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Hasselblad H4D Ferrari limited edition with limited run of 499 units!

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Swedish Camera Company Hasselblad and Italian Supercar Maker Ferrari have collaborated on a limited edition model of the Hasselblad H4D camera.

The Ferrari limited edition is built based on a standard Hasselblad H4D camera painted "rosso fuoco" red and a Ferrari logo applied.

Hasselblad will build just 499 units of its H4D Ferrari. More details about this limited run Ferrari Official Licensed Gadgets will be reveal in coming October by the Camera Company.

Top 10 song list to test In-Car Entertainment by Audio Engineer

In US, Chevrolet Cruze recently won the Sound-off Competition between other cars with factory-installed audio systems like Toyota and Honda.

 

Matt Kirsch, lead audio engineer for the Chevrolet Cruze, spends more than 500 hours a year listening to car audio systems. He has made public his own Top 10 list for testing the mettle of our own sound systems.

  1. "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones. Listen for Norah's voice to sound natural, and centered in front of you.
  2. "Diamonds and Rust" by Joan Baez. Listen for strong vocals, and for the instruments to be set across a wide sound stage.
  3. "No One" by Alicia Keys. Listen for clarity in Alicia's vocals and spacious background sound.
  4. "Hotel California" by the Eagles. Listen for the clarity and dynamic range during the opening guitar solo, and of course the powerful drum beat.
  5. "Boom Boom Pow" by the Black Eyed Peas. Listen for powerful, accurate bass beats, even at full volume.
  6. "Rock that Body" by the Black Eyed Peas. Listen clear, intelligible lyrics over the powerful, persistent bass beat.
  7. "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap. Listen for the enveloping ambience of the song, building on the openness and dynamic vocals.
  8. "He Mele No Lilo" by Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu from Lilo and Stitch.Listen for the ambience and staging as the children's chorus is offset by powerful bass.
  9. "Bird on a Wire" by Johnny Cash. Listen for the clarity in Johnny's distinctive voice, and his guitar to sound natural and free of any coloration.
  10. "Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box" by Radiohead. Listen for the punch from the percussive bass, and the ring of the steel drums.

The song list is varied between genres and decades, and its jam packed with a plethora of instruments to stretch the legs on your tweeters, mid-range units and on down to the subs.

Don’t believe? Try it out yourself…

Apple Peel 520 turns Apple iPod Touch to iPhone

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Users of Apple iPod Touch could get GSM Cellular features on their existing media player. Absolutely no problem at all, you can add a SIM card and start calling or texting with iPod Touch. Fair enough, you don’t have to queue to buy iPhone when is initially launch by Telco. Just go to your local Apple stores or resellers to buy an Apple iPod Touch and buy one of those China-made 'Apple Peel' turns iPod Touch into a phone.

Chinese firm Yosion Technology, which is based in Shenzhen, has developed the Apple Peel 520 protective case, which will be available online for about $57 with a one-year warranty.

According to a review in Chinese on PConline, the accessory fixes onto the iPod Touch and comes with a dock connector, a built-in 800mAh battery (rated for 4.5 hours of talk time and five days on standby) and a SIM card slot. This Apple Peel 520 will only work with a jailbroken iPod Touch as the Yosion and YsSMS apps have to be installed for calling and messaging, and these will be able to run in the background. The Peel 520 will initially launch with a silicone rubber case, but a plastic version can be expected in the future.

On the negative aspect, there's no auto screen lock when the handset is next to the ear and no caller name/number display due to no Proximity sensor affixed.

During the hands-on test of the prototype, Bluetooth and hands-free calling weren't available. But these will supported on the retail version of the Peel 520. According to initial tests by the reviewer, there is no reported of any dropped calls, although there was noticeable lag before the iPod Touch registered an incoming call.

No Telco Contract, lower unit price and no queue… Now is your choice now. What you think?

RIM Blackberry is ready to tackle Apple iPad

If you are considering to buying an iPad... maybe you should stop and consider the upcoming tablet computer by BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.

