The new BR600CI-IN UPS specifically addresses uninterrupted computing needs of Indian PC users. According to a recent IMRB survey one in every four urban households today owns a PC. Numerous studies also indicate that on an average, users spend a minimum of 2-4 hours daily on their personal computer working on documents, surfing, e-mailing, networking, sharing digital photos, blogging, downloading music/videos from the internet and enjoying conveniences of online trading, banking and bill payments. However power cuts continue to be an expensive interruption to this increased dependence on the PC. Every major city in the country is today seriously challenged when it comes to continuous power supply. Harmful power fluctuations also result in critical data loss, burnt motherboard, hard disk crash, monitor failure or keyboard lock ups.

The new BR600CI-IN UPS guarantees peace of mind by protecting sensitive electronics of a PC from extreme voltage fluctuation through its ‘Automatic Voltage Regulation’ feature.

It also enables customers to enjoy 21 minutes of reliable backup time due to superior best-in-class battery, so that they can continue to surf, chat, email and download even through power cuts

As the name implies, TUF Series motherboards put reliability and endurance above all else. They are built with more rigorous stress testing than normal motherboards, and ship with added longevity measures. TUF Series motherboards are the most reliable and stable models in the market, making them ideal for tough, heavy duty tasks where compatibility is critical. True to its TUF Series form, the SABERTOOTH X58 offers superior stability and reliability, putting it at the level of server and mainframe boards in terms of durability.

 ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 Motherboard

 On the launch of the SABERTOOTH X58 Motherboard, Mr. Vinay Shetty – Country Manager, Component Business at ASUS (India) said, “The SABERTOOTH 55i motherboard launched by ASUS in 2009 received an overwhelming response from Indian consumers. With the introduction of the extra tough and ultra durable X58 Motherboard we will reinforce our offering in the TUF series of ASUS motherboards. The SABERTOOTH X58 is a military grade motherboard and its strengths lie in its extremely durable make along with the inclusion of new data transfer standards USB 3.0 and SATA 6GB/s ensuring no compromise in its features. It is thus the epitome of guaranteed reliability and compatibility in motherboards.”

 Covering all the Essentials of Reliability

The key emphasis for TUF Series motherboards lies in enabling prolonged use. The SABERTOOTH X58 can keep going round the clock with no pause thanks to its meticulous thermal design, which means heat and stress are not obstacles. This new thermal design revolves around CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Technology, using revolutionary ceramic application on vital motherboard surfaces and components to ensure unrivalled heat resistance and dissipation. Thus, it is the perfect choice for server functionality and extreme, steady reliability. CeraM!X application has never been done on a motherboard before the ASUS TUF Series entered service.

 Reliability Tested to Military Grade

The SABERTOOTH X58 from ASUS uses heavy duty materials and parts to ensure truly unmatched capabilities in terms of stability, reliability, endurance, and value. The chokes, solid state capacitors and MOSFETs have all been tested under the most arduous of conditions and harsh environments based on military standards, providing users with a proven heavy duty solution.

TUF Series motherboards are ruggedized from the ground up, so they can handle more than just long-haul usage and heat. They are also tested to server-grade standards and can stand up to humidity and ambient temperatures to an exponentially larger extent than normal motherboards. As a consequence, they are long-life products users can install with complete confidence.

TUF Series SABERTOOTH X58 Motherboard Specifications

CPU: LGA1366 socket for Intel® Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition/ Core™ i7 processors

Chipset: Intel® X58/ICH10R

System Bus: Up to 6.4 GT/s, Intel® QuickPath Interconnect

Memory: 6 x DIMM, triple channel, max 24GB

DDR3 1866/1800/1600/1333/1066 MHz

Expansion Slots: 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 slots (dual at x16/x16 mode)

1 x PCIe x16 slot (at x4 mode)

2 x PCIe x1 slots

1 x PCI slot

Multi-GPU support: Supports NVIDIA® 2-way SLI™ & ATI® quad-GPU CrossFireX™ technology

Storage

2 x SATA 6Gb/s with EZ Backup and SuperSpeed functions

6 x SATA 3Gb/s with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10

1 x Power eSATA 3Gb/s

1 x eSATA 3Gb/s

LAN: Gigabit LAN

Audio: 8-channel high definition audio

IEEE 1394: 2 x IEEE 1394a

USB: 2 x USB 3.0

12 x USB 2.0

Exclusive TUF Features

TUF ENGINE power design

• E.S.P. : Efficient Switching Power
• TUF components: choke, capacitors and MOSFETs certified to military standards

Ultimate COOL thermal solutions

• CeraM!X Heatsink Coating Technology
• ASUS Fan Xpert

Safe & Stable Guardian Angel

• MemOK!

