YOUR KIDS can get a head start learning to play the piano with the One Light Keyboard, a smart electronic piano that has won a lot of awards.

The keyboard from the One Music Group uses synchronised LED lights to help quickly teach children (and adults too) how to play.

It runs on just six AA batteries, so you can take it with you anywhere, getting lessons via an app on a connected mobile device, so the learning never has to pause.

This is a full-sized 61-key keyboard with illuminated keys to guide you. You could be banging out Beethoven in minutes.

The smart design has one this learning tool several prizes, including a CES Innovation Award, an Edison Award and a Mom’s Choice Award.

You’ll learn about 128-note polyphony as you explore the sounds of more than 100 different instruments available from the app, which is free to download for both Android and iOS devices. At a click you’ll be mimicking the sound of an organ, a flute or a guitar.

There’s also MIDI compatibility for apps like Yousician, Piano Maestro and Garage Band, all very useful when you’re ready to compose your own tunes and arias.

The keyboard is 36 inches long, 13 wide and four deep, and weighs 5.44 kilograms. It comes with a music stand on which you can park your sheet music, an iPad or a smartphone – whatever holds the notes you’re following.

In the back are ports for USB, DC, Mic-in, Aux-in and Aux-out and one for connecting an optional piano pedal device.

Out front are two speakers, a master volume control and the power button.

You get a DC power adapter with four types of male plugs. Plug your phone or tablet USB in to use the lighting-guide features on the app.

In the package that I had my hands on, there are three USB cables – one for older iPads, one for the lightning connector and another micro-USB connector. But a PR official at the company insisted that future shipments would include a new USB Type-C port. If not, you need to buy an adapter, such as female micro-USB to USB-C adapter.

Getting set up for your first lesson is a breeze, just a matter of connecting the DC adapter to the keyboard, downloading the app (to a tablet preferably so you can read the instructions more easily), and hooking up the keyboard and your mobile gadget.

The app requires registering for a free account with the One Music Group. Do that, because there are more than 4,000 music charts and 100 video tutorials and even games waiting.

Go to the setting icon in the top left corner of the app to choose an instrumental sound and adjust the other settings.

You can select among Sheet Music, Crash Course, Videos and Games. If you’re a beginner, check out the videos (instructions in English). If you know your piano, there’s plenty to keep you busy in the other categories.

The video tutorials go from sitting position and finger placement (thumb is No 1, pinkie is No 5, etc) to playing “Hot Cross Buns” with the right hand alone – it’s just C, D and E. Every lesson features a demonstration, a rhythm exercise and a run through some sheet music.

When following the sheet music in a video, the notes are highlighted as they’re to be played and the corresponding keys glow red. It all becomes second nature soon enough.

In the Crash Course section are a bunch of familiar tunes to practise, such as “Auld Lang Syne”, Pachelbel’s “Canon”, “Moonlight Sonata” and that Beethoven guy’s “Fur Elise”.

Under Sheet Music are the scores for which the keys will again light up to guide your fingers. Most of these songs are free, but copyrights on some of the pop songs mean you have to chip in anything from 99 US cents to $3.99.

Leave Katy Perry for later and load up “Jingle Bells” or “Happy Birthday” instead. Now, tap the “Play” arrow-icon on the left of the screen to listen to the full demo or tap “Both” at the top to enable keyboard illumination.

Under Games you have a large selection of songs that make learning fun, such as by having to hit the right key at exactly the right time. You see an onscreen piano keyboard with blocks falling on the correct keys. Hit that note, maestro!

Your playlist for gaming includes “Mary had a Little Lamb”, “Yankee Doodle” and, for the right hand only, “Canon” and “Ode to Joy”.

When you’ve earned a break, have your phone connected to the keyboard and dial up Spotify, Pandora or YouTube so you can listen to real musicians playing through the One Light’s speakers. The speakers sound pretty good, but there’s also a place to plug in headphones in case you or your music choices are annoying the neighbours.

