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As Infofriend completes yet another milestone of eventful 6 years and fruitful 11 years of Infofriend Malayalam, we take this opportunity to thank all the vendors and channel partners for their abiding support and co-operation. The resellers have constantly reposed their faith and trust in us and have encouraged us steadfastly. We have persisted in our spirit to reach out to the needs of the resellers and at present, we bring out two high quality channel magazines which has been widely appreciated and accepted in the channel market. We wouldn’t have made it without the wonderful support of the whole channel network including vendors, distributors and reseller. Despite the tribulations in the market, we have received unstinted support from the channel in terms of editorial support and advertisements. In terms of South Indian market reach, Infofriend has braced into no.1 position and have stocked ourselves with the resellers. We will continue to converge on keeping the resellers apprised with the happenings in the channel market.
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Asus Windows 8 enabled M51AC Desktop Asus has announced the launch of its latest M51AC desktop with Windows 8 operating system and powered by the latest 4th generation Intel Core processors (Haswell) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics. The M51AC also has a Wireless Charger tray for wireless recharging of smartphones and tablets and is the first
desktop PC to feature Asus SonicMaster audio technology for enhanced sound quality. It also features Asus Power Pack — a removable UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) that acts like a mini UPS for the PC providing 60 seconds of power backup and after the 60 seconds it automatically deploys hibernate mode to save
the user session. The Asus Power Pack is a removable battery and can be removed from the desktop to act like a portable rechargeable battery pack for smartphones and tablets. The M51AC desktop features exclusive Asus Smart Cooling System which reduces dust accumulation, lowers operating temperatures by up to 11.4.
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Asia Powercom attracts 50+ Partners across Kerala at Kochi Partner Meet Asia Powercom, a global leader in power protection, conducted its Partner Meet at Kochi, which attracted over 50 partners. This was an effort put in by Asia Powercom to penetrate the B, C and D cities of Kerala. The key objective of this partner meet was to promote the company’s new product lines as well as educate partners about innovative features that the company intends to roll out into the market. Asia Powercom will continue to conduct Partner Meets on a quarterly basis in Kerala. The partner meet was conducted on 27th June, partners witnessing participation from South, North and Central Kerala. Channel partners got an opportunity to
DOMO enters PC Peripherals Market with Entry-Level Gadgets
interact with Asia Powercom team and got to ask technical queries. In the meet, the technical queries were aptly answered and all the latest products were displayed and demonstrated. The main highlight of the meet was the recently launched Surge Protectors, IND 801 UPS, and the entire range of Powerbanks and Laptop Adapters.
Dhanya Thakkar joins as new Managing Director, India & SAARC, Trend Micro Trend Micro has announced the appointment of Dhanya Thakkar as the Managing Director, Trend Micro for India & SAARC. The appointment of Mr. Thakkar, a leading Information Security executive, indicates the renewed focus of Trend Micro in providing momentum towards the further growth of the company. With global experience at numerous start-ups as well as large global public companies, Dhanya has been associated with utmost innovation and has led business transformations for over 18 years. Dhanya joined Trend Micro, as a result of acquisition of IndusGuard, which he cofounded and for which he served as President.
Edimax appoints Rashi Peripherals as their RMA Service Provider EDIMAX Technology has appointed Rashi Peripherals as their RMA service provider. Rashi’s focused and neutral RMA services across PAN India will fuel Edimax’ plan of offering gold class support to its customers. The new partnership aligns Edimax’ strategy to provide customized and localized customer support offerings. Rashi Care Centre, the exclusive service centre initiated by Rashi Peripherals will provide support and services to the entire range of Edimax’ products. With the strong support
from Rashi, Edimax will strengthen its network deeper into Tier II & Tier III markets of India. Rashi Peripherals offers a broad range of engineering services in the areas of design engineering, hi-tech manufacturing, collaborative services and technical support & expertise.
DOMO, a growing leader in smart phones, tablets and accessories, has announced its entry into the PC peripherals market with its entry level keyboards, mice, and earphones. The company is looking for distributors across India for its computer peripherals market. DOMO has planned to launch its MagicKey Keyboard at a price range of Rs. 250-890, MagicKey Mice of Rs. 100-300, and DOMO Earphone at a price range of 150-300 and DOMO nHance 3D Glasses priced around Rs. 100-400. DOMO wants to initially launch entry-level products and move into the premium segment at a later date. DOMO has appointed regional distributors in Chennai, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Mumbai. The company has plans to appoint one national distributor and regional distributors in regions like Kolkata, Haryana, Gujarat, and Kerala. In Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the company is planning to specifically target Greater Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane. DOMO currently has six channel partners and is planning to have 300 partners across India. A separate Web site for partners is also on the anvil. The company has onsite service support for its tablets and smart phones for even tier-III cities covering 7,000 pin codes and is now in the process of setting up 10 to 15 service centers. Mazher Shaikh, Business Development Manager at DOMO said, “We are primarily a tablet and smart phone manufacturing company, but we are stepping into the PC peripherals market because we are keen to develop our business by entering all sectors to provide better products at affordable rates. We strive to provide better service support for our customers by setting up service centers soon. We are also looking for efficient channel partners who can fulfill our expectations. “
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Spectrum Training appointed as an Authorized Training Partner for Juniper Networks in India Spectrum Training has been recognized as an Authorized Education partner by Juniper Networks in India. Spectrum Training is well equipped with state of the art labs to provide global standard technical training to enterprises based in the region. Spectrum Training is a renowned name in IT networking and Security training, certification and consultancy services. Spectrum Training is now authorized to provide world class technical training courses on products from Juniper Networks in India. These courses are designed upon proprietary training curriculum direct from Juniper Networks. Course begins from introductory level to intermediate. Spectrum Training looks forward to implementing the Certification Program from Juniper Networks. JNCP includes multi-tiered tracks, which enable participants to exhibit their skills with technology from Juniper Networks through a combination of written proficiency tests and handson configuration and troubleshooting exams. “We are pleased to recognize Spectrum Training as a JNAEP in the APAC region. Through our Authorized Education Partners, we are expanding the reach of Juniper’s Education Services around the globe and providing the local training that customers and partners need to maximize their technology investments,” said Linda Moss, Ph.D, Vice President of WW Education Services at Juniper Networks. Spectrum Training delivers courses, provides guidance on building network infrastructure, and appoints certified instructors to train IT professionals in the deployment of hardware and software.
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Cadyce Structured cabling solutions are available in India Cadyce, the most preferred brand in networking and lifestyle industry worldwide, has announced the availability of structured cabling solutions in the Indian market. Structured cabling is a key component of any networking system. The performance of a network infrastructure depends upon the quality of its components. Cadyce has rightly understood the importance of structured cabling and combines
cable connectivity and cable management through its expanded range of structured cabling products. The products are specifically designed to provide System integrators with an easier and highly efficient method of structure cabling installation. Cadyce offers entire range of structured cabling solution including keystone Jacks, Faceplates, Cat6 patch cords, Cat6 Patch Panels, Cat6 Cable box and also cable management tools.
DIigilite ramps up motherboards production in India Digilite the motherboards brand of Smartlink Network Systems Ltd. has launched two new models DL-H61M-VG4 & DL-880GM-LE-FX in Intel and AMD segment. Digilite has also increased the motherboards production in India to cater to the high season demand and meet shortages in channel due to Intel motherboards supply constraints. Digilite follows a robust Intel & AMD roadmap on its latest products. It offers complete range of motherboards with over 20+ models, backed with excellent service & support provided by Digicare. The Company has more than three decades of experience in Manufacturing Motherboards.
