VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Morse Watchmans has announced that it is giving away two Apple iPod Nanos at 2012 IFSEC to help kick off the European introduction of the company’s new KeyWatcher Touch key control and management system. The “Get the Touch!” promotion highlights new features of the advanced key control system including breakthrough touchscreen functionality and enhanced TrueTouch client software. “The iPod Nano promotion calls attention to KeyWatcher Touch’s rich user experience. These unique features and the scalable design are taking key control and management functionality to the next level,” said Fernando Pires, Vice-President – Sales and Marketing, Morse Watchmans. Morse Watchman’s new KeyWatcher Touch features a 7” touchscreen and breakthrough technology. KeyAnywhere enables key return to any KeyWatcher Touch in the enterprise and FindKey can locate which KeyWatcher a specific key is in, or determine who has it out.  KeyWatcher Tou...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Inspan Infotech has launched KM 110X, value desktop combo from Genius, combining a keyboard and an optical mouse as a value-added entry-level kit. The black keyboard has 104/105/106 compatible keys to enhance the Windows layout, whereas the mouse features an 800 dpi optical sensor. With 45.6 x 16.2 x 2.55 (LxWxH cm) body size and weighing 550g, KM 110X is Windows 7/Vista/XP, IBM/Pentium PC compatible or higher. It is available in PS2 or USB port depending on customer’s requirement. The package contains a KM 110X keyboard, NetScroll 120 mouse and a multi-language user's manual. "Genius always comes out with current requirements of the customers. They have always addressed the demand of the hour at the right time. KM 110X is the need currently at the entry level. This product is cost-effective and well suits the entry-level combos with good features and hence adding a feature rich to the partners kitty,” said Sudhir S, M...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Riverbed Technology has continued partnership with VMware, which was developed to help enterprises accelerate their journey to the cloud, enabling businesses to increase efficiency and improve productivity while reducing costs. With the latest collaboration, Riverbed wide area network (WAN) optimization solutions accelerate virtual machines (VMs) moving between clouds private, public and hybrid with VMware vCloud Connector.  “Businesses all over the world are turning to virtualization and cloud computing to simplify their IT infrastructure, consolidating, and moving applications to the cloud. To support this trend, Riverbed and VMware continue to innovate to provide additional value and benefits for our customers’ existing investments,” said Parag Patel, Vice-President, Global Strategic Alliances, VMware. Venugopal Pai, Vice-President, Global Alliances, Riverbed, said, “Building on Riverbed’s partnership with VMware, this ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Polycom has established a new solutions centre and office in New Zealand, located in Auckland’s Central Business District. The solutions centre showcases the latest video, cloud, and mobility solutions, meeting the diverse and often complex needs of New Zealand business, from large-scale enterprises to SMBs and government departments.  “Video collaboration is becoming increasingly important and recognized as a mission-critical business solution to remove the barriers of distance and time, creating greater trust and understanding through visual connection. At Polycom, we are committed to solving the challenge of being there through the power of video collaboration. Our new solutions centre has been designed to offer practical video collaboration solutions that will transform the way people connect and share information whether they are in the office or on the move,” said Michael Chetner, Vice-President Asia-Pacific, Polycom. ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   MSI has launched the most powerful graphics card - GeForce GTX 690, adopting dual GeForce GTX 600 GPUs with 3072 CUDA Cores and 4GB/512bits GDDR5 memory.  MSI GeForce GTX 690 graphics card is equipped with dual 28nm GeForce GTX 680 GPUs. With 3072 CUDA Cores (1536units x2) and 4GB/512bits (256bits x2) GDDR5 memory, it supports the latest PCI Express Gen 3 standard and DirectX 11 technology.  With NVIDIA's GPU Boost technology, the card comes equipped with advanced fans speed control based on GPU temperature along with three dual-link DVI and one mini DisplayPort connector. Moreover, with just one GeForce GTX 690 graphics card, users can experience vivid 3D games with 3D glasses and use three 120Hz monitors through 3DVision Surround technology from NVIDIA.  For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Nokia Siemens Networks is demonstrating its leadership in LTE-Advanced (a 4G technology) at International CTIA Wireless 2012. The company plans to demonstrate world record TD-LTE data speeds of close-to 1 Gigabits per second (Gbps) using its commercial Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station. Nokia Siemens Networks is also adding a host of new products to its comprehensive TD-LTE portfolio.  Nokia Siemens Networks’ new TD-LTE products include a 4 pipes radio frequency module based on its pipe concept in addition to three new data devices. The new TD-LTE products aim to help accelerate the profitable delivery of mobile broadband.  “We are proving TD-LTE can deliver unprecedented mobile broadband speeds. And by using our commercial platform to achieve this feat, we are showing clearly how we are innovating to make practical advances in this technology,” said Tommi Uitto, Head, LTE Business Line, Nokia Siemens Networks. In ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   EMC Corporation has announced that Tulip Telecom will provide end-to-end managed on-demand storage services and Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS) using EMC unified storage and backup and recovery technologies from the Tulip Data City in Bangalore.  Tulip’s cloud-based storage and backup service offerings are powered by EMC’s VNX unified storage, EMC Avamar and EMC Data Domain technologies for storage and backup and recovery, enabling Tulip to offer enterprises managed services to address the growing complexities related to storage and backup of data.   