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An African Prince Stars in the NBA Who is this African Prince turning up against such basketball royalty to an enthralling experience?

Ory Okolloh A remarkable young African woman, making significant impact in business, technology and leadership on the continent and elsewhere around the world.

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To Our readers

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Moments:

Events Afriqan Times could not pass by in May-June

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Yes, I Am Afro-Aussie

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Afriqan & Distinguished: Luca

An African royalty point guard in the NBA

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My Africa: Mozambique

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Phenomenal Woman: Ory Okolloh

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Remarkable African women who are making the most significant impact in business, politics, technology, entrepreneurship and leadership on the continent and elsewhere around the world.

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Miss Africa Perth 2012:

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Movies:

Top movies from Nollywood we recommend you watch this month and major Australian premiers

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Obsessions:

Top 6 gadgets you should put on your your wish list… and mail it to your wealthy friends and relatives.

Or one of our Afrillionnaires.

Meet the Contestants

Lena Kozak-Fretwell Afriqan Times Editor

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Back To The Roots

How often do you go on a journey back in time tracking something down? Look around. Can you remember where all those things in your house came from? Check your mobile phone. When and where did you meet all those people under “K”?

Let’s move to the next level. Try to remember names of each of your classmates in year one.

Take your time… Not easy, right? It’s amazing how easily we forget events, facts and even people?

A few years back I saw a show on TV about a Japanese guy who left his country in his twenties and never had a chance to go back or communicate with his relatives. After about 40 years he couldn’t remember how to speak or read his mother language. Back then I thought it must have been just a trick used by the producers of the show to boost the ratings, it can’t be true.

Living in Australia today, I realise it was very possible. The secret is to find that healthy balance between your past and your future, treasure your background while investing in your future. It is our responsibility.

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So, grab a photograph from a family album, open a history book, research a subject, go back to your roots and be surprised by what you may find.

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Founders Circa 2009 • Emmanuel K Solomon, Gabriel Gomado

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2012 PERTH FASHION FESTIVAL Words by L Kozak-Fretwell

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erth Fashion Festival is set to rock Perth once again with sophistication of local, Australian and internationally renowned brands and designers, with iconic Western Australian women’s wear label Morrison to open Fashion Paramount 2012 on 19 September.

Having showcased her debut collection at PFF 2011, Lisa Marjanovich will return with her beautifully feminine yet sensually confident pieces.

Daniella Caputi has continued to build her brand since establishing in 2009. Inspired by architecture and its theories, Daniella Caputi’s collection Designer Capsules 1 and 2 will become another will explore the surface of architecture and its highlight of 2012 Fashion Paramount, after opening relationship with fashion and design. to rave reviews last year. It will showcase the Spring Summer 2012/13 collections of Daniella Caputi, Established in 2009, The Butcher and the Crow Zsadar, Lisa Marjanovich, The Butcher and the Crow, was nominated in the same year for Perth Fashion Festival Designer of Tomorrow and has continued Kim Barton, Steph Audino and Garth Cook. to be inspired by beautiful fabrics and specialised Designer Capsule 1, featuring Daniella Caputi, dying techniques, celebrating handmade design Zsadar, Lisa Marjanovich, The Butcher and the Crow at its most seductive. is set to take on an edgy, somewhat dark theme Designer Capsule 2 features Kim Barton, Steph that will create an air of mystery for guests.

Audino and Garth Cook and will provide guests with a flirty and playful show.

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Kim Barton will make her Perth Fashion Festival debut Perth Fashion Festival is supported by the State since launching her label this year. Through thoughtful Government through Eventscorp, the Department of construction and attention to detail Kim Barton oozes Culture and the Arts and the City of Perth. a feeling of cool sophistication.

Perth Fashion Festival is seeking enthusiastic and Steph Audino’s trademark attention to detail and talented Western Australians interested in getting romantic designs are inspired by her travels and her involved in the world-class fashion event this everyday surroundings. Her latest collection Seaside September. E-mail volunteer@perthfashionfestival.

