Made to mimic a real candle, it actually costs more to buy, needs electricity to run and even looks less impressive.

It has been consigned to the dustbin of history along with electric nail files and laser-guided scissors which came second and third in a poll of gadget flops.

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The top 20 also includes the bread-maker, the egg slicer and egg boiler plus the back-scratcher.

Some of historys most- trumpeted gadgets, such as the mini-disk player, fondue set and fluff removers, also made the list, which makes grim reading for some of Britains biggest manufacturers.

Bosses at the re-launched SodaStream may not be too happy to find out their drinks-maker found its way to number 15 in the survey of 3,000 people by insurers protectyourbubble.com.

Stephen Ebbett, from the website, said: In the case of the electric candle, it can be just as quick and easy to use the normal version. Some of these might seem like great ideas when you first see them but once you get them home you realise youve no use for them.

We seem to be drawn in when we see a gadget that looks as if it could make our lives easier.

Researchers discovered three in four shoppers have bought gadgets they rarely or never use. and the famous British reserve was in evidence too with under a third saying they took the unwanted purchases back to the shop.

The study also showed shoppers would spend more than 540 each on whims they would never use.

But while it was bad news also for yogurt-makers, back massagers, cocktail shakers, electric carving knives and facial tanners, hi-tech manufacturers were given a lift. The mobile phone was dubbed the best gadget ever followed closely by the iPhone and digital camera.

Mr Ebbett added: Some gadgets have become indispensable but a lot in the survey are more likely to spend their lives sitting at the back of a cupboard. Some are even left in the wrappers.

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Ultrascan company, investigating credit card offences and other online crimes, decided to make a research on systems, selling credit card numbers.

It was found out that cybercrooks use ICQ messaging system and have there automated account targeted to sell credit card numbers. Autoprogram, answering several commands, suggests the potential buyers several options: “1. Buy CVV, 2. Checker 3. Account”. Choosing CVV there appear various available credit card details, grouped according to a country.

Ultrascan researcher reported that the biggest amount of details was suggested in US, then comes UK, and many other countries, including the Netherlands. When selected the Netherlands, the autoprogram suggested four cards details and cardholders names. One of them was the name of Armin Van Buuren.

Ultrascan researchers bought DJ’s card details, and the cybercrooks returned his full credit card number, three-number security code and the bank’s name. It was reported that $6 price was stated for card details.Engelsman of Ultrascan assured that usually cybercrooks do not sell card details two times, though there is no 100% confidence that Van Buuren’s credit card details were not used. UItrascan does not normally buy stolen credit card details but did in that case to prevent Van Buuren’s from being used, he said.

Unfortunately Van Buuren’s situation is ordinary. Cybercrime has become a real business for hackers, though computer security tries to prevent it for years.

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The 42-inch Panasonic TXP42X20B is Panasonic’s latest offering to the mid-size plasma TV market. Panasonic’s X10 line was so popular that this new X20 line doesn’t deviate too much from the standard set. because of these similarities, Panasonic is able to keep its prices on the TX-P42X20B low. It is mid-range in both size and quality, but compared to other televisions in its class, the Panasonic Viera TXP42X20B boasts a definitively budget price.

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Style-wise, you won’t find anything too revolutionary from Panasonic’s latest offering. With its trademark black shiny frame and textured cabinet, the Panasonic Viera TX-P42X20B is one in a long line of similar-looking televisions. Still, there’s nothing wrong with it, as Panasonic’s tough, modern, and classy aesthetic is still functional and in high demand. If you’re looking for a TV whose exterior looks drastically different from what you’re used to, go elsewhere, but if that doesn’t concern you, you won’t have any problems with the Panasonic TXP42X20.

despite the familiar nature of the Panasonic TXP42X20’s styling, it boasts some useful picture quality upgrades. new 100Hz Double Scan technology offers the most significant change, reducing screen flicker and creating images easier on the eyes. If you’re tired of greyish blacks, you’ll be pleased with the Panasonic TX-P42X20B, as improved Black Levels deepen black levels beyond what most budget HD ready TVs can handle. the Panasonic Viera’s TXP42X20’s unorthodox 1024×768 screen resolution gives it powerful colour balance, providing accuracy previously only attained on the highest-end plasma televisions.

the Sound Quality section for HD TVs is always a little bit of a downer, and this is no exception. High-pitched sounds for this plasma television are decent, but the lower registers don’t always sound like they should. Compared to other flat screen TVs, the Panasonic TXP42X20B provides above-average sound, exceptional for its budget price. for the best sound performance, however, it’s recommended that you purchase a separate sound system.