Rajesh Janey, President, EMC India & SAARC, said, “More and more enterprises are adopting a hybrid cloud model – choosing to manage mission-critical applications in-house while allowing other applications to be managed externally. Enterprises in India are also demanding the need for storage and backup to be delivered through the cloud, to offload their challenges of managi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Telephone Service providers have claimed that Telephone tariffs are likely to go up. This is hence believed to hit customers hard if TRAI accepts the sector regulator's proposals on spectrum auction. Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, Airtel said, "Our belief is that the implication could be as high as 100 percent of the existing rates to be compensated by the customers. This would vary circle to circle and doesn't take into account any spectrum re-farming, which would actually push prices even further. The TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) recommendations are flawed and retrograde, regressive and uncertain, which will harm consumer interest, and will ring the death knell for the Indian telecom industry." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Rashi Peripherals is embarking on distribution of the Cruzer USB flash drive from SanDisk. The USB flash drive is available in 2GB – 64GB capacities with three more colour choices available in the 8GB model.  Rajesh Goenka, Vice-President – Sales and Marketing, Rashi Peripherals, said, “We are extremely proud to support this distribution which is built on the success of our earlier version and is an addition in our product portfolio. We expect it be a hit with our consumers. Apart from the fact that it is backed by five-year limited warranty, it is robust enough to handle the real world’s bumps and will definitely enhance the style quotient of our consumers – an aspect that is extremely important for today’s youth.”  “Offering our Cruzer USB flash drives through a leading distributor such as Rashi will help us provide convenient portable storage to consumers across India. Our popular product line is available in four ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   TCS has launched its Digital Publishing Platform (DPP) at MarkLogic World 2012 in Washington, D.C.  This platform will enable publishers to create, manage, distribute, optimize, and monetize content assets across multiple repositories and build workflows that help create digital products at a rapid pace and distribute through multiple channels seamlessly. "Rapidly-changing content consumption patterns are pushing the publishers and information service providers to transform into Digital Enterprises. Digital Enterprises provide dynamic content as product, produced through a flexible Digital Workflow, and transacted using Digital Business and Delivery systems. There is an urgent need for firms to transform into Digital Enterprises and fully exploit the opportunities provided by the digital world. Our Digital Publishing Platform provides a central foundation to the firms for their digital transformation journey,” said Kamal Bhada...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   LG has launched its latest series of Cinema 3D Smart TVs, incorporating Cinema Screen design and large screen size 3D TVs.  Soon Kwon, Managing Director, LGEIL, said, “Technology and design are key factors behind LG Home Entertainment products. With our 2012 CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup, we have been able to take a significant step forward, thanks to a series of new and upgraded 3D features led by the CINEMA SCREEN Design.”   The new range of Cinema 3D smart TVs is accompanied by 3D experience. 3D Sound Zooming generates 3D sound that is synchronized with the displayed 3D content. Furthermore, the TV also comes with Intel’s WiDi (Wireless Display) technology that enables easy and fast connection between TVs and PCs.  The new CINEMA 3D Smart TVs come equipped with LG’s Smart TV functions. Featuring various apps, LG’s Smart TV offers content services, including 3D World, where viewers can access a growing abundanc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Mahindra Satyam has announced that it is enhancing its current relationship with Symantec to collaborate on security solutions for smart grid. The two companies plan to combine expertise and capabilities to deliver cyber security and compliance solutions.  “Mahindra Satyam is uniquely positioned to address some of the most pressing next-generation energy challenges through smart grid technology. Collaborating with an industry leader such as Symantec will help us to provide highly secure, reliable and robust smart grid solutions to our customers across the world,” said Arvind Malhotra, Sr. Vice-President, Mahindra Satyam. “The integration of power grid management with IT and networking technologies opens up new possibilities but also brings with it new challenges. We are excited to be working with industry leader Mahindra Satyam to maximize the benefits of smart grid technology and develop safe, secure and effective energy ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Samsung has launched new Smart TV models - its flagship LED ES8000 and ES7500 series and the Plasma E8000 series in the Indian market, featuring Voice Control, Motion Control, and Face Recognition commands. Users can turn the TV on or off, activate selected apps or search for and select content in the web browser, without touching the remote. The Samsung 2012 Smart television series comes with built-in camera that recognizes movement in the foreground, as well as microphones that recognize voice. Raj Kumar Rishi, Vice-President & Business Head, Audio Visual Business, Samsung India, said, “Samsung’s global leadership in televisions has rested on our continued thrust on innovation and excellence. Samsung’s 2012 TV and AV strategy rests on three pillars: Smart Interaction, Smart Content, and Smart Evolution, and our 2012 Smart television range exemplifies the same. I am confident that the new Smart television range will help us cr...