Sunday 31 January 2010

Have A Look At The LG 50PQ6000 TV

By Aaron Freere

Most people love to buy their things in small packages - smaller mobile phones, or smaller compact cars. But when it comes to televisions, the bigger ones are still the better ones - and the LG 50PQ6000 would never disappoint you. This plasma TV features a 50-inch widescreen display to make sure you see everything even across the room. And being HD ready, you get to experience full details in every movie or TV show.

The LG 50PQ6000 is HD ready with a resolution of 1365 x 768p, and can display high details from your favorite sources. It also has a contrast ratio of 2,000,000:1, unlike the lower ratios of LCD TVs. This ratio makes sure that dark scenes still retain their colors and deepest blacks, while at the same time providing crisp whites.

The 50" plasma by LG also features TruMotion technology. Because of this, it virtually cancels out blur due to high motion movements and scenes because of its high refresh rate. The results are more life-life, fluid-like and smooth action scenes - pretty much like how you would see them in real life. It also complements anything inside your home with its glossy, black cabinet.

The LG 50PQ6000 has three HDMI ports, each supporting 30-bit, 36-bit and 48-bit colors to ensure that you get to have smooth gradations from your HD devices. Connect your HD home theater systems, or your gaming console. You can also plug your USB devices to playback movies, mp3s and photos, or perhaps connect it to your PC.

FreeView lets you watch 48 digital TV channels, and the LG 50PQ6000 is equipped with such. It also lets you listen to 24 digital radio stations - without any subscriptions and contracts. You get to watch high-detail TV shows as soon as you bring it out of its box!

Watch movies from 720p, 1080i and 1080p sources - this LG plasma television supports them all. You can also play back high definition mpeg4 videos straight from your USB devices. And because it has DivX compatibility, even those compressed movies could be played back without any problems.

Optimize your plasma's television screen by choosing from one of its aspect ratio presets: 16:9, Original, Full Wide, 4:3, 14:9, Zoom, Cinema Zoom1 and Just Scan. These presets make sure that you get to use the whole screen/

Of course, what is watching when there is no audio? With the LG 50PQ6000, you get to have two 10-watt speakers featuring SRS TruSurround XT, effectively optimizing your TV's audio without needing or requiring an extra home theater system.

You can also hook up a 5. 1 or 7. 1 speaker system via the LG 50PQ6000's optical digital audio out. Now you can watch TV, play movies from your USB stick and stream music right out to your home theater system.

Five audio presets are included in this LG plasma TV: Standard, Music, Cinema, Sport and Game. In addition, it also effectively enhances human voices when you watch TV or play games - thanks to LG's Clear Voice II which makes voices clearer and more audible.

If you think plasmas consume so much energy, then the LG 50PQ6000 will make you think otherwise. Feature LG's Intelligent Sensor II, it automatically adjusts your TV's settings depending on the ambiance where you're watching. Because of this, it saves your energy and therefore saving your money.

The 50-inch LG 50PQ6000 is a plasma television that is sure to make movie and TV watching a better and a nice experience for you and the whole family.

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Saturday 30 January 2010

The Sony Bravia KDL40W5500 Our Product Review

By Patrick Song

The Sony KDL40W5500 is a 40 inch LCD TV screen and so far the greatest TV ever manufactured this year. This is the new series and the predecessors of W4000 and W4500 series. This Sony LCD is made from glossy design that makes it more appealing to the eye and radiantly elegant and stylish. This new Sony Bravia 5500 is one of the first Sony LCD TV for the year 2009 and so far considered the best seller.

It comes with a swivel table top so you could move and adjust it according to where you are for better viewing. You have the freedom to either wall mount it which is now great for living rooms and bed rooms. You can also decide to have it table top which a number of individuals also prefer. At the back portion of your LCD panel is a handgrip for lifting and transferring purposes with security.

Sony has made this 2009 series the greatest and best home entertainment. It can now be connected to any wireless connectivity available in the house and can transfer pictures and videos from your computer to your LCD TV.

This new model from Sony has a high resolution matched with the engine BRAVIA technology that creates natural and sharper pictures and contrasts. The colors are so natural and pictures are so crisp that would glue you on your TV sets.

It comes with an extra HDMI inputs which makes it great for you as you can connect several ports at the same time. It has improved its DLNA connectivity too. The control button and power on and off may be found at the side of the LCD TV.

The 2009 model has 3 years unlimited warranty on services and parts and may also be delivered in front of your doorsteps for free and only upon customer requests. You will be hassle and worry free for 3 years. You just need to keep the warranty card for reference. Unlike other brands and models, warranty is only limited to one full year from date of purchase.

To better push this LCD, this Sony W5500 series comes with a package where you can avail of a home theater system of your choice with big discounts. The home theater system is sold at regular selling prices if you buy it by piece but as a package, you can get it for a good price and deal.

Other appliance stores sell the home theaters at original prices while some pack it with another gadget assortment like MP3 or digital cameras for totally no costs. Check out your nearest appliance stores and see the deal in store for you. Package deals are different from one dealer to another. Home Theater system is available in all sizes and forms. Take your pick.

Do not think of other brands anymore. Think of the only best brand in the LCD market. Get this Sony KDL40W5500 TV today where your investment is in good hands.

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Friday 29 January 2010

Looking at the Sony Bravia KDL37W5500

By Wesley Teague

TV technology seems to be improving exponentially. The pictures that we see on our screens are getting bigger and better. Television is a lot different than it was even 10 years ago. People are always looking for something bigger and better for the living room. This year, many are going for the Sony Bravia KDL37W5500U. This is a revolutionary television that will certainly change the way that you and your family watches television.

Having a clear picture is the first thing that is on everyone's minds. You want to be able to watch television and get lost in the program you are watching. Sony has made this completely possible through this new television. The screen is approximately 37 inches and the picture is HD (high definition).

Recently, we have changed the way that we watch basic television. For years, we have been using the antennas to get a better channel. Now, the digital tuner has been introduced. This is a free box that you must have in order to get a picture. The Sony Bravia KDL37W5500U comes with the digital tuner installed internally. Literally, all you need to do is plug the television in and start flipping channels.

Looking for one button to turn everything on? The Sony Bravia KDL37W5500U has an excellent feature that allows you to turn on your television as well as your home entertainment system. All it takes is just one button and you are ready to enjoy your show!

The basic features of this television are the ones that everyone wants in a television. The software that is used for the television allows you to easily navigate through menus and settings. The picture of this television is absolutely amazing! The minute you turn it on, you will start to feel like you are actually there. The picture comes in HD as do most televisions nowadays.

If you like to take a lot of photos, why not show them off on your television? With the USB media player installed on the Sony Bravia KDL37W5500U you can! All you need to do is get the data from your computer and upload it onto your flash drive. After that, you can plug the flash drive into the USB port and create a slideshow!

People right now are buying better televisions in order to save money. By enjoying how they view the world on television, they can actually save money. The Sony Bravia KDL37W5500U can be considered to be an excellent investment. You can take a look online and see what you can find. Switch from old televisions and reinvent the way you watch the world!

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Thursday 28 January 2010

Himfr Analyzes Cotton Market Situation

By Christina Xia

The market continued to move sideways to higher, depending on which month we are looking at. While December closed within its narrow 66.42 to 69.05 cents range of the 27th consecutive session, the widening spread has allowed March to display a steady uptrend over the last couple of weeks, settling today at its highest level since October 2008.

The liquidation of the December contract continued in an orderly speedy fashion, as only 12,444 contracts remained open before today's session. Total open interest finally declined by about 25,000 contracts its recent high of 194,000 contracts, but it has still held up considerably well during this liquidation period as speculators maintained a keen interest in cotton.

With March now assuming the spot month position at 73.00 cents, it may take a while of the market to digest this extra 400-point jump in the futures price. In just seven weeks, since October 2nd, the spot month has advanced by no less than 1200 points, which is difficult to swallow f most mills. However, a lot has happened during these seven weeks, as the Chinese crops have suffered weather related setbacks the trend of outside markets has acted in support of higher cotton prices .

