The Whitest Boy Alive in Kuala Lumpur

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Have never heard of The Whitest Boy Alive ? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one. I had many friends who were asking who was this whitest boy alive and is he anything like that white boy in Powder; which is a 90’s movie for those of you who don’t know. Once I mentioned that it’s one half of Kings of Convenience; who brought the house down during their very first Kuala Lumpur show last year, only then did some of them go “Ahhhhhhh”.

The Whitest Boy Alive

The Whitest Boy Alive (TWBA) is three-fourths German and one-fourth Norwegian. Erlend Øye, the Norse quarter this musical pie, is better known as half of indie band duo Kings of Convenience (KOC). This time he sings again, yielding electric guitars and dancier tunes thanks to his mates from Deutschland: Marcin Öz on bass, Sebastian Maschat on drums and Daniel Nentwig on keyboards. What started off as a side project during a Berlin stint back in 2003 has evolved, now they tour the world showcasing their unique music style. TWBA is a little bit pop, a little bit rock, a little bit disco, but completely bound to get you feeling good and busting out those moves on the floor.

Newszapped, the new news aggregator

Newszapped recently announced the availability of their flagship beta product, a unique and intuitive web application that combines a powerful news aggregation with social networking features.

“Newszapped is developed with the idea of simplicity – an all in one user-friendly interface to read news from leading news portals, top blogs and magazines from all over the world,” said David yong, CEO of NewsZapped Media.

(L-R) Edison Wong, Mazwan Rozali, David Yong

If you’ve ever used Digg dan Reddit before navigating through Newszapped will be a cinch. With news being aggregated from ove r 100 countries you can be sure that you’re never left in the dark when it comes to the latest happenings around the world.

Maxis brings us Google Nexus S

 

Nexus S

Once again Maxis is bringing in one of the most anticipated device running on the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), the Google Nexus S. Those who have been waiting patiently for it to arrive at our shores here’s your chance to own it. The launch of the phone will be this Friday and it will retail at RM 2,499 without any commitments. Let’s hope Maxis will be come up with some interesting plans to make the phone more affordable 😉

Some features of the Nexus S

Display

• 4.0″ WVGA (480×800)
• Contour Display with curved glass screen
• Super AMOLED
• 235 ppi
• Capacitive touch sensor
• Anti-fingerprint display coating

Size and weight

• 63mm x 123.9mm x 10.88mm
• 129g

Maroon 5 Round 2 winners announced

Maroon 5

If you don’t already know by now, HTC Malaysia is currently  giving everyone a chance to win either a pair of FREE tickets or a 30% ticket discount vouchers every week until the concert on the 29th April 2011.

Here’s the lucky winners from last week. Congrats to MOHD RAZLA for winning a pair of Maroon 5 tickets. 20 lucky people manage to win 30% ticket discount vouchers.

Congtratulations to all the winners !!!! So what are you waiting for ? There’s another pair of tickets to be won this week !!

Just fill in the form and the best answer each week will walk away with the free ticket. Also every week, 20 lucky participants will be given 30% ticket discount vouchers!

So wait no longer, click here and fill in the form for Round 3 !

For more info head over to HTC Malaysia.

Socks for Japan

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Socks for Japan ~ let’s do it!

We’ve all heard about the tragedy that has befallen Japan and everyone has been asking “How do we help ?” but has done nothing about it. Well here’s one way we can contribute directly to those who have been left homeless. It’s raining in Sendai and will soon be snowing. Hypothermia can set in at any time for the victims.  The quake has shaken Japan. But it has not shaken our faith in what us fellow humans can do for one another. Its raining now in Sendai and soon it will be snowing. Hyporthemia can set in anytime for the victims if they are not kept warm. Jason Kelly, an American author living in Japan has initiated this campaign and all his friends as well as strangers are helping out.

I learnt of the following Socks for Japan campaign via Poesy and Evelyn :

Read it closely and see how you can chip in.

Alternatively here it is from Jason’s site

Penang roadtrip with YES 4G

A bunch of bloggers were invited to join YES 4G team as we head off to Penang to try out the YES 4G service, especially their claim on the uninterrupted mobile broadband coverage even at 120 km/h. Stay tuned and follow #YESPenang for updates !

Waiting to be briefed

Starting off the morning, Tan Sri Francis Yeoh, Managing Director briefs the participants on the story behind YES 4G.

