VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To innovate next-generation “open-standard” collaboration tools, a two-day  hackathon event named “Future of Collaboration”  will be organized linking together the best minds of the Silicon Valley and Bangalore. The event will be sponsored by  Tata Communications . During the hack fest, over 200 developers in both locations will work together, across borders, to rapidly develop, prototype and innovate applications using new web standards to address everyday collaboration challenges. These will be built over new  open API (application programming interface) , including Internet-based technologies such as WebRTC. This platform will take communications and collaboration to the next level. Julie Woods-Moss, Chief Marketing Officer & CEO of Nextgen, Tata Communications , said, “Tata Communications is excited to sponsor this hackathon which will catalyze new ideas, apps and tools for collaboration based on ope...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Using the industry estimated average of five people per household,  Cisco(NASDAQ:CSCO) announced that it has achieved a new milestone to provide enhanced TV experience to over 150 million viewers and more than 30 million digital homes in the Pay-TV market in India. Jeff White, Senior Vice-President – Sales, India and SAARC, Cisco , said, “The Indian pay-TV industry now accounts for nearly a third of Cisco’s subscriber homes in the Asia-Pacific region. We are excited about our leadership in the industry, deep commitment to our customers and sharp focus on innovation in India.” In addition, Cisco plans to support the cable TV industry to meet the government’s mandate to roll out digital addressable systems in a phased manner by 31st December, 2014. Jesper Andersen, Senior Vice-President & General Manager, Service Provider Video Technology Group, Cisco , stated, “Achieving the milestone of over 30 million digital home...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to create secure and high-performing end-to-end desktop virtualization solutions for organizations using Citrix, Microsoft and VMware’s software, Dell(NASDAQ:DELL)  has announced the addition of  Dell Wyse ThinOS 8 firmware and the  Dell Wyse D10D thin client  to its Cloud Client Computing portfolio.  Steve Lalla, Executive Director of Marketing & Chief Strategy Officer, Dell Cloud Client Computing , said, “Dell is committed to empowering enterprises of any size with the most secure, manageable and turnkey virtual desktop solutions possible. With the combination of the Dell Wyse D10D and ThinOS 8, we are delivering our customers great value for their IT investments. These solutions allow customers to address security challenges with a cost-effective, high-performing VDI solution so they can focus on growing their businesses.”  Dell Wyse designed  ThinOS 8 firmware as well as the D...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The Government of India is planning to take a control over the dumping of IT products in the Indian industry, as day by day India is becoming the dumping yard for electronic products. As a result of this, from July 3 onwards, IT products in India will also carry Indian Standard (IS) certification from the  Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) . India is also planning to ban all electronic products from India that do not carry BIS mark. The Indian Government has informed that it will not make any relaxation in this rule. 15 categories of products will fall under the registration process started by the Government. Therefore, these products need to be registered under BIS. According to  J. V. Ramamurthy, President, MAIT , said, “More than 1,400 products have been given for getting BIS certification. However, we received only one product with this certification. The Government has assigned only 9 labs to dot the tests. The...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Embedded with intelligent sensing technology to function even in the dark, an advanced wireless combo of keyboard and mouse 8900P  has been launched by  RAPOO .  The major technical specifications of the combo includes  the availability of 5.8GHz Super anti-interference wireless connection, 4D scroll wheel mouse, ultra-thin suspended chocolate keyboard, brushed stainless steel metal texture, zoom-in and zoom-out buttons. The combo also includes adjustable  800/1600 DPI high-precision laser engine technology . The scroll wheel mouse is present with 8 hotkeys such as play / pause, mute, volume controls and others. Sunil Srivastava, India Sales & Marketing Manager, RAPOO India , said, "We are excited to launch our first 5GHz RAPOO 8900P wireless combo for HTPC and Media players with many advanced features. We specialize in understanding user requirements and meeting them and this product is a ca...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Designed to give the best of content for the young students of high schools and prepare the students for the upcoming new digital era,  Amtrak Info System (AISPL) has launched an education tablet in Rajasthan named  “Amtrak My Class Buddy A700 E”. The 7-inch tablet is designed to complement to the government of Rajasthan’s recent announcement of distributing cheques in 35,819 government schools to 3.5 lakh students who have secured second to eleventh position in the merit list of 8th class for buying tablets. The key features of this tablet are e-library of 50,000 books from Bookchums, 3 layers of security such as data security and device security, eNlight space for the students to save their homework, projects and assignments for lifetime.   Sandeep Arya, MD, Amtrak Info System , said, "We have made sure that we stand entirely different by offering the right kind of content and truly a solution for a school ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   For the development of new video collaboration products and solutions, Polycom(NASDAQ:PLCM)  has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the  International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) ,  Hyderabad . As per the agreement, Polycom also aims to nurture the next generation of researchers and provide a marketplace for innovations and developments by IIIT students. Polycom and IIIT Hyderabad will also jointly engage with their respective Research & Development labs to develop unified communications-related programs and projects under the MoU. This mutual partnership will also allow Polycom to get benefit from IIIT Hyderabad’s available resource pool of IT professionals. Balaji Iyer, General Manager, R&D, Polycom India , said, “Video collaboration is a mission-critical business solution and we constantly strive to enable our customers with solutions that increase effic...