Nikon D3S Comes to Hong Kong Fully Loaded

The DS3 unleashes a new professional level camera on Hong Kong.

Nikon Hong Kong launched its latest digital SLR camera, the D3S, to a fervor of pomp and circumstance at the first floor grand ballroom of the Nobu Intercontinental Hong Kong Hotel. There to promote the launch was celebrity offspring Jennifer Tse (parents Patrick Tse and Deborah Lee, both well-known HK entertainers and younger sister to local Actor/singer Nicholas Tse), and Raymond Lam.

The photographic work of Vincent Munier was used to show off the capabilities of the new D3S in a short video. If a picture can say a thousand words, than this short below says more than enough about the D3S:

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HTC Launches New HD2 Mobile In Hong Kong

The first HTC Sense Windows Mobile 6.5 phone goes exclusively to CSL.

HTC launched its new uber mobile phone, the HD2; a device that the mobile manufacturer claims will make things simple again. The new HD2 is a nice sleek phone and, although it doesn’t have any curves to its body, HTC provided plenty of curves in the form of bodacious models. Yes, we used the word “bodacious!”

“The HD2 is the first Windows phone with HTC Sense; an HTC user experience focused on making the phone more simple and natural to use by enabling people to personalize their mobile experience in their own unique way,” said Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer of HTC Corporation.

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Harmon Kardon Sonic Blasts Hong Kong With Clear Speakers

Fancy crystal speakers cost as much as a pair of diamond earrings.

When Harmon Kardon said their new GLA-55 speakers were crystal clear they weren’t joking. These desktop speakers are encased in a faceted cut-glass enclosure that are a first in desktop audio systems and looks stunning either in home or at the office.

The GLA-55 speaker system is compatible with virtually any audio device with an analog output. A stereo mini jack connection allows you to enjoy high-quality audio from a variety of devices such as MP3 and CD players, desktop computers (all platforms), satellite radio and laptops.

The GLA-55 speakers feature a number of proprietary technologies built-in to the speakers that aims to provide the highest quality sound possible. CMMD drivers provide accurate high frequencies that are also capable of low-frequency extension to four octaves, while the Atlas AL drivers are capable of nearly 1″ peak-to-peak travel for tight, accurate bass reproduction. Their pairing provides a full, rich frequency response from the lowest bass to the highest highs.

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Smartone-Vodafone Opens Android ‘Apps Select’ for Hong Kong

Almost double SMV customers choose Android over iPhone apps.

Smartone-Vodafone today announced the launch of their new Apps Select Android app website for the Hong Kong market.

This new Smartone initiative is set to really turbo-charge the already huge Android app market in Hong Kong, by putting a Chinese filter on the entire app downloading experience.

By logging into www.smartone-vodafone.com/apps_select/, Smartone customers can use this website to properly check out new Android apps with Chinese reviews, videos on how the apps work, and a download helper that sends an SMS to your Android handset for you to easily download the app.

Although the Android Market only allows for free app downloads in Hong Kong, this initiative is being fueled by the huge demand Smartone is seeing from its customers.

In today’s press conference, Smartone-Vodafone CEO Mr. Douglas Li shared some impressive statistics on the Hong Kong smartphone scene:

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Review: Ninja Assassin

Slice-and-dice cinema goes for the kill but misses every main artery.

Its been a long time since ninjas at this level have graced the silver screens – ninja turtles notwithstanding – and it was a genre that mixed action with mystery, suspense and even horror. Ninja Assassin does its best to incorporate all these factors, but not to a satisfactory enough level to make it work.

Korean pop-star Rain plays Raizo, an orphan who has been raised by Shô Kosusgi (star of all the cool ninja movies in the 1980′s) to be a ninja that will be hired for 100 pounds of gold to governments around the world. Wow, great premise and bringing the ninja into to the 21st century. Through flashbacks we see how Raizo was trained to be a ninja in what turned out to be the better half of the film.

The first 5 minutes of the film gave us such hope and promise for a brutal and gory ninja movie that would take the shadow warriors to the same cinematic and special effects level like 300 took Spartan warriors.

We soooooo wanted to love this movie, but even with the guidance of the brothers behind The Matrix, Ninja Assassin falls on its own blade.

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