Tic Toc Samsung !

Today was one of those brilliant days when you've woken up simply by yourself, recharged with an overkill of sleep and once downstairs, your flat mate alerts to you that packaged mail has arrived just for you. Packaged mails means 3D mails which means STUFF which makes me happy. Its similar to receiving presents except this time you've bought the present for yourself a few weeks ago, forgotten about it and poof! its at your doorstop being a nice surprise-even though you're the one who paid for it. Anyhow, I ordered the Samsung Tic Toc mp3 player just a few days ago and it was only supposed to arrive sometime next week so thumbs up to Amazon.co!! I don't usually purchase products online but I was forced to since the Tic Toc was not sold ANYWHERE here in the UK. Too Azian perhaps? 

Mp3 player. HA HA. You may be laughing for that alone sounds ancient. Remember floppy discs? I hope no one is keeping them so they fetch a nice price one day :D 

So why a mp3 player? Long story cut short, my phone doesn't connect to my laptop anymore, ipod is non existent, new ipod is too expensive and my tablet is still not released yet. DAMN YOU SAMSUNG 10.1. And living without music while out has become a chore. Yeah I seriously do not remember the days when none of the kids owned a phone in school let alone a music player (o.o) 

After searching online for awhile, I managed to filter down my choices to Sony's running wireless earphones mp3 player which is apparently 'waterproof' or Samsung's tic toc. Honestly, the small form and cute colours as well as their product ad just bought me instantly. I just wanted it, even if it was just a shuffle. Fair enough though, I don't need an apple nano with a touch screen because I just need the music, I want it light and suitable for exercise. The Samsung Tic Toc is ULTRA LIGHT, it really weighs nothing and its so so compact. It fits anywhere and I'm sure it could also be used as a hair clip. Yup, tried it, it works. You'll look ultra weird though. For just under 20 pounds for 2GB, I'm over the moon because I don't need my entire library on it because half the time I only listen to a few folders which I phase in and out of so when it comes to reorganizing music, its short and simple-stress free. 

The design is dead simple too, well its a shuffle so what do you expect. To turn it on, press the top once. To change song, hold the body to its side and press it once, twice to play the previous song. To shuffle, just gotta shake it once and to change the modes, all it takes is another shake. For the volume, hold the body upright and click until its loud enough and to make it softer, just turn the body upside down. Its works with a motion sensor hence the moving of the body, I'm simple minded and I love it. 

It comes in only blue and pink and there are cute covers which can be purchased for them. Samsung Tic Toc is not the rage of the technology war at the moment and it never will be but for simple buyers who just need something light and breezy, this little sweet is just the candy up your alley! 

See its CRAZY small ! ! !

P.S. Do not get this for a father's day gift, dads will NOT be happy. Guys love their technology and this would be a simple 'PFFT BURN' 

xoxo

Bobble For The Future

We all have water filters in our homes (or we all SHOULD have them) so if you do not have one yet, GET ONE. Actually, scratch that thought. Do you REALLY want a big filter in the house? A big filter which takes at least 3-4 minutes to filter through before you have clean water for consumption. Okay it isn't a looong amount of time but while waiting for the water, it really does feel like ages. Problem for lazy bums (like me) is that once your cup is emptied, you would have to re pour from the big filter. If you drink alot, you would have to refill many times. It doesn't sound like such a big of a problem but trust me, IT IS. A solution may be to just purchase a larger cup and use that and yeah that would work but then what happened when you want to drink clean filtered water at work or at school ? You can't carry round your entire filtered water jug can you? (Lol if you do) 

A solution has been found and its simply Bobble. 

A simple water bottle which has an integrated (but replaceable) filter which allows you the user to fill up the bottle from any tap (provided the water in the country has been proven to be safe for consumption) and while you drink it, the water is filtered through some kind of carbon and hey presto ! the water actually tastes different-it tastes GOOD. With Bobble, anyone can refill their bottle from any tap and this means, it can be refilled ANYWHERE hence water is available at anytime. I always end up water bottles of water to class because I like portable things and this Bobble bottle is just perfect. 