K7 Enterprise Security chosen to Protect Vellore Institute of Technology campuses K7 Computing has announced that Vellore Institute of Technology, one of the top ranked technology universities in India has selected K7 Enterprise Security to protect its network of workstations, laptops and servers from malware & virus after extensive test and review. K7 Enterprise Security is an awardwinning next generation enterprise security suite that steps ahead of traditional security products by combining malware protection, active web filtering, application control, runtime behavior monitoring, intrusion protection and data leakage prevention into a centrally managed distributed system. With its proactive and reactive defenses K7 Enterprise Security sig-
nificantly outperforms traditional antivirus products and other singularly focused network security solutions. “We are extremely happy to protect the network of Vellore Institute of Technology, being India’s top rated university. VIT has preferred K7 Enterprise Security over other products after their stringent testing & review. K7 Enterprise Security with its unique combination of proactive and reactive defenses delivers to our customer’s holistic protection across the widest set of possible threat vectors,” said Jayaraman Kesavardhanan, CEO, K7 Computing Pvt. Ltd.
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TP-LINK maintains lead in Global WLAN Market Plextor appoints Prime ABGB and Tirupati Enterprises as national distributor Plextor has entered the Indian markets with its range of SSDs today by announcing its distributors for India. Plextor SSDs will be Distributed nationally by Mumbai based M/s Prime ABGB Pvt. Ltd. and Kolkata Based Tirupati Enterprises. Announcing the same, Mr. Mehul Kagalwala, Country Director, PLDS, commented; “It took us a while to appoint the distributor partner as we wanted the right partners who can drive the business with value addition and provide us the kind of reach and market share that we are looking forward to in the Indian Markets.” “Mumbai Based Prime ABGB was already selling Plextor range of SSDs thru its e-commerce website and was doing significant work for promoting the product. The decision to appoint them as the National Distributor was rather an easy one as they had already proved what they can do for the business and with the value add that it brought to the way of doing the business for SSD was amazing.” Added Mr. Kagalwala. He further said ; “Kolkata Based Tirupati Enterprise was another partner who has an excellent distribution network and a strong knowledge about the product and the technology and can add value to the overall distribution of the product in the Indian Markets. Partnership with both these distributors will ensure the reach and value addition required for SSD Business and we at Plextor are confident that we have appointed the right set of partners for this market.” The 3 series of SSDs that have been currently launched in India are M5M MSATA Series, M5Pro series and M5S series. These SSDs are backed by a comprehensive 5year and 3year warranty respectively and are available in 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB capacities.
TP-LINK has continued to maintain a dominant lead in global WLAN market share rankings by units shipped, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly WLAN Tracker - 2013 Q1 Final Release, released by leading IT market research and advisory firm IDC, ranking the world’s wireless networking equipment vendors by product shipments and revenues. Having gained a total market share of 34.86 percent in 2012, the company has continued to make impressive gains in 2013. With a 42.29% share of the WLAN market, based on products shipped, TP-LINK has taken the lead in the first quarter of 2013 over competing vendors, with more shipment
volume than the next two leading vendors combined. Since entering the international market in 2005, TP-LINK has been focused exclusively on the networking industry. Large investments into R&D and strict quality control have allowed the company to provide networking devices of the highest quality. what’s more, TP-LINK is one of the only networking equipment vendors with independent manufacturing facilities with strict control of product quality.
Huawei partners with Airtel & DoCoMo to offer on-the-go Wi-Fi internet in EasyCabs in Delhi NCR & Bangalore Huawei along with its partners Bharti Airtel announced a new exciting offer for the people of Delhi NCR. As part of the joint offer, the passengers of EasyCabs in the region can enjoy a high-speed online Airtel 3G experience while on-the-move and at no charge, on Huawei’s E355 Wi-Fi data card. At present, the passengers in Delhi NCR can avail this offer in 100 EasyCabs. The offer will be valid from June 28 to September 27, 2013 in Delhi NCR.
Frontech launches Toner Cartridge Components and Toner Powder Expanding its product portfolio further Jupiter International Limited has launched Laser Toner Cartridge Components and Laser Toner Powder under their flagship brand Frontech. Currently this range is consisting of OPC Drums, PCRs, Developer Rollers, Doctor Blades, Wiper Blades, Chip and Magnetic Rollers and compatible Toner Powder respectively. Mr. Bipin Thakur, the National Sales Manager, Jupiter International Limited is very much optimistic about this newly introduced range. According to him “Frontech Toner Cartridges are well accepted and highly appreciated by the channel
partners and with this new addition we will be able to enjoy a large pie of the market share. He also added “like Toner Cartridges we are expecting same response from our channel partners and it will definitely stimulate our penetration in this competitive Toner Cartridge landscape.” This range is available with all of authorized distributors of FRONTECH across the nation.
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Integration of mobile and PC Offerings A s per latest figures from the Interna tional Data Corporation (IDC), PC shipments in India for Q1 2013 stood at 2.71 million units – registering a year-on-year growth of approximately 3 percent over Q1 2012 and a quarter-onquarter growth of about 7.5 percent over Q4 2012. This, as opposed to global PC shipments, posted the steepest decline ever in a single quarter. In its recent report, IDC found worldwide PC shipments to touch 76.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), down -13.9 percent in comparison to the same quarter in 2012 and worse than the forecast decline of -7.7 percent. In the commercial PC market, the drag noticed in the past couple of quarters waned off in Q1 2013, driving quarter-onquarter growth in the commercial spending to about 12.8% over Q4 2012. The
branded desktops witnessed execution of a few large deals, primarily in BFSI, IT and Government verticals, supporting the overall commercial growth in Q1 2013. IDC pointed out that the consumer market remained largely flat with a marginal quarter-on-quarter growth of 1.5 percent over Q4 2012. High inventory in the beginning of the quarter and weak sales towards the closing weeks largely pulled back the growth witnessed in Q1 2013. As the reports indicate, the market has witnessed a strong growth in the smartphone sales while the PC market has been witnessing a tendency of steady decline. According to IT research firm Gartner, worldwide PC shipments dropped to 76 million units in April-June, down 10.9% on-year -- the fifth straight quarterly decline and the longest one ever. The rampant decline has been witnessed even in
the strong market of PC sales like the Asia Pacific region, which has been the driving market for PC sales.The dynamics of such markets are changing, with the general consumer showing an interest in inexpensive tablets, which are increasingly becoming the first computing device for many people, deferring the purchase of a PC to a later period.This situation is also affecting the sales of the notebook market. Mobile computing has become an integral part of today’s lifestyle pushing the PC increasingly into the background. With companies increasingly adopting the trend of BYOD, the PC usage of the earlier times has definitely dwindled in comparision. The PC vendors have also realized this dynamic shift are increasingly moving towards the tablet/phablet space in their product offerings. Almost all the leading PC vendors have forayed into the space of
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Convergence is the need of the hour Rakesh Kaul, National Head- Sales, neoteric infomatique ltd. With increasing convergence of IT and telco channels, what is the future role of telcos in the IT market? Difficult to say as markets are still evolving on converged devices. This is because form factors are changing in PC as well as in Mobiles. As to the future of telco-channel, they should also start getting into accessories, service packs, portable storage devices, consumer/home networking etc.
What measures can be adopted by the IT dealers to handle the competition from the mobile dealers? One cannot get away just by selling the box now, partners need to ensure that customer is given all details on products. Now more and more devices are making inroads into the market which cannot be sold just by giving specs on paper; it is more a ‘touch and feel’ market now.
What impact has the consumer shift towards mobile computing products had on the PC resellers essentially handling PC products?
ue-addition’ is the key mantra.
How important is it for the IT resellers to converge with mobile services in the present situation?
