Are you checking your Blackberry when you wake up in the middle of the night to use the toilet? Do you think, just sometimes, you might prefer playing that new App in your iPhone than — gasp — have sex? You might have a tech addiction. It’s okay to ‘fess up to NanzInc. We’re here to help. By: Ng Lin-Li Using technology reaches far into our psyches and personal lives, as we tote our PDAs, iPhones, laptops and cell phones to work, play and even to bed. This makes it easy to develop an obsessive, 24/7 tech habit that could have...

Are you texting, tweeting and surfing incessantly, even during meals and movies? Do you spend hours online outside of work, but can’t help yourself? Take this quiz see if you have an obsessive devotion to your devices. By: Ng LinLi   If I can’t get Internet access I feel: Nothing, no one emails me outside of work. Wildly upset and anxious, I’m missing out on my whole life and the world is moving on without me. Mildly bothered, but it’s ok, I can always check email later. What is the first thing on your mind when...

Technology can help to save you time in the kitchen – so say the manufacturers of high-tech kitchen gadgets. We sniffed out some of the more useful and accessible gadgets for the cook at home. By: Sharlene Tan     Perfect Chill The Kalorik Tabletop Wine Cooler is the high-tech gadget for the wine aficionado. Not content with a commonplace ice bucket for your luxuriously expensive champagne? Now you can control the temperature at which you chill your wine, right there on the table. This wine cooler has four pre-programmed temperatures for...

With thousands of iPhone applications to address your every need, it’s hard to figure out what to install and what to skip. Here is Nanz Inc.Com’s shortcut to some of the best iPhone apps a girl could ever want. By Lianne Ong   Social Networking 1. Tweetie Do you Tweet because you have an iPhone or do you get an iPhone because you want to Tweet? Between Twitterific and Tweetie, it is hard to say which is better, but if you Tweet at all, you’ll need either of them. Now you can inundate your friends with incessant updates on what you’re...

Popular blogger Stephie Tan is the well-known creator of Fashion Nation and has been featured in countless publications for her edgy take on fashion trends. She shares how she uses social media to widen her reach and deepen her relationships with her readers. By: Lianne Ong How did you build up such a strong online presence for yourself? I started blogging personally in 1997 on Angelfire, and have always kept a personal blog. I decided to start Fashion Nation as there wasn’t a local fashion blog at the time. Later, I received an invitation...

Let’s face it — chicks look for tech stuff that really helps us to do life better (not just play World of Warcraft!). The wonderful world of 21st century technology is churning out some exciting new gadgets that are fantasies come (nearly) true! By: Ng Linli   Fantasy #1: “I can’t live without my music when traveling! I wish there were super-light, foldable speakers that I could just pack into my hand carry luggage!” Fact: THERE ARE! The trendy 8cm-box speakers from OrigAudio (http://www.Origaudio.com) are made of eco-friendly...

The increasing portability, speed and connectivity of communication devices such as the Sony VAIO with an Intel Core makes working on the go a breeze for the modern Asian woman. In the past, the world of computers mostly belonged to the male geek domain – think huge chunky equipment and strange computer encryptions.  However, with the rapid development of technology in the past decade, computers have become smaller, quicker and much more intuitive i.e. much more accessible for the female species. Women are indeed embracing technology, according...

For women, the Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver may as well be a Girl Power System. Now we can buy a sense of direction! Woot! By Melanie Lee I am hopeless with directions and the whole concept of getting one’s bearings has alluded me for most of my driving life. A friend (male, might I add, before this gets sexist) with a similar affliction suggested getting a GPS, a navigation device that uses satellite technology to pinpoint directions for you. A little query posed on Facebook on which brand of GPS I should purchase alluded a flurry...

While the world of technology may seem to be male-dominated, there is an emerging breed of powerful female netpreneurs who are making their presence felt both in cyberspace and the business world. Melanie Lee lists our top four favourites. Gina Bianchini (Co-founder & CEO of Ning) This 36-year-old Stanford MBA graduate set up Ning, a popular social platform business with her former classmate Marc Andreesen in 2006 and has become a web celebrity of sorts with her charming networking skills and razor-sharp understanding of marketing on the Internet....

Women are discovering the joys of technology, thanks to the hugely popular social media application, Facebook. Melanie Lee reports. According to statistics from Inside Facebook, female Facebook users greatly outnumber their male counterparts, and for good reasons too. With its easy-to-use platform that allows people to look for friends, post status updates, chat, comment, leave notes, throw a sheep, join networks, send gifts, it’s no wonder that millions of women worldwide log onto this innovative social media tool everyday to connect with their...