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The X20 really shines over its X10 counterpart in the realm of extra perks and features. Gamers will enjoy the X20’s new Game Mode, which provides clearer visuals in shadowed areas. With more HDMI inputs, the X20 allows you to connect three high-definition devices at the same time. the X20 provides three HDMI slots, a useful improvement as more and more gaming systems and media players require HDMI support. the Panasonic Viera TXP42X20B has a built-in SD card slot, allowing you to share your home videos and pictures on the big screen. Unfortunately, the Freesat tuner, which allows you to access digital channels without paying monthly subscription fees to BSB or Virgin, is not available. Freesat tuners are exclusive to high end televisions on the market, and the X20’s exceptionally low cost, combined with the impressive HD performance, somewhat mitigate this lack.

If you want a budget TV with mid-range features, the Panasonic Viera TXP42X20 is the perfect option for you. the X20 is a solid option for those interested in one of the best plasma TV values on the market today.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)–This weekend is a huge weekend for Rocky top.It’s the first game for the Big Orange, but it’s also labor day and that means Boomsday festivities.we talked with local businesses who will be reaping the rewards from this weekend.

Only 5 days until the football Vols run through orange and white checkerboard.that means businesses will be seeing green.Kim Bumpas with Knoxville’s Tourism and Sports Corporation says, “We’re going to have tons of people in town the whole weekend eating at our restaurants staying at our hotels.”

Crowne Plaza downtown is always host to UT game day visitors.Crowne Plaza’s General Manager Ken Knight says, “On this weekend it’s up several hundred percent.”

Knight says his hotel will sell five times more rooms this weekend than on a non-game weekend.Knight says, “Knoxville is a football town and UT has a very loyal following and the people who come to town come to town every game it’s a part of life.”

Another part of life for East Tennesseans is the Boomsday festival along Neyland Drive at Volunteer Landing.It’s the largest labor day fireworks show in the nation bringing in thousands of people.Bumpas says, “It’s going to be a really exciting weekend. last year we pulled 400 thousand people for Boomsday and looks like we’ll pull the same this year.”

Two exciting events that bring fans to Knoxville and money to local businesses.

For more information on Boomsday, log onto http://www.boomsday.org/

Big weekend for the Big Orange!

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 now, it’s also a powerful tool for making money.  An increasing number of companies are starting to see how YouTube marketing is a formidable opportunity for promoting a business.  Soon you’ll not only understand how that can be possible, but how exciting a possibility it really is.

Video content on YouTube get in excess of one billion views every day.  if you own a business, that can be both a plus and a minus.  a plus because those YouTube users are also a deep pool of potential customers.  a minus because it can be a real challenge to wade through that pool to find the users that relate to your business and get them to see your content.  although there are so very many potential customers on YouTube, the fact that there ARE so many YouTube users makes it tough to weed through the ones who won’t be interested in buying your product to target the ones who will.  That’s where web promotions company uSocial.net comes in.  They’ve already tackled the tough stuff for you.  They’ve developed a YouTube marketing service that will make you wonder how your business ever made money without it. 

USocial.net’s CEO, Leon Hill, explains:

“We can deliver clients up to one million targeted views to their videos, in as little as a few weeks,” said uSocial CEO Leon Hill. “Whereas some people are fighting to get a few hundred paltry views a day, we can guarantee immediate and hardcore viewership to their content.”

USocial.net will give your YouTube marketing service a boost by bringing you viewers both from within YouTube and from outside social sources like blogs.

“What separates our YouTube marketing services from anything else out there is that clients can start bringing in profits from their content immediately,” he explains. 

Your company deserves the very best.  in terms of YouTube marketing there can be no one better than uSocial.net.  do yourself a favour and sign on with their YouTube marketing service today.

To find out more about how this new service works and can work for you, head over to the company’s website, located at: http://usocial.net/youtube_marketing or you can email uSocial via the contact form on their website.

