Elizabeth Woyke, Forbes.Com

Stories by Elizabeth Woyke, Forbes.Com

The wives of the billionaires

The wives of the billionaires

Rediff.com   17 Jul 2008

What it takes to marry into the 10-figure club.

Retirement advice for Bill Gates

Retirement advice for Bill Gates

Rediff.com   26 Jun 2008

Bill Gates is entering his golden years. Here is some free advice for him, worth every penny.

Gates: Great to be an underdog

Gates: Great to be an underdog

Rediff.com   24 Jun 2008

In the wake of Microsoft's collapsed bid for Yahoo!, Bill Gates spoke with Forbes.com on a Sunday afternoon in an exclusive interview to talk about Google, the future of Microsoft and why he likes being the underdog.

The world's most expensive mobile phones

The world's most expensive mobile phones

Rediff.com   28 May 2008

What's the difference between a phone that costs $300,000 and one that costs $100? Details, details, details.

South Korea, world's hardest-working nation

South Korea, world's hardest-working nation

Rediff.com   22 May 2008

In South Korea, the average employee works 2,357 hours per year--that's six-and-a-half hours for every single day of their life.

Mobile phones that could save your life

Mobile phones that could save your life

Rediff.com   6 May 2008

Mobile alerts, flashlights, heart monitors and global positioning data: cellphones are chock full of security features that protect us.

Mobile phones that fit your budget

Mobile phones that fit your budget

Rediff.com   26 Apr 2008

Ten mobile phones from around the world that cost less than $100--no service plan necessary.

The coolest serialized video games

The coolest serialized video games

Rediff.com   17 Apr 2008

Need a quick videogame fix? How about just an episode at a time?

Innovative mobile phones? Read this!

Innovative mobile phones? Read this!

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2008

One of the world's most futuristic phones began life as a block of wood with a painted-on screen. Swedish start-up Neonode created what was at the time an innovative design for a phone--a super-compact device with a large touchscreen and menus that flipped with the swipe of a thumb.

Tata Communications wires up India

Tata Communications wires up India

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2008

A gap has long existed between India's tech savvy and its access to broadband Internet, which some estimates peg at a mere 0.3 per cent of the population

The coming death of Indian outsourcing

The coming death of Indian outsourcing

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2008

Advances in technology could render much of the Indian IT services industry obsolete.

The smartest unknown Indian entrepreneur

The smartest unknown Indian entrepreneur

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2008

This is th story of Sridhar Vembu, founder and CEO of AdventNet, the company behind newly launched productivity suite Zoho.

How to find a millionaire mate

How to find a millionaire mate

Rediff.com   9 Feb 2008

Seeking a wealthy mate? Consider looking online first before shelling out thousands on traditional matchmakers.

Assessing the Microsoft-Yahoo! deal

Assessing the Microsoft-Yahoo! deal

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2008

Nicholas Carr, a leading tech critic and former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, believes that whatever the ultimate outcome of the transaction, the eagerness of Microsoft to launch such a bid "tells us a lot about the changing shape of business on the Internet and how competition is likely to play out in the future."

Microsoft's cannibal sacrifice

Microsoft's cannibal sacrifice

Rediff.com   5 Feb 2008

In arguing for a $44.6 billion Yahoo! bid, Microsoft's chief executive says 'better that we cannibalize ourselves' as software and services shift online.

How to pop the big biz question

How to pop the big biz question

Rediff.com   2 Feb 2008

At some point you have to ask for the business. Be prepared for any answer.

Cellphones? They say a lot about you

Cellphones? They say a lot about you

Rediff.com   1 Feb 2008

Forget about black and silver. Your choice of mobile phone color signals something about you.

The richest people you've never heard of

The richest people you've never heard of

Rediff.com   25 Jan 2008

Mad money does not equal fame. These folks manage to skirt the public eye despite their billions.

How to market your new idea

How to market your new idea

Rediff.com   3 Jan 2008

Learn how to resolve the financial and emotional issues surrounding a scarce commodity.

What will the Tata Rs 1-lakh car be like

What will the Tata Rs 1-lakh car be like

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2007

Tata Motors says the budget car will get run 25 kilometers to a litre and match Maruti 800 in performance.