Stimulating Students Curiosity and Interest in STEM With Samsung Solve For Tomorrow Competition

 

As innovation rapidly changes our world, it is critical to prepare the next generation to not only adapt, but to thrive and excel in a technology-driven future. Committed to making this happen, Samsung Malaysia is running one of its global educational programs titled Solve for Tomorrow – a competition aimed at stimulating curiosity and cultivating interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, while inspiring students to help improve and fix issues faced by local communities through STEM’s innovative solutions. 

Online Cinema with Bento Live...

Calling all movie goers, drama lovers and anime fans out there, have you heard of Bento Live before? If you haven't, today is your luckiest day cause I'm gonna share with you the latest website in town that can satisfy your creative and entertainment needs at the comfort of your home or while on the go!!! Imagine all the money and time you can save by watching your favorite movies/dramas online... I can sense a shopping spree coming my way, hee~ 

Cutely named after Japanese home packed meal, Bento Live  is a new website that offers movie streaming service in High Definition quality with English & Bahasa Melayu subtitles. Just like Bento, Bento Live have variety of movies, tv drama, anime and documentary to choose from that covers lots of genre from such as reality shows, horror, action, comedy to award winning movies. You'll never get bored with Bento Live, this I can promise you, lovelies =)

I actually heard about Bento Live from a friend of mine couple of days ago and I quickly search for the website soon after that. She knows how much I love watching movie at home with my family and Bento Live definitely perfect for us ^_^ It's totally legal so you don't have to worry about it and only interrupted with short advertisement. All you have to do is register an account at Bento Live website and you can start watching your favorite shows!!!

I really love watching horror movies especially when my siblings is around and with Bento Live, we can view all the trailers first at Bento Lounge before selecting the movie we want. Since the majority of the vote goes to Monster Wolf, we spend the weekend watching the movie and scream our hearts out while teasing each other mercilessly =D Weird I know, but that's what sisters do by the way, we like to show our affection by scaring the hell out of one another, lol


  

Back to Bento Live, it's also available at various platforms like Samsung Smart TV and Samsung Mobile Device. Yes, you heard it right, you can view movie, tv drama from Bento Live through the state of the art Samsung Smart TV & if you stay with me, I'll let you know how you can score one for yourself too, wink2 If you're attached to the hip with your cellphone like me, you can opted for the Bento Live mobile app which is available for free at Samsung App Store @_@

Before I forgot, they're having a Share & Win Contest and will be giving away 2 x 40 inch Samsung Smart TV every month!!! Awesome, right? To join the contest, simply register your Bento Live account, like their Facebook Page, share about the contest and tell your favorite Bento Live movie. That's it and you're good to go. I just submitted my entry, hopefully I can bring the TV home with me, hihi =P For more details, please visit their Website or Facebook Page & until then, enjoy your weekend lovelies, adieu~

Website www.bentolive.com | Facebook www.facebook.com/bentolivevod

Love & Pastry @ Wind Chimes in a Bakery...

What will happen when you add some love in a pastry? Well, a hopeless romantic like me would definitely answer Wind Chimes in a Bakery! If you have no idea what it's all about, Wind Chimes in a Bakery is a Korean inspired web series presented by Samsung Galaxy S4, your life companion =)

With Korean renowned director, Jang Jae Hyeok magical touch; the web series is full of Korean unique essence which made the series appeal not only to K-drama fans here in Malaysia but in another regions as well. The 8 episodes series were filmed locally mostly with Samsung Galaxy S4, cool isn't it? 

To celebrate the web series success, a group of bloggers were invited by Samsung to get up, close and personal with the Wind Chimes in a Bakery lead characters; Nabil (Adam) & Koe Yeet (Sue) while learn to bake Korean favorite pastry, the Red Bean Buns at 19 Culinary Studio, Jln Dungun. 

If you're wondering why the Red Bean Buns, well it's actually the cupid in disguise behind Adam and Sue love story! Besides wind chimes, you'll see a lot of shots in the series focus the buns as well... I never knew a red bean bun can be so romantic n_n 

The truth is, I hate cooking but when it comes to baking, it's a totally different story! I love it very2 much =) I believe the Red Bean Bun recipe is quite easy with only 6 steps all together and doesn't require complicated baking techniques at all. Check out the recipe and the method below...

