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2. Who is the current President and Chief Executive Officer of Hewlett-Packard?
The thin line
ROSS Perot, a well-known name in American political and business circles, is said to have been a highly effective IBM salesman. Ironically, it was his success that led him to quit a job that he was good at and do something different.
A knotty problem
THE season for a debate on the legality or illegality of Internet telephony has begun in right earnest. Except that this year, the possibility of the debate reaching fruition appears higher than at any time in the past, when this topic has been debated i
n government, media and technology circles.
Between a rock and a hard place
IMAGINE someone tracking your every move, and tailoring your Internet experience based on the moves you make. Does that make you livid? Let's go a step further: you give your teenage son a mobile phone so that you keep him on a leash and most of the mess
ages that he gets are commercials. Does this make you angry? How about this -- the best extension of this technology -- your daughter gets a prompt for using her 50 per cent off coupon when she nears the fashion store that she patronises?
Keep your eyes on the road
ACCORDING to a Nasscom study, the total volume of business-to-customer (B2C) transaction in India in 1998-99 was Rs 12 crore. But it is expected to increase exponentially to Rs. 1,000 crore by 2002. And e-tailing, worldwide, is emerging as the fastest gr
owing segment of e-business, outpacing overall revenue growth from the Internet 5:1.
Logging on to e-health
IN the past few years, information technology has had a growing impact on medicine. A concerted effort has been undertaken by healthcare leaders and the IT industry to fully harness the benefits available through the convergence of the Internet and healt
hcare. Health informatics is the use of IT, telecommunications and computers in healthcare to improve patient care, research and education.
Making merger vows work
THE Indian Internet space has evolved significantly in the last one year. Not only has it affected the lives of millions of people in and around it but also some companies and the way business is conducted in these companies.
Chained by the links
THE problem with the Internet is that you might be just a click away from an illegality.
See -- No wires!
YOU are camping in the jungle while on a trip with friends. Suddenly, you realise that you are well and truly lost. Some scream for help, some look helpless, but there's one cool guy amongst you who has a cell-phone in his first-aid kit.
EYE 4 I
ARE you an avid fan and follower of rock music, rock artists? The following Web sites are must-see sites then. They provide news, views and also interviews with rock artists.
TIP OFF
All tips work in all Windows operating systems unless specified.
Netting a Catch
In this column, we have already dealt with alternative browsers that either complement Internet Explorer and Netscape or act as substitutes.
BYTE BACK
I am regular reader of The Hindu Business Line. I read eWorld with interest. I am impressed by the way new computer users like me are getting tips on the basics of computer use. I read the article Speak up, you are online, in the November 29 eWorld issue
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Modular Infotech launches Shree-Lipi 4.0 version
Modular Infotech Ltd has launched version 4.0 of Shree-Lipi, an Indian multilingual software package.
Nokia 8250 hits Asia-Pacific markets
Nokia has come out with Nokia 8250, unveiled across key Asia-Pacific markets -- Australia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.
Canon unveils latest printers
Canon's next generation Colour Proofers and Printers, the CLC 1120 and CLC 1150 for the Indian market.
