Hamburg, Germany  - It sounds great: lightning quick surfing at up to 16 megabits per second. The reality, though, is often somewhat different.

Ratingen, Germany  - With its first EeePC a best-seller, hardware maker Asus is now introducing a new ultra-mobile computer. The EeePC 900 will hit stores in late June and cost 399 dollars.

Washington  - Summertime is for gardening.

Berlin  - Information technology has increased its offerings of entry-level training positions, according to BITKOM, a German industry association.

Hamburg, Germany - You don't need the most expensive memory card in the store if you're using a standard digital camera.

Singapore  - Fifty-six teams from 17 countries will compete in a next-generation multimedia search technology contest starting on Sunday, organizers said.