Get the One Light Keyboard for Bt26,500 from www.Lazada.co.th.

Key Specs

Weight: 11 pounds

Keyboard: 61 keys

Polyphony: 128

Sounds: 417 timbres, 16 folk instruments, nine percussion sets, 603 drum sounds, 256 GM2 tones (used alone, the piano has 20 pre-set instruments)

LED: 61 red lights

Pedals: Note-sustain function

Device, connection: iOS 9.0+, iPad 2/4, New Pad, iPad mini1/2/3/4, iPad Air1/2, iPad Pro, iPhone 5s/6/6 plus/6s/6s plus/7/7 plus/8/X, Android 4.4+ with USB Host/OTG

Audio socket: One headphone socket

Mic socket: One external socket

Auxiliary input: One socket

Auxiliary output: One socket

Dimensions: 36x13x4 inches

A NEW smartphone with a hole in the front, the Huawei nova 4 offers a larger viewing ratio and comes with a high-resolution selfie camera and a top-quality three-camera system for the rear cameras.

The nova 4 is the latest smartphone in the nova series, a cheaper, midrange series that’s an alternative to high-end P and Mate series from the Chinese manufacturer.

As part of the design, Huawei uses the smallest front-facing camera in the industry. The lens diameter is only 3.05mm, which is 20 per cent less than the industry standard.

But what makes the nova 4 outstanding is its Punch Display – a small punch hole on the top left that contains the selfie camera.

With this design, you get a 6.4-inch display in a small body and a high ratio of 86.3 per cent to body frame. The display has 2310×1080-pixel resolution.

All this makes the nova 4 good for viewing photos and watching movies. During the test, I enjoyed watching HD movies streamed from the iflix and TrueID TV apps. The nova 4 comes in a sleek body available in Crush Blue or Black. The back is protected with 3D glass, making it look shiny. The Crush Blue one I tried featured a beautiful gradient blue.

To keep the price lower, Huawei uses a Kirin 970 octa-core processor slightly older than the 980 used in the Mate 20 but still fast and with a generous 8GB of working memory and 128GB of internal storage.

The touch display and menus were very responsive and applications ran fast and smoothly.

The nova 4 can also play High-Resolution Audio songs smoothly. I tested it with Sony’s MDR-1ABT High-Res Audio headphones and the music quality was good with great details and powerful bass.

The nova 4 also supports wireless high-resolution audio format of AptX HD, so if you have Bluetooth headphones that can handle this, you can enjoy high-quality songs wirelessly.

The Internet connection is fast. I used the Ookla Speedtest app to measure the connection speed and it achieved a download speed of 58.1Mbps and an upload speed of 41.2.

For the triple camera system for the rear camera, Huawei has added an ultra wide-angle lens camera and moved the depth camera from the front for a truly “notch-less” design. The nova 3 has 24MP+2MP cameras to offer more depth, but since it uses the punch-display design, the second camera had to be removed.

Huawei compensates with its triple camera for the rear. The system entails a 20MP sensor with an f/1.8-aperture lens, a 16MP sensor with a f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2MP sensor depth camera with a f/2.4 lens.

The ultra-wide-angle lets you capture a broader view of scenery without jogging backwards. For pictures of a large group, you don’t even have to ask everyone to squeeze together because you’ve got 117 degrees to play with.

The lens also allows the magnified photo to be stretched out aesthetically, the added distorting ensuring a unique look. It’s great for photos in the forest or across open grassland too.

The main 20MP camera has high resolution and enhanced low-light performance and provides sharp details. Use the 2MP camera to get that blurred-background Bokeh in large-aperture shots.

The Portrait and Aperture modes capture terrific images with blurred backgrounds. In Aperture mode, you use the aperture bar to adjust its size, the lower figures for greater blur.

In Auto-exposure mode, which Huawei calls “Photo”, AI is used to recognise scenes and adjust shooting parameters accordingly.

