Merry Christmas: Santa's Google Search Tips [VIDEO]

Merry Christmas: Santa's Google Search Tips [VIDEO]

Really? You Google? You gotta be kidding me! Not has it been a full day when I posted Apple's new Ad featuring Santa using Siri on iPhone, and now, it's Google's turn. What more? With Google, not only does Santa use Google products and services, he also "Raps"! Yeah, you heard me right.

Google seems to behave more like a copycat these days. Copied Android features from the iThings, now even an Ad? C'mon Google, you're better than that. And guess what- The ad mandated to show Santa using Iris (Android's Siri) because the Santa iPhone ad was highly Siri oriented.

One question puzzles me though. Who writes raps at Google? I just knew the guys who wrote in code there. Now I read a comment on the Youtube page where the video was uploaded which said-

the guys at google must've been bored as hell.

Really guys! I had the same first feelings. I re-checked the channel for I thought I'd by chance landed upon RWJ or Smosh or YourFavoriteMartian or the like. What do you think of  the video? Let know through your comments or drop me a tweet @ikartik90.

Merry Christmas: Ad Features Santa with iPhone 4S [VIDEO]

Merry Christmas: Ad Features Santa with iPhone 4S [VIDEO]

Merry Christmas folks! Seems this time Santa's gonna make it to your home for sure. Well, how can I be so sure? Because now even Santa has got an iPhone. This new ad video features Santa using the iPhone 4S with Siri. What more do I say? "Well, if you still don't have an iPhone, well, you don't have an iPhone."

Hope Santa visits you too for he has 3.7 billion appointments. ;) Enjoy the video. Cheers! And Merry Christmas again. :)

Twitter Gets a Redesign, Brings in Brand Pages and More

Twitter Gets a Redesign, Brings in Brand Pages and More

As per a recent news update, Twitter is going to see a major redesign citing the upcoming brand pages for the various brands on Twitter. The new redesign seems to be very interesting which involves the complete revamp of the way we interact with others on the twittersphere. Yes! Twittersphere is evolving, and evolving for the good.

This major redesign and the brand pages feature comes in just a month after Google+ launched the brands feature. Maybe Twitter is gearing up for the upcoming social media war, already into it's cold stage. Closely spotting, Google+ seems not much a threat to any other social network than Twitter, which is currently rope-walking between the ends of a dreadful death and an epic success.

As the video depicts, the new re-design involves a greater emphasis on the @Mentions (@Connect in the video) and #hashtags (#Discover in the video). The current right sidebar that shows the who to follow and the trending hashtags has been shifted to the left. The design changes would also reflect upon the mobile versions and apps for specific mobile devices.

Brands will get specifically customizable pages of their own with many page-specific features like holding a tweet always on the top of other tweets, and showing the content of the photo/video attached to the top-tweet implicitly without the user taking any action.

I liked the overall design update. Would rather rate the design update an 8.5/10. Thumbs-up Twitter. Great job guys. Hope the UX update works equally great as it looks.

What do you think about the upcoming Twitter update? Drop me a tweet @ikartik90 on twitter. Till my next post, stay tuned. Cheers! :)

[Sources: Mashable & Twitter on Youtube]

Why This Kolaveri Di : Chartbuster Underdog [VIDEO]

Why This Kolaveri Di : Chartbuster Underdog [VIDEO]

Why This Kolaveri Di by Sony Music India on YouTube

"Why this kolaveri kolaveri kolaveri di..." These are the words from the underdog song from the upcoming Kollywood movie "Three" that has soared the heights of Internet celebration from nowhere in a matter of twelve days from it's release. The song that released on the 16th of November turned into a Social Media viral with over 8 million YouTube hits and over a million shares on facebook.

Twitter- Faster Than Earthquakes [VIDEO]

Twitter- Faster Than Earthquakes [VIDEO]

This week as the earthquakes shook the USA from Washington D.C. to New york, it turned out a top trending tweet on twitter. As the earthquake traveled from Washington D.C. to New York City, a matter of mere 30 seconds, the twittersphere had it. So, just in order to represent it's speed, the twitter advertising team bragged about it in a video titled-"Twitter-Faster Than Earthquakes." Check it out. Cheers. :)

Vimeo Pick of the Month #6: Black & White

Vimeo Pick of the Month #6: Black & White

Reulf from Charlesque on Vimeo.

