What I Like About The New Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+

Hi Huneybees,

I am very excited to share with you about my thoughts on the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ , which were finally unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 25th February 2018 and in Singapore on the following day to invited media!

While critics might be crying foul about the insignificant improvement to the hardware specification compare to Galaxy S8 and S8+ ,  many others like myself  applaused the effort by Samsung to explore ways to harvest the power of technology to reimagine the way we communicate tomorrow with some super cool features like Super Slow-mo and AR Emoji!

Although slow motion features are already available in most smartphone today, Samsung up the playing field with its new "Super Slow-mo" feature that allows user of the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ to capture key action moments and transform them into epic videos at a rate of 960 frames per second.
Imagine making an eight-time Olympic gold-medallist Usain Bolt looks slow at his next sprint, user has the option to either choose between auto and manual mode to capture up to 20 such videos on the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ .

One's Avatar can be created by AR Emoji (a built-in app) from the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+

My personal favourite feature was the AR Emoji! Not only could the user create his or her own avatar from the built-in application (no WiFi required!) on the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ by snapping one's imagine from either the front or rear camera of the smartphone, the user could also customize his or her avatar from a choice of hair do, skin tone and cloths!

My newly created avatar wearing a cool aviator spectacles and smart business suit!

While creating one's avatar was cool, it was the ability to do a live presentation using your own avatar, which will mimic your expression while using Samsung native messenger that was really awesome!! With up to 35 quick and easy expression options to choose from, the user could also share his or her avatar in GIF format with friends via popular messenger platform like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.

The new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+, priced from SGD1198, come in three (3) colours - Midnight Black, Coral Blue, and Lilac Purple - and will be available for pre-order online (without contact) on 1st March 2018, 12pm at major consumer electronics & IT stores' websites in Singapore or via the Samsung store online.

All consumers who purchase Galaxy S9 or S9+ will be entitled to a complimentary Samsung Concierge Care Pack worth SGD128 and exclusive trade-in value for their eligible device of up to $610 via the Samsung Trade Up (SG) app, upon full payment during collection of their Galaxy S9 or S9+ from 10 March 2018.  What's more, purchasers of Galaxy S9+ (256GB) will also receive a Wireless Charger Stand (Black) worth SGD108 during collection of their Galaxy S9+ (256GB) upon full payment, on a while stocks last basis.

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Samsung Reveals All New VR Experience With GALAXY S7, S7 edge and Gear 360 Camera

Hi Huneybees,

#TheNextGalaxy

Gathered this early morning is the revealing of the much discussed new Samsung GALAXY S7 and S7 edge. With their new and upgraded functions, comes a whole new experience and this special experience could only be fulfilled with the Samsung Gear VR.

This was not the usual launch LIVE Streaming launch, but one that involved VR experience, where I got to be fully immersed in the whole conference as though I was right there in Barcelona! Now, where's my popcorn?

VR, short for Virtual Reality is the new IT thing. Videos have already become such a norm, it's time to upgrade and get transported into this new dimension with the Samsung Gear VR (which we have already seen in previous launches) and to support 360° video taking, there's this new baby - Samsung Gear 360 Camera!

Left: Samsung S7 / Right: Samsung S7 edge

I'm gona leave you with this intro video whilst I go catch up on my beauty sleep for I'm gona attend the official Singapore launch of these gadgets, get to know them more, so that I can share more with ya. Stay tuned!

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[Movie Review] Catch Bombshells Sofia Vergara and Scarlett Johansson in CHEF

Hi Huneybees,

Chef is a light-hearted movie about a chef, Carl Casper played by Jon Favreau (Who's also the Writer and Director of the movie), who lost his restaurant job in Los Angeles and then returned to started up a food truck in Miami in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.

Other than being a mini Iron Man reunion, bombshells Scarlett Johansson and Sofia Vergara heats up the movie screen.

The movie rides on the food truck craze in the States and with the strong cast list (Jon Favreau, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Robert Downey Jr., John Leguizamo, as well as the sexy CoverGirl - Sofía Vergara) , you are in for a "treat".

Well, it all started with a food review by the renowned food critic Ramsey Michel, played by Oilver Platt, which went horribly wrong because of its restaurant owner, Riva played by Dustin Hoffman, insistence of serving the “proven” menu which lacks the creativity that Ramsey was looking for.