Form Factor

ATX, 12 x 9.6 inches (30.5 x 24.4 centimeters)

Product features and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

Some additional information about the product:

Price: Rs.17250/- (excluding taxes)

Contact: Mr. Vinay Shetty (ASUS India), Phone: 022 – 67668800 / 18002090365

E-mail: reachus@asus.com, Website: www.asus.in

Warranty Period: 3 year

The Bali meet was attended by top tier distribution and import partners of Strontium from Australia, New Zealand, India, many South East Asian countries and Nepal.

The new logo and corporate identity are aimed at making Strontium brand more recognizable for end-consumers. “The new logo will help our consumers to connect with Strontium brand at emotional level too” Gupta said. He reinforced Strontium’s commitment to all the distribution partners and consumers. “Strontium will continue to provide major brand chipset memory products at competitive prices to our markets” he said.

The new logo and Corporate Identity was the result of a three-month long design process, where employees and consumers worldwide were asked for their inputs. The findings resulted in a logo that is more eye-catching and has a life to it. Along with the new logo, the product presentation has also been changed completely. The logo will begin to appear on changed product packaging and advertising campaigns.

While speaking at the Forum in Bali, Mr. D. K. Yoon, Marketing Director, Hynix Semiconductors, updated the distributors with the changing market scenario. Mr. Vivian Singh, Director, Strontium Technology, Taiwan said, “DRAM prices are going to be at current levels for a while longer as enough supply will continue to be there for the rest of Q3 and Q4. Overall flash market is expected to be in balance or slight oversupply for rest of the year except some low density flash and specific applications which need only MLC flash may see some shortages. We want our partners to remain cautious and keep close contact with current market situation.”

The distributors were excited to see the new brand identity. Mr. Rajesh Attal from Kaira Technologies, Singapore said, “The new brand design is very eye catching. It will surely help Strontium sell well on the retail front. ”

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kunal Hundia of Hundia Infosolution, Mumbai said, “The meet was full of fun, loads of memorable moments, good interaction and ambience of a big family picnic”.

Mr. Ajay Kogta, Country Manager, India Sub-continent, Strontium Technology, said,” We have been a trusted name and I foresee, that the revamping of our brand identity is a positive change and I am sure it will work to the advantage of the brand as well as to all its customers. With our new brand identity our branding and marketing will be more end-customer centric which will help to create brand pull and this will benefit all the channel partners associated with the brand.”

Redefining the word “exclusive,” a very limited number of serialized cards have been created, with each packaged with a custom P-90-themed LAN bag, specifically designed for organizing peripherals. This gun case replica-style LAN bag was created specifically for this card by G8 Brand, the international gamer apparel company that has been creating apparel-and now accessories-that meet the unique and specific needs of the gaming community.

The guts of this XFX HD 5970 are equally impressive, and, together with the unique packaging, make this top-of-the-line card a true “Top Gun.” Specifically, the fastest dual GPU graphics card on the planet HD 5970 comes with massive, 4 GB GDDR5 memory, for rich, realistic visuals and explosive HD gaming performance. The exclusive, dual-slot tactical design fansink housing keeps the card cool under the most extreme gaming conditions.

Launching the product in India, Mr. Sunny Narain, VP – XFX Asia Pacific said, “This is more than a Graphics card, firstly there are less than 1000 units circulating in the world, next, this is the most powerful and the fastest card anyone has come accross. To do justice to this masterpiece, XFX has a package that will probably go into the history books for being very uniqe and creative. Further, this is being tagged as the XFX Secret Weapon. The marketing for this is going to be pheonomenal. Gamers from different parts of the world have already experienced and are following the Secert Weapon series in YouTube, Facebook, On the XFX site and the recently launched web page – http://www.xfxsecretweapon.com”

Six Mini-Display Port outputs enable you to run up to six displays with ATI Eyefinity technology. And, ATI Stream Technology boosts system performance significantly by offloading tasks that were previously CPU bound to the GPU for better-balanced platforms. What this means is that you can edit and transfer video content faster and more efficiently than ever before.

ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology offers advanced performance scalability. DirectCompute 11 also is a performance enhancer; taking on some or all of the DirectX 11-enabled application’s processing load, which frees up the CPU for other tasks.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Kapal Pansari, Director- Marketing, said, “We are thrilled to launch this weapon for the gaming enthusiasts in India. This will take the gaming experience to an all new level and literally blow everyone’s mind with its flawless performance.”

Other goodies include ATI PowerPlay™ Technology, which scales the power draw so that when activity is low, the power draw is minimal; ATI Avivo™ Technology Enhanced Unified Video Decoder 2, which enables users to watch the hottest Blu-0ray movies or other HD content beyond 1080p; and HDMI 1.3 which ensures that you get the most from your Blu-ray experience.

