google Mobile Services in order to promote the usage of Android devices in the country. Through this collaboration, Reliance Communications will offer an exclusive free 1GB usage per month 3G plan to all Android device users. Reliance also plans to introduce expert customer care, carrier billing, exclusive apps and content, in addition to the dedicated Android experience zone at Reliance retail outlets across the country. Sanjay Behl, Group Head - Brand & Marketing, Reliance Communications Limited, said, "In line with the rapid growth of smartphones in the country, Reliance has collaborated with Google to catapult the change by providing compelling new experience to device users...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE BhartiAirtel has refreshed its B2B business as airtel business, offering a wide portfolio of services that cater to the needs of businesses across vertical. airtel business aims at unleashing the human potential of any business by providing empowerment to the employees through its wide array of products and solutions. Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, India & South Asia, BhartiAirtel, said, "Airtel Business has always been a key element in the overall growth strategy of BhartiAirtel. We own a state-of-the-art national and international long-distance network infrastructure enabling us to provide connectivity services both within India and connecting India to the world. We have moved from offering just Core carriage to Managed & Cloud services in order to create value for our customers. The new identity for B2B encapsulates this ethos and gives us an opportunity to present a single, powerful and unified face to our customers, across the globe....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fly Mobiles has introduced FLY Vision E 370 that comes with 46 pre-loaded applications along with phone turbo chip processor ARM 9. Fly Vision can be easily accessed from home screen including image galleries, applications, social networking, multimedia among others. The phone also features "The Fly Store". With just one click one can download as many as 150 applications that are currently available on the store. Prem Kumar, MD, Fly Mobiles, said, "Design and development is the essence of FLY brand. FLY Vision E 370 is an unbeatable combination of innovative feature rich technology and great value for money. The launch is the first step towards the broad vision cherished by Fly -"To be the best challenging brand". We accepted the challenge to give our users something much better than a smart phone at a feature phone price and here we are with the Vision E370" For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Microsoft has unveiled a cloud capability, Windows Azure Media Services, for delivering video to clients, including devices. Streaming formats are supported, including Smooth Streaming, HTTP Live streaming, and Flash Media Streaming. Services can be delivered to HTML5, Silverlight, Flash, and Windows 8 clients as well as to Apple iPad and iPhone, Google Android, and Xbox and Windows Phone devices. Scott Guthrie, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Server and Tools Business, Microsoft said, "Windows Azure Media Services is a PaaS (Platform as a Service) for building and delivering media solutions to customers. Users can build media workflows in the cloud. "It offers a bunch of ready-to-use services that enable the fast ingestion, encoding, format-conversion, storage, content protection, and streaming (both live and on-demand) of video. It also integrates and exposes services provided by industry leading partners -- enabling an incre...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has claimed to purview new unified regime to issue licences to telecom companies. This is said to be the part of the regulator's final recommendations on the new unified licensing regime. The regulator has shared that since spectrum and licences are being separated, the Government could focus on allocating airwaves while the licensing function should be entrusted to TRAI. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Public Interest Registry (PIR) and BigRock have announced a strategic marketing alliance to boost adoption of .ORG as the preferred domain name for businesses in India. As a part of this joint initiative, BigRock and PIR have outlined an aggressive campaign that entails television commercials (TVCs), extensive digital outreach, and customized .ORG website packages. Bhavin Turakhia, Founder, BigRock said, "BigRock has embarked on an ambitious plan in conjunction with PIR to unleash .ORG as a brand of choice for businesses in India that define themselves as more than just a company. The values of .ORG are trust, reliability, and all the positive attributes that define an organization which cares about its stakeholders. We aim to more than double the adoption of .ORG domains and make it synonymous with building profitable, sustainable, and trustworthy businesses. The India of the future has a need for many more such organizations and BigRo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kaspersky Lab has appointed Pranav Bhayani as Technical Support Manager, South Asia. Pranav will be responsible for managing the technical services, including technical support functions for B2B and B2C, presales, etc., in the region. He will work closely with the channel sales, partners and marketing towards the business objectives through developing and maintaining the comprehensive range and quality of services to channel partners and customers. Altaf Halde, MD, Kaspersky Lab – South Asia said, "Pranav's extensive industry experience will facilitate Kaspersky Lab's focus to enhance support for its growing clientele in the region. We look forward to using Pranav's experience to render value to both existing and new customers, through his understanding of customer pain areas and support requirements in the region." Jagannath Patnaik, Director - Channel Sales, Kaspersky lab – South Asia said, "We are ramping up ou...