Candy Crush upgrades to Jelly and… wow! Yes, I know, the first thought that pops into our heads when we say Candy Crush is those annoying Facebook invitations! I have been a victim of those and I made sure that I never sent out any to anyone. That is not the purpose of this post, however. King’s newest instalment to the Candy Crush Saga is Candy Crush Jelly and I must say, after the rather boring ones like Blossom Blast Saga and Bubble Witch Saga (Ugh!), King is back to adding sweetness to our lives with Jelly. Candy Crush Jelly…
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The word Always holds more meaning and depth and will have a lasting impact on the Harry Potter fandom thanks to Alan Rickman. On the 14th of January, 2016, as I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, I read that Alan Rickman had passed away. I’ll confess, I only know him after the Harry Potter movies but the news had an impact on me nevertheless. As I did my research about his passing, I realized that people know him more as Severus Snape than as Hans Gruber (Die Hard), Colonel Christopher Brandon (Sense and Sensibility), or as Antoine Richis (Perfume:…
Internship to job – A dream come true for first-time jobseekers! It is a tough world for jobseekers, especially those with no experience. The cruel irony is that you need to have experience in order to consider a job but very few people hire you to gain that much-needed experience. We have all been there and we have all fought it. Keeping in mind this irony, internsme decided to eliminate it once and for all. They created a platform exclusively for internships, traineeships, and graduate jobs at www.internsme.com for the newbies to get on-the-field experience. Sure there are many websites…
Smartphones have gone from some design to the same design! Remember the good old ages of the flip phone? Or the different designs in a keypad phone? Let’s go into a flashback before I make my point. The first mobile phone I ever saw in my life was the big and bulky Nokia (don’t know the model name) that my father had and it looked like a joke! (no offence, Nokia) Carrying it around was a huge task in itself but having one, gave a sense of pride and exclusivity that comes from owning something not a lot of people…
Netflix comes to UAE The term ‘Netflix and Chill’ is now relevant to the UAE as well with the internet TV giant launching its services in the United Arab Emirates. Yes that’s good news indeed! For people unfamiliar with Netflix, it provides on-demand internet streaming media; basically you get to watch TV online, some of which are popular shows and some are Netflix original shows that are unavailable to see anywhere else. Netflix is expanding rapidly, having recently launched in India and now in the UAE. For starters, they are offering a one month free trial after which each month…
The iPhone 7! While Apple is famous for releasing new models that are ‘better than before’ the speculations surrounding the iPhone 7 indicate that Apple is all set to revolutionize the mobile phone industry all over again. But why is this time different? No headphone jack! The biggest speculation for now is that the iPhone 7 would come without the 3.5 mm headphone jack, thus making it thinner than the other iPhone models. Imagine a phone without a headphone jack. No more dangling wires that get tangled up and become impossible to detangle; no more rummaging around our bags to…
The rumour mill never stops working. This time, it is abuzz with rumours that Twitter is all set to remove its 140 character limit and upgrade it to 10,000 characters. This change is likely to be implemented as early as the end of Q1 this year. Twitter’s rise to fame has been nothing short of phenomenal and its main USP is its 140 character limit. While posting something on Facebook is fairly easy, Twitter challenged the minds of its users by setting this limit and encouraging them to unleash their creativity. Brands, consumers, and stars alike, rose to this challenge…
On Friday, tech circles were buzzing about Peach, a new social network that had just hit the block. Created by Dom Hoffman, the founder of Vine, Peach received a warm welcome with it trending on Twitter and people willing to try it out. So what exactly is Peach? I downloaded the app and decided to give it a try myself. It looks like a cross between a messaging app and a social networking app, with all your friends’ updates showing up in the form of a text message preview. Peach works with the concept of ‘magic words’ which lets you…
While browsing for start-ups across the UAE, I came across Teach Me Now, and I think it is an absolutely brilliant idea mainly because it combines the age old practice of teaching with modern day technology and does so seamlessly. By making a virtual world where tutors and students can interact and learn, Teach Me Now has basically bridged the gap that separates the learning world. By maintaining the anonymity of its students and tutors, this start-up ensures that its members are protected. One different thing about this is that it also offers options for parents to sign up for…
How nice would it be to have someone at home who does all your work for you at the press of a button or with a voice command? Your very own robot that can do complicated tasks while you lounge around giving orders? This is what Mark Zuckerberg aims to achieve as a personal goal for 2016 and we are hoping he does! Why? Remember what happened when Facebook was born? Can you now imagine a life without the social network? Imagine if his personal artificial assistant is a success. Before we get ahead of ourselves, this is wat Mark…