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PFF introduced the designer capsule concept in 2011 to expand the runway showcase opportunities for its local designers. Each designer will present 15-20 looks with their own choice of runway theme, music, lighting, hair, make-up and models.

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Yes, I am Afro Aussie

Yes, I Am Afro Aussie Your Name: Suzan Mutesi Meaning of Name: Young spirited Country origin: Ugandan Ethnicity: Musoga Country of residence: Australia Profession: Fashion Design 3 words to describe Australia: Opportunities, Warm, Comfortable 3 words to describe Africa: Rich, Beauty, Traditions

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African & Distinguished

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AN AFRICAN PRINCE

STARS IN THE

NBA

Luc Richard Mbah a Moute is a Cameroonian NBA star playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. Having to guard NBA stars like LeBron James and Paul Pierce can be the most daunting task for many basketball players.

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ut for Milwaukee Bucks forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute -- who is actually a prince in his native Cameroon -- turning up against such basketball royalty is an enthralling experience.

“I take pride in my defense,” says Mbah a Moute, a 6 feet 8 inches forward who has leaped onto the NBA scene in the last few years, becoming an athletic ambassador for Africa in the world’s top basketball league.

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Born and raised in Cameroon, Mbah a Moute is the third-youngest son of the chieftain of a village near the country’s capital Yaounde. His father is also the general manager of the Cameroonian National Employment Fund.

Describing his upbringing, Mbah a Moute is quick to point out that it was far from luxurious, calling it “regular middle class.”

“When people hear you are a prince they think of Eddie Murphy and [1988 movie] “Coming to America,” which is totally not true,” he explains.

“My dad is just the chief of my village, it’s not like Zamunda or the crazy things you see in the movie -- I don’t have my face on the money but you get treated with respect and have ceremonies.”

The agile forward is one of seven African basketball players currently in the NBA, hoping to walk in the footsteps of other basketball legends from the continent such as Hakeem Olajuwon and Dikembe Mutombo.

He is the lynchpin of the Bucks’ defensive play and widely regarded as one of the league’s best players to counter opposition threats -- Mbah a Moute has so far guarded everyone, from towering forwards like Kevin Garnett to shorter scoring machines such as Dwyane Wade.

“I think there is no one like him in the game because he can guard one through five positions on the floor -- big guys, small guys,” says Australian player Andrew Bogut. “I call him the fire blanket because when guys get on fire in the game, we put Luc on them and he usually shuts them down,” adds Bogut, who recently left Bucks to play for the Golden State Warriors.

Raised in Yaounde, a metropolitan city with more than a million residents, Mbah a Moute first picked up a basketball when he was 12 years old.

By the time he turned 15, he was one of the best

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youth players in his country, and three years later he was playing college basketball with UCLA in the United States.

“It’s a pretty interesting journey,” he says.

“When I first came here I just knew how to say ‘hi,’ ‘how are you’ and ‘good night’ -- pretty much that was about it.”

But it didn’t take long for him to overcome the initial challenges of his new environment. His energetic game quickly became popular with the fans and Mbah a Moute developed a faithful following around the UCLA campus.

“There was another guy on the team from Cameroon and the fans were so good to us and they created the ‘Cameroon crazies,’” he recalls.

“They had flags and T-shirts and one time they came out with a shirt -- ‘Moute kicks Boute’ -- and then next year everyone starts wearing that and I was like ‘wow.’”

His athletic talents also caught the eye of NBA’s top teams and in 2008, Mbah a Moute fulfilled his childhood dream and became a professional player at the age of 21. Although he wasn’t initially seen as one of the most exciting prospects to come out of college basketball that year -- he was a secondround draft pick for the Bucks -- Mbah a Moute was determined to not let this chance slip through his fingers.

“Most second-round picks don’t stick -- a lot of times don’t even play -- but I think I was determined,” he says. “I just needed the opportunity and the chance and the Bucks gave me the opportunity and once I got that I seized it and the rest is history,” Mbah a Moute says smiling. And he has plenty of reasons to smile. He did not only stick to the world’s toughest league but he recently re-signed with the Bucks for another four years -- the new deal more than tripled his salary, netting him close to $19 million. But despite all his success in the basketball courts of America, the 25-year-old NBA star has not forgotten his roots. He wants to give back to his country and continent, helping young Africans to realize their potential.

