THE NEXT BIG THING IS HERE !!

EVERYONE IS going CRAAAAZZZYYY about the IPhone 6 !

This is definitely something very different than the IPhone 5C/S that I blogged about earlier. IPhone 5 C/S

Seems like every time Apple releases a new product, fans go crazy, rivals start pushing their advertising business down everyone's throat.

These days every phone that's newer is thinner and bigger !
Mobile phones are getting bigger than the size of your hand, soon bigger than your face. Phones have become notes, notes  have become tablets, tablets will soon become computer screens with the weight of a feather.

Seriously though !

And what is the deal with connecting the phone to the watch !
Samsung already did that !! WAKE UP APPLE !! SAMSUNG - ARE YOU GEARED UP ?
But I don't blame Apple, because what are they going to connect the IPhone to ?
A bracelet that counts your calories !
OH THERE'S AN IDEA ! Instead of competing or doing the exact same thing Samsung did, compete with others OR !! merge and enhance the development of the products and technology.

Anyways that's not the point of this post !
[ Sorry, told you guys I tend to get off topic !]

The release of the IPhone 6 and IPhone 6 PLUS is tomorrow, the only difference between these two is the screen size. (I really don't want to get into details)

This is Apple's ad that presents the two phones:

This is Samsung's video:

Samsung's video is an IN YOUR FACE video against Apple !

Hahaha sorry Apple, Samsung made me laugh !

Let's go back in time a bit to another rivalry video:

This is S2 vs Apple: 

Samsung has always called its innovations as THE NEXT BIG THING. which in my opinion is really something genius ! because everyone will always want the next BIG thing. 

Apple fans please do not take this post too seriously.

Hope you liked this post, 

Love, 

Sandra

Search Browsers compete too ?!

Every person uses a certain browser, whether it's Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari, we all use the product that suits us most.

I've gotten used to Google Chrome, so that is what I like to use, however, recently my home computer's Chrome started to lag, and freeze whenever I try to use it, so I got frustrated and uninstalled it to re-install it again. 

I came across a really nice video that I would like to share with you too !

But it also got me to think.... let me search about the other browsers. Maybe they have cool video's too !

This is what I found: 

None of the other browsers have videos; however something else caught my eye !

The way each website is designed.

Starting with Internet Explorer.

The way this webpage is designed doesn't attract me. It's filled with words and information. I feel like I don't even know where to look !

In my opinion, they misused the space and the simplicity of how a webpage should be, instead the focused on throwing information at the viewers.  And OH ! we've got some cool images too !! 

If I had to rate this, I would rate it a 2/10

Sorry old Internet Explorer. 

Next lets look at Safari. 

Safari's page is consistent with Apple's theme. 

The white space, and simplicity is used properly. 

Everything is big enough to read or see from a mile away. 

 Something made me smile on Safari's page.
It wasn't a funny picture or anything, but the use of Safari's advantages against its competitors !
Safari sets itself to have a  longer period of browsing than Firefox or Chrome .

Google Chrome:

Google Chrome, follows the same theme of Apple, it uses the white space efficiently.
The whole page is just calming. The use of white makes the whole page look not only professional but also welcoming (same goes to Apple's webpage above).

Chrome does not have any competitive advantages on its webpage.

Finally we stop and look at Firefox.
Firefox's webpage is very attractive and interactive.
Design wise, it attracted me, I felt like the colors and how the webpage is set attracted me personally however I doubt if I show it to my parents it would even appeal to them.

Just like Apple's Safari, Firefox set its competitive advantage on its website showing that Firefox is faster than the rest of the browsers.

 Funny thing about today's post is that I never thought that I would ever write about browsers. It never even occurred to me that they compete but I guess that was just a miss judgment from me after all, it is a product, a digital product and today's world is turning digital.


 So which website do you guys use? Which website appealed to you and your age?

Hope you liked this post,
Love,
Sandra =]

Coca-Cola's happiness

Apologies, apologies....

It has been a while, NO. it has been SO LONG since I last blogged, and I'm so glad I'm back !
Hello, family, friends, readers, fellow bloggers and Helen !

Today's post is dedicated to my cousin, my number one fan that keeps on telling me to blog and write !

This post is a bit old, but I wanted to share it with you guys.

I don't know how but I have to applaud Coca-Cola  for looking and digging deeper to give people the dose of happiness needed. The simplest things are always the best things in life, it's the simple things that make us happy, and it is the simple things that Coca-Cola provides.

Coca-Cola probably has the best research department cause what they keep on acknowledging and using those things to their advantage is really spectacular.

