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National Computrade News | 15April - 29 April, 20124

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C O N T E N T SNews Brief 6 , 8

Launch Pad 10 , 12

Happening 16

Kingston 20

Product Review 26

"Infdia PC shipments to reach 12.5 million units in 2012"According to the latest forecast by Gartner, India PC shipments are expected to reach 12.5 million units in 2012, a 17 percent increase from 2011. The PC industry is benefi ting from the Tamilnadu state government deal, wherein the government aims to give away laptops to the students of state-aided colleges and high schools - to fulfi ll the pre-election pledge made by the chief minister. This will add approximately 920,000 units to total shipments in 2012 and will be a major contributor for an estimated double-digit growth. Without considering this particular deal PC market is expected to grow 8.4 percent in 2012.The new form factor Ultrabook has its advantage in terms of looks, style, light weight and battery life. However, at the current price point it’s not going to be a persuasive device for consumers in the Indian market, which are primarily driven by price points more than technology innovations. It remains to be seen whether Windows 8 and Ultrabook will create the compelling offering that will get the early adopter of devices excited about PCs again. Media tablets might see higher adoption as compared to 2011, but they are not going to have any major impact on the PCs as they are still the second or third devices for consumers. Although some enterprise sectors, such as the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and banking, fi nancial services and insurance (BFSI) sectors, are opting for tablets for front end sales force atomization.

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Simmtronics ramps up its Tablet manufacturing capacity

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HCL Infosystems Introduces New Sleek U1 Tablet & a Path Breaking Education Tablet, MyEduTab

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Mohit Anand Awarded Prestigious 'CEO of the year' TitleMohit Anand, Managing Director, Belkin India sub-continent was recently conferred upon

with the prestigious title of the CEO of the year. He was awarded the title at the Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards 2012 hosted by Indian Affairs. This award is an acknowledgement of his role in building the scale and credibility of Belkin in India, in turn benefitting the IT industry, at large. With his vast experience & strong leadership skills, Mohit has played an important role in the growth of Belkin, in the Indian Sub-Continent. Mohit Anand joined Belkin in 2008 and ever since has been instrumental in ensuring that all operations of the company are well managed with the highest level of integrity. It is his vision that has moved Belkin from a start-up to the Market leader in Wireless networking space in India. Under his leadership, Belkin India has successfully established itself across other SAARC nations including Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Pakistan as a leading IT peripheral brand.Receiving the prestigious award, Mohit Anand said, "It is an honor and my privilege to receive the CEO of the year title. It is always humbling when your work is noticed in the industry. My journey at Belkin has been one of great learning's and success." "The entire Belkin team has successfully complimented my shared vision of making Belkin India a leading consumer electronics brand. This award is actually not mine alone but the entire team's for the unbelievable work they have done in getting Belkin to where it is India in such a short time frame", Mohit added.

Sony India offers Quick Heal Antivirus with all Micro Vault ranging from 4GB to 32GB

S o n y I n d i a r e c e n t l y a n n o u n c e d t h e i r va lue added promot ion offer on a l l Sony Micro Vaul t rang ing f rom 4GB to 32GB.

The company will provide free Quick Heal Antivirus, internet security software, on purchase of any Sony MicroVault across any capacity. The offer is valid from 23rd January to 31st May 2012.

. Quick Heal Antivirus protects pen drives, laptops and desktops from unwanted virus. It also helps to secure e-mail accounts and provides protection against all kinds of internet or network-based threats.

To avail Sony’s Quick Heal Promotion Offer, the customer has to scratch the silver line (provided at the back of all retail packaging) and download the file provided on the web link page www.quickheal.com/sony <http://www.quickheal.com/sony>. After entering the redemption code, one can enjoy 4 months of subscription absolutely free.

IBM sets the Stage for Next Era of Computing

IBM announced a major step forward in a new, simpler era of computing with the introduction of a new category of "expert integrated systems". This new family is the first with built-in expertise based on IBM's decades of experience running IT operations for tens of thousands of clients in 170 countries. IBM’s expert integrated systems family – PureSystems – is the result of $2 billion in R&D and acquisitions over four years, an unprecedented move by IBM to integrate all IT elements, both physical and virtual. The new systems family offers clients an alternative to today’s enterprise computing model, where multiple and disparate systems require significant resources to set up and maintain. Two-thirds of corporate IT projects are delivered over budget and behind schedule, according to a recent study by IBM which also found that only one in five corporate IT departments are able to spend the majority of their IT budget on innovation. Speaking on the occasion “Clients today want end results, faster time to value and the ability to innovate. IBM has literally embedded the technical know-how from thousands of client engagements, across dozens of industries and geographies,” said Alok Ohrie, Director, Systems and Technology Group, IBM India South Asia.