Reulf is about a group of miniature creatures who take initiative to fill vivid colors into a dull, fickle world of self-satisfied people. Really nice video with decent editing. Really appreciated. Congrats Charlesque. Cheers! :)

Vimeo Pick of the Month #5 - Intersections

Vimeo Pick of the Month #5 - Intersections

Intersections on Vimeo.

Hola readers! :) I'm back with the featured video section of the blog that was left untouched since the past few months. This month's video features "Intersections" that is a video presenting some really picturesque scenes surrounding the Grand Union in the UK. The video has been pictured and edited to its elegance by Rick Media.

Now a cliché though, yet I would say, please don't forget to record your comments regarding the post below at the comments section. In case you wish to connect to me follow me on Twitter @ikartik90 or on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/ikartik90.Stay connected people. Cheers! :)

VIMEO PICK OF THE MONTH #4 - VANCOUVER 2010

VIMEO PICK OF THE MONTH #4 - VANCOUVER 2010

Vancouver 2010 Freezelight Promo on Vimeo.

With the Winter Olympics 2010 going on in Vancouver this season, the scenes are turning really freezing including the minute-by-minute focus of the media on every nudge of the event. The event is also on the rise on many social networking websites including Twitter and Facebook. Many promotional videos are out for the sake of propagation of the event across the world.

The above video is by the Freezelight Team cinematographed using timelapse technique. The whole movie has been shot with nearly 400 photographs in 4 days. But the most commendable point about the video is that while it was shot, the temperature was cracking approximately -30° C. Hats off!

VIMEO PICK OF THE MONTH #3 - LOOP EXPERIMENT

VIMEO PICK OF THE MONTH #3 - LOOP EXPERIMENT

videogioco-loop experiment on Vimeo.

This time I've got an awesome shot aligned loop-based video named Videogioco directed by Milkyeyes. The name sounds quite funny and so is this video. I love the way in which the head of the guy shifts places and transits from one form to the other. The sound expert Enrico Ascoli has worked the magic so beautifully that some scenes look real in themselves.

Hope you enjoy the video as well. Please make sure that you drop your comments regarding the video below. In order to suggest a video please drop it at my twitter ID: @ikartik90. Cheers!

VIMEO PICK OF THE MONTH #2 - THINK DIFFERENT

VIMEO PICK OF THE MONTH #2 - THINK DIFFERENT

Think Different - Apple on Vimeo.

I would like to start this video as Mike Shinoda does in the Remember The Name highlight reel version by Fort Minor- "This video is dedicated to and inspired by regular people that do amazing things. Thank you guys for being a part of this video."
The people at Apple, Inc have always been benchmark setters in case of innovation and in playing art with technology. They have always seemed to stick to their tagline "Think Different" and so they do with every product and service they come up with.
The above video is one of the best featured video commercials till date by any company across the globe. This video was launched by Apple, Inc in the year 1998 and secured several awards including the Emmy Award by the Academy of Telivision Arts & Science (ATAS) and the Effy Award for Marketing Effectiveness.

Transcript (Subtitles):
(Voice of Richard Dreyfuss)
Here's to the Crazy Ones.
The misfits.
The rebels.
The troublemakers.
The round pegs in the square holes.
The ones who see things differently.
They’re not fond of rules.
And they have no respect for the status quo.
You can quote them, disagree with them,
glorify or vilify them.
But the only thing that you can’t do, is ignore them.
Because they change things.
They push the human race forward.
And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.
Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world,
are the ones who do.

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VIMEO PICK OF THE MONTH #1 - THE FOURTH SCREEN

VIMEO PICK OF THE MONTH #1 - THE FOURTH SCREEN

The Fourth Screen (Nokia ad) on Vimeo.

The title "The Fourth Screen" refers to the small portable device screens such as those of mobile communication devices, PMPs and iPods. The video illustrates beautifully the concept of the above statement. The video pulled me so much into itself that I finally landed up sharing it with you on my blog.

Please don't forget to share your comments on the video! cheers! :)