The 25MP front camera also has AI technology to recognise eight types of scenes – sky, plant, flowers, beach, snow at night, indoors and stage performance – so you’ll never again take a bad selfie.

I found the rear cameras captured beautiful shots with ease. The AI was correct in recognising scenes and making adjustments.

The nova 4 has a fingerprint reader and face-recognition technology so you can unlock the phone fast and securely.

The 3,750mah battery should comfortably last a full day.

Huawei’s nova 4 has a suggested retail price of Bt16,990.

Key Specs

Network: LTE, HSPA, GSM

OS: Android 9.0 with EMUI 9.0 user-interface

CPU: HiSilicon Kirin 970 Octa-Core CPU (four Cortex-A73 2.36GHz + four Cortex-A53 1.8GHz)

GPU: GPU Turbo 2.0

Memory: 8GB

Storage: 128GB

Display: 6.4-inch Huawei Punch Display in 19.25:9 ratio with 2310 x 1080 pixels

Front camera: 25MP f/2.0

Rear camera: 20MP f/1.8 + 16MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4

Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2, USB 2.0

Sensors: Digital compass, Proximity, Accelerometer, Ambient light, Gyroscope

Dimensions: 157×75.1×7.77mm

Weight: 172 grams

IS YOUR dog getting enough exercise? Who will change your cat’s litter box while you are away on holiday?

Relax. Mobile entrepreneurs are jumping into the pet industry with smartphone-enabled gadgets that can help care for your four-legged friends, from activity trackers to a litter box that cleans and refills itself.

Among countless new “wearable” gadgets presented this week at the Mobile World Congress trade fair in Barcelona were monitors that attach to dog or cat collars.

The devices allow owners to track their pet’s location and activity levels – for example how long they have walked, run, played or slept – on a smartphone, as well as check that a dog walker is exercising the animal enough.

 Furbo can send owners a text alert if their dog barks a lot and compiles a 60second video compilation of all of the dog’s daily activity.

Some even allow owners to set up a safe zone around their home on the app and receive alerts when their pet moves outside of the fixed area.

Vodafone, the world’s second largest mobile operator, displayed its tracker called Kippy, which is available across Europe, at the fair.

The waterproof device is made of steel and is powered by a rechargeable battery that lasts up to 10 days.

It works with a SIM card with a monthly subscription of 4-6 euros (Bt160-Bt240) per month.

“It’s about having an enhanced relationship with your pet,” said Vodafone spokesman Steve Shepperson-Smith.

The push into wireless gadgets for pets comes amid slumping sales for smartphones.

Worldwide shipments of smartphones declined 4.1 per cent in 2018 to a total of 1.4 billion units, the second straight yearly decline, according to research firm IDC, as people hold on to their devices for longer due to a lack of major innovations.

V-Pet tracker by Vodafone allows owners to set up a safe zone around their home on the app and receive alerts when their pet moves outside of the fixed area.

“On the assumption that almost every human in Europe that wants a phone already has one, Vodafone is smart to consider connecting pets,” said Ben Wood, an analyst at tech research consultancy CCS Insight.

“The pet market is an incredibly lucrative segment that has been steadily growing year-on-year.”

The global pet wearables market will surpass $8 billion (Bt250 billion) by 2024, up from $1.85 billion in 2017, according to Global Market Insights.

“Pretty much anything that moves can have a wearable on it. Human wearables are very popular and it is a logical extension that companies move to pet wearables as well,” said Neil Mawston, an executive director at research firm Strategy Analytics.

He estimates there are 300 million cats and dogs worldwide living in domestic homes.

“That is a relatively large base to try to sell products to. They are effectively taking the tech that is used for humans and taking it across to pets,” said Mawston.

For those who miss their pet while away, several firms have put out wifi-enabled cameras that allow owners to monitor their dog with their smartphone.

One of the most popular, the Furbo, stores treats inside and allows the user to hit a button on their phone to toss the treat.

The device can also send you a text alert if your dog barks a lot and compiles a 60-second video compilation of all of your dog’s daily activity.

