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I have previously reviewed OrganiDoc HD, so when I received a pitch from the same company to review another app of theirs, I thought, "Why not? After all, the previous app was darn good!" Anyway, my review as below...

* Title: xDownload - Super tools for file download
* Price: $2.99
* Category: Utilities
* Updated: May 10, 2012
*Version: 1.7.3
* Size: 18.0 MB
* Language: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
* Seller: Wei Zhang
* Rated: 4+
* Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.Requires iOS 4.0 or later. 

Description from the product page:

" xDownload – Grab and manage pictures, files right from your iPhone! Hand-tied by Safari to download files? xDownload is your solution! xDownload is a powerful and easy-to-use tool for pulling all you want on the web into a background-downloading queue on your iPhone. Download when you have WiFi access and enjoy them uninterruptedly. Play, manage and transfer downloaded files with ease, right from your phone.

 xDownload’s powerful features :
* Unlike Safari, press-hold to download file, picture or even the whole webpage archive, using the browser provided by xDownload.
* Just tap the link or button as you do on PC, xDownload will automatically prompt you to download when it is a downloadable file.
* Downloads are queued in the background as you continue on browsing. Stop/Start downloads at your control.
* Multiple simultaneous downloads.
* FLASH videos are automatically converted to mp4 after downloading for instant viewing on iPhone.
* Use xDownload as your “other browser”, password-protected, so that your browsing history, bookmarks and downloaded files are safely separated from Safari.
* Easily switch from Safari to xDownload with the automatic URL caching.
* Plays virtually all file formats supported on iPhone, with thumbnail/preview capabilities. Use xDownload as your other jukebox/player.
* Easily manage downloaded files -- rename, move, create subfolders, unzip ZIP/RAR files, email, transfer to PC, etc.
* Various useful features include search engine integration, auto finishing-up URL, history tracking, bookmark, SSL and authentication support, download bandwidth setting and download control using WiFi only."

What's good?

* I love that I am able to download YouTube videos and watch it offline! Yay! No more freaking out when our Internet connection is down! This feature is particularly useful when we were travelling up north for our recent family trip and there's no 3G connection on certain areas.

* I like the super easy process to download a file or image! Simply load the webpage with the file or image you want to download, tap on the object (file or image) for few seconds and select the download option!

* The cool thing is you can download more than 1 file or image, the app simply queues up the file(s) and image(s) and while the app downloads your file(s) or image(s), you can continue to browse or watch your videos or files!

Room for Improvement?

* I think it would be great to have a version for iPad as the current layout is for iPhone. Of course, I can always tap the 2X view to enlarge it but it will make the words blur.

* There are some YouTube videos on dedicated channels which I can't seem to download correctly. It kept download another video instead of the one I wanted.

* There are some rare incidents where the app exits by itself.

To sum up my review, this is a very useful utility app as it enables me to download files and pictures immediately while I am browsing the Internet.

You can purchase the "xDownload" app from the iTunes App Store.

I am so excited to be able to hold this giveaway for my lucky blog followers and readers! FIVE of you lucky people are going to win this awesome app! You will absolutely love it! Now, let's read below for the giveaway terms and conditions OK?

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I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the promo code by the sponsor to redeem the application for free from iTunes Store in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine. And if you'd like to read my previous iPad Apps reviews, you can do so by reading this post of mine called "My iPad App Reviews"

Yet another Twitter luck I have when I stumbled upon this tweet message by Slugs & Snails looking for bloggers to review their products and after telling me they are OK at working with international bloggers, I immediately got down to choosing one of their designs and waited patiently for it to arrive to test it out on Ben! So here goes my review:

Description from the product page:
"Slugs & Snails tights are more than just tights. Our designs (unlike girl’s tights) don’t stop at the knee, which means that they can be worn with or without trousers. Each pair comes with our unique Slugs & Snails© leaf logo and anti-slip soles to give grip to busy little feet.

* No more lost or odd socks.
* Warm legs and snugly toes.
* Soft breathable combed cotton.
* Flexible yarn allowing room for nappies and chubby legs
* Soft non-slip text on the soles, ideal for wooden or ceramic floors.
* Funky designs loved by little ones.
* Beautiful packaging ideal for gifts and baby showers.

All our tights are 80% Cotton (17% Polyamide, 3% Elastane – the stretchy thingies) and made by our lovely manufacturers in Turkey. No Slugs or Snails are harmed in the making of our products."

This product arrived in 2 weeks time somewhere in the middle of April and it took me about 1 month before I can get down to reviewing it on my 3 year old. The reason in the delay is I waited until our recent family trip before I can try it out on Benjamin.

At home, our air conditioning unit is set to 24°C and Ben even kicks away his blanket though he's just wearing his diapers at night. Hence, the 1 month long wait until we have to stay in the hotel (air conditioning unit set low and unless we turned it off, we have no choice but to brave the cold temperature hahaha...) So anyway, back to the review...

