VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   A surprising revelation has surfaced the tech terrain. According to the recent report, Apple(NYSE)  may have to pay a Brazilian company for the right to use the iPhone brand in Latin America's biggest country. It is reportedly said that  Brazil's Gradiente SA  started selling  Android smartphones  with the iPhone brand last week after winning the legal right to use the name in Brazil. Eugenio Staub, President at Gradiente has shared his views. He said, “ Apple  had not contacted his company even after knowing we were given the right to use the iPhone brand.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   After launching retail store in West Bengal,  ASUS Technology  has launched its next exclusive store in Ludhiana, Punjab. The outlet will feature the entire range of Notebooks and Netbooks that have been launched in India till date.  With the purpose of making life better through innovation, ASUS has relentlessly strived to be the No. 1 in terms of quality, speed, service, innovation, and cost-efficiency. The company has made assiduous efforts to magnify the retail presence across the country. The retail intervention approach has been focussed at length by the company in order to provide access to all the imminent and latest technology to the customers in the Indian market, including various small cities and towns.  Unaez Quraishi, Sales & Distribution Director, System Business Group, ASUS India ...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Huawei  has introduced its new mobile phone Ascend G330 in India. This 4-inch mobile phone with capacitive multi-touch LCD screen runs on 1GHz Dual Core Cortex A5 processor. Huawei’s  new Ascend G330 comes packed with 512 RAM along with internal storage capacity of 4GB to 32GB via microSD card.  For users who love to click pictures, Ascend G330 has 5-mega pixel auto focus camera with LED Flash. As far as video calling is concerned, it has front facing camera. With 130 grams weigh, this mobile phone has 4.82-inch height, 2.46-inch width and 0.44-inch depth...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Karbonn  has introduced the new  15 cm (5.9’) Phone, “Karbonn A30 - Ta Fone” . Blurring the lines of demarcation between tablets and mobile phones, Karbonn Mobiles has introduced the hybrid smartphone to the world of mobiles.  This new phone has 15 cm (5.9”) Capacitive Multi-Touch screen, Dual SIM Capability. It runs with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with 1 Ghz Dual-Core processor. With gigantic 2500 mAh battery, this phone comes with 8-MP hi-def camera with Auto Focus and flash.  Shashin Devsare, Executive Director, Karbonn Mobiles , said, “By devising the Karbonn A30 – Ta Fone, our endeavour is to form the world’s first 5.9” screen smartphone..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Nokia  and  Maxus India  has selected Vuclip to promote the Trendify brand campaign for  Nokia Lumia 510  on Vuclip’s mobile video portal and social networks. To make  Vuclip  the ideal platform to integrate "TRENDIFY", 65% of Vuclip’s 14 million Indian users share videos primarily through Facebook and Twitter.  Social users in general and the youth in particular are in the age of “discovery” enabled by the proliferation of Internet-enabled mobiles in India. Identifying this, Nokia, Maxus India and Vuclip have joined hands to empower the youth to discover and create new trends in time and spearhead innovative social media campaign on mobiles. As part of the product innovation involving a seamless integration with Vuclip, for the first time, the “Share” button has been changed on a video portal to reflect the brand campaign. The “Share” button for each video has temporarily been replaced with...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Matrix Comsec Pvt. Ltd , in association with Kolkata distributor  Amtel Communication Pvt. Ltd ,  has organized a road show to showcase complete range of innovative solutions in Time Attendance & Access Control, Video Surveillance and Fire Safety segments. The road show has received a positive response from system integrators, distributors, security consultants and professionals who visited from 25 companies around West Bengal. Matrix works indigenously for all its core business activities..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   CA Technologies(NASDAQ)  has announced the appointment of Pratip Banerji as Director of Sales to head its BFSI (Banking & Financial Services Industry) business in India. Pratip has 23 years of experience in the IT, Telecom and System Integration domains, covering the domestic market and the European region.  In his new role, Pratip is responsible to develop the overall sales strategy to target the BFSI vertical. His charter includes the recruitment and ensuring the active participation of the global and Indian SI community to optimize sales opportunities towards successful sell through. “We are very pleased to have Pratip Banerji lead our BFSI vertical in India. Pratip is an outstanding professional with a deep understanding of our business, our industry and our customers,” said  Sunil Manglore, Vice-President, CA Technologies India. ...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE To create a strong connect,  DIGISOL  is celebrating this festive season of Xmas and New Year with its channel partners by giving them a surprise visit.  