South Korean start-up PurrSong displayed a smart automatic litter box called the LavvieBot which auto-cleans and auto-refills.

After your cat does its business inside the machine, LavvieBot noiselessly pushes a rake through the litter before hurling a few handfuls of clean litter.

It can even send you text notifications when your cat uses the toilet, and track a cat’s weight as well as the duration, length and times it uses the litter box to detect possible health problems.

“Anything abnormal it will report right to your smartphone,” said PurrSong marketing manager Heaven Nam.

“Owners don’t have to cancel their travel plans and can cut costs on cat hotels or cat sitters if they need to travel.”

Discounts are available on trainers for women like NMD R1 and Superstar from adidas, Nike Air Max 1 and Puma RSO, plus women’s apparel from Rascal and Pink Soda.

Men can get geared up with trainers from adidas’ Continental and NMD R1, New Balance Lifestyle and Nike Air Max 1, Nike Air Max 95 and Nike Air Max 95 Silver. There are also Supply & Demand Race Packs for game days with a difference, and durable and casually classy attire from Maui and Sons, Lyle and Scott, Status, and Supply & Demand.

Children can capture as sporty look as well, decked out in attire from McKenzie and Sonneti.

JD sales staff receives extensive product training and is ready today to answer all questions about these and other products.

JD Sports is the exclusive distributor in Thailand for a growing range of speciality footwear and sports clothing from premium brands.

The company has 800 stores around the world. Founded in 1981, it’s headquartered in Bury, England.

Also on its shelves are Puma, Reebok, Converse, Lacoste, Fila and Pink Soda.

Find out more at (02) 288 0929 or http://www.JDSports.co.th.

“Every day looking up, what?” That’s the catch phrase of Tian Tian, a boyish figure created by renowned Hong Kong artist Danny Yung. Tian Tian represents curiosity and the desire to learn and explore. He always looking up and asking, “What is up there?”

Now he has his very own exhibition here in Thailand. “Tian Tian Xiang Shang: Art is Learning, Learning is Art” is designed as a creative cultural exchange and has been organised by the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and Zuni Iconsahedron with support from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Bangkok. It’s on display until April 12 at the Culture Centre’s main gallery on the eighth floor.

Tian Tian recreated by young children in Bangkok

Yung, who is serving as the artistic director and curator, says his inspiration came from the Chinese idiom, “Tian Tian Xiang Shang” meaning “Everyday looking up”. During the 1950s at the front gate of every primary school in China, these four ancient Chinese characters were a common sight. Initiated by Mao Zedong, their aim was to instil a spirit of self-reflection and self-improvement amongst the students.

“To me ‘Tian Tian Xiang Shang’ is an abstract term. Everyday looking up, what? I created a blank statue shaped like a boy looking up and invited everyone to fill it in as they saw fit so that the discussion could start. The idea of a young kid having curiosity is very important. That’s why I do many workshops with children,” notes Yung, a creative and cross-cultural advocate and a pioneer in contemporary art as well as one of the most influential artists in Hong Kong. Over the past 40 years, he has been actively involved in various fields of the arts, including theatre, cartoon, film, video, visual and installation projects that have toured more than 30 cities. He is the recipient of several awards, with his “Tears of Barren Hill” earning him the Music Theatre NOW Award from Unesco’s International Theatre Institute.

The original comic of Tian Tian by Yung

The Bangkok exhibition presents almost 200 Tian Tian figurines created by artists from Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Canada and others. Almost half of them have been created by Thai artists and creative people in various fields, among them Patravadi Mejudhon, Dow Wasiksiri, Pratarn Teeratada, Pichet Klunchun, Twitee Vajrabhaya Teparkum, Nakrob Moonmanas, Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and representatives of political parties. All this month, visitors to the show, and children in particular, are invited to create their own Tian Tian figurine in the workshop.

