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TECHNOLOGY

Cisco CEO John Chambers (Photo: Arwin )

Can Cisco Dig Out
of Its Hole?
At a time when the high-tech meltdown is well into its third year--and in some quarters still appears to be getting worse--the $19-billion-a-year Internet switch maker is showing more than just signs of life.

Should You Invest in Cisco?

Intel's $10 Billion Gamble

The PC's New Tricks

Wi-Fi U.S.A.

PETER LEWIS

Wi-Fi Nation
Up to now Tablet PCs didn't make a lot of sense to me: too expensive, too heavy, and frankly too dorky. But an announcement from a new company named Cometa changed my mind.
· A Call for Help

Vialta Beamer Phone Video Station
(Photo: John Muggenborg)

BUYER'S GUIDE

Megapixel Pics

Futuristic Phone

Retro Recordables

Satellite Sounds

Handheld Dells

ALSOP ON INFOTECH

Hollywood's Latest Flop
In the time it took to download Braveheart, we could have made 20 roundtrips to Blockbuster.
· Dubya's Tasty Spam Recipe

TECHNOLOGY BELLWETHERS

MORE STORIES
Can Michael Capellas Save WorldCom?
Merging Hewlett-Packard and Compaq was tough enough. Now Capellas aims to salvage this poster child of the scandal era.
· WorldCom's Latest Headache

Sony Re-dreams Its Future
Its wizards are hatching lovable Internet-connected gadgets that know you and tend to your needs.
· A Gorilla Named Sony

Too Much Ventured, Nothing Gained
VCs are a hurting bunch. New companies feel their pain.

The Road Back, Part 4: Here's the Plan for Software
It's simple: Build software people will actually like. Seriously.
· IBM Has a Vision Too

Reliance: Here Comes the Son
Dhirubhai Ambani is betting on 'the biggest telecom rollout anywhere in the world, ever.'

Hewlett Packard: Now for the Hard Part
Carly Fiorina had to sell skeptical investors on the HP merger. But for her, the real road show is just beginning.

FAST FORWARD

AOL Needs Greater Investment to Stay on Top
The service's new focus on broadband and content is fine, but to outpace well-heeled Microsoft the online service will need impressive new technologies.
· The Choice: MSN or AOL?
· Get Fast Forward by E-Mail

WHILE YOU WERE OUT
Log Off, You Losers!
Close your eyes and ask yourselves: Is the e-mail I'm about to send necessary? And if not, is it at least fun?
· Phoning It In

SPECIAL REPORTS
Business 2.0:
Who Says You Can't Have Explosions and Relationship Building?
The Sims Online and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City have one thing in common: A great story

TECH@WORK
Wi-Fi U.S.A.
Big business has discovered that high-speed wireless networks can pay off.
· Ward Off the War-Drivers

The Online Grocer Version 2.0
Forget Webvan, say the founders of FreshDirect. Their business is about food--and that's why they're sure it's going to succeed.