Do you experience some lag when you are talking to someone on Skype or Gizmo whilst surfing the internet? How about having your streaming video or audio stall and reconnect to the source when you are downloading a huge file using BitTorrent? I am sure that most of you who are using a broadband connection experience these problems.

WHETHER you’re getting a digital camera for the first time or ready to move up from your 3.1 megapixel (MP) entry-level gizmo, the 6.1MP Kodak EasyShare DX7630 provides the right balance of powerful features and ease of use for both amateur and seasoned shutterbugs alike.

Anyone who participates in sports, whether for pleasure, in youth or adult leagues, or even on a professional level ­ knows that losing isn’t the worst thing that can happen to a player; sustaining a serious injury is, particularly when that injury is preventable.

In the midst of the traffic and noise in Sta. Mesa is an oasis of peace and tranquility. I’m referring to the compound of the Communication Foundation for Asia (CFA), the home of Educational Outreach through E-learning or EDO. They are the ones responsible for creating the interactive modules used in educating the out-of-school youths (OSYs) of the Sandiwaan Center for Learning’s (SCL) eLearning Project at Smokey Mountain.

A few months ago before I resign with the outsourcing company, I am searching for pirated copies of software that I need in developing web programs. Basically, a new version of Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Flash and Microsoft SQL server is what I need and so I scoured stalls in Greenhills, Quiapo and Tutuban but I guess, that's not my day because I can't find a single stall that sells pirated copies of those software.

Like priests and pastors who incorporate politics in their every sermon (especially if it’s shown live on television), programmers too talk politics while writing code. Despite the tight deadlines and the intense pressure “to do it right the first time, every time”, we do find time to talk about the state of our country and where we’re headed as a nation.

What's next with the mobile phones is the development everybody seems to be anticipating. Our phones are now equipped with digital cameras where resolutions and clarity are the most talked about characteristics. Next is the capability to play music, some calls it Entertainment on the Go. Other innovations includes Multimedia Messaging (MMS), gaming, email, Internet access and a lot more.

This blogger's name is Bernard/Bernadette and as the title of his site goes, he is a full-fledged "Third Sex in the City." Visiting the blog, one's eye is immediately caught by a collage of celebrity photos of Cher, Madonna, Boy George and Barbra Streisand, among others. Asked about the inclusion of Imelda Marcos, Margaret Thatcher, Cory Aquino and Mother Theresa to the collage, our featured blogger says they also represent the "gay icons" of "her" generation. Bernard's site, found at http://badinggerzie.blogspot.com first caught everyone's attention when it did a translation of "Batman Begins" and "Star Wars" in that wacky and engaging "gay style" that has become its author's trademark. Then last June, she also did a gay translation of President Arroyo's controversial "I Am Sorry" statement which was a hit with her readers and was even picked up by other sites. Ordinary blog hoppers may find it "mind-boggling" to cope with all the gay terminology being used in the blog but there's no stopping Bernard/Bernadette from showing the world how it is to be gay, with its concomitant heartaches, joys and pains.

The first time I met Kathy, I couldn’t believe she was a Ragnarok player. She looked very much like any girl who would rather hang out in expensive bars and go out with her friends. With her long shiny hair and deep, black eyes, Kathy Tiu, 23, looked more like a commercial model than someone deeply engrossed into online gaming.

The "Fast, Cheap and Out of Control I" article elicited a lot of response from our Reality Bites readers. Reactions that encourages healthy discussion among the TechNews community. The article is about my suggestion on how to control the rising Short Messaging Service (SMS) or text scams incidents in the country. I suggested that mobile users need to register once and be given an "Eligibility Card (E Cards)".

The Philippines’ premier tech/lifestyle magazine celebrates 5 years of great Gadgets

True-blue audiophiles still remember the golden era of the ‘80s to ‘90s when the Sony Walkman reigned supreme. Now, they have reason to rejoice as the electronics giant launched in the Philippines last week a full range of home and portable audio products packed with features to keep one entertained for hours, all boasting of the quality and durability that made Sony a music icon for ages. After taking a beating from its more aggressive competitors, we can only ask Sony: “ What took you so long?” But after taking their line-up on an initial road test (please refer to our highly-recommended review of the Sony Walkman NW-E507 a few months back), we can also say “This is worth the wait!” Here’s a peek at the products that should make it on your wishlist during the third quarter of this year:

Pinball soars to new heights with Nokia’s Mile High Pinball for the N-Gage platform, and the new trailer gives gamers a sneak peek at the action. With multiplayer tournaments, customizable pinball boards and more than 80 play fields, Mile High Pinball launches the classic game out of the arcade and into the next generation.

A new software package from Siemens makes it possible to pick up e-mails while out on the road with your current electronic appointment diary. In contrast to other systems such as the BlackBerry — which is much loved by managers worldwide — users of the new office @vantage package can also receive, edit and forward e-mail attachments. The mails are received on the office PC and, in parallel, on the mobile terminal. The system from Siemens Communications works in all mobile radio networks and with WLAN and is also ready for use with the mobile high-speed data service HSDPA. When it comes to downloading data, this new transmission standard can in theory deliver a maximum transmission rate of 14.4 megabits per second.