If becoming “Top Gun” is our goal, the XFX ATI Radeon™ HD 5970 4GB Black Edition Limited graphics card is your card. To learn more, please visit www.xfxforce.com

As the ancient rituals are performed and sisters mark the occasion by tying the rakhi, HP’s exciting offer adds unlimited joy to the festivities. Through this HP aims to elevate the style quotient with the HP Mini210 available in broadest range of colour (Red, Blue, Silver, Black) and design options, which will make computing a joyful experience for every sister while the Satya Paul designer gift hamper will brighten the festival for the brothers.

Gladly putting forward the offer, Deepti Dang, Head of Marketing, PSG, HP India said, “This Raksha Bandhan we are delighted to be a part of the celebrations as we strengthen the brother-sister bond with our innovative offer. HP is reaching out to its fashion conscious consumers who are also passionate about cutting-edge technology. The HP Mini210 and Satya Paul designer gift hamper will add to the enthusiasm and excitement this festive season.”

The offer is valid from August 10, 2010 to August 24, 2010

Rashi Peripherals have service centres all across the country including at all its 54 branch locations. As a part of its continuous training and development initiative for technical and service professionals, Rashi Tech Meet is organized on an annual basis focusing on all round development of the all India technical team. Every year Tech Meet focuses on a specific objective which provides the roadmap to the technical and service personnel on improving and enhancing the customer service experiences.

Rashi Tech Meet 2010 revolved on the theme – “I CAN” working around team work, communication skills, customer interaction, qualitative service and ultimately achieving a better level of TAT.

Day 1 kicked off with new product training and updates on all brands distributed by Rashi led by Mr. Ashok Goenka, Head – Support, Rashi Peripherals. Mr. Kapal Pansari, Director – Marketing, Rashi Peripherals announced various loyalty awards to select employees at the event providing the vital boost to the event. Vendors like ASUS, and Logitech were also present at the event and conducted sessions on technical updates on products.

Talking about the event, Mr. Rajesh Goenka, VP – Sales and Marketing, Rashi Peripherals said, “We sincerely believe that service is the backbone of any business entity. To survive in a competitive market, good customer service can alone give us the upper edge. Rashi Technical Meet is a part of our endeavor to train and motivate our personnel at various levels and departments. The Tech meet is more dedicated to personal development, team building and enhancing technical and customer interaction skills. Our theme for this year revolved around improving the turn around time to more than 95% on any given day.”

On day 2, the teams were involved in various challenges consisting of physically and mentally demanding activities structured with team bonding and communication skills. The key outcome of the programme was to enhance confidence levels, bring the teams closer to deal with mentally and physically stimulating exercises.

Along with the loyalty awards the ecstatic participants walked away with lucky draw prizes as well as Philips DVD players

The DIR-457 is a mobile, pocket-sized router that offers download speeds of up to 3.6Mbps when using an UMTS/HSDPA SIM card. The slim design of this router along with its built-in rechargeable battery provides users with portable convenience. It offers immediate 3G network access and sharing via Wi-Fi with up to 16 clients by simply pushing the “On” button at the top of the device.

“The myPocket Router was essentially designed for frequent travelers and for all those demanding high speed wireless internet connection anywhere, anytime. With so many different services and technologies dependent on the Internet, this little device allows users to create a wireless connection regardless of their location.”" said Mr. Jayesh Kotak, VP-Product Marketing, D-Link India Ltd.

Highlighting on the unique feature of D-Link mypocket router, Mr. Kotak said, “With a built-in microSD slot sharing of files between Wi-Fi enabled devices is easy and its rechargeable battery allows for increased mobility. Further it can be used in one of two different modes, as either a USB modem or Wi-Fi router and provides flexible coverage with multiple frequency support.”

Key benefits:

Wireless Networking On The Go

The D-Link myPocket 3.75G HSUPA Router allows users to access worldwide mobile broadband networks. Once connected, users can enjoy data transmission and media streaming on-the-go. Simply insert your UMTS/HSUPA SIM card, and share your 3.75G Internet connection through a secure 802.11g wireless network.

Multi-functionality
The D-Link myPocket 3.75G HSUPA Router can be configured to work as a Wi-Fi Router or 3.75G Modem with the flip of a switch. You may also share 3.75G connectivity with your colleagues or family while travelling or at work. Connect the D-Link myPocket 3.75G HSUPA Router to a PC & enjoy personal access to the internet.

Advanced Network Security

Keep your wireless network safe with WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption. The DIR-457U utilizes a built-in firewall to prevent potential attacks across the Internet.

Simple To Install And Use

The 3.75G HSUPA Router can be installed quickly and easily almost anywhere. This router is great for situations where an impromptu wireless network must be set up, or wherever conventional network access is unavailable.