It has a replacable filter which can be replaced (rebought at 6.50 quid) every 2 months and you can have fun with it with the many different colours they have so you can have a different colour pep bottle every few months. Fun gimmick. The product says it can filter through 300 times...will try to remember to keep count. 

The actual form of the bottle is simple and attractive. Its body has an inward curve to fit the grip of the hand and the size of the bottle is appropriate to fit in our handbags. I LOVE the idea of having filtered water with me everywhere I go and its just SO SO SO CUTE. 

10 quid for the bottle and filter for first timers, 6.50 for filter refills. 

Its supposedly from the States but hopefully will kick off in London soon enough. 

Bobble for the future!

They come in many more colours but I only purchased these from House of Fraser yesterday. They look so yummy to me!!

The refills 

FourSquare

After all this talk about Foursquare and how people actually get discounts from such an app, I finally decided to get down to discover what on earth everyone was psyched about. I had noticed many people 'checking in' at various places on facebook but thought nothing of it but perhaps a new fb game. After farmville, restaurant city and mafia, it wouldn't be surprising that Foursquare was some sort of new game. Then a good friend from NY came over to visit and brought it up again. Which was when he explained the whole thing and how it worked which got me thinking hey...this is actually a pretty sweet idea. Weird name though....

Ok so how does it work.? Basically, after becoming an user of the program, app, call it what you may. You would carry on with your normal daily life but at certain places of personal interests such as perhaps a favourite cafe or shopping boutique as such, you would go on your phone and find that place of interest and click the button to 'check in'. You basically can check in anywhere wherever you have internet access of course for it checks you in via GPS. So why go through the hassle of checking in at various places? Well, if you check in many times and remain at the top of the statistic board at a particular venue, then you would end up being 'mayor' of the venue which would entitle you to certain benefits. E.g. special discounts or free treats such as a free coffee or meal. The special benefits can be found on your devices. You would be able to see who is mayor of such and such and weirdly enough, you start being rather competitive if you're a regular at a certain place. Such as for me, I would consider myself a regular at Cocomaya which is a bakery/cake shop and I would like to become mayor for it. Hehe. Cakeeesssss. However, mayorship has to be maintained throughout a period of 60 days so yes, anyone can take over your throne at anytime. There is also an option of giving 'Tips' where users have left recommendations or suggestions about certain places which can be useful to others. Guess its sort of like a one line review. Good! Straight to the point. Users can also earn 'Badges' which are literally badges or mini trophies which are attained through different specs. Such as visiting a place this many times or completing certain tasks. This aspect seems to be just a visual and ego booster add on but I guess it can help pass time when bored. 

Its a new and fun app which seems to have attracted the masses. Friends can be linked to the app which is sort of freaky because they would know where you are when you check into a place but regardless, if you keep at it, why not earn a free meal or deal if you can?  =D 

So keep checking in !

Gotcha Catch Them All !

No its not Pokemon, Digimon, whatever new generation of little illusional (but cool) creatures. Who would think they still sell this>let alone someone playing it ! What am I talking about> yes, thats right. 

<<< TAMAGOTCHI >>>

Complete madness that this is still in our generation! This is what we used to play in what, 4th grade?! Everyone had one. The little buzzer acted as our little digital pixel pets and we would have to feed them every few hours. Usually risking it during class time. I remember the teachers usually would have a drawer full of them by the end of the day. So by the time we leave campus, they would've all died. Eventually tamagotchi got on the banned items at school list with the yo-yo, barbies and such toys. Good days when we all didn't have our dream pet yet. 

P.S. damn the brilliant Japanese !!! They have them in fully colour resolution now!! And with adorable covers. (X.X) Pricey for such a little thing. <$62.00>