VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) has announced Check Point ThreatCloud - the first collaborative network to fight cybercrime that powers new Anti-Bot and Antivirus Software Blades by feeding threat updates directly to customers’ gateways providing customers with threat information and attack trends to enforce protection against bots, APTs and other sophisticated forms of malware  Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director - India & SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies said, “Check Point Threatcloud is based on a global collaboration to increase volume, quality and speed of threat intelligence, this enables customers to quickly respond to threats and apply the appropriate protections to their gateways before they spread to the rest of the system. With emerging forms of viruses being generated on a daily basis in India, the introduction of ThreatCloud helps bring about awareness on the significant information along w...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE CSC has recently reported first quarter 2013 diluted earnings of $0.26 per share, compared with diluted earnings of $1.17 per share in the first quarter of 2012 which included a one-time tax benefit of approximately $0.78 cents. Total revenue was $3.96 billion compared to $4.03 billion in the same period of last year. Mike Lawrie, President & CEO said, “Our first quarter performance reflects a first step in turning around CSC. While there is significant work ahead of us, I am pleased with our initial progress on operating margins and free cash flow.” “We have launched several action plans which will transform the company over the next several years and create value for our shareholders. As part of this transformation agenda, we are bringing a much needed focus to greater contract management discipline across the company. We are also simplifying our operating model to realize greater productivity and operational efficiency. We...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ZOTAC has delivered a new ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics processing which incorporates Intel Atom D2550 (1.86 GHz, dual-core), NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M w/512MB DDR3 along with DVI & HDMI outputs. Carsten Berger, Marketing Director, ZOTAC International said, “We’re pleased to inject the power of NVIDIA GeForce graphics to our award-winning ZOTAC ZBOX for users that demand energy-efficiency with a graphics kick. The new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics delivers phenomenal high-definition video playback capabilities to make it the perfect home theater PC as well.” The new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics is available as a barebones or with memory and hard drive preinstalled. Operating systems such as Windows 7 (x86 and x64) and OpenELEC are fully compatible with the new ZOTAC ZBOX with NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M graphics and features 2 x SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n WiFi ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Transcend has announced the arrival of two additions to their aXeRam Overclocking Memory Module product line. The new 8GB aXeRam DDR3-2400 and DDR3-2133 memory kits combine high capacity, high clock speed and exceptionally low voltage, to meet the requirements of 3D PC gaming and heavy-duty applications. Transcend's new aXeRam DDR3 DRAM modules allow both novice and advanced users to take advantage of instant overclocking on the third-generation Intel Core "Ivy Bridge" series of processors featuring built-in support for the latest Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) version 1.3. The kit also provides 8GB of total capacity (2 x 4GB), a clock frequency of 2400MHz (PC3-19200) and timings of 11-12-11-29 and contains two identically matched DDR3-2133 modules rated at a clock frequency of 2133 MHz (PC3-17000) with timings of 10-11-10-27 and lower than average operating voltage of 1.6V. For More Details See www.varindia...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia India has launched two new members in its Nokia Asha family which include Nokia Asha 305 and Nokia Asha 311. The Asha 311 is a 3.5G capacitive touch screen phone, 3.2 MP camera, pre-installed Nokia maps and is powered by a 1GHz processor whereas, The Asha 305 is a dual SIM phone with 3-inch resistive touch screen and 2MP camera. Viral Oza, Director Marketing, Nokia India said, "The Nokia Asha family has received tremendous consumer response. With a variety of form factors across price points and innovations, Nokia Asha family has triggered data consumption habits in first time data users. With the launch of Nokia Asha touch range, we are strengthening our range of mobile Internet devices.” The newly launched devices are equipped with user interface (UI) and free download of 40 EA games along with Nokia browser 2.0 which will compress data by 85% using cloud acceleration technology resulting into faster internet access....

