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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   FUJIFILM India Pvt. Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holding Corporation, Japan, has launched FinePix F660 EXR, a digital zoom compact in the Indian market. Superb image in low light is the trademark of FUJIFILM’s F-series digital cameras, thanks to Fujifilm's pioneering EXR CMOS sensor. This latest addition from FUJIFILM gives users Fujifilm's acclaimed imaging technology, 1/2-inch 16-mega-pixel EXR CMOS sensor.  With FinePix F660EXR getting closer to a point or far off is possible without losing image clarity. It also features 30x intelligent digital zoom for those who are not satisfied with 15x optical zoom.   “The FinePix F660EXR’s brilliance is not limited to still photography; the camera offers 1080p Full HD movie capture at 30 fps for seamless quality. The face detection feature, which precisely follow subjects’ faces throughout a scene, combined with stereo sound recording will definitely captur...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Google has released Google Apps Vault (Vault) for Google Apps for Business customers in India. Vault is believed to be an easy-to-use and cost-effective solution for managing information critical to your business and preserving important data. It can reduce the costs of litigation, regulatory investigation and compliance actions. Jack Halprin, Head of eDiscovery, Google, said, “Businesses of all sizes need to be prepared for the unexpected. In today’s environment, using Vault to manage, archive and preserve your data can help protect your business. Litigation costs can really take a toll on a business when minor lawsuits can run up to many thousands of dollars, and larger lawsuits can cost even more. Significant litigation costs come from having to search and find relevant data, which is also known as electronic discovery (eDiscovery).” Vault claims to protect business with easy-to-use search so one can quickly find and preserv...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Delta has rolled out the Ultron Series UPS high-performance uninterruptible power supply (UPS) series to Taiwan and South East Asia. Delta’s Ultron Series is a double-conversion and IGBT-rectifier three-phase UPS. With a smaller footprint, higher efficiency, and lower cost, the Delta Ultron Series is transformer less and offers an optional inbuilt isolated-transformer model for when galvanic isolation is needed by the application.  Dr. Charles Tsai, General Manager, Mission Critical Infrastructure Solutions Business Unit (MCIS BU), Delta, said, “The excellent power performance and high system availability of the Ultron Series provides customers with the benefits of stable power supply, high-power efficiency, low-capital investment and low overall operational cost. In terms of size and footprint, we are proud to claim the Ultron Series as the most compact UPS of its kind in the market.”     “In Europe, Russia and Indi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   eBay has announced plans to open a new development center in Bangalore, India, and expects to hire up to 1,000 technologists over the next three years. The new Bangalore facility will feature several centres of excellence and house technologists from both eBay Marketplaces and PayPal.  Anupam Pahuja, General Manager, PayPal, said, “PayPal is growing at a phenomenal rate globally, as we continue to execute on our bold vision of re-imagining money. To support this growth, we are looking to tap into the large pool of software engineering talent in Bangalore to come innovate with us and create the future of commerce. We are committed to India as a technology hub and see India’s software engineering talent as a critical driver for the long-term success of PayPal’s global payment platform.” “eBay’s ecosystem provides technologists a unique combination of start-up culture to innovate and product excellence culture to build produc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   SAS has joined platinum partner Capgemini to help government agencies reduce revenue losses from tax and welfare fraud, and improper payments. Together, SAS and Capgemini provide an end-to-end offering in revenue fraud and improper payment protection to public sector organizations in Europe, Brazil, India and Asia-Pacific.  "There is a need for cutting-edge business analytics in the public sector. These products apply intelligent business rules and advanced predictive analytics to help governments identify subtle clues to uncover fraud in large amounts of data.  Also important is end-to-end capability from data integration through detection through investigation management that can be deployed across the enterprise to address many fraud and improper payments issues on a single platform. SAS working with Capgemini is going to have dramatic impact in assisting government agencies," said Stu Bradley, Sr. Business Director, F...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Samsung has introduced the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2012, a global app competition aimed at boosting the mobile ecosystem for GALAXY Tab and GALAXY Note users. The contest is divided into two categories - “Samsung Apps Super Apps” and “Best S Pen Apps”. A total of 80 entries will be selected as winners, receiving a record total of $4.08 million in prize money along with a variety of promotional benefits. Kang-hyun Kwon, Sr. Vice-President, Media Solutions Centre, Samsung Electronics, said, “Given the size of prize money and a variety of other benefits, we expect the competition will foster the growth of the ecosystem for GALAXY Tab and GALAXY Note applications. Since their launch, the GALAXY Tab and GALAXY Note, along with Samsung GALAXY smartphones, have become must-have items for the smarter lifestyle. The Samsung Smart App Challenge will greatly enhance application choices for these devices so users can enjoy a richer exp...