The objective of the activity is to create a festive mood with the channel partners. This activity is being done in twenty cities across India, covering more than 2,500 channel partners. This is in line with Smartlink’s philosophy of having a large extended family which includes its entire Distributor/Connect Partners/Dealers/Reseller family. Under this partner connect programme,  DIGISOL teams are visiting reseller outlets and decorating partners shop.  Manjunath, Pai International, Bangalore, said, “This is now a much-awaited feature of DIGISOL marketing to connect with its partners on festive occasions and we wait for new surprises from the DIGISOL team.  We are happy that  DIGISOL  always remember  us during celebration time, this really ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE mCarbon has announced another service delivery deal with Airtel. The company has introduced “Call-me-back” service for prepaid subscribers, where a user can request their family and friends to call them back if they have a balance of less than Re1. The technology provides an ideal mechanism for the mobile terminal to trigger or access mobile services such as call-back, interactive messaging, information enquiry services, customer service and mobile chat. USSD Integration with the backend technology ensures message delivery over a high-speed, secure platform whilst enabling rapid application development, with a service creation platform supporting rapid, cost-effective service launch for Operators. Rajesh Razdan, Co-Founder & Director, mCarbon Tech Innovation... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As the New Year is round the corner,  Zinnov  has released its predictions for the  Indian IT industry  for coming year. It reveals market opportunities and focuses areas for technology firms – both MNCs as well as service providers. ‘Regeneration’ to be the next growth frontier for captive centers in India: Over the last 7 to 8 years, the captive centers of large BFSI, Retail and even some large Engineering  R&D captive centers  have been delivering a wide range of services. Now it is getting exponentially difficult to derive further efficiencies in the current form and manner, in which the captive center is set up. The only way to derive further efficiencies is by outsourcing to a partner. Service providers are out on a shopping spree and a viable captive center is something that will definitely interest them. Pari Natarajan, CEO, Zinnov , said, “ Today the Indian technology industry is at an inf...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Foxconn has launched a new range of NanoPCs. This series includes  NanoPC models AT-7300, AT-7500 and AT-7700 . These models have been designed to set a new standard in innovation, performance and ease-of-use. The slim NanoPC 7000 series supports dual display design with 1080p display standard. It offers a perfect balance of portability and productivity. They also offers the full Windows 8 experience and hence supports high-precision input for leading business, graphics and productivity applications. The NanoPC is around 30 times smaller than a typical Micro-ATX PC. It is designed to fit to the back of a monitor or flat screen television by using the VESA mounting bracket included. AT-7300 is powered by Intel Core i3-3217U dual core 1.8GHz processor without the turbo button, AT-7500 is powered by Intel Core i5-3217U dual-core 1.7GHz processor with the turbo of about 2.6G and the AT-7700 is powered by Intel Core i7-3217U d...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BUFFALO Inc .  has launched  TeraStation TS5400R  series  business-class rack mountable Network Attached Storage (NAS) servers. It offers storage solutions for SMB and SOHO users. With fault tolerant data solutions, file security and Gigabit Ethernet networking, TeraStation TS5400R allows users to deploy simple, cost-effective data storage to their office without sacrificing performance, features or expandability.  TeraStation TS5400R series is available in a 4-bay, 1U form-factor with storage capacities available in 4TB, 8TB, 12TB, and 16TB, as well as an enclosure model. With the Intel Atom D2701 processor,  TeraStation TS5400R  provides exceptional performance during file transfers and everyday NAS functions, with the ability to focus on concurrent tasks with minimal performance degradation. TeraStation TS5400R is capable of managing and recording up to 10 IP cameras and can be used as a survei...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   neoteric infomatique limited  has successfully conducted a  Channel Partners’  Meet in Coimbatore. The main objective of the event was to promote and generate product awareness for Intel’s latest products amongst the partner community. During the Xplore & Evolve live-experience  “look and feel”  session conducted by neoteric, the channel partners got a hands-on experience on the demo products on display, viz., 2nd- Gen Intel Core processor and the 3rd-Gen Intel Core processor families. 2nd-Gen Intel Core processor and the 3rd-Gen Intel Core processor.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Dell has announced the winners of the  Dell Education Challenge (DEC) . It is a global competition for university students with entrepreneurial ideas to improve education, both in and out of the classroom.  