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MEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderon on Thursday said Mexican television will go fully digital by the end of 2015, claiming the transition will open the airwaves to greater competition.in the president’s state of the nation report, he said the migration from analog to digital will allow a greater number of participants in television and telecommunications to provide TV signals.”Mexicans…will have more channels with more options for cultural, news and entertainment content,” Calderon said.Two networks dominate Mexico’s airwaves. with media giant Televisa and rival TV Azteca controlling an estimated 95% of the nation’s TV stations, new players have found it all but impossible to crack the concentrated market. NBC Universal’s Telemundo had been seeking a broadcast license in Mexico for several years, but to no avail.Opposition party lawmaker Carlos Sotelo, president of the Senate’s Radio, Television and Film Committee, was quoted in the Mexican daily El Universal on Thursday as saying he’s doubtful that the president’s digital transition initiative will have a significant impact on fomenting competition.Additionally, Calderon announced that Mexico will open an auction on a 700MHz band, allowing telecommunications service providers to offer 4G wireless technology.”With this (we can) offer more and better services, precisely because it’s a band apt for mobile telephone services and 4G Internet,” he said.

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Electric candles have been named the most useless gadget of all time. The flameless candles look just like their traditional counterparts but don’t need to be lit and are powered by batteries or electricity. some even flicker like a real candle. But it seems they haven’t won over the nation, with the device coming top in the poll of most useless gadgets ever created. Second place went to electric nail files, while laser-guided scissors came third.

Stephen Ebbett from gadget insurer Protectyourbubble.com, which carried out the study, said: “Some gadgets might seem like a great idea when you first see them, but often, once you get them home, you soon realise you have no use for them.”

“We seem to be drawn in when we see a gadget which looks like it could make our lives easier, but in reality, they are more likely to spend their lives sitting at the back of a cupboard. some are even left in the wrapper.”

“Sometimes, as is the case with the electric candle, it can be just as quick and easy to go for the normal version instead of a fancy gadget.”

Fourth place in the poll of 3,000 Brits is the breadmaker which allows people to easily bake their own bread. The egg slicer was at number five, followed by the egg boiler and back scratcher. Electric fluff removers, a fondue set and a mini disk player completed the top ten.

Other useless gadgets to feature in the top 20 include the classic Sodastream at number 15, a teasmade at 17 and a foot spa at 19.

The mobile phone was named as the best gadget of all time, closely followed by the iPhone, digital camera, laptop and sat nav.

Researchers also found that three quarters of people have bought a gadget they have rarely or never used, with almost 30 per cent admitting to taking something back to the shop because they thought it was useless. more than half have regretted buying a gadget because once they got it home they realised they had no use for it.

Worryingly, the study also revealed that the average Brit will spend more than £540 on things they will never use over a lifetime.

Stephen Ebbett from Protect your bubble added: “Whilst many gadgets are destined for the back of the cupboard, some like the mobile phone and laptop have become indispensable – so it pays to get them insured.”

Top 20 most useless gadgets of all time

Top ten gadgets of all time

ENDS

Contact: Stephen Ebbett, Marketing, Protect your bubble.

Email: stephen.ebbett@protectyourbubble.com 

Notes to editors

For those gadgets that aren’t useless, Protect your bubble offers gadget insurance for iPhones, cameras, laptops, camcorders, notebooks, Blackberry devices, iPods, iPads, mobile phones, game consoles, MP3 players, PC’s, PDA’s, Macbooks and satnavs from £1.49 a month.

About Protect your bubble

www.protectyourbubble.com is an online insurance provider trying to make personal insurance simple, easy and uncomplicated – from buying a policy to making a claim. it currently offers gadget, travel, personal emergency, home emergency, car, life, car hire, home and pet insurance.

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The phenomenon gained popularity first in California, where many new trends seem to begin. With one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation, many people are choosing to Walk Away from their properties when other alternatives to stop foreclosure have failed. an analysis of the situation reveals that many are regarding the choice as [...]

The phenomenon gained popularity first in California, where many new trends seem to begin. With one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation, many people are choosing to Walk Away from their properties when other alternatives to stop foreclosure have failed. an analysis of the situation reveals that many are regarding the choice as a “business decision”. Property values have fallen so much and so fast that many homeowners feel they have no better alternative. Many owe far more on their mortgage than the home is worth in today’s depressed market.