RIM will unveils its new tablet computer with 7 inch screen and new operating system on next week at a developers' conference in San Francisco. Currently, the Blackberry tablet is known as BlackPad. It is scheduled for release in the Q4 of this year. It will feature one or two built-in cameras too.

According to the people who've worked on the new OS. They say it's a worthy competitor to Apple's and Google's platforms, and could go a long way toward addressing complaints that RIM's devices are slow, unstable and hard to program for.

By time, when RIM is ready for announcements and product demonstrations, probably I will have more details on the features of the new BlackPad as well as the new OS.

Check out the table of some existing and upcoming tablet computers after the jump.

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Janet Hsieh in support of NCF2010, only $1 per day and you can make a difference!

During the period of my absent in August, I had missed out so many videos and updates on what Janet is up to... Probably that time, I am busy taking photos at Chatuchak Weekend Market or maybe enjoying my oysters in Tasmania or possibly doing some shopping at Melbourne Central.

Looking back... in July itself, Janet joined so many charity activities. God, I wish I am as energetic...

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Amazingly, she is doing some charity work for NCF2010 in Taiwan and raising funds for those children having cleft lip.

Imagine the impact of just $1... Only $1 (TWD) per day and you can make a difference for the kids. I recommend one and all here to do some charity work for the unfortunate kids or elderly too (via right channel locally). I bet you will feel the world just differently. Just like one of my friend that he did charity car wash and fund raising campaign for his pledge.

Anyway.... check out the video taken during the ad shooting in Cambodia and the official ads after the jump.

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2010國際園丁-Janet代言公益廣告-30秒篇 (30 Seconds)

2010國際園丁-Janet代言公益廣告-一分鐘篇 (1 Minute)

Janet國際園丁公益廣告拍攝花絮 (Cambodia Trip)

Congratulations! TLC and Janet Hsieh nominated for Best Show and Best Host at the Golden Bell Awards 2010!

UPDATE - 23 Oct 2010: Fun Taiwan awarded as Best Travel Show in Golden Bell Awards 2010

Now, I don't see any reasons (if) you don't watch Discovery Travel & Living (now known as TLC) and particularly Fun Taiwan~!

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Firstly, a big congratulation to TLC and well done Janet! Today, Fun Taiwan was nominated for Best Show. Janet Hsieh was nominated for Best Host at the Golden Bell Awards 2010.

I (we) can't denied that Janet and Fun Taiwan are the best when both combined together. I don't know what else to say, just purely awesome!

So, let's just wish both TLC and Janet will win their respective Golden Bell Awards in 2010.

2011 Proton Waja Replacement Model based on Mitsubishi Lancer

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In FastMotoring, I have posted the photo of the new 2011 Proton Waja Replacement Model. The car will be likely a rebadged model from current Mitsubishi Lancer. However, I was told that the engine will be 1.8-litre instead of 2.0-litre unlike the current Lancer GT or EX.

For more info, refer New Proton Waja 2010 Spyshot @ FastMotoring.

* Due to innity.net ad server got malware attacked. Therefore, there are some technical errors by Innity to FastMotoring.com. This has caused a warning message to be displayed when a user visits the websites when they are using either Google Chrome or Firefox. Kindly ignore the warning and FastMotoring webmaster have removed the Innity tag, FastMotoring is safe to use.

Janet Hsieh - BeautyEasy (@NATURE) Ambassador for PayEasy.com.tw

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This year, Janet Hsieh is currently the ambassador for BeautyEasy (@NATURE) at PayEasy.com.tw. Hence, many photo shoots and TV commercials involving her and the products that she representing.

Furthermore, she reveals the secrets of her on how she upkeep her beauty and skincare as a travel lover.

Check out the TV Commercials after the jump.



A New Toyota Land Cruiser Prado drop into sinkhole in Russia

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The sinkhole incident involving this new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado reportedly happened during a test-drive event organized by a Prado fan club. I believe this event occurred somewhere in Russia.

TEDxTaipei - David Tao Talk and Inteview

David Tao is one of the most famous singers/songwriters in the "Mandopop" industry. He is best known for creating a unique mixture of a cappella, folk, R&B, rock and Chinese opera. Tao's works not only revolve around traditional themes of love but also deal with social and cultural issues. He has been called "the Godfather of Mandopop." With the release of his sixth album, "Zero To Hero," in 2009, Tao is now shifting his career focus from music to film so that he can pursue his other lifelong dream and passion.