While waiting for our buns to be ready, we were taken to the screening room for Wind Chimes in a Bakery marathon and of course we took the opportunity to grill Adam and Sue with tons of questions and weird request, LOL They're very cute and playful, I really wish I can bring both of them home XD 

Oh yes, besides our own Red Bean Buns, we also have the limited edition Wind Chimes in a Bakery apron signed by Adam and Sue to bring back home too! A very cool keepsake initiate by Tammy, hehe =P Maybe I can sell them on Ebay in the future, wink2

Before I'm signing out, don't forget to visit Samsung Malaysia Youtube channel here to watch the web series (make sure you have lots of tissues with you =P) or maybe you can give the recipe a try if you feel like baking something for your special someone ❤_❤ Until then, Happy Tuesday ladies, adieu~

p.s : photo credits to Plusizekitten 

Into the Blue with CN Blue...

 

Honestly, I didn't see it's coming at all. Korean music scene never really intrigue me before. But when you have sisters who constantly blasting out K-pop tunes all over the house all the time, little by little, I'm falling for the addictive beats and after all, music is an universal language that's suppose to go beyond boundary, right? My favorite Korean band? Of course it's non other than CN Blue. They are quite different from the typical Korean boyband; they play musical instruments, can sing fluently in Japanese and looks very kawaii too, wink2

CN Blue have 5 studio albums under their belt and kickstart their musical career in Japan before making their debut in Korea. With 4 members; Jung Yong Hwa (vocal), Lee Jong Hyun (guitar), Kang Min Hyuk (Drum) and Lee Jun Shin (bass), this Korean lads really making a huge impact to the Japan music industry and continue to do well in all of their Japanese and Korean albums.

If you're a big fans of CN Blue, I'm pretty sure you already knew that they will be performing at Stadium Negara this coming Saturday, 24th of August 2013, weeeeeeee~ Brought to you exclusively by Samsung, CN Blue will entertain their die hard fans and music lovers here in Malaysia in conjunction of their Blue Moon World Tour. Can you feel the excitement already?

Well, get your concert gears on, ladies because we're about to see CN Blue in less than 24 hours!!! I can't hardly wait for the concert day @_@ Before I go and get my beauty sleep, check out the fantastic rendition of Jason Mraz's - Geek In The Pink by CN Blue... It's my favorite version of this song so far, good job guys =) Until then, Happy Friday & stay fabulous, adieu~

Close To You with Samsung...

Going through my Raya photos always bring back smiles and laughter to my day =) When me and my 6 other siblings united, it's pretty much like watching episodes from Keeping Up With The Kardashian; we can be very loud and noisy, fulls of drama and energy and we love to irritate each other consistently, hehe =P

Raya Scene 1 : Alien Resurrection

 Raya Scene 2 : The Fight Club

Raya is more than just a public holiday to all of us... We bonded like never before, getting closer to each other by sharing our ups and downs stories, seek forgiveness from one another and celebrate our special day happily together since Raya is probably the only time we all can be at the same time and place~ =_=

Raya Scene 3 : Freaky Friday

Raya Scene 4 : I Know What You Did Last Summer

Despite all that, we always enjoy the moment we have to the fullest and creating memories to live for years~ But photos alone I'm afraid, can't make up for the presence of my siblings who I missed dearly and rarely met T_T I hope for this upcoming Raya, we can captured our time together in another medium instead... Wondering what I have in mind?

A brand new Samsung NX2000 of course =) With it's amazing capability to shoot Full HD 1080/30p video, smooth and professional looking video is no longer a mystery and I can re-live our precious time over and over again through the video, weeeeeee~ Besides that, this camera also come with ultra-sensitive 20.3MP APS-C CMOS Sensor that allows you to create images full of detail with colors that fire up your imagination.