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intel has hosted hundreds of Asia-Pacific channel partners at its annual Intel Solutions Summit, held this year in Bali, Indonesia. The Summit, held over three days, will provide Intel’s partner community with the tools to deliver solutions to businesses and consumers across the region. The Intel Technology Partner programme saw a massive increase across Asia-Pacific during the past year, with 7,000 new organizations added. Kamil Hasan, Director, Reseller Channel Organization in Asia-Pacific, said, “Partners across Asia-Pacific are seeing new possibilities in the compute continuum, and opportunities to deliver parts of a smarter, more secure, and always-connected computing experience that spans a range of device segments - including laptops, digital signage, all-in-one devices, and servers  – even the data centers to which they connect,” said Hasan. “In the last year alone, 7,000 more partners joined Intel’s Technology Provi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Stellar Data Recovery has released a new version of Stellar Phoenix Database Repair for MySQL v4. It is claimed to be a powerful tool that uses advance algorithms to repair the corrupt MySQL database without modifying the original data. The software is loaded with advance features like; option to search items of database from tree view, full support for MySQL 6.x, 5.x, 4.x, & 3.x, preview of table properties & triggers as text query, option to resize software interface.  Sunil Chandna, CEO, Stellar Data Recovery said, "Database corruption is one of the major concerns for database administrator. Database may get corrupted due to reasons like; bugs in MySQL database edition, abrupt or inappropriate MySQL Server shutdown, wrong data insertion, power failure etc. This tool is designed to bail out database administrators from such emergency situations that will repair your corrupt data from almost all instances of data lo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   OnSSI has released Ocularis Version 3.0.  This release substantially simplifies the management of large-scale deployments such as large school districts, corporate or educational campus-type settings, or city-wide municipal video surveillance system as well as multi-site installations which may include hundreds or thousands of utility sites or retail store locations, where each site typically consists of a small number of cameras. Version 3.0 includes enhanced architectural improvement to the Ocularis platform, and also supports the infrastructure required for the future release of OnSSI’s breakthrough Ocularis-X technology, which allows smooth uninterrupted video to stream via limited-bandwidth networks. “Ocularis 3.0 responds to the changing landscape in the video surveillance and security industry. We are witnessing growing camera arrays, as well as increased demand for collaboration tools across large systems. We took ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Huawei will showcase its data center switches, CloudEngine 12800, at Interop Las Vegas. In addition to showcasing its latest innovations, Huawei will leverage its campus solutions to power networking connectivity for Interop attendees and exhibitors at the event venue as one of the core network providers selected by the organizer. “As one of the leading business technology events, Interop is an important platform for us to showcase our advanced products and expand our business globally. We are excited to introduce the CloudEngine 12800, Huawei's latest data center switches that provide the industry’s highest performance and help customers build scalable, virtualized and converged data center networks in the cloud computing era,” said William Xu, CEO, Huawei Enterprise Business Group. David He, President – Marketing, Huawei Enterprise, said, “Leveraging our deep expertise in cloud computing and ICT convergence, Huawei Enterp...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Genpact has released virtual correspondent and private-label origination applications for its Quantum Mortgage Operating System (MOS). The applications are leveraged with Genpact’s Mortgage Business Process as a Service offering (BPaaS), which combines the technology with Genpact’s business process services, data analytics and mortgage domain expertise.  The virtual correspondent and private label applications combine Quantum MOS’ data-centric loan automation platform with Genpact Mortgage Services’ BPaaS offering to increase effectiveness and reduce the loan cycle time by as much as 30 per cent. The applications can be set up in either a delegated or non-delegated model, enabling users to customize the workflow to best suit the needs of each lender.   Roger Hull, Vice-President, Genpact Mortgage Services, said, “Lenders who can push enterprise software to their correspondents while also leveraging business proces...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Spice has launched FLO TV - M 5600 - the new, touchscreen handset that adds an Analog TV to your device. The touchscreen phone is available in “Jet Black” and “Ivory White” colours and it comes loaded with a host of utilities which include multimedia features and pre-installed social networking applications like “Facebook” and “S Planet Apps store”.   The FLO TV sports an 8.12 cm QVGA touchscreen powered by the “FLO” technology. It also sports a 1.3-mega pixel camera that can also capture and play videos. Other features include FM radio, T- flash support (up to 8GB), FM with recording, and a long-lasting battery which gives a talk-time of up to 4 hours.  Kunal Ahooja, Global Head - Devices, S Mobility, said, “In this era of convergence, mobile phones are the best medium of displaying the result of integration of technologies. With a revolutionary product like FLO TV - M 5600, we have redefined innovation and turned a ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Ericsson has been selected by T-Mobile USA to support the company's USD4 billion network transformation, which includes preparatory work for the launch of LTE in 2013. T-Mobile USA will be the first carrier in North America to deploy Ericsson's AIR technology.  T-Mobile USA selected the AIR solution due to the enhanced radio performance and ease of deployment. Ericsson will install the radio, tower and switch room equipment, as well as provide consulting and systems integration and rollout services. Ericsson will also provide turnkey services in the areas of installation, commissioning, integration and migration.  "T-Mobile continues to be at the forefront of 4G innovation and we are excited to continue our long-standing partnership with Ericsson as we modernize our network and deploy LTE in 2013. By partnering with Ericsson, T-Mobile expects to be the first carrier in the nation to deploy the company's Antenna...