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MRO-TEK LIMITED is believed to expand substantially over the next two years by launching new and enhanced carrier grade access technologies to help the burgeoning 3G and 4G traffic in India and by entering into new markets. The Company is physically present in India and has its solutions / products deployed in different parts worldwide. S Narayanan, Chairman & MD, MRO-TEK Limited said, “Our new suit of solutions incorporates some of the best efforts from us. Over the past few years, we have invested more resources and human power to develop these world-class solutions. We position ourselves as a global Solution Architects in the Carrier Grade Access Technologies.” Madhava M, Vice President - Technology, MRO-TEK Limited said, “Integrating Ethernet solutions over standard carrier networks is a simple way of handling a growing traffic effectively and manage network efficiently. This is crucial where Telcos and ISPs are deploying...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Samsung has announced the winners of Samsung Innovation Awards 2012. Instituted by Samsung India Electronics Ltd. and Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), the Samsung Innovation Awards in their inaugural year were open only to IIT Delhi students, this year, the Samsung Innovation Awards has been extended for student participation across the IITs in Delhi, Mumbai, Roorkee and Kanpur. The Samsung Innovation Awards invited innovative projects from IIT students in the areas of Web Technology, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Embedded & Hardware System Design, Graphics & Visualization, Audio/Visual Content Processing, Cloud Computing, Product Design and related aspects.  Dipesh Shah, Dy. MD, Samsung India Software Operations said, "Samsung as a brand believes in the power of innovation and we believe that this program will encourage the culture of innovation amongst the student community. We wou...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Honeywell has announced that Australia Pacific LNG has selected technology developed by Honeywell Process Solutions' (HPS) Advanced Solutions business to deliver a data consolidation and reporting technology framework.  Ian Brown, VP & GM, Honeywell Process Solutions' Advanced Solutions business, said, "The Coal Seam Gas industry in Australia is facing huge growth in a highly competitive environment. The challenge CSG operators face is to safely, reliably and efficiently increase production while balancing manned and unmanned local production with remote, centralised management of operations. Our integrated solution will assist Australia Pacific LNG by ensuring the right information gets to the right people at the right time to support decisions that will achieve the project's business priorities of scalability, efficiency, safety, and reliability while transforming its business." Honeywell's Intui...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE QlikTech has announced that Fritz Holter GmbH has deployed QlikView on iPad to improve customer interactions by giving field sales representative's self-service access and insight into critical customer data, anytime and anywhere. In addition, Holter is also tracking its key corporate performance indicators with QlikView, which include sales statistics, performance measurement, and customer profitability.  Reinhard Reder, Sales Manager, Fritz Holter GmbH said, "QlikView is indispensable for customer data analysis at our company. With QlikView’s Business Discovery platform, future strategic development opportunities can be simplified to facilitate decisions and optimize the control and management of the sales team. Based on the results we’ve already seen, the number of users and the future uses of QlikView will be continuously expanded and developed." "A big plus of QlikView is its flexibility. Within a short ti...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   After the success of 'I unlock Joy' campaign last year, Microsoft has launched the 'Phase II' of the campaign. I unlock Joy, Phase II is an Application Development and Submission Program, where Microsoft provides app developers, technology professionals & enthusiasts and students, an opportunity to develop applications and showcase creativity.  The Key focus on I Unlock Joy Phase II revolves around quality apps and is intend to reward the quality applications and thus contributing to ecosystem by adding valuable applications on the Windows Phone market place. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   neoteric has rolled out two Onam-special schemes for Plustek in Cochin, Calicut and Trivandrum for channel partners and end-consumers.  Sanjay Kathuria, Group Business Manager-neoteric Infomatique ltd. said, "Through these festive schemes for Plustek, we seek to effectively enable our partners and end-consumers to avail of Plustek's superior- quality products. We have kick-started the year's festive season sales with a bang with this Onam-special offer." Jayesh Kurup, Sales Manager - Plustek INC, said, "neoteric's focused initiative comes as a first-of-its-kind opportunity for both partners and consumers in Kerala to avail of Plustek's premium -quality products. With these festive schemes, we are happy to set the ball rolling for Plustek's business plans this festive season and the year going forward." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Silicon Power (SP) has launched Dragon theme Touch 836 USB flash drive in India.  Aligning the design concept of the SP Touch series, the drive comes in the color of antique bronze and features an exquisite dragon totem design portraying the noble majesty of the Chinese dragon. The drive support Windows XP/Vista/7, Mac OS 10.3.x, Linux 2.6x. SP Touch T836 utilizes COB (Chip On Board) and is said to be dust-proof, vibration-proof and waterproof. It also comes with SP Widget free download software, providing seven major back up and security tools as well as a 60 day free trial of Norton AntiVirus 2011.  For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has recently showcased the HP Designjet portfolio at the Media Expo held in New Delhi. At the Expo, HP demonstrated its Latex Technology with its series of flagship printers - HP Designjet L26500 and thermal inkjet technology with HP Designjet Z6200 with a view to familiarizing the print partners, brand managers and consumers with the eco-friendly technology and green credentials.  "HP Latex is the future of super wide printing and is going to provide explosive growth to the customers. Also, with organizations becoming more and more environment conscious and specifying on the use of HP Latex technologies, green printing is the new chant for the printing industry. A revolutionary technology like this is the need of the hour," said Dhirendra Khurana, Country Manager, Sign & Display, GSB, HP-PPS. Mahesh Kumar Soni, Country Business Manager (Design), GSB, HP India, said, "HP has always believed in innovations ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HCL Infosystems has announced the buyout of the remaining 40% stake held by the NTS Group in HCL Infosystems MEA. HCL Infosystems Ltd., through its wholly-owned subsidiary HCL Insys Pte. Ltd., Singapore, has bought the stake in HCL Infosystems MEA FZCo. Following the transfer of shares, the FZCo shall be converted into a FZE (free zone establishment) owned solely by HCL Insys Pte. Ltd., Singapore. HCL Infosystems MEA FZE now becomes a wholly- owned subsidiary of HCL Infosystems Ltd. Shivkumar Gopal, CEO, HCL Infosystems MEA, said, "HCL Infosystems MEA becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of our company is a significant step in our overall global emerging market strategy and also is a huge development for our operations in the Middle East. This buyout will put us in a stronger footing in the Middle East market and enable us to quickly expand our business in the region. We will now focus on enhancing our capabilities and offer m...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ECS has introduced mobile widget that aims to connect all existing electronic and computer gadgets to unlock new capabilities. The ECS Pocket Wi-Fi range includes three compact devices and can add Wi-Fi capability in almost any device, as long as it has a LAN network socket. Products in the Pocket Wi-Fi range can also provide an instant wireless network anywhere there is an internet connection. The ECS Pocket Speakerphone Series includes two models, eZ Bun and eZ Bun bt, that comes with built-in microphone with 360° audio pickup coverage zone. Both versions of the ECS Pocket Speakerphone Series have a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that are portable for hassle-free use, and can be recharged easily by USB. The eZ Bun designed for office use featuring noise cancellation and a sensitive microphone with a 3-metre radius coverage range, whereas the eZ Bun bt is designed for everyday life incorporating Bluetooth connectiv...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   NEC has announced the landmark customer win of PVR Cinemas, where NEC will provide its retail solutions, including the latest "TWINPOS G Series" - 3700G2, G5 and G7 models at 12 locations in India, including PVR's food courts, bowling alleys and multiplexes.  In line with the strategy to increase focus on entertainment, F&B and the gaming businesses, this implementation will help PVR streamline its retail functions at a radically low total cost of ownership (TCO) through its serviceability, reliability and power conservation.    Jitender Verma, Chief Information Officer, PVR Ltd., said, "It has been a strategic decision to appoint NEC as retail solution partner for PVR Ltd. With NEC's assistance, we strongly believe it will improve our service to customers and create a modern ambience to our properties. We chose NEC because of their reputation, expertise and experience in supporting retail chain store...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has announced enhancements to its Information Optimization Solutions portfolio, designed to help organizations capitalize on the explosion of information, including operational, application and machine data. HP has been investing in innovation to build out the comprehensive Information Optimization Solutions portfolio with unique intellectual property and technologies that solve customers' challenges with big data. Only HP enables organizations to manage, understand and act on 100 percent of information. This is made possible through new HP Converged Infrastructure solutions, as well as technology from Autonomy and Vertica, both HP companies, and HP data management services. "Big data presents big opportunities-and challenges-for organizations today. HP's powerful Information Optimization Solutions deliver the technologies and expertise required to help organizations succeed in this new era-by tackling any d...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   For the performance in the Q1 2012-13, Lenovo India conducted a partner meet in the capital. Their were total of 12 winners who had been recognised as best performers for selling Lenovo's range of products billed through the two exclusive regional distributors for Delhi. "Its important to appreciate your partners for their hard work and time invested in taking Lenovo to newer heights. We are trying to regularise this small felicitation get together in the metros and some major cities to begin with. Then we would take it to other cities too," informs Amit Dhar, GM - North, Lenovo India (P) Ltd. Lenovo India team also used the platform for introducing their new range to the dealers. Two new Laptops referred as "Color Range" were showcased to the dealers. Available in  Red color one was entry-level Dual Core and the other is latest i5 3rd Generation. According to Taposh Chatterjee, Director, Peripheral Solu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intel Capital, Intel Corporation's global investment organization has announced seven investments to drive continued innovation across the software ecosystem. The deals total over $24 million and include new investments in enterprise cloud automation software provider DynamicOps; building management software providerenLighted, real-time analytics provider Guavus; Platform-as-a-Service (Paas) for commerce company IP Commerce; and social games analytics service provider Swrve New Media. Intel Capital also recently closed follow-on investments in predictive analytics company Revolution Analytics and cloud-based media streaming service Gaikai.    "The best computing experiences unite leading-edge hardware with amazing software. These investments in best-of-breed software vendors play an integral part in Intel's software strategy by fueling the creation of compelling and unique user experiences across devices. T...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   SAP has announced its plan to implement the SAP Startup Focus program in India. Through the program, SAP will help Indian startup companies scale their business through the adoption and development of new applications on SAP HANA. Offering startups the opportunity to create easy-to-access solutions to manage 'big data' in real-time with SAP HANA, the Startup Focus program aims to help unlock Indian entrepreneurs' potential to drive economic growth and job creation. "As the global economy recovers the future of innovation and promise of sustainable development largely relies on entrepreneurs and small businesses. We are excited to now cooperate and grow with Indian startups to leverage the breakthrough innovations of SAP HANA to tackle 'big data' challenges at the speed of light. The program is an exciting platform to not only support the development of startup businesses, but also, in turn, contribu...