While the movie did make the audience hungry during Carl’s detailed food preparation scenes, it was Social Media that took the central stage in this movie. It showcased the power of Social Media – from Twitter, Youtube, Facebook to Vine - and we could all take a note or two from the movie on how it could be navigated to our advantage (and also disadvantage).

In Carl’s case, it was Twitter that first got him into trouble because he assumed that he was sending a “private message” to rap at Ramsey for the humiliation that he felt from Ramsy’s review and then later when he twitted out to Ramsey to an open challenge in an attempt to redeem his sore pride, which he never able to deliver after been fired by Riva.

Just as the audience thought it was bad enough, Carl’s loss of cool later at the restaurant was captured by many and went viral online (Youtube) that essentially sealed his Chef career. His return to reclaim his creative promise by running a food truck (named EL JEFE) was much to the credit of his son, Percy played by Emjay Anthony, who not only helped him as a line chef but more importantly his social media CEO, using platforms like Twitter and Facebook to update the public on the development of EL JEFE across the country.

It was after watching the Vine video of the entire journey of the food truck compiled by his son that marked the starting of Carl’s reversed relationship with his son and his ex-wife, Inez played by Sofia Vergara.
The ending of the movie was a fairy tale with Carl and Ramsey buried their quarrel and becoming partners of the EL JEFE restaurant and what seems to be a re-marriage of Carl and Inez.

Overall the movie was very entertaining but for fans of Scarlett Johansson who played Molly, the hostess at Riva’s restaurant, you will be disappointed as there were not much acting scenes of the Black Widow (although she did wore a low-cut black dress in one of those scenes) and all happened during the first part of the movie!

Chef opens in cinemas 5 June 2014, be sure to catch it while it's hot! ;P

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HootSuite Celebrates With Game Of (Social) Thrones

Hi Huneybees,

HootSuite, the world's most loved social media management platform, launched a Game of Thrones-themed video, that has now brought the vision of Silicon Valley's palace intrigue to life with Facebook, Twitter and other tech giants, re-imagined as powerful players in the Seven Kingdoms! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el8Ydwh0QlQ)

The computer-generated video is an homage to the opening theme of the hit HBO series, with the various social networks taking on the roles of King’s Landing, Winterfell and other important GoT locales. 

Facebook raises towers for its recent annexations Instagram and WhatsApp, while blue birds fly toward Twitter’s fortress. The more distant kingdom of Snapchat is appropriately underdeveloped compared to its more established neighbours. The point of the ad, besides celebrating Game of Thrones’ return on Sunday, is to emphasise HootSuite’s usefulness as tool to manage multiple social media accounts at once. The company, which boasts nearly eight million users, secured $165 million in venture funding last summer.

So, did you like the video?

I'm thrilled that Game of Thrones' is back!!

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Win Yourself A Pair Of adidas ZX Shoes & A Lunch Treat For 2 At Wheeler’s Yard

Hi Huneybees,

adidas is teaming up with four unique start-ups in Singapore to tell their original story. Driven by adidas Originals, this four-part documentary-style video series centres on the companies’ originality as a business, unique roots and trend-setting outlook.

adidas Originals is discovering originality and celebrating businesses that are forward thinking, creative and making a statement in the Singapore landscape, in line with the brand’s value to innovate for the modern day while staying true to its heritage and values. Going beyond a union of brands that share similar values, adidas Originals wants to bring their fans on a journey to meet these businesses.

This collaboration also ties in with the re-launch of the iconic ZX shoes that were created to commemorate the pioneers and technologies that brought the shoe industry to the next level.

The adidas Originals team-ups series kicks off with Tommy Ong, owner of Wheeler’s Yard, a bicycle workshop selling 80s inspired single-gear bicycles, telling us about what inspired his business and how he has kept the venue of his business unchanged and true to its original style.

Post by adidas.

To find out more about the Wheeler’s Yard story and how you can win a pair of ZX shoes and a lunch treat for two at Wheeler’s Yard, please visit the adidasSG Facebook page.

