Girl Guides: Review of the Monster Diamond Tears headphones

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- Pillow-soft ear cushions
- High-performance sound
- ControlTalk functionality
- Tangle-free cables
- Cleaning cloth included
- Compatible with iPod, iPhone and iPad

“Ooooh pretty” is the first reaction to these sparkly headphones. Monster has done a brilliant job to make a set of headphones that appeal to the fashion conscious music lover who value looking good without compromising on sound quality. Bear in mind that you may get a few stares and people will look at you funny. This is possibly because they’re blinded by the sparkling lights reflecting off the mirror finish.

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Girl Guides: Review of the Mophie Juice Pack Helium

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- Full protective cover
- LED power indicator
- Standby switch to charge on the go
- USB charger
- Headphone jack extender
- Available in dark metallic or silver metallic
- Compatible with iPhone 5 (options are available for older iPhones)

With phone’s battery lives decreasing, and our need to be available at any time of the day or night, the Mophie Juice Pack Helium really is becoming a necessity. Its built-in battery literally allows you just to flip a switch when you need more power.

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Girl Guides: Review of the iPhone 5

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- 4-inch retina display
- 8MP iSight camera with panoramic feature
- Uses a Nano sim
- New EarPod earphones
- New Lightning connector for charging
- LTE technology

The newest iPhone was announced last year and clearly created a stir. I patiently waited for South Africa to get their stock so I could lay my hands on one of them and call it my own. What I was most excited about (besides getting the newest iPhone before my Apple-crazy husband) was trying out the new charging connector, and seeing whether it really was lighter and thinner compared to the iPhone 4 and 4S.

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Girl Guides: Snapshot Review of the Monster Diamond Tears Headphones

Sound and fashion, this is what these sparkly headphones are made of! A collaboration between technology experts, Monster, and engineer, songwriter and producer JYP, have ensured that these headphones, the Monster Diamond Tears, stick to their promise of great style and high-definition sound.

Their chic white and silver crystal design means you won’t look like a geek wearing them. They are to be flaunted and shown off. And since they’re also available in black, you can easily plan your outfits around them (because let’s be honest, these beauties will go with everything).

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Girl Guides: Review of the FujiFilm XF1 Camera

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- Aluminium body integrated with faux leather
- 12 megapixels
- 25-100mm equivalent lens
- Retractable 4x manual zoom lens
- Manual pop-up flash
- New way to turn on/off the camera
- Available in black, red or brown

The Fujifilm XF1 is not only a gorgeous sight to behold with its aluminium body and classic faux leather cover; it is also packed with features! Let’s start with turning the XF1 on and off…

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Girl Guides: Nike+ Kinect Training – Game Review

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- Requires an Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor
- Needs space so set yourself up in a large room
- Customised fitness program

Remember this post where I reviewed the Nike Training Club app? Well the Nike+ Kinect Training game for the Xbox 360 is on a whole other level! It is like having a personal trainer hiding in your television!

No longer will I have to get to a gym and worry about other gym-goers ogling my red face or perspiring body. Now I can workout in the comfort of my own home with a customised fitness program while under the watchful eye of the Kinect and a personal trainer.

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Girl Guides: Snapshot of the FujiFilm XF1 Camera

This premium point-and-shoot digital camera, the FujiFilm XF1, brings back the vintage look and feel of those old-school leather cameras with its faux-leather and aluminium body, but without the bulk or weight.

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Girl Guides: Review of the BookBook iPad Cover

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- Hard cover
- Real leather
- No auto on/off magnet incorporated into the design
- Compatible with iPad 2nd gen, 3rd gen & 4th gen
- Available in Vintage Brown, Vibrant Red & Classic Black

The BookBook is a multi-functional iPad case from Twelve South. Not only is your iPad protected from any impact with the hard cover and rigid spine, the inside’s soft suede protects your iPad’s screen from any scratches. The cover’s inner support frame provides you with the option to change up how you angle and use your iPad! The “typing angle” ensures you don’t kill your wrists when typing that blog post. And the “FaceTime angle” is best when you’re chatting to friends or when you want to display your photos.

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Girl Guides: Review of the Shoprite Checkers EeziCoupons app

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- Supports iOS and Blackberry
- Digital coupon system
- Available at all Shoprite and Checkers stores

The EeziCoupons app was announced recently and hopes to revolutionise the outdated paper coupon system. Being a fan of the TV series “Extreme Couponing”, I was excited to download the app and try it out and see what the cost savings would be. I knew the savings wouldn’t be on the same scale as the TV series… but hey, a saving is a saving and means you can buy that little something special that you wouldn’t have been able to before!

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Girl Guides: Review of the Samsung DA-E650 Wireless Audio Dock

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- Compatible with iPhone, iPod and iPad
- Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note & Galaxy Player
- Connect via the dock, USB, Bluetooth & AUX
- Built-in subwoofer
- Remote control
- Charges iDevice while docked

I was super excited to receive the DA-E650 Samsung Wireless Audio Dock as I just knew they’d be tested out to perfection in my new home. I also noted how amazing they looked and hoped they would sound as good! I was not disappointed.

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