The add-on works by allowing you to load a liquid tank into the device, which is mixed and dispersed into the air with the command of the Scentee app. The device is currently only running on the iPhone 4S via the bottom connector but will soon branch out to Android devices by connecting through the headphone jack.

Some uses that the developers explained included waking up your friends, using it with games (a shooting game accompanied with the smell of gunpowder), giving a nice scented atmosphere for yoga.

Check out a video of a demo of the device below! So this seems like a cool idea and all, but the big question is will the use of scents in mobile communication catch on? What do you think?

Sources: 1,2

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He has been working on this since 2011, where 4D technology was also present in his 2010 world tour, New Era World Tour (超時代演唱會). It had a similar theme of an opening video that recorded himself in 360 degree view. That opening scene had “displayed a pre-recorded image of Jay Chou in a transparent triangular pyramid in midair, play[ing] a white feathered guitar, [where] suddenly he turns into flames, [and] his real self appears”. Talk about epic in its truest definition, huh? For those effects, this whopping price tag was $40 million NTD (over a million dollars in CAD)!

The 4D effects uses the same technology as holograms. The theatrics reportedly involved “lifelike, animated 3D effects that gave the impression of physical movement on stage” where Chou was allowed to “fly onto stage in an aircraft, landing it in the ruins of a city”. 3D screens with mapping technology were used to aid in this effect. In addition, almost 100 cameras were used just for the opening video which is only a minute and a half long. The cost for the creation of the video was about $8 million NTD ($270,000 CAD), one of the most expensive costs Chou has had. He states:

 The choreography must have a knock-out effect. I want the audience to feel like every time they blink their eyes, they’re missing something.

Have you attended a Jay Chou concert before? Do you think this will live up to his previous tours or will surpass it? Let me know about your experiences in the comments below!

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

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1) Mamee Noodles

The guy who came up with this snack idea was an absolute genius: dry noodles with soup powder. Simply crush up the noodles, add the powder, shake the packet to mix, and voila!

2) Koalas March

If you’re a chocolate fan, you can’t go wrong with these little guys! These bite-sized, chocolate-filled morsels come in either chocolate or strawberry flavours, with a crunchy Koala shaped biscuit on the outside and chocolate/strawberry filling on the inside. What’s not to like?

3) Pocky

You can’t go through childhood without experiencing the joy of Pocky. Most people are familiar with the basic chocolate and strawberry variety, but they also come in exotic flavours including Brazilian pudding, Pineapple Cream and even Apple Cream Custard! Check out this link to see more of the available pocky flavours!

4) Yuki no yado Senbei Rice Crackers Cream Frosted Senbei (Japanese Rice Cracker)

When your mom came home with groceries and pulled out a pack of these babies, your life was literally complete. The crunchy rice crackers are lightly glazed with cream frosting and make for the perfect work companion.

5) Hi Chew

If you were that kid who always wanted to swallow their bubble gum, then this would have been the best alternative for you. Hi-Chews are already popular around Asia and also have a wide variety of flavours, including favourites like apple, grape, melon to more extravagant ones like strawberry cheesecake, yogurt and cotton candy!

6) Baby Star Ramen

If you were lucky enough to bring a pack of these in for a snack at school, you were the most popular kid around. Everyone sticking their hands out asking for a few noodles; you had the power. Baby Star Ramen usually comes in chicken flavour but yakisoba was an alternative, along with many other unique Japanese flavours too! They also came in different forms, like stuck together as strips or in the shape of crunchy stars.

7) Meiji Gummy Chocolate Tube – Green Grape, strawberry or apple

The combination of chocolate and fruit jelly surprisingly goes well in the case of these gummy chocolates. They come in green grape, strawberry or apple.

8) Any Calbee potato chips

You literally can’t go to any supermarket or convenience store that won’t have these in Hong Kong. Whether it’s BBQ, spicy or pizza, you certainly can’t go wrong! Perfect for nearly any occasion!

9) Mochi Ice Cream

The perfect after-dinner treat! These mochi’s are glutinous rice cake wrapped around ice cream and served cold for a nice Summer dessert. They come in packs of two, dusted in flour. Flavours typically include vanilla and taro, but there are some other flavours out there like almond and lychee.

10) Roasted Seaweed

Every Asian kid will have at one point encountered roasted seaweed in their childhood. Whenever your mother would place a package in your lunchbox, snack time was to be glorious. Perfect for munching on a lazy day, they typically come in the plain seaweed flavour, but there are varieties such as wasabi or kimchi out there.

Hopefully these will bring back some memories of simpler times when these snacks were a much bigger concern in your life! Hopefully most of these are still available today! Anyone care to add to the list? Any other Asian snacks that you remember from your childhood? Let us know!