“The most rewarding part is being able to impact people,” he says. “I represent Cameroon, Africa, keeping the dream for other kids.”

In the summer of 2009, Mbah a Moute traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa, to take part in Basketball Without Borders, the NBA’s ongoing effort to give talented youth a chance to play the game.

“There is a lot of potential in Africa, athletically, intellectually,” he says. “You’ve got a lot of different people and they need to understand that they have a lot of potential and can do great things and moving forward to becoming the Africa of tomorrow.”

“The most rewarding part is being able to impact people,” he says. “I represent Cameroon, Africa, keeping the dream for other kids.”

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Capital: Maputo Region: South Africa Population: 22 million (2011 est.)

Currency: Mozambican metical (Mtn) (MZN) Language: Portuguese, Swahili, Sena, Makhuwa GDP: US$23.886 billion (2011 est.)

Calling code: +258 Tourist Attractions: Ardim, Tunduru, Cathedral of Our Lady of Conception, Maputo Elephant Reserve, Inhaca Island, City Hall, The Iron House

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Phenomenal Woman

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Ory Okolloh, a Kenyan blogger and indefatigable open-government activist, is a co-founder of Ushahidi, a pioneering, free open source platform for crowdsourcing crisis information. Ushahidi, which combines mapping with eyewitness reports, has been used to monitor elections in Kenya, Mexico and India, track violence in the Eastern Congo and map post-earthquake crisis in Haiti. digital activism, Africa’s tech ecosystem, and her African legacy.

her role as a World Economic Forum Young Prior to co-founding Ushahidi, Okolloh, 34, Global Leader and her duties as a mother and founded Mzalendo, a website that helps Kenya’s wife, Okolloh still finds time to honor frequent electorate keep track of the activities of their speaking engagements across Africa. I recently representatives in parliament. Mzalendo closely monitors and analyses every bill, every speech and caught up with her in Lagos when she visited every MP who passes through Kenya’s parliament, as a guest speaker at The Economist’s Future hence promoting transparency and accountability Cities conference. We talked briefly about digital activism, Africa’s tech ecosystem, and her African in government. legacy.

Today, she works for Google as its policy manager for Africa. Between her career at Google,

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You’re currently the Policy Manager for Africa with Google.

What exactly does your job entail?

I focus on supporting three priorities on the policy and government relations side. The first is access, getting more African users online. We’ve made tremendous progress in encouraging the governments of African countries to adapt policies or partnerships that can get more people connected.

The second thing I focus on is content. I always ask the question: As more Africans are going online, are they finding content that is meaningful and relevant to them, or are they just consuming from everywhere else. As Africans, we have the capacity to generate our own content. Though we are generating, we’re not putting it up online, so I focus on encouraging government to put up their content online for transparency purposes as well as helping them with planning.

I also help create secondary opportunities for developers and App builders who want to take advantage of that.

The third area I focus on is on the role of technology and what it can play in terms of building an ecosystem. It’s great to say young people should get connected to the internet but with the kind of unemployment we’re seeing, there’s always the money question and we’re focusing on how we can work with policy makers, government, 22 AFRIQAN TIMES MAGAZINE | JUNE 2012

industries on creating a broader ecosystem and making the internet and access to technology more affordable.

We are also working on helping small businesses across Africa get their websites online very inexpensively. Basically, I work with government to ensure they provide regulations that allows technology to thrive.

You have a very busy schedule between your job at Google, being a WEF Global Young Leader, a young mother of 3 kids and a wife. Yet you still make time handle a series of frequent speaking engagements across Africa.

How do you juggle all of this?

