Aboard the BlackBerry bus



The tablet competition is heating up this year as almost every company capable of designing and manufacturing a tablet is coming out with their own version of the portable computing device.

A few days before it hit the shelves in the United States, the new BlackBerry PlayBook was introduced to a few members of the Philippine press, including this writer. It was a seemingly modest preview—no grand launch-type venue, no elaborate stage setups, no cocktails. But it was different and memorable because the venue was moving. The PlayBook was unveiled aboard a party bus that was all pimped out with the brand plastered all around it and decked to maximize the tablet-touring pleasure.

First look would suggest that the PlayBook is the most powerful tablet in the market. It claims to be “the world’s first dual-core, multi-processing, multitasking, ultra-thin, enterprise ready, professional-grade tablet.” What this means is that the device is actually a personal computer in tablet form. At 0.9 lbs displaying a 1024x600 resolution on a 7-inch multi-touch capacitive screen, it’s hard to believe that the super-portable PlayBook can actually process a lot.

But it can. And it does. This is attributed to the “full computing power” courtesy of the 1 GHz dual-core processor running the new BlackBerry Tablet OS, together with the fully enabled Adobe Flash and built-in HTML5 support.

The preview showed that it can carry out true multi-tasking as this writer viewed multiple web pages in full capacity while playing a game and letting a video run in the background simultaneously. Switching between programs is done by swiping, flicking and other finger gestures that correspond to different commands. You can view all your open programs as cards and choose which one to maximize and which one to close. It utilizes the whole screen, which is really responsive, as some commands require you to swipe from the edge of the screen where the black border is.

The PlayBook isn’t heavy on apps as most tablets are. It sets itself apart by mimicking the way a desktop would operate—including being optimized for landscape orientation—and provides non-mobile rendering of Web pages, thus, eliminating the need to rely on apps for optimum functionality. (YouTube is viewed in a complete page, not in light version.) That said, it lacks familiar tablet native apps like email, contacts and calendar. But you can wirelessly connect to your BlackBerry phone to access these features.

Similar to some BlackBerry phones, the tablet emphasizes on multimedia entertainment with dedicated keys at the top of the device to easily access and control music and video files. The device measures 5.1x7.6x0.4 inches. It has a 5MP rear-facing camera and a 3MP front-facing one and can connect to high-speed networks, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The enterprise ready tag is satisfied by out-of-the-box compatibility with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server, corporate data access and security.

No local release date and price points for the BlackBerry PlayBook are available yet as of this writing. For more information

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Christmas Celebration 2012 with Fingers!


typicalben fingers christmas celebration

Fingers came over to my place for our annual Christmas celebration!
Yes, if you realise there's short of one person! Ting couldn't join us as she's overseas! :(



chirstmas feast food

We prepared all the food together, with my mum as well!



chirstmas feast food close up

It's pretty much a simple one, as most of them are frozen food also lolol!



Macaron chirstmas tree cake

Has macaron Chirstmas tree cake instead of log cake!



Macaron chirstmas tree cake close up

But it doesn't really taste good! Too many food colouring I think! :/



fingers group picture during christmas day

Group picture!



taboo singapore edition

We then spent the whole night watching shows, chit chatting, taking pictures and playing Taboo! I think playing Taboo is one of the highlights cause we screamed and laughed our lungs out! It was so fun!

It's awesome that we made a pact to celebration Christmas together every year no matter what! :D


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today or pay us a visit at Blackberry
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Philips AquaTouch electric shaver!

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typicalben with philips aquatouch electric shaver




You know, the other day I was just telling my mum that the best thing that I ever bought and feel that is totally worth it is actually..... my electric shaver! I'm not kidding, real serious on this one!!

I still remember I got it while shopping together with her somemore hahaha!!!

And since then I've been using electric shaver and it's been few years now!! I actually wanted to blog about it some time back before also, cause quite a number of people have been emailing me to ask me question regarding electric shaver as they know that I've been using them to shave instead of the manual razor blade shaving! Seriously, getting a electric shaver really really saves me so much trouble and pain!!!!