Smartlink Network appoints Bimal Raj as CEOSmartlink Network Systems Ltd, announced the appointment of Bimal Raj, as Chief Executive

Officer - Products & Services. Raj will be heading DIGISOL, DIGILITE and DIGICARE brand of business. He will be reporting to K. R. Naik, Executive Chairman. K. R. Naik, while commenting on the appointment said, “Smartlink with its portfolio of brands is off to a good start, and we have received a very positive response from the Indian market. This, we believe would be the right time to increase our presence across key markets and product segments through a focused approach. Appointment of Bimal Raj, as the new CEO at Smartlink would help us drive forward our growth plans. I am sure we will benefit immensely from his rich experience and proven success record and we welcome Bimal Raj to Smartlink family". He further said. “Raj’s induction into our team would help me to focus more on our core strength i.e., manufacturing and to explore new avenues for the company, both strategically and operationally. Joining Smartlink, Bimal Raj said, “I am truly excited about my new journey in Smartlink - The true Indian networking company. Smartlink, with its integrated strategy of local manufacturing and extensive sales & service network is truly poised to serve the Indian customer’s needs. I look forward to the eventful journey that lies ahead of us. We are setting up plan which will help us to be among the top networking brands in India“.

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DIGILITE has launched its channel incentive scheme - “DIGILITE Karo Dil Se . Scratch & Win” for its Dealers and Reseller community. The scheme covers the entire range of DIGILITE motherboards purchased from authorized distributors & DIGILITE PLATINUM partners and is valid from 1st April, 2012 till 30th June, 2012.Under the “DIGILITE Karo Dil Se .. Scratch & Win” offer, on purchase of each DIGILITE Motherboard, the person will be entitled to a scratch card, each scratch card contains different denomination of points which can then be accumulated and redeemed for attractive prizes such as Honda Activa Bike, iPhone 4, trip to Bangkok

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CA Technologies appoints Sunil Manglore as VP

CA announced that industry veteran Sunil Manglore has been appointed Vice President, CA

Technologies, India. Bringing more than 20 years of IT and Telecom experience to the company, Sunil reports in to Lionel Lim, president and general manager of Asia Pacifi c, CA Technologies. Sunil will lead the charge in driving and growing CA Technologies’

business in India. Sunil’s charter includes optimizing sales coverage, winning new customers, building the partner ecosystem, and managing the operations. Sunil joins CA Technologies from Datacraft where he was the CEO of India and SAARC and was responsible for the business operations and revenue growth. Prior to that, he was with Sprint RPG India and Godrej and Boyce. He holds a BE (Electronics and Communication) degree from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore and an MBA from IIM Calcutta. “Sunil has an excellent track record of building successful sales teams and driving results,” said Lim. “India is a key growth market and we are delighted to have Sunil lead the team to bring greater value to our customers, and further position CA Technologies as a trusted advisor and help our customers deliver business service innovation.”

HGST Ships 4tb Enterprise Hard Drive

HGST (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and now a Western Digital company, introduced the world’s first 4TB enterprise-class hard drive family, the Ultrastar 7K4000. Ushering in a new generation of 512e Advanced Format drives, the Ultrastar 7K4000 family provides space-effi cient, high-performance, low-power storage for traditional enterprises as well as for the explosive big data and cloud/Internet markets where storage density, watt-per-gigabyte and cost-per-GB are critical parameters. The new Ultrastar 7K4000

family addresses e n t e r p r i s e datacenter needs by offering high reliability and a TCO value proposition like

no other. As the only 4TB 7,200 RPM enterprise-class drive in the industry, and one with a 2.0 million hours mean time between failure (MTBF) specifi cation, the Ultrastar family is the ultimate solution for 24x7 enterprise applications such as big data, cloud computing, data warehousing, video-on-demand, disk-to-disk backup, and massive scale-out storage implementations.

Logitech Adds 'Touch' to its Wireless Portfolio

Logitech unveiled their latest products in the wireless product category in India. The latest addition

to the family - Logitech Touch Mouse M600 - is a wireless mouse featuring a touch surface that lets you navigate intuitively with your fi ngers. All products are designed to deliver uncompromising performance in beautiful packages for everyone. The

Logitech Touch Mouse M600 lets you scroll, swipe and surf wherever your fi ngertips rest on the mouse. Its modern design, smooth edges and comfortable curves makes this touch mouse feel comfortable in your hand and also adds to your style quotient. Commenting on the new development, Subrotah Biswas, Country Manager of Logitech India and South West Asia, said, "People are becoming more accustomed to touch devices using fi ngertip gestures to navigate on their smartphones and tablets. Today, one wants the device to react to a touch of a fi ngertip." He added, "Logitech is a customer centric organization which strives to provide enhanced technology experience to consumers and to give them the joy of being immersed in the digital world."

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DIGILITE launches Super Summer SchemePattaya, Nokia Lumnia, Panasonic Handycam and many more at the end of the scheme period.Rajan Sharma, Vice President – Sales, DIGILITE said, “The scheme is designed entirely on feedback

taken from our channels partners, with this scheme we bring to our partners a unique offer to help them realize the tangible benefi ts on an immediate basis. DIGILITE recognizes the need to reward its performing partners and is confi dent that schemes

like this will go a long way in motivating partners to perform even better.”