While the quality issues of the US crop are already well known by the market, we have just received the first snapshot of the Chinese crop. According to the China Fiber Inspection Bureau, only 79% of the 2.8 million bales classed. Only 54% had mike readings between 4.3 and 4.9, compared to 77% a year ago. Although the statistical sample is still small, it seems to confirm that we are dealing with a below average crop in China this season, both in terms of size quality.

The Chinese government has announced another auction of 500,000 metric ton to keep the local market under control, digging deeper into its stockpile. This on-going depletion of Chinese stocks creates a lot of future support, as the Chinese government will probably want to refill its strategic reserve once international prices become more attractive again.

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Wednesday 27 January 2010

A Look At A Postal Code Map

By Adriana Noton

Countries throughout the world use a postal code map in their postal stations. These maps are compiled for each country, state, country, and region and are kept in a centralized location where they are scanned into scanning machines that are used in postal stations throughout the world.

The kinds of scanners that are used for postal stations are often very large. Letters are collected from villages, towns, and small cities and transported to large, centralized distribution centers where the scanners read bar codes that have been placed on envelopes and parcels.

Many of these scanners also are made to reach the handwritten numbers and letters on envelopes. These letters are often more difficult for the scanner to read appropriately and, when it is not possible to discern the number or letter, the machine passes the letter or parcel to a human for review. The individual reviewing the letter will then direct the item to its appropriate distribution point.

People will find a postal station in almost every small town or city. Mail is distributed to, and collected from, the residents of the town. In most cases the mail is collected by services on a daily basis and transferred to the centralized station where it is sorted and shipped to distribution points in other regions.

The main scanning machines that are used in centralized stations are very large. When mail is dumped on the link chain conveyor it moves very quickly through an ever narrowing group of sorters that lead to the main point for scanning. As the mail is scanned, it is then directed to bins for local, national, and international distribution. When hand written letters or numbers cannot be read, the scanner sends the letters to a human who has a small handheld scanner. The code on the letter is scanned with the handheld scanner and the data is transmitted to the main computer. This allows the main scanner to read the numbers and letters when they come through again.

When the wrong postal code is placed on a parcel, it can be directed to the wrong country very easily. Many people put codes on their letters they are unsure of, when this occurs the letter or parcel can be missing for several years before it finally is returned or ends up at the correct address.

Scanning machines use a global postal code map that is built in to the hard drive of the system and updated regularly. An individual who does not put a postal code on a parcel will find that the postal station will put a label with the correct postal code on it so that the parcel will be sent to the proper location.

In many cases people are able to get maps that contain postal codes for their region or area. However, some large regions have several codes for cities and use many maps simultaneously in their distribution centers.

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Tuesday 26 January 2010

The Samsung LE32B450 - An Initial Review

By Elsie Hamilton

Samsung has been a leader in LCD TV sets from the beginning. The Samsung Model LE32B450 shows that they will continue to lead the market. The television set is a good blend of value, performance and style. It adds beauty to a room if on or off.

The Samsung LE32B450 is sleek and slim in design. The thirty two '' television is only 85 mm in depth. It has a black glossy finish and is on a stand that swivels in order to give the best viewing angle. There is a glass that extends below the bottom of the bezel as is common in many of Samsung's televisions. Beneath the glass are speakers for the television set.

Samsung has done their best to make sure that the LE32B450 can be connected easily to whatever media you choose to use it with. There are ports in both the rear as well as the left side of the television set. The side ports are especially useful if the television set is wall mounted. They prevent the user from having to remove the set from the wall to connect another device. Samsung has even included a port that allows for upgrading the internal software of the set. There are two HDMI sockets available in the rear of the TV and one on the side allowing connection to your favourite HD sources.

Samsung has made provision for operating and adjusting this TV set without the use of a remote control. Controls are located on the television and give full operation of the LE32B450 without the remote. This is a useful feature for those persons that tend to misplace the remote control.

The remote for this LE32B450 TV set works from up to twenty-three feet and is ergonomically shaped to give you the best grip.

Samsung has included many preset options on the LE32B450 that are optimised for specific situations both in video and audio for the TV set. In addition you can TV your own custom settings. You will find video settings for movies or standard and sound settings for movies, music or voice.

The audio on this television set is amazing for a television set. While mean televisions are still using tinny speakers, the down firing speakers of the Samsung LE32B450 can fill a room with deep clear sounds.

If you need better sound (and you probably will not) connect to your home cinema system.

Many gamers love the gaming mode of this LE32B450 model. It is found to be very responsive, a feature that was lacking in many of the earlier Samsung LED models.

Samsung has included several miscellaneous features on this TV including a sleep timer and a clock as well as on and off timers. It has a automatic volume leveller and features teletext.

The Samsung LE32B450 is an Energy Star appliance and is energy efficient. Thus, it combines both energy efficiency with technological advancement.

The Samsung model LE32B450 can be used on the stand or it can be mounted on the wall. It is a stylish television which is loaded with many features. It can be easily connected to many other devices and has an excellent picture and sound.

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Monday 25 January 2010

Practical Applications of Geographic Information Systems

By Adriana Noton

A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system used to gather data and incorporate it in order to store, scrutinize, distribute, and show geographic information. GIS data displays actual world features such as elevations, terrain, and transportation networks, in a digital format. Images that are displayed come from the area where the information was retrieved. Users can take the information for such purposes as analyzing the digitally displayed data, mapping the data, and editing the data. A GIS will include application software for aerial photography, surveying land, extensive geographical mapping, remote sensing, and much more. It is often used to study global problems in an effort to find solutions much more quickly.

Recently, Geographic Information Systems have been developed to be used by the public. For instance, Bing Maps and Google Maps are GIS applications now used by millions of people around the world. Through interactive web mapping, the public now has access to large volumes of geographical information. Another important use of GIS is its use when studying climate change. It is now used in the tracking and analyzing of data regarding the impact of climate change. For example, GIS is used to study the ice melting in the Arctic.

Earthquake mapping is another way one can use GIS. One can map tectonic shifts in high risk earthquake areas for public safety planning and business development such as determining insurance rates. In regards to business marketing techniques, a business can use GIS to analyze demographic data to find regions where they will likely sell their products or services. Governments can utilize GIS to analyze census information such as health and education statistics. This is helpful for creating or modifying public policies and government spending. It can also provide health research assistance such as analyzing heart disease research data. As well, it can help with the creation of jobs in the appropriate regions which can give a boost to the economy.

Not only is GIS technology used for climate change research, it can be used for security and law enforcement logistics, urban planning and development such as selecting where to develop communities and roads that will have the least environmental impact, business marketing and evaluating a potential business market, cartography, management of natural resources, natural resource mapping, archaeology research analysis, and tracking and analyzing natural disasters with the intent of improving emergency response time. As well, GIS technology can be used as an educational tool for technology schools and universities for such studies as geography, science, and mathematics. Even high school students can make use of GIS in their curriculum.

Mapping where places and objects are located will help people find places that have the attributes they are searching for, and if there are problems, they can then identify what needs to be done and put together an efficient and effective problem solving strategy. As well, they are able to see important patterns emerging. The objective of GIS is to identify new trends from the analyzed research. Studying data using the Geographic Information System will help one learn and understand information much quicker and easier.

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Sunday 24 January 2010

Review of the Sony Bravia KDL40W5500

By Patrick Song

The Sony KDL40W5500U is not ordinary television set like many of you may be avidly used to viewing. There are so many great perks to this awesome set. The picture itself is incredible. The set set is an LCD screen. LCD television sets have been taking the world by storm in so many attributes.

The Sony KDL40W5500 works off of an LCD picture. This simply means that the picture is created from a liquid crystal display. The crystals actually join together when you turn your television on in order to give you a brighter and more defined picture then you ever thought was possible from home entertainment.

The KDL40W5500 television itself is incredibly sleek and the design is mind blowing. It can actually be set in a number of different places as well. You can choose to purchase a separate stand on which the tv set will television set, or decide to mount it on your wall in a means to save space and create the illusion that the tv set is actually a talking picture, its completely amazing!

If you are interested in mounting the KDL40W5500 television set in a means to conserve a little bit of space around your home. You will notice that located on the back of your television set there is room to mount the set. You will have to purchase a wall mounter before you decide to hang the tv on the wall, or the ceiling if you wish. The mounter will click onto the back of television allowing it to hang where ever you deem fit. You will need someone to help life the television with you, although the Sony KDL40W5500U may look light, it is actually exceptionally heavy.

