VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Vodafone India  has announced the release of "Footprints-III", the third edition of its annual Sustainability Report. A digital version of the report was formally released in the presence of  Dr R. K. Pachauri, Director General ,  The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) . Continuing the endeavour to consistently raise the bar in reporting on sustainability, this edition of the report has been compiled referencing G4 - the most recent guidelines from Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) . GRI is a world-renowned independent institution that sets benchmarks and standard frameworks for sustainability reporting. The G4 guidelines ensure up-to-date disclosures on governance, ethics and integrity, supply chain management, anti-corruption and Green House Gas emissions.  Sunil Sood, Chief Operating Officer, Vodafone India , said, “’Vodafone Cares’ is our platform to integrate all the good that Vodafone India does as an organ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   LAVA International Limited  has introduced its first smartphone to Iris Pro series by unveileing the Iris Pro 30, which the company claims to be the India’s lightest smartphone in the 4.7” or more screen size category. The series is designed on the theme ‘Art meets Smart’ and comes with beautiful design & features exemplifying sleekness, elegance & quality. Lava Iris Pro 30  features 4.7 inch HD IPS (312 ppi) display featuring OGS (one glass solution) and weighs 114 grams. It is equipped with an 8MP rear camera, 3MP front camera, Dual LED flash and BSI sensor. The phone also features 1.2 GHz Quad Core processor and SGX 544 GPU, Android  Jelly Bean v4.2. The phone packs a 2000mAh battery with CABC (Content Adaptive backlight control) technology The device is OTG enabled which allows it to directly read data from pen drives and receive inputs from keyboard or mouse.  Hari Om Rai, Chairman & Ma...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Hitachi Data Systems(TSE: 6501)  and  Verizon Enterprise Solutions(NYSE,NASDAQ:NZ)  have announced an agreement to develop a software-defined storage solution based on  Hitachi Content Platform (HCP)  and  Hitachi Content Platform Anywhere (HCP Anywhere)  for the newVerizon Cloud. Verizon is focussed on developing an ecosystem of enterprise technologies built to run on Verizon Cloud, the company’s new infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and object-based storage offering. HCP and HCP Anywhere are the latest enterprise-class technologies to be added to the Verizon Cloud, offering tools that enterprises can use to move their businesses forward as cloud-based services. “We are building a dynamic ecosystem of enterprise-class networking, storage, and software-based capabilities that will run on top of our new Verizon Cloud infrastructure and Hitachi Data Systems is an important part of this plan,” sai...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Aimed at building a deep long-term association between industry and academia, Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT)  has announced the launch of  Microsoft Academia Accelerator . Microsoft, in collaboration with the faculty at 10 leading Indian engineering colleges, will aim to enhance the Computer Science curriculum in selective areas and foster even greater student-driven innovation and entrepreneurship. Anantharaman, Head of Business Management, Microsoft India (R&D) , said, “India produces some of the world’s finest engineering talent. Much of this talent gets started on their journeys at our top engineering colleges. By adding a layer of cutting-edge industry know-how on top of the existing Computer Science curriculum, the Academia Accelerator program aims to expose students to critically important technology trends and practices earlier, during their formative years, thereby preparing them with vital skills and experienc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Harmonic(NASDAQ:HLIT)  has announced the  Harmonic Partner Advantage Programme , which supports the growing ecosystem of channel partners that represent Harmonic video delivery infrastructure in the marketplace. The new programme provides more than 400 global value-added resellers, solution providers and system integrators with valuable tools and resources, targeted sales incentives, along with technical enablement and marketing services. "Harmonic is dedicated to providing our customers with an excellent experience at every step of the sales process, and to this end we offer our partner companies access to resources that enable them to become trusted advisors to their customers," said  Lauren Ventura, Vice- President, Global Channels, Harmonic. Harmonic Partner Advantage Programme elements give partners significant opportunities to grow their business at every stage of the sales cycle, from initial engagement th...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Capgemini  has announced that  Capgemini Norge AS  has signed a major agreement with  Statoil ASA . The relationship will see  Capgemini managing and transforming Statoil’s IT general business applications portfolio  to support its plans for international growth and promote a performance-based culture. The new agreement, with a potential duration of 10 years, strengthens and supplements the existing partnership between Statoil and Capgemini. The contract intends to enable Statoil to introduce more innovative solutions for business support to upstream oil and gas processes leveraging Capgemini´s global sector capabilities.  Capgemini will provide application development and maintenance services for solutions based on SAP software, as well as for collaboration and information management applications and maintenance of IT platforms. Capgemini will support Statoil with processes and tools to streamlin...