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Installing the new patch released by Microsoft could cause problems for users running audio and networking components from Realtek. Microsoft was already aware of the problem with Realtek audio even before releasing the patch and has published a support article. Another update is available from Microsoft’s site to fix the audio issue. Incompatibility with Realtek […]

IBM is almost ready to release a new web browser that will enable the visually impaired to enjoy and interact with multimedia content. Code named “A-Browser” or “Accessibility Browser”, it will help visually impaired web surfers access multimedia content by using keyboard shortcuts rather than using the mouse.
IBM has said that the web browser will […]

PayPal has brought its service to the mobile phone. Sending money online can now be done using your cellphone without the need for a computer. There are three options to choose from while using PayPal Mobile: send money to another phone, purchase online, and donate to a charity. As of now, only people in the […]

I’ve always been a fan of networking sites that specifically cater to families. One such site was Famster whom I wrote an article about a while back. Kincafe is also a networking site that caters to families and their friends who want to stay connected while living apart.
As soon I got to their main page […]

Microsoft has started their new service called “Microsoft Service Credits for Web Search” which basically pays companies to use Windows Live Search. This service uses a Browser Helper Object installed in IE7 to track any search made and sends the data back to Microsoft. The service doesn’t work in any other browser, just IE7. Another […]

Adobe plans on shipping 2 versions of Photoshop this spring. One will be the regular Photoshop CS3, and the other will be Photoshop CS3 Extended.
Photoshop CS3
This version comes with all of the features the previous version had plus the new tools and features. This version is aimed at photographers, web designers, graphic designers, and the […]

Microsoft’s Xbox Live multiplayer will be available for pc users come June. The first two games that will support this crossover service will be Shadowrun which will be available in June, and UNO which will come out for the pc later this year.
Now for the bad news:

The cross-platform experience requires an Xbox Live Gold membership […]

Viacom has just hit Google and YouTube with a $1 Billion lawsuit for showing nearly 160,000 video clips belonging to Viacom. Viacom says that their clips have been viewed more than 1.5 billion times on YouTube.
Google doesn’t seem worried and said that they were confident that the copyright holders’ legal rights were respected by YouTube.
My […]