Patravadi “Kru Lek” Mejudhon

“The ‘pointing’ comes from the body language of babies. Since infants can’t speak, they point to indicate that they want something. So I use pointing as an international language. And I also use ‘looking up’, which is related to young children too. They always look up and point. That’s the basis of the statues. Looking up and pointing, what are you looking at? Are you pointing at … your boss, your prime minister, God, a parent, a teacher, or maybe a bird, a plane, a cloud? I think it is a good exercise for us to learn about many things,” the artist explains.

Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch

“I like the children’s work here the best. They don’t pretend, they do just whatever they want. You can see how they handle the mouth, eyes, and how they dress the statues. One of them dressed Tian Tian like a monk, another like a skeleton. I always find children’s work very honest,” he adds.

Tian Tian started back in 1970 when Yung drew the conceptual cartoon character that personified a little boy. His white three-dimensional body represents a blank piece of paper full of possibilities before developing into three-dimensional figure. Among the exhibits is a series of nine-frame artworks created by Yung as part of a collaborative collection with Hong Kong artists and celebrities including filmmaker Tsui Hark, fashion designer Vivienne Tam and comic  illustrator Alice Mak.

Smadar Shapira

“The nine-frame is dealing with positioning, spacing, and also orientation. Like the little boy who looks at the right or the left, you start to wonder what he is looking at. In one frame you only see the feet. A lot of them deal with audience positioning as well. People can write draw on them to express their thoughts, ideas, and emotions. It represents a platform for discussion, engagement, and creativity,” he says.

“In his contribution, choreographer Pichet is talking about absence. He makes it seems as if the statue was stolen and he reported it to the police. Another artist carried Tian Tian all over Thailand and took pictures, bringing a photography exhibition to the project.”

“I’m so glad that art is interactive and collaborative. I think creativity triggers more creativity. Interaction and collaboration are the most important parts of making art. I’m glad too that the collection has been created by not only by artists but also politicians and teachers. It’s like ‘you do one, I do one, we are equal and let’s see what you have to say’. You can see that politicians have written their slogans and are using Tian Tian to promote their election campaigns. Some of the art institutions have used Tian Tian to promote themselves. It’s really funny and even though it’s like advertising, it’s okay. A media writer from Thailand had her work censored so she writes her feelings in curses on the statue. This kind of artwork is evolving.”

Some of the highlights include a recreation of Tian Tian by Patravadi “Kru Lek” Mejudhon. “I was probably one of the first people in Thailand to get to know Danny Yung. That was more than 15 years ago. My Tian Tian is like my student. I dress him in the Patravadi School’s uniform with a garland attached at the left ear because we are performing artists. Children look into the future. I’m very impressed by Danny’s freedom of thinking. He is inspiring and stimulating. He makes things look so simple yet they are actually very deep. He is a very good adviser especially on living culture.”

Artist and ceramist Wasinburee Supanichvoraparch explains that his artwork responds to the Thai belief that praying to sacred images will make a wish comes true. “To me though, success come from your own actions not from waiting for someone or something to grant it,” he says.

The nine-frames illustration by filmmaker Tsui Hark.

Smadar Shapira, deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Israel, says of her creation: “Last week Israel launched a spaceship to the Moon. I wanted to connect the past to the future. This figure’s dress and the coin are inspired by ancient times but he is presented as a modern scientist with the hashtag #Israeltothemoon. The spaceship is scheduled to reach to the Moon in April. So that is the big news in the science world but I wanted to somehow relate it to our culture,” she explains.

Yung has the last word. “Whatever you do, reflect on who you are. Then you can study through this art how people are talking about themselves, their society, their experience. Are they commenting, criticising, or what?”

Siam Center and Absolute Siam Store have teamed up such well known Thai designers as Q Design And Play, Dudesweet, Vanorn Bangkok, Cuscus, Sepilan, Kamm Tatpicha, Somroxy, and crowd-favourite Jennie Panhan for oneoff, limited edition T-shirts with a message. The campaign aims to unite this generation’s like-minded individuals who share a passion for expressing themselves in style, through graphically designed T-shirts that have been created by a talented group of Thailand-based designers. The youngsters of tomorrow are free to pick and choose T-shirts, based on the most talked about topics and spread a bundle of positive energy to people around them. The tees cost Bt490 and the proceeds after expenses will be donated to the Ramathibodi Foundation.