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   BlackBerry(NASDAQ:BBRY; TSX:BB)  has announced the growing adoption of  BlackBerry 10  and  BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 (BES10) by Indian enterprises across a range of sectors. BlackBerry has a strong market position in India where the Company has seen more than 1,000 Indian enterprises adopting or testing BES10 since its launch in January 2013. “The enterprise market continues to grow in India and holds immense untapped potential for BlackBerry, especially in sectors like retail, insurance, banking, healthcare, construction and professional services. BES10 offers a single, unified management console to manage iOS, Android and BlackBerry smartphones,” said  Sunil Lalvani, Managing Director for India, BlackBerry. The rising number of organizations embracing BES10 in India as part of their mobile strategy showcases the enterprise commitment to the BlackBerry solution, which is recognized as the gold ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HCL Technologies(NSE:HCLTECH)  has reportedly formed a strategic partnership to address the substantial market opportunity created by the need for enterprise clients to modernize their applications and transition to the cloud. HCL and  CSC(NYSE:CSC)  will create a world-class application modernization delivery network to enable enterprises to shift from  legacy technologies to a cloud-enabled platform . The first delivery centres will be launched in Bangalore and Chennai. These delivery centres will lower the risks and costs for clients transitioning to the cloud. The joint application modernization offering will be enhanced with vertical-specific initiatives starting with banking and financial services through the creation of a banking centre of excellence. The partnership will be standardizing the delivery of modernized applications and enable them to be brokered onto any cloud environment, using platforms suc...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   DIGISOL  has introduced its  300Mbps Wireless Router, DG-HR3400  for home network. The DG-HR3400 wireless router can provide better wireless signal for the user’s network than previous generation technology.DG-HR3400 uses antenna technology to transmit multiple streams of data which enables you to receive faster/ better wireless signals. The wireless router includes QoS (Quality of Service) prioritization technology that analyzes and separates multiple data streams based on sensitivity to delay, enabling multiple applications to stream smoothly across your network at the same time. It supports wireless 802.11b/g/n and security protocols like WEP, WPA, WPA2. This wireless router has a Quick Set-up Wizard, which quickly configures your new wireless router to get it up and running in minutes. The DG-HR3400 wireless broadband router supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), which simplifies wireless client set-up procedure...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To launch a range of bundled offerings across 2G and 3G data as well as post-paid and pre-paid platforms,  Tata Docomo  has announced its partnership with Micromax . With this launch, customers using Micromax handsets, purchased after 1st October, 2013 can avail the benefits of Tata Docomo’s special offers. Sunil Tandon, Head – Non Voice Services, Tata Docomo , said, “At Tata Docomo, we follow a consumer-centric strategy where we believe in developing offerings keeping our customers’ preferences in mind. Through an Intelligent and Interactive Call to Action, wherein the MICROMAX Tata Docomo customer can now   SMS  ‘MICROMAX’ to 141 , to get relevant offerings cutting across  2G data, 3G data, Post-pay and Pre-pay. We are glad to partner with Micromax to launch the Micromax Range programme.” Shubhodip Pal, Chief Marketing Officer, Micromax , said, “It has been our constant endeavour at Micromax to emp...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Panasonic India  has reportedly conducted an intensive three-city product launch and partner meets programme for system integrators and resellers in New Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai this month. Sumit Sharma, Product Head – HD Communication, Panasonic India , said, “Panasonic 3D HD visual communication solution offers greater real-time collaboration and realism which is impossible to experience with traditional 2D video conferencing. As a worldwide leader in 3D technology, we are proud to bring the power of 3D to our advanced  HD visual communication  solution at a highly affordable price.” He added, "We have taken this initiative to effectively help our channel community understand and explore the great business opportunities in the Panasonic HD visual communication solution business. Our endeavour has always been to effectively familiarize our partners with the ‘Panasonic' experience characterized by the cuttin...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intending to boost distribution of its commercial s desktop and notebook, Dell(NASDAQ:DELL)  has announced its partnership with  Ingram Micro . This will enable Dell’s end-customers to have immediate access to Dell’s products without any wait period.  The partnership is planned on a national distribution framework to touch a wider Customer and Partner base in the Indian market. Dell-Ingram partnership targets larger business opportunities for both the entities and at the same time also giving benefits to its end-customers and partners. Under this deal, both the companies will work in partnership on overall go-to-market activities, marketing and sales of these products. Ajay Kaul, Director & General Manager, Global Commercial Channel, Dell India , said, “ This partnership reflects the commitment to our channel strategy, keeping customers at the epicenter, as it enables customers to buy Dell’s fast selling and...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   It seems the  search giant Google(NASDAQ:GOOG)  is all set for yet another major acquisition. According to a latest announcement made by Google, the company has announced its plans to acquire  Nest Labs . Formed in 2010 and based in Palo Alto, California, Nest Labs is a maker of smart thermostats and smoke alarms. If reports are to be believed, Google has to pay $3.2 billion to Nest Labs for acquiring its hundred percent stakes. The company employed about 280 people as of October 2013. It gained a large following with its first product, the Nest Learning Thermostat, in 2011. According to a spokesperson from Google, “Nest will continue to operate under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer  Tony Fadell .” Market watchers believe that the latest acquisition will help Google to expand its portfolio of devices...