Undoubtedly, the traditional PC markets are shrinking and mobile devices have taken over the day-to-day computing needs. PC resellers need to start looking at all devices and form factors which fulfil consumer computing needs and it may be either Laptops, Mobiles, Tablets, phablets etc. Now partners cannot rely just on selling PC, they need to look at everything. Consistent ‘Solution-selling’ and ‘val-
It’s imperative that IT resellers understand the consumer needs and suggest solutions accordingly as there is a plethora of options available to the consumer today and with that comes a consultative role for IT resellers in helping them decide. Convergence is the only way to go.
mobile computing. The phablet has become an increasing favourite in the consumer space and is likely to gain a strong foothold in the computing future. This of course does not indicated the fading away of the PC but there is no doubt that the market shifts is affecting the PC sales. The consumer market is filled with strong run for Android products. Android with a wide range of apps is the favourite of the consumer. The new research findings released by research firm Gartner stated that sales in tablets, smartphones and to a little extent, ultra-mobiles, were the major factors of market growth amidst the decline of PC shipments.This market shift should be exploited by the resellers by offering mobile packages with security enchanced android technology. The combined worldwide shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile
phones are anticipated to jump 5.9% to cross 2.35 billion units in 2013, a new report has revealed. Tablet shipments are expected to be the major beneficiaries with a projected 67.9% growth at 202 million, along with the mobile phone market, which is projected to rise by 4.3% to more than 1.8 billion units, Enterprise Innovation reports.The new research findings released by research firm Gartner stated that sales in tablets, smartphones and to a little extent, ultra-mobiles, were the major factors of market growth amidst the decline of PC shipments. On the other hand, global shipments of desk-based and notebook PC's are predicted to fall down by 10.6 percent at 305 million units.
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With this increasing trend towards mobile computing technology, there has been a paradigm shift in the channel market. IT vendors have become more focused on the mobile phone handset resellers or dealers. IT channel partners have witnessed an increasing spurt of telecom channels. The IT resellers are increasingly finding greater competition from mobile phone dealers. The margins are also being affected.The growing number of mobile dealers has created intense competition with the general consumer increasingly shifting towards mobile computing products. With this cut throat market scenario, the division between mobile phone resellers and the IT resellers is likely to blur in the future. The mobile phone reseller will no longer be dealing with only mobile phone products and shift towards selling PC peripherals or IT accessories in the long run or vice versa. This shifting of roles for the mobile phone dealers and IT dealers would lead to increased competition and would bring down the margins. In the smaller towns, the influx of mobile phone resellers is greater than the IT resellers creating a greater market opportunity for them. The IT resellers will have to rework their market approach by adopting greater innovation and market expansion. The IT resellers need to take up the package of complete mobile computing solutions. The advantage IT resellers have over the mobile phone resellers is that the purchase of PC is more of a thoughtful decision unlike the purchase of of a mobile phone handset. While purchasing or upgrading to the latest technology, the PC consumer is not going to make an impulsive decision and will also look into the after sales services offered. The consumer will choose a highly informed technically specialized reseller with strong after sales support which is a distinct advantage of the IT resller. Also the IT reseller can streamline towards selling smartphones and tablets, taking advantage of the market growth in this segment. The IT resellers have the distinct advantage over softwre expertise and solutions rather than mere pushing of box. This will stand in good stead for the IT reseller over the mobile counterpart.
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Cadyce commitment towards quality Infofriend spoke with K.P.Sheshadri, Cadyce Head, Southern Region on their market growth and future plans for Cadyce in India. As a leading player in the IP camera market, how would you appraise the security market in India? The security market in India is fact growing. The IP camera market is also gaining much popularity now along with cctv. People are aware of Security needs and latest technology available in market. With the growth in technology, organizations are deploying and upgrading their security infrastructure. The market size is expected to double by 2015.
How is Cadyce’s USB range of product portfolio doing in the market? We are doing very well on USB range of Cadyce. In view of our excellent quality and no compatibility issue it is widely accepted and approved by top MNC companies across the world. We are proud to be an OEM partner for most of the Software & Automation companies.
How are Cadyce products tapping the potential of different segments? What is your channel direction in India?
We are focused on Corporate, LFRs, System integrators along with Ecommerce companies and Channel partners. We have wide range to be focused on these segments. The future is LFRs, showrooms and online apart from the important corporate sales.
How is Cadyce’s range of Apple accessories doing in India? How do you assess the present lifestyle market in general? Cadyce is an Apple MFi license holder manufacturer for apple accessories, we are focused on specific apple accessories with apple retail outlets (APR), Apple Solution partners and showrooms. We are doing well and more opportunity exists here for us. The present lifestyle market is good as people look at quality products when it comes to accessories.
What makes Cadyce IP cameras stand out in the market? Cameras are of high quality and user friendly to install. Very decent looks, good quality lens with built-in features like cloud computing, Cadyce IP cameras include complimentary software that allows users to manage up to 64 cameras simultaneously. This software includes Powerful motion detection up to 10 zones. Cadyce free Apps for Android and Mac are available.
What are the key security areas that are likely to see growth in 2013? Government has made it mandatory to install Security cameras in showrooms, shops and other places. Education and all public sectors need security cameras. Overall it is a big market.
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We have an excellent technical team to handle tech support. Online chat module, training videos on our website and dedicated toll free no for the technical support which helps customers to get good possible service. Very user friendly rma procedure across India. We believe that the customer is king and we treated with the service that our customer deserves.
We have an excellent technical team to handle tech support. Online chat module, training videos on our website and dedicated toll free no for the technical support which helps customers to get good possible service. Very user friendly rma procedure across India. We believe that the customer is king and we treated with the service that our customer deserves.
Elaborate on the marketing strategy and Cadyce’s engagement with channel partners. We are committed to quality and we have very good partners throughout India. We work closely with them. We will expand our business with select partners on segment wise. Cadyce believes in long term relationship. We offer various schemes and programs for our channel partners.
How does Cadyce assess its present product profile? What are the future
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expansion plans? We are well focused on the segment of unique and exclusive product range of products. We have lot more exciting products to come in lifestyle and other segments like networking - KVM range, PoE range. Security (outdoor ip camera, high speed dome camera, NVR), apple and
USB accessories.
What is Cadyce’s message to channel partners? “Let’s grow together with Cadyce” We are looking forward to develop longstanding fruitful relationship with maximum channel partners across the country.
HP complements its channels strategy with an India online store Hewlett-Packard India today launched its new online store to complement its go-to-market ecosystem and help channel partners grow revenues. As the Indian PC and Printer market leader, HP aims to provide many more touchpoints for potential customers to access information on its vast range of PCs and printers before a purchase is made. “This new online store addresses both goals and will help us discover new or underserved markets across India and thereby ensuring continued leadership in the PC and Printing categories in India. It will also showcase the full comprehensive product portfolio to all visitors and aid their decision making, resulting in more footfalls and sales for our channel partners,” said Rajkumar Rishi, Senior Director, Consumer GTM, PPS, HP India. The online store is also designed to target young buyers as a key market segment, who are increasingly researching
and gathering information via online and social media sources for their purchases. Research commissioned by HP found that the population of Indian buyers at online stores is highly-skewed towards young males, and half of these buyers are cross-shoppers – visiting both physical and online stores for their research. HP offers the industry’s largest and most comprehensive portfolio of innovative and superior quality PCs and printers with over 80 and 100 SKUs in these categories respectively. HP’s complete range of desktop and notebook personal computers, workstations, handheld computers, and accessories will be available on www.hpshopping.in.
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Norton Mobile security • Protects multiple mobile devices with one easy-to use web-based service. • Safeguards the personal stuff stored on your mobile devices. • Helps you get back misplaced, lost or stolen mobile devices. • Stops mobile threats before they can infect your Android.
Plantronic Discovery 975 White • Brand New packaging. • Car charger. • Smart cable (same as marque m165)
• Leather case with the inbuilt battery and display meter in white color.
Netgear WN203 • Prosafe wireless N single band access point WN203 • Business class 802.11n (300 Mbps) • Standalone configuration for easy set up • Power over Ethernet for flexible deployment
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APC Back-UPS 800VA • BE800-IND • Three battery back-up outlets with surge protection. • Power on button. • Push-button circuit breaker. • With automatic voltage regulation (AVR). • 2 years warranty with 12AH battery.