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cigniti Technologies has appointed Raj Neravati as its new Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Raj will be responsible for all the operations across the globe for Cigniti Technologies. Sudhakar Pennam, CEO & President, Cigniti Technologies said, "Raj has an excellent track record of managing operations and gaining customer confidence. We are delighted to have Raj to lead our aggressive growth plans and achieve Cigniti’s vision of being the world’s leading pure play independent testing services company." Neravati said, "I am excited about joining the senior management team at Cigniti. Cigniti will emerge as a leader in the space of Independent Testing and our IP led solutions and Predict Quality methodology will position us strongly with enterprise clients as they build quality software with predictable outcome. I look forward to providing valuable operational leadership as Cigniti continues building momentum to grow mar...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Epitome Education Society has announced its foray into Karnataka. The company will open 90 Epitome centres across Karnataka, AP and TN at an investment of Rs.15 crore. Rajiv Dutta, Director, Epitome, said, "After establishing itself in other parts of the country with 80-plus branches, Epitome has entered Karnataka and AP to enable students with high potential job-oriented courses. Some of the courses being offered are in the newer and emerging areas such as fire and safety Engineering, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Welding & Robotics." "Epitome plans to introduce more new courses in the emerging fields which will improve employability of students and improve their skill-set," Dutta inferred. For More Details See www.varindia.com

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Dassault Systemes has released its next-generation 3DSwYm social innovation application. It is a social enterprise platform that goes beyond today's mostly static corporate intranets and information systems. Designed to dynamically share and leverage knowledge, 3DSwYm creates value by enabling organizations to uncover and harness individual talents and ideas inside and outside the company, including partners, suppliers, consumers or any other stakeholder. Sophie Planté, CEO 3DSwYm, Dassault Systèmes, said, "3DSwYm empowers everyone, regardless of domain, to innovate and add value, share their experience and put forward ideas, fostering a strong sense of belonging and engaging everyone in the enterprise's challenges and vision. The result is a unified 360-degree view of activities and interactions shared across the organization. 3DSwYm becomes a real-time social dynamic referential environment, offering effective decision and act...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Microsoft has introduced the Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000 for the Indian market. It is compatible with both tablets and PCs and yet small enough to slip into a bag. The Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 5000 works equally well with Microsoft Windows, iPad, iPad2, and many Android devices. Satish Parreddi, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Retail Sales & Marketing, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd., said, "Consumers today want style, portability as well as comfort and our latest keyboard is the perfect companion to today's mobile lifestyle. Microsoft Bluetooth Mobile keyboard 5000 is especially designed for people on the move and as the market for mobile products such as the Tablets and Laptops increases; this is poised to become an accessory consumers would definitely want." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fujitsu has introduced the MB86L13A LTE (FDD and TDD) optimized transceiver. The new transceiver has been developed for LTE-only applications and features the architecture pioneered by Fujitsu that eliminates the need for external low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) and inter-stage surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters. "The MB86L13A can speed time to market for baseband providers looking to add robust LTE capabilities to their existing 2G/3G solution. The new device provides multiband LTE support on a single IC, complementing the 2G/3G-only solutions offered by platform partners for the growing LTE market," said Andy Chang, Associate VP, Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited Asia. The transceiver uses an open standard MIPI DigRF 4G v1.0 interface to the baseband. The device supports all global FDD bands 1-21, 23-25, and TDD bands 33-41. The MB86L13A supports all LTE bandwidths up to 20MHz. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ericsson will show the complete portfolio of solutions for the entire professional video value chain at NAB. The company will demonstrate how it is driving the realization of a new world of multi-screen entertainment with vision and solutions that enable service providers to provide unique TV experiences, on all devices. Demonstrations of Ericsson's latest solutions will show how it is maximizing content value, enabling efficient video delivery, powering multi-screen TV consumer experiences and unifying multi-platform ecosystems to enable every TV service provider to be multi-screen capable. Staffan Pehrson, VP & Head of TV, Ericsson said, "Consumers are increasingly embracing the 'TV anywhere' experience, and expect every device they own to be part of their entertainment experience. As a result, broadcasters and TV service providers need to evolve linear and on-demand TV into rich, blended and socially aware multi-screen...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Platinum Guild International has launched the "Platinum Promise" Facebook Application on the Platinum Jewelry Facebook page. The application invites fans to make a promise, whether to family, friends, significant others or even themselves, and virtually inscribe it onto a platinum design from the PGI Facebook gallery and is open to Facebook members globally. A contest to promote the application is launched. Users enter the contest by choosing a platinum ring from the Platinum Jewellery page Facebook Gallery, inscribing a promise message and sharing it on the Facebook page. Entry for the contest is open to residents of USA, UK, India, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Japan and entries will be logged on a global Promise map. Four entrants selected at random will win their very own engraved ring to make their promise in person. The contest opens on April 12, 2012 and will run until May 9. For More Details See www.varindia.com