Hamburg - For centuries, astrologers studied celestial constellations in a bid to unravel the future. Thanks to modern technology, a glance at your computer screen suffices nowadays.
Beginners can check Astrology 2008 from Rondomedia publishing. Users enter the date, their location and, when possible, the exact time of their birth. Within minutes, the software performs its calculations.
The resulting graphic might not make much sense, but the program is accompanied by texts with more detailed data about personality, the future and relationships as well as finances and career. Charts are available showing on which days the signs are good and bad for love and emotions, strength, professional success and financial business.
desk. A headset for making telephone calls and chatting has become a nearly standard part of every PC's peripherals - and for many people a webcam is essential, too.
Hamburg - Lucky is the e-mail user who hasn't received solicitations for aphrodisiacs or online casinos - commonly known as spam. The single best way to avoid unwanted e-mails is to avoid giving out your e-mail address in the first place. That's easier said than done, however, especially since many online shopping transactions require an e-mail address.
Bonn, Germany - Software or driver updates should only be downloaded from the manufacturer's website. Updates offered as e-mail attachments or on third party sites can in fact turn out to contain malicious programs or viruses, according to the German publisher, Verlag fuer die Deutsche Wirtschaft, in Bonn.
Washington, October 3 : Computers that can be folded up to be put in the pocket and televisions sets that can be bended to view may soon be a reality, thanks to the efforts of researchers from Sony and the Max Planck Institute.