But before I continue, I know many of you guys are sure thinking to yourself now that "You really need to shave meah?", "You look so clean without facial hair all the time?", "You really will have moustache?"

All these questions are pretty common as I get them all the time!!!

But yes, I do have moustache and I have to shave everyday which find it really troublesome! How I wish I do not need to shave everyday, but it would be really obvious and I don't like it! What, need a proof?



typicalben Moustache

Here you go! This is how I look without shaving for a day or so!

How do I look ah? Hahahaha!! We guys all shave for different reasons, but most common ones are because after shaving, it makes us looks younger (people tend to look older/more mature with facial hair), or to keep ourselves neat and clean! Also, clean-shaven projects image of being professionalism and tidy!

WE ALL JUST WANNA LOOK GOOD AND PRESENT OUR BEST LAH!!

Which is also why I shave too!! And the reason why previously I mentioned that the electric shaver saves me so much trouble and pain is because I did used before the normal manual razor blade shaving few times before getting electric shaver and it gives so so many nicks and cuts!!!! I always bleed after shaving with manual razor and it's not just me but my guy friends around me are experiencing the same thing as well!!


It's super annoying cause imagine every morning right, when you shave you will tend to get cuts and nicks, it just totally spoils your day lah! Plus you will look ugly somemore with all the cuts and all!

So I seriously don't understand why people wanna endure with it when you all can actually get an electric shaver where you can use it for 3 years or more, with a affordable price (research as shown that it's cheaper to get a electric shaver than manual razor blade in the long run!! can save up to 40% please!!).

If you don't believe, you can do the maths later!!! And after using electric shaver right, I did not experience any nicks or cuts at all!! Don't have to replace the blades (only after few years), don't have to worry about running out of manual blades and stuff like that anymore! It's more convenient and can shave quicker too!!

Omg I seriously love electric shaver and I think it's one of the best invention ever for us, guys!!!!!!
So thank you to whoever that invented it!!! I love you so much!!!!!


I know right, it seems that I've so much to say lololol, but it's because I really feel strongly about this issue and I also did told whatever I said above to all my other guy friends before last time (after I got my electric shaver) to let them know how easy it is to shave and shaving is not a chore anymore with electric shaver!!



typicalben with Moustache

Okay, another picture of me without shaving and I really think I look much older isn't it!

So today, apart from sharing you all these experience, I'm also very happy to say that Philips has came up with a new series of shaver for all the guys, called the Philips AquaTouch which I've been using it for weeks now and I'm going to go into detail and show guys more about it in this entry! :D



typicalben unshaved philips aquatouch electric shaver

Yes, on my hand is the Philips AquaTouch electric shaver which I've been using recently!



typicalben shaving philips aquatouch electric shaver

And it's really easy to shave with it! Just have to go in small circular motions across the area!



typicalben shaving half done philips aquatouch electric shaver

Okay, you see! One side of it is done shaving! Got difference right?!!!



typicalben shaven philips aquatouch electric shaver

Tadah!!!! And easily I'm done with shaving!!
Which you also noticed that I change my top as well cause I wanna take picture for this what hahaha!!! And I was wearing my Airforce tee earlier as I was home for the day, so obviously must change lah!



philips aquatouch electric shaver

So let me tell you how awesome this Philips AquaTouch electric shaver that I've been using recently!!

The name AquaTouch clearly tells us that it's suitable to use in wet (and of course dry)!!

So it's able to use and shave wet in the bathroom with gel or foam (if any of you guys got the habit, cause I don't) together with it, and yet don't have to worry about wetting it cause it's 100% waterproof!!



philips aquatouch electric shaver skin protection system

It has this tripletrack cutting system which are rounded and prevents friction so in order not to damage our skin unlike the conventional manual blades!

The tripletrack shaving head is alittle different from what I've used before previously, cause what I used before is those "one bar kind" and I feel that this tripletrack shaving head provides a even smoother shave!



philips aquatouch electric shaver tripletracks

Apart from being 100% waterproof which you already know......

