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MyGadget: Bona Dea Kometa: A need for speed
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The role of gadgets for model and radio announcer Bona Dea Kometa is central, as they help her find the latest information on anything, anywhere, fast.
'I am an information seeker, so I like reading news. The presence of gadgets, like smartphones, helps me find information fast,' said the finalist of Asia's Next Top Model, cycle 2.
Her job as a DJ for Cosmopolitan FM also requires her to always be updated on many things, from politics to light news in the entertainment industry, and her gadgets support her work.
Dea, 28, started her modeling career when she was 18 and has participated in many beauty contests, including Wajah Femina (Face of Femina) by Femina and Puteri Indonesia
In 2010, she quit modeling to focus on raising her daughter, making a comeback in Asia's Next Top Model in 2014, but was eliminated in episode 2.
Now pregnant with a second baby, Dea says that she still receives several modeling offers, mostly for photo shoots. 'The last time I walked down the runway was when I was three months pregnant, but as my tummy's getting bigger, I don't do it anymore,' she said.
When she's not doing modeling or hosting, she teaches public speaking and grooming classes.
'Unlike modeling, my jobs as a public speaking mentor and a radio DJ allow me to spend more time with my family,' Dea said.
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Sony Xperia Z3
Speed is an important thing for a gadget.
Apart from a good provider, a good processor allows us to operate the
phone fast, and the Z3 comes with it. I love its 20-megapixel camera,
and I also love the Z3 because it's water-resistant, so as a mother, I
won't have to worry if it gets wet because of my child.
Apps and forums
I have installed many local and
international news applications on my phone. I read them almost every
day, checking on what's hot today because sometimes I use the news as my
references when radio hosting.
I also like to search for
information about motherhood from online forums, such as The Urban Mama
and Female Daily. If I want to know about certain things, like traveling
with children, I just search on the threads, or ask in the forums, and I
can get suggestions that I need.
HP notebook
I bring my laptop everywhere with me because it has all the materials I need to teach. Sometimes, if I have urgent changes in one of my classes, I already have the materials on it.