Envent appoints Exclusive Systems as RD for North India

Envent Worldwide Pvt. Ltd has announced the appointment of Exclusive Systems as its distributor for northern India. The appointment of Exclusive Systems will help the company to further expand its reach in this part of the country. “We are extremely happy to announce the appointment of Exclusive Systems as our distributor for North. With offi ces across strategic cities in northern India, this tie up would certainly help us to further expand our reach across the region. On the other hand, I am sure Exclusive Systems and its partners will see lot of value in our offerings,” commented Sukhesh Madaan, CEO-Envent World Wide Pvt Ltd. Expanding the channel partner base and further strengthening the network is one of Envent’s key agendas this year.

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INTEX launches i-TabIntex Technologies announced its entry into a new product category

today and launched its first tablet – The i-Tab – across the country. Looking at the fast growing tablets market in India, the company has expanded its product portfolio and is all geared up to offer innovative models in the tablet space. Equipped with an array of rich applications and features, the android tablet is attractively priced at Rs. 11,900. As an introductory offer, Intex is bundling the i-Tab with an INTEX 3G data card, a LAN Adaptor, an Exclusive leather cover and a pair of Reebok Sunglasses at no extra cost to the consumer. On the occasion of Intex’s foray into tablets Sanjay Kumar, GM, Mobile Business, Intex Technologies (India) Ltd., said, “Intex has been offering affordable user-friendly products

across various categories for over 16 years now and our loyal customer base is a living testimonial to our claim. Empowering and delighting our customers through technology has been at the core of all our offerings. This makes us consistently innovate and diversify into newer portfolios enabling customers to harness the power of computing technology. The i-Tab will surely offer an engaging, entertaining and enriching experience for our customers.” INTEX i-Tab is a unique 8 inch multifunctional tablet which will cater to a wide spectrum of customers. While it will be a one-stop shop for young urban professionals on move, it will also fulfill ever evolving professional and personal needs of youths in mid tier cities. The tablet would also come in handy for college going youth, housewives and children who are looking for an ideal entertainment gadget. Intex is looking at expanding its tablet portfolio in the coming months with introduction of newer models with in-built 3G as well as other form factors such as the 7” and 10” model”, Kumar added.

HP Unveils World’s First 27-inch All-in-One Workstation

HP launched the Z1 – the world’s first 27-inch all-in-one workstation. HP also showcased new additions to its powerful, industry leading line of HP Z Workstations. This launch is a part of HP’s annual Workstations Launch event in Asia Pacific, from 20 March to 17 April, 2012. “As the workstation industry leader, HP continues to invest in technology that allows our customers to push the limits of innovation,” said Vinay Awasthi, Senior Director, Product Category, Personal Systems Group, HP India. “Our investments in R&D and technology have led to workstations that meet and exceed the needs of the world’s most demanding customers.” Designed like no other, the display of the new HP Z1 Workstation snaps open so users can easily swap out parts and make upgrades without any tools required. The HP Z1 combines a sleek industrial design with accelerated performance featuring Intel Xeon processors, NVIDIA Quadro graphics, support for more than 1 billion colors and HP’s world-class reliability. “The revolutionary HP Z1 sets a new industry standard for workstation design, performance and serviceability,” said Awasthi. “With its game-changing design and an experience that optimizes visual and computing performance, the HP Z1 will help attract new customers and expand our market leadership.”Built for computer-aided design, digital media and entertainment professionals, the HP Z1 provides blazingly fast rendering and performance. It offers a full range of workstation-class graphics cards and processors, and is thoroughly tested and certified to work with today’s leading industry applications.

ASRock Unveils Intel’s 7-Series Motherboard ASRock Inc, unveils its latest Intel 7-series motherboard at 2012

Annual Global Tour. The latest 7-Series motherboard supports 2nd and 3rd Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 Processors. Featuring unique XFast

555 technology (XFast RAM, XFast LAN, XFast USB), ASRock 7-Series motherboard allows users to experience “REAL” performance boost (up to 5X better) in terms of PC’s overall performance, LAN speed and USB transfer speed. ASRock has built up a reputation for building bulletproof mobos with very competitive price tag. In 2012 Global Tour, ASRock will be showcasing the long-awaited motherboards based on Intel 7-series chipsets. Commenting on the new release, James Lee, V.P of ASRock Sales and Marketing, is with confidence. “ASRock is hitting another new market: gaming-focused motherboards, aiming to build the strongest rig with 12X World Champion Gamer Johnathan Fatal1ty Wendel. The newly launched 7-series motherboards come with a complete product line covering from enthusiast-level, mainstream to budget-level motherboards. With ASRock superb 7-Series mobos, XFast 555 software package, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n support, Wi-SB BOX and mSATA connector, users are allowed to achieve the highest level of computing,” he stated.

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Techcom unveils HD LCD TV TUNERTechcom has come out with its latest offering – it’s Ultra HD LCD

TV Tuner – the SSD-123. This conveniently portable device takes up very little space while at the same time, saves you the requirement for a computer to watch your favourite programmes on TV. It can be directly connected to LED / LCD monitors and the transformation to TV is instant. And here’s an additional advantage – all formats of screen output resolution (with a maximum of 2048 X 1152) are compatible with this device. So no matter what the screen resolution is, the SSD-123 does not disappoint you in

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e n a b l e s t h e viewer to preview all programmes i n 4 , 9 o r 16 frames on screen, aiding i n convenient selection. The picture in picture function h e l p s display the picture shown on a TV program, on the computer desktop. While it supports Video Output function, the SSD-123 also provides Full channel scan, and supports PAL-DK/1 or PAL-BG/1 or NTSC system of Cable TV & Air TV. It also comes with a fully functional remote control, OSD display and very convenient operation with VIDEO, S-VIDEO interfaces, capable of connecting with camera, VCD or TV game console.