The tripletrack shaving head also has this dual precision cutting (which means it goes 2 rounds at 1 go) that able to shave even the shortest stubble that we have, which I think it very awesome cause sometimes you will have shorter facial hair or some people's facial hair grow slower so it's very useful for that!

Not only that, but they also lift our hair to cut them closer at a comfortable way! Yay!



philips aquatouch electric shaver press to open the collection port

Check out what am I doing? *press*



philips aquatouch electric shaver opened up

*pops out*



typicalben with philips aquatouch electric shaver opened up

I know people will be thinking how do we clean it? Is it very troublesome to maintain it?


The answer is: NOPE!



philips aquatouch electric shaver hair & dead skin collection port

When you press the button right, it will pop out and you can see the collection port where it will collect all your shaven facial hair and dead skins in there!

And you can just rinse it under the water to wash everything away, which I always have the habit to rinse it after I use and everything just become so clean in seconds! On saying that, you don't really have to really wash it everyday though. Can wash it every few weeks or months also can!

But since it's so convenient to just rinse right, I'll still recommend you guys to rinse it once or twice a week? Cause it's cleaner and more hygienic as well what! You everyday will put it on your face to shave one leh!



philips aquatouch electric shaver pop-up trimer

They also have this pop-up trimmer which you can use it for sideburns!
But I never really use it before cause I don't have the need to heh!


See!!! There's so much advantages to use electric shaver than using the normal manual razor blades right!

And maybe now, you must be also thinking that an electric shaver is surely gonna be very expensive and hard to maintain!!! But you're wrong, as Philips AquaTouch electric shaver starts from just $79!!! They have 3 different model and the one that I'm using is the mid range one which is only $129!!!!!

Also, getting a electric shaver means you don't have to worry about keep replacing blades and stuff (unlike manual razor shaver) as Philips AquaTouch electric shaver comes with self-sharpening blades, so you don't have to worry for up to 3 years!!! So it's definitely worth the price one!! Confirm alot cheaper than if you keep buying and changing blades for manual razor shaver please!!


So after saying so much, the future is in your hands!! Hahahaha!!!



typicalben philips aquatouch electric shaver


You can go over to http://philips.com.sg/aquatouch & check out the different Philips AquaTouch electric shaver models that they offer!!! ;D



p/s: And I also think right, this shaver serves as a great gift for Valentine's Day since it's coming soon! Girls can get it for your boyfriends/husbands, and the guys can it for yourself if you're single! :x Hahaha!


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Taipei - Taiwan Trip Day 4

(Read the previous Taiwan trip posts here: Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3)


Hello!!! I'm back to update on the Taiwan Trip!!!! :D


typicalben in bed at regent taipei hotel

And it's Day 4 now! Had such a great sleep over at Regent Taipei and waking up to this in the morning! Usually we don't wake up so early one, but we are going to have their hotel breakfast! :D



Brasserie regent taipei

Head over to Brasserie for their breakfast!
I heard that the food is really good and it's has even been featured on CNN before!!!



Brasserie regent taipei food 2



Brasserie regent taipei food

There are different selection of food there!! Yums!!



Brasserie regent taipei view

The area where everyone sit and enjoy their breakfast!!!
I really like the place eh, I think I can just totally sit there and do nothing but chill!



Brasserie regent taipei views

The view from where I'm sitting!! So nice right omg!!
It somehow makes me feel very calm and peaceful while I'm having my breakfast!!



Brasserie regent taipei breakfast

Some food that we took for the start!



regent taipei hotel breakfast

And then more food!!!!!

Usually I'll be either lazy or too tired to go for hotel breakfast one, cause I confirm cannot wake up so early! Hellooo the hotel bed so comfy what, cannot blame me!!! But luckily I did went for the breakfast provided by Regent Taipei, because the food was pretty good and the staff there is very nice also! Like will bring you to your table and serve you tea/coffee!! Omg I'm really really missing Taiwan so much!!!



