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Consolidate Your Credit Card Bills to make room for Gadget Shopping

If you’re missing out on all the gadget buying fun because of your credit rating or because you just have too many loans, then maybe it’s time that you consolidate debt. Credit cards are the best way to use to buy your gadget, however, if you already have a huge amount charged to your credit card, your spending might be put on hold.

 

If you have a lot of credit card bills to pay, you can try to consolidate them into one loan. However, securing another loan might not go too well especially if your credit card bills have taken a toll on your credit rating. Most companies will require that you provide security for your new loan, which is usually your home. If you have equity in your home, putting up your home as a collateral would get you approved faster however, you can be at great risk for foreclosure.

 

When I used to be up to my ears on my credit card bills, what I did was not actually a consolidation but I opted for a low balance transfer credit card and transferred all my unpaid bills there. Interests for balance transfers are usually lower than the regular interest charged by credit card companies so you’re already saving a lot of money. I would recommend doing this if you’re still in good credit rating as you can be approved instantly for those low-interest balance transfer credit cards.

 

If you have poor credit rating and no equity in a home, there are still other options available for you. Try and visit bills.com.

Nikon COOLPIX S610c



Using the latest product from Nikon, you may now transfer and share your files without the need for cables and other wires. The COOLPIX S610c has a one-touch Picture Mail button and a sharing and storage service that the users may conveniently take advantage of. With the help of my Picturetown, users may now share their photos directly to their family and friends. They may also easily publish the photos to their Flickr account. 

The COOLPIX S610c ships with a Wayport subscription that can be used until 2011. Through Wayport you can have a Wi-Fi connection in more than 9700 McDonald’s restaurants as well as participating hotels all over America.

High Tech Trade Show Displays


Let’s face it, there’s nothing that can attract a customer more than a bunch of LCD TVs and high tech gadgets on display. Go to any trade shows and you’ll see that the booth with the most number of people is the one with the better design and who wants to bet that the particular booth also has a large LCD display.

 

Audio and Video displays are replacing the traditional poster as an advertising material. More and more malls are utilizing video ads rather than posters as people will always do a double take if passing by a moving ad.

 

In your next convention, if you want your booth to stand out more, then why not try some of the audio and video trade show display from the Godfrey Group. Their designs are futuristic and high tech and will turn anyone’s heads. Check out the sample display pictured in inset. 

Motorola ROKR EM30


Last of Motorola's newest ROKR line of phones is the Moto ROKR EM30. The Moto ROKR EM30 makes use of the mode shift technology on the Moto ROKR E8, the only difference is that the Moto ROKR EM30 doesn't have a separate mode for camera since this is mainly a music phone. Features on the Moto ROKR EM30 includes: 3.5mm stereo jack, FM Radio with RDS, text to speech recognition, CrystalTalk technology, microSD slot, and a 2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom.

Sorry folks, no 3G on this one. This will probably go into the middle-end market. No word as to when it will be available as well as the price.

Running WMV without Windows Media Player and Opening DB Files

The file extension wmv or windows movie files can easily be opened using Windows Media Player. However, the problem can arise if you’re not a Windows User, meaning, you have Mac or Linux running on your PC. This is because Windows Media Player is not a stand alone player that you can just download since it comes preloaded with Windows. Fortunately, thanks to community codecs, any free media player can now play WMV files. VLC Media player is my favorite player which can run almost any type of video files without the need to download any codecs since the codecs are already installed on the player.

 

Now the file extension db is a bit tricky. DB files are database files and you need to know the EXACT program where the db file is associated. There are however, programs that may open any database file such as FileMaker Pro or Microsoft Access but even with these programs, you can only view the database. Most of the times, if you have a db file in your PC, you might actually have the program that can open it but due to some events, you might have deleted that program. What I do is open the DB file with Notepad and look for some familiar words that might indicate which program the db is associated with.

Nikon COOLPIX P6000



Nikon realized that the photographers who are always on the go need a camera that would meet the demands of their road life. That is why they have another product called COOLPIX P6000. It is a 13.5-megapixel camera that has a 4x wide-angle lens with ED elements. 

By taking pictures, the P6000 will immediately know the location where the picture was taken. This was made possible by the integrated global positioning system unit. Because of the COOLPIX P6000’s GPS function, users may easily record the geotags of their location.

The GPS function of the P6000 works with maps of ViewNX and my Picturetown.

What to do when you bought a Lemon Car

So you think you’ve just gotten the world’s best deal when it comes to used cars. You’re pretty happy with yourself, thinking you’ve outsmarted the salesman but one or two weeks later, the car just died on you. You take it for repairs but in another day or two you have to take it back to the mechanic. Anyways, to make a long story short, it turns out that the car is defective that it probably wouldn’t even sell in the used cars market.

 

What you have is called a Lemon Car. Now if you live in the great state of California, you are not without recourse. There’s this so-called Lemon Law, where the buyer can ask for a refund or replacement of the vehicle he has purchased if the vehicle has been serviced four times or more and impairs the value of the car, or the defect in the car is likely to cause serious injury and even death, or if your car has been in service for thirty or more cumulative work days. If any of the above facts is present, the law deems it that your vehicle is a lemon and the Lemon Law gives you certain remedies. Read on some of the Lemon Law Facts from CLPLawyer.com, a Lemon Law firm.

 

Now if the dealer doesn’t want to replace your car or give you a refund, it’s time that you consult a California Lemon Law attorney so that you’ll know your options. Anyways, these are just some things you need to look out for when buying used cars.  

MotoRoKR EM28


Are you more comfortable using a clamshell phone than a mobile with typical style? The MotoRoKR EM28 is one of the latest products from Motorola that has a clamshell design.  

The MotoRoKR EM28 is more than just a clamshell phone. A music lover who needs a mobile phone at the same time is perfect for this device. Users may control their music files with the use of the touch-sensitive keys of the device. You can close the phone while the music is being played. Once close, the artist’s name and the title of the song would appear at the front of the device.  

For a better music experience, the bass can be increased up to 9 decibels.

MotoRoKR EM25


Motorola has released a new music phone, the MotoROKR EM25. The MotoRoKR EM25 is not just a stylish mobile phone but a music player as well. The MotoRoKR EM25 can store tons of music files in different formats including MP3 and WAV. Moreover, it also has a built-in radio so you could listen to your favorite FM stations.  

Users can easily access their music files through the device’s controls. These controls would allow them to pause, rewind, forward, and play the songs. The FMShare feature also lets the user share their favorite FM stations with their friends at the same time.

Features seem good, design still needs a lot of work.

IVYSKIN First Touch Thru Case for iPhone 3G

Because of the popularity of the 3G iPhone, IVYSKIN recently launched its new product for the platform which is a touch-thru case, the first of its kind. To ensure that the users will still experience a sophisticated texture, the case was made from Polysilicon and Polycarbonate. 

There are three kinds of cases from IVYSKIN to choose from namely the Xylo, the XyloDuo and the XyloT3. Aside from the case for the 3G iPhone, IVYSKIN also launched several accessories for the device including iGlass, XyloRefelct, SpyScreen and numerous body armors. 

Each Xylo cases have its distinctive features. What they have in common is the luxury and elegance that they bring to the users while working as an efficient case to protect the 3G iPhone.