If you're always on the move and you're not able to carry your laptop with you every time, then all you need is to buy these two gadgets and keep them handy. They're small and they fit in your bag, pocket, or car dashboard. 1- Compact/Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard: There are plenty of brands and models out there, I've had this Brookstone keyboard for more than two years now. I picked it up from an airport shop during one of my travels and I've been using…
This month featured the release of two major laptop updates. Apple’s new MacBook Pro and Microsoft’s new Surface Book. MacBook Pro Overview: The MacBook Pro was always the ultimate notebook to own, it is one of the most reliable and performing devices in the market. I am one of those people who keeps their machine running 20 hours a day. It is powerful enough to cater for all your needs, whether you are a film-maker, graphic designer, music DJ, writer…
If there is one media platform that can claim surviving the digital ice age, that would surely be the radio. Back in 1981, MTV launched its music channel with the iconic video “Video Killed the Radio Star”, starting an era of cable video domination over radio. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwuy4hHO3YQ[/embed] Of course, over the years, the radio’s operating model has changed, it had to adapt to the times. Technically, it has shifted (or is still shifting) from analogue to digital broadcasting, coming a long…
Check out my interview on MTV Lebanon News. Can you Find a Doctor or a Lawyer Online in Lebanon?
Finally, I got my hands on the iPhone 7 Plus. I’m usually first to get a newly released device, but this time, there were lots of delays from Apple’s online store on the 7 Plus models. In the box, you’ll find the usual stuff only with a lightning twist: iPhone, power adapter, lightning to USB cable, EarPods with lightning connector and lightning to 3.5mm headphones jack adapter. I'm upgrading from the previous model, the 6 plus, the device is very similar…
Few month ago, I’ve put aside my iPhone and took on the challenge of switching completely to Android for a 3 month period, using the newly released (back then) Samsung S7 Edge. It has been an emotional period for me, a real love-hate relationship. I’ve been an Apple guy for as long as I can type, I still remember every device I’ve ever bought and I’ve even kept most of them along the way. Here is a list of some of…
Ever since Google released its Pixel phone, the internet could not stop comparing it to the iPhone. It was immediately destined to be the iPhone killer. Pixel, was built from the ground up using Google hardware and software just like Apple did with the iPhone. It was released in 2 models, Pixel and Pixel XL, again just like the iPhone. Its apps and core functionalities rely on a cloud ecosystem with a smart AI just like the iPhone. One thing…
It is called a harvest moon and it gives out the impression that the moon is a lot bigger than usual. This full moon rises with the setting of the sun and is at the nearest point to the autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere. What also made this day extra special is the fact that a lunar eclipse happened on this harvest moon and we won’t see anything like it until 2024. Here are a few pictures I took around…
Interview on MTV Lebanon news regarding the Perception of Women in Ads and the role of Social Media as a positive change factor. Report by Alain Dergham
The other day, my nine year old daughter asked me, why am I constantly taking pictures of her and her younger brother? She was wondering why am I always stalking them with my camera, phone or anything with a lens trying to take endless amounts of pictures? I have a feeling, that she sometimes sees me as the annoying paparazzi dad who just can’t get enough pictures: smile, stand still, wait, cheese, one more! I have been thinking about it and…