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High on Lo-Fi

High on Lo-Fi

Three photo enthusiasts tell Izwan Ismail that nothing is more fun than dabbling in low-fidelity photography

Poised on cusp of adventure

Poised on cusp of adventure

BRITISH singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has uncharacteristic and layered vocals. Her approach to music ? both writing and recording ? is a projection of her sensitivity towards her surroundings and memories that evoke certain emotions.

FACT BOX

FACT BOX

Digital photography is now a standard around the world. Pictures and videos are stored in many storage formats on a variety of storage media. Whether you are a professional photographer or an avid amateur taking family photos, you depend on reliable storage media.

Pixels: Printers that won’t tank

Pixels: Printers that won’t tank

EPSON celebrated the 20th anniversary of its its proprietary Micro Piezo inkjet technology in Kuala Lumpur with the launch of its latest range of ink tank system printers.

All that jazz

All that jazz

The capital city goes jazzy in April with jazz artistes from around the world and homegrown talents. Subhadra Devan has the story

Amani takes Note

Amani takes Note

Actress Sharifah Amani tells Siti Syameen Md Khalili that she is now an Android geek

In search of Ruby Moon

In search of Ruby Moon

Bubbly personality Davina Goh talks to Aref Omar about her creative endeavours

Top Picks: Lo-Fi cameras

Top Picks: Lo-Fi cameras

Despite the rise of digital photography, film-based photography is still thriving. Syameen Md Khalili says going Lo-Fi (low fidelity) is still an inexpensive option

Oriental jazz queen

Oriental jazz queen

THIS is vintage Karen Mok. Somewhere I Belong may be her first jazz foray but what a voice! Vocally, this is what Karen’s born to do. Singing she may excel in but this is fine dining with all the trappings. Karen has had quite a stellar career crooning Mandarin and Cantonese songs (and winning numerous accolades in the process) but, for me, she has finally arrived with this jazz effort.

Scaling new heights

Scaling new heights

Here’s your chance to win a hard drive that features a backup software

Smart and huge

Smart and huge

LG has announced its latest smartphone to remain on par with the Joneses of the flagship smartphone world ? the LG Optimus G Pro, which continues from where the LG Optimus G left off.

Home and country

Home and country

How do you explain to your kids what general elections are all about? Zuhaila Sedek-De Booij finds out

Women, our time is now

Women, our time is now

DAWN is breaking. I’m standing on my balcony looking out at the surrounding urban jungle. It’s the 10th floor, and I can feel a cool and gentle breeze teasing my hair. Against a backdrop where first light peeps sheepishly from behind the ashen sky, I can see blue swimming pools and colourful playgrounds.

Art & about: Where are our elusive artists?

Art & about: Where are our elusive artists?

ART prizes come and go, with most of them bypassing Malaysia altogether. The Aga Khan Award for Architecture is one of the few international awards that has headed in this direction, with offerings as different as the Tanjong Jara Resort and the Universiti Teknologi Petronas. On the whole, however, the creative-radar coverage ends slightly to the west of this country.

Grandeur of decorated textiles

Grandeur of decorated textiles

These vintage textiles, which play central roles in ceremonies and rituals in the Malay culture, will be featured in an exhibition at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia next month, writes Aneeta Sundararaj