Technology in 2001

• Market
  
  Trends India
  
  
  
  Whether it's PC shipments, Internet usage, or the server market, the IT
  industry has impressive growth ahead.
  
• When the
  
  Mobile Marries the Thin Client
  
  
  
  Server-based computing addresses bandwidth issues, and offers improved
  performance, security, and cost-effectiveness for mobile users.
  
• Messaging is
  
  King
  
  
  
  Messaging is not only benefiting from new technologies but is also becoming
  an entry point for viruses.
  
• Will the
  
  Open Source Business Model Die?
  
  
  
  Support is at the center of the open source business model. But most
  consumers don't want to pay for it.
  

Products

• Products
  
  that are Making the Difference
  
  
  
  Individual products and categories that are having an impact on your
  computing.
  
• Trends in
  
  the Enterprise
  
  
  
  Products and services that will make life easier for large organizations.
• Supercomputers
  
  
  
  These computers are moving towards higher speeds and lower costs.
• Operating
  
  Systems
  
  
  
  It's business as usual on the OS front, with major releases planned only for
  next year.
  
• What's the
  
  News with PDAs?
  
  
  
  Pocket PC gets introduced by Microsoft and Palms get expanded functionality,
  while next year looks promising.
  
• Happy Games
  
  Year
  
  
  
  Gaming is seeing new technologies for both the PC and Console. And there
  
  is more to come.
• A Matter of
  
  Style
  
  
  
  Changes in technology are helping the PC acquire a classier look.
  • The Start of
    the revolution...
    (pdf format)
  • The next
    
    step... (pdf format)
  • Monitor or
    
    PC? (pdf format)
  • PC or
    
    Briefcase? (pdf format)

Technologies

• The Techy
  
  Side
  
  
  
  Technologies that shaped the year, failed on their promises, or hold a
  bright future.
  
• That Little
  
  Grain of Sand
  
  
  
  This year marks the beginning of Gigahertz microprocessors, and technologies
  that hold immense future promise.
  
• Embedded
  
  Systems
  
  
  
  These compact systems are finding wide and growing application in
  
  gadgets, handhelds, and other devices.
• A Crusoe for
  
  your Notebook
  
  
  
  A simpler instruction set, less hardware, and efficient power management
  
  are claimed to make this processor ideal for mobile computing.
• Multimedia
  
  Mania
  
  
  
  A look where multimedia is heading.
• High-performance
  
  Computing with Beowulf Clusters
  
  
  
  Beowulf clusters, constructed from commodity computer systems, have
  
  become the fastest growing alternative choice for building high-performance
  
  parallel computing systems. The rapid advancement of microprocessors,
  
  high-speed network interconnects, and other component technologies have
  
  facilitated many successful deployments of this type of clusters. This
  
  article provides an overview of Beowulf clusters and discusses the design
  
  choices for building a cost-effective, high-performance Beowulf cluster.

Companies

• Technology
  
  Companies: Year 2000 and Beyond
  
  
  
  What businesses made money this year? And what the future holds for some of
  the more-familiar international companies.
  

People

• Newsmakers
  
  of 2000
  
  
  
  The nine most-talked about people this year.
• Handling
  
  Hacking
  
  
  
  A look at the method used for hacking, and how you can protect yourself.