A few weeks ago, I received a CityLite II Ultra Backpack from Targus for review. CityLite II Ultra Backpack is one of the latest models in Targus CityLite II series that they just launched in April 2014. I’ve been using it daily and truly love it as my primary laptop bag now.

Targus CityLite II Series

The latest Targus CityLite II series consists of the following 4 new models (as shown in above picture) :-

• 15.6″ CityLite II Ultra Backpack (rightmost) RM238
• 15.6″ CityLite II Max Backpack (leftmost) RM238
• 15.6″ CityLite II SL Backpack (2nd leftmost) RM288
• 17″ CityLite II Ultimate Backpack (2nd rightmost) RM319

Prior to using this CityLite II Ultra Backpack, I’ve always thought the free laptop bag that comes with any purchase of a new laptop is good enough for everyday use. I had to change this misconception of mine after using a CityLite II Ultra Backpack because I was impressed with the extra protection it offers and some features that totally worth the money.

Targus CityLite II Ultra Backpack (TSB798AP)

Security

Targus CityLite II Ultra Backpack, like all the backpacks in CityLite II collection, is designed for travel and everyday use. It is great for business commute, travel, and as a carry-on for airplanes too. The safety lock anti-theft puller system prevents easy access into the backpacks. It’s very effective to avoid unwanted opening of the bag and makes it harder for pickpockets to unzip and steal anything from inside the backpack. This feature provides better safety against pickpockets and thieves especially when commuting.

Anti-theft Puller System

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Wearable gadget is set to be a new trend in 2014 as we have already seen many wearable tech products been launched in the market so far this year from smart watches to fitness tracking appliances. The design of USB thumb drive has been keeping up with this latest trend too, hence, the introduction of wristband thumb drive!

Silicon Wristband Thumb Drive

A wearable wristband thumb drive is convenient to use and it’s trendy to be given as a personal or corporate gift. USB thumb drive does not have to look dull and you do not have to worry of losing the cap of your USB thumb drive anymore. A wide variety of wristband thumb drives is offered by USB Thumb Drive, a reliable supplier of wristband pen drive :-

• Silicon Wristband thumb drive – Silicon rubber material, silkscreen printing for branding
• PU Leather wristband usb drive – PU leather and metal material, silkscreen printing/laser engraving for branding
• Adjustable bracelet usb flash drive – Harder silicon rubber material, silkscreen printing for branding

These customized wristband thumb drives are available in many striking colours like red, blue, purple, apple green, yellow, etc. If it is to be given as a corporate gift, the body colour of the wristband thumb drive can be produced to match the pantone colour code of a company logo. Bracelet style wristband thumb drive wraps around the wrist and can be worn comfortably and keep the company logo visible for every handshake, wave and gesture. Besides, it is a great choice as gift for wedding ceremony, product launching and school events too. These wristbands come in a variety of popular colors to complement logo artwork or even match clothing of the special event.

PU Leather & Metal Wristband USB Drive

Storage capacity of these wristband thumb drive is available in either 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB. Wristband thumb drive with adjustable length as shown in the picture below is flexible and can overcome the problem of different wrist arm size of the wearer for the conventional bracelet model design.

Adjustable bracelet usb flash drive

Please feel free to visit USB Thumb Drive website for more information about customized wristband thumb drives.

Sony just recently launched their latest mirrorless camera Sony Alpha 5000 in Malaysia about two weeks. Meanwhile, Sony’s NEX branding is officially discontinued as Sony has decided to drop the NEX prefix for all its interchangeable lens cameras, so this latest model is simply called Sony Alpha 5000.

As an early adopter of mirrorless camera system, I’ve been using my ever-reliable Sony NEX-3 for more than 3 years now. Therefore, I was very glad to be invited to Sony’s private bloggers gathering event and had the chance to review Sony Alpha 5000 camera.

At the Sony Alpha 5000 Bloggers Gathering, Mr. Kikuo Okura San, Sony Malaysia Managing Director, kicked start the event with a warm welcome speech followed by a brief product presentation by Mr. Ishida Masahiko, Head of Digital Imaging Sony Malaysia.

Welcome speech by Mr. Kikuo Okura San, Sony Malaysia Managing Director

Product presentation by Mr. Ishida Masahiko, Head of Digital Imaging Sony Malaysia

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Last week, WeChat officially release its latest 5.1 version for iOS and Android in Malaysia, and I was invited to the launch event. WeChat 5.1 packs a few new features including social games that the user can challenge their friends.

As one of the leading social communication apps in China, WeChat is gaining tremendous growth in South-East Asia as well. In Malaysia, WeChat has gained 90% of smart phone penetration in recent years and was in the Top 10 Google Trends of 2013.

With this new release of WeChat 5.1, WeChat is aiming to enhance the users’ social life with the introduction of 4 new social games, a new camera app (StoryCam), and the ability to host up to 100 friends (previously max. 40) in a single chat room. All these new features are of course free of charge and are currently available in iOS and Android. Furthermore, we were informed that a new thrilling speed racing game, Wreckless Racer, will be available in the app very soon.

WeChat 5.1 can host up to 100 people in one single chat room

Download all the free games under Discover > Games

• Pencil Pilot – a simple scrolling shooter game.
• Gunz Dash – Choose your favorite hero and embark on an exciting adventure in a fantasy universe. Speed through worlds and collect coins for a high score in this thrilling 2D animated, endless running game.
• Craz3 Match – An easy-to-play but addictive game! Line up animals of the same kind for spectacular effects and move on to the next level.
• 2Day’s Match – A brand new casual puzzle game. Match two tiles of the same kind to clear them.