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Mahindra Satyam has announced a global alliance partnership with Galorath. This partnership shall focus on the “SEER for Manufacturing” solution in order to provide Should Costing solutions to discrete manufacturing companies across industry domains like Aerospace, Industrial, Energy and automotive verticals. “We are delighted to have Galorath as our Strategic Alliance Partner. This tie-up will enable us to leverage the growing market for Should Costing solutions. Our customers continuously face cost pressures across their supply chain. This partnership with Galorath will help us leverage the SEER solution to reduce product development cost for our customers, thereby helping them launch cost-competitive products,” said KarthikeyanNatarajan, Global Head & Senior Vice- President, Integrated Engineering Solutions business, Mahindra Satyam. “We are extremely pleased to have SEER for Manufacturing utilized by Mahindra Satyam in ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   AMD has announced that Colette LaForce, will join the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Rory Read. In her new role, LaForce will lead global integrated marketing for AMD, including marketing strategy, branding, internal and external communications, corporate events, sponsorships and entertainment marketing. Read said, “Colette brings strong technology marketing and brand-building experience, a fresh perspective and a results-oriented approach that will strengthen AMD’s global marketing organization. Her deep expertise will accelerate the revitalization of the AMD brand, amplifying our voice in the marketplace while helping position the company for long-term growth.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   InfoComm has announced that its latest UK Roundtable was the largest ever held in London. In all, some 40 invited guests attended the event, held at the Manton Studio, Tate Britain on Thursday 26 April. Attendees came from all links in the AV buying chain, and included systems integrators, product distributors, manufacturers, live-events professionals, content creators and end-customers. The event followed a successful Cardiff Roundtable held at the Hilton Cardiff on Thursday, 19 April. The panel addressed a number of issues, including key technology and business trends and whether the whole notion of ‘AV’ was still relevant to today’s (and tomorrow’s) market. The discussion was moderated by Dan Goldstein, Director of Marketing & Communications at Integrated Systems Europe, co-owned by InfoComm and CEDIA. After the discussion, visitors divided into four tables with one consultant joining each of the tables to debate the issue...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Verbatim has launched, Store 'n' Go V3 USB 3.0 Drive for the much faster USB 3.0 ports. These USB ports offer up to 2 times faster transfer rate than earlier generation USB 2.0 ports. There is a stripe which acts as a retractor and allows the user to push out and pull in the USB head from the flash drive. The strip comes in different colours including Grey, Orange and Blue. The retractable design keeps the connector and data protected without the worry of losing a cap. In addition, this USB drive is available in storage capacities of 8 GB and 16 GB. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Trend Micro is announced as the major player leading the fast-growing Global Cloud Security Software market, According to TechNavio's Global Cloud Security Software Market report, the current overall estimate for the global cloud security software market was valued at US$241 million in 2010 and is expected to reach US$963.4 million in 2014, growing at a CAGR of 41.4 percent. Of the four major players in the global security software market, Trend Micro leads with the greatest estimated market share. The TechNavio report points out that Trend Micro is able to dominate the market because of its diversified geographic reach, established customer base, and brand reputation. The company's partnerships with cloud and virtualization service provider, VMware, and partnerships with companies such as HP, Cisco, Dell, Microsoft Corp., Oracle, and Wipro, also were cited. Amit Nath Country Manager India and SAARC Trend Micro said, ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   QlikTech has announced that its global corporate social responsibility programme, Change Their World, has awarded 50 grants in 18 countries on 6 continents since launching in February 2010.  Nonprofit organizations can apply for a QlikView Change Their World grant to receive free QlikView licences, deployment and training to help them to gain visibility into data sources that can accelerate outcomes, connect donors with recipients, and make their good work better.  Change Their World’s growth proves that QlikView is opening up infinite possibilities for advancing causes for the greater good. Lars Björk, CEO, QlikTech, said, “We are thrilled with the momentum of our Change Their World grant programme. In tandem with an overwhelming response from QlikTech partners and employees, we have created a powerful community of giving that is empowering organizations at the forefront of charitable causes with an effective solution th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has announced its partnership with the India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the premier trade body representing the Indian Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry. Both institutions will organize membership promotion activities to increase awareness of the member benefits and activities of the other institution. The ISA and IET will also work together on joint projects, events, conferences, forums, publications, standards, educational materials and awards. Nigel Fine, Chief Executive, IET, said, “India is a key part of our growth plans and this collaboration with ISA further strengthens our growing international network of partnerships. I am delighted that this new partnership with the ISA will help Indian engineers develop their sector expertise, widen their professional community and access world class engineering intelligence via the IET.” PVG Menon...