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Win Sony PlayStation®4 As APBS Partners With Traffic Police To Launch 1st Digital Campaign Against Drink-Driving

Hi Huneybees,

On 6th December 2013, Asia Pacific Breweries Singapore (APB Singapore) announced details of a new digital project aimed at discouraging the public from driving to drink and to share creative ways of getting to a party without driving. The digital campaign forms part of the on-going ‘Don’t Drink to Drive’ campaign launched by the Traffic Police and the Singapore Road Safety Council.  

This is the first year that the annual ‘Don’t Drive to Drink’ campaign boasts a digital viral activation.

“We are always on the lookout for a fresh and effective approach to remind and educate consumers on responsible alcohol consumption. By seeking public involvement in this year’s anti-drink drive campaign, we aim to make the key message of ‘don’t drive to drink and you’ll never drink and drive’ stick. 

It is the first time we are crowd sourcing for fresh ideas on how we can avoid drink-driving this festive season. It is our hope that through peer-to-peer sharing of creative ideas and best practices, we encourage more buy-in for responsible consumption,”  --- Shannen Fong, Head of Corporate Relations for APB Singapore

At the heart of the digital activation is a new micro-site, dontdrive2drink.sg. The micro-site aims to crowd source for creative ways to not drive to drink. Consumers are tasked to give suggestions by using the hashtag “#dontdrink2drive” on their social media pages across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

To drive public participation, attractive prizes are up for grabs, with APB Singapore giving away prizes based on two different categories – the Most-Liked Entry and the Most-Shared Entry. Each category will offer five S$100 taxi vouchers to help promote dontdrink2drive, and the top winner in each category will also receive the brand new Sony PlayStation®4 valued at S$639.

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ShareKool Is Here To Help You Earn Some Income

Hi Huneybees,

Do you have items that you hardly use and would like to earn some income from them? Or perhaps put your skills, services or hobby to good use? Well, now you can with ShareKool. It is the latest Share economy platform in Singapore! Here's a video intro to it... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151724684462643

What is  ShareKool

 It is an IT Platform where individuals transact directly with other individuals on a two-sided marketplace to share access to merchandise, information services and personal skills into 1 unique system.

What you can do at ShareKool?

• Sh@reAds: Read advertising and promotional emails send to the Account.
• Sh@reVid: Watch advertising and promotional videos via the Accounts
• Sh@reMe: Provide or Take up any specialize skills, services, task or jobs (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151724690502643)
• Sh@reUse: By Renting out or co-share the free space or equipment. (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151724691557643)
• Sh@reMart: Enjoy offers and discounts from 6 exciting categories of unique products and services

1. Fashion
2. Skin Care
3. Food & Beverage
4. Kids World
5. Gadgets
6. Travel

Worn this gown and photo of it is shared across multiple social platforms. Don't think I'm wearing it again...:X

So, for instance, you have a fancy gown that you have worn for just once and it's been hanging there 'coz everyone has seen it and you can't find another occasion to wear it again, why not rent it out for other ladies?

This is a win win situation whereby both you, the leasor and the lessee can benefit from a deal. You can make a small amount of money from such a deal while the lessee can save some money. Not to mention that we will be able to reduce wastage and Save The Earth.

Also, if you have passion for photography or nail arts like me, you can make use of the ShareKool platform to advertise about it.  This is definitely a good platform for people who want to be entrepreneur but do not have the capital to market their products and services. 

What’s more, you can get to win Great Prizes with the Lucky Draws and Contests held on this Platform through their weekly Lucky Draws. Check out the details below.

More about the ShareKool –Share and have more Lucky Draw

Date Duration: Held from 12 Oct-30 Dec 2013Lucky Draw Frequency: Weekly
Lucky Draw Dates: (Every Monday) 21/10/2013, 28/10/2013, 4/11/2013, 11/11/2013, 18/11/2013, 2/12/2013, 9/12/2013, 16/12/2013, 23/12/2013, 23/12/2013, 30/12/2013
Prizes: 1 ipad Mini and 100 sets of $10/- worth of Capital Lands Vouchers to be won each week.