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OCZ Technology introduces Vertex 4 SATA III SSD seriesOCZ Technology Group, Inc. introduced the Vertex 4 SATA III SSD series featuring the

company’s advanced Indilinx Everest 2 controller platform. The Vertex 4 delivers the industry’s highest input/output operations per second (IOPS) performance for SATA-based drives across a wide variety of application workloads making this fourth generation fl agship product line ideally suited for demanding computing and workstation environments. It consistently accomplishes superior real world performance over the long term regardless of whether the data streams are in compressed or uncompressed formats. T h e Vertex 4 features sequential bandwidth up to 535 MB/s, maximum random performance up to 120,000 IOPS, and with hard to manage incompressible data, delivers 95,000 4K random read IOPS and 85,000 random write IOPS. In comparison to OCZ’s previous generation Vertex 3 SSD, rated at 60,000 sustained 4K random write IOPS, the Vertex 4 doubles typical transactional performance. The Vertex 4 also generates best in class latency as low as 0.04ms for read operations and 0.02ms for write operations, delivering an improvement of approximately 80 percent over the Vertex 3. In typical use case scenarios, the Vertex 4 outperforms the Vertex 3 by as much as 400 percent.

ASUS launches new Maximus V GENEIn its fi fth successive generation, ASUS ROG has launched its Maximus V Series

motherboards with the Maximus V GENE. This micro ATX powerhouse is built using the latest Intel Z77 chipset, which supports Intel 3rd and 2nd Generation LGA1155 processors and PCI-Express Gen-3 for single or multi-GPU. The Republic of Gamers team has endeared the black and red styled Maximus V GENE with exclusive features such as the Extreme Engine DIGI+ II, SupremeFX III gaming audio, Intel Ethernet with ROG GameFirst and the newly added mPCIe Combo card. Commented Mr. Vinay Shetty, Country Head, Component Business, ASUS (India), “The ASUS ROG Maximus V GENE features the Extreme Engine DIGI+ II power control design, SupremeFX III gaming audio, Intel Ethernet with ROG GameFirst software and the newly added mPCIe Combo card and has nearly all the connectivity of larger ATX motherboards and yields a fantastic overclocking experience for overclockers and enthusiasts. Designed for gamers, this board provides great graphics performance and we're pleased to offer this motherboard to our customers in India.”

GENIUS introduces G-Shot DV800Taiwan –based Genius is an international leading

company in computer peripherals introduces the latest DV camera G-Shot DV800, It’s a very competitive, handy

designed unit, has an 8.0 mega pixel CMOS sensor that is ideal for 720p resolution video, still camera and i nc l ude s g r e a t features. It makes

the Photos outstanding clear using the 16x digital zoom, up to 20 mega pixel by interpolation software. The battery can record over 90 minutes of video, it includes CD Rom includes application software to edit videos and photos easily.

MSI Announces the GTX 680 Twin Frozr/OCGraphics Card MSI announced the new GTX 680 Twin Frozr/OC graphics card equipped with the

latest NVIDIA 28nm GeForce GTX 680 GPU, 2GB video memory and PCI Express Gen3 support. The new GTX 680 Twin Frozr /OC sports the popular Twin Frozr III thermal design, featuring dual 80mm Propeller Blade fans, a nickel-plated copper base heat sink and SuperPipe technology. MSI’s GTX 680 Twin

Frozr /OC has 22°C lower temperatures and runs 10.2dB quieter than the reference design, providing the perfect balance of low-noise and great cooling capabilities. In addition the GTX

6 8 0 T w i n Frozr /OC also supports MSI’s Afterburner overclocking utility, which enables you to tweak power and clock settings to get even more performance out of your graphics card. Both N V I D I A 3 D Vision Surround and 4 display out from a single card are supported ensuring that gamers can enjoy the best entertainment and multitasking experience possible.

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ECS unveils ECS Z77 Black Extreme Series Boards

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) reveals their fi rst production of Z77 Black Extreme Series - Golden Limited Edition. Available in two models, Z77H2-AX and Z77H2-A2X, they are the top-of-the-line motherboards in the ECS Black Extreme Series, which enriches the series'

themed slogan -- 'My Game, My Rules’. The ECS Z77 Black Extreme Series - Golden Limited Edition features triple-thickness gold plated connectors and has passed the strictest quality tests, giving power users the security that the gold plating won't wear out after extensive component upgrades, safe guarding the board from the threat of corrosion. The individually-numbered, handcrafted motherboards are stunningly outfi tted in cool black with dazzling gold plated key components, giving both the Z77H2-AX and Z77H2-A2X a sophisticated and classy appearance that is unprecedented in the PC motherboard industry. Key features include: ATI CrossFireX and NVIDIA SLI graphics support with next generation PCI Express 3.0 to achieve the ultimate in 3D gaming performance and visual quality, QoolTech IV visible temperature technology to protect your valuable PC components, and support for the fastest 3rd generation Intel Core processors.

