The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 31, 2004

No clear winner yet
The last year saw hectic activity on the mobile telephony front: Unified licensing, the big fight between CDMA and GSM players, et al. A few miles down, statistics show that technology alone doesn't determine fortunes. In a sense, it is st ill an equal fight. More

Towards `friendly' phone bills
Does your mobile phone bill land a nasty punch when it arrives in your mail box? Not to worry! TRAI pitches in to help the phone user keep an eye on his bill. More

HARDWARE

Five-in-one flavour
Hewlett-Packard India Pvt Ltd has announced the launch of a "new revolutionary all-in-one with a 5-in-one functionality." The new HP OJ 4255 is armed with printer, fax, scanner and copier and phone functionalities, and is a steal for any ... More

SOFTWARE

The wheel's the thing
Technology has transformed the steering wheel of a Formula One race car into a 12-in-1 wonder. Here's how it works. More

`This is how we learn'
Corporate executives don't travel more than five km from home or office to brush up on skills, thanks to Hughes Direcway Global Education Classrooms that beam live from the IIM Bangalore campus. More

Go ahead, imagine!
Want to visualise how the car you plan to buy would look parked in your portico? Virtual reality is waiting to help. More

A `toast' to the middle path
The father of Java, James Gosling, draws lessons from the toaster on how technology ought to, and ought not to, change. And stick to the middle standard, like Java. More

Loner, and a team man too
A virtual team got together to carry out a job in a truly remarkable way. Talk of individuals coming together when the occasion calls for it. More

Rising above competition
This seasoned player in the book publishing space has opted for technology to outgrow competition. It's all about reading the future right. More

INTERNET

An eye for the mass market
Ram Shriram loves ideas centred on the Internet and that reach out to thousands. Junglee, Amazon, eLance, Google and, now, Plaxo. So, who said the dotcom was dead? More

COMPUTER USAGE

Software installation

Virus attack

CYBER QUEST

Quiz

BOOKS

This century belongs to India
We are the second largest consumer market in the world, we have more degree holders than the entire population of France, and over 40 per cent of the 500 largest corporate firms worldwide have their back office processing in India. More

CARTOON