Pricing & availability:

The DIR-457 myPocket 3.5G HSDPA Router will be available all across India at an estimated street price of Rs. 10800/- with 1 year warranty

Under “The 5 Million Salebration Program” value partners need to purchase their motherboards from either GIGABYTE Authorized Distributors across India or Premium partners in Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, West Bengal, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Mumbai. Each purchase will ensure a scratch card with points and code which needs to be registered at http://event.gigabyte.com/india-reseller . Channel partners need to be registered in order to participate in this program. Partners will win gifts worth the same amount as the number of points earned by them. Therefore more purchase will ensure more prizes!! All scratch cards also qualify for 6 lucky draws for each region & a mega draw, at the end of the promotion where lucky buyers can win Bikes, LCD televisions, iPods etc. The scheme is applicable only on motherboards shipped between 1st July – 30th September 2010.

Announcing the offer, Rajan Sharma, GM GIGABYTE India Pvt. LTD said “Channel partners are important to us. Through this programme we want to encourage participation from all channel segments in metros & non-metros, especially in untapped markets to ensure good business overall.” “We hope the attractive scheme will help expand our present base of registered value partners & also give a platform to our Premium Partners to ensure spread & penetration in new customer base” ” he further added.

For additional information about GIGABYTE motherboards, please visit GIGABYTE’s website at: http://www.GIGABYTE.in/Products/Motherboard/Default.aspx

Availability

GIGABYTE products are distributed in India by Avnet (India), Ingram Micro, Redington (India) and Neoteric Infomatique Ltd.

Company Contact Details: GIGABYTE Technology India Pvt. LTD, Phone: 02240633222

Address: GIGABYTE Technology (India) LTD., B-411, 4th Floor BSEL Tech Park, Plot No. 39/5 & 39/5A opposite Vashi Railway Station, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400705

E-mail: sales@GIGABYTE.in

Website: http://www.giga-byte.co.in/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/GIGABYTE- INDIA/102772293103082

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GIGABYTE_MB_IND

Bengaluru, Karnataka, July 23, 2010 /  India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the apex trade body representing the Indian Electronic Systems Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) industry, in association with Government of West Bengal, Webel & West Bengal Green Energy Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBGEPDCL) organized a workshop on Solar Inverters today in Kolkata. Mr. Debesh Das, Honorable Minister of Information Technology, Government of West Bengal inaugurated the workshop and highlighted the need to strengthen solar inverter manufacturing capabilities in the State of West Bengal while addressing the audience. The workshop was attended by manufacturers, system integrators, power developers, researchers, academia, key policy and decision makers. The workshop brought together experts from the industry the government to provide a comprehensive techno-commercial perspective on solar inverters and discussed the opportunities, challenges and issues faced by the manufacturers and the solar PV based power developers.

Few Facts on Solar Power Industry in India:

• Worldwide solar cell production reached a consolidated figure of 9.3 GW in 2009.
• Increasing investments in production capacity of polysilicon, emergence of Thin Film technology and reduction in material consumption per silicon solar cell, are expected to drive the reduction in the cost of solar systems.
• The capacity in India is currently estimated in excess of about 400 MW for cells and about 1,000 MW for modules. Based on the interactions with the industry, the capacity of PV cells and modules in India is estimated to cross 750 MW and 1250 MW by the end of year 2010.
• The production in India for year 2008-09 is estimated at 175 MW of cells and 240 MW of modules. A large proportion of the production was exported.
• According to the Annual Report of MNRE (2008-09), there are about 15 players in cell manufacturing, over 20 players in modules and more than 50 in solar assembly.

Commenting on the workshop, Dr Pradip K Dutta, Vice Chairman, ISA said, “India offers a large market for the solar inverters, however domestic companies need to improve product design and expand their capacities to be able to compete at a global level”

Rajiv Jain, Chief Coordinator-Solar PV Industry, ISA said, “We at ISA work closely with the government and the industry to facilitate creation of the conducive policy framework and the ecosystem that will help local companies tap the growing market.”

New Delhi, Delhi, July 21, 2010 / Arista Networks has appointed Netweb Technologies to distribute its product range in the Indian market. Arista Networks focuses on 10G networking equipment especially for large datacenters, High Performance Computing deployments and cloud Infrastructure space.

“Arista is one of the most promising enterprises networking vendor. We expect customers in India to readily accept the products. The acceptance and demand should even increase manifold once the 10G price drops below $500 per switch port. And we are certain that it is going to happen sooner than later.” said Sandeep Lodha, Vice President, Netweb Technologies.

Netweb, which focuses on high performance computing and storage, have the largest installed base for HPC solutions in the country. “We expect a number of our HPC customers to upgrade to 10G soon,” said Lodha. “We have also started discussions with other systems integrators and networking specialists in India about reselling Arista product line, and the response has been good,” he added