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HCL Infosystems Ltd unveiled two powerful products – the HCL ME U1 and the HCL MyEdu

Tab. While the U1 is a trendy and stylish device, based on the latest OS and designed specially to suit the needs of the Indian consumer, the MyEduTab tablet caters to the needs of Learners across Schools and Higher Education Institutions and provides personalized and collaborative learning.

As the tablet market is set to witness exponential growth ME Tab U1 is expected to lead the way in creating different usages for different segments of consumers. The U1 is very competitively priced at Rs. 7,999 and is powered by the latest and super fast Android OS 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It is packed with 17 local ready to use applications, sports a 7 inch 800X480 Pixel Capacitive Screen and has a 1Ghz processor with high performance and low power CPU. The tablet comes with a Front Camera and 512 MB RAM, with an internal memory of 4GB expandable to 32GB. HCL ME U1 also has a full USB, mini USB and a Micro SD card slot. It has a robust 3600 mAH battery and one of the only products in the market with an option of 3G data connectivity through USB Modem. The tablet also enables an exclusive access to the ME App store which has over 10000 applications capturing the latest and the best android apps in the world for U1 users. The U1 also provides for Wi-fi connectivity.

Speaking on the launch, Gautam Advani, EVP & Head, Mobility, HCL Infosystems said, “The Tablet market in India is growing at a rapid pace and the device is fast enriching consumer’s lives by finding unique usages from a learning companion to a productivity enhancer. We are extremely proud to support this next wave of growth by introducing the U1 which is built on the success of our earlier version and is an addition in our product portfolio. This is an absolute value for money product and we expect it be a hit with our consumers. Apart from the fact that U1 is packed with the latest in technology, its superior aesthetics will definitely enhance the style quotient of our consumers – an aspect that is extremely important for today’s youth”

The HCL ME U1 also will come with free goodies worth Rs 3000 and bundled offers, which include offers on Hungama (free unlimited downloads for three months), Cleartrip.com (Discounts on Air Tickets), and Think

Free Office. Some of the pre loaded applications that are extremely relevant for the Indian Consumers are – 3D Digital Weather Clock, Cleartrip, ME Apps, HCL Touch, Hungama, ibibo Ibrowser, LinkedIn, Moneycontrol, Ninja Run, Twitter, Naukri among others.

HCL Infosystems has brought the new & innovative MyEduTab to Indian educational institutions for both schools and colleges. MyEduTab will enable students, teachers & parents to connect, collaborate and share information as well as content over the Cloud. For instance, while the teacher can upload content onto the cloud, the student or the parent can access the same (for e.g. homework) on his/her MyEduTab.

MyEduTab aims at personalized learning while helping the students to understand concepts at their own pace. With the topic revision application and a self assessment engine on MyEduTab, students can self evaluate their skills and knowledge, while parents will now be able to monitor their child’s progress in an easy and convenient manner.

MyEduTab- Higher Education (HE) Version is an edutainment platform which brings together world class rich multimedia content on technical and professional skills, assessments and Apps. This enables networking & collaboration and leads to an all round development and employability enhancement for students. MyEduTab is the perfect companion for students to self learn and become industry ready.

Speaking on the occasion, Anand Ekambaram, Sr. Vice President, HCL Infosystems Ltd. & Head HCL Learning said, “This is an innovative device for the 21st century learner. It will change the way we learn, definitely make learning an interesting proposition and will make the student more engaged even as the cloud eco system will enable a learner to imbibe knowledge at his/her own pace. The MyEduTab will rope in parents by enabling them to take a more active interest in their wards learning process”

Already educational institutions including schools and colleges have confirmed to use the MyEduTab in their respective ecosystems. The MyEduTab K12 Version will have the following content - NCERT K12 Mapped Content which will have rich animations and text in 2D and 3D, Solved Examples, Chapter Quizzes, Key Revision Points and Free NCERT Text Books. Educational Applications available in the Tablet will include Parental Control Application, Online Quiz Engine, My Studio to search & explore free educational content online, Online Videos, Online Encyclopedia and Problem Solver Application. Also the MyEduTab will have 1st to 5th standard Hindi and English content and GK Content for junior classes. The MyEduTab will be available on specifications similar to U1, which is also provided with integrated back up service with HCL Touch, a 24X7 one touch service facility. Both tablets will be available in stores and for educational institutes in Delhi and across the country from April 2012 onwards.