Lenovo Tiny • Thinkcentre Tiny M72 series desktop • Sealable up to 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD • Powered by 3rd Gen Intel Core i3/i5
processors • Supports two independent displays • Monitor : 18.5” wide LED • Vesa mount option : Yes
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Toshiba 2013 range of Stylish and High Performance laptops Toshiba has introduced new trend-setting designs and styles in its new 2013 range of laptops. Inspired by the specific characteristics of each consumer segment, the new range of Toshiba laptops enhances the performance features inside the laptops along with the new design aesthetics creating stylish looks; thus creating a whole new range which is – AWESOME INSIDE OUT. The new range of laptops amalgamates high performance with refined designs, subtle textures and a choice of colours in High Gloss Luxury Finish that simply exudes elegance across the entire PC line-up. Unveiling the new 2013 range, Mr. Sanjay Warke, Country Head, Toshiba India – DS Division said, “Toshiba is known for meaningful innovations and making products with impeccable quality and exceptional performance. We identified the
inclination of evolving Indian consumers towards elegant designs that match individual lifestyles and crafted products that create a perfect symphony in design aesthetics and functionality. Our new range captures that spirit in its purest form; and proves that compact dimensions and functionality can be blended skilfully with dynamic design. With the slew of these new launches, we will pull all stops to cover every need gap in the laptop market.” The new 2013 range of Toshiba laptops incorporates the new unified design & high quality finish philosophy, to create distinctive styles that are in harmony with functional elegance and purity. By using premium textures and materials, combined with meticulous attention to detail, Toshiba has created the new 2013 range of laptops that surprise and inspire a desire to touch.
The launch of four new laptop ranges, include the introduction of the two new platforms – Satellite P Series, featuring high quality smart silver finish and harman/kardon speakers which makes it look polished and sound charming; and the Satellite S Series which packs the looks and delivers the punch with its unmatched technology wrapped in a metallic build. In addition, Toshiba also reveals its new Satellite L and Satellite C Series of mid-range and entry level laptops, designed around today’s youth that pack stylish looks and offers high performance within reach. Each range includes sleek and slim designs and a variety of screen sizes – and with touchscreens available in the Satellite C Series for the first time, Toshiba introduces advanced touch control options to its Satellite computing range.
Satellite P series: looks polished and sounds charming Featuring High Quality Smart Silver finish and harman/kardon speakers, the new Satellite P series offers two stylish notebooks, elegantly designed in a premium brushed Metallic Smart Silver finish with chrome accents on the lid. At thinner than 24mm, the Satellite P50 series adorns a slim profile. Users can choose between Intel Core i3-3227U 1.9 GHz Processor with 3MB Cache, priced at Rs. 39,831/- and Intel CoreTM i5-3337U 1.8GHz Processor with Turbo Boost technology up to 2.7 GHz (3MB Cache), priced at Rs.47,117/-. The Satellite P50 series comes equipped with 4GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM (expandable up to 16GB), a 750GB SATA HDD with 3D Motion Sensor protection and host of connectivity options including 2 x USB 3.0 (1 port supports USB sleep-n-charge), 2 x USB2.0 and HDMI port. The two harman/kardon speakers embedded in a dedicated metal-mesh speaker grill placed above the frameless tile keyboard along with built-in Slim 8X DVD super multi drive and a 39.6 cm (15.6 inch) HD clear SuperView LED backlit display, with an aspect ratio of 16:9, make the Satellite P50 series ideal for working on documents, watching movies, and even enjoying some serious gaming. Making a brand new style statement and setting a new trend for the upwardly mobile consumers who live the
digital lifestyle, the new Satellite P Series represents precision engineering and premium design that will also increase the style quotient of the fashion conscious consumers.
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Satellite S Series – packs the looks and delivers the punch With the unmatched technology wrapped in a metallic build, the Satellite S Series offers a new stylish laptop in Toshiba’s consumer range, offering a combination of exceptional performance and a premium, slimline design. Available in 39.6cm (15.6 inch) HD clear SuperView LED backlit display and 16:9 aspect ratio, the Satellite S Series features an eye-catching brushed metallic Ice silver finish. At thinner than 24mm, the Satellite S series adorns a sleek look, making it perfect for travel when a more powerful device is required. The S series is optimised for entertainment, and features a bright high definition screen for exceptional clarity and detail. The Onkyo speakers utilise DTS Sound audio enhancement technology to deliver an immersive audio experience – getting the most out of music, movie
soundtracks or dialogue from video content. Catering for a host of multimedia requirements, the Satellite S Series is available with a built-in slim 8X DVD optical drive. Powered by Intel CoreTM i5-3337U 1.8 GHz processor with Turbo Boost technology up to 2.7 GHz (3MB Cache), and Integrated Intel HD Graphics, the Satellite S Series is capable of running most demanding applications, multimedia editing software or even high definition games with ease. The Satellite S50 will be priced at Rs. 37,961/- in India.
Satellite L Series – entertainment designed to suit today’s youth Built with high gloss luxury finish and powerful Onkyo speakers, Toshiba’s new Satellite L Series laptops offer exceptional performance and stunning new designs to match a range of needs. Available in 35.4cm (14 inch) size, the consumers can choose between the brushed silky blue colour that features Intel CoreTM i5-3337U Processor 1.8 GHz with Turbo Boost technology up to 2.7 GHz (3MB Cache), or the luxury white pearl with stripes, which is powered by Intel Core i3-3227U Processor (1.9 GHz, 3MB Cache). Each model is capable of running power-hungry applications or multi-tasking. With HD clear SuperView LED
backlit display, 4GB DDR3 RAM (expandable up to 16GB), a 750GB SATA drive, in-built slim 8X DVD optical drive along with Integrated Intel HD Graphics, DTS Sound and built-in Onkyo speakers are the key features of L series. Featuring a slim profile at 24 mm, the Satellite L series weighs the lightest in the new range at less than 2kgs and is priced at Rs. 38,706/- and Rs. 47,909/-.
Satellite C Series – high performance within reach With stylish looks and sturdier designs, the Satellite C Series offers the users a superb suite of features, including the option to choose a laptop with touchscreen with 10-finger support, anti-finger print coating; choice of colours like premium glossy black, shining silver and luxury white pearl; and dedicated graphics, while remaining incredible value for money – the perfect solution for consumers looking for reliable, everyday computing. The large 39.6cm (15.6 inch) screen size, a slimmer design that incorporates smooth rounded edges, an elegant tile keyboard and a multitouch touchpad, the Satellite C Series also inherits the same premium styling from the more advanced models. The entire new range of laptops comes with one year onsite warranty and 1-year carry-in International Limited Warranty. With Toshiba laptops, comes the assurance of cutting edge Japanese technology which is a result of innumerable quality tests. The company has expanded its network of service centres to 96 cities across India with a total of 128 service centres, supported by the dedicated call centre which is operational on all 7 days between 8:00am to 10:00pm. Toshiba call centre is reachable at 1800-200-8674/ 180011-8674. Toshiba India also provides On Site Warranty for laptops in 372 cities across India.
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Konica Minolta takes over printing market Please elucidate your plans with the newly launched Digital Imaging Square (DIS). Digital Imaging Square is designed to act as a fulcrum in the industry where all stakeholders are able to demonstrate their ability to integrate with Konica Minolta products. We will use this facility to enhance the skills of the people who use our products and solutions through relevant training programs and seminars. In our Digital Imaging Square you can touch and feel our technology and products. Through Digital Print, we are already in the retail space – with one in two photo albums being produced on Konica Minolta products.
