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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Ericsson has announced the extension and expansion of its managed services agreement with Mobilicity in Canada. This announcement marks the extension of the first managed services contract between Ericsson and Mobilicity, originally signed in 2009 in connection with the rollout of Mobilicity's network in Canada. In addition to the current scope, Ericsson will expand its role to also take responsibility for network planning, engineering, optimization, customer management as well as integration support for new sites. Loris Zaia, Executive Vice-President, Ericsson Canada, said, "I am excited that we are further extending our relationship with Mobilicity. It reaffirms the high quality of Ericsson’s technologies and services and creates new opportunities for Mobilicity to maximize the value of its capital expenditures and operating cost to improve capacity, coverage and ultimately the quality of service for its customers....

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Capgemini has recently signed a contract for the provision of IT services from India. The contract includes global application development and services, as well as infrastructure services including service management and will run over a period of five years. Under the terms of the contract, Capgemini will take over the operations of Bayer Business Services' captive IT service centre in Mumbai, India, with approx 550 employees. The contract was signed between the legal entities Capgemini Deutschland GmbH and Bayer Business Services GmbH. Aruna Jayanthi, CEO, Capgemini India, said, "We are excited about our strategic partnership with Bayer and welcome the 550 transferring team members to the Capgemini family. The Bayer team come with vast business and IT sector knowledge and will support our growth ambitions and transformational programs in India and globally. Our business expertise, global delivery capabilities and our abil...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Clavister has launched a new portfolio of network security products and solutions aimed at cloud service providers, enterprises, and telecom operators. Clavister's new security solutions known as Clavister cOS, has been released in two versions, cOS Core and cOS Stream which replace Clavister CorePlus and SlipStream. Andreas Asander, CEO, Clavister, Asia-Pacific Region, said, "Clavister is experiencing tremendous business growth in Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia where there is a high demand for outsourced data centers, cloud hosting and mobile services. With today's sophisticated threat landscape, risk management and compliance are high on the agenda of companies and this trend is fuelling the demand for robust, yet simple and reliable security solutions." Clavister cOS Core introduces Application Control which will identify and control more than 1,000 applications such as Facebook, YouTube and Skype...

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BenQ has announced that it was Gold Sponsors at the BYOC Summer 2012. The event scheduled during June 22nd–24th, 2012, got together more than 3,000 gamers from across the country at one platform. Moreover, the company also presented its LED products from the XL and RL series at BYOC. Rajeev Singh, Country Head & General Manager, BenQ India, said, "Indian PC and Online Gaming Industry in India is poised to grow at a healthy rate due to rising penetration of PC and internet connectivity. This trend is governed by the young population in India which has the highest demand for gaming.  By being a part of BYOC, we showcase the best of display technology through XL and RL series gaming monitors to the youth and gave them a first-hand experience of our world-class products." "We are pleased to partner with BYOC ones again this year. Our products offer a great visual experience for the gamers. Our XL & RL Series ...

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Antec has launched the P280 cabinet, the newest member of the Performance One Series supporting up to XL-ATX sized motherboards and four-way GPU configurations.  It integrates quiet technologies such as sound-dampening steel / polycarbonate side panels, a triple-layer front door and hard drive trays with preinstalled vibration-reducing silicone grommets.   The P280 includes tool-less optical drive bays, 3.5" drive trays that are also compatible with 2.5" drives, 30mm of cable routing space behind the motherboard tray and six total cable routing holes, four of which are grommet-lined. The front and PSU intake filters can be removed without taking off the side panel or tipping the case.  "Performance One has always had a special place in the hearts and minds of our customers. With convenience and ease-of-use coupled with an attractive price point, we expect P280 to introduce customers new and old to the next genera...