Who in the right mind can resist a beauty like this right? So SAMSUNG if you read this, please oh please make my Raya wish come true, I truly need a fabulous camera that's sleek and chic with fast forward functions to help photography catastrophe like me to enhance my lovely family's Raya experience and documenting our precious moments together ❤_❤  

Do you have any interesting Raya photos worth sharing? Upload yours now at Samsung Potraits of Raya website here and who knows you could win yourself cool movie treats for your family, wink2 Before I'm signing off, check out the heartwarming Samsung's 2013 Raya commercial above and I challenge you to look straight into my eyes and tell me you didn't feel anything... Till then, love the people who loves you & adieu~

True Blue with Samsung...

Feeling blue? With Samsung, you have no reasons to =) From designing state of the art gadgets to plan a fabulous event, Samsung definitely know them all, wink2 If you haven't heard about it already, yours truly and almost hundred other bloggers were gathered in an exclusive get to know session with Samsung Malaysia couple of weeks ago by Manoah Consulting at The Pool, Jln Ampang.

We were greeted that day with friendly faces, pretty decoration and cool ambiance, perfect recipe for any party ^_^ Everything from the balloons, flowers, to the runway were beautifully put together in white and blue; in-sync with the Samsung corporate colors ❤_❤

Another awesome stuff about this party, the host thoughtfully prepared a gigantic photobooth for us to capture our wonderful moments with fellow bloggers and friends. I had so much fun fooling around and almost lost track of time playing with the machine. Very immature me, I know =P

Did I mention who's the MC that day? It's Linora Low from my favorite radio station, Red FM, yeay!!! She heated up the mood in lighting speed and making all the bloggers feeling good already before they even eat, hehe =P Soon after that, Don Chan on behalf of Manoah Consulting took over the stage and introduced us to the powerful people behind Samsung Malaysia team =) One of them is Mr Frankie, the social media genius who wowed us that day with videos of super creative Samsung campaigns from all over the world @_@

We were not only exposed to the ‘behind the scene’ people who make Samsung a household name here in Malaysia; we also learn a little thing or two about the brands, their idea, vision and not to forget their inspiration and motivation =) So basically yes, it’s a very educational party for me, wink2

There was also contest going on that night to highlight Samsung TecTiles application; another technology breakthrough which uses Samsung’s NFC (Near Field Communication) that can helps user changing setting on their phone, launching applications, checking in to places, updating social status or even making phone calls automatically just by tapping your phone to the TecTiles to perform the actions. Very impressive I must say!!!

A party won’t be called a party without friends to hanging out with right? I had great time catching up, chatting and even gossiping with my blogger friends that day =) The food was not that bad either, definitely worth waiting for, LOL Besides photobooth’s photos as momento, Samsung generously packed us with their limited edition speaker and USB bracelet to bring back home @_@ Thank you so much Samsung Malaysia and Manoah Consulting for having me, I really looking forward for more great things to come ❤_❤

p.s : photo credits to Don Chan & Isaac Tan =)

Up, Close and Personal with Awal Ashaari, Liyana Jasmay & S4...

Let's talk about celebrities for a change shall we? Here's the truth, the close-est encounter I ever had so far looks like very far indeed, LOL It's in a concert to be exact, where there's no real interaction whatsoever, sigh~ Thanks to Samsung Malaysia and Manoah Consulting; me and 7 other bloggers were given a rare chance to get up, close and personal with Malaysian media darlings; Awal Ashaari (actor/tv host) and Liyana Jasmay (actress/singer) ★_★

We talk about lots of stuff (I'm not gonna kiss and tell, wink2) but the highlight of the day definitely is Samsung Galaxy S4; the latest addition to Samsung smartphone family =) The cool features of this phone are endless, you really have to see it to believe it!!! Awal and Liyana not only shared their latest news with us, they also enamored us with their passion for Samsung gadgets as well, what's not to love right? ❤❤❤