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To focus on developing complete business solutions across switching, storage and wireless range of products for small and medium businesses,  NETGEAR(NASDAQGM:NTGR)  has established its first demo centre in Bangalore. The new Customer Demonstration Centre and Training Facilities will offer a complete pre-sales experience and a better understanding of the products to the users. Subhodeep Bhattacharya, Regional Director, India & SAARC, NETGEAR , said, “The concept of demo centre has become an integral part of the IT market. It helps the firms in showcasing their products and capabilities and is a must for their growth. Through such demo centres, we will provide our customers first-hand information on the products and their benefits. We are sure that a complete  SMB solution centre  like this will go a long way in building a stronger relationship between NETGEAR and its customers.” “India is the nerv...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   For strengthening IT infrastructure and reducing power consumption by 80 per cent, IBM(NYSE:IBM)  has announced that Thermax has selected its Smarter Computing solutions. Thermax chose  IBM SmartCloud and PureSystems  over solutions from Cisco and Dell, allowing the company to strengthen its IT infrastructure and enable its clients to operate at reduced cost and with greater safety, energy efficiency, reliability and flexibility. With more than 30 offices in India and abroad, the company was quick to recognize changing market dynamics in energy and environmental sectors at home and worldwide. Rahul Bindal, Country Leader – PureSystems, Systems & Technology Group, IBM India South Asia , said, “The IBM Flex System gives Thermax excellent performance and the possibility to scale as they grow without necessarily adding new hardware. The technology enables a resilient, high-performance cloud platform for Therm...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intending to provide real-time foresight for better decision-making to statisticians and business users,  SAP(NYSE:SAP)  has announced new enhancements to its  predictive analytics software . The decision-makers will be able to identify quickly the untapped opportunities and respond to the unforeseen risks with the help of this new software. Forrester Research has ranked the predictive analysis software as a leader in its report,  “The Forrester Wave: Big Data Predictive Analytics Solutions, Q1 2013” . The SAP software is designed to deliver a complete data discovery, visualization and predictive analytics solution designed to extend current analytics capabilities and skillsets. It is an intuitive experience with enough power for data scientists to conduct sophisticated analysis using big data, yet simple enough to allow business analysts to conduct forward-looking analysis using departmental data. SAP has r...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intending to ensure that the Amarnath yatris have seamless access to the telecom services to stay in touch with their near and dear ones during the yatra,  Aircel  has launched special short-term prepaid Yatra SIM cards. In addition, Aircel will also set up special counters in Jammu, Pahalgam, Baltal and many more locations in J&K to make these SIM cards available to the yatris.   Kadhiravan K, Circle Business Head  -  Karnataka, Aircel , said, The annual Amarnath Yatra encapsulates our country's rich cultural heritage, diverse ethos and beliefs where more than six lakh yatris from varied parts of the country come to pay obeisance to the Amarnath Holy Cave. As the yatris embark upon the enchanting route to witness the greatness of God, we realize the importance of them being constantly connected to their families and friends. To make their journey better and more convenient, Aircel is launching a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Expanding its product portfolio further,  RAPOO  has introduced the  laser engine 3920P mouse with 5GHz wireless connectivity . 3920P enables users to work freely on any surface even glass with anti-interference wireless connection. The new-generation energy-saving technology and power on/off button endow it with 18-month-long battery life and frees you from the trouble and cost of changing batteries frequently. Sunil Srivastava, India Sales & Marketing Manager, RAPOO India , said, "RAPOO 3920P is a multipurpose and feature-packed mouse that gives users flexibility. With all the creative features it possesses, it is one of the most innovative mice in the market and boasts an incomparable battery life of 18 months. Customers who buy this product will get a unique, innovative and trouble free mouse." RAPOO 3920P is designed with new-generation energy-saving technology and its power on/off button enables its batte...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   With an initiative to train its resellers and system integrator (SI) partners regarding the latest 8 series motherboards that support the Intel fourth-generation Core processors,  GIGABYTE Technology  has kicked off  a countrywide 8 series reseller training programme at the reseller event held in Ahmedabad. According to the company, in the July - August–September quarter, the training programme will be conducted at over 15 Tier 2-cities across the country. Sunil Grewal, Sales Director -  India, GIGABYTE Technology , said, "We believe timely knowledge-sharing is the key to the success of our channel partners' business, and also ours, where technology upgrades are faster. With this focus, we have designed a unique programme to educate our partners, so that they become best equipped to satisfactorily direct, manage and support their customers, with regard to  GIGABYTE's 8 series motherboards. " Grewal ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To acknowledge its top performing gold and platinum channel partners who have achieved100% target over a period of six months (July 2012 – December 2012),  Canon India(NYSE:CAJ)  has announced the successful execution of 10th annual "Wings of Glory" programme for the year 2013. Under this channel partner engagement programme, Canon rewarded its 34 partners for a five-day tour to the Scandinavian destinations (Sweden and Denmark) of Europe. Alok Bharadwaj, Executive Vice-President, Canon India , said, "At Canon, we firmly believe in positioning the partners as one of the biggest differentiators. The goal of this unique programme is to felicitate and strengthen the relationship between Canon and its partners in a unique out of office environment. We also invited spouses to join the family in contributing for high growth of Canon. Completing a stupendous decade of achievements, the Wings of Glory is a much- awaited p...