The Hindu Business Line : Monday, May 15, 2006

As fresh as they come...
... youngsters graduating from learning portals seem to hold out a lot of appeal to software companies as against experienced hands. eWorld tracks the scene. More

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES

Matters of the heart
Wipro GE Medical Systems and the tax man went to court over equipment imported to monitor the heart's working. More

INTERNET

Excelling at work
If you are one of those unfortunate ones who has to stare at spreadsheets and accounts all day long and the only entertainment you have is to play the easter egg in Excel, you might want to do something other than play a goal-less game. You ... More

HUMAN RESOURCES

On a mission to train the trainers...
The Satyam School of Leadership is expected to come up by mid-2007 and its aim is to assess "how ready people are to lead." More

COMPUTER USAGE

ntldr file missing
I am using Win XP mediacenter with 256 RAM and 80GB HDD. Recently, due to power problems, the system shut down suddenly. After I restarted it, Windows does not open and the system does not display the ntldr file. Please suggest a ... More

INTERVIEW

When the icon speaks...
Dr Morris Chang sheds light on the semiconductor industry and the trends shaping it. More

Balancing act
UMC on the dynamics of the semiconductor business. More

SECURITY

On the job
The FBI's fight against crimes in cyber space merits close study. A look at initiatives that make a difference. More

EVENTS

SHORT TAKES

Creative drive
The SemiTech Taipei 2006 conference turned out just fine for the Indian delegation. You got to hear the legendary Dr Morris Chang speak. Then of course, you got to visit the offices of TSMC and UMC and hear words of wisdom from senior management. ... More

Striking a chord
When the compere announced a short music recital before the actual inaugural session of SemiTech Taipei 2006 began, the Indians in the crowd must have been pleasantly surprised by the similarities with Indian culture - having a musical invocation ... More

The stick for India
The Indian delegation that visited a few dedicated foundry manufacturers and fabless design companies in Taipei recently did not have it all smooth. Amidst the numerous voices that showered praise on Indian software prowess (we could even make ... More

CYBER QUEST

Quiz
1. Where was the 2006 World Congress on Information Technology held? 2. Name the two pioneers of the Internet enshrined in the US National Inventors Hall of Fame recently. 3. ... More

BOOKS

In the beginning, telephones had no numbers
The growth of the telecom sector makes for a fascinating read. More on that, and security processes. More

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES

TRY IT

Cool companion
Fujitsu's P7010 laptop is for those looking to travel light. More

PERSONAL TECH
A new note
Nokia has unveiled a new phone for music lovers, the Nokia 3250, which, says the company, is the "first handset with a unique twist design to switch between music keys and camera mode." The phone supports digital formats such as MP3, WMA, M4A and ... More

Go mobile blogging
Nokia has come up with a new application called the Nokia M-Blog for users of the Nokia Nseries mobile phones. These phones will allow users to transfer pictures online and publish their own Web site using the M-Blog application on the device. ... More