Mechanics:

• Simply sign up (for free) at ShareKool: http://www.sharekool.com/6744660.
• Download the free mobile app at Google PlayStore or Apple Itunes Stores.
• There will be 1 lucky draw chances for every successful sign-up. Do note that each mobile phone no can only signed up once.
  *With every 5 sign-ups, you double your chances of winning an iPad mini. And with every 20 sign-ups, you'll earn $10 in cash voucher instantly!

Do like ShareKool Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/ShareKool  for more Promotions and Applications Updates. Sign Up TODAY!

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1 Day, 2 Continents, 30 Hours Of Partying

Hi Huneybees,

Having recently found Singapore’s Fightiest Comic, DARK DOG is “em-bark-ing” on a new adventure, set up to re-invent partying as we know it.

The Longest Day of Fun – will be a 30 hour, round-the-world party, and from 23 September to 26 October 2013, DARK DOG will give participants the chance to win this ultimate prize.

Comprising of three phases, the contest will firstly draw in DARK DOG Facebook fans to submit videos or pictures of themselves partying (partying can be anything that involves participants having fun) with a DARK DOG.

In the second phase, once the top three contests have been nominated through Facebook, the three contestants will be sent to one of three Asian cities to pack in as much as they can in a day. At the end of the day, as part of the final phase, they will fly across the International Date Line to another city, where they will get to relive the entire day and have fun all over again.

With their entire journey documented on Facebook, the contestant with the most number of “Likes” for their fun-filled posts will win tickets to Dark Dog’s Longest Day of Fun.

“The Longest Day of Fun takes partying to a whole new level. It seriously pushes the partying boundaries and we cannot wait to see the crazy and exciting ideas that will be sparked by the participants and their DARK DOG." --- Dinesh Singh, Sales and Marketing Director for Teerath & Company (distributors of Dark Dog).

The contest is open to all Singaporean, Permanent Residents and foreigners residing in Singapore only.

About Dark Dog

Dark Dog is a refreshing energy drink that has been developed by nutritionists to provide consumers’ minds with and bodies with MORE ENERGY and necessary 8 vitamins that are essential to the human system. With a variety of natural (unprocessed) quality ingredients, Dark Dog gives you with MORE ENERGY – a longer lasting energy boost without the side effects caused by other energy drinks with synthetic caffeine.

First launched in Norway in 2001, Dark Dog is now one of the most recognised energy drinks in the world. It is now available in more than 30 countries worldwide, and has enjoyed explosive growth in Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile and the Seychelles, and is the leading energy drink in France, Bolivia and Sweden.
Dark Dog can be found at all Cold Storage, Giant, NTUC Fairprice and Fairprice Express, NTUC Finest, and Cheers supermarkets, and Caltex outlets. RRP ranges from $2.30 in supermarkets up to $2.80 in convenience stores.

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China Fashion Photographer - Chenman For Coach Fall 2013 Footwear Collection

Hi Huneybees,

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, but to me, shoes are. We walk in them most of the time, without good comfortable and good-looking shoes, we will be aching our way home. I'm definitely a sucker for shoes, shoes of any style and any colour, best if they cater to my every dressing style!

So, when I received the invitation to Coach's Party held with Harper's Bazaar, I can't help trying on the shoes and wanting to bring them home. Especially when one of China’s most influential fashion photographers -  Chenman 陳漫 has captured the Coach Fall 2013 footwear collection through her vision.

I fell in love with her works ever since she launched a collection with M.A.C and having shot numerous international celebrities in her very own style, all I have for this lady is RESPECT!

Featuring shots from dawn to dusk, the photos feature one woman’s stylish journey through town. Luncheon with her girlfriends, a date night with bf, she's sure to turn up in style with the Coach shoes, joining her on here "travels".

“The age-old adage of ‘walking in someone else’s shoes’ served as an inspiration for the shoot. I envisioned the modern Coach woman and who she is, and then interpreted her story through a day in the life of her shoes.” --- Chenman

Coach x Chen Man Photo Exhibition
Date: September 9 to 22, 2013
Venue: Paragon, Level 1 Atrium, right outside Coach Paragon

Coach Paragon is located at #01-11, Paragon Shopping Centre, 290 Orchard Road, Singapore 238859, Tel: 6542 2463. Shop for Coach online at singapore.coach.com. Follow Coach on Facebook and Twitter for more updates on upcoming collections.

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