DigiVive at top 10 spot on Apple APP

Within four days of the launch of their paid nexGTv Client application on Apple App Store, Digivive achieved Top 10 spot on paid application section in the entertainment category and has earned itself the distinction to appear to be the face of the Entertainment Category in Apple App store. They also achieved Top10 position in the Top Grossing section that comprises of both Paid plus Free Applications.

GD Singh, Executive Director, Digivive Services said, “We are pretty excited about our product offering as we closely monitor changing consumer patterns & hence consumer centricity becomes the very core of our business. The fact that we reached top10 spot within four days of launch is a great achievement. We are confident that we will retain our lead on a permanent basis very soon.”

Rohit Sawhney, Sr. Vice President Operations said, “We have close to a million downloads already. Our product offers High Quality Live TV & Video viewing experience in both 2G and 3G networks, supports all popular mobile device platforms like: Apple, Symbian, Android, and Blackberry and others. This adds to our usability as well as our popularity.” Some of the Client application features include : Consistent user experience across multiple device platforms, Full screen viewing , Fast channels launch and switching, Integrated EPG TV guide, Delete channels and Interactive On-Screen Controls, Picture in Picture mode, Brightness Control, Volume Control and Adaptive bit-rate streaming.

Cyber attack on Indian Govt, Tibetan websites

According to Trend Micro, Websites of Indian Government and Tibetan Activists in the country are under attack in a cyber attack campaign engineered by a Chinese hacker, working with Tencent.

Baburaj Varma, Head – Technical Services (India & SAARC) Trend Micro said, “We were able to track elements of this campaign to hackers based in China. The victims include Indian military research organisations and shipping companies, besides aerospace, energy and engineering companies in Japan.”

UP student offered 1.34 crore package

Facebook has offered an engineering student of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology for an annual pay package of Rs. 1.34 crore.

 

P Chakravarti, Director, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) claimed, “A B.Tech student from the institute, who has requested that his name be withheld for “security reasons”, received a letter on March 27 from Facebook confirming his appointment and the annual pay package on offer was stated to be $262,500 (around Rs.1.34 crore).”

 

He added, “Interestingly, the recruitment process began with a mail from Facebook in October last year which was followed by nine rounds of telephonic interviews before he was finally selected for the plush job which would require the student, who hails from Kanpur, to move to Menlo Park in California after finishing his software engineering course at the institute.”

Voltage Comparators from STM

STMicroelectronics (STM) has introduced a general-purpose voltage comparator that is said to consume one third the current for the same response time, compared with currently available devices such as the LMV331.

ST’s latest voltage comparator is supposed to address the demand for greater power efficiency and longer battery life in today’s portable electronics applications, in keeping with the Company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability. The ultra-low power device achieves a propagation delay of 200ns while consuming only 30µA of supply current, which is 66% lower than other solutions in the market.

The comparator delivers a stable response time over a wide temperature range, from -40°C to +125°C, and offers superior ESD (Electrostatic Discharge Protection) capabilities. It integrates an open-drain output and rail-to-rail inputs with the market’s widest operating voltage range, from 1.6V to 5V. This translates into greater design flexibility, enabling the integration of ST’s comparator in 1.8V, 3V and 5V systems.

Matrix cuts International roaming charges

Matrix Cellular has slashed their International Roaming rates up to 50%.

 

Matrix Cellular customers who are travelling to the UK can now call back home for as low as Rs.1/minute with free incoming calls using the new Global Blackberry SIM, customers can get unlimited access to Emails, Browsing, BBM, Facebook and Twitter in over more than 150 countries 50 pounds. Customers who are hooked to their emails or other social media sites on their Smartphones can also activate data services on their handheld at just 1/10th the cost of International Data Roaming charges.

 

Matrix SIM has claimed to check the Terms and conditions before opting.

PENTAX Lifecare thrives

PENTAX Lifecare, a division of Hoya Corporation has acquired Digital Endoscopy GmbH, which will expand PENTAX’s global R&D capabilities. Based in Friedberg, Bavaria, center of Germany’s medical technology frontier, Digital Endoscopy develops innovative endoscopic imaging products with expertise in software-based computer architecture and optical illumination technologies.

 

Dr. Jayant Saha, Sr. Vice President, Technology, PENTAX Lifecare said, “Digital Endoscopy and its leadership team will complement our R&D expertise to accelerate product innovation and foster technology leadership, especially given the increasing importance of computer architecture and software to improve image quality as well as ease of use. The primary goal behind this expansion of R&D capability into Germany is to accelerate innovative product development with a focus on unmet needs. The combination of Digital Endoscopy GmbH in Germany with our existing world class R&D center in Tokyo Japan will bring the very best of global innovations to make a positive difference to the clinical practice of endoscopy.”

