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My 3HK contract is finally coming to an end shortly and I'm going to shift network. I am after a SIM only all you can eat data plan (or one which offers a generous cap). At present the options I am considering are SmarTone, One2Free and 1010, and
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Well, 2011 was an eventful year! The crazy travelling continued with my partner in crime, but we took our journey to the next level with our biggest challenge to date. We survived, learnt lots about each other through the process, but came out stronger. While, at times, we were in
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I own a Suunto Mosquito dive computer. Its not the most advanced dive computer in the world, but it does the job. Recently I was having problems opening the battery casing and in any case thought the computer needed a servicing, as I had owned it for about 6 years
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My ISP, Hong Kong Broadband Network ("HKBN") offers me, a dedicated fibre internet connection with a guaranteed speed of 100Mbps. This sounds great, but that guaranteed speed is for connections to the Hong Kong Internet eXchange ("HKIX")! For foreign connections HKBN claim its on a best
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I've just recently moved home (yet again) in Hong Kong. This time the move was quite a big job as furniture (beds, wardrobes, TVs, sofas) needed to be moved. By moving I mean these items needed to be dis-assembled and then re-assembled at the new place. I had
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What is up with certain telecoms companies in Hong Kong? Well, in certain I mean HGC / Three Hong Hong Kong in specific. I'd previously ranted about them: HGC / 3HK "world class" customer services. Well nothing has really changed since last time. Wanted to cancel our landline
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I was looking to buy a camera and the prices in Hong Kong at the time were quite high, especially when compared to the price of that specific camera in the USA. As often the case, I turned to the internet. Unfortunately Amazon don't ship cameras to Hong
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Yes I know there are about a million opticians in Hong Kong, but that is not what I'm asking. I'm after a good optician who will take the time out and look at different contact lens options, get me to try them on and make sure
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When I travel its a bit hard to get internet access. Unlike most companies, my work specifically blocks internet access from my work Blackberry. I had always thought it would be useful to be able to post Twitter and Facebook updates while abroad and via email would be useful. Obviously
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There are some great internet streaming services out there, however most of them are either in the USA or the UK. I'm talking about services like Hulu, Pandora and BBC Iplayer. These services are generally geo-blocked, so they will only work if the service recognises that you are
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- Viber on Android - Grooveshark on Squeezebox - Google Buzz on Google Apps - Cheaper Spotify options - Native Spotify on Squeezebox Boom - Ipad internet browser that supports add-ons - Better Lastpass support for Ipad
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The South China Morning Post (or SCMP) is Hong Kong's only "quality" English newspaper. However the SCMP website is hidden behind a pay-wall, which requires you to either have a paper subscription to the newspaper or pay for online access. The website isn't the