ISRO to Rival Google
In a bid to rival popular mapping service Google Earth, ISRO will launch its own satellite imagery on the Internet six months from now. Our images are better. These images will be on our website six months from now, said ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair. Nair said that ISRO is identifying locations with high security risks, that are prohibited by law from being imaged.

IT Intelligence from SAS
SAS has launched a new solution, SAS IT Intelligence based on VMware virtualization to monitor, manage, and optimize IT operations across all physical and virtual environments. The new solution will enable customers to better align IT resources with strategic business goals.

Acer Launches PREDATOR
Acer has launched the new Aspire PREDATOR line of desktop computers for PC gaming enthusiasts. Its most striking features is that the user can have easy access to the hard disks via a special door on the front of the lower part of the chassis: the standard Acer Easy-swap Hard Drive solution makes the 4 Serial ATA 3 Gbps high capacity hard disks removable even when the PC is in use.

Dells PowerEdge
Dell has announced its broadest line-up of dedicated virtualization solutions. More than a dozen new servers, tools, and services simplify the deployment and management of virtualization in enterprises of any size. The new Dell PowerEdge R805 and R905 deliver servers optimized for virtualization with the PowerEdge R805, offering 2X memory and I/O capacity of typical 2 socket servers.

BenQ Launches New Laptops

BenQ, a digital network device brand has announced its foray into the laptop segment in India with a range of Joybooks. The new range includes three distinct models, BenQ S32W, R43 and Q41. BenQs patented UltraVivid Technology increases the brightness of the screen by using the display brilliance enhancement film technology and results in providing sharp quality pictures even in variable lighting conditions.

Experian CIS to Ease Debt Recovery Burden
Information services company Experian has launched its collections information service (CIS) to improve debt recovery by enabling organizations to take action at the most appropriate time to secure payment. Providing access to the most up-to-date information, the Web-based system brings greater insight to the way consumers are treated during the collections process.

Public Beta Versions of Adobe Software
Adobe Systems has released public beta of new versions of Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks, and Adobe Soundbooth as free downloads on Adobe labs. The betas will be active for 48 hours after which only Creative Suite 3 customers will have an extended ability to use the betas until the next release of Creative Suite becomes available. The betas also offer users the opportunity to give Adobe feedback for further product development.

Imation to Launch Apollo 2.5-inch Portable Drive
Imation plans to launch Apollo portable hard drive in India in June 2008. Based on the 2.5-inch hard drive technology, the USB powered Apollo Portable Hard Drive is lightweight, stylish, and extremely durable with up to 320 Gb for consumers storage and backup needs. The drive requires neither batteries nor an external power supply. Imation Apollo 2.5-inch portable hard drive will be available in 160 Gb, 250 Gb, and 320 Gb in India through their channel partners.

Patni Launches Patni Atoms
IT services firm Patni has launched the first market-ready offering for communications service providers to set up core customer- and partner-facing business processes under one consolidated operational model. Patni atoms process-centric platform is designed for providers needing to provision new converged services. In the case of a start-up operator in high growth markets, atoms enable the licensing of the systems required to ramp up service delivery in a short period of time.

Panasonic Adds Classroom-style Learning

Panasonic has announced the launch of Elite Panaboard, an interactive whiteboard for educational institutions and businesses in India. Panaboard allows direct display of the contents of a computer screen onto the board with a large 77-inch screen for high-impact lessons and presentations.

Wipros SAP Solutions Lab
Wipro Technologies has announced an agreement with SAP AG to launch a solutions lab. The lab helps build industry networks to help companies leverage industry best practices. The solutions lab will help customers evaluate SAP solutions, build proof of concepts, and leverage adoption infrastructure to test drive solutions before making their buying decisions.

Friendster Now on Mobile
Social networking site Friendster launched its new mobile site m.friendster.com. Friendster also announced that the new mobile site is the first in a suite of forthcoming mobile offerings named as Friendster Mobile. The free Friendster Mobile lets users retrieve updates on their friends activities, check messages, review friend requests, post shoutouts, and do a lot more.

