Microsoft offers a new patch for Windows Vista to prevent the need to reactivate Vista on a computer. This could happen, when new software or new drivers are installed or deleted again.
Microsoft writes in its knowledge base article: “You may be prompted to activate Windows Vista on a computer on which Windows Vista activation was […]

In about a month, your computer will be switched off for 24 hours. This is at least the idea of the initiative “Shutdown Day”. The chosen day is March 24th. The participants are intended to find out if they are able to live without the computer for one day. Until now, more than 18.000 people […]

End of March Sony’s Playstation 3 hits finally the european market. But instead using the meantime to improve the features, the european Playstation 3 version will have even less according to the german news site Golem.de who spoke to Sony’s UK headquarter.
The “Emotion-Engine-Hardware”, which was also built into the PS2 and is of major […]

Fans of the 3D strategy game “Anno 1701″ can look forward to an add-on published later this year, so producer Sunflower. More details and a due date are not said yet, only that the add-on shall allow new adventures in the world of “Anno 1701″.
Anno 1701 got many international awards: “Bestes Deutsche Spiel” or “Beste […]

Finally, Nvidia offers its GeForce 8800 drivers now for Windows Vista for free download from the Nvidia website. According to a Nvidia spokeswoman this shall now be the final version, but still might be optimized later. The driver is needed to use the new DirectX 10 functions of Windows Vista. (nro)

A free new web-based video tool from Adobe allows combining and remixing images, videos, text and music. This month it is available for pro users of the photo and video sharing community www.photobucket.com. All photobucket users will prospectively be able to remix media content in March.
The functionality of the tool is very basic in order […]

The online auction and shopping website eBay and the associated money transfer service PayPal are currently testing a new security key. The accounts will be protected in a better way through the use of an individual code. The small keychain device is equipped with a display, generating a six-digit security code every 30 seconds. This […]

The search for the title of that certain catchy tune might come to an end. A new search engine from California is named Midomi and is specialized on music. It is not only possible to search for an author, title or text, but also for a melody hummed or sung by the user himself. Among […]

Windows XP was more successful than the Vista in the beginning, according to sales figures of the boxed version in the first week. Windows Vista is on sale for private users since January 30th. The sales are nearly 59% less than the sales of Windows XP says market research firm NPD on ZD Net Asia.
The […]

A british biker filmed himself riding with 150km/h (90 mph) through town and put the video later on the internet videoportal Youtube. Luckily, he also made sure to show his house and the numberplate of his bike, which soon made police and newspapers aware of him.
“I cannot and do not condone dangerous and reckless […]