Sources: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

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Wilber Pan (潘瑋柏):

At the current age of 32, this American-born Mandopop singer-songwriter and actor, took home the big awards at the 3rd Global Chinese Golden Chart Awards with “Most Popular Male Singer of the Year” and “Best Stage Performer of the Year”. He is also talented in another field of interest, the mobile gaming industry, with his software company Camigo Media which developed popular games like ”Fish Off”, and “Pig Rockets”, which achieved great success to date. In terms of his eye-candy goodness, he gives off a more ‘badass’ feel in his image, showing off a reckless, beyond the boundaries attitude in his photos.

And here’s Aaron Yan (炎亞綸):

Aaron Yan embarked on a new direction for his solo career from the ever-so popular Taiwanese boy-band Fahrenheit He dropped the “cute” look to adopt a more mature image coupled with a new musical direction. He’s a multi-lingual expert (Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, Japanese, & Cantonese), so we can see him reaching further limits into other Asian markets. His acting career is also achieving great heights with many of his television series doing very well across Asia. In terms of eye-candy, he sort of rides on the style of Japanese artists, with a more classy, gentle, “flower-boy” image.

Who do you like more and who do you think should be the eye-candy King of this week? Drop your comments below!

Source: 1, 2

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This week I asked my boyfriend, who is very knowledgeable about the men’s fashion sphere, for what he believed to be the latest and greatest, or at least the most interesting, fashion trend of the moment. Being a huge sneaker aficionado who just recently indulged his desire for “sick” new kicks in San Francisco, he was well-aware of another trend that goes hand-in-hand (or rather foot-in-foot) with the sneaker craze: mid-calf-long and patterned socks for both men and women. For the sake of convenience, today I will be focusing on men’s styles.

Remember those things called ankle socks (so long believed to be the only appropriate thing to wear with shorts and shoes)? Well, go ahead and forget them- longer socks are taking over the scene. While this trend is starting to take North America by storm, I knew that such styles would also be very alive and popular in Asia.

Just take a look at these two Harajuku fashionistas:

As can be seen in the images above, such socks can be used to complement a slightly grungy look or the save-the-earth-while-hiking-in-the-forest look. And, as previously mentioned, sneaker culture in North America (especially with large influence from fashionable NBA players) has made these creative patterns into something to be coveted. Take a look below to see what you’ve been missing out on:

1. “Old Bones” ($10 from Stance): This bone-themed design was my boyfriend’s first pair of Stance Socks: The Uncommon Thread socks, which he wore with a very cool pair of basketball shoes that showcased the bones of a snake on its exterior. He definitely got a lot of attention from random people and even I must admit that it was rockin’!

2. “Hula” ($12 from Stance): Have tropical vacation plans for this spring or summer? Or you just plain can’t go anywhere? Either way, these Hawaiian-themed socks are perfect for those palm-tree lovers out there who are dreaming of the hot sun and sand.

3. “Creston” ($12 from Stance): I found this North American Aboriginal design to be very cool, edgy, and striking. However, before you blindly wear the artistic designs of any people, be sure that you understand something about their customs and culture first (I just finished a class on Aboriginal history and feel very strongly about this)!

4. “Cobra” ($12 from Stance): Who doesn’t like the cool factor that comes from wearing a venomous, vicious-looking snake? That is, only as long as it’s a non-living design on your socks.

5. “Bulls”  ($14 from Stance): Show your playoff team spirit with the many NBA-team-emblazoned-styles offered by Stance designs. And who knows, maybe along with making you look amazing, these socks will also help you to play ball better.

6. “Misfits”:  ($10 from Stance): The skull trend never gets old, especially in this design with a little twist. And we can all relate to being misfits in some way or other, right?

Well, hope that you guys enjoyed this post on one of the latest men’s fashion trends as much as I enjoyed writing it. I love bold, bright, and creative designs in anything, so learning about the new, quickly-rising world of crazily colourful socks made my day. I wouldn’t mind rocking one or two of the female designs myself!

Have a wonderful week everyone!

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In the past we’ve seen a girl alter her face to become an anime character, but what about transforming yourself into a Westerner? Vanilla Chamu, a Japanese model, wasn’t a very well known name till recently when pictures of her startling transformation hit the Internet. The model underwent several cosmetic procedures to alter her appearance to that of a French doll.

Chamu has already undergone 30 procedures that have brought her to a total of 10 million yen (USD $102,000). She stated that she isn’t done with her alterations and wants to keep having them done till she achieves her life goal of transforming into a French doll.

A comparison of Vanilla and a French doll. Ignoring the large breasts, any resemblance?

Some plastic surgeries are popular amongst Asian women who wish to appear more Western, such as double-eyelid surgery and nose jobs. Vanilla has gone through those along with rhinoplasty, liposuction, eyelash implants, dimple creation and breast implants.

As crazy as these alterations are, they must be doing something as Chamu is now a successful model and pop singer in Japan. Her next move is to get even larger breast implants and even an extreme height lengthening procedure.

So what do you think of Ms Chamu’s transformation? Is transforming yourself into a Westerner something that will catch on? And what do you think she’ll look like in the end? Check out the gallery below for more pictures of Vanilla!

Sources: 1, 2

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