The dominating product for the Indian market continues to be the A4 b&W printing. What needs to be done to evolve the colour printer segment? What are your expectations from your foray into the A4 space? As you are aware, Konica Minolta has been able to establish leadership position in Product Printing and Colour A3 MFPs with the highest market share. Last financial year we also achieved the 2nd position in A3 Black & White MFPs. We have recently ventured into A4 printing category with wide range of monochrome & colour single function & multifunction printers. We would like to repeat the A3 success in A4 segment too.
What are the future expansion plans for Konica Minolta in India? Our main focus is on the Indian Customer requirement. We are introducing products and services designed to deliver value to the Indian customer. We are also making sure that we continue to create value for all our stakeholders.
What are the exciting products lined up for release in the next quarter of 2013? We have recently entered into A4 printers category. This new range of printers by Konica Minolta has been launched under two categories, Monochrome series and Color Series. Under Monochrome series, 3 different printers have been intro-
Infofriend spoke with V Balakrishnan, Executive GM (Marketing Sales and Marketing Division) Konica Minolta on the future plans and market expectations. duced. While in Color series, 4 different printers have been released. The USP of Konica Minolta’s newly launched range is the remarkably high image quality and consistent results through the entire print run with the new IDC sensors and new colour control. These models featuring compact size, advanced controls, high reliability easily integrate into any small office or home setting. We are looking forward to launch more in Q4.
Konica Minolta has announced key appointment of partners. What are your expectations from these tie ups? We are partnering through distribution network across India and all our partners have strengths in their key areas. This enables us to connect to the Channel community quickly and also position our products at compelling price points while as-
suring good returns to the channel – primary and resellers. We will work closely with them to add value to their customers through our products and solutions.
What is Konica Minolta’s growth prospects and revenue target in India? We are looking forward to increase our revenues this year from Rs 230 crore to more than Rs 300 crore. Our objective is to continue our top positioning in the Production Printing segment and achieve dominant position in the office environment in the coming years.
What is your message to the channel partners? We value our relationship and look forward to a long mutually rewarding association. Their constant support helps us to reach different segments and cater the needs of our customers.
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Digilite launches Value for Money H61 Motherboard
Cooler Master Vanguard Series Power Supplies Cooler Master has announced the launch of its Vanguard or V series of power supplies. Developed ground up to offer the absolute best in terms of voltage stability, ripple suppression and efficiency, the new V series power supplies re-ascertain Cooler Master’s position as the leading PSU brand. We designed the V series for deliver the absolute best in terms of quality and it shows. They incorporate the highest grade of Japanese capacitors, as well as a 42mm high-quality transformer. The AC input socket has been beefed up via double EMI filter leading to extremely clean and stable input voltage. This is particularly important in a country like India where voltage fluctuations are beyond normal. The voltage regulation on the V series
is spot on and these PSU manages to keep the +12V rail within 1% at all the times – a phenomenal achievement. The V series power supplies use a 135mm high-quality Fluid Dynamic Bearing (FDB) fan that’s fine tuned to low noise even under full load. They also come with our new all black, extra-slim ribbon cables which make cable management a breeze and enables nice and clean builds for best possible airflow. The V series will be offered in three wattages 700w, 850w & 1000W. All three skus will carry 5 years warranty and are priced as follows V-700W Rs 13,999/(MRP), V-850W Rs 15,999/-(MRP) & V1000W Rs 16,999/-. All three PSUs are available ex-stock and distributed by Acro Engineering Company across India.
Digilite has announced the launch of its new micro size H61 motherboard DL-H61M-VG4 with PCIE Gigabit LAN. The DL-H61M-VG4 supports Intel Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology. This motherboard comes with all solid capacitor design. The DL-H61M-VG4 supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron in LGA1155 Package and has 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec). Features: • Intel H61 Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology • Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron in LGA1155 Package • DL-H61M-VG4 is available in the market at the street price of ` 2900/-.
Cadyce CA-WTR150 150Mbps Wireless N Travel Router Cadyce has introduced the CA-WTR150 150Mbps Wireless N Travel Router. The CAWTR150 enables you to connect computers or laptops by either wired or wireless connections to the internet, anywhere, anytime. Features: • Stylish and compact 3G/4G Travel Router • Ensures connectivity and business continuity with auto Internet failover from WAN port to 3G/4G USB modem
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 & Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 Netgear 10 Gigabit Switch for SMEs Netgear is introducing three new switches with groundbreaking price points, ranging from the lightly managed ProSafe 8-port 10 Gigabit Plus Switch (XS708E) for small networks, to the ProSafe 12-port 10 Gigabit Smart Switch (XS712T) for small and medium-sized networks, to the ProSafe 24-Port 10 Gigabit Copper M7100 series Managed Switch (XSM7224) designed for enterprise and campus-style networks supporting up to 500 users. Netgear’s new 10GBASE-T offerings range from as little as Rs. 12,500 per port to Rs. 24,000 per port on the top end, in stark comparison to the most aggressively priced 10GBASE-T solutions currently on the market, which can cost Rs. 35,000 per port or more. The Netgear ProSafe 24-Port 10 Gigabit Copper M7100 series Managed Switch (XSM7224) is the world’s first cost-effective 10GBASE-T departmental solution. The M7100 series (XSM7224) is ideal for installations requiring reliable, affordable and simple 10 Gigabit Ethernet top-of-rack server access layer in enterprise and campusstyle networks and for high-density, high-performance 10GbE aggregation. The M7100 series (XSM7224) consists of a fully managed, low-latency, line-rate 10GbE copper BASE-T switch solution; 24 ports of 10GBASET (RJ45) interfaces that support Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit speeds for server, storage and network progressive upgrade; and four ports of SFP+ interfaces that broaden 10 Gigabit connectivity for 1GbE/ 10GbE fiber uplinks and other DAC connections. The Netgear ProSafe 8-port 10 Gigabit Plus Switch (XS708E) provides eight 10G copper connectivity ports and one shared 10G fiber SFP+ port, at a very affordable price point comparable to enterprise switches. With 10GBASE-T, customers can use the standard RJ45 Ethernet jack and the Cat6 or Cat7 copper cable already broadly deployed within their existing network.
Kaspersky Lab announces the release of the latest versions of its award-winning security solutions for home computer users. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014 and Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 boast enhancements to existing protection technologies. Kaspersky Lab offers further protection from emerging threats through its improved Automatic Exploit Prevention technology, which scans programs for behavior typically found in exploits – a type of malware that infects the PC through vulnerabilities in legitimate software. Automatic Exploit Prevention closely monitors programs that are most frequently targeted by cybercriminals – such as Java and
to block cybercriminals from using unknown gaps in legitimate software to penetrate a computer’s defenses. Kaspersky Internet Security 2014 is available both as a standalone product and as part of Kaspersky Internet Security – Multi-Device, a security solution that will soon be launched to provide premium protection for the most commonly-used devices.
Portronics Charge One smallest charger Portronics has rolled out the smallest charger in the world Charge One. Measuring 73.5x50x22 and weighs just 125g, Charge One boasts extended talk time by 7hours to 30 hours . Charge One uses Samsung high efficiency cells. Its micro USB input of 1000mAH/, makes Charge One the smallest charger that can fit into your pockets and charge phone, tablets, cameras and other 5V devices anywhere anytime. The palm sized Charge One has the certification from ROHS, CE, FCC and is elegantly designed with black rubber finish. It has LED ON/OFF which displays 3 LED lights, indicating charger’s capacity and charging status.Portronics smallest Charge one is priced at Rs. 1,999 and is available in the market.