The Sony KDL40W5500U is ready for any HD hook up which means you will be able to experience the clearest picture that you ever thought imaginable. There are 4 connections located on the set so you have the opportunity to plug in many different additions to television without having to worry about excess cords seamlessly lying around.

The televisions are actually designed to work on a one button system. This means you can turn on every piece of equipment as well as the tv set by simply compressing one button. It makes operating the televisions seamlessly easy for anyone to be able to do. Technology has surely won the match when it comes to the Sony KDL40W5500U.

Watch all of your favorite shows from the comfort of your own home on your own personalized big screen tv set. Sony has always been ahead of the competition, and this incredible tv is just the topper on the cake.

There is also no need to worry about installing additional speaker to your television set. The great thing about the Sony KDL40W5500 is it already has built in surround sound. There are two speakers that you will notice on the opposite side of the screen. These two speakers release more then enough sound that there is no need for any extra expense on upgrading the sound.

If you are looking to create a great experience for you and your family in the comfort of your own home, the Sony KDL40W5500 will do that and so much more. Get the television set television that everyone is raving about, and stay in for the night with your family as you enjoy your favorite shows on your own personalized big screen tv.

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Saturday 23 January 2010

The Panasonic Viera TX-L32G10 TV As Good As it Seems?

By Glenda Morgan

The thirty-two inch LCD flat panel TX-L32G10 from Panasonic launched earlier in the year is ideal as a second or possibly third television in the bedroom or kitchen. Panasonic also provides a thirty seven inch TV set in the G-series product line, one that is typically considered as the high end offering from Panasonic.

From a practical standpoint, the TX-L32G10 black panel screen weighs about 30 pounds (under 15 kilograms) and can swivel up to 15 inches. Its portability, however, is not the main selling point. The TX-L32G10 is a standout in regards to picture quality and screen uniformity. The inclusion of Panasonic's Intelligent Frame Creation system has helped generate a superior moving picture experience.

The Panasonic L32G10 is on par with some of the top quality LCD screens possessing a 1920 x 1080 progressive scan resolution. The TV set's dynamic contrast ratio of 50,000:1 is not as generous as some of the larger TV sets, however, adequate for its size. Although the dynamic contrast ratio is not as relevant often times as the native contrast ratio, a simple industry rule of thumb is that a dynamic contrast ratio is about 5x as large as the native contrast ratio. The difference between dynamic and native is that when conducting a dynamic measurement the back light is used at extreme levels and during a native contrast ratio measurement the back light is maintained at one level.

As mentioned earlier, Panasonic's Intelligent Frame Creation system provides this little dynamo with a picture quality punch. In the Panasonic TX-L32G10, the Intelligent Frame Creation engine is driven by a 100-Hz sub field drive which rapidly enhances frames for processing at twice the rate of the signal input. This increased picture frame enhancement solidifies the integrity of each frame in order to eliminate issues such as ghost images and streaking. Another aspect of the TX-L32G10 is the increased viewing angle ability to 178 degrees.

A strongly marketed functionality of the TX-L32G10, is the Freesat tuner which allows the flat panel high definition television to intercept free HD broadcasts over the air. Aside from free satellite content, the flat panel LCD is also CAtelevision compatible and capable of receiving FM radio signals.

Aside from channel surfing, the Panasonic Viera TX-L32G10's progressive scan screen is useful for gaming and home theatres. The resolution and quality of the image will obviously depend on the gaming console or component and works adequately with the Wii console according to some user reviews. This television also has VGA and SVGA (among others) PC signal inputs allowing the LCD television to be used as a computer monitor.

In addition to the standard inputs, the Panasonic TX-L32G10 television set also includes the VIERA Link which allows the LCD screen to connect to various AV devices by an HDMI cable. In particular, the VIERA enhancement has a specific connection capability with the new LUMIX camera that has an HDMI output port to VIERA. There is also an SD card slot compatible with digital video memory cards. This is useful for watching photos or motion images taken by other digital cameras or digital video recorders. The multi window functionality allows users to easily multi-task.

The sound system in the TX-L32G10 is typical of most Panasonic television sets with the speakers on the bottom and a 20W surround sound digital out functionality. This audio capability in concert with its moving picture quality and functionality provides a nice little home theatre package.

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Friday 22 January 2010

Comcast Availability Check - How Can I Check If Comcast Is Available?

By Tim Ames

Comcast does cover a large geographic area, but your area may be contracted with another carrier, so you do need to check availability before getting too excited about the amazing cable, Internet, and phone packages that Comcast offers its customers. Whether or not you can get Comcast Cable depends entirely on where you live. Some areas are contracted with a single cable provider to provide programming to all residents within that area.

By the end of 2008, Comcast surpassed AT&T as the largest Internet service provider in the country. So considering that Comcast is the largest cable television provider, the second largest internet service provider, and the fourth largest digital telephone provider in the country, youre going to find this company hanging out in a lot of areas around the country.

Prices can vary greatly by geographic area, so it is important to know what you will have to pay. Some areas are larger than others and this can have an influence on the prices you pay.

You are able to see if you can bundle all three of Comcasts services together, the Comcast Triple Play deal. Those services are cable television, high-speed Internet, and digital telephone service.

This can save you some money each month as well. And when you sign up for Comcast's Triple Play, you can get $300 back in gas or groceries, which is another great way to save money. So you're having even more money thrown back into your pocket and that money is to be used on things that you need every single day of your life. And speaking of bundle packages, there are a lot of areas in which Comcast's Triple Play package is available. You want to see if this package is available because you can get digital cable service, your high-speed Internet service, and your digital telephone for one price each month. Everything is combined into one bill instead of having to pay three separate bills.

If you love family programming, there is a family programming tier. You do have options when you choose Comcast Cable, so see what they are and sign up for what suits you. So go ahead and check to see if Comcast is available in your area. If it is, check out the great deals for individuals of all types. If you are a sports fanatic, you can add on the sports tier. If you love movies, you can watch tons of them through the ON DEMAND feature.

So go ahead and check to see if Comcast is available in your area. If it is, check out the great deals for individuals of all types. If you are a sports fanatic, you can add on the sports tier. If you love movies, you can watch tons of them through the ON DEMAND feature. If you love family programming, there is a family programming tier. You do have options when you choose Comcast Cable, so see what they are and sign up for what suits you.

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Thursday 21 January 2010

Teen Tracking Helps You Balance Privacy And Safety

By Todd Cavanaugh

Balancing privacy and safety for teenagers can be a serious challenge for parents. If teens have reached driving age, they believe they should have some freedom to go places with friends and to do things without a parent in tow. If your teens are responsible, you want to honor their need for freedom. But there is also a parent's need to be assured of their child's safety. Parents want to know where their kids are, who they are with, and that they are safe. Balancing their desire to be free and make their own decisions with your need to know they are safe is an age-old parental dilemma. Teen tracking technology can help you solve this problem.

Teen tracking technology gives parents the tools to help their teenaged children exercise the freedom they want while also letting parents know where they are and if they are safe. If, for example, your teen's car is equipped with a GPS device, you can monitor driving speed, receive alerts when it is time to service the vehicle, know the current location of the vehicle, receive alerts if the vehicle is moved or stolen, and even create "geo-fences" around areas your teens are or are not permitted to visit.

When used by parents with respect for the responsibility of their children, teen tracking can offer clear benefits without crossing the line into spying. You can use teen tracking devices to provide assistance to your teenaged drivers, as well. For example, traffic alerts can notify them that there is an accident ahead. It can also provide immediately a detour route that will take them around the accident to save time. This could prevent your teen from becoming lost in an unfamiliar neighborhood. Some teen tracking systems also allow them to request driving directions to specific locations by the name of the enterprise instead of a street address. And some provide voice directions.

Teen tracking can be used in several ways to keep your child safe:

-- when your teen driver exceeds the speed limit

-- when your engine or tires need maintenance

-- monitor approved and unapproved locations

-- monitor when someone else is in the car with your teenager

-- help the teen driver improve driving skills

-- where your teen spends most of his or her time

-- provide teen tracking historical information about driving habits that can be shared with insurance companies

Here are some facts you might want to share with your teenager to help him or her understand your concerns:

-- The number one cause of death among teenagers is automobile accident.