One of Awal's favorite function from Samsung Galaxy S4 is their S Health. He needs all the help he can get in order to stay physically fit and healthy, I'm sure all of us need this kind of personal trainer too, hehe =P It can track the amount of calories in your food intake from just a photo of your food and monitor your calories burning activities from your movement via walk mode or exercise mode!!! It can also be your personal weight watcher, blood pressure monitor and not to forget the comfort level feature that any health freak would appreciate and love ^_^

Besides hosting Melodi every weekend, Awal is currently involve in a few acting projects and commercials with his lovely wife, Scha Al-Yahya. He did showed us his softer side during the interview... What can I say, he is truly a romantic guy at heart, big sigh~ Back to his projects, most of it will be aired during Eid this August, so keep your eyes peeled ladies =P

Liyana on the other hand, very much like every other girls in the world; falling hard for the Samsung Galaxy S4 13MP camera quality that can take fabulous photos in any lights... Of course that's not all, this camera also come with Dual Shot function that can take picture from both sides (front & rear camera) simultaneously unlike any other smartphone camera. This feature really come in handy especially when she's interacting with fans and media, I'm not surprised if she start collecting pictures of her fans after this, hehe =P 

Right now Liyana is working on her latest single, Jujur music video and her production company - Mermaid Studio baby; "NYCinta" which will be airing soon =) Don't missed it guys!!! I took the chance to ask her a little about her musical influences and direction since she's very animated when talking about her music, something that I can totally relate to especially when you're very passionate in what you're doing ❤

Talking about music, Awal & Liyana demonstrate another cool features from Samsung Galaxy S4 for us that day which kinda make me wish I own S4 myself just to join the fun, sob2 T_T The Group Play function allow you to share your music with your nearby friends that own S4 wirelessly and play the music together without the aid of speaker, perfect for party and private events!!! It's so fancy and hip especially for the younger crowd who love the attention and entertainment =) 

Of course my star gazing moment won't be complete without photos of me with these celebrities, wink2 Awal is so tall and cute, I really have to pick the right spot to make sure he didn't steal my limelight, haha =D  He's prettier than me you know, with dimple and everything, enough to make any guy turns green with envy, LOL  

Liyana is so nice and easy to deal with; and yes girls, she's even prettier in person =) Now I get what made men falling head over heels for her... Her personality really brighten up the atmosphere throughout our interview session!!! I really have a good time that day rubbing shoulders with both of them, thank you again Samsung Malaysia and Manoah Consulting for the opportunity ❤ Till then, have a nice day everyone ^_~

Foxy Brown with Samsung...

The color brown has always been associated with "boring" and "safe"; statement that I can't wait to put to rest... I mean, look at Chris Brown, Dan Brown or the late James Brown, all of them are anything but ordinary right? Let's not forget the unique taste of brown sugar and brownies, I don't think it scream "plain" or "bland", more like edgy and foxy (if you get what I mean, lol)

Well, brown to me represent a certain quality that I knew I have deep inside of me, a quite confidence that speaks volume without uttering a single word. Can you see it through my brown eyes? It's subtlety challenge you to come and unearth the secrets that I keep... I'll just let my brown eyes held you captive and do the talking, wink2

Brown is also a shades that have many sides to it, it can be bold, tame, naked and glam; just like my favorite brown eyeshadow collection from Urban Decay Naked palette =) The different hues of brown give me an endless ideas to experiment with, if you think brown is "lame", maybe you need to think again!

It never fails to amaze me how influential a color can be. Brown for example always reminds me of my wonderful family and their unconditional love for me ❤ It is also happened to be the color of my two best buddies, Mr Teddy and Mr Rock Star ★_★ This explained my fixation towards people with brown color personality, they radiate warmth in a way that nobody can't... 

