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Best Games for Your iPad

Jan 27, 2012 in Tech . 0 Comment

Best Games for Your iPad

The best iPad games are created especially for the device, or modified to provide good ergonomics. And of course, they are fun to play. The following games will provide the most bang for your buck.

Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed

This racing game now features 28 cars that you can choose from before you go speeding down graphic streets. EA boasts that the game has “the hottest HD graphics on the App Store”.

Real Racing 2 HD

Not to be left in the dust, Real Racing too provides a racing spectacle. The iPad version has customizable car skins, full replay mode, and the ability to race against ghost players. The graphics have been enhanced as well.

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How to Plan the Ultimate Super Bowl Party

Jan 25, 2012 in Sports/Entertainment . 0 Comment

How to Plan the Ultimate Super Bowl Party

Creating a Super Bowl party that is easy and enjoyable will allow you to join in the fun and watch the game. You can plan the ultimate Super Bowl party with these tips.

Invite a Fun Group

Great parties have a nice group of excited football enthusiasts rooting for their favorite teams and players. You will want to decide how many people can comfortably fit in your house, and what kind of group you want to have. Including people from all areas of your life (friends, family, and co-workers) is a little like your own football team—a great group coming together with the purpose of cheering for your favorite team. Include all the vital information on an invitation or evite, and encourage guests to dress comfortably and wear team colors.

Use Multiple TVs

The best decorations at a Super Bowl party are TVs. If you have a couple of smaller TVs, station them strategically around the house, such as in the living room, family room, kitchen, the kid’s playroom, or even the bathroom. This will prevent those “What did I miss?” moments.

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Home Building Surge Continues

Jan 23, 2012 in Homeowner . 0 Comment

Home Building Surge Continues

The number of home building starts rose to an annual rate of 685,000 in the month of November. This number is up 9.3% from October, and 24.3% from the year before. The number of building permits also rose 5.7% from October and 20.7% from the year before, to 681,000 homes annually. This is a closely watched number because builders can obtain permits at any time of the year, regardless of weather. The number also tells a lot about the future of home building. These are just two of the key housing metrics that have seen a rise in numbers. The average rate for the 15-year and 30-year fixed rate mortgages hit record lows in December. The National Association of Home Builders also reported that there has been an increase in customer traffic.

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2012 Consumer Electronic Show Highlights

Jan 20, 2012 in Tech . 0 Comment

2012 Consumer Electronic Show Highlights

The International Consumer Electronic Show (2012) just wrapped up on January 13, and the four day show gave 153,000 people (an all time attendance record) a sneak peak at what may be on the shelves soon. This show is where we first saw the VCR in 1970, Pong in 1975, the CD player in 1981, and the plasma TV. Since the show is not open to the public, here is a look at what people saw at the CES this year.

 

LG Winning Best of Show

CNET presented the Best of CES 2012 Awards and awarded LG’s 55EM9600 OLED TV with the top prize. They will be releasing the TV in the third business quarter of this year. The color reproduction is considered superior to what has been seen with TVs previously and at just 4 millimeters thick, it will be the thinnest TV that people have seen to date. You can watch the video of the CNET awards to see the entire ceremony.

 

Samsung Presenting the Galaxy Note

Samsung presented their new product, the Galaxy Note. This new product is part phone and part tablet. It features a larger screen, utilizes the whole screen, is powerful, and is targeted towards creative people since it is good for free capturing and creation. People who would love to be able to just jot down a quick note will love this product. Samsung says that this new device could be the one device that can replace all the rest, since it allows people to play games, look at pictures, watch videos, browse the web, and send emails.

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Four Tips for an Effective Elevator Pitch

Jan 18, 2012 in Business/Finance . 0 Comment

Four Tips for an Effective Elevator Pitch

It is often called the elevator pitch because it is only supposed to last the length of an elevator ride. You pitch your business to a potential customer and get their attention in only sixty seconds. How can you do that? Here are four tips that can help you win over your potential customers in less than a minute.

Relate to Your Customers

People only care about what affects them. At least when it comes to products and services that they pay for, this is true. In order to get their attention you have to let them know how your company or business can benefit them.  

Figure out what you do, and how it can benefit them. What problem will it solve or how will it improve their lives. If you look at your business through the eyes of your customers, you will know what to say to catch their interest.

Be Enthusiastic

If you are passionate about what you do, show it to others and they will get excited too. If you have the best method of doing something, let them know that. Get excited and it will be contagious. However, don’t fake it, or they will see that too. People can tell when you’re being sincere or just acting like a salesperson reciting a memorized speech.

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Main Street Realtors

244 Redondo Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90803

Sharon Leibl
Direct: (562) 434-4258
Email: sknowit@aol.com
DRE #: 01051996