-- One in seven teen drivers will have an accident within their first year of driving.

-- For every 20 teenagers in the U.S., one will die or be seriously injured in an auto accident each year.

-- The knowledge of being monitored may reduce the chances of your teen being involved in a serious crash.

-- The knowledge of being monitored could provide the only reason your teen needs to resist peer pressure to make bad choices.

When used in the right ways, teen tracking can also help you protect your child from becoming a victim of crime. Surely teenagers want to know they are safe. Yet teens (ages 12 - 19) are more frequently the victims of most types of crimes than any other age group. The ability of the teen tracking technology to locate the vehicle immediately or to alert you if the vehicle is moved or stolen (or car-jacked) could get help to your child before a crime occurs.

Every parent knows the crime statistics. We all know that teens are the most likely people to go missing. We all know there has been a recent increase in child abduction and in human trafficking. An inexperienced teenager, lost in an unfamiliar neighborhood and stranded by a vehicle breakdown is most at risk of becoming a victim of crime. The ability to quickly locate and send appropriate help to your teen could mean the difference between life and death.

With mutual respect and trust, you and your teen can agree upon ways to use teen tracking to balance privacy and safety. Teen tracking devices are readily available, complete with all the features you believe will enhance your child's safety. Teen tracking devices are quite affordable, especially when you consider all the things that could happen. Isn't it worth the time, the cost, and the conversation with your child to install the teen tracking device that will help your teen and help you feel more comfortable that he or she is safe?

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Wednesday 20 January 2010

GPS System & Address Validation For Delivery Companies

By Adriana Noton

Can you be sure that the package you sent to a client was delivered as promised? If the company you choose for delivery has a GPS System & Address Validation program, you can know for certain. This system is designed to allow a delivery person to use a device that is about the size of a cellular phone to enter the package identification and make a GPS location stamp as well as a time stamp of the package and its delivery. This is an efficient way for the company to ensure that your delivery is always on time.

GPS service allows for very precise location on the face of the earth. Some units are precise enough that they can be used in land surveying. A unit can give a very precise location of the delivery truck when it is in front of a home making delivery or even at the door of the place where the unit is being delivered.

This system can put an end to customer complaints of never receiving the equipment when the delivery company claims to have made the delivery. The driver has GPS documentation of the address where the unit was delivered. If delivery is made to a wrong address, the carrier has the option to return to the address and reclaim equipment delivered to the wrong place.

Another use of this equipment is in the delivery of court papers to an individual. In addition to the manual address verification, the person serving the papers can have GPS address validation that the papers were served to the correct address.

The GPS system was first used experimentally by the US navy in 1960. Since that time several other satellites have been launched. These satellites have been used for airplanes and ships in navigation for years. In more recent times hand held units have become popular and today, many cell phones have included a GPS locator. These much smaller units have made it possible to allow GPS technology to be used for such things as address verification.

One thing that should be taken into consideration is that the US government has a built in error in the system that can cause it to be off as much as 100 meters (over 300 feet or the length of a football field). This error was included in order to prevent take over of the system by enemy forces and use in directing munitions sent by forces attacking the United States. This error must be taken into account in the address verification system. Thus it may not be possible to determine if a package was delivered to your home your next door neighbors, simply due to the fact of the built in error.

GPS address verification is overall a good system, but the driver will still need to use visual clues to make the delivery to the correct place. In addition, the system is very good at giving the driver directions to the next stop.

The technology is available to make this system work very precisely. However, there are still a few bugs to work out and one of those bugs is the error that was built into the system by the US government.

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Tuesday 19 January 2010

Looking at the Samsung UE55B7020

By Dwight Monroe

Taking a Look at The Samsung UE55B7020 LCD TV reveals a liquid crystal display television sets that is almost stunningly thin and extremely elegant looking in its presentation. This is so because the manufacturer has placed LEDs or light admitting diodes around the edges to serve as the backlight media. There's no evidence of picture blur along those edges, by the way, which is what LEDs are famous for.

As stated in the model description, this UE55B7020 television set presents itself in 55 inches of glory. It also has a resolution capability of 1920x1080. Samsung uses its proprietary wide color enhancer (WCE) to drive the LED engine that helps to make the backlighting on the screen so nice. Its own motion plus capability is driven via 100 Hz, and the LEDs -- and no fluorescent tubes -- make it all possible.

Using LEDs allows TVs of this size to be much more efficient, energy-wise, than LCD TVs that use fluorescent tubes as backlight. Because the UE55B7020 tv has LEDs television up along the edges of the screen, the TV itself can be much thinner than standard LCD TVs that make use of more traditional methods of backlighting. Generally, this means classic fluorescent tubes.

When it comes to multimedia and networking features, there is no end to such features within this UE55B7020 TV. Just about every expert who has ever evaluated it has said that the Samsung network functionality capabilities are first rate, and helped to make this TV really stand out. It can be networked to a PC through standard Ethernet or via use of a wireless adapter for home wireless networks.

Wireless capability is handled through one of several USB ports that come standard with the UE55B7020 TV. In order to take advantage of the capabilities, the personal computer that is being used must have DLNA software on it, but Samsung has thoughtfully included certain software with the set to make this possible. Also, the TV plays video, music and multimedia files through a handy USB port.

To present a very vivid picture, Samsung uses the same panels that one can find on flat-panel computer monitors starting in 2006. The crispness and richness of the image presented through such a panel is of extremely high quality. Samsung's proprietary name for such a panel is an "Ultra-Clear." For sure, colours and depth of field on the UE55B7020 are outstanding because of this panel.

The UE55B7020 set comes standard with a high quality surround sound system that includes Dolby Digital Plus and what Samsung refers to as a Trusurround SRS HD. There is also an RMS unit that comes with a nice woofer and 15 watts of sound power. Along with all that, but Samsung has other nice features such as a smart content manager and auto volume leveller contained within it.

When seriously considering the Samsung UE55B7020 LCD TV it means that one will have gained a realisation that one will probably be buying not only the thinnest LCD tv set on the market but also one of the most elegant looking. Its use of light emitting diodes along the edges and other technologies -- which don't come cheap, by the way -- means that one will be buying a set of extremely high quality.

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Monday 18 January 2010

Motorcycle Show

By L.J. James

I have felt and been a part of Biker Brotherhood almost all of my life. Growing up around My Father (Freelance Author on the Biker Lifestyle Pappy) and my Uncle Trey, I was taught what Biker Brotherhood was about from a very young age. As I grew up I heard many stories about the fun had at Parties, Runs and Rallies.

I also heard about protests (Mostly Helmet) I heard how Bikers were the last of the true Americans. I was taught Bikers believe in Freedom and are willing to fight for it at all costs! As I got older I attended many events and I rode allot.

I became active in Motorcycle Rights groups (mostly ABATE of NY) and I did my part to protect and promote the Biker Lifestyle, I wrote many articles in Biker Magazines and I DJed and MCed many Bike events helping to spread the word of Biker Rights.

In March of 2005 I became a Member of the Mortal Skulls MC and not long after I felt what it meant to be a part of a Motorcycle Club Brotherhood. I also got to know and learn from many members of other MC's. The more I learned and the better I got to know these Men (the world referred to as 1%ers and Outlaws) the more I realized most of these people were the best people in the world, These are the Men who made and continue to make America great! I had heard many negative things about Motorcycle Clubs over the years and the more I was grew apart of the MC life the more I realized something needed to be done.

So my focus shifted from covering parties in Magazines to writing about true Biker Brotherhood. I realized one of the things negatively effecting the Motorcycle World is no one was teaching the younger generation of Motorcycle riders what it really means to be a Biker. The rules and codes of the road where all being lost, TV Show and Docudramas where teaching a Biker History that had no basis in reality. To this day I continue look up and write down as much truth of the history of Motorcycles and the Motorcycle Club world as I can.

