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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has announced that AMD has improved business efficiency and streamlined operations by consolidating its worldwide data centers and standardizing on HP Networking solutions. The HP 12500 Switch Series and HP 5820 Switch Series will be used in AMD's newest private cloud data center, where the company makes heavy use of virtualization and cluster technologies.  Farid Dana, Director, IT, Global Infrastructure Services, AMD, said, "We were experiencing suboptimal business operations due to infrastructure sprawl. HP Networking's open, standards-based architecture offered us the flexibility to easily integrate solutions and expand our infrastructure while leveraging existing investments." Additionally, AMD deployed HP server solutions, including HP ProLiant BL465c G7 servers with AMD Opteron 6200 Series processors, to help improve the compute power of its internal engineering cloud, which performs up to 40 million...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Cooler Master Co. has released two new laptop coolers, the NotePal U Stand Mini and the NotePal X3. While the NotePal U Stand Mini is a versatile cooler-cum-stand, the NotePal X3 is a performance cooler that's made to chill your notebook instantly.  NotePal U Stand Mini is crafted from a single piece of aluminium supports laptops with 15" screen, the design is rock-solid and sturdy to core. Two 100mm fans do the cooling duty. The U-Stand Mini is made with versatility in mind. Five height adjustments ensure optimum ergonomic fit and 3-USB port allows connecting peripherals such as keyboard and mouse, transforming the laptop into a comfortable to use desktop machine. Other features include, smart cable manager, adjustable anti-slip holders and ninja-silent fans.    NotePal X3 is the successor to the venerable X2, the new NotePal X3 is aimed at high-performance machines such as gaming laptops. Laced with a 200mm...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Oracle is experiencing strong demand for its Exadata Database Machine across the world, including India. With total installations approaching 2000 machines in 67 countries across 23 industries, Exadata is the fastest growing product in Oracle's 32 years of business.  Christopher G. Chelliah VP, Exadata & Strategic Solutions Oracle Asia Pacific said, "We continue to convert the strong market demand as more and more organizations are turning to Oracle Exadata to enhance performance, reliability and scalability of their online transaction processing (OLTP) and datawarehousing applications, whilst simplifying the deployment and management of their IT infrastructure." Sheshagiri Anegondi, VP, Technology Business, Oracle India said, "We started selling Exadata in India around a year and a half back. In this short period, we have seen a very solid traction for this product from all industry verticals, across all...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   DataWind has announced a strategic partnership with Yahoo! India to enable Yahoo! services on its soon to be launched tablet Ubislate7+. The tablet is believed to come preloaded with Yahoo! Cricket as the exclusive cricket application along with the popular Yahoo! Mail app in this partnership. The Yahoo! India Homepage is said to be the default browser landing page for Ubislate7+.  Ubislate 7+ is an Android based tablet device offering anytime and anywhere internet access via GPRS and WiFi. Priced at an MRP of Rs. 2999, the tablet is the only Android device in the Indian market to offer DataWind’s patented UbiSurfer browser. Datawind will also enable data plans for less than Rs.100 for anytime anywhere internet access bringing in a new segment of users who have been left out of the internet age. Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, DataWind said, "Yahoo! is a leading global digital media brand with market-leading content and commun...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   STMicroelectronics has announced the next step in its multimedia convergence strategy, which will focus on offering a single application processing platform to serve a broad range of multimedia devices.  ST signed an agreement with ST-Ericsson on the development of future application processors. Under the terms of the agreement, ST will take on ST-Ericsson's application processor development R&D activity and then license back its technology to ST-Ericsson for integration into their ModAps for smartphones and tablets. Additionally, the two companies entered into a commercial agreement to jointly promote and offer standalone application processors and thin modems to a broader range of customers working across the entire spectrum of electronics applications.  Carlo Bozotti, President & CEO, STMicroelectronics, said, "This is a further major step forward in our ambition for undisputed leadership in multimedia conv...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee has announced situational awareness and accuracy for Security Information and Event Management (SIEM). The introduction of McAfee Enterprise Security Manager (formerly Nitro View) expands SIEM from simple event analysis to accurate and actionable information through the integration of threat, user and countermeasure intelligence. The McAfee "built for Big Security Data" SIEM, includes dynamic threat visibility from McAfee Global Threat Intelligence, and countermeasure awareness through McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator software and McAfee Risk Advisor.  McAfee Enterprise Security Manager is an essential part of the McAfee Security Connected framework allowing enterprises to connect all their security relevant data and enterprise security management solutions for an unprecedented view of the enterprise. Two-way integration with McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator software extends visibility and control across the entire security ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intel has outlined its plans for the company's Intelligent Systems Group. Transforming and expanding from embedded business, Intel's Intelligent Systems Group will focus to offer innovative computing solutions to Retail, Automotive, Energy, Networking, Security and Surveillance segments in India.  