In the past, homeowners who were feeling a financial squeeze simply went to their private ATM – their Home Equity. Now that the ATM is out of money (all of their equity has evaporated), they must find another solution. When credit was easy to get and home values were appreciating, many would simply refinance and pull cash-out to payoff bills. that is no longer an option for people who are “upside-down” in their home. this means that they owe more on the mortgage(s) than the home is worth.

The mortgage business has changed dramatically in the past year. until last summer, about 75% of loans were for refinances. The majority of those loans also included cash-out which people used to pay-off credit cards, other loans, and other expenses like college or home improvement projects. Now that the value of their property has dropped so much, refinancing is no longer an option for many families.

For people who have lost their jobs or seen their income reduced, this creates a huge problem. To make matters worse, the cost of even basic necessities keeps rising. The price of oil is now over $130 per barrel and we are on the brink of $4 per gallon gas. Even a trip to the supermarket costs a lot more than before.

Even people who have always paid their bills on time are finding it difficult to qualify for a loan. The biggest problem is that they have little or no equity in their property. and with today’s tightened lending guidelines, many programs that offered up to 100% financing are gone. They are faced with the reality that they need to sell their home and buy something less expensive. but even that can be difficult or impossible. It can take a year or longer to sell a home in today’s market. Those that are selling are usually discounted heavily. Add in the Realtor’s commission, closing costs, and moving expenses and it just doesn’t work. Where does the money for the down payment on another house come from?

This scenario is common here in Michigan, where many workers have lost their jobs or seen their income plummet. The trickle-down effect is hurting virtually all businesses across Michigan and much of the nation. As a result, we continue to see foreclosures rising at an alarming rate.

What do you do when you can no longer afford your house and refinancing or selling won’t work? Many are deciding that it is best for them to walk away in order to cut their losses. Let’s say, for example, that someone bought a house 3 years ago for $180,000. In today’s market, that same house may only be worth $130,000. If the owner put 10% down and took a mortgage for the balance, then they still owe close to $162,000. how long will it take for the property value to bounce back? No one knows for sure, but the experts are predicting that values in many areas will continue to fall for the next year or two. For someone who can’t afford their mortgage now, it makes no sense to struggle to make a payment on a house that is worth less every day.

For many people, walking away is a business decision. They have to do what is best for their family. this is something that businesses do all of the time. Auto companies, airlines, banks, and businesses of all types close facilities and make cuts to survive. Remember, the banks and mortgage companies made a lot of money making risky loans. anyone who had a pulse could get a mortgage, often without proving their income or putting any money down. Now that the economy is in a recession, they are faced with a record number of foreclosures. Whose fault is it? much of the blame falls on the lenders whose job it is to manage the risk. They made a business decision to make these loans because they were very profitable. Executives received their huge bonuses. Stockholders also reaped their rewards. Now, though, many homeowners are making a “business decision” themselves. It’s called walking away and it is being done to cut their losses. Just like the auto companies and banks do.

The rules and playing field are so different today. I started to do research on foreclosure law 4 years ago and have now educated myself to the degree that I know more about the foreclosure process than most attorneys do. I also belong to 3 Real Estate Investing Associations that have taught me a lot about working with people facing foreclosure. There is a company in California called You Walk Away (youwalkaway.com) that I researched. They assist people in foreclosure that will be walking away by providing education, legal assistance, and credit repair. The cost of their program is $995. The company has been featured on ABC News, Good Morning America, CNN Money, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, and more. despite all of this publicity, I had never heard of them before! Perhaps that is because they primarily work in California, Nevada, and Arizona. I searched the internet to find a similar company in Michigan, but could not locate any. There are lots of companies that promise to “Stop Foreclosure”, but none with this unique business plan.

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The Spartan-6 FPGA embedded kit offered by Xilinx in this month’s reader offer is based on the company’s Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA. It contains an extensible development board and the key tools and IP needed for embedded development.

The reference designs and software/hardware tutorials provided with this kit will give a jump-start to your development. the package worth 735 Euros includes a ROHS compliant SP605 base board including the XC6SLX45T-FGG484 -3 FPGA, the ISE Design Suite device-locked for the Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA and numerous other tools.

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