I was getting the word out but I wanted a way to be able to speak to Bikers so they could hear my words and feel them expressed as they came from my heart! I knew I wanted to do some kind of Biker Talk Radio Show to help get the message out there. Every radio station I spoke with was either not interested or wanted some huge amount of money up front .

One day I learned about internet Radio! I learned I could do a live show that could be heard world wide on every computer and also all the shows would be archived so they could be heard anytime from the beginning just by clicking on them. I soon started a weekly show about a half hour long each Wednesday coming up with the name "The Biker Lowdown" The show started with just me talking to people about different things going on in the Motorcycle World.

Not long after the show started I was getting weekly calls from this Guy Chuck who called himself the Alpha Biker, Checking his webpage out I quickly learned both me and Chuck were cut from the same cloth and He became the Co-host of the Biker Lowdown.

Soon after thanks to the on air Chemistry and the great radio banter between me and Chuck the show started taking off. My good friend Bjorn took over as the online webmaster creating a webpage all could be proud of.

Hammerin Hank soon joined the Biker Lowdown clan as our Research Reporter. Things just kept getting better for the show.We started getting many great guests and even a few really big names of the Motorcycle world.

When Brenda Fox came on the show one night for an interview to talk about the world of Women's Motorcycling, some where about five Minutes into the interview We all just knew We had a new member of the Biker Lowdown Family! I look forward to seeing what the Future brings for the Biker Lowdown Radio Show,

But for now I am Your Bro LJ James and I will see you on the Road!!!


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Sunday 17 January 2010

Track Back: Space Race

By James Pynn

For someone who lived through the Cold War, I can't help but feel there is something missing these days without the Soviet Menace. I mean, the Soviets, despite being the alleged evil empire, did prompt us to shift into gear on more than one occasion. Before the Eagle had landed, the Soviets had already sent a satellite and an astronaut into space. Not bad. Anything that could whip Ike into a tizzy is worth mentioning. He quickly called for the creation of both NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) in 1958.

Declaring "For the Benefit of All," NASA moved quickly, launching the Explorer 1 satellite on January 31, 1958. Led by the former head of the German rocket program, Wernher von Braun, NASA immediately began to explore the possibility of sending human beings into space. Dubbed Project Mercury, this program involved seven original astronauts, of whom, Alan Shepard became the first American into space, while John Glenn would become the first American to orbit the earth.

With the Space Race underway, NASA began implementing a new tracking system, called the Global Positioning System (GPS). The system involved the use of satellites to track the position and location of both spacecraft and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Initially developed by the Navy, the first successful GPS tracking system was dubbed Transit, and used five satellites to triangulate positions around the globe.

Though GPS systems had been used exclusively by the military and government, all that changed in 1983. In that year, a Soviet interceptor aircraft shot down the civilian Korean Air airliner KAL 007, killing all 269 people on board. The plane had strayed into Soviet airspace and although the Soviet had probable cause to destroy the perceived threat, it was determined had the airliner had accurate navigational systems, the tragedy could have been avoided. President Ronald Reagan subsequently announced that civilians and civilian agencies should have access to the GPS tracking systems.

GPS systems have become integral components of modern American life. From the Space Race to racing down the highway, a GPS system is guiding us. Not only has it become the preeminent navigational system for cars, but the scientific community has used it to track wild and domestic animals and migration patterns. Law enforcement uses GPS tracking to find stolen cars and keep tabs on criminals on bail or probation. Now, not only can someone find where they are on a city grid, but also he or she can find nearby businesses and restaurants. The uses, and the wonders, never end.

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Saturday 16 January 2010

Review of the Panasonic TX-L32S10 model

By Byron Frown

So it's finally time, you're going to give catching up with TV technology a chance. If you're similar to most people, you really don't have much cash to spend right now, so chances are, you think you're not going to get really good quality if you get a cheaper high definition TV. You will be agreeably surprised when you check out the Panasonic Viera TX-L32S10. This is an entry level high definition television that impresses most people who see it. Certainly there are some downsides, but not many and they are far outweighed by the positives.

One thing I've also heard is that the Panasonic Viera TX-L32S10 has a really simple onscreen menu. Too simple for many, in fact. Apparently, there is no ability to calibrate the backlight and the colour from this menu. Some more advanced users frown on this but again, consider the upsides of this TV and you'll get over the menu issue.

At SD and 720p resolution, the screen of the TX-L32S10 has 1:1 pixel mapping functionality, making it reproduce digital input images to the truest resolution possible. At 1080p, this no longer holds true as the pixel mapping is not able to hold the 1:1 ratio. There does not appear to be any edge enhancement, making the edges appear slightly soft at 1080p resolution. This seems to favour gamers using the higher end 60p games available for xbox 360 and PS3.

It can be an issue, but not a big one, mind you; for those who are planning on using the Panasonic TX-L32S10 high definition TV as their monitor for their desktop computer. The only thing that is lacking is the ability to map to 1 to 1 pixel which may cause a bit of an issue if you're going to use a lot of text driven applications. Other than that, you will be fine with this TV. The price just can't be beat, not when you consider all of the perks you'll get with this TV.

The Panasonic TX-L32S10 is a gamers dream come true. There is very little input lag, making it ideal for all of your gaming consoles. Rumour has it that there is a little bit of ghost imaging from a backlight flickering, but the resolution is incredible and the ghosting is nearly impossible to detect. You'll never lose focus on your game with this model.

Some gamers have had issues with the sound quality. When you consider the thickness available to house speakers, it's hard to believe that the quality is as high as it is. Unless you're used to a full theatre experience with your high definition TV, you're going to be more than happy with the sound performance of the Panasonic TX-L32S10.

Anyone wishing to improve the sound production to make the viewing experience on the TX-L32S10 more like going to the cinema can add a high quality home theatre sound system or a surround system with ease.

As an entry level HD television set, the Panasonic TX-L32S10 is more than adequate to the task of producing incredibly sharp high definition images. All of the inaccuracies in reproduction that were noted would not be noticeable to the average viewer, or to a technician, without a reference image to compare the image to. There are some much more expensive sets that performed better, but for the difference in price, the ability to fine tune all aspects of the screen is hardly worthwhile for most viewers.

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Friday 15 January 2010

How To Watch Satellite Television Through Your Computer? - TV PC Software Review

By Ronald Gilbert

Do you want to learn how you can watch satellite television through your computer with satellite TV on PC technology? With a wide array of channels available for watching on the internet including live sports and TV shows, satellite TV is something that every TV lover dreams of.

1. How Does Satellite Direct TV Work?

This is a type of software that turns your computer into a super TV. It gives your PC the ability to receive FTA satellite television signals through the internet, then decode and decipher them for display on your monitor screen. The reception and quality of pictures and sound is very good as well.

2. Why Watch Satellite Television on a Computer?

For me, I really wanted a way to watch TV on my PC as it is more convenient. If you are spending long hours a day in front of your computer due to work or any other reasons causing you to miss your favorite shows, you should definitely try out satellite TV. It also increases the number of ways you can watch television, so you don't have to worry about fighting for the remote again.

3. How Can You Start Watching Satellite TV Online?

There are many online retailers selling software for watching TV on the internet, but you should be careful and do your research, especially on their prices and payment plans. Some companies can charge a monthly fee which is usually justifiable in my opinion. I only recommend purchasing those with a one-time download fee, and I have been more than satisfied with the range and quality of their channels.

4. What Are The Benefits of Using Satellite Direct TV?

With this software, you will not have to deal with any hardware equipment like cables, dishes or TV cards, making it incredibly simple to setup. All that is required is your PC or laptop with an active internet connection. You too can be watching television on your computer in just a few minutes. Visit the website link below to find out where you can download the best Satellite TV on PC program.

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Thursday 14 January 2010

Should Kids Be Given Cell Phones?

By Leslie Hammond

It's difficult to deny the fact that cell phones are a big part of today's world. However, what age should a child be before he or she is permitted to have a cell phone?

There are many advantages as well as disadvantages in doing this. Cellular phones are quite attractive to thieves since it is very easy to sell. You would not want to expose your kid to that kind of danger and trauma. Also, make sure that your kid is already capable of properly using the phone or you are simple wasting money. Giving them a phone at such an early age may be spoiling them early. Giving them expensive things at a very young age may lead them to get used to asking for more as they grow. It also allows them easy access to other kids and activities that may hinder some of the more important aspects in their lives such as education.