MSI GeForce GTX 760 HAWK Graphics Card for Overclockers MSI has announced the release of the new MSI N760 Hawk graphics card. To give more overclockers a chance to enjoy the fun of overclocking, the graphics card has new Twin Bios design. The Twin Bios and Enhanced Power Design not only improve overclocking performance, but also bring extreme overclocking closer to home. For cooling the HAWK is equipped with Twin Frozr IV Advanced. The new Twin Bios design consists of two specialized separate BIOS chips, one optimized for general gaming use and one specially configured for extreme overclocking, which unlocks the graphics cards’ true potential. The HAWK is equipped with two form-in-one heat sinks
to aid in cooling the memory and power components . The HAWK uses the latest Military Class 4 components and has been certified by an independent laboratory to be compliant with MIL-STD-810G military standards.
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iBall Hybrid Dual Connector Pen-drive Infofriend has been helping us in establishing our brand in Kerala region. We congratulate them on completing 6 successful years. TEJAS SHETH, Country Manager, Asia Powercom
iBall has introduced the Hybrid pen drive with its dual connector. This dual connector flash drive comes with standard USB 2.0 on one side and Micro-B connector on the other. While the latter is the latest need - the smaller port goes into mobile phones and Tablet PCs of today. It can work on Mobile Phones or Tablet PCs supporting OTG (On-The-Go Function). And of course the standard USB 2.0 is the port we all have been using all long in pen
drives to connect and transfer or copy data from PCs and Laptops. Importantly, this flash drive (available in 8GB and 16GB presently) offers dual connectors to make its users’ lives uber-smooth – speed and safety. With its high quality and a robust design featuring a sturdy aluminium alloy casing for durability, this tiny gadget can survive tough hits inside your laptop bag or even some accidental falls. The Hybrid pen drive is available fort Rs 599 for 8GB and Rs 799 for 16GB.
Josh Mobile’s Thunder smartphone Josh Mobiles, India’s very own electronic company that has been breaking all the boundaries in the Mobile category, is proud to unleash its latest launch – ‘Thunder’. This phone is all set to charm every techie with its dynamic features and stylish looks. It comes with 5.7" HD IPS screen and the smart phone is powered with a 1.2 GHz Quad core processor that allows easy multi-tasking, effortless screen transitions and superior graphics. The phone also comes with dual sim phone and the latest Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) providing a faster and user friendly interface. Josh Thunder is priced at Rs. 15,999/-.
Comguard range of security solutions from gateProtect Comguard India, a part of Spectrum Group of Companies, Dubai, and a leading value added distributor of global networking and security products and voice & data distributor, announced the launch of new network solutions from gateProtect called Secure Web Gateway, in India. In addition, gateProtect, the German IT security specialist, recently completed the internationally recognized EAL4+ certification under Common Criteria, which is the most important international security standard for IT security products. Level 4+ is the highest possible level of evaluation for IT security products that are available in the market.
Genius Maurus X FPS Professional Gaming Mouse Taiwan –based Genius has introduced the MAURUS X which is a first person gaming mouse from the GX Gaming series with a special ultraviolet coating finish on the top keys and a rubberized grip on the sides. With its advanced programmable features, one can customize it to reach top game performance and gives an edge during any competition. Maurus X has an over-clocking SG Core engine with a dpi range from 100 to 4000 and on –the-fly adjustable dpi gives precision targeting or faster speed when needed it. It can also adjust the dpi gradually by pressing the button for two seconds then scroll the “Magic Roller” up or down
or use the roller for weapon selection. The full speed process control unit uses onboard memory and gives gamer as 1ms(8x quicker) response time, plus the braided cable with gold plated USB connector provides a stable and smooth signal connection. The Genius Maurus X Mouse is available at the price of Rs. 2195/-.
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Synopsys launches Ultra-Low Power IP Subsystem for Sensors
iBall Slide i9018 9" Dual Core Tablet iBall has introduced the i9018 tablet in its Slide range. This is the first tablet PC in India with 9" HD screen with Dual Core processor. Known for their high performance at competitive prices, the Slide series of tablets has caught the fancy of many corporates and professionals in the country. i9018 iBall Slide offered at below Rs.
10,000 is being introduced keeping users requirement in focus, which is the most appealing offering in this high rupee uncertainty scenario. Apart from being the 1st Dual core processor based Tablet in 9" Screen size, it also comes with HD screen (1024x600) and Mali 400 GPU. iBall Slide i9018 is priced at Rs.9,990.
Genius Cam Mouse
Taiwan –based Genius has introduced its new 2-in-1 devices, The “Cam Mouse”, an innovative mouse that becomes a camera with instant photo uploading, QR code scanning and more. The Cam Mouse combines a 1200DPI mouse with a 2.0M pixel camera, bringing the best of both worlds. And while cameras on notebook monitors are awkward and unwieldy, the Cam mouse is as easy to use as a small hand-held camera. Plus it can seamlessly switch between mouse and camera modes in a split second – simply slide open the lens cover and snap away. The Cam mouse also makes it easy to share ones photos and also provides photo-editing tools and scans QR Codes.
Transcend’s SSD320 Proclaimed One of the Best SATA III SSDs Transcend has announced that the launch of its SSD320 2.5" SATA III solid state drive (SSD) has been highly praised by a number of professional reviewers for its outstanding performance and reliability at a competitive price. Transcend’s SSD320 SATA III SSD provides blazing-fast sequential transfer speeds of up to 560MB/s read and 530MB/s write, and maximum 4k random file writes of 87,000 IOPS. In terms of real world usage, an SSD320-equipped computer will boot up quicker, launch applica-
tions without delay, and complete file transfers significantly faster than traditional hard disk drives. Transcend’s SSD320 2.5" SATA III SSD is currently available in three capacities: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB, and all are backed by a three-year warranty
Synopsys has announced the availability of the DesignWare Sensor IP Subsystem, a complete and integrated hardware and software solution for sensor control applications. The new IP subsystem is optimized to process data from digital and analog sensors, offloading the host processor and enabling more efficient processing of the sensor data with ultra-low power. The fully configurable subsystem consists of a DesignWare ARC EM4 32-bit processor, digital interfaces, analog-to-digital data converters (ADCs), hardware accelerators, a comprehensive software library of DSP functions and software I/O drivers. The DesignWare Sensor IP Subsystem provides designers with a complete and pre-verified solution that meets the requirements of a broad range of applications such as smart sensors, sensor fusion and sensor hub. Sensors are becoming ubiquitous. Many applications, such as the Internet of Things, automobiles, and mobile devices, increasingly rely on the ability to read and interpret environmental conditions such as pressure, temperature, motion, and proximity. By pre-integrating sensor-specificIP blocks with an efficient processor and software in a single subsystem, Synopsys gives designers aSystem-on-Chip [SoC]-ready sensor solution that can significantly reduce their design and integration effort, lower design risk and accelerate time-to-market. The DesignWare Sensor IP Subsystem offers a rich library of DSP functions, including mathematical, complex math, filtering (FIR, IIR, correlation, etc.), matrix/vector and decimation/interpolation that help accelerate sensor application code development. In addition, peripheral software drivers are provided to ease integration of the I/O with the ARC EM4 processor, and host drivers are provided to interface the DesignWare Sensor IP Subsystem to the host processor.
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Lenovo accolades Rashi’s Contribution as their Star Performer of the Year’
Gigabyte Motherboards – Offering the Best of Both Intel and AMD Worlds Gigabyte motherboards has introduced GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI and GAF2A55M-DS2, based on the Intel and AMD chipset respectively. The Gigabyte X79S-UP5-WIFI motherboard brings Do It Yourself (DIY) PC users the benefits of enterprise-class hardware for building their own high-end workstation. The motherboard comes with the award winning Gigabyte Ultra Durable 5 technology that includes high current capable components for the CPU power zone including IR3550 PowIRstage ICs from International Rectifier, 2X Copper PCB and high current Ferrite Core Chokes rated up to 60A, which together are able to deliver up to 60°C* cooler temperatures than traditional motherboards. GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI Features • 3-way CrossFireX and 3-way SLI Support • Supports both Xeon and Core i7 • High Performance Intel Xeon E5 / Core i7 processors • Wireless support up to 300 Mbps • Up to 64GB of ECC DDR3 memory • Dual GB LAN ports. • Incredible level of hard drive support via SAS/SATA connectors. • GA-X79S-UP5-WIFI is priced at Rs. 22,000 (approximately) • Warranty: 3 years (all GIGAYTE motherboard carry a 3-year warranty) GA-F2A55M-DS2 Features • Gigabyte 3D BIOS technology with UEFI DualBIOS design • Gigabyte Ultra Durable4 Classic technology • Supports socket FM2 AMD A-series/ Athlon-series processors • GA-F2A55M-DS2 is priced at Rs. 3,900 (approximately).