WeChat Pencil Pilot Game

WeChat Gunz Dash Game

WeChat Craz3 Match Game

WeChat 2Day’s Match Game

Besides these additive games, WeChat 5.1 also comes with a new camera app called StoryCam. Users can add text as description into the photo with this exclusive app. Festival watermarks, filters and real-time location based information are available in the app so the user can further personalize and share any moment.

WeChat is not stopping here, now the app has more new features that make connecting even more enjoyable such as :-

• Edit ‘Favorite Messages’ – Save your favorite text and voice messages, photos and videos to ‘Favorite Messages’. It’s the first cloud-based storage service on mobile social communication apps so the user can view and share again anytime.
• Register with Email Address – Users have more choices to connect with WeChat now. Just register with a valid email address to start chatting with friends.
• Gmail Contact Integration – Link to Google account, find out who else is using WeChat and add them to the friends list.

Now I would say WeChat has become a more complete messaging app that not only lets you text and chat but also have more fun sharing pictures and playing games. If you haven’t got it installed in your smartphone, visit www.wechat.com for the more information.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z will be officially launched in Malaysia on 19^th June 2013 but Celcom gets ahead of everyone by offering the world’s thinnest and lightest water resistant tablet from as low as RM1,438 bundled with Celcom First Data plans starting today (15^th June 2013).

Sony Xperia Tablet Z launch at Celcom outlets

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z will be available today ONLY at the following 5 selected Celcom outlets :-

• Blue Cube @ Iconic, Sunway
• Blue Cube @ Pavilion
• Blue Cube @ The Gardens
• CXP @ eCurve PJ
• CXP, Kuchai Enterpreneur Park @ Kuchai Lama

The tablet will then be available nationwide on 19^th June 2013.

Exclusively at Celcom launch today, lucky customers will stand a chance to enjoy an additional discount of up to RM500 so Sony Xperia Tablet Z could be yours for just RM938! Besides, Celcom is giving away NFC Bluetooth speakers worth RM199 too. Head over to the launch today and you could be one of the proud owners of this latest tablet from Sony and walk away with freebies.

Celcom First Bundle

Sony Xperia Tablet Z is bundled with Celcom First Data plans in either 12 months or 24 months contract. All 3 First Data plans include pay-per-use voice at 15 sen/min for voice and video calls, 10 sen/SMS and 20 sen/MMS to all networks and may be used when SIM card is inserted into a voice compatible smartphone, as the call function is not supported on the Sony Xperia Tablet Z.

Data and pay-per-use voice bundle allows you to switch the SIM card between the tablet and your smartphone. The SIM card can go into the tablet when you need to use only data; Whereas you can insert the same SIM card into a smartphone when you need to make calls.

World’s thinnest and lightest water resistant tablet

Inside Sony Xperia Tablet Z, there’s a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB of storage expandable with microSD and powered by a 6,000mAh battery. The latest Snapdragon asynchronous processor offers breathtaking speed and jaw-dropping graphics, giving you powerful computing but without lightning-speed battery drain.

On the exterior, Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a 10.1″ TFT screen that gives you a Full HD 1920×1200 pixels resolution display. The brilliant Reality Display is powered by Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, which enhances the clarity and richness of every image. It’s amazing how Sony is able to make it the world’s thinnest (6.9mm) and lightest (495g) tablet in the market despite having all these advanced features. Not to mention the tablet supports the 4G LTE network in our country too!

In summary, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z boasts a myriad of amazing features:

• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), 1.5GHz Quad Core Processor – Super fast performance on the fastest network.
• 10.1″ HD Reality Display (1920×1200px resolution, pixel density 224ppi) – Large enough screen for you to enjoy all your favourite movies and series in wide view.
• 8.1MP Rear Camera, 2.2MP Front Camera – High resolution picture-taking and full HD video shooting ensures you don’t miss a second.
• Water-resistant (IPX5/7 rating) and Dust-proof (IP5X rating) – Bring it wherever you go without worries of getting it wet.
• NFC Enabled – Share pictures, documents and more in a whole new way.
• 4G LTE Compatible – Experience the tablet on the fastest network.

Why choose Celcom First?

• Bring your tablet experience to the next level with the best network.
• It’s Malaysia’s fastest network with the widest coverage.
• You can enjoy the best plans and rates with Celcom First.
• Celcom customers always get to be the first to enjoy the most exclusive privileges.
• Celcom’s many accolades have resulted in various industry awards such as Broadband Service Provider of the Year and Mobile Service Provider of the Year by Frost & Sullivan.

For more information of the device or the bundled plans, head over to Celcom’s Xperia Tablet Z page. Better still, get to your nearest Blue Cube today to test it out for yourself.

Last week, I was invited to the launching event of Yes4G Chromebook. It’s the world’s first 4G WiMAX Chromebook manufactured by Samsung. This new device is a product of collaboration between Yes4G, Samsung & Google and it’s exclusively available in Malaysia from Yes4G only.

The Samsung 4G Chromebook comes with a built-in 4G WiMAX chipset that enables seamless connectivity to Yes network. A Yes ID is all you need to get connected to its network with Internet speed of up to 20Mbps and there’s no SIM card needed.

CEO of Yes4G, Wing K. Lee, revealing the first ever Samsung 4G Chromebook

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