There are, however, advantages to children having the use of cell phones. Cell phones can help them to be more responsible, and it also gives them experience with technologically advanced devices while they are young. Cell phones also provide a means for children to get help when an emergency arises and they need immediate assistance. It also gives them a way to check in with their parents so that their whereabouts are monitored. While it gives children more independence, it can also help them to feel trusted.

Considering all the above-mentioned pros and cons, it is safe to say that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. What is important is to still give them guidance in their use of their phones and do not buy the brands that are too expensive as it will just bring danger more than benefits. The bottom line here is it is the parents that could best decide for their own children knowing the type of personality their kids have. To them, a cell phone may be a necessity, a distraction, a luxury or just a fad.

It's up to parents to choose to spoil or discipline their children -- and giving or refusing a kid a cell phone can achieve both options. Of course there are factors involved in the purchase of a cell phone for a kid that go beyond age-appropriate decisions. These include the cost, the features available on individual phones, where your kids will be using their phones, and what content the phones can access, such as the Internet. These factors may also be regarded as benefits or disadvantages, depending on the parents' perspective.

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Wednesday 13 January 2010

How To Watch Live Soccer On TV - Watch Cable TV On The Computer

By Ronald Gilbert

For many years sports fans that enjoyed a good soccer game could only view it by going to the actual game. With the invention of television (yes, there was a time when there was no such thing as a television set) people have been able to view live soccer on tv with satellite tv.

Satellite television is a marvelous invention. With this media one can sit in the comfort of their living room and root for their favorite team. Watching one's favorite soccer team in action is an exciting adventure for a sports fan.

Having more than one television set in the home enables every member of the family to enjoy which ever programs they especially like. The sports-minded person, who especially enjoys soccer, can watch any game he or she wishes without disturbing the rest of the family. This is also advantageous if someone is confined to their room because of an accident or illness.

Soccer is one of the favorite sports to view while seated comfortably in one's living room and allows the pleasure of watching the action without being uncomfortably seated in hot or cold weather. The problem of crawling over other people to go to the restroom or needing to walk around and then missing an exciting play is eliminated when watched from home.

The soccer fan really develops a personal interest when they know the names of the various players. Over time they are able to determine if their favorite player makes a good or bad move. This enables them to almost feel what the player is experiencing and adds a great deal of excitement when watching the play.

In watching live soccer on tv with satellite tv, the big screen televisions of today bring the action right into the viewing room. Seeing the players faces up close and analyzing each kick of the ball, allows one to almost actually take part in the game. Technology is constantly doing more and more to improve the quality of receiving satellite television transmissions, but it will be hard to surpass what is available today.

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Tuesday 12 January 2010

The Toshiba 37RV635DB TV - A First Look

By Julia Desai

The Toshiba 37RV635DB LCD TV offers the latest know-how. It looks good and produces clear, rich, sharp images for your viewing delight.

Consumers are rushing to buy the Toshiba Regza 37RV635DB television and are prepared to write positive reviews to recommend the model to other consumers. These customer reviews acclaim the ease of setting up, the clarity of the picture, the value for money, and the crispness and brightness of the picture.

Anyone would be happy to have the 37RV635DB as part of their decor. It is stylish with its gloss black finish and the sound and visual quality is second to none. You have a choice of where you have your TV : you can safely mount it on a wall with the wall brackets or have it as a table-top model, with the convenient swivel base.

The LCD screen delivers a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768, and uses a progressive scanning system. This feature gives a larger and clearer image at the standard HD of 720p. A high quality of viewing experience is achieved with bright, vivid colours and smooth motion during sequences that feature fast action. The Toshiba 37RV635DB TV features multiple settings to help you optimize the picture in different environments; these include movie, standard and dynamic.

The Auto View function on the Toshiba 37RV635DB is a light sensor that constantly analyses the picture content and the amount of light in the room, and adjusts the backlight to suit. In a light room, the colour density and backlight increases and when the room is dark, they decrease, to allow comfortable viewing at all times. The Wide Color Enhancer 2 feature serves to improve the colour contrast.

Multiple connectivity selections are another unique feature of this Toshiba television and sound is enhanced by the stereo arrangement of the two, twenty-watt speakers. A Dolby decoder adds to the enhancement of the sound quality. The processing chip, the real brains of the operation of the 37RV635DB is Toshiba's Meta Brain. It has control of the exclusive functions of the TV like Resolution+, the picture enhancer which takes it to virtually an HD level by making improvements to edge details and texture of the picture.

A menu that is easy to understand and use is a great feature to have in a television , and this is what you get with the Toshiba Regza 37RV635DB. You are not distracted by the advanced options because they are hidden until you need to use them. The main menu shrinks to a small box at the bottom of the screen when you are making adjustments, so you can see how the adjustments are impacting your picture. What a time-saver this feature is.

We are all more conscious about environmental issues these days, and it is good to see that Toshiba has also taken up the challenge. The Toshiba 37RV635DB LCD panel is designed to use less power than other LCD televisions on the market today, by implementing an eco-panel. This uses up to 45% less power but still produces a high quality picture. This green technology not only saves you money; it helps the environment as well.

Digital TV is coming and many countries in the world have set firm dates for the removal of analogue services. Buying the Toshiba 37RV635DB now will make you digital-ready and you can start to like the advantages of digital TV right now. These include more channels to choose from as well as other services and features to add to your television enjoyment.

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Monday 11 January 2010

Satellite Direct Ripoff, or Legitimate Product?

By Eric Blake

There are suddenly a handful of different ways that television lovers can get their favorite channels straight from the computers. This method of watching TV has become very popular of late, thanks to a number of players in the space.

Satellite Direct has become the leader of the pack in this regard, as its software has been bought by scores of people around the world. With such a vast selection of channels, it should come as no surprise that people are intrigued by the possibilities.

As exciting as it sounds, buyers still proceed with caution when it comes to any new products. In order to avoid the possibility of falling prey to a Satellite Direct scam, they'll do some extra research in advance.

Let's take a look at some of the cold, hard facts about this product. This analysis will be based on some of the most frequently asked questions I've seen about the service. Hopefully you'll use this information to determine whether you're comfortable with this service or not.

The first thing people wonder is whether Satellite Direct is legal. The answer to this question is yes. Thanks to some legislation known as the free to air laws, all of these channels are legally broadcast and transmitted via satellites.

People also wonder whether they'll ever have to pay any extra taxes or fees. Unlike traditional cable television plans, there's no recurring monthly bill that you'll need to worry about. All you'll have to pay is the initial cost to download the program.

Another common concern that I come across has to do with people wanting to know if they'll need any other components in order to get the service working. When it comes to Satellite Direct, all you'll need to do is treat it like you'd treat anything you ever downloaded. You'll have it up and running within minutes.

Having said that, I believe I've covered the essentials here. With this knowledge, you should now have a much clearer picture regarding Satellite Direct and its features.

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Sunday 10 January 2010

For an Entertaining Christmas Season and Beyond - Sky Tv

By Veronica Carrillo

Stirring news for hardcore NFL Fans! The NFL RedZone channel has been available on dish network from 2009. Unlike NFL Sunday Ticket Package, NFL RedZone will not ask for your fortune to pay off. In collaboration with Comcast, dish has promised their millions of subscribers to provide the new channel three years before the scheduled plan.

All online orders of Sky+HD and the movie pack 1 or 2 will receive the box free as well as receive a Mark & Spencer voucher for 50. This will be sent to the subscriber within one month of the activation of the new connection. Even if you are a old user and would like to upgrade to Sky+HD, the offer remains the same. The Free Sky+HD box is not available for any other offer. The HD box adds up as a video recorder an has a memory capacity to record and store videos for over 80 hours in the standard and 30 hours in the HD format. With HD broadcasts hitting your screens, you will be ushering in the ultimate experience in home TV entertainment into your living rooms.

The period of this offer runs till December 17 by which time you need to have subscribed online to this exciting package to avail the free voucher. The Sky TV package is so designed that you only pay for the channels that you view. The channel fall into six packs themed as variety, knowledge, music, style and culture, children, and news and events. The variety pack costs 18 per month and you can add the other packages for 1 per month to complete your pack. The premium packs namely the Sky Movies and Sky Sports can be availed at additional cost.