The T-shirts are available through March 24 at the Absolute Siam Store.

A popular American standup comedian, actor, writer, and producer, Jim Gaffigan has been wowing Netflix viewers in recent years with his take on fatherhood, observations, laziness and food. His successful comedy specials, among them “Mr. Universe”, “Obsessed”, and “Cinco” have all received Grammy nominations.

Fans of these and his current Netflix performance film “Noble Ape” can now see him live in the City of Angels, with his debut show taking place at Scala Theatre in Bangkok on March 22.

Before catching the plane, he answered a few of our questions.

How do you feel being able to perform here and meet your fans in Thailand?

I am super excited to perform in Thailand. I’ll have my children with me and I plan to leave them in Thailand.

What can we expect from your Quality Time show?

It’s all new material different from “Noble Ape” and my other specials that are streaming on Netflix. I’m really excited to share this new material.

Are there any things about Thailand that you would like to talk about in the show? How do you prepare for each show?

I would say I will be doing some research on Thailand, but having done numerous international shows I find the best material is first-hand knowledge from being in the country. I think it’s important to do research and acknowledge the cultural differences and from there that is where gems of material come from.

Will you tailor your comedy routine for the Thai audience in terms of content?

Fortunately I don’t really have to tailor my material. That being said, there will be material that will be unique to Thailand and my experience there. I had material in my last show about how taking a cab is very different from talking a cab anywhere else in the world.

You are one of the most successful standup comedians around today. In your opinion, what does it take to become a good standup comedian?

I think the most important element is persistence, and that persistence is associated with performing and writing. There is a relative amount of insanity you need to embrace, and there is a long period when you won’t get the results you desire but you need to keep going.

You’re described on Wikipedia as a “clean” comic. I can see how that limitation adds to increased creativity in any kind of performer. So, were you at some early point more into profanity, and had to give it up, or do you think you’re better off without it?

It is my belief that comedians do the type of comedy they are going to do anyway. And they get credit or criticism for it. I do comedy that I think is funny. Some of my favourite comedians are dirty. I think some if it is my family culture and where I grew up has made my comedy not centred on shock or filthy language.

What do you try to achieve with your comedy?

In the end, it has to be funny. That is the only objective I am looking for. Funny. People may describe my comedy as clean but no one is going to see a comedian because he doesn’t curse. They are going to see him because he is funny.

You’re a man of many talents  writing, standup, acting, voice over work. Which medium do you prefer and why?

I like to think that I am the best at eating. That is my forte, consuming food, preferably great tasting food.

You’ve played Madison Square Garden before. Does it make a difference to you the size of venue you play? And which do you prefer – large scale venues or more intimate locations?

Performing at Madison Square Garden was an amazing experience but the more intimate the setting typically, the more fun the show. That being said, larger venues have become more and more intimate with technological advancement with audio and screens in the venues.

Keeping up with Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan’s “Quality Time Tour” is at Bangkok’s Scala Theatre on March 22 at 7.45pm.

Tickets cost from Bt1,800 to Bt3,500 at http://www.ThaiTicketMajor.com and by calling (02) 262 3456.

From March 8-17, the Main Atrium on the first floor of Seacon Square Shopping Centre will be transformed into an adorable pet cafe bringing together friendly pets and rare animals under one roof. Savoury and sweet dishes, as well as yummy drinks, will be available.

“The mall will gather all the popular pet cafes from the virtual world and turn them into reality. Cute pets as well as friendly rare and exotic animals will be here for visitors to witness closely,” says Rutchanee Preedakamonrat, the shopping centre’s marketing activity manager.