Getit enables presence for SME’s

GETIT Infoservices Pvt. Ltd. will now enable SME customers to have presence across Internet, Mobile and Social Media. These new integrated offerings is said to ensure SMEs have presence across these medium from one common platform. This means an SME doesn’t have to invest additional time and money in duplicating content, products and services on each platform.

 

This platform provides a range of solutions to SMEs including DIY (Do-It-Yourself), DIFM (Do-It-For-Me) and its game-changing ASC (Automatic Site Creation) tools which is easy to deploy and manage. The other powerful features of this platform are lead generation, customer feedback, email and mobile marketing, social media interaction, etc. With growing mobile and social media traffic this solution becomes appropriate for SMEs. To facilitate the above, Getit is partnering with WebsPlanet.

 

Sidharth Gupta, CEO, GETIT Infoservices Pvt. Ltd. said, “With over 100 million web users in India, media is changing drastically and so are the tools. Hence, it has become pivotal for businesses to have a holistic online presence. We at GETIT thought of coming up with a self-help tool which will enable businesses to establish multiple media presence with minimum hassle. Our integration with the best solution providers will widen our outreach as well”

 

GETIT will help in facilitating Online Presence for SMEs in India. Their services will help them consolidate their services and provide long-term service plans for SMEs as they grow.

coupons109.com launched

Banyan Tree Infomedia has launched Coupons109.com and is aimed at making everyone’s experience on the internet. Coupons109.com is believed to be the latest addition to the 109 series of websites that started with Local109.in. As the radio frequencies in India end at 108 so naming the sites 109 symbolizes that every 109 site tries to go beyond every other site in the same field, so it is Local109.in.

 

Coupons109, as the name suggests, deals with providing its visitors with discount coupons from a variety of brands and organizations that include brands like Bagit, Ebay, Pizzahut, Fastrack, HDFC Bank and many more.

Gemalto selected by KDDI

Gemalto is selected by KDDI for Japan’s first commercial launch of mobile NFC services. Successfully launched in January, Gemalto provides a one-stop service to KDDI, encompassing its Allynis Trusted Service Manager (TSM) software and UpTeq NFC high-end security device.

 

The launch is a part of the recently announced Japan Mobile NFC Consortium that brings together the country’s three largest operators to coordinate the adoption of multiple international standards for NFC. Subscribers are able to experience various types of contactless services ranging from mobile payments, transportation services, e-driver’s licenses, e-ticketing as well as information acquisition from smart posters. KDDI’s early migration to Gemalto’s Upteq NFC high-end security SIM-format device provides a solid protection for the operator’s investments in NFC with lower risks and higher returns.

 

Kenichi Bandou, Senior Manager, KDDI said, “With more than 45 NFC projects globally, Gemalto has unrivalled experience in managing the complexity of building a mobile contactless ecosystem. As Japan is where mobile proximity started many years ago, with consumers already actively using mobile contactless services, we anticipate quick user adoption of this new service.”

 

Tan Teck-Lee, President Asia, Gemalto said, “KDDI’s decision to proceed with commercialization was based on their subscribers’ positive feedback that the pilot program brought much convenience and added value to their daily lives. Built from our extensive engagements across key digital security markets worldwide, Gemalto’s end-to-end NFC solution will enable further massive deployment of mobile contactless services across Japan. It is also the first step towards NFC roaming capability, which will enable mobile users to make purchases in globally compatible contactless point of sales wherever they are when they travel abroad.”

HP’s IPG & PSG becomes one

 

HP’s recent announcement on an organizational realignment, which will merge its Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) and its Personal Systems Group (PSG) into one group, deemed the Printing and Personal Systems Group. HP says that combing the two groups will improve performance and drive profitable growth across the entire HP portfolio. The company also hopes that the merger will rationalize HP’s go-to-market strategy, branding, supply chain and customer support worldwide, which will lead to better customer experience and drive innovation across personal computing and printing. The new group will be headed by Todd Bradley, the Executive Vice President of PSG.

“This combination will bring together two businesses where HP has established global leadership,” said Whitman, CEO, HP. “By providing the best in customer-focused innovation and operational efficiency, we believe we will create a winning scenario for customers, partners and shareholders.”

The channel partners of HP India have welcomed this move by the company. They believe that this will definitely create a win-win situation for all the stakeholders – be it the company itself, partners, as well as the customers. The combined revenue of IPG and PSG from the newly formed group will be around Rs.10, 272 crore, which is 54% of HP India’s total revenue of Rs.19, 022 crore. The customer will get a single focus from the partner on the complete range of IPG and PSG products. Besides, partners who are dealing in both PSG and IPG products will certainly benefit from this move, reason being they can sell both products under a single package and can achieve cost savings and in turn can improve on profit margins.