There is an option of going for a Sky+ box combined with a Sky+ subscription (free to Sky digital subscribers) for who so ever would want not to subscribe to the HD package. This box, just like the HD box has recording and storage capabilities. It can store up to 40 hours of your favorite shows and play back at the press of a button.

Sky Multiroom is all about taking entertainment to every corner of your home. You could add on 7 more connections to your main line and expand your scope of viewing pleasure and that too under one mini-dish. Each additional connection will be charged 10 per month. Sky is also offering a bundle pack with Sky broadband and Sky Talk.

Perhaps your current significant other is not as enamored with your team as you are: make a compromise and let him or her watch their game of choice, too, so that you can maintain domestic tranquility while still keeping up to date on how your team is doing as you hopefully watch them on their road all the way to the Super Bowl.

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Saturday 9 January 2010

Satellite Tv For Pc For Live Sports, And Much More

By Sam Terley

As you will know, the computer and especially the laptop is today's most versatile entertainment as well as connectivity device Many people use their computer to browse for news and to exchange information with friends, and to watch short videos, but not many know that thanks to satellite TV for PC the computer can also be a perfect and much more convenient substitute to the television.

There is no direct satellite communications to your home for satellite TV for PC to work, all you need is an internet connection. You just obtain and download software that enables you to watch TV from your computer, hundreds or thousands of directly received television programs. This is entirely legitimate and legal, and includes channels from the United States and from all around the world, with most popular programs like good movies and live sports content available too.

Most recent computer screens and hardware setups will handle these programs and the transmitted images easily, and they will be converted for optimum viewing on a computer screen. So unless you have a really ancient machine, the specs will not be an issue.

Evidently, you can still use your TV to watch free programs in your area. But in comparison to normal multi-channel paid for TV, the magic of these products is that you only have to pay a quite cheap purchase fee, without having to pay per view or per month to get your television. That said, as you can imagine, some satellite TV for PC offers will be more suitable for you than others, so toy have to consider this before buying.

It's quite easy to select TV channels by region, or county. You will love both seeing the shows that you already know and like, as well as stumbling onto quality English language programming from other parts of the world. And if you speak any other tongue, you are assured to find corresponding programming.

Satellite TV for PC software businesses are reputable companies that take your safety seriously, and the programs are always free of viruses, bugs and similar issues. No additional hardware is necessary for you to see television with these programs. The television is sent through your Internet connection, it will work with a slow connection as well, and you don't have to have fibre. And all the programs are duly licensed, so it is completely legal for you to view them.

There are several competing software suites available, but read on and you will find out about the most recommended offers, which set themselves, apart from the rest. And even if you are not from the United States, or if you are but travel a lot, no need to worry. This kind of service is available almost anywhere in the world, as long as you can access a working internet connection.

Picture the opportunity of seeing your preferred TV show or live sports program wherever you are with your laptop, with satellite TV for PC, and getting unsurpassed choice too. Classic films and new flicks, drama, news, comedies, entertainment, al this will just be at your fingertips, for a very small price.

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Friday 8 January 2010

Responsibly Manage Your Fleet of Vehicles With GPS Fleet Tracking

By Todd Cavanaugh

Two issues that are very much on the minds of most people are the economy and the environment. For businesses operating a fleet of vehicles (of any kind), the two are inextricably intertwined. The good news is that installing a new state-of-the-art GPS fleet tracking system in your vehicles will help you increase productivity, reduce costs, improve fuel efficiency and even reduce emissions. In addition, you can improve customer service, increase the life of your vehicles and put a stop to personal use of company vehicles.

At a surprisingly low cost, you can equip every vehicle owned by your company - from company cars to long-haul tractor trailers - with a GPS tracking device. This device enables fleet tracking, which will send and receive signals via satellite. You will then have access to a broad range of vehicle and driver information, as well as the ability to communicate critical information to your vehicles (and drivers) that will increase efficiency and productivity.

Fleet tracking can help you achieve the following results for your company:

- Reduced time (driver, manager, accounting) spent on paperwork.

- Reduce billing and payroll errors.

- Ability to identify and direct drivers to the most efficient routes, thus driving less miles and reducing costs for fuel.

- More efficient routing reduces extra stops.

- More efficient routing and driving reduces idling times.

- Ability to redirect the closest vehicle with fleet tracking for urgent needs.

- Tracking eliminates unauthorized use of company vehicles.

- Eradication of employee fraud.

- Enhance good driving habits for safety and fuel economy.

- Help police locate and recover stolen vehicles with fleet tracking.

- Protect drivers and your company from false customer claims and dangerous driving accusations.

- Faster and less costly delivery of services, products, materials, etc.

- Ability to document key performance metrics for employee recognition or retraining.

- Lower insurance rates.

A fleet tracking system can provide managers and executives up-to-the-minute customized or standardized data on individual vehicles, individual drivers or on the entire fleet. You will be able to track the location of every vehicle in a single screen view. You can review data or reports in the office, from any remote computer, and from many mobile phones and other hand-held devices. Imagine the value of putting statistical information into the hands of your sales force when they are working with a customer or a potential customer to answer questions, estimate costs and schedules, or to contact individual drivers with important information.

A recent study by the Aberdeen Group documented a 23% increase in total number of service calls completed per day per technician in organizations with small fleets when GPS fleet tracking was installed in their vehicles. What would a 23% increase in profitability mean for your company if achieved across your entire fleet?

What would you save in overtime pay if all of your technicians were able to achieve a 23% productivity increase and reduce 23% of overtime pay with fleet tracking? When technicians are more efficient and productive, not only do they finish their work faster, they also enable supervisors, managers and others to eliminate overtime, as well.

Now you can add to improved productivity and savings on overtime pay a significant reduction in your fuel bill with fleet tracking. The ability to eliminate speeding (especially at speeds over 60 mph), to direct drivers to the most fuel efficient route to their destinations, to reduce or eliminate the need to have the vehicle idling, and the ability to eliminate use of vehicles for personal business will reduce your fuel bill. Some companies report savings in the six figures per year!

Finally, encouraging safer and more efficient driving, using maintenance alerts and schedule monitoring, your vehicles will be serviced on schedule and will run better, while also reducing the need to have repairs made while on the road. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that just by keeping the engines optimally tuned, you can increase fuel efficiency by almost 5%. Fixing mechanical problems immediately can even improve mpg by another forty percent.

Consideration of all the ways GPS fleet tracking can help you achieve operating cost reductions and improve productivity makes it easy to see how fleet tracking takes the guesswork out of business management. Is it time to make fleet tracking part of your management team?

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Thursday 7 January 2010

- SR2000 Satellite Radio Any Good? Is the JVC KT

By Veronica Carrillo

Satellite radio is an amazing advancement in radio technology. With the content allowed and the clarity you can receive from all areas of the globe, life is made infinitely simpler. Among the forerunners of the trend is JVC satellite radio. One of the best radios of this brand is the KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver. Personally I just recently purchased one and I am ecstatic with it.

For a hand-held satellite radio receiver, the MyFi is extremely compact and slim in size. The portable radio can be used as a car or home audio player and its sleek and trimmed features ensure that it can be used in the most congested places as well. The radio only weighs 7.2 Ounces and is 1.2 inches thick. The box includes several tools and accessories, which make it possible to install and run the radio at home or inside your car.

Connecting cables, antennas and mounting brackets are available that make it an easy affair to operate the device anywhere. There is a built in FM Transmitter just like an iPod and it works well even when you are in a low frequency zone.

The navigation through different channels is done with the help of a scroll wheel which makes navigating through channels refreshingly easy. The device can add up to 30 preset stations and the Tune Select feature enables the user to add or store the names of 20 artists or simply save up to 20 songs on the device.

However, there is no expandable memory card slot, but at its listed price, 20 songs is a good deal. It also works as an alarm clock and allows you to get the daily weather report or daily stock prices of your favorite cities.

