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First aid
for your computer
by Vipul
Verma
DESPITE
being the best friend, a computer is still a mystery for a majority of its users
and they do not know what to do in case there is a problem. Even with basic
problems, the user would normally need the help of some computer expert to put
it back on the track. However, for the basic computer troubles, all you need is
a little logic and some understanding of your computer.
Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey was presented the Project Saraswati Award
for her contribution to the field of IT in Mumbai last week by Aptech,
an IT-training firm. "Computers today have become a way of life in
all fields. It is imperative that one receives the right kind of
training in IT to be able to effectively value add to ones career
objectives," Yukta, an Aptech alumni, said. |
Sex &
violence abound in games
by Burhan
Wazir
THEY
will be among the most sought-after presents this Christmas, but some best
selling video games have become so violent and sexually graphic that they are
unsuitable for children, according to new research.
Switch on a
career in exchanges
by Sumesh
Raizada
INDIA
in the past few years has witnessed a tremendous growth in the field of
information technology. Indian firms, software as well as hardware, are gaining
recognition all over the world for the quality of services offered by them.
Indian professionals, trained in various disciplines like Web programming,
software design, hardware maintenance, are nowadays getting lucrative job
opportunities in India as well as abroad.
Banks need to develop IT more
by S.C. Dhall and
Sachin
DESPITE
the country being number one in IT, very little progress has been made in
technology in the banking system. The infusion of banking technology is one of
the biggest challenges that will be faced by the public sector banks (PSBs).
Public sector banks have been doing branch automation for over 12 years.
Corporate
training to suit organisational needs
by Pramod
Khera
IT
training is an industry that is prevalent across the globe. The industry has
grown because of the high obsolescence factor of trained manpower and
ever-growing requirements of trained manpower as IT invades all operations of
corporations worldwide. In fact, the greatest demand in the developed parts of
the globe is from the corporates for IT training. There are large corporate
training organisations in the USA and the European markets that serve this need
of corporates.
O-ranges
for online auction of custom software solutions
MOUTH-watering
though it may sound yet www.o-ranges.com has more to do with software and online
auction of custom software solution rather than the juicy winter citrus fruit.
SMS in
China
CHINESE
embraced the Christmas spirit this year, sending up to six times the average
number of short messages over computers and cellphones, industry executives
said. A flood of holiday greetings spelled out in Chinese characters caused a
spike in China's airwaves on Christmas Eve, allowing portals and mobile carriers
to cash in as bargain-conscious consumers celebrated the Western holiday.
ON HARDWARE
Logitech’s bid to
combat counterfeits
by
Peeyush Agnihotri
LOGITECH,
a company that is known for devices such as mouse, trackballs, as well
as game controllers, keyboards, PC video cameras and multimedia speakers
has launched a crusade against spurious mouse suppliers using the
company’s name and logo.
Music
Beat
Sunoh,
Lucky’s not Sifar on music charts
Kids
Chat
Use Net & ring in 2002 with relatives abroad
Cyber
Kids
3D animated cards to wish a Happy
New Year
Compuquiz
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