As the tablet market is set to witness exponential growth ME Tab U1 is expected to lead the way in creating different usages for different segments of consumers

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HCL Infosystems Introduces New Sleek U1 Tablet & a Path Breaking Education Tablet, MyEduTab


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Recently, All Dealer Computer Traders Association (ADCTA) organised a Galla Dinner cum Get-

Together 2012 Ceremony. The event took place on 11th April at Khidmat. The Association members were present at the event and the event kickstarted with a welcome speech by Maninder Agarwal, President - ADCTA and his speech was followed by a speech by Shyam Modi, Chairman - ADCTA. The speeches were followed by an open discussion on present challenges, wherein all the association members shared their problems on VAT, billing system etc. It was a perfect platform for sharing and solving the problem. This event was organized to celebrate their victory of the association over the recent issues (Custom Department for their timely action against Dell.) Overall it proved to be a successful and organized event and added much to the delight of the ADCTA members. ADCTA is a registered Society, formed for the purpose of protecting and defending the legal and commercial rights of its member traders. From many years, computer and computer peripheral traders/ dealers are suffering fraud cases of cheque bouncing, delaying in payment etc. etc. In the interest of the Traders at large, ADCTA have decided to come up with this solution. The main purpose of the association is to make the Nehru Palace an important hub. Thai’s why they gave more emphasis on cleaning. The Association works on VAT issue, problem related to Warranty & after Sales Services and legal matters. The association members wanted to organize quarterly meet and solve the problem of dealers, distributors and vendors

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Recently, Wacom launched its next generation of graphics tablet- Intuos5, for creative professionals as well as photo, art, and design

enthusiasts in India. Neoteric Infomatique Ltd. would be the sole distributor for it in India. Intuos5 brings in enhanced features compared to its predecessor, the Intuos4. Taking digital content creation to the next level, its superior features include multi-touch gesture support for intuitive input, an Express View display to facilitate an efficient workflow and wireless capabilities for convenience and comfort. With its ergonomic, ambidextrous design and bold new look, the slim-profile Intuos5 combines Wacom’s finest pen tablet experience with multi-touch input in a single device –it is more capable than the entry-level Bamboo line, but significantly simpler (and lower priced) than the Cintiq 24HD. The professional matte-black, soft-touch finish and illuminated accents reflect a modern and durable design. Combined with Wacom's renowned pen pressure and tilt sensitive pen, the state-of-the-art Intuos5 inspires creativity through an incredible experience. Wacom continues to add productivity features: the time-saving ExpressKeys can be customized for your favourite application-specific shortcuts and modifiers. The Intuos5 uses Wacom's proprietary digital pen technology because of which the included stylus registers 2048 levels of pressure sensitivity and up to 60 degrees of pen tilt; just flip it and it turns into an eraser. Wacom’s proprietary Tip sensor technology allows pressure-sensitive effects allowing effect to start with slight touch, and

WACom launches tablet Intuos5 the intensity can be increased, just like using mechanicals tools like brushes and so on. The two buttons on the pen are customizable, too. Shigeki Komiyama, Director and Executive Director, Japan-Asia Pacific Region at Wacom Co. Ltd strongly believes that touches and pen could replace mouse and keyboard in future. He clearly points out the success

of Samsung’s Galaxy Note. With touch functionality being adopted in all fields, the multi-touch capabilities of the Intuos5 support gestures, like zooming, scrolling, panning and rotating the image. It offers compatibility with Windows and Macs. He maintains that the tablet is for professional

artists and look forward to further tie-ups with art institutions in India. The customizable ExpressKeys has six buttons on small size and eight on both medium and large sizes and one Touch Ring, with four-function toggle. It shows the Express View, a new Heads-Up Display (HUD) feature. The heads-up display ensures that you can stay focused and don’t have to turn back to the device. A single button press and you can view the heads-up display, ensuring easy navigation with the pen that also serves as the mouse.

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Today Projectors are one of the fastest growing product lines in India thanks

to the booming education market. Changing lifestyles, decrease in price and growing spending on electronics has led to an upsurge in demand for high-end products including projectors. The market in India is expected to grow at around 30 percent. There are also various emerging segments, which are booming with demand for projectors.

Among the many players, the brand Boxlight has made its presence in the Indian market in a very short span of time. USA based Boxlight has been developing, manufacturing, selling and servicing projectors for schools, government agencies, house of worship, and every customer. Over 25 years ago, Boxlight sold the 3rd LCD panel ever made. Today, the company manufactures LCD and DLP projectors. The company’s another offi ces and manufacturing are located in Hsinchu (Taiwan), WuXi (China), and Mexico City (Mexico) – meeting TAA compliance and GSA standards. “We also assemble in the United States and globally projectors are exported from USA. We are also planning to start a world class Projector manufacturing unit in India,” said, Joy Ghosh, VP, Sales & Marketing, Edaxis Systems India Pvt. Ltd. The education sector is the biggest driver for the projector segment. Boxlight have very high focus on education segment. The majority of Boxlight’s sales come from the education sector. “Our projector series including ‘Projectowrite2’ and ‘ProjectoWrite3’ are suitable for classroom environment. On the other hand, government sector offers a sustainable market opportunity to Boxlight in the country. Even from a conservative market estimates government sector alone absorb more than 60,000 units of projectors in the country. Also, the growing prevalence of home theatres has opened up a demand spurt of projectors in India. In fact, educational and home segments deploy more than 300,000 units per year,” said, Ghosh.

