The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, March 31, 2004

Catching the eye
US-based companies that hadn't considered sending work offshore are now thinking about India. The backlash in the US against this practice is actually giving India much-needed, but free, publicity. More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

When push comes to talk
You want to connect with a group using your mobile phone. So go ahead, just push a button. Here's how new technology makes your mobile phone double up as a walkie-talkie. More

Worth the wait
eWorld takes a look at alternate wireless technologies that hold out promise for India though they may take some time coming. More

SOFTWARE

Track the flow
Technology processes flow too, much like water. Here's how a bank monitored its business flows to grow in the game. More

Technology scores
Win some, lose some. You could say this of matches, but technology wins in this instance by helping cricketers to analyse and strengthen their game. More

New way to move
A maker of gears is using technology to reduce production time and sharpen design. More

Providing the link
Microsoft has launched Office Hindi. So, what is so special about this? eWorld takes a look. More

COMPUTER USAGE

Errors in copying a CD

Of commands and batch files

Unwanted e-mail splurge

TRENDS

A missed chance
Though China is doing all the right things, powers such as the US don't like it. The Asian country's size and numbers allow it its arrogance. There's a lesson for India here. More

BOOKS

No Eclipse of Sun's product
Sun Microsystems and IBM look at Eclipse as a chance to meet the challenge of Microsoft's .NET initiative and get Java back to the desktop. More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Making a splash
Korean telecom company PANTECH has launched the G300 and G500 phones in India. The G300 features a 1,800 MHz dual band with 7-colour crystal illumination while G500 has a 9 multi-shot digital camera with 4X zoom and a dual 260K LCD screen and is ... More

It's a mini revolution!
Sony has introduced the Micro Vault USB 2.0 Mini-Version, a "must have computer accessory to store, transfer and share digital data." The company says the product is equipped with an optional docking station (cradle) that makes it easier to ... More

Express your choice
BenQ has announced the launch of the BenQ S670C camera phone with a 300K pixel digital camera and 3D face morphing technology. Face morphing allows the user to edit pictures with 12 different expressions, be it happy, angry or goofy. The phone ... More