I don’t sleep much. It helps that I love what I do and I am very passionate about it, so it doesn’t feel like work. Also I work in a flexible environment where the emphasis is on delivery, not on physical presence, and I have a fantastic support system at home. So I think there is a whole set of few things that come together: One, I love what I do so it makes it a bit easier. Two, the environment I work in is flexible and the support system is tremendous and I’m raising my kids to understand that mummy works and she travels and they’re fine with it. It’s also important for them to see that I care about the world I live in and I do want to have an impact. At the end of the day, I’ve also come to terms

with the fact that I won’t do everything perfectly all the time.

At any one particular time, there is something in my life that is suffering as a result of my many responsibilities; most of the time it’s me. But I try to find a balance between everything I do.

Africa’s tech scene is growing rapidly, but the number of venture capitalists and investors focused on the continent is pretty dismal.

What do you think is the reason behind this?

African tech innovation is beginning to attract considerable seed funding. It’s not just enough yet, but I think it’s growing. In South Africa, Google established Umbono- a partnership with a few other VCs to do $25,000 seed investments.

But we don’t really want to be in the business of VC. We were just trying to say, look, it’s doable and here is a model of how you can do it. We’ve encouraged other investors to structure their funding in that sense. But there is a need for venture capital for African tech entrepreneurs.

Sometimes the entrepreneurs just need someone to bet on them and take a chance with them or their idea. Ideally, it’s the local billionaires in African countries who should set up these VC firms, angel networks and incubators.

And there’s another key issue – we need to educate our holders of wealth in the

sense that they have a social responsibility to fund and groom upcoming entrepreneurs with remarkable ideas in their communities. What would it cost a billionaire or one of the rich people to take a risk with a few entrepreneurs and set up a $500,000 innovation or VC fund?

What will your African legacy be?

It’s up for people to define that for me. I’m driven by changing our conditions … We see so much potential within the continent and the singular to my work is to find means to tap into that potential whether it is through Ushahidi and how could we get people to tell their own stories, whether it’s through politicians with Mzalendo and how can we get our citizens to get their politicians accountable; or at Google with how can we get more Africans online and get the continent to benefit from technology and what it can do for us. So it’s about focusing on untapped potential of the continent and saying that at least I did my little thing to make sure that we lived up to our potential as a continent. If I was to sum it up in one word, my legacy would be “Someone who talked less and acted more.” If I were to have an epitaph, I’d want it to read: “She did stuff.”

- Extract from Forbes Magazine.

Entertainment

Miss Africa Perth

Meet the contestants vying to be grown the African Beauty FACE OF WA.

Khumo Ontiretse

Piriye Altraide

Darrone Manning

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28 BOTSWANA Doubleview Christian Ministry Student

26 NIGERIA Perth Accountant (Ernst & Young)

20 SOUTH AFRICA Success Educational Assistant

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

I am taking part in Miss Africa Perth to represent my country – Bostwana, I love the opportunity to show a snippet of our culture; that we are beautiful people, we are welcoming people and we are proud to be African.

We all want to be world-changers and difference-makers, don’t we?

As I look into the world around me, I see so much low selfesteem. A relentless striving to find one’s self, to fit in so badly to a society so mismatched.

Miss Africa Perth offers the unique and privileged opportunity to represent Africa in a positive and meaningful way on an international stage. I would like to use that opportunity to hopefully bring about greater awareness of Africa’s plight and the beauty Africa has to offer.

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MAP 2012

Bianca Sullivan

Abety Mayele

Lucy Mutete

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21 BARBADOS Maylands Human Resource student

22 DR CONGO Balga Aged Care Assistant

16 ZIMBABWE Harrisdale Yr 12 Student

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

I am taking part in Miss Africa Perth so that more people can be aware that you don’t have to be from Africa to be African decent, also promote on the night that more Africans should get into the black history.

Well most young people from my country were reluctant to join this competition so I decided to represent my country and to encourage the young ones to join.

It’s not about being the next Miss Africa Perth for me i just want to show that there are so many beautiful African girls out there and that we all need to be respected and treated right.

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Entertainment

Miss Africa Perth

Chancelle Mwamba

Kumba Tamba

Tima Oluwatobi

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19 CONGO Bayswater Nursing Student ECU

21 NIGERIA Doubleview Child care assistant

22 NIGERIA Canning Vale Nursing Student ECU

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

I decided to take part in the competition because I want to be a role model of my Community and also for every African Community.

