Monday, January 14, 2002		Lens on IT

Tony Chen of Taiwan sets up a display of flash memory adapters at the Taiwan-based Feiya Technology Corp. booth at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The convention, the world's largest consumer technology trade show was held last week.

Carly Fiorina, chairman and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard Company, shows off the HP Photosmart 715 digital camera as she delivers a keynote address at the 2002 International Consumer Electronics Show.

Workers in Ghana process U.S. health insurance data at an office in the capital Accra. The operators process huge volumes of U.S. medical insurance documents every day, but their plush air-conditioned office in West Africa is a long way from the suburban Americans whose claims they handle. The operation in Ghana's capital Accra is seen as a role model as the country once known as the Gold Coast ries to promote hi-tech development and reduce its dependence on minerals and farming. 

A third generation (3G) cellular phone by Sanyo simulates a three-way video conference call in a display at the Consumer Electronics Show. The slide-style phone can also send instant messages and short video clips or digital still photos from a built in camera.

— Reuters photos