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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft  has announced the official launch of Visual Studio 2012 and .NET Framework 4.5. In continuation of this, the company also announced Visual Studio Update 1 timing, Visual Studio 2012 Express for Desktop availability, F# Tools for Visual Studio Express 2012 for Web availability and TFS Power Tools for Visual Studio 2012 and other updates. S. Somasegar, Corporate Vice-President, Developer Division,  Microsoft , said, “The release of Visual Studio 2012... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Epson  has recently unveiled wearable display device - the Epson Moverio BT-100 see-through mobile viewer in India. It operates on the Google Android 2.2 platform and is equipped with built-in 802.11n wireless connectivity and nearly six hours of rechargeable battery life. The  Epson Moverio BT-100  is composed of a headset that uses micro-projection... more

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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In the recently held  IBM  Smarter Cities Forum in the capital, the company announced a social sentiment capability based on sophisticated analytics technologies to help cities around the world better measure and understand public opinions on key city issues and services such as public transportation and education. IBM also shared its Social Sentiment Index on traffic, which looked at public sentiment across India’s largest cities - Bangalore, New Delhi and Mumbai.  The Forum was inaugurated by Samuel J Palmisano, Chairman of the Board,  IBM Corporation  and  Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Haryana  and Shanker Annaswamy, MD, IBM India Pvt. Ltd. To name a few dignitaries present included, Amitabh Kant, CEO, DMICDC Ltd., Dr. M Ramachandran, Former Secy. Ministry of Urban Development... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   NEC  has unveiled its two new "NEC Express5800/ft series" fault-tolerant servers based on the Intel Xeon E5-2600 product family, viz. the mid-range "NEC Express5800/R320c-M4" and the "NEC Express5800/R320c-E4"entry model. The company claims that these  NEC  Express5800/R320c fault-tolerant servers are the first in the industry to deliver lockstep support for the Intel Xeon E5-2600 product family.... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point  has earned NSS Labs' "Recommended" rating in the latest intrusion prevention system (IPS) group test. The  Check Point  IPS Software Blade has achieved 98.3-per cent score in overall protection with superior server and client protection and strong management capabilities.  Bob Walder, Director, Research,  NSS Labs , said, "Resistance to known evasion techniques.... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Targeting to focus on the tablet market,  Inspan Infotech  has launched Mercury magiQ. The 5" dual-SIM Tablet runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich platform along with 1Ghz processor. The tablet sports 3G/Wi-Fi and Bluetooth along with Dual Camera specification. Along with a long battery backup, it provides internal memory of 512MB, 4GB built-in storage with expandable 32GB and a capacitive multi-touch panel... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ZTE  has announced that it will launch its first Android Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone with Intel Inside, the ZTE Grand X IN. This ZTE flagship handset will be launched in Europe in September.  The Grand X IN comes packed with Intel Atom processor Z2460 with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, and support for HSPA+ 21Mbps network with the Intel XMM 6260 Platform... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sophos  has unveiled the hosted version of its mobile device management (MDM) solution - Sophos Mobile Control. Based on the Sophos Mobile Control 2.5, Sophos Mobile Control as a Service allows businesses to easily deploy an MDM solution without any changes to their existing IT infrastructures. In addition to Sophos Mobile Control as a Service, the company is planning to introduce a full range of hosted security applications. Peter Küssner, Managing Director,  Picture Management, AG ,  said, "We provide a hosted Marketing.. more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   MediaTek  has recently declared the availability of "Cool 3D" for its smartphone platforms.  The newly launched "Cool 3D" suite sports stereo 3D cameras along with "3D CoolShot" and "3D Cool Show" features.   MediaTek 's "3D Cool Shot" solution sports 5-mega pixel, dual-lens camera, whereas the "3D Cool Show" technology improves the stereo 3D effect with anti-fatigue capabilities and transformation between 2D/3D modes. Ching-Jiang Hsieh, President,  MediaTek , stated, “From Dual-SIM to 3D capabilities... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Mahindra Satyam  has planned to triple its employee (associate) strength in China to 1,500 by 2015 as part of strategic focus on the Engineering/Manufacturing and Telecom sectors, while using China as a base to serve its global clients. “China will be a critical pillar of our regional and global strategy. The region will increase its revenue contribution from 24% currently in view of the size of the Chinese economy.... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   It has been recently announced that  Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)  has deployed  NICE's security solutions at Namma Metro with the aim to address operational, safety and security needs. This includes full implementation at the train's Operations Control Centre (OCC) and across six metro stations.  A. S. Shankar, Chief Engineer (S&T),  BMRCL,  stated, “Partnering with  NICE  Systems by the telecommunication... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   WD  has recently declared that the company is sampiling a 5mm-thin hard disk drive featuring hybrid technology along with instant-on and application performance. The new technologies will be showcased during WD's Investor Day, September 13, 2012. The company also believes it as the world's thinnest 2.5-inch hybrid hard drive. “Mobile devices are becoming smaller, thinner, lighter and more responsive. Working with our technology partners,  WD  has developed new 5mm hard drives that enable... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   AMD  has announced the SeaMicro SM15000 server that aims to revolutionize computing with the invention of Freedom Fabric Storage, enabling a single 10-rack unit system to support more than five petabytes of low-cost, easy-to-install storage.  AMD’s SeaMicro SM15000 system supports the Intel Xeon Processor E3-1260L (Sandy Bridge).  In November, it will support the next generation of  AMD  Opteron processors featuring the “Piledriver” core.... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Airtel  Rising Stars, an initiative launched by Bharti Airtel to provide young talented footballers the chance-of-a-lifetime to train at the Manchester United Soccer Schools, has announced the final 52 footballers (including 4 goalkeepers) who will undergo a five day training camp in Bangalore. The camp, overseen by Manchester United coaches, will choose 12 footballers who will travel and train at the prestigious school in England in November this year.  Bharat Bambawale, Global Brand Director,  Bharti Airtel , said, “The ‘Airtel Rising Stars... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   SafeNet  has achieved  VMware  Ready status to address the data security issues and deliver control and governance of data in the cloud. ProtectV enables virtual machines and storage volumes to be as secure as physical servers and storage in robust, secure on-premise environment. SafeNet ProtectV is compatible with  VMware  vShield and VMware vCenter. In addition, SafeNet ProtectV can be used by Amazon Web Services customers to secure their critical data in the cloud. Mike Rothman,  Securosis , said, “The flexibility and abstraction of the cloud means.... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Lenovo  has launched its business Ultrabook - ThinkPad X1 Carbon, highlighting 20 years of ThinkPad innovation and kicking off the ThinkPad brand’s 20th anniversary celebrations.  ThinkPad X1 Carbon is powered by the latest third-generation  Intel Core processor . It comes with Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 and Lenovo’s RapidResume and RapidConnect technology to enhance performance. It packs a high-resolution 14-inch display into a 13-inch laptop design, while also offering a multi-gesture glass surface touchpad, HD face-tracking camera, dual array microphones and Dolby-tuned audio for clear sound. Amar Babu, Managing Director,  Lenovo India , said, “We are extremely proud.... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Polycom Inc .  has announced significant, sequential quarter-over-quarter market share gains in the video collaboration industry, for the past two quarters, at the cost of some of its biggest competitors.  International Data Corporation (IDC)  reports that Synergy Research Group and Wainhouse Research show that Polycom gained between 4.4- and 5.7-percentage points in revenue market share quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2012. Polycom’s Q2 gains built on the Company’s market share gains of up to 2.2 per cent in Q1 2012, based on reports from all three firms. According to Wainhouse Research,  Polycom  now holds more... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BUFFALO Inc.  has released its TeraStation series in India. Buffalo’s TeraStation Series of Terabyte Network Attached Storage (NAS) is said to offer powerful storage, server and multimedia solutions designed for SMB and SOHO users. It is said to allow users to deploy a simple, cost-effective data or media server to their office or home network in not much time taken, combining advanced fault tolerant data solutions, robust file security and Gigabit Ethernet networking. TeraStation 5000 Series  is supposed to be a high-performance NAS available... more

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Moser Baer  has organized its Annual Dealers Meet at Singapore to felicitate the efforts of the company’s channel partners in blank optical and solid-state media segments. It witnessed presence of more than 100 sub-distributors and company officials. Deepak Shetty, Sr. Vice-President, Domestic Sales & Marketing,  Moser Baer , said... more