Brasserie regent taipei cakes

Some pretty cakes as we leave the place and back to our room to laze on our bed hehe!



typicalben mirror shot regent taipei hotel

After much lazing on the bed, we finally got up to prepare and head out!!



typicalben mirror reflection regent taipei hotel

Wearing my new long sleeves button shirt from Jipaban for the day!



typicalben randy taiwan regent taipei morning

And we are done!!! Time to head out to Tamsui and Xin Beitou!!



elmo cookie monster umbrella

I think I never show you guys before, but check out my cute umbrella!!

Was raining that day (or actually on most of the days when we were there since it's near monsoon season), so we have to carry umbrella in order not to get drench in the rain!! Very troublesome, hate rainy days!!



typicalbrn with elmo cookie monster umbrella

Me with my act-cute umbrella lol!



tiamsui station

Then we took the metro and arrived at Tamsui!!



tiamsui station raining

We were planning to head over to the Lover's bridge for some chio photo taking but it was raining so heavily when we reached there, that we had to give it a miss! So wasted right!

But we never give up lor, we still hope that the rain will eventually gets lighter or stop so we went to the shopping mall nearby Tamsui but there's nothing much to shop there and when we finished shopping, the rain is still as heavy! Then we decided not to wait anymore and carry on with our plan!!



typicalben at beitou metro station

So we are skipping the Lover's bridge and going to Xin Beitou for hot spring!



taipei colourful metro design

Cute colourful metro in orange!



cute taipei colourful metro design

Another one!!



cute design beitou metro

The interior design of the metro is also different from the usual one that we always took!!



Xin Beitou raining

Searching and walking over to the place where we gonna soak ourselves in hot spring but it was raining so heavily that it really dampens our mood by alot! Cause our shoes are all wet wtf.



taipei public hot spring (wen quan)

While walking and searching the place for hot spring, we saw this!! So cute one them!!!



taipei public hot springs (wen quan)

The heavy rain can't stop them, they just wanna continue soaking their feet lolol!!!



taipei hot spring (wen quan) private hotel

As the rain was too heavy, we just randomly went to one of the hot spring resort there!



taipei private hot spring (wen quan)

We chose the indoor hot spring, which is the private one!
It cost about 1350TWD (SGD $59) for 2 hours!



typicalben at taiwan hot spring (wen quan)

While waiting for the water to be filled up!!



typicalben randy at taipei hot spring (wen quan)

Both of us lololol!

We didn't really enjoy the hot spring leh, maybe the resort is not very good or something? Or maybe we are just not used to it. So in the end, we just keep going in and out of the water to take pictures only haha!!! And by the time we finished taking photos right, just nice 2 hours is also up already lor lol!!



typicalben taipei hot spring (wen quan)

Picture of me soaking in the hot spring!



Tao Ban Wu taipei (陶板屋)

Then it's dinner time!!! Went to Tao Ban Wu (陶板屋) for dinner!!

They have this set meal which I forgotten how many courses there is! I think it's either 7/8 course meal and for that it only cost 499TWD (SGD $22)!!! It's really cheap lor, very worth it I feel!!!



Tao Ban Wu (陶板屋) food

Check it out yoooooooooooo!



main course Tao Ban Wu (陶板屋)

My main course!



Tao Ban Wu (陶板屋) food 2

Quite love their desserts too!



typicalben at Tao Ban Wu (陶板屋)

After finishing the food!! Super full!!



artistic shot at Tao Ban Wu (陶板屋)

Random accidental shot which I think it's quite artistic lol so I just post!



taipei metro ticket

Look! It's something like their standard ticket which I have to buy it to get out from the train station because I don't know why and how that I actually lost my easy card on the way back wtf. -_-



regent taipei hotel at night

Reaching back to our Regent Taipei hotel!!!



shop houses beside regent taipei

Te shop houses beside the hotel!



7-11 taipei buys chips and milk

Went to 7-11 to get some chips, milk and a new easy card!



taipei milk

I love their milk, it's so yummy!!!! Love it!!!



buys from taipei daiso

Oh we also went to their Daiso before heading back to hotel too!


That's pretty much for Day 4! Will blog about Day 5 soon!
Do check back for more k! :D


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