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   A10 Networks  has introduced A10 Thunder TPS(Threat Protection System) Series designed to provide high-performance, network-wide protection against a variety of volumetric, protocol, resource and more sophisticated Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and improve service availability for critical Internet infrastructures and public-facing websites. Building on the existing DDoS feature set in the company's popular application delivery controllers (ADCs), A10 has also announced expansion of its offerings with the introduction of a standalone line of DDoS products for network-wide protection. The Thunder TPS product line is built upon A10's Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS) platform, which delivers up to 155 Gbps of throughput, thereby helping enterprise and service provider customers address the increasing scale of DDoS attacks. Lee Chen, A10 CEO & Founder, A10 Networks, stated, "DDoS attacks like SYN ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   State-owned telecom operator, BSNL in partnership with Champion, has launched its latest range of next-gen smartphones targeted at masses. Bringing smartness beyond imagination, these phones feature sensitive capacitive multi-touch screen and auto focus along with a stunning picture quality. Shree Anupam Srivastava, DIR (CM), BSNL Board, said, “With the evolution of Internet, the usage of Internet-based applications has tremendously grown as it has now become convenient to carry out daily business tasks like banking and other tasks and the Champion products are a perfect solution for the same. BSNL also has an agreement for sale of bundled devices with Champion Computers and have also launched a special 3G Data plan for tablets which include 500MB free data + 50 Minutes On-Net Voice calls per month for six months.” BSNL Champion Mobile My Phone SM3512 and SM3513 come with a dual-core processor. They are enhanced with the latest s...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   LINE Corporation has announced the release of a free racing action game for iPhone and Android, LINE GO!GO!GO!. In LINE GO!GO!GO!, players’ scores depend on how far they can travel and how many other vehicles they can pass before they run out of gas. There are plenty of social features. Players can see how they rank against their friends, exchange Tires necessary for play, and boast about new high scores on each other’s Timelines, all of which earn Friendship Points that can be used to get more cars and items. This new game can support iPhone and Android devices....... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ESET has launched 5 user ESET Smart Security 7 with 1 year validity for system integrators. It is designed to provide one to surf online securely with Anti-theft and Social media scanner. ESET will provide five different CDs with five different activation codes to extend the codes individually or in a package to customers. Pankaj Jain, Director, ESET India, said, "ESET Smart Security has brought us the confidence to achieve the most effective all-in-one suit to fight with increasing malware. We brought the suit as a package of 5 user with 5 CDs and Activation Codes to benefit SIs and customers." The new Social Media Scanner is designed to extend protection to user's Facebook and Twitter accounts. Personal Firewall and Anti-Phishing keep one's data safe from identity theft and network attacks, while Parental Control help make one's online experience even safer........ See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Xerox DocuShare has expanded its enterprise content management offering by introducing a one-stop scan-to-workflow solution, Xerox ConnectKey for providing new and easy ways for employees to access and manage paper and digital content wherever they are. Xerox ConnectKey for DocuShare can simplify the process of incorporating hard copy content into enterprise document flows. Users can easily scan documents directly into a DocuShare collection or Windows folder via a Xerox ConnectKey or Xerox Extensible Interface Platform-enabled multifunction printer (MFP) simply by entering document information at the device. DocuShare Mobile further extends and simplifies business process automation – allowing workers to access, search, view, download and share documents stored in DocuShare from their iOS mobile device, significantly improving on-the-go efficiency. Vishal Awal, Executive Director, Services, Xerox South Asia, stated, “We have t...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Keeping in view the growing mobile internet penetration and data usage in India,  Vodafone India has announced the launch of a  3G USB Dongle, Vodafone K4201  with data transfer speed up to 21.1 Mbps, at a pocket-friendly price of just Rs.999/- for its postpaid customers. Vodafone K4201 3G dongle supports all major Operating Systems like latest Window 8, Mac, Linux, Fedora and Ubuntu. For subscribers who want to store the data as well, this Dongle provides MicroSD card support with expandable memory of up to 32GB. Vivek Mathur, Chief Commercial Officer, Vodafone India , said, “With the growing penetration of data, there is a constant demand for high-speed connectivity. The launch of Vodafone K4201 3G dongle, with consistent connectivity and up to 21.1 Mbps superfast data transfer caters to this demand for high-speed mobile data services.” The software features of the Dongle include new Dialer with enhanced user s...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The IT services arm of the  CK Birla group  and a global Information Technology Services provider present across US, UK, Europe and APAC, Birlasoft has announced acquisition of  EnablePath . With this acquisition Birlasoft aims to drive specialized expertise in strategic high-end business consulting, cloud transition, implementation, integration and app exchange services developed on the Salesforce.com platform to provide full suite of solutions around sales, service, marketing and related cloud environments value chain, in the  enterprise and commercial mid-market  segments. This  acquisition is a part of larger strategy of Birlasoft to leverage the shift in enterprises from “build model” to business process led “consume model” and a focus on "IT outcome" to "business outcome" based services  enabled  by  technology disruptions like cloud, analytics and mobility. Preeti Das, CEO, Birl...