EDITORIAL

The Interanet Of Conversations
"...why do companies usually strive to limit, control and suppress ‘non-official’ conversations, instead of encouraging and recording them intelligently?"

Contents
The "What, which and where" of the February 2001 CHIP magazine and CD content.

Pulse - NEWS Pulse
Hypethesis. Metrics. Quick Take. Red Alert. Reality Bytes. Thermometer. Thumbnail. Tomorrows Technology. Dialog. Goof Ups. Short Bytes.

CONNECT

Is WAP a Washout?
WAP is the great hope of the Mobile Internet, or that’s what all the hype would have you believe. Now that WAP has been available in India for a while, it’s time to assess its worth.

Technology Next - The Sixth Sense
With computers getting sensory perceptions, computing finally seems to be taking on a human face.

Droolmaal - Lean Mean Song Machines
There are MP3 players and then there are MP3 players. We’ve all grown used to the plethora of portable MP3 players that are available in the market. So what’s new, you ask. Well, on the fringes of the MP3 world, beckoning tantalisingly, are a few select devices that can truly dazzle in terms of design, functionality and plain, good ol’ innovation.

Passport - Connecting with Cable
Thought the Internet business was restricted to ISPs and cyber cafes? Well, now your local cablewalais all set to jump into the fray of providing you easy access to the Net.

Wide Angle - Ring out the Old Ring in the New
Please welcome Computer Telephony the digital avtaar of the age-old telephone system that we love (and curse) so much.

Net Return - SAY IT LOUD OK!
The smiley on that text-chat may look cute, but nothing beats expressing your true feelings in... speech

Net Return - Blog It Away
Facets of a Good Web Log

Firsthand - Home Alone?
Mama always said not to talk to strangers, but little Red Riding Hood still got into trouble. So, how do you stop your children from ‘talking’ to strangers on the Big Bad Web?

RESOLVE

Wired - Gimme More!
You may have heard of the proverb, ‘if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it’. But who can resist bending Windows just a wee bit to make it a little faster?

Wired - Groove On The Move
Proud new owner of an MP3 player? Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get that baby up and crooning.

SOS - Dr. CHIP
Installing soundcard drivers, startup problems in NT, deleting Content Advisor passwords in Internet Explorer... solutions to these and other problems

Tips & Tricks - Portrait of an Artist
If you live in the world of bevels and curves, interactive rollups and blends and other lighting effects, then get set for a panoramic view ahead.

SELECT

In Test - 13 Laptops
Laptops have become as commonplace as your cellular phone, and now come with a number of configurable options and different prices. A look at the best of them.

Score Board - Specifications
Laptops at a glance

In Test - 3 System Utility Suits And Other Shareware
Mr. Fixit's Toolkit.... System crashes might be commonplace, but data losses are something that cannot be tolerated. Get yourself a system utility and protect your data.

Insight - All You Need To GNO
Linux developers would not have believed that so much effort would be spent in making the move towards graphical environments. But Linux has woken up to the potential of graphics, especially with GNOME 2.0.

Insight - Radical Radeon
ATi’s new feature-packed graphics card promises to give nVidia’s GeForce line-up a run for its money.

Report Card - Hardware Radar
The best of graphics cards, the Cyrix processor with a difference, motherboard and CD-writers.

Report Card - Software Radar
Software utilities for the Internet, the latest version of Eudora, audio-video software and other cool stuff.

Report Card - A-List
A listing of the best products in different hardware and software categories

Report Card - Undercover
On The RAM Trail... Rushing out to buy some memory? Glean some valuable lessons from Agent 001’s (mis)adventures in the market

Reviews - The Business Of E-Commerce.

BACK BYTE

Testing Trials - In Test - The 12 Balloons
‘We test every-thing’ is the Test Centre’s motto, as they set out to prove with the exclusive’ balloon test.The balloons came as part of the package that contained the Diamond Rio MP3 player.

Here our Test Center elaborates on their test process, test results and the conclusions. And there's lots more to byte into.....