CSL Launches First LTE/DC-HSPA+ Network in Hong Kong

Now your mobile phone will be faster than your home broadband!

Long Term Evolution (LTE) is the buzzword for what is essentially 4G – next generation data transfer speeds over mobile networks – and it looks like CSL was the first to launch it in Hong Kong last week.

What does this mean to you? It means that if you didn’t buy a new mobile phone this year you will have to buy one next year for sure. And when the iPhone 5 is announced, you won’t be looking for new features, you’ll be looking to see if it can support LTE with download speeds of 100Mbit per second!

That’s right, this means you can send your Angry Birds scores to the leaderboard just that much faster!

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Chrissie Chau Gears Up With Metalware

Metalware launches flagship store in downtown Hong Kong.

For those of you looking to pimp out you computer gear than look no further than Metalware’s line of anime and comic book theme computer accessories. The computer maker has a number of digital gadgets whether you are an Otaku, Geek or Fanboy.

Before it was hard to find Metalware’s complete line of gear all in one place but now they’ve opened up their own store in downtown Tsim Sha Tsui, so if you’re looking for an Astro Boy themed keyboard, Wolverine headphones or Batman flash drive you can now get them all in one place.

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Griffin Wants to ‘Slap’ an iPod Nano on Your Wrist

Who cares about music, its all about the wristwatch!

It seems the world doesn’t really care about the iPod Nano as an MP3 player, and why should we, just about everyone has the deluxe model – but the idea of wearing it as a watch is exciting for the Apple geek wanting to make a fashion statement.

We posted a simple wristband for your iPod Nano a couple months ago, but now Griffin is coming out with something a bit more sophisticated: the Slap!

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Use The Force After a Hot Shower with Official Star Wars Bathrobes

Sorry no Yoda sizes.

Its getting chilly in Hong Kong and what better way to warm up than wearing the robes of your favorite Jedi or Sith?

The official Star Wars shop has the Jedi one priced at HK$560/US$70 here and the black Sith ones also priced at HK$560/US$70 here. While it is strange that either faction of the Star Wars universe would need logos to make sure you know which side they are on, we’re guessing that’s why you’re paying 200% more for a brown or black terrycloth robe.

And if being a cloaked Padawan isn’t your thing maybe you can bake like Vader:

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Brings Xmas Cheer to Hong Kong

Run kids, run, all the way to the bank!

While Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 has been tearing up the US box office, Hong Kong has to wait till December 16th to see it – so the big battle for box office supremacy here for Christmas will be between Harry and Tron.

While you are waiting, and since you’ve already seen the trailer, you can enjoy this video of the ultimate Harry Potter fan and relish the fact that you are not him:
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