As world’s leading projector company,

“Boxlight is better in terms of quality, features, pricing, warranty and after-sales service”

Boxlight also aspires to harness the projection opportunity emanating from India’s education sector. “The market verticals which we focus on with our projectors have infl uenced the process of deploying partners in the country. Our partners are divided into education, government and corporate domains. Presently, we have got 50 plus partners in India covering east, west, north and south regions. And, I must say that we do not deploy partners for the sake of deploying them, we want minimal number of highly dedicated, eager-to learn partners who strive to understand our products and sell to solutions providers and institutional buyers here in India. We want our partners to make end user to understand how Boxlight is better in terms of quality, features, pricing, warranty and after-sales service,” added, Ghosh.

With growth in computerization, new markets are opening up for projectors in India. Although the metro markets dominate the consumption, new demand is coming from upcoming B&C class cities with rapid urbanization of these towns. “We believe Boxlight’s lineups of projectors are quickly becoming the preferred solution across all industries. The LCD-based Seattle Series, which comes with fi ve models, cater nicely to the portable projector requirements of customers. For education and government verticals, we offer fi ve years warranty on projectors, and two years warranty on lamps. Similarly, for corporate and home segments, we bring three years warranty on projectors and two years warranty on lamps. Also, our DLP-based TraveLight is a great portable product for all on-the-go presenters,” said Ghosh.

“Our main aim is to provide the best quality projectors to the customers. Although our product is costlier than other brand but we never compromise with our quality. We do have portable projectors to offer in the Indian market. Our strategy is much focused on key verticals. In this endeavour, our partners hugely contribute as they are the ones who incessantly interact with institutional buyers spread across the country,” concluded, Ghosh.

"Our projector series including

‘Projectowrite2’ and ‘ProjectoWrite3’

are suitable for classroom

environment. On the other hand,

government sector offers a sustainable market opportunity to Boxlight in the

country."

Joy Ghosh, VP, Sales & marketing, Edaxis Systems India Pvt. Ltd.

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The SSDNow V+200 series of SSDs from Kingston are unique and versatile. While targeted at end users within the enterprise, the SSDNow V+200 will fi nd itself widely adopted by consumers as well. Kingston of course is expecting traction with end users as well though since they offer an easy upgrade kit, something that appeals more to the client user than enterprise.

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V+200 SSD holds up exactly as expected for a SandForce enabled drive with asynchronous NAND. For end users though, the SSDNow V+200 series pack a punch with strong low queue-depth performance with above average consideration for thermal dissipation under heavy workloads. This is the latest-generation of Kingston SSD product lineup. It moves fast. It boots in seconds, has a sequential read/write speed of 535MBps/480MBps, and houses a SandForce SF-2281 controller. The innovative product is equipped with all essential tools that are needed for extending the lifecycle and boosting a system's performance to the maximum. With this latest offering, Kingston is hoping to strike a perfect balance offering an exciting range of SSDs with excellent features at competitive prices.For more information Contact :Website: www.kingston.com/enEmail: [email protected] Tel No: 022 42230300

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The Kingston SSDNow V+200 family uses the 2nd generation SATA 3.0 (6Gb/s) SandForce SF-2281 controller, promising sequential read and write speeds of up to 535MB/s and 480MB/s, respectively. The SSDNow V+200 series of SSDs are available in 60GB, 90GB, 120GB, 240GB and 480GB

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SSDs in the enterprise are quickly moving from cutting-edge status to advanced but increasingly common fi xtures of data center storage infrastructure. But as we've seen too often in the past, advances in one area of the enterprise organism are of limited value without corresponding developments elsewhere. It's not without a bit of irony, however, that SSDs are allowing the storage side of the house to push a few envelopes for a change. After all, storage has traditionally been the slowest evolving in the enterprise, as both server and networking technologies have a long history of pushing I/O way beyond the state-of-the-art in traditional spinning media.

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Today the Tablet PC market in India is one of the fastest growing markets

around the globe. With its introduction in India, the market has witnessed huge growth in terms of demand, shipments and emergence of various players, national & international, in the industry. The fi gures and the growth rate indicate that the Tablet PC market is still a niche market in India and has huge potential in the coming years.

In a s t ra teg ic move , S immtron ics Semiconductors Ltd has increased its Tablet manufacturing capacity to 3 lakhs per month at its manufacturing facilities in India. In order to meet the ever growing demand of Tablet’s in the country from the Corporate and the Government sector, the company has increased its tablet production capacity. Simmtronics has been manufacturing Tablets in India for the past one year. In addition, the company is looking at further increasing its manufacturing capacity to six lakh tablets per month by the end of 2012.

Simmtronics has an Order booking of over Rs. 100 crores including Exports. Simmtronics is already exporting its Tablets to Middle East, Europe and other markets.

"Our continued success of the tablets, as well as the stronger growth rates of the tablet markets has forced us to increase our tablet manufacturing capacity to 3 lakhs units per month. This will help us to meet the ever growing demand of our products in India. In addition to India, we are also exporting these products to countries like Dubai, Europe and South Africa,” informed Indrajit Sabharwal, Managing Director, Simmtronics Semiconductors Ltd.

