The Hindu Business Line : Monday, June 12, 2006

COURTS/LEGAL ISSUES
Of cables and classification...
Alcatel and the tax man fight it out over `individually sheathed fibres' for customs duty purpose. More

SOFTWARE
Small fry, big catch
Tired of talk of the IT potential that small Indian cities hold? Understandable, without the evidence to back the claim. But the action is picking up now. Though there are no numbers yet, companies seem to be finally tapping the opportunities they h ave talked of for long. More

For that `spark of quality' in animation
Ittina Animation Studios wants to make the Indian animation industry grow and glow. More

A `joint' effort
Technology and the surgeon pitch in to treat knee problems and put patients back on their feet. More

INTERNET
Fine, Fine, Fine!
You walk into the office: some people are looking glum; some looking pretty chirpy; some downright depressed, especially on Monday; and some can't stop grinning from ear to ear seeing the year-on-year returns. Well, that's a barometer of how ... More

COMPUTER USAGE
DHCP address
My system gets disconnected from the network every one hour and then reconnects. Please suggest a solution. My system's configuration is as follows: Name [00000008] Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Adapter Type Ethernet 802.3 ... More

INTERVIEW
In the thick of action
Freescale Semiconductor on the market and its focus for the future. More

SECURITY
Foil the attack
Given terrorists' use of cyber space, law enforcement agencies need to be on their toes to neutralise threats. More

CYBER QUEST

Quiz

BOOKS
The Net has its own secret language
This week's pick helps you appreciate the Internet and the ITES revolution better. More

CARTOON
Cartoon
"Actually I prefer taking the stairs. But I'm worried I might be seen as un-tech-savvy."

NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Talking point
Intellicon Pvt Ltd has introduced its new `Optima-Intellitalk 80 port EPABX system for mid-sized businesses, semi corporates, hotel, hospitality segments and government offices." It can also be used as an intercom solution for apartments and ... More

Two heads are better than one
Hewlett-Packard has unveiled a line of document scanners with "single pass duplex scanning." What this means, says the company, is that the scanners are equipped with two scan heads instead of one, as is the usual case. With two scan heads, both ... More