Wright: Game design is like aikido
newsmaker The Sims creator Will Wright explains the concept behind Spore, his definition of "god", and why game development is like the Japanese martial art.
Switch from oil to silicon
perspective Smaller firms that still see technology as a cost ripe for pruning are making a big mistake. Now's the time they should be swapping their dependency on oil for a focus on silicon, says analyst.
'Spoken Web' can bridge India's digital divide
newsmaker Director of IBM India Research Laboratory believes voice-enabled Web portals can unleash "untapped potential" of country's rural communities.
What scores in the global tech league?
perspective Mark Kobayashi-Hillary, a director of the U.K.Â’s National Outsourcing Association, shares his thoughts on cultivating a desirable outsourcing region.
Taking the public route
newsmaker Working with governments is no stroll in the park, but NCS is confident its experience in the industry will take it farther, says CEO Lim Eng.
Is it time for (a leadership) change at Microsoft?
commentary If Redmond canÂ’t find new ways of thinking, demonstrate initiative and imagination, or show some hunger and verve, then perhaps its current batch of leaders are no longer fit for purpose.
China is India's 'only possible threat'
newsmaker Nasscom Chairman Ganesh Natarajan calls for India to improve its infrastructure, and urges local companies to innovate and reinvent themselves.
How will your deal weather a downturn?
What will happen to outsourcing if budgets are trimmed and belts tightened? A careful look at key aspects of existing contracts would not go amiss, suggests lawyer Margaret Harvey.
Staying alive in a 'resilient organization'
In a crisis, companies with sound business continuity plans will see returns on investments and outperform less-effective firms, writes risk management expert.
Why HP is different from IBM
The head of Hewlett-Packard's Technology Solution Group weighs in on what separates her company from Big Blue, along with the shift to virtualization and what it means to be green.
Outsourcing--life after the contract
The fanfare of a new outsourcing contract may have died down long ago, but the work is not all done just because the ink has dried on the paper, argues a U.K. lawyer specialized in technology and public sector.
Keeping up with the times, TCS-style
newsmaker CTO K. Ananth Krishnan shares the value of innovation in Tata Consultancy Services' scheme of expansion.
Gates explains why Microsoft needs Yahoo
A main driver of the takeover bid is the desire for "great engineers", says Microsoft's chairman. Plus: Windows 7 and other future tech.
Roadblocks en route to free, legal music
Some companies are trying to give away songs and make money through ads, but they're beset by their own mistakes and by record industry resistance.
Think twice before you post personal data online
Data you posted online a decade ago could come back to haunt you, warns Sun Microsystems' chief privacy officer, who dishes out advice on how businesses and individuals can take better ownership of their data.
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