Watch the video below and let David explain and guide you to "Unlearn to Learn"

TEDxTaipei offSTAGE Interviews: David Tao (陶喆) [Chinese/中文]

TEDxTaipei offSTAGE Interviews: David Tao (陶喆)

Zoe Saldana's Calvin Klien Ad

Zoe Saldana, who is she (if you don't know her)?

If you watch Avatar, you will find her inside the movie. She is the Avatar’s Navi Princess.

Now, Zoe Saldana is the new face for Calvin Klein, starring in the Calvin Klein Envy Lingerie campaign. The series of black and white print ads and video campaigns was shot by photographer Mikael Jansson and features Zoe lounging around in her underwear.

The Envy Lingerie Campaign images are beautifully understated and typical of Calvin Klien’s simple and sexy image. Watch the series of videos on the below and check out now...



TEDxTaipei - Janet Hsieh Talk and Inteview

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As you know Janet Hsieh is a lifestyle expert. She is the host of all nine seasons of "Fun Taiwan" on the Discovery Travel & Living channel (Now known as TLC)

In this talk, she describes herself as a professional traveler and a lifelong student. Through her talks, she shares her outlook on lifestyle with others.

Overall, is a great talk and very educating. I urge you to watch this!

TEDxTaipei offSTAGE Interviews: Janet Hsieh (謝怡芬)

My Holiday Getaway, First stop at Bangkok!

Firstly, apologise to all my readers here that I have not updated my blog for nearly a month. I know I've been really horrible about updating my blog recently. Sorry about that! I just wish I had more time in the day!!!

The sad thing is… I am back from my long vacation by visiting Thailand and my holiday getaway at down under. Now, I got to bond back to my routine workforce. I have tons of photos, but it's taking me too long to copy them to my computer and share all of the recent things I've been doing lately.

Let me start off by sharing some of the photos taken in Bangkok!

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[View from the aircraft before landing to Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok] Yes, I am flying AirAsia with last minute ticket and is great!

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[View from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok City]

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[Bangkok Post Newspaper at Hotel Lobby]

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[Shocked with messy overhead electric cabling at Bangkok] - Reminds me of China.

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[Footage of Riot in Bangkok - A burned down CIMB Thai Branch]

Shopping Paradise at Bangkok

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[Siam Paragon]

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[Repair and Restoring works after Bangkok Riot]

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[Siam Discovery]

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[MBK]

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[Art Deco near MBK, nice!]

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[A snap from Chatuchak BTS Station, so many tourist vans!]

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[Chatuchak Weekend Market, you will find some great food and shopping here. Bare in mind, the market is hot and humid!]

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["Creative Parking" - Double or Triple is not only Malaysian Culture... It happens in Bangkok as well! In Bangkok, Traffic Jam is very common and well known. Remember to buffer more time before heading to the airport]

Temples in Bangkok
There are many Temples in Thailand for tourists to visit. You can't miss to enjoy the fine craftmanship of the Buddha Statue as well as the Historical Built Structure of the Temples like Wat Pho.

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KLIA LCCT to KLIA or KLIA to KLIA LCCT Airport Transfers

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For those arriving at KLIA and require transfers to LCCT , take the glass lifts to the 2nd level and from there take the escalators down to the bottom level where the bus terminal is located. There are vans/buses leaving for LCCT (Low Cost Carrier Terminal) every 20 minutes from platform 9. The fare costs only RM1.50 and take 20 minutes travel time.

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For those arriving at KLIA LCCT and require transfers to KLIA, the vans/buses are located outside the arrival hall. The bus/van leaves every 20 minutes. The fare costs only RM1.50 and take 20 minutes travel time. 

Operation time : 5am till Late (12am+)

Deleted Scene From Top Gear 15×01 - BMW Isetta

TopGear.com has posted a video of Jeremy driving a BMW Isetta bubble car that didn’t make it into the first episode of this latest season. This little car is cute!