The tights came in a neat package with a little transparent window for you to peek into the designs. It is folded nicely and you can read about their 3 Fs philosophy at the back of the box.

I requested for the "Out of this World" design with the biggest size they have which is 2-3 years old since Ben is 38 months old now. I love the anti-slip soles which actually reads the brand name and the tights size. The sewing is nicely done and I really love the funky design and the vibrant colors!

Btw, Slugs & Snails are a great potty training handbag/nappy bag accessory too as they take up no space and are super handy to keep tucked away in case of any little accidents because you have a pair of trousers and socks ready to wear with no fuss! Cool feature!

Pictures below shows my boy in the cute tights! He slips into it easily and was climbing and jumping around the moment he got it on. There was absolutely no need of me to be readjusting or pulling the tights up for him (like I normally do when he wears long pants or socks)

I love the fact that the tights kept him warm and yet did not restrict his movements at all, and at the same time making him look as cute as ever with its funky designs!

And honestly speaking, I think my girl would look cute wearing one of this too!

You can browse for more designs from Slugs & Snails's website

I am so excited to be able to hold this giveaway for my lucky blog followers and readers! ONE of you lucky people are going to win a pair of this funky tights for your child! Now, let's read below for the giveaway terms and conditions OK?

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I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the product by Slugs & Snails in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine.

I'm all for products which are organic, what more for our children! So when I came across a pitch looking for bloggers to review these organic baby skincare products, I immediately jumped at the chance and emailed away! To my delight, I was given a whole set of the baby skincare products for my review! All the way to me in Malaysia! Woohoooo!! So here goes my review for the "Happy Future USA" baby skincare products:

Description from the product page:
"This is another delightful ‘real organic’ product from France, and certified as ‘pure, natural and organic’ by European Union agencies. Made with all natural olive oil and extract of lime, this hypoallergenic product contains no nut oils or anything harmful to baby. Happy Future products have just a whiff of French vanilla evaporating quickly leaving baby smelling natural and clean. Mom loves this lotion on her hands as well since there is no lingering chemical lotion feel."

* Note: Being Eco-Cert approved also makes these products USDA approved (since 2009 the two are working together) as the only 100% organic Baby Bath products on the North American market.

Picture above is the exact products I get for my review. I received a total of 4 products, so I'll break them down by each product:

* Liniment Lotion for Diaper Change: This is naturally rich in Vitamin E and essential fatty acids and it is enriched with beeswax, its film-forming action is also known to prevent the onset of redness by forming a moisture-proof barrier. I like the fact that this lotion works throughout the day to protect my girl from diaper rash. It does feel a little bit oily but the most important thing is it helps to coat my girl's bottom from getting rash.

* Delicate Cleansing Bath and Shower Gel: The first time I used this product on my baby girl, I thought it smells weird. Luckily my SIL was visiting us that day and after letting her smell it, she said "Yes, the smell is right. That's what organic products supposed to smell like!!! Trust me, it's good stuff!" Oh-kayyyy... to be honest, this is the 2nd time I reviewed organic bath products and I don't recall the other brand I reviewed smelling like this. When I asked my SIL how come the previous organic bath products i reviewed years ago had fragrant smell, she said they must have added some chemical to make it fragrant. Oh-kayyyy...

Anyway, back to my feedback, I used it for both my kids twice a day and their skin stays smooth and supple. I like the fact that I can use this product from head to toe! Yay!

I also noticed an instance where my girl has some dry skin on her back and I vigorously applied the shower gel on her back for few days and there is no more dry skin on her back anymore when I checked it few days later! Love it!

* Cleansing Lotion non-rinse: This is exactly the same as the "Delicate Cleansing Bath and Shower Gel" except you do not need to rinse off the shower gel after applying. My initial test was on my own hand, where I pour some of the gel onto my palm and started rubbing them. I was kinda hoping this product will fail me when I see tiny bubbles on my palm upon vigorous rubbing but to my surprise, the bubbles disappears very fast, leaving the palm of my hand clean and smooth. Like my SIL said, good stuff!

* Moisturizing Cream- face and body: This product smells good! I actually put on some for myself hahahaha... I don'f often use this product for my girl, only when I noticed her skin is dry then I will apply some on her body.

You can browse through the products at Happy Future USA's website.

I am so excited to be able to hold this giveaway for ONE of my lucky blog followers and/or readers! ONE of you lucky people are going to win the exact same set of awesome products that I got for my review! All 4 of them! You will absolutely love it! Now, let's read below for the giveaway terms and conditions OK?

Please note that this giveaway is only available for US and Canada residents. (apologies to the rest, please don't get mad, OK?)

To enter the giveaway, kindly read and follow the instructions as stated in the Rafflecopter form below.

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• Please also leave your valid email address in the post comment so that I can contact you if you win this giveaway.

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I received no monetary compensation for this review, I was provided with the product by Happy Future USA in order to facilitate my review. All opinions expressed in this post are my own. Please do your own research when purchasing products, as your opinions may differ from mine.