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   CtrlS  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with  Siemens Convergence Creators Pvt. Ltd (CVC) . This strategic partnership with Siemens CVC will enable CtrlS to offer Secure Workforce Productivity Service (SWPS) targeted at increasing the workforce productivity of enterprise customers with a 360-degree view and optimizing their operating expenditure. The offering will revolutionize the end-user computing environment linking the missing step of aligning the IT with workforce productivity, ensuring a transparent valuation matrix. According to the MoU, CtrlS will leverage Siemens CVC's product CONDIS, a leading asset and resource management solution, for its SWPS offering.  This will help manage and optimize the IT and non-IT assets of customers, thereby allowing the  SLAs and measurement systems  to be rolled out to the workforce, creating a conducive environment, where all elements around the workf...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BlackBerry  is reportedly reaching out to women in India to urge them to apply for the new BlackBerry Scholarship Programme, an initiative designed to inspire women globally to enter and develop careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Led by  BlackBerry Global Creative Director Alicia Keys , the BlackBerry Scholarship Programme will offer ten full, four-year university scholarships to outstanding female candidates. The BlackBerry  Scholarship Programme  is available to women in India and will provide scholarships to outstanding applicants who are seeking degrees at accredited local colleges and universities in the areas of STEM across India. Applications are now open to candidates in India, who are interested in the scholarships, and will close at 2:30 am on June 27, 2013. The scholars will be selected by a panel of inspirational and accomplished women, led by Alicia Key...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Josh Mobiles  has further strengthened its smartphone series "Fortune" - unveiling its latest Fortune HD, a high-definition smartphone for lifelike viewing experience. The new  Fortune HD is a 3.5-inch high-definition screen  with the screen resolution of 960*540. Fortune HD with its 8MP rear and 3MP front camera captures clear images. One can also make the long-distance calls timely with its Video Calling feature. Running on ice cream sandwich 4.0.4, Fortune HD is backed by 1.2 GHZ Dual-Core Processor, making the device compatible to multitasking. Supporting the latest audio formats, one can also download unlimited songs. To back it all its heavy-duty 2400 mAh battery gives longer hours to work and play with your Fortune HD. Deepak Gupta, Director, Josh Mobiles , said, “Fortune HD is packed with exciting features and its high-definition screen shall take you to the next level of viewing experience. The la...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest update,  Nevales Networks  has been graced with an award for its Cloud-based solution offerings. Nevalas has grabbed the Cloud Advantage Award in the category of  “Best cloud app developed in-house for business efficiency” . The award was received by the Nevales team at Cloud Connect, an event on Cloud Computing held on June 12, 2013 in Mumbai. Sunija Rishi, Co-Founder & VP – Marketing and Business Development a Nevales Network , said, "Cloud Connect brings together enterprise IT professionals, developers, infrastructure and service providers, and cloud computing innovators. Getting this award at Cloud Connect will help us build relationship with cloud experts, technology providers, analysts and IT professionals. We have always believed that we offer the world-class cloud security solutions and this award validates our stance. We are honoured to get this prestigious award." Nevales Network...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To help the channel partners to grow their business,  Kaspersky Lab  has organized a series of partner technical and sales enablement trainings and meetings across multi-cities in India. This announcement was followed by the launch of its security solution for Corporates -  Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business (KESB) . The trainings titled “Partner Pitstops” in its first phase covered Mumbai and other south Indian cities, including Cochin, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The trainings in South India were conducted along with Kaspersky Lab’s National Distributor for corporate business, eCaps. In the second phase, Pitstops are planned for Delhi and other north Indian cities. Altaf Halde, Managing Director, Kaspersky Lab South Asia , stated, “The year 2013 will see us consolidating our partner network and working closely with them to  deliver technical and sales enablement trainings  in addition to suppo...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Good news for those shoppers who use  Google search  as a starting point to research and discover products to purchase online and offline. To better serve these shoppers, Google India is introducing a new ad format in India called Product Listing Ads. This new format connects users to rich product-information such as product images, price and brands. This ad format will help users easily  find and compare relevant products and prices  – with clear product images and links to fine-tune what they are looking for.This unit will initially be placed on the right-hand side of the search results page above text ads and be labelled as “sponsored”. Spokesperson of Google said, “We are excited about  building delightful shopping experiences  for consumers in close partnership with merchants. The new Product Listing Ads will help shoppers turn their intentions into actions lightning fast. Today’s changes a...