The sound quality is not as good as an iPod and that's where it lags behind. With a price tag of $350, the product is neither expensive nor cheap, but it is affordable and the features it provides are easily worth this price. On a scale of 10 the MyFi satellite radio is an easy 8.

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Wednesday 6 January 2010

Software Testing Certifications - All About The ISTBQ Certification

By John Peters

What is the ISTBQ? It stands for International Software Testing Quality Board. This board was founded to provide standard, qualified and certified software testing engineers. It is first of its kind initiative by the testing domain experts. Today there are many courses and programs for all type of software testing engineers.

Today the ISTBQ provides two types of qualifications: Foundation Level and Advanced Level. Foundation level is for those software testing engineers with minimum experience in the testing industry. The advanced Level as the name suggests caters to those having three or more years of software testing experience. Based on your need the Advanced Level is further categorized for Technical Test Analyst, Test Analyst and Test Manager. Once passed you are a ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation Level (CTFL), ISTQB Certified Tester, Advanced Level (CTAL) depending on the type of certification you take. The third or the expert level course is soon to be rolled out.

Why choose the this Certification? It has many advantages over other software testing certifications available today. It is recognized in more than 30 countries today. Most of the Software Testing Boards of almost all leading IT industrialized countries are associated with ISTBQ. Since most of the organizations give high value to certifications choosing one that is globally recognized is always a good choice. Also the education based methodology has many advantages. For an employee it helps him learn theory and most important how to apply that in daily use. The practical and real time situations enhance your skills. For the organization, ensuring its employee undertake the certification not just provides them with skilled labor but also helps them save an investment in doing on its own. Besides the brand name associated is another feature.

What can you gain by getting the ISTBQ over other certifications? Once a Certified tester you will see that you have a higher visibility as compared to your peers. Your resume will have a boost. If looking for a job your profile will not be stuck at screening level, instead it will stick in the recruiters mind. If you already are in a job, you will realize that you have a bright future. You chances of promotion increases. Your colleagues will value your advice and your credibility increases.

Another additional feature you have with ISTBQ certifications is the flexibility to decide your education program. The programs are comprehensive and cover wide areas of knowledge. Besides certifications, there are many other web seminars and publications linked with the board itself which keeps you updated on industry efforts. Even the fee structure and re-certification fees are nominal.

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Tuesday 5 January 2010

Are You In Need Of Some Detective Work On Your Teenagers

By Marc Marseille

Being a parent is lifetime commitment that never changes no matter how old your children become. The problem is attempting to clarify to a full-grown child that they might be making a mistake. Older kids tend to feel that everything in the world is brand new and expressing your worry frequently gets them annoyed.

When dealing with older children pressing the issue is absolutely not a great choice. The more a parent shows apprehension, the more alienated parents can become with their teenagers. Since a parent's intuition is barely ever wrong, there has to be some way to get the point across without causing conflict.

There are numerous examples where a parent needs to get involved despite of their teens unwillingness. One actual example is when your teenager is dating someone older who appears peculiar. These instances are sensitive problems that should be dealt with with cautiously.

In countless of these situations, the best answer is to carry out some research work on your kids's latest comrade or roommate. These days, you can discover detailed personal history information on any person with very limited data. A name or even a telephone number is everything you require to begin an detailed lookup on any person.

The knowledge of a phone number can be utilized to produce a person's name, home address and other applicable info. The added details can then be usedl to carry out a personal history or records search to make public marital status, illegal history, or even escapee details. Being prepared with concrete data can assist you persuade your teenager to make the fitting decision.

The information you unearth might also prove that you were mistaken all along. Either way, the facts will give you a peace of mind. The gift of knowing can in addition assist you either have more faith in your child or even help your children to cherish your belief even more.

A parent's responsibility is a full time occupation. Just because a young person has become a little older, does not mean your responsibility is done. The decision to snoop on your children may be complex at first, but their safety is well worth the additional exertion.

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Monday 4 January 2010

Review of the Samsung UE40B7000

By Karen Puckett

Out of the Carton - Initial Views: Wow - most people are flabbergasted by just how thin the UE40B7000 is - in fact less than an inch and a half in depth.The black sheer finish to the surround of the television looks great, as does the slim transparent connection between the monitor and the base. An additional plus point is that Samsung has incorporated all of the key parts within the set - certain manufacturers have required viewers to find a site for a separate box for such items as the Freeview tuner.

Audio Quality: This leads to a weak spot widespread in recent TVs - the sound quality is only average. The UE40B7000 is too slender to permit a reasonable audio system. Look to linking it to a separate sound system to get reasonable sound to hope to match up the picture quality.

UE40B7000 Picture Quality: The exclusive promotion point of the UE40B7000 is the fact that it uses LED technology to replace the usual fluorescent tube backlighting procedure found in other TVs. While the backlighting technology is uncommon, the UE40B7000 remains a LCD TV. LED backlighting is said to have the following benefits:

* The LED backlit UE40B7000 has an even output of illumination across its display. Fluorescent lit Televisions are more poorly lit in the centre of the screen.

* As the LEDs are entirely controllable and can simply be fully turned off, they can turn out perfect blacks.

* Response times (when viewing a fast shifting image) are faster.

* The colour display is greater.

UE40B7000Connectivity: The UE40B7000 has four HDMI ports, two USB, and a LAN (Local Area Network) one - future proof at present. With a separate, easily purchased wireless USB stick, the UE40B7000 can get into any home wireless network and as well, any USB memory device can be used to permit it to play most multimedia file formats.

The Samsung UE40B7000 Remote: There are in point of fact two remotes. The main one curves over at one end (planned to lay on an armchair arm?). A tad weird to grasp at the outset, but you get used to it. Just on / off, volume and channel controls are on the second remote - by and large OK for daily use, nevertheless.

Environment: Using less than-0 watts in daily operation, the UE40B7000 will cost a smaller amount to own than other similar TVs

UE40B7000 Review - Summing up: Although the sound performance of the UE40B7000 is not up to scratch, it outperforms its competitors, with dazzling colours and black blacks. The finest image quality in its class.

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Sunday 3 January 2010

Can Small Businesses Prefer Business Broadband Services?

By Alex Tipu

Achievement of business through internet has become the converse of the day. It is opportune, cheaper, and immediate. For small businesses, it is the most suitable. Unluckily, small businesses are still using internet packages, which are deliberate in bringing rewards to them. However, there is a stable amplify in the users of broadband by small businesses at the pace of 35% a year.

A good business broadband service can make a lot of difference as it provides much faster download speeds, reliability and, most importantly, a 24 hour support. Although broadband connections are expensive and different consumer internet packages are much cheaper, which tempt the small business holders to go for them, they should understand that if their business depends upon internet, it would be wise to choose broadband for its credibility and services.

Another great advantage of business broadband is that it provides a free domain name and an IP address. This domain name provides the small businesses an opportunity to develop their content with their own name which in turn creates market awareness and credibility. Now the static IP address allows them to use their PC anywhere in the world, and they can run their own email or web server and private network. These two benefits are often not considered important, but they prove the definite success of any online business in the future.

A business broadband is also well thought-out to be very helpful for the security that it provides. With business, it is worth bearing in mind. A broadband provides a virus protection, a firewall and backup services.

Small businesses or people working from home can make use of broadband to enhance their business potential. There is no waste of time as it happens with consumer connections, which become slow, if overload. These days, business is very much dependent on internet. That is why a business internet connection would be reliable. In this time of sheer competition, reliability of a connection is very important as the product of the rivals is just a click away.

For petite business owners, the cost of internet services matters. However, for them, speed is also vital, as slower internet services result in lack of efficiency. They make this error, and as a result, their businesses suffer. A small business owner quickly learns that his broadband connection pays for itself.

Business broadband users get lots of benefits, such as they get right to use a variety of web-based business tools, which facilitate them to do web conferencing, multiple email accounts, online storage facility, and online applications, which facilitate them to use data directly, without needing to take the software everywhere with them. These facilities make the business a lot easier for a small business owner, who has fewer employees. Therefore, he/she can run his business economically.

It is as useful and beneficial for small businesses as for the larger organizations to use broadband. Their businesses need to be connected to the consumers and to the other companies all the time, which is only possible through a reliable internet connection, and broadband internet providers are the companies they should trust.

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