The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Think twice before you IM
`Mobile phones spell trouble for ghosts and for wrongdoers.' Wondering how this can be? Here's how things are developing. More

CONSULTING

Nurturing change
Telling someone what to do isn't as effective as guiding them right, says this player. More

HARDWARE

The bigger picture
Flat panel monitors are making waves as PC users want screens that can display more. More

SOFTWARE

Making sure it works
It's one assurance all shoppers want - that a given product or service does what it promises to do. Now one would like this to happen in the case of software too. Enter software testing services ready for the show. More

Take a virtual trip
Put away your travel bags. Videoconferencing can create even virtual boardrooms, and get people to bridge distances with minimum fuss. More

Time for truce
Looks like the end to the fight over standard-setting in the delivery of messages in Web services applications. More

OFF-SHORE DEVELOPMENT

Hurdles ahead
In the offshore game, MNC players would like to take on Indian companies but there are several challenges down the road. More

SOFTWARE REVIEW

Thumbnails for you

COMPUTER USAGE

Converting image format

Installing new fonts

Shutdown hitch

Help with CD

INTERVIEW

Are these your returns?
As you sow, so shall you reap. But is that true for RoI? eWorld tracks a tantalising equation. More

BRANDS

Everybody has a role
Brand-building, be it for an IT firm or otherwise, is not meant just for the marketing team. All of the company has a part to play in the exercise. More

CYBER QUEST

Quiz

BOOKS

Of what moves mind, and matter
Here's the latest on nanotechnology, successful job hunting, and effective management. More

CARTOON

Cartoon
"The math-teaching software is no good. Why don't we buy a TV-watching robot and you start teaching me?"

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Joining the race
TVS Electronics has unveiled its latest dot matrix printer, the "MSP 255Marathon." The target segment for the printer includes distribution agencies, banks, transport and educational institutions. The MSP 255Marathon gives faster prints and ... More

One for the student
Zenith Computers has unveiled the `Topper', a laptop for students. The company says the laptop is not available to the general buyer but being sold exclusively to students through India's highly ranked educational institutions. The company is ... More