• Facetime was used as an example to how important a network is especially with data intensive apps/services
• The real acid test of a mobile network, mobile video conferencing ala Facetime
• “Mr Steve Jobs, YES 4G has fulfilled your Facetime dream!”
• Mobile internet is here like it or not, surfers are waiting for the big waves
• YES4G will be introducing new Android devices which will support Facetime like support for video conferencing with up to 3 people

Tan Sri Francis Yeoh, Managing Director

Wing Lee,CEO of YTL Communications takes the stage and relates to how blogging has changed from mere texting to full multimedia.

• 30 – the mobile broadband penetration rate in Malaysia
• 26 – the average age group of mobile broadband users in Malaysia
• The demand is much higher than the what the supply is
• The need now is continuous internet without having the need to be at home or office
• The internet is not meant to be run off a sim card

Maroon 5 Round 1 winners announced

Maroon 5

If you don’t already know by now, HTC Malaysia is currently  giving everyone a chance to win either a pair of FREE tickets or a 30% ticket discount vouchers every week until the concert on the 29th April 2011.

Here’s the lucky winners from last week. Congrats to GARY HOR KOK CHIU for winning a pair of Maroon 5 tickets. 20 lucky people manage to win 30% ticket discount vouchers.

Khong Siew Fei Ding Mee Lang Poh Wei Keat Lionel Tan Tee Loong Intan Hayati Binti Mat Abu Frederick Ng Abd Rafali Bin Zarak Khan Marilynn Tan Chuan Yek Fasiha Izni Binti Ismail

Jeremy Chang Weiyang Wong Li Theng Intan Hayati Binti Mat Abu Koh Wei Hong Mohamad Hud Bin Misni Joseph Thoppil Thomas San Kwang Min Justin Khoo Ong Yong Seng Eian Vick Ter

Congtratulations to all the winners !!!! So what are you waiting for ? There’s another pair of tickets to be won this week !!

Just fill in the form and the best answer each week will walk away with the free ticket. Also every week, 20 lucky participants will be given 30% ticket discount vouchers!

So wait no longer, click here and fill in the form!

For more info head over to HTC Malaysia.

Crocs new Spring/Summer Collection 2011

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Crocs Spring/Summer Launch

The new Crocs Spring/Summer collections are finally in stores. The new ultra-lightweight “Light on Your Feet” was launched on the 19th of February 2011.

The Crocs Light on Your Feet collection comes with either a canvas or leather upper with lace-up eyes to enhance the timeless appeal of casual sneakers. The collection features four exciting models – the unisex Hover Lace-up and Hover Slip-on, the retro-inspired Bowen for men and the Crocband Sneakids for children.

Hover Lace-up Sneaker	Hover Slip-on
Bowen for Men

To celebrate the launch, Crocs organized the first-ever ‘Crocs Light on Your Feet Dance-off’ featuring 10 ofthe most popular street dance crews in Malaysia. They included Wakaka Crew (2010 8TV Showdownwinner), Giler Battle Crew (2010 8TV Showdown first runners-up), Famous Crew (2010 Battle of the Year firstrunners-up), Votion Force (2010 Dentyne Confidance champions) and Katoon Network (2009 Astro Battleground champions) among others.

Chance to win free tickets to Maroon 5

 

Maroon 5

HTC  Malaysia is giving everyone a chance to win either a pair of free tickets or a 30% ticket discount vouchers every week until the concert on the 29th April 2011.

Just fill in the form and the best answer each week will walk away with the free ticket. Also every week, 20 lucky participants will be given 30% ticket discount vouchers!

So wait no longer, click here and fill in the form!

For more info head over to HTC Malaysia.

Free tickets to Maroon 5

Maroon 5 Promo

If you haven’t already heard by now, Maroon 5 is making their way to KL and they’ll be brought to you by Maxis and HTC. In conjunction with the tour, Maxis and HTC will be having a roadshow where you can get a pair of FREE Maroon 5 tickets (worth RM 255 each) !!

Roadshow Details

Venue : Fahrenheit 88
Date : 18-20 February

Roadshow Promotion
First 500 customers to purchase any of the following HTC Devices – HTC
HD7, HTC 7 Mozart or HTC Desire Z) with ANY Value Plus Plan + 3GB Data
Plan x 24 mths contract at the roadshow will get a pair of FREE tickets

Promotions at Maxis Center
Maxis Customers who purchase purchase any of the following HTC Devices –
HTC HD7, HTC 7 Moazart, HTC Desire Z, HTC Desire or HTC Wildfire) with
ANY Value Plus Plan + 3GB Data Plan x 24 mths contract at Maxis Centers
in Peninsular will get a discount voucher for 30% off Maroon 5 concert
tickets redeemable at authorized Ticketpro outlets