The team comprising two Indian students,  Sonali Gupta from Manipal Institute of Technology  and  Priyadeep Sinha from Indira Gandhi National Open University , was adjudged the first runner-up for its project Gyan (Knowledge) Lab and awarded a cash prize of $5,000. This team was among the four finalists who travelled to Dell World to compete for a $10,000 grand prize and other support to advance their innovative ideas. “To participate on an enormous global platform with the Dell Education Challenge has been a very important lesson for us. We now feel more confident about the success of the project and are looking forward to utilizing the award and resources provided by the Dell Education Challenge to...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Emerson Network Power  has announced the ‘December Mania’ gifts scheme to reward its  Network Solution Partners (NSPs) and Value Added Resellers (VARs)  in India on New Year’s Eve. Under the scheme, channel partners can set their own targets for the month of December 2012 and take home gifts of their choice. ‘December Mania’  is a monthly scheme running from 01st Dec 2012 through 29th Dec 2012. All registered NSPs and VARs of Emerson Network Power in India are eligible to be rewarded under the scheme, based on sales of UPS products (excluding battery) from Ingram Micro..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intex Technologies  has announced the launch of its 7” SIM-based tablet -  INTEX iBUDDY CONNECT . The company that is penetrating through low-cost tablet market in India has introduced this tablet keeping price-conscious youth in mind.  Since this segment today is looking at one-stop solution gadget with all the latest technologies and features at an affordable price point; the company is offering iBuddy Connect at an unmatched price of Rs.7,990. As an introductory offer, Intex has bundled it with an exclusive leather cover with attached keyboard. The MRP of this accessory is Rs.1,500 which is being provided to the consumers at no extra cost.  Commenting on the launch,  Sanjay Kumar, General Manager – Mobile Business, Intex Technologies , said, “ INTEX iBUDDY CONNECT is an interesting blend of latest technologies and smart look..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The demand for the low-cost mobile phones is increasing day by day and to trail that trend,  Zync Global Private Ltd  has announced the expansion of its portfolio with the launch of six new dual SIM phones, i.e. Zync C18, Zync C21, Zync C22, Zync C24, Zync C27 and Zync C30.   These powerful devices are slated to be one of the most affordable phones available in the market.  All the phones come with a Dual SIM feature that allows users to make calls and send text messages without needing several phones. The other features include loudspeaker, a 4GB microSD memory card.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Infosys(NYSE)  has won the  National Energy Conservation Award 2012  for its energy conservation efforts at the company’s campus in Jaipur and Pune. Infosys BPO building in Jaipur received the first place in the BPO Building category, followed by the two Infosys buildings in Pune which won the second place in the Office Building category. The Hon’ble  President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee , presented the two awards to  Swami Swaminathan, MD & CEO, Infosys BPO , and Rohan Parikh, Head of Green Initiatives and Infrastructure, Infosys . Company’s these buildings incorporate a  host of energy-saving features, including insulated walls, energy-efficient lighting design with sensor-based fixtures , optimized Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Systems, Building Management Systems, and high-performance glass, among others...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Keeping into consideration the increasing Facebook population in the country, Reliance Communications  has launched their first-of-its-kind prepaid plan  “Facebook Messenger Plan”  for all Reliance GSM subscribers.  Reliance GSM customers  can now enjoy unlimited usage of Facebook messenger across the country at a nominal fee of Rs.16 per month only without paying any extra data consumption charges.  “Facebook Messenger Plan” offers unlimited access of Facebook to all prepaid Reliance GSM customers in the country for just Rs.16 per month without paying any extra data consumption charges. The “Facebook Messenger Plan” is available with a validity period of 30 Days from the date of recharge and the plan is auto-renewed every 30 days unless unsubscribed..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE According to a recent report generated by  Kaspersky Lab, the share of spam  in mail traffic fell sharply in November to 62.9 per cent, a decrease of over five percentage points compared to October’s average. It was the second month in a row that spammer activity was at a minimum for the year. Despite the percentage of phishing attacks also falling by half (0.015% of all mail), the danger posed by spam has not abated.  Malicious programs  were detected in 3.27% of email traffic – a slight increase on the previous month. Among the biggest sources of spam around the world, the leading countries are still China (32.7%) and the US (23.8%). The share of spam sent from China increased by 2 percentage points, while the share of spam originating in the US fell by 3.5 points..... See More