The annual National Business Partners Meet held by Lenovo in Jaipur, which ended with a gala night of presenting awards. Rashi Peripherals has had a great year with wonderful support from the Lenovo team which was the major reason for the Rashi team to bag the award for ‘Star Performer of the Year’ for the T1 category. Everyone at Rashi Peripherals is trilled and honored by this appreciation which motivates the team to work hard and get the optimum results with same pace. Rashi and Lenovo have a long & successful association with each other which has reaped with successful outcomes and helped each other grow mutually. Lenovo
has always been a supportive client with a great team that has been motivating from the very beginning. The future will have more success instore for the benefits of the partners as well as the consumer.
Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Mini Cover Logitech India has launched an accessory for iPad mini called Ultrathin Keyboard mini. As the name suggests this is a keyboard cover for iPad Mini to further enhance your iPad Mini experience and make it handier for day to day usage. It matches the aluminum styling of iPad mini and offers protection to it as well. Ultrathin iPad Mini attaches itself to iPad Mini via secure magnets in order to protect the tablet from scratches and other mechanical abuse. It features a 7 inch traditional bluetooth keyboard layout along with iPad Mini function shortcut keys. The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Folio for iPad mini includes a Bluetooth keyboard, and our unique layout maximizes its key size for fast and fluid typing, despite its smaller size. Couple that with iOS short-
TRENDnet extends its Technical Support in India TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, today announces a toll free helpline number for device support in India. TRENDnet customers in India have always had the option of seeking 24/7 technical support through the online help desk. In addition, customers in India will now be able to troubleshoot their devices by calling a new toll free 1800-102-0061 number - provided on the three year warranty sticker on the packaging of their device: "TRENDnet is very happy to offer additional technical support in India," said Sonny Su, technology director at
TRENDnet. We are always looking for opportunities and new ways to satisfy our customers, and this shows our long term plan in the India market as well." The technical support center will provide basic level one support and advanced level two support. Once level two support confirms that a replacement needs to be issued, customers will be contacted by the nearest authorized service center and given instructions on the replacement procedure.
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Netgear Centria All-in-one Media Storage Router Netgear Centria is a high-performance 900 Mbps, Dual Band WiFi router that delivers smooth streaming and gaming and with its extended range, provides connectivity throughout even the largest of homes. Easy to set up, use and manage, Centria is an all-inone device with 3 essential functions. It’s an Automatic Back-Up system for PC & Mac that safeguards all of the data; a Media Server that centrally and securely stores media and is accessible from any Internet-enabled device; and a high-performance N900 WiFi router. Netgear’s Centria is available in two models, WNDR4720 and WNDR4700 atMRP of Rs. 22,703 (taxes extra) & MRP of Rs. 36,427 (taxes extra) respectively.
Portronics Scanny 6 Portable Scanner Portronics has introduced the Scanny 6 portable scanner. Scanny 6 is extremely trendy and handy and is one of the few portable scanners in the world that brings together the best; in terms of usage and output. Scanning with Scanny 6 is as easy as clicking a button and give you absolute accuracy and clarity in the output, better than any other bulky desktop scanner. Scanny 6 works in a stand-alone mode; without the need to connect it to any computer or power source while it scans. It works independent of the light conditions around and with a display screen of 1.44 inches it ensures that the scanning is done appropriately and accurately. Scanny 6 is priced at Rs 6999/- and is available across India.
RAPOO 5GHz Laser Wireless Mouse 7800P RAPOO has introduced its high definition laser engine 7800P mouse with 5.8GHz wireless connectivity. RAPOO 7800P provides advanced 5GHz wireless connectivity & reliability for faster data 4D scroll wheel. Key Features · 5GHz Super anti-interference wireless connection · 1600 DPI High-Definition laser tracking engine · 11 powerful customization buttons · Plug-and-play Nano receiver RAPOO 7800P is designed with 5GHz Super anti-interference technology brings you silky smooth using experience without being interfered by other wireless signals of Bluetooth, WIFI and 2.4 GHz products. It also features 11 customized buttons like left /right swing, forward/back, zoom in/zoom out buttons etc. to save time. 11 customization buttons respond to one’s order quickly.
Sahil International launches JBL OnBeat Micro and OnBeat Venue Sahil International launches the new range of JBL speakers especially designed for Apple products in India. Boasting of the advanced technology, JBL OnBeatVenue and JBL OnBeat Microis perfect foriPad mini,iPad (4th generation), iPhone 5, iPod touch (5th generation) and iPod nano (7th generation). JBL OnBeat Micro features two JBL full-range transducers and built-in DSP (digital signal processing) that combine to deliver dynamic, spacefilling sound in a compact package. Perfectly portable for music here, there and everywhere, the JBL OnBeat Mini is good to go whenever the rhythm hits you. It can rock the house for up to 8 hours on battery power and even longer on AC power. A batterysaving standby mode automatically engages after 10 minutes of non-use, and an LED status indicator lets you know when it’s time to charge the internal battery. The JBL OnBeat Mini has a 1/8-inch (3.5-millimeter) stereo input, plus touch-button volume controls and recessed connectors for easy transport. JBLOnBeat Venue, the first wireless speaker equipped with the Lightning connector. It not only docks and charges the iPhone 5, it gives you the freedom to listen to music, watch movies and play games wirelessly.Take your iPhone 5, iPad or iPad mini into a new realm. Meet the JBL OnBeat Venue LT, an amazing, wireless Bluetooth-equipped loudspeaker dock for the latest Apple devices. Equipped with the Lightning connector, the JBL OnBeat Venue LT lets you experience music, movies, videos and games on your iPhone 5, iPad, iPad mini or iPod touch – in true JBL high-definition sound.
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iBall Andi 5h Quadro
The visibility of Edimax has increased in Kerala market thanks to the consistent support from Infofriend. We are very happy to see the successful growth of Infofriend ERIC YANG, Country Manager-India, Edimax Technology
iBall has introduced the latest in Andi Series – the iBall Andi 5h Quadro. The new Andi 5h Quadro is not just an ultra-sleek 9.9 mm smartphone to give beautiful looks and comfortable hold but also is power packed with 1.2 Ghz Quad Core processor and a built in big 1GB RAM it promises to provide the ultimate power to the user. Sporting a most desired 5" qHD screen with 220 PPI, this phone is supremely thin and lightweight. Andi 5h Quadro supports 3G HSPA+ which
gives you unbelievable upto 42 mbps download and 11 mbps upload speed. Not to miss, With Andi 5h Quadro Google play is as portable as your mobile phone. The Dual SIM dual standby supports quad band and the phone also sports the latest Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system along with a good storage capacity of 4GB internal storage and expandable 32 GB external memory. It manages a big 2200 mAh battery. iBall Andi 5h Quadro is priced at Rs 11,999/-.
D-Link 3G enabled Unlocked 14.4Mbps USB Dongle & 21.6Mbps Mobile Router D-Link has launched 2 new portable 3G device that enable users to access high speed internet access anytime or even while on the go. D-Link DWM-156 is a 14.4Mbps 3G USB Unlocked Dongle. Likewise D-Link DWR-730 is a pocket sized 21.6Mbps Mobile Router that also works as a battery bank. D-Link DWM-156 & DWR-730 are currently available all across India, and is being retailed through DLink’s wide network of Business distributor, Channel partners & Large format retail. D-Link DWM-156 & DWR-730 is available at an estimated street price of Rs. 1599/- & Rs. 4499/- respectively.
