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Researching a new TV purchase is necessary before you go to buy one as there are so many types and technologies out there on the market. LCD and Plasma type TVs are the most popular on the market now. To choose between those you will need to make yourself familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of each, and know how you will use it. This information will give you an opportunity to make the best choice for your entertainment.

The LCD television has a liquid crystal display that ranges in sizes from five inches to as big as 65 inches or larger. So you can purchase a smaller size LCD in order to put it in a smaller space, this isn't possible with the Plasmas, as they range from forty two inches up to larger than sixty five inches. Partially due to the bigger size, but also because of the way the technology works the Plasma will take more energy to run them per inch than the LCDs. Pricing on them has moved downward in the last few years along with there not being a big difference between the technologies.

Experts in technology will say that the plasma offers a higher quality picture than LCD televisions. This is due to the contrast ratio, as high as 40,000 to 1 on plasma, somewhat less than that on the LCD screens. This contrast ration will present very good black levels and very impressive white levels. It's harder for the LCD televisions to have this type of color accuracy because they make color by manipulating the light waves.

The LCD manufacturers are making good strides in this performance area by the addition of more color pixels, but the plasma still wins when you are comparing the color levels and the black levels. In addition the plasma presents better viewing from all angles, the LCDs have a little image deterioration when viewed from an extreme side view. But if you are going to use the television in a bright room then a LCD will be better as their screen is not as reflective as a plasma screen.
The Plasma and the LCD screens both will last about 20 years but that's using an assumption of someone utilizing it for eight hours each day. They both will show HDTV shows brilliantly and can provide great pictures for both DVDs and movies. The LCD usually can be used as a computer monitor also, choosing a screen capable of 1080hp will give the best picture. There are some Plasmas that can hook up to a computer but almost all of the LCDs have this capability. Airlines use the LCD screens because it has a better performance at high altitudes.

Just last February 10, LG announced its latest 3G touch screen phone to follow the footsteps of one of the company's bestselling devices, the LG Cookie KP500. The original Cookie was so popular that it was able to sell more than 10 million units in its first 13 months of release.

The successor, which is called the LG GS500 Cookie Plus, features SNS functionality to provide integration with various popular social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Flickr. It features LiveSquare, which is LG's graphically based interface, and an Editable Screenshot MMS application that will surely enthrall users.

The Design
The new Cookie looks more eye-catching than the original, though it is made with the same plastics that make it very pleasant to touch. It is a little bit larger, measuring in at 107 x 52.5 x 11.5 mm, and weighs 92 grams. The handset display is 3 inches, featuring WQVGA resolution of 240 x 400 pixels and uses resistive technology. The buttons at the bottom of the screen are raised, and look great with the overall design of the phone. The top side has a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a standard microUSB port.

The Interface and Functionality
The most significant to this phone as compared to the original Cookie is with regards to the interface. It uses the same interface as that in the LG Pop GD510, which is pretty colourful and gives you the ability to personalize to a certain extent. For example, there are themes that younger users would love, similar to what you'd see in the Samsung Corby S3650. The main menu looks like what you would normally find in a handset that has an S-CLASS interface.
The home screen consists of three different pages, namely widgets, LiveSquare and favourite contacts (with their pictures). The widgets are pretty standard, except for the one that gives you quick access to various applications dedicated to the different social networking sites. LiveSquare is basically a register of all your latest messages and calls, with an interesting functionality that you would probably love.

Other Features
The multimedia player is very well designed, and come with simplified functionality to make it easier to use them. However, you should note that neither the audio nor the video player offers more than the usual standard options. The player supports AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA, RA and MPEG4 formats. The good thing about this phone though is that it has 3.5 mm headphone jack (unlike the original Cookie) so you can listen to your favourite music using earphones. The LG GS500 Cookie Plus also comes with a 3.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom and video capture capability.

Will this phone be able to match the success of the first (and original) Cookie? At this point, it is difficult to guess especially since there haven't been any announcements yet as to the price. It is expected to hit the market sometime during early March, so there's still time to hope that it comes with an affordable price tag.

Reverse phone lookups have been around for a long, long time and they are 100% legal. They allow you to find just about anyone and where they live, what their location is, and information about them that you will need to know if you are egar to know.
Reverse phone lookups are all over the place, and on the internet, there are now over 30 different sites that you can go to. Some of these include:

• Reverse Phone Detective.
• Reverse Mobile
• Yellow Pages
• Reverse Registry
• and much more.
  