New Software from QAS
QAS has launched QAS Batch with Suppression API and QAS Match, two tools meant to combat data integrity problems. QAS Batch with Suppression API removes deceased contacts, identifies house movers, and highlights consumers that have registered with preference services. Integrated into business applications such as a CRM or mailing system, the software can run at any time and automatically remove contacts that cannot or will not respond to communications.

Adobes e-Learning Tools
Adobe Systems has introduced its new e-learning tools to make it easier for educators to create and deliver online learning to students. New hosted and license options or Quick Start Bundles for Acrobat Connect Pro, and new Curriculum Resources help equip faculty with tools they need to engage students in online learning.

The Quick Start Bundles provide special pricing on hosted or on premise licenses of Acrobat Connect Pro to help educators get started with eLearning. The bundles provide a variety of licensing options for rapid development of presentations and quizzes, as well as hosting virtual classrooms with up to 100 attendees.

Forceites Launches Vantagetrade.com
Forceites, a Hyderabad-based semantic Web technologies, IT products and services company has launched Vantagetrade, an automated global stock analysis portal. The portal, developed over three years using cutting edge technologies, caters to individual stock market investors. Sharath Kaza, CEO, Forceites said that Vantagetrade.com is an automated system which uses advanced trend tracking declarative algorithms to provide Stock Picks and timely Buy and Sell Signals supporting Indian and global stock exchanges. Vantagetrade also provides a platform for investors to participate, share, collaborate, discuss and rate stocks, informed Kaza.

Bloggers Unite to Form Association
The Indian Blog and New Media Society (IBNMS) was formally launched recently. IBNMS has been set up to improve collaboration between bloggers and new media users across the country. The IBNMS has also come up with a 10-point agenda for its members.

Yahoo! India Adds New Features to YSM
Yahoo! India as launched its new Yahoo! Search Marketing (YSM) platform. The new YSM has new features enabling advertisers to get more from their search marketing campaigns. The platform has features like new ad ranking model, ad testing, enhanced conversion tracking, goal-based campaign optimization and easy to use control panel.

Knowledge Network Services by Mindlogicx
Mindlogicx Infotech, an R&D-based technology company providing virtual knowledge management and delivery solutions, has announced the launch of its Knowledge Network Services (K.Net) platform to deliver knowledge resources anywhere-anytime on a 24x7 basis globally. K.Net enables to create the global knowledge repository to capture, organize, store, access, disseminate and reuse the explicit as well as tacit knowledge and deliver it at the desk top of the user.

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INTELLICONs Launches BARCODE SCANNERS
Intellicon launched 2 best-of-breed scanners from the stable of Metrologic Instruments, USA, which will provide unmatched performance due to their dynamic new design and scanning throughputs. The Metrologic MS7820 Solaris is a new vertical mini-slot scanner engineered to increase productivity with an unmatched feature set. It is designed for retail environments including convenience, liquor, speciality and grocery stores.

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Worlds Fastest Sata Hard Drive
WD has recently announced that it is now shipping WD VelociRaptor hard drives, the next generation of its 10,000 Rpm SATA Raptor series of drives. Designed with an enterprise-class foundation, the new WD VelociRaptor hard drive is modified specifically for PC and Mac enthusiasts and professional workstations. Destined to become the new high-performance favorite of these groups, the WD VelociRaptor hard drive comes packed with twice the capacity and a 35% performance increase over the previous generation.

BitDefender Issues Signature Update
Researchers from BitDefender, an award-winning provider of anti-virus software and data security solutions, have issued a signature update to protect users from a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7. BitDefender is the first security vendor to issue an update, protecting users from targeted hacking attacks that exploit vulnerability in the way Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or higher parses webpages in preparation for printing.

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Transcends Extreme Speed 300X CompactFlash
Following growing consumer demand for larger capacity and high-speed memory cards, Transcend, a global leader in flash memory products and DRAM memory modules, has revealed its new Extreme Speed 300x Compactflash Card, the latest addition to Transcends award-winning line of high-speed, ultra-reliable flash memory cards.

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