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Bitdefender has launched a new anti-theft system for PCs and Android devices that turn the tables on thieves, enabling users to have control over their phone, laptop or tablet.  Bitdefender Anti-Theft runs stealthily - most thieves won't even know it is there. Plus, it locks the device up tight with PINs and passcodes. Anti-Theft quickly gives you back control of your device through an online account - wipe, lock or locate with a few clicks. "With Bitdefender Anti-Theft, we have extended our world-renowned silent security from the realm of the internet to the actual physical world. We now protect you from viruses, phishing, Trojans - plus those brutes who simply want to make off with your devices. If your phone is lost or stolen, you can take action in an instant with Anti-Theft," said Catalin Cosoi, Chief Security Researcher, Bitdefender. Moreover, even if the missing Android device is not connected to the intern...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has launched its power-efficient desktop, the HP Pavilion P2 that works on a 90W power adaptor, resulting in up to 60-70% less power consumption under normal usage conditions. "With the onset of summers in India, consumers are facing regular power cuts, especially in the tier-II and III cities. To counter this issue, HP's newly-launched Pavilion P2 desktop consumes such low power that even a regular UPS can support this product with up to 1 hour of backup, for the uninterrupted computing experience," stated Vinay Awasthi, Senior Director, Products & Marketing, PPS, HP India. "Part of HP's commitment to the environment is providing customers with products that leave minimal carbon footprint on the planet. This energy-efficient product, therefore, helps us achieve our broader goal of protecting the environment while remaining true to designing products that suit and benefit the consumers’ preference ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Adding a new feather to its cap, VARIndia, the monthly IT Magazine by Kalinga Digital Media Private Limited has successfully organised the third edition of Eastern India Information Technology Fair (EIITF), in the City of Joy- Kolkata. The event comprised of two sessions- afternoon and evening, wherein it witnessed a lot of discussions and expert opinions on the talk of the town technologies ranging from Cloud, Security, Surveillance and Virtualization. The Theme of the Afternoon Session was "Challenges in providing affordable solutions to SMEs". This acted as the end-customer networking session with customers across Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, FMCG where they got to meet the various industry leaders, share their market perception and exchange ideas being presented by LG, VMware, Checkpoint, eScan and Enevent. The evening session kick-started with the auspicious lamp lighting graced by Shri. Prabir Kumar Das, ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SMART has announced the upcoming release of the SMART Board 8055i interactive flat panel for education. The SMART Board 8055i combines a 55" (139.7cm) LCD display with multitouch capability along with SMART Notebook collaborative learning software and access to the SMART Exchange website. Linda Thomas, VP, Products, SMART Technologies, said, “The introduction of this interactive flat panel expands our display line, offering educators flexibility and choice as they plan their teaching, learning and student collaboration spaces. We will continue to develop and expand our line of displays, including our interactive projectors, in order to offer even more choice to our customers and strengthen our position as a leading provider of collaborative learning solutions.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour was held in the capital today. This event was dedicated to providing the app developer community with insights on the BlackBerry 10 platform; its strengths, the vision, and how developers can make apps that stand out to app-hungry BlackBerry users. “BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour will give us the opportunity to engage directly with BlackBerry developers here in India. At the same time, to provide them with insights and support that will help developers to bring out the best apps to customers on the BlackBerry 10 platform,” said Sunil Dutt, MD, India, RIM. Alec Saunders, VP Developer Relations, RIM, said, “There are many talented developers in India so we were pleased with the great start to the Asia leg of the BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour in Bangalore, and we’re keeping the momentum going here in Delhi. Our priority on the World Tour is to ensure our developer communities around the world have the resourc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is said to be planning to establish manufacturing plants in Indonesia as the minister of Indonesia's Ministry of Industry recently revealed that Foxconn is set to invest US$1 billion in Indonesia, and the investment is expected to create about one million jobs, during his attendance of Indonesia Taiwan Chambers of Commerce, according to sources from the upstream supply chain. Foxconn confirmed that the company has been approached about the possibility of making investment in Indonesia; however, the company has not yet started any evaluation for the investment, while the project is also not yet decided. However, market watchers are taking an optimistic view about the investment in Indonesia since the country has the fourth largest population worldwide. The country also offers Foxconn advantages in transportation to countries in Southeast Asia. For More Details See www....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   KINGMAX has launched PD-06 USB flash drive -- a capless flash drive that aims to make data storage easy to use with a simple flick of one thumb. Furthermore, the new PD-06 flash drive meets the RoHS regulations (Restriction of hazardous substances in electronic and electrical and electronic equipment), and were certified by CE and FCC; It supports Microsoft Windows 7 and other major OS. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE    iValue has shared its growth performance during 2011-12 and discussed its plans for the year ahead. iValue also plans to further invest & focus on this promising vertical which has over 20Bn USD sanctioned budgets. "We are collating customer information in a structured way for leveraging new business and relationship which will become IP and business differentiator for iValue. 90% of the work is completed on this key initiative. We now have 6800+ customers with contact details and buying pattern to do a focused marketing activity. Work is underway to normalize, validate & structure the data and integrate with CRM to help front end sales with their daily call planning," said Sunil Pillai, Co-founder & MD, iValue InfoSolutions.  For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   STMicroelectronics has expanded its sensor portfolio with an e-compass module. The integration of motion and magnetic sensing in a tiny 3x3x1mm package opens new possibilities for advanced navigation and location-based services in portable consumer devices.  The ST e-compass’ features the ability to provide accurate heading information, it indicates the direction in which a person or vehicle is moving - enables a wide range of applications, including pedestrian dead-reckoning, map/display orientation, and direction finding. Tied to location-based service apps, compassing capabilities can help consumers identify and retrieve information on nearby points of interest, by simply pointing their GPS-equipped mobile devices in the direction of the object concerned. The LSM303D module provides accurate output across full-scale ranges up to ±16g (linear acceleration) and ±12 Gauss (magnetic field).The device embeds a temperatur...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Belkin India has launched the Screencast AV 4, a device that allows the users to connect their Audio Video equipment to their HDTV without the hassle of hiding the clutter of unsightly cables. The Screencast AV 4 enables users to enjoy full HD 1080p resolution and Dolby 5.1 surround sound through their Audio Video equipment wirelessly. Mohit Anand, MD, Belkin India sub-continent said, "Belkin products are specifically designed to ensure a comfortable technology lifestyle for users. The Belkin screencast AV 4 is a solution to consumer's biggest hassle of cluttered wiring around electronic devices. The product further deepens Belkin's belief in creating product offerings inspired by the consumers." For More Details See www.varindia.com