For example, they used the separation of friends in India and Pakistan to bring people together and "open happiness"

Then, what shocked me even more, was when they looked at those laborers. This is a really good video. Coca-Cola continues to show its humanitarian side and how it is not just a cold-drink brand, butut a brand that spreads a smile and cares.

Finally, who thinks of the freshmen students that enter universities eveeery semester? 

They are always ignored, looked down upon, we think that they are FRESHMEN ! as if that word is an insult which is absurd because we were all freshmen once. Or did you all forget ?

Coca-Cola obviously did not !!!

Do you guys have more Coca-Cola videos you like?

Which are your personal favorite?

I would love to hear from you.

Love, 

Sandra

Dewars - A heritage worth reviving

For those of you who live in Lebanon you probably know about this by now, but for those who don't, I will briefly explain what Dewar's is then move on to what they are doing.

Dewar's is a Scotch brand that is recognized globally; what Dewar's in Lebanon decided to do is launch a 'Worth Doing Campaign' to save Lebanon's heritage. So....

WHAT DID THEY DO?
 What they did was they located the houses with old architecture around Lebanon and helped preserve them. So how is Scotch relevant to heritage? 
I guess it's because Dewar's as a company has a long history since it was founded in 1846 and that the product hasn't changed so "heritage" is a very relevant topic to chose here, and is more in-context than out-of-context.


Watch the campaign & it's results =]

For more information you may read:
TimeOutDubai

or visit Dewar's Official Website

Nike for the World Cup

So the World Cup starts tomorrow ! WHO'S EXCITED !!!!
yes, I bet all of you are, my Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and even Whatsapp and BBM are turning into nothing but the flags of the countries, I've seen Italy, Brazil, and Spain. Of course I've seen more but I honestly can not recall. No-one is posting anything other than football !

And I'm of course in my own bubble still recalling my university graduation and missing my friends. 
Oh well...

Now, back to the main topic !

Have you guys watched the newest Nike commercial  !!! I am absolutely IN LOVE WITH IT !
* I hope I like football & the World Cup as much as I'm loving the ad's*
This commercial is SOMETHING ELSE !

But, something is confusing me, I understand that NIKE has launched a commercial that goes with the trend, but it is not a sponsor of the World Cup !
Anywaaaaays good job Nike ! Because when I watched this commercial I thought that they are a sponsor !

The best thing about this commercial is that it's animated ! ANDDDD I love how they kicked out the players from their fame then portrayed what they would be if they weren't all famous football players ! (That was smart)
So, good job Nike !

Enjoy the show guys !

Oh and one more thing, I love how in the end the "big boss" Ronaldo (yes, I had to research to know who he is, because I'm football illiterate)  told them that the clones play like it's a job, and you play like it's just a game !

It kind of spoke to me, because you only really succeed doing something you enjoy and love ! If you think of your job as just a "job" then you won't really go anywhere. 

I guess that is my advice for everyone. 

If you're just entering university, then learn or chose a major that you love ! 

If you're working, find a job that suits your personality, something that drives you crazy, and won't stop you thinking about it !

For more information of the World Cup's partners / Sponsors Click Here

I really enjoyed this, did you?
Love,
Sandra

Samsung S5

Since the FIFA world cup is just around the corner and I don't know who to support, I might need your help !
I would love to  hear from you, and hear your advice to know who should I support and why !









We were all bombarded with Samsung's S4 commercials or more likely their in-stream ads on YouTube;
In case you don't remember or didn't see them
here is one:

Now, one year later, Samsung is launching a new phone ! The S5 !
But this time, with The FIFA World Cup just around the corner, Samsung created a twist. With good imagination came a great story and used the best football players to their side.
Four minutes may be a lot for a commercial, but four minutes is not a lot for such a commercial !

I mean, I don't even know or  understand football but this was just THE COOLEST THING EVER !
Every enhanced criteria, or factor that Samsung has fixed, was shown in this commercial !

Football will save the planet ! 

Before this cmmercial I would've thought WHAT ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT !!! NO WAY !

But now I think: HELL YEA IT WILL ! LET'S WATCH THE WORLD CUP !!!

Hmmm who should I support? 

I would love to hear from you  !

Love, 

Sandra 

Coca-Cola's Social Media Strategy

What? Coke left happiness alone ?
HOW COME !!!!

I'm just kidding, if you are a regular reader you'd know how much I ADORE Coca-Cola's happy ads and praise them however this is a bit different. Coca-Cola released this 'Social Guard' to keep people away from social media.

Even though I don't see the relation to Coke's mission of happiness, but this is nice

What do you think?
love,
Sandra