The beauty of brown definitely didn't go unnoticed with Samsung. Their bestselling smartphone; Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is now available in another mesmerizing limited edition color, Amber Brown to celebrate the growing interest for a timeless and elegance gadget that suit both women and men without compromising their fantastic design @_@

 

The awesome traits of the brown shade such as strong, reliable, sophisticate and sensible definitely match Samsung Galaxy Note 2 characteristic with their various functions, cool features and attention for details!!! Perfect as a gift for your loved one, it symbolize a warm and loyalty that money can't buy, just like a friendship and love that defy time ❤

If you're a big fan of brown,

Ladies & gentlemen please don't frown;

You can be the talk of the town,

 With the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 in Amber Brown ★_★

Available only for a limited time, grab it now at your nearest Samsung outlet before it's too late!!! You can also feast your eyes and get more information about Samsung Galaxy Note 2 at Samsung Malaysia website here guys =) Before I go, check out this cute video from Bryan Lim, isn't it sweet? How I wish someone will do that for me, sigh~

 



The Wait Is Over for Samsung Galaxy S4...

 

Rejoice my dear friends, 

The wait has finally come to an end, 

Galaxy S4 have safely landed on our shore,

Let's visit Samsung Centre nearest to you and explore!!!

Yes Malaysia, you heard it right; Samsung Galaxy S4 have made their grand entrance last Saturday in a full of style & splendor ceremonies; enough to lure all the gadget addicts and tech enthusiasts to swarming around shopping malls on a very hot day! The series of events began at Sunway Pyramid as early as 9.30am, followed closely by The Gardens Midvalley, Berjaya Times Square and not to forget their last destination, Low Yat Plaza.

I was there at the last pit-stop to witness the coolness myself and the first thing that crossed my mind was "these Samsung people really know how to throw a great party!" =P The atmosphere that day felt very much like a carnival, with circus performers all over the place (mimes, clowns, jugglers), cheerleaders, marching band, musicians, singers, dancers and even celebrities happily entertained the crowd that were clearly in a festive mood =)

As much as I want to enjoy the show, I'm more interested to take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S4 so I quickly made my way towards the Samsung Centre and playing with the smartphone before anyone else get their hands on it, hehe =P And it definitely live up to my expectation! It's 5 inch Full HD Super Amoled display give a brilliant image clarity like no other, 13 megapixel rear camera that works wonder and 12 shooting mode that would be perfect for the-not-so-tech-savvy me, wink2

If someone ask me what's S4 features that fascinated me the most? I will gladly answer back; you ask a very tough question young lady, there are so many cool stuff you can do with this gadget and I happen to love them all! But if I have to narrow it down to only 3, my pick are definitely the Dual Camera, Air Gesture and Story Album =) I even took some pictures of me fooling around with the S4 unique functions for girls and guys out there who are curious about the latest Samsung "it" thing @_@ 

Dual Camera function

It’s true ladies and gentlemen, there are always 2 sides of every story and S4 bringing the whole concept to another level with their Dual Camer function which cover both rear and front camera in a photo! There are endless possibilities to capture your precious moments with this feature existence and the best thing is, the photographer won’t be left out in their photos anymore! Isn’t that genius? I tried it myself the other day and come up with a fun way to photobomb, hehe =P

  

Air Gesture function

This special feature is something that I really look forward to experience eversince I watched the Samsung Galaxy S4 ads on Youtube couple of weeks ago. With Air Gesture, I can change the music track, scroll up and down a web page, and even accept a call simply with a wave of my hand! This can come in handy especially when I'm driving or when your hands are not clean enough to touch screen. S4 definitely create a new touch-less experience for their users through the motion detector, something you really have to see it to believe it ^_~

Story Album function

Here's another one of my favorite, the Story Album function. I love to take a lot of pictures during vacation but I always dreading organizing photos for my family viewing pleasure, sigh~ The truth is I'm an organize freak by nature; arranging photos normally took me days to complete, something that I rather skip if I was given a choice, hehe =P Thank god now I finally found the answer to my first world problem, yeah~ Samsung Galaxy S4 organize photos and create albums based on specific events and you can customize them in any way you want. There are various layouts and themes that you can add on before printing the photos as a keepsake =)

Feeling the love for the Samsung Galaxy S4 awesomeness yet? Well, you're not the only one, head over to you favorite Samsung Centre or visit their page here for more details before it's too late! I heard that it was out of stock at most outlets~ Retail at RM2199 for the device alone and a lot cheaper with TelCo providers packages, Samsung Galaxy S4 is definitely something you don't wanna miss for the world ❤