Globally, Intel's Intelligent Systems Group (ISG) provides a wide spectrum of computing solutions to over 3,500 customers from retail and automotive system to healthcare manufacturing and communications solutions such as digital signage systems in major shopping malls, or in-vehicle infotainment systems for auto makers.  S. Natarajan, Country Business Manager - Embedded Markets, Intel South Asia, said, "Our goal is to work closely with various partners and industry leaders to build secured, seamlessly connected, and easily managed intelligent solutions that allows companies to use the powerful intelligent system for a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sony India reinforces its No. 1 position in the digital still camera market with an aim to capture a very dominant 45% share (Amt.) in FY12. Sony India witnessed a growth rate of 45% (Qty.) in FY11, beating the industry growth rate of 40% (Qty.). Sony plans to sell 14 lakh (Qty.) units of these Cyber-shot units in FY12, overcoming its last year's sales of 11 lakh (Qty.) units. The Digital Still Camera segment in India stood at 33 lakh (Qty.) units in FY11 and is expected to increase to 42 lakh (Qty.) units by FY12.  Sony has launched 34 new Cyber-shot cameras - H, W and S series. Moreover, Sony also plans to pump in an investment of Rs.50 crore towards a multi-media brand campaign, "incredible zoom. Incredible details" with its Brand Ambassador, Deepika Padukone. Not only this, Sony plans to increase the counter share to 3,000 outlets, up from 2,500 outlets in FY11 to reach a wider customer base in India. Masaru T...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has published the 2011 Top Cyber Security Risks Report, which identifies the growing sophistication and severity of security attacks and the resulting risks. The report provides the information to help enterprises and governments understand the threat landscape and assess their security posture.  The report also indicates that hacker motivations are continuously changing due to the growing presence of "hacktivist" groups. In addition to changing motivation, advances in attack techniques have led to the increased “success” rate of security breaches. As a result, enterprises and governments are faced with new challenges in assessing and remediating risks.  According to the report, pure vulnerability volume is no longer a valid indicator of the security risk landscape. While newly reported vulnerabilities in commercial applications continue to decline, a large number of vulnerabilities are unaccounted for, and are, th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Google has rolled out Drive, a cloud-based storage. It is believed to allow users to store up to 5GB data in Google's servers for free. It is initially said to be released for Android devices, PC and Mac. It is also supposed to support for iPhone and iPad later on. Sundar Pichai, VP, Chrome & Apps, Google shared on official blog, "Just like the Loch Ness Monster, you may have heard the rumors about Google Drive. It turns out; one of the two actually does exist. Today, we're introducing Google Drive - a place where you can create, share, collaborate, and keep all of your stuff. You can upload and access all of your files, including videos, photos, Google Docs, PDFs and beyond. You can choose to upgrade to 25GB for $2.49/month, 100GB for $4.99/month or even 1TB for $49.99/month. When you upgrade to a paid account, your Gmail account storage will also expand to 25GB." Pichai claimed, "Google Drive wi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BenQ has launched BenQ W7000 Full HD 3D Home Cinema Projector, providing consumers with the 3D home entertainment, W7000 is the first projector in the world to be accredited with Full HD 3D Certification by TUV Rheinland. W7000 incorporates features many like optimized optical system, Frame Interpolation in 2D & 3D , 3D Direct Playback from BluRay & PS3 players,  PIP, High Zoom of 1.5:1, wide range lens shift, Panamorph lens compatibility.  The projector is powered by DLP Link and is compatible with the latest HDMI standard - Ver. 1.4a, which means it is able to play 3D movies from a Blu-ray DVD player, live sports via cable or satellite and 3D video games on PS3 directly without additional setup. The combined expertise of BenQ's projector know-how, Texas Instrument's DynamicBlack and Philip's VIDI lamp technology delivers 50,000:1 contrast ratio and 2,000AL to counter any ambient room lighting The projector...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Epson has launched the first "WorkForce" branded series of printers designed for small to medium business use. The first two models of the new series are the Epson WorkForce WF-7011 colour A3 single function printer, and the Epson WorkForce WF-7511 - which is Epson's first-ever A3 inkjet all-in-one printer.  The Epson WorkForce printers use Epson's high-capacity 143 DURABrite Ultra pigment inks that offer an extremely low 0.75 paise cost per A4 page(2) for monochrome printing and Rs.2.10 per A4 colour page for colour prints.  In addition to a standard USB 2.0 interface, the printers have built-in Ethernet, and Wi-Fi. Furthermore, the Epson WorkForce WF-7511 has a high performance, fax, as well as memory card slots and USB ports which users can print image or PDF files from, or scan items to. The printers can also print photos and documents from Apple iOS or Android devices through Apple Airprint, Epson iPrint; or ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Adobe Systems Inc. has rolled out the latest version of its software package for designers and Web developers with the launch of Adobe Creative suite 6 product line in India. The Company has unveiled 14 Creative Suite 6 applications and 4 Creative suites- Adobe Creative suite 6 Design & Web Premium, Adobe Creative suite 6 Design standard, Adobe Creative suite 6 Production Premium; and Adobe Creative suite 6 Master Collection. David Wadhwani, Sr. VP, Digital Media, Adobe said, "Designers get a tone of innovation with CS6 with milestone release across all our flagship stores. With CS6 we're also introducing new products, new mobile workflows and advanced publishing capabilities that show we are laser-focused on ensuring design, web and video pros have everything they need for the delivery of high-impact content and apps." The Company as part of the global launch of Creative Suite 6 announced support for 10 Indian languages- H...