The Hindu Business Line : Monday, January 16, 2006

Stuck in the last lap
They are large private corporate groups with impressive telecom networks. But the last-mile link to provide retail broadband Internet access for the home customer eludes them. More

OUTSOURCING

Spot a new hotspot
India has been sitting pretty as a favoured destination when it comes to outsourced jobs from the US. Spin the globe for a threat in the offing - the Caribbean. More

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Stumped by the phone bill?
Your phone bill could deliver a knockout punch if you don't watch out. More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

It's the court's call
This week's case is between the taxman and a telecom carrier, which came up before a US court. Here's the ruling and its rationale. More

INTERNET

This catch is from the deep Web
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, has got reinvented in a search of the Web that promises to give the most current medical information quickly. More

Google keeps `em guessing
Google didn't talk about low-cost PC plans at the recent Consumer Electronics Show. But with Google, one never knows... More

Smart traveller
Google is trying out a new service to help you plan travel the smarter way. More

COMPUTER USAGE

Disabling PXE boot
I have a PC with the following configuration: P-IV 1.7 GHz, ASUS: P4S533-VM/SA-UAY motherboard, 256 MB RAM and 40 GB Baracudda Seagate HDD. I have installed XP-pro SP1 in it. I connect to the Internet by a cable service from a local provider. ... More

INTERVIEW

`Let me tell you what to do'
Indian IT personnel are beginning to don the mantle of advisor. What's more, clients are listening. More

TRENDS

Gift a gadget this season
The gift choices are aplenty: expensive gadgets for that flashy friend or simpler stuff for that quarrelsome sibling. Take your pick. More

CYBER QUEST

Quiz
1. Symantec recently completed the $209-million buyout of which security policy compliance specialist? 2. Whose subscription music service that will go on sale this year is called iRadio? 3. Whose tagline reads: `Online Meetings Made ... More

BOOKS

More light on computer security
In computer security, there is not always a direct trade-off between prevention and detection. The more you invest in prevention, the more you may have to invest in detection to be certain that prevention works. More

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