Product Launches

CD Profile

E-catalogues

CD Profile’s E-catalogues are less expensive than multimedia presentations and are very flexible. E-Catalogues contains a custom designed collection of your photos and product information on a CD in an album/catalogue format, similar to a paper album or catalogue. All the user has to do is to insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and see the computer screen come alive with information and pictures of products, just like any paper catalogue, but with excellent flexibility. Pages turn with a 3D flipping motion and realistic sound.

Features:

• Images are permanently preserved.
• Thumbnail overview, table of contents, index and search.
• Photos can be viewed right on their e-catalogue pages or enlarged to fill the entire screen.
• Auto flipping of pages.
• Watermarking for added security.
• Description of item, code, etc. can be added on each photo for identification.
• Contents can be changed to reflect change in products.

Contact:

Bindu D
CD PROFILE
Tel: (80) 5304453
E-mail: cdprofile@hathway.com

Altair

HyperWorks 6.0

Altair Engineering has announced the release of Altair HyperWorks 6.0, the next generation of its CAE software suite that delivers an advanced engineering desktop solution for use in any industry or PLM system, where products need to be highly engineered.

HyperWorks 6.0 introduces four entirely new products and an impressive list of advancements in modelling, analysis, optimisation, visualisation, process automation and manufacturing simulation—all within an open engineering framework. New products include HyperWorks process manager, HyperMorph and HyperStudy.

While HyperWorks process manager automates and captures corporate best practices for the entire simulation process HyperMorph, a mesh manipulation tool, allows users to quickly parameterise models and stretch finite element meshes while keeping mesh distortion at a minimum.

HyperStudy is a parametric study and multi-disciplinary optimisation tool for robust product design.

Contact:

Sujata
Altair Engineering India
Tel: (80)-6588540
Website: www.altair.com.

Micro Technologies

MLL-H

Micro Technologies has launched Micro LifeLine Hospital (MLL-H), a unique software which promises to revolutionise IT usage in hospitals without the need for any additional hardware. MLL-H provides an easy, prompt and affordable means of communication in order to enable specialists, surgeons, physicians, staff, patients, blood banks, utility service providers and suppliers to constantly stay in touch. MLL-H integrates the existing IT set up of the hospital.

Communication is enabled through mobile phones and over the Internet. The SMS and e-mail can be sent to any part of the globe within seconds of an alert being generated. The product can also be configured to send alerts to security staff in the case of unauthorised entry into any restricted areas of the hospital.

Features:

• Reminder messaging.
• Group messaging.
• Instant alerts and emergency messaging.
• Exchange case history.
• Online personal diary.
• Telemedicine facility.

Contact:

Micro Technologies
Tel: (22) 27878324 / 25
E-mail: enquiry@microtechnologies.net

Palm

Tungsten T3

Palm has introduced two new models—the Palm Tungsten T3 handheld and the Palm Tungsten E handheld. Both handhelds feature substantial software innovations, including significantly more capable Personal Information Management (PIM) features and productivity software.

The Tungsten T3 handheld is Palm’s first device that supports an ultra high-resolution colour screen in landscape, as well as the typical portrait mode. The handheld offers greater input flexibility, streamlined access to key features and optimal viewing in either mode. The screen display is 50 percent larger than any previous Palm device and the new soft input screen area provides a virtual graffiti writing area. With faster Bluetooth set-up embedded in the handheld, a wireless communications suite, fast 400 MHz XScale processor, 64 MB of RAM and office and multimedia capabilities, the Tungsten T3 handheld offers exceptional performance in a compact design for an estimated street price of Rs 29,900. The Tungsten E handheld features 32 MB of RAM, a crisp high-resolution colour display, updated core applications, multimedia software and expandability through cards or add-on accessories. It retains the classic Tungsten appearance, with its compact, sleek modern form and improved 5-way navigator for one-handed navigation. This handheld gives professionals an upscale handheld with premium features for an estimated street price of Rs 14,900.

Features:

• Enables storage of multiple contact addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
• Stores instant messaging ID, website addresses and birthdays.
• Larger memos and notes enables entering and syncing more data.
• Advanced built-in Microsoft Outlook compatibility for seamless synchronisation of new fields.
• New display enables horizontal and vertical viewing
• Pre-loaded business and multimedia applications.
• Enhanced Bluetooth capabilities.

Contact:

Tech Pacific
Tel: (22) 55960303
E-mail: manishl@techpacindia.com
Website: www.palm.com/asia

Pitroshni

Treo 180

Mumbai-based Pitroshni has launched Handspring’s Treo 180, a communicator device that features the functionalities of a mobile phone, Palm OS PDA, organiser, e-mail, text messaging and wireless Web, all in one compact device.

It delivers the slickest combination of function and ease of use and measures 4.2 by 2.8 by 0.8-inches. When the unit’s lid is closed, the Palm OS PDA buttons are exposed, and you can see the entire 2-square-inch PDA screen through the lid window for caller ID and other phone functions. Below the screen is a keyboard with a Graffiti input area for the keyboard. You can use the Treo as a conventional Palm OS PDA, a two-way SMS and POP3 e-mail communicator, a limited browser, and as a dual-band phone. Priced at

Rs 15,000 the Treo 180 also comes bundled with Handspring’s Blazer 2.0 browser.

Features:

• Sleek, compact design.
• 2.5 hours of talk time and 60 hours of standby time.
• USB HotSync cable and travel charger.
• Headset with integrated microphone for hands-free operation.
• 50-number speed-dial list and rapid search function.
• Palm-style menu buttons for Web site bookmarks, vibration mode, and three-way calling support.
• Built-in keyboard and speakerphone.
• GPRS upgradable.
• Windows and Macintosh desktop synchronisation software.

Contact:

Pramod Agarwal
Pitroshni
Tel: (22) 22082722 /38
Mobile: 98200 92738
E-mail: pitronsys@yahoo.com
Website: sastacomputers.com

Symantec

Gateway Security 5400

Symantec has announced the launch of the Symantec Gateway Security 5400 Series. Symantec’s new line of firewall appliances reduce network security costs and provide customers with comprehensive gateway-level protection by integrating full inspection firewall, intrusion prevention, intrusion detection, anti-virus, content filtering, VPN, and anti-spam technology in a single device.

The product offers centralised policy configuration management through the advanced manager plug-in for Symantec enterprise security architecture. In addition, centralised logging, alerting and reporting is available with advanced manager or separately with an event manager plug-in to Symantec enterprise security architecture. These appliances can also be managed individually with the included secure, Web-based Symantec gateway management interface. The Symantec gateway security appliance 5400 series will be offered in three different models—5420, 5440 and 5460.

Features:

• Full inspection firewall.
• IPSec compliant VPN.
• Anti-spam protection.
• Automated updates.
• Performance and throughput can scale from 200 Mbps up to 1.8 Gbps.

Contact:

Annette Martis
Symantec India
E-mail: Annette_Martis@symantec.com
Website: www.symantecpartner.com