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Nokia and Carl Zeiss have announced that the exclusive partnership between the two companies, which has resulted in some of the industry’s camera smartphones such as the Nokia N8 and the Nokia 808 PureView, has been extended. The Nokia 808 PureView, which has started rolling out in May, combines Carl Zeiss optics with Nokia developed algorithms and a super-high resolution sensor to set a new standard in high-end smartphone imaging. “Carl Zeiss was a crucial partner in the creation of the first PureView experience. The benefits of our ongoing collaboration will be more PureView innovation and further advancements in smartphone imaging in the coming months and years,” said Jo Harlow, Executive Vice-President, Nokia Smart Devices. Michael Kaschke, CEO, Carl Zeiss AG, said, "When joining forces with Nokia in 2005, we wanted to push the boundaries of mobile photography. Looking back at seven years of successful partnership,...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HCL and Siemens PLM Software have announced a partnership for the Indian market. The partnership aims to accelerate client adoption of PLM software and services. This will facilitate delivery of PLM solutions across industry verticals with specific focus onto Aerospace & Defense, Automotive and Ancillary markets.  “Today, companies want to gain competitive advantage and expand market share through faster time -to-market. The Siemens PLM Software partnership will help customers benefit from efficiencies in product development life cycle, thus impacting their bottom lines. This partnership is yet another milestone in our engineering heritage and platform development expertise across enterprise ecosystem and adds tremendous value to HCL’s service offerings,” said GH Rao, Sr. Corporate Vice-President & President – Engineering and R&D Services (ERS), HCL Technologies. “We are delighted to partner with HCL Technologi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) in a special engagement with SAP India brought forward a unique proposition for its members across India. As a part of this proposal, SAP provided customized packaged offering of ERP and Business Analytics applications to the ACMA members. Since its initiation, SAP has seen significant deployments and traction for its solutions amongst the member companies. Arvind Kapur, President, ACMA said, "Enterprise-wide solutions are imperative to integrate the supply chain and efficiently manage and respond to dynamic business needs. A solution which is tailored to cater to the needs of the automotive sector will enable quick access to reliable business information, thereby servicing our customers better. Our members have already shown keen interest for this offering and we are expecting more in coming months."  Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Vice President - Emerging Business...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   LSI Corporation has released the Axxia network accelerator AXP3420 card designed to accelerate critical networking tasks in enterprise and cloud datacenters. The AXP3420 card plugs into a standard PCIe slot to accelerate network functions such as application recognition and security and improve networking performance for servers and networking equipment. Noy Kucuk, Vice-President - Marketing, Networking Components Division, LSI, said, "Datacenter managers and architects must contend with traffic growth driven by everything from video to cloud services. The Axxia network accelerator card provides a drop-in network performance boost, helping customers to cost-effectively speed up their network’s performance without adding servers or additional hardware." Abhi Dugar, Research Manager, IDC, said, "As the amount of traffic flowing through the world's networks continues to grow, so does the need for scalable and fl...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Kobian has launched Mercury USB 3G Dongle Router. Kobian has introduced two models - a dongle which can be converted to a Wi-Fi router giving access to 6 devices, and a simple universal dongle, which is compatible with all telecom providers. Sharing a fast mobile broadband network connection has never been easier, with the range of devices being presented to the Indian consumer by Kobian. With the all-new Mercury Dongle Router, one can easily create a Wi-Fi hotspot around it with just push of a button. With One SIM card, users can save money with multiple sharing from one. One can save his spending on multiple dongles, contracts and subscriptions by replacing the home router with this cable free dongle router and connect the whole family to one Dongle Router. Mercury USB Dongle cum Router is portable mobile Wi-Fi terminal which can be used by simply using it for high-speed wireless broadband connectivity up to 7.2 Mbps at home, at ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Trend Micro has strengthened its consumer business with the appointment of Anupam Rahi and Anand Shringi as National Sales Managers for consumer products for India & SAARC. Trend Micro now looks at creating a strong channel partnership for its Titanium Brand for consumer segment. Amit Nath, Country Manager, India & SAARC, Trend Micro, said, "After establishing our strong leadership among the Enterprise and SMB segment for the last six years in India, we are now poised to address the consumer segment with our Titanium Brand. India consumer business, which is pegged at more than Rs.1,000+ crore, is growing at a rapid pace YOY. Trend Micro already has a global leadership position in the consumer segment, which contributes more than 50% of its $1.2 billion revenue. We strongly believe that, with our strong R&D strength in the security domain, we will be providing the consumers in India with a robust security solution a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Avnet Technology Solutions has expanded its SolutionsPath methodology in conjunction with innovative partner programme aimed at extending technology expertise to support their channel ecosystem of partners. The first part of this programme was the launch of Avnet StoragePath University which was held in Singapore in February.   Derek Ewell, Solutions Manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, Singapore, said, "We had an excellent turnout, with more than 40 people from our partner community attending. The business partners stayed with us over the entire 2-day university programme, which demonstrates the commitment and desire our partners have for the programme. Using a combination of market and technology enablement sales training, StoragePath University provided the tools and education for business partners to achieve profitable growth opportunities, and strengthen their existing sales pipeline opportunities." Clement Chan,...