I am contesting cause I am going to win and I know this year is my year, I want to be a role model for my kids.

I am taking part in the competition because it is something I desire and I want to make Africans in Perth proud, and be a role model for African youths.

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MAP 2012

Tivon Omodele Gooding Irene Mungai

Namugeere Kitafuna

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19 LIBERIA Bayswater Interior Decoration Student at Tafe

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32 KENYA Spearwood Aged Care Assistant

23 UGANDA Bertram Customer service agent

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

I am taking part in Miss Africa Perth because I’ve always had a passion for pageants and modelling , and I l love the chance to meet new people.

I am taking part in Miss Africa Perth because it gives me an opportunity to be part of something that depicts Africa in a positive light.

I’ve always felt so disconnected with my African side. I hoped by entering Miss Africa, I could start identifying myself with not only the culture, but also the people.

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Entertainment

Tanya Makoni

Nancy Doegolia

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23 ZIMBABWE Salter Point Entrepreneurship

17 LIBERIA Sinagra Yr12 Student

and Marketing Student

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

Why take part in Miss Africa Perth?

My African identity is very important to me, it’s part of who I am, nothing to be ashamed of, but on the contrary a source of pride. Entering MAP is an opportunity for me to not only express and demonstrate my patriotism, but to learn and broaden my understanding of what being an African woman means.

The reason why I am contesting in Miss Africa Perth is to gain new experiences, meet new people and above all have fun!

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Samantha Ofole-Prince is an entertainment journalist who covers industry-specific news that includes television and film. She can be reached on sofole@gmail.com

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LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA 2:35 | ACTION | M (E) | 4.2/5 stars STARS: Uru Eke, Jim Iyke and Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Director – Obi Emelonye Synopsis: A set of everyday Nigerian traveller’s board the last Flamingo Airways flight scheduled to fly from Lagos to Abuja on a fateful friday night in 2006.

The plane cruises at 30,000 feet, tranquil and on schedule. But like a bolt out of the blue, through a mixture of human error, technical failure and sheer bad luck, the plane develops major difficulty that sends it to the brink of disaster. Young lovers, an elderly couple, a corporate party, a sportsman on the threshold of greatness; all the passengers are caught up in the nightmare scenario...

TANGO WITH ME 1:50 | ROMANCE | M (E) | 5/5 stars STARS: Joke Silva, Bimbo Manuel and Genevieve Nnaji Director – Mahmood Bolagun Synopsis: Lola and Uzo are the perfect couple, their newly married life in front of them. All is well until the happiest day of their lives became the worst. This event leads the couple on a journey of self discovery. “Tango With Me” is a contemporary story about forgiveness about some of our core values as a people and our faith.

A story that proves that above all, Love does indeed, conquer all.

Coming to Cinemas

ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT 1:34 | ANIMATION & ADVENTURE | G STARS: Ray Romano, Denis Leary and John Leguizamo Director – Steve Martino, Synopsis: Taking place a few years after the events of Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Scrat’s pursuit of the acorn has world-changing consequences, forcing Manny, Sid and Diego on an adventure, where Sid reunites with his long lost family, Diego finds his love interest, Shira, and they encounter exotic sea creatures and meet a gang of pirates determined to stop them from returning home.

FLIGHT 1:50 | CRIME & THRILLER | PG-13 STARS: Denzel Washington, James Badge Dale Director – Robert Zemeckis Synopsis: An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling.

In Cinemas

3D MEN IN BLACK 1:46 | ACTION, COMEDY & SCI FI | PG-13 STARS: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin Director – Barry Sonnenfeld Synopsis: Agents J and K are back... in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K’s life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him -- secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

THAT’S MY BOY 1:56 | COMEDY | PG-13 STARS: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Leighton Meester Director – Sean Anders Synopsis: While still in his teens, Donny (Adam Sandler) fathered a son, Todd (Andy Samberg), and raised him as a single parent up until Todd’s 18th birthday.

Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd’s world comes crashing down on the eve of his wedding when an uninvited Donny suddenly shows up. Trying desperately to reconnect with his son, Donny is now forced to deal with the repercussions of his bad parenting skills.

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o Obsessions Entertainment

APPLE MACBOOK PRO WITH RETINA

MOPHIE JUICE PACK PRO

FERRARI GOLF COLLECTION

Just like the latest iPhone and iPad, the all-new MacBook Pro sports a bee-you-tee-full-clark Retina display, making it the world’s highest resolution notebook display. But contrary to what you’d think, the new MacBook Pro actually sheds inches and pounds, and is now 25% thinner than the previous generation, sitting at a mere 0.71-inches. The MacBook Pro packs in a quadcore CPU up to 2.7 GHz, up to 16GB of RAM, a crazy graphics card, and up 768GB of SSD storage. Plus, it’s got a 7-hour battery, FaceTime HD camera, SD slot, HDMI, USB 3, Thunderbolt, and a new Magsafe power connector for the clumsy among us.

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The new Mophie Juice Pack Pro assumes a couple of things about you. One, that you’re in need of extra juice for your iPhone, and two, that you’re either involved in a profession that puts your phone in constant peril, or a complete klutz. If any or all of the above describe you, the Pro has got your back with a Mil-Spec ruggedized case that protects your iPhone 4 or 4S from water, sand, and impacts and a massive 2500 mAh battery that can completely recharge your phone — and then some.

The Ferrari Golf Collection is the result of a collaboration between the legendary Italian automaker and Cobra/Puma golf, and includes the signature Cobra Ferrari Driver, which is based on the Cobra ZL Encore, but has undergone some changes at the hands of Ferrari’s engineers to improve aerodynamics, increase club head speed, and generally make it look more badass. Other pieces of the collection include an accessory range with premium visors, belts, gloves, umbrellas and bags, an apparel range with polos, knits, jackets and pants, and a signature Ferrari Golf Shoe.

2013 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT

FITBIT ARIA WI-FI SMART SCALE

STAKE 3-IN-1 BBQ TOOL

The 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT bests its predecessor by 20 hp thanks to additional tuning of the 6.2L V8, making it a tenth quicker in the sprint from 0-60 mph — it now takes just 3.6 seconds — and also features new AMG Adaptive Performance Suspension, new, optional designo style interior packages featuring the highest-end leather upholstery with contrast stitching and diamond quilt details, and the same, rock-solid AMG Speedshift sevenspeed dual-clutch transmission.

Using a Fitbit to get in shape? Then odds are you’re also watching your weight — so why not combine the two with the Fitbit Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale ($130)? This high-tech bathroom floordweller tracks your weight, BMI, and body fat percentage, automatically uploads your stats to Fitbit.com, where they’ll enhance the data from your Tracker, and automatically recognizes up to eight users so it won’t be getting you confused with other members of your household.

Most grilling tool sets include three basic tools: a spatula, tongs, and fork. The Stake 3-in-1 BBQ Tool ($30) combines all three into a single, grilldominating tool that features leaf spring tongs, a slide-out fork that hides away when not in use so you’re not stabbing your food — or guests — accidentally, and a locking mechanism for the wooden handles to convert the entire mess into a spatula.

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ROCKINGHAM WILD ENCOUNTERS, PERTH’S BEST WILDLIFE CRUISES

See dolphins, sea lions, pelicans, spectacular bays and beaches…

Includes Penguin Island and penguin feeding Costs: Ticket Type

Adult

Concession*

Child (3 – 12yrs)

Shoalwater Safari

$85

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$50

Includes: › › › ›

90 minute cruise on eco adventure boat Chance to see wild dolphins & sea lions Return ferry transfers for Penguin Island Entry for Penguin Feeding at Discovery Centre

Departs Mersey Point Jetty: 10.45am or 12.45pm Returns at your leisure on the ferry: 10 minutes past the hour every hour Last ferry of the day 4pm sharp. * Concession rates apply to pensioners, students, health care card holders and the disabled. A valid card must be presented when paying to qualify for concession rate.

dolphins.com.au

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