The Hindu Business Line : Monday, August 23, 2004

Timing the catch
When it comes to expanding one's customer base, the timing and strategy matter. eWorld analyses the rationale behind the special offer of a key telecom player. More

HARDWARE

Set off with your laptop
Goodbye to those back-breaking school bags spilling over with books? Here's a school that wants its children to carry around not books but laptops. More

More on the home front
HCL Infosystems has unveiled the Beanstalk Neo that, says the company, will change the world of home entertainment for the Indian user. It utilises the latest Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Operating System and Intel's Hyper Threading ... More

Keep it going
Luminous Electronics Ltd, which manufactures power electronics and home appliances products, has launched its new range of `iON Inverters.' Its features include a SmartCharge technology, short circuit protection and multiple alarms, says the ... More

SOFTWARE

A special letter
Software is helping visually-impaired people to communicate through writing. eWorld tracks one such initiative. More

Confusing picture
Of all services suppliers, IT and telecom suppliers use jargon the most, confusing the customer. They are followed by lawyers, marketing and PR agencies, in that order, says this survey. More

INTERNET

Where's the money?
Wi-Fi lets you surf the Net from poolside or coffee shop. Its hotspots are mushrooming, like dotcoms, but with no clear revenue model. A look at the economics of technology. More

IT TRAINING

A fair start
This IT training major is helping students in government schools to get tech-savvy so they run the race from the same starting point as everyone else. More

HUMAN RESOURCES

Might is right
The operative word is poach. Much like the food chain, where the small are gobbled up by the large, and the large by the larger, IT firms are fighting it dirty in the talent pool. More

COMPUTER USAGE

Trouble staying connected to the Net

Removing worm

SECURITY

New rules in this pool
CD copy-protection technology has not been foolproof. The market too doesn't take very kindly to any attempts to make it so. It seems like a losing battle for `secure digital music'. More

CYBER QUEST

Quiz

BOOKS

System attack starts with a ping sweep
Technical attacks on machines are much like a pickpocket swooping on his prey in a crowded bus. But you can defend yourself intelligently. Here's the full picture on network security. More

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