Among the pets tapped for the Little Zoo Café are Gong the shortlegged corgi, Ton, the shortlegged munchkin cat with a grumpy expression, and Timon, the leader of a pickpocketing meerkat gang. At the Pool Time Cafe, visitors can chill out with Yeepoon, the timid racoon and the more playful Boo and Bobby while at At Cafe et Tou Tou, visitors will play with Balon, a fluffy Siberian husky in need of love and Monte, a playful Samoyed that loves to shake hands.

At the Makura Cat Cafe, you’ll meet Maunmek the needy and talkative cat and Elmo, the fatfaced cat with funny face that cat lovers will want to hug. Other felines hanging out include Persian, American shorthair, Mainecoon and Scottish breeds,

Rabbit Cafe houses various species of rabbits, such as Holland Lop rabbits, N D rabbits, and French Lop rabbits. At Animal Holic visitors will enjoy feeding or taking photos with tame birds of various species, such as gnarly parrot, sun conure parrot, green cheek parrot, lovebird parrot, macaw parrot, Moluccan cockatoo, whitefaced owl, European owl, snowy owl and many more.

Snake lovers get to commune with a golden python, a golden boa, a ball python, a corn snake and a hognose snake.

Suanpalm Farmnok will show off elegance of waterfowls, such as white swans, black swans, Egyptian goose, Canadian geese, hawkfaced geese, eaglefaced geese, barheaded geese and many more.

For more information, please call (02) 721 8888 or visit http://www.SeaconSquare.com and Facebook/SeaconSquareFanPage

The Hydro-Conquest collection, meets the expectations of those who are drawn to the open sea while remaining true to the elegance of the Swiss watchmaker. Hydro-Conquest timepieces preserve the traditional style of diving watches, inspired by the unique requirements of the sport. The distinctive characteristics of this collection include water-resistance to 300 metres, a unidirectional rotating bezel, screwdown crown and case back, crown protection and a double security folding clasp with integrated diving extension.

Highly technical and innovative ceramic has been added to the bezel of the new Hydro-Conquest models. Ultra resistant and scratch-resistant, this insert, which matches the colour of the dial, ties together the fully modernised design and sporty silhouette of this collection. The brilliance of the hands and the hour markers adorned with SuperLumiNova stand out in sharp contrast to the dark look of the new grey, black and blue sunray dials. More ergonomic and more comfortable, the strap has also been upgraded, with colours that match the dial, while the metal version combines polished and brushed steel for a truly impressive finish.

The new watches were unveiled at an event hosted by Tipanat Lenbury, managing director of The Swatch Group Trading (Thailand), and Paralee Phetrojana, vice president of Longines Thailand at The Cube at The River. Mario, who was the star of the event, embodies Longines’ values of true elegance and timeless style. The event attracted many distinguished guests and celebrities.

Experience the legend of Longines and admire the new collection at leading department stores and on http://www.longines.co.th or http://www.facebook.com/LonginesThailand.

The activity serves as a competition between the RoV Pro League progamers and Nimo TV streamers, and includes a set of rewards, valued at Bt25,000 in total, for the audiences to enjoy.

RoV Weekend Battle is a continuous activity from the RoV Pro League SS3 created for the fans to follow updates from the competition and to join their favourite streamers who will be paired with professional esport players. They include 007x vs Guyngid, Miffy (Bacon) vs Baby Bacon, Kritngi vs Udie and others from Burirum United. Those following the competition and watching the live stream will have a chance to win prizes from Nimo TV which include RoV skins and ingame items.

Nimo TV is a leading global game live streaming platform that allows millions of gamers from all around the world to play and broadcast their games to other likeminded players. Nimo TV is a community of players, gamers, and fans that drives conversation and allows peertopeer rewards and recognition. Using highquality interactive technology, audiences can interact with streamers and gain access to exclusive ESports events and tournaments, as well as unprecedented access to some of the top streamers from across the region, many of whom have signed media rights streaming deals with Nimo TV.