COMPUTERS TODAY: February 1999 to
December 1999
Road
to a Highway
Processor surge, expanding storage and connectivity mark the infotech
journey.
The
Wireless Coup
Cornerstones of the new-look communications industry.
Front End: The Web Bazaar
Preparing
for W2K
The launch of the MS blockbuster, Windows 20000, is fast approaching MS
loyalists think it is a winner, but critics doubt its relevance in the
dot com era.
Telecom: The Sky Wire
Snacks
and Ladders
Unless a channel opens up with localised content and products, and infrastructure
and cyberlaw fall in place, there is hardly business in e-commerce.
Networking: Doomsayer's End-game
In
the Name of Infostructure
Enterprise computing waves look astonishingly similar in functions. Are
they vendor's ploy to create new markets or are they evolutionary technology.
Tech Trends: The Feel of Knowledge
The
Final Countdown
India seems set for the midnight tryst with computing destiny. But nobody
is sure whether the digital passage into the millennium will be without
glitches.
Telecom: Setting the Spine
Will
Linus Bust Windows?
Riding the anti-MS wave and backed by leading hardware and software vendors,
Linux is gathering mindshare among corporates, end-users and geeks.
Telecom: Rising Tide
Stand
up, CIO
India
CIOs are rising in stature and CEOs have begun listening to them. Read
select first person accounts, and 10 step for improved CIO-CEO relationship
The Net: Eyes Wide Shut
Jukebox
in the Sky
MP3, a compression format that shrinks media files
to Net-friendly sizes, is making the recording industry paranoiac with
piracy and profit issues.
PC User: The Rich Bonanza
August
1-15, 1999
Net Managing No More a Nightmare
If you could tune your IT resources to meet your
business goals, would you gain market share faster? Here is a guide to
network managers.
The Net: Your Home on E-State
August 16-31,
1999
Cheques and Balances
Offering realtime interactivity from your desktop online banking helps
you to transact business. But people are still wary about the security
issues.
Tech Trends: Keep off those Prying Eyes
July
1-15, 1999
State Of The Mart
Business trends, technology
directions and a scoreboard of the giant IT companies--an annual roundup
of the infotech industry.
CT 101 Key Companies
of the Year
A look into the performance of India's largest infotech companies ranked
by their turnovers. Also a comparison of their last three financials.
July 16-31, 1999
Return of the Magic
Worldwide, Apple is
regaining its market share, slowly blazing a trail back into the hearts
of consumer. Can it repeat the same feat in India.
The Net: Click for the 'Home'
June 1-15, 1999
Hot Effects from Cool Labs
Computer animation is the new star of the entertainment industry.
Hollywood set off the strong wind; it's now blowing through the Indian
dream factories.
Tech Trends: Move over HTML
June 16-31, 1999
Minding Our Language
The market for multi-lingual computing is on the verge of a boom. It's
time the industry took hold. Or else, let the foreign competition take
over.
Managing IT: Panic Odyssey
May 1-15, 1999
The New World Order
The TV, PC and telecom industries are obsessed with talk of "convergence".
But nobody's exactly sure what mix will strike the consuming public's
fancy.
PC User: Command and Control
May 16-31, 1999
Which Course '99
Choices are many on the training mall. The annual advisory draws
the roadmap and makes recommendations to help you choice the right course.
The Net: Patient Hearing
Apr 1-15, 1999
The Wayward Bus
Indian organisations have realised the importance of going on the
WWW. But beyond home pages, what is the content on India related sites?
PC User: Storm on a Chip
Apr 15-31,1999
E-commerce: As You Like It
E-commerce promises the new trading order in a post-millennium
world. In the West, it's moving towards critical mass, but in India it's
still a trickle.
PC User: Dangerous Liaison
Mar 1-15,1999
Bestselling Software
A peek into the diverse world of shrinkwrapped software--from operating
systems, desktop applications, web programs to brain-teasers for kids
PC User: Set it, Order it, Forget it
Mar 15-31,1999
Employee Power
Imagine someone going to work on an empty stomach. Not
because you don't have the time to cook or eat, but because you prefer
the multicuisine spread provided at office!
Front End: Soft on the Surface
Feb 1-15, 1999
Floating Ventures, Hunting
Money
Venture capital, the elixir of innovation, has been a non-starter
in India. Will the effervescent IT euphoria, riding on a software wave,
give it a fresh lease of life?
The Cool, Sad and Ugly
Feb 15-28, 1999
Big Game Hunting
Computer games might be the rage in both India and abroad, but
are they, unwittingly, spawning a mindset which celebrates blood and gore?
Marvel: He Talks Back