Gigabyte’s GA-Z87X-UD3H, GA-B85M-D3H 8 Series Motherboards Gigabyte Technology has announced that GA-Z87X-UD3H and GA-B85M-D3H have turned out to be the company’s most sought after 8 Series motherboards in the Indian market place, and have also enhanced the popularity of 8 Series motherboards in the country. Launched in June, Gigabyte 8 Series motherboards support the latest 4th Generation Intel Core processors, and bring together a unique blend of new features that offer the absolute ultimate platform for your next PC build.
Circle ARMOR Professional Gaming Keyboard CIRCLE unveils ARMOR, mechanical gaming keyboard for the professional gamers. aIt is one of the most advanced and customized mechanical keyboard. Circle ARMOR features 10 anti ghosting key design, conventional dual touch key function, and three-grade backlight intelligent adjustment. Circle ARMOR supports USB 2.0 for
speed, superior qualitybuild, designed with PRT (Pica Tinny Rail) technology and mechanical axis hot keys to create the gaming environment and comfort. FEATURES • 10 groups macro definition keys • Key: Mechanical axis hotkeys Circle ARMOR comes at an MRP of ` 3999/-.
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Infofriend constantly strives to come out with quality content. Many congratulations on completing 6 years. We wish them many more successful years to come.
Mr. Kevan Li,
Business Head - India, Antec Inc.
TP-Link would like to congratulate Infofriend English on completing 6 years and Infofriend Malayalam on completing 11 glorious years tapping the pulse of the IT channel market in South India. Infofriend is today one of the most widely read magazines in the IT channel in south India and we wholly support and encourage their endeavors in bringing latest news and information to our partners in the region. We wish them all the best in the future and hope to see them continuing the good work for many more years to come.
Mr. Kunal Raul,
Huawei Enterprise BG congratulates Infofriend on completing 6 successful years. Huawei Enterprise Business focuses on ICT needs of enterprise clients is driven through Partners & Collaboration, understands that Channel business operate in a highly competitive market, especially with the advent of new technologies. We have always observed that Infofriend has consistently strived towards fulfilling the information needs of partners with a wealth of information helping them increase their knowledge and expertise to perform better and increase revenues.
Mr. Rajeev Khera,
Head Partner Business, Enterprise BG, India.
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Marketing Manager, TP-Link India Private Ltd.
We at neoteric extend our heartiest congratulations to the entire Infofriend Team on the momentous occasion of your Anniversary. We admire your tireless work and wish you all the best. Keep up the good work!
Mr. Rakesh Kaul,
National Head-Sales, Neoteric Informatique
Ltd.
Many congratulations to Infofriend on completing 6 years. It has been a pleasure working with them. They have been very supportive of Kobian with regards to coverage.
Sushmita Das,
VP-Business, Kobian Pte.Ltd.
Infofriend has establish itself as one of the pioneer publication in the IT segment across south India. We congratulate them on completing 6 successful years.
Mr. Vikas Gupta,
CEO and Founder, Technology and Gadgets
(TAG)
I would like to congratulate Infofriend Magazine team for delivering extremely informative and insightful content. Over the years, Infofriend Magazine has established itself as an excellent guide to technology, focusing on industry trends. I wish the magazine and team very best for the future and exciting times ahead.
Mr. Levis Wilson,
COO, *astTECS
“Symantec extends its warmest wishes to Infofriend for completing eleven successful years of service to the Computer Resellers Industry and the Indian IT publishing field. As the threat landscape evolves with changing patterns of technology consumption, it is vital to continuously educate our channel partners about the latest developments and Symantec’s solution offerings in protecting and managing information and identities and infrastructure. As we move ahead with this, we value our long standing partnership with Infofriend to maximize awareness among the stakeholders.
Mr. Amitabh Jacob,
Channels Director, India & SAARC, Symantec
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Bitdefender launches buy one get two free scheme Digisol rolls out Cash Back Offer Smartlink Network Systems today announced its “Cash Back Offer” scheme for the JAS quarter. This special incentives program is designed for Digisol Connect Partners & Digisol Select Partners and will run from 1st July to 30th September, 2013. This scheme is available through Authorized Digisol Regional Distributor’s only. For purchases made during the scheme period, Partners will receive cash back of up to 3% as per various different slabs defined in the scheme. The scheme is valid on the entire range of Digisol networking channel products, except for its Digisol 3G Data card. Digisol have been coming out with regular channel incentive programs.
Asus concludes 5 Days/6 Nights Trip to Thailand for select AEC Partners Asus recently organized a 5nights/ 6 days exclusive trip to Thailand between 17th July to 23rd July 2013 for its 30 winning AEC (Asus Elite Customers) partners from all across India. This was in appreciation of partners’ stupendous support in doing the best business for Asus products in the FebMarch-April period when the ‘Grow with Asus’ scheme was launched. Apart from the 30 partners who went on the trip, other prizes won by partners depending on their sell out numbers were 15 Asus ET2013 All-in-One PCs, 8 Asus Nexus 7 32GB tablets, 12 Eee PC 1015CX, 19 VS208DR LCD monitors and 49 O!Play mini media players. The trip itinerary covered 2 nights in Phuket, 2 nights in Pattaya and 1 night in Bangkok. The 5 Nights/6 Days trip also came as a welcome break for partners from their regular busy schedule.
Bitdefender, the creator of innovative global antivirus software solutions, has come out with an amazing offer for its anti-Virus series. Elaborating on the offer, Mr. Amarjeet Singh, NSM, Venktron Digital, said, “We have come up with an offer wherein if a customer buys an Anti virus for 1 year, he will get 1 year free plus a Bitdefender Mobile Security 1year free. This is a very good offer which will give double protection both to the Laptops and smartphones.” The anti-virus is distributed nationally by Venktron Digital Systems Pvt. Ltd. Bitdefender, the creator of innovative global antivirus solutions, has launched
Safepay, the acclaimed technology that shields online transactions from growing criminal threats, as a free desktop app to help bring back confidence to online surfing and shopping.Bitdefender Safepay, a hacker-proof hardened browser, protects sensitive data from the full array of threats.
ESET offers Buy 1 Get 1 Free on ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 ESET, the leader in proactive protection against digital threats, today announced “Buy 1 Get 1 Free” offer to resellers and end-customers on the purchase of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6, three users. ESET is providing this offer on the purchase valid from 1st July to 30th September 2013 all over India. The6th version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus is an award-winning antivirus with fast and powerful detection of viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits and other malware. ESET NOD32 Antivirus is the most effective protection you can find to combat today’s huge volumes of Internet and email threats. It provides comprehensive antivirus and antispyware protection without affecting the computer’s performance.
FireEye introduces Fuel Partner Program FireEye has announced the FireEye Fuel Partner Program to better serve a growing ecosystem of partners that rely on the FireEye threat protection platform. The FireEye platform expands the breadth and depth of solutions that can address critical Web, email, and file security problems for enterprises and government agencies. The new Fuel program further enables partners to become the trusted security advisor to organizations while accelerating their opportunities in the threat protection market. The FireEye Fuel Partner Program provides its global value-added resellers, solution providers, and alliance partners with tools and resources, targeted sales incentives, as well as technical sales and mar-
keting programs. Program elements are designed to provide significant opportunities for partners to grow their business at every stage of the sales cycle, from initial engagement through deployment and delivery of their valued services to enterprise customers. Fuel partners will receive the technical guidance, sales alignment, enablement, and competitive financial rewards needed to become trusted advisors to their customers and end-to-end solution providers for the core FireEye threat protection platform.
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