Some say World of Warcraft (WOW) 'pets are simply status symbols and don't do anything other than exist and look cool' and the only place WOW Pets are useful is in 'mechanical combat situations'. That might be true but WOW pets and acquiring rare WOW pets is one of the many fun and exciting layers of playing WOW!

The most popular WOW pets are:

• Spider - You can find Spiders almost everywhere in WOW. They're plentiful and available. Spiders can be taught to Cower, Growl, and Bite but Spiders don't have any special skills. That's probably why Spiders aren't all that popular with Hunters. But Spiders have a high (7%) damage output and they don't get any penalty for health or armor so that means that Spiders have one of the highest WOW pet bonus totals.
• Ravager - Ravagers are very popular among WOW hunters. Ravagers can be taught Cower, Growl, Bite, Dash, and Gore skills. They have +10% damage and +5% armor. But they do have very low health (-7%).
• Owl - Owl is another WOW pet that WOW hunters aren't particularly crazy about. Owls have +7% damage and average health and armor but Owls also have large wings. Hunters say that those large wings get in the way of targeting. Owls can learn Claw, Cower, Growl, Dive, as well as the unique Owl Screech skill.
• Bat - WOW Bats are very similar to WOW Owls in that they have the same skills; Claw, Cower, Growl and Dive. But Bats do not have the Owl Screech skill and for that reason Bats are quite as not as popular as Owls. Bats have +7% damage and average health and armor. There are several different Bat species in WOW and they are found at different locations.
• Cats - Cats are arguably the most popular WOW pet. They have Bite, Growl, Cower, Claw, Dash, and Prowl skills that make them particularly popular among hunters. Cats have a high 10% damage and average armor but they have a low -2% health.
• Some players spend days and days of play time trying to get rare WOW pets. There are lots and lots of WOW pets available. There are pets that are simply companions but there are a multitude of other pets. Some WOW pets are common and are found many places. Other WOW pets are rare and are found in only a few places.
  

Some say World of Warcraft (WOW) 'pets are simply status symbols and don't do anything other than exist and look cool' and the only place WOW Pets are useful is in 'mechanical combat situations'. That might be true but WOW pets and acquiring rare WOW pets is one of the many fun and exciting layers of playing WOW!

The most popular WOW pets are:

• Spider - You can find Spiders almost everywhere in WOW. They're plentiful and available. Spiders can be taught to Cower, Growl, and Bite but Spiders don't have any special skills. That's probably why Spiders aren't all that popular with Hunters. But Spiders have a high (7%) damage output and they don't get any penalty for health or armor so that means that Spiders have one of the highest WOW pet bonus totals.
• Ravager - Ravagers are very popular among WOW hunters. Ravagers can be taught Cower, Growl, Bite, Dash, and Gore skills. They have +10% damage and +5% armor. But they do have very low health (-7%).
• Owl - Owl is another WOW pet that WOW hunters aren't particularly crazy about. Owls have +7% damage and average health and armor but Owls also have large wings. Hunters say that those large wings get in the way of targeting. Owls can learn Claw, Cower, Growl, Dive, as well as the unique Owl Screech skill.
• Bat - WOW Bats are very similar to WOW Owls in that they have the same skills; Claw, Cower, Growl and Dive. But Bats do not have the Owl Screech skill and for that reason Bats are quite as not as popular as Owls. Bats have +7% damage and average health and armor. There are several different Bat species in WOW and they are found at different locations.
• Cats - Cats are arguably the most popular WOW pet. They have Bite, Growl, Cower, Claw, Dash, and Prowl skills that make them particularly popular among hunters. Cats have a high 10% damage and average armor but they have a low -2% health.
• Some players spend days and days of play time trying to get rare WOW pets. There are lots and lots of WOW pets available. There are pets that are simply companions but there are a multitude of other pets. Some WOW pets are common and are found many places. Other WOW pets are rare and are found in only a few places.
  

The first Android Smartphone from the world's 4th largest mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has not lost its steam even after getting this late and with other Android phones hitting the markets lately. Admittedly, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 missed its launch dates, missed Christmas, missed the Chinese New Year and Valentine's day but hopefully, its release won't take any longer before the promised 1st quarter of 2010 is over.

A lot of international traveler should carry some essential items, it is important to carry your passport, credit card, a dictionary of the foreign languages and last but not the least important '“ a world cell phone. A mobile phone that'll work in the countries you visit. With modern day technology, your mobile phone can function in most of the countries in Europe, Asia or Africa in the truly international roaming mode. To be such a significant item in a distant country, it is necessary to know a few facts about these cell phones. There's two main technologies in the world, they are GSM and CDMA.