The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 16, 2004

My robot and I
Man is going to share even more space with robots in the future. The task at hand is powering them to do our tasks, as in the scene in the picture below where a very human-like robot is getting its battery replaced. More

SOFTWARE

Up or down...
The `Why' matters
The way up isn't always the best. Some people want to climb down too. Some others feel that staying in the middle helps. Or does it? Where should you be in what the IT industry calls the `value chain'? More

Be different
If you are neither a big nor a small software services company, then you need a different kind of gameplan to survive. More

I know what you're doing
Technology can now help your mom or dad track you in college. So, think twice. Gonna bunk class or miss that test? More

Correction

INTERNET

Handle with care
Peer-to-peer file sharing services have their place in the Internet but need to be used with discretion. Here are some reasons why. More

COMPUTER USAGE

Trouble installing, uninstalling software

INTERVIEW

The business of talk
The business of telecom is complex. Here, an industry analyst shares her view of both the short takes, and the trends that are for the long haul. More

BROADBAND

When push comes to shove
Will the first be the best? That's the question you need to ask as broadband service providers jostle with each other to reach your home. More

BUSINESS MODELS

Want to innovate? Over here
There's nothing accidental about success, says this IT company. It shares with eWorld its formula for innovation. More

CYBER QUEST

Quiz

BOOKS

Let's start at the very beginning
It helps to start with the fundamentals. And if Oracle's your goal, here's the way to go about learning the basics. More

CARTOON