Simmtronics has a projection of TABLET orders of 2M Tablets in the year 2012-13. Range includes 7” and 10” Resistive and Capacitive Tablets. Simmtronics technical expertise is that Simmtronics can manufacture the Tablets to the Customers / Users technical specifi cations and requirements. Simmtronics technical and R&D capability is the highest quality in India. Simmtronics is already competing with the Big Brands in the global market.

Tablet PC market in India is a niche market that is quickly picking up the pace in terms of adoption. With growing numbers of affordable Tablets, popularity of the device amongst

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Simmtronics ramps up its Tablet manufacturing capacity

budget-sensitive consumers is expected to increase manifold. Portability & varied utility of the product will drive its adoption in the coming years. Business users also look to adopt Tablet PCs for business & operational usage.

S immtronics i s one of the leading manufacturers of Tablets, Motherboards, Desktop PCs, Memory Module and Netbooks in the country. The company has manufacturing facilities in India, Singapore and Dubai and has sales offi ces in UAE, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India, UK, USA and Singapore.

The company has emerged as leading IT Components to IT products manufacturers across the globe. The company has manufacturing facilities all across and is on a major growth path. The company has already received more than 59 national and international awards for its technology leadership and product superiority. Simmtronics is the only company in the globe which has manufacturing technology to manufacture Computer components and full PC products.

There are many new players which are in the development phase of Tablet PC’s specifi cally designed for the Indian consumers. In the coming

Simmtronics has been manufacturing Tablets in India for the past one year. In addition, the company is looking at further increasing its manufacturing capacity to six lakh tablets per month by the end of 2012.

years, consumers will have a wide range of Tablet PC’s to choose from. There will be many players in the industry and the shift from laptops and notebooks to Tablet PC’s will strongly contribute to the robust demand of Tablet PC in India which will in turn continue to drive this industry. According to Research Director of TechSci Research, India is a price sensitive market and the only challenge for the Tablet PC’s growth will be the prices for the international players. With increasing penetration of computing devices in India, the sales of Tablet PC’s will defi nitely increase many folds making it a USD 800 Million market by 2016.

" O u r c o n t i n u e d s u c c e s s o f t h e tablets, as well as the stronger growth rates of the tablet markets has forced us to increase our tablet manufacturing capacity to 3 lakhs units per month. This wil l help us to meet the ever growing demand of our products."

Indrajit Sabharwal, managing Director, Simmtronics Semiconductors Ltd.

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SPEAKERS Intex: SoundBar Home Theatre Systeml Intex Technologies ‘Sound Bar Marvel 250’ takes entertainment to the next level

with virtual surround sound and enhanced audio packed into a slim profile. l INTEX Marvel 250 Sound Bar gives you the virtual surround sound effect without

the mesh of wires all around your room. l It comes with a wireless subwoofer which adds real punch and power to your music

and movies. lBehind the elegant looks of this sound bar is a thumping output of 80W and this

output is complimented with the enhanced sound of a 100 W Subwoofer. lEquipped with instant Low Power Radio (LPR) based

wireless interface at 2.4GHz between sub woofer and Channel Bar, the bar automatically eliminates pairing time as required in blue-tooth based technology.

Zebronics: The Sound Monster

l The new model features a bass reflex wooden 5-inch ported subwoofer and 4-inch magnetically shielded satellites, adding to Zebronics’s extensive lineup of speakers, one of the widest ranges in the industry.

l The ZEB-SW4100RUC speaker set features front-mounted volume and bass level controls on the subwoofer and a 3.5mm input for any MP3 player or cell phones.

l With its high-gloss, black-satin finish complementing the smart contemporary styling, Zebronics' latest offering in the consumer electronics segment is a vibrant and smart 2.1 multimedia speaker system.

l The ZEB-SW4100RUC offers a very friendly user interface coupled with a fully functional remote control for ease of operation. The bass/volume controls adds to the clarity and crispness of the music output.

l The ZEB-SW4100RUC is also a pretty unique well-designed PC multimedia speaker system with easy-to-use connectors, extra input and output ports and a remote control.

Genius: Portable Stereo Gaming Speaker

l SP-i250G has two Omni directional stereo speakers that provide vivid and rich audio. l The advanced 40mm neodymium speakers provide deep low notes in a small portable

cabinet. Also one can just use one speaker with any audio device. l SP-i250G uses a special mechanical to turn the power on/off and adjust the volume by

twisting the middle cover. l As an added feature an LED ring in the middle of the speaker will change different

colors when music is playing. l SP-i250G brings amazing dynamic sound performance when one is playing games or

listening to all kinds of music anywhere.

TechCom: Mini Gem Speaker

l This mobile music unit comes with 2.1 powerful bass speakers, delivering high quality stereo sound experience even with its petite size.

l It has built in FM radio and comes with a fully functional remote control for easy control.

l The most unique characteristic of this product is perhaps that it is ready to use and play at all times, whether through a SD /MMC card, USB device, your cell phone or your laptop.

l To make it convenient for the users, the pack comes with 3 varieties of jacks, to facilitate easier connectivity with the audio source.

l The SSD 600 USB comes with built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery and adaptor can provide up to 3 hours of non-stop music playback. It can be charged through the laptop / PC port as well as via adaptor.

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