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE CommVault has expanded collaboration with Microsoft Corp. to offer a cloud storage capability that combines the power of Simpana software with the benefits and flexibility of storing data on the Windows Azure cloud platform. The new offering provides enterprise organizations a simple solution to archive, index, search and access massive amounts of data for long-term retention and compliance. This combined data management solution for Windows Azure offers up to 62 TBs of cloud storage capacity and the data and information management capabilities of Simpana 9 Express for a starting price of approximately $50,000. CommVault also announced that it has deepened its strategic alliance with Microsoft, expanding collaborative development and sales and marketing activities around the Windows Azure platform. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has unveiled its new range of consumer notebooks, the Pavilion G-series. The updated consumer notebooks reflect HP's new Mosaic design approach and are available in black, blue and red colors. Vinay Awasthi, Senior Director, Product Category, PSG, HP PSG India said, "We are really excited about the launch of our new range of consumer notebooks, the Pavilion G-series that have been designed keeping in mind the 'evolved' computing needs of the young technology enthusiasts. Based on our Mosaic philosophy, this series features funky, fully featured notebooks that exude elegance- in form, functionality and appeal, making it everything you need, anywhere you need to go." The redesigned HP Pavilion G-series feature curved, beveled edges along with a bowl-shape keyboard deck and textured touchpad with bowl-set curvature. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reported its consolidated financial results according to IFRS for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2012. The company became the first Indian IT company to cross the ten billion dollar milestone posting annual revenues of $ 10.17 billion. N. Chandrasekaran, CEO and MD said, "We have carried our strong momentum through the fourth quarter to close out a year of strong growth. We have kept our focus on profitability and consolidated our market leadership." He added: "With our customer-centric approach, strong solution set and investments in game-changing technologies like mobility, big data and cloud, we remain well positioned to help our customers transform and drive growth in their businesses. TCS is well prepared to achieve balanced growth across the industries and markets it operates in, given its holistic portfolio of services which are now achieving significant scale across m...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Intel Corporation has introduced the quad-core third-generation Intel Core processor family. The new processors are the first chips in the world made using Intel's 22-nanometer (nm) 3-D tri-Gate transistor technology. The combination of Intel's cutting-edge 3-D tri-gate transistor technology and architectural enhancements doubles the 3-D graphics and HD media processing performance compared with Intel's previous generation of chips. In the coming months, additional versions of the third- generation Intel Core processors will be available to power a new wave of systems ranging from Ultrabook devices. Kirk Skaugen, Vice-President & General Manager, PC Client Group, Intel, said, "The third- generation Intel Core processors were created from the ground up to generate exciting new experiences. Our engineers have exceeded our expectations by doubling the performance of media and graphics versus the best processors we have buil...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Infosys and WPP have unveiled Infosys BrandEdge in partnership with Fabric, a WPP company. This comprehensive cloud-based offering simplifies digital marketing by bringing together integrated marketing and technology expertise on a single unified platform. Powered by an underlying BLUE framework, the platform comprises four modules that enable marketers to efficiently BUILD digital assets, effectively LISTEN to and UNDERSTAND target segments and easily ENGAGE consumers across a wide array of digital channels. Offered in the Cloud, the platform is available in a subscription-based, pay-per-use model. This will enable marketers to convert their capital expenditure into variable operational expenditure. S. D. Shibulal, CEO & Managing Director, Infosys, said, "As organizations work towards building tomorrow's enterprise, they must deliver personalized products and services to an informed and discerning digital generation. Infosys Br...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HCL has been selected as a key software development partner by GridPoint. As part of this multi-year deal, HCL will extend existing development efforts of GridPoint's software solutions to help accelerate the pace of delivering new capabilities to the market. "We were looking for an IT services provider with a strong global presence that had extensive industry experience plus a robust set of development capabilities. HCL was an ideal choice and we believe their network of resources will help us in deploying solutions even more quickly," said John Spirtos, CEO, GridPoint. "We are very pleased and honoured to provide our expertise to GridPoint and share their passion for bringing innovation to enterprise and utility customers. We are very confident that our breadth of experience and extensive engineering background will help GridPoint provide a best-in-class experience to its customers," said Rajeev Sawhney, Corporate...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE DassaultSystemes has announced the general availability of its Version 5 PLM platform, including CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA and SIMULIA. This new release furthers the adoption of the powerful 3D Experience Platform designed by DassaultSystèmes and includes a major new evolution in V6-to-V5 compatibility. DassaultSystemes has renamed this release of V5 to V5-6R2012 to emphasize the continuing compatibility and synchronization between V5 and V6, as well as the enrichment of V5 solutions with select V6 technology. V5 customers can, therefore, experience the open V6 portfolio and gain select benefits of DassaultSystemes' extensive V6 R&D investments. Customers can transition to V6 at their own pace, while continuing to collaborate seamlessly with departments, customers and suppliers who use V5. V6 models opened in V5 retain features created in, for example, V6's Part Design, Sketcher and Generative Surface Design workbenches and knowled...