First day back at school. 94% of us posted images on social media vs 27% printed images. #FUJIFILM

As the excitement and nerves surrounding the first day of school are now settling for families across the country, FUJIFILM Imagine photo printing app, together with MummyPages, has conducted research and compiled some interesting facts on how today’s modern parents capture this all-important milestone.

There is however a fact at the percentage that actually print their images compared to whats posted online which is the trend these days.. This is actually worrying and perhaps a warning just how far social media has gone and how much it takes up our day, Is it time to stop posting online and actually print out images like we once did before????

94% Of Parents Take A Photo of Their Child’s First Day at School to Post on Social Media, but Only 27% Print the Photo as a Keepsake

The first day of school is a major milestone for parents and their child, and a recent study by FUJIFILM and Mummy Pages revealed that 100% of parents capture this momentous occasion with a picture. However, while 94% of parents will take a photo of their child on their first day of school and post it on social media for their friends and family to see, now only 27% of parents print the photo to have and hold forever!

 

 

Insights:

  • 73% of parents are anxious for their children on their first day of school
  • 88% of parents report their children are both excited and nervous about their first day of school
  • 100% of parents will take a photo of their child on their first day of school to mark the important milestone
  • 94% of parents will take a photo of their child on their first day of school and post it on social media for their friends and family to see
  • 27% of parents say they will print the photo of their child’s first day of school
  • 19% of parents will take a photo of their child’s first day of school and last day of school to show how much they’ve grown up

FUJIFILM and Mummy Pages are encouraging more parents to print their smartphone photos instead of just uploading them to social media. Fujifilm don’t want any parent to have regrets over not having the picture printed, and have made it even easier than ever with the FUJIFILM Imagine App,. The Fujifilm Imagine App offers parents a convenient way to do this, so that they can easily order prints of these special moments, from the palm of their hand, at home or on the go, meaning there’s no need to spend hours searching shop to shop.

It’s time to celebrate photos offline and not just on our social media feeds! What a magical moment to have on display on the mantelpiece or on the kitchen fridge door, or even to look back on and bring out at an 18th or 21st birthday! FUJIFILM Imagine makes creating and celebrating memories fun.

FUJIFILM Imagine printing services and gifts are available nationwide. Prices start from as little as €9.99 and may vary from retailer to retailer. Gift availability varies instore – call instore, visit www.fujifilmimagine.ie or download the FUJIFILM Imagine App.

Now live in Ireland. Google Launches “Art Selfie” Globally #Apps #ArtSelfie #Arts #Google

For the selfie lovers out there which is plenty now Art Selfie is available globally on Android and iOS, More than 78 million Art Selfies were taken in the Google Arts & Culture app since its inception and there is no sign of it slowing down..

Art Selfie is powered by computer vision technology based on machine learning. When you take a selfie, your photo is compared with faces in artworks our museum partners have provided. After a short moment, you will see your results along with a percentage to estimate the visual similarity of each match and your face.

Your selfie becomes a doorway into art—tap on your lookalike to discover more information about it or an artist that perhaps you’ve never heard of before.

Key stats:

  • Art Selfie has been incredibly popular – over 78 Million matches have been made to date.
  • We have collaborated closely with over 650 partner institutions from around the word to make the experiment available globally
  • Together we more than doubled the number of possible matches, to tens of thousands of artworks
  • Art Selfie is a feature within the Google Arts & Culture app on Android and iOS (App version 6.4 +) and available worldwide from 10.00am Tuesday 4th September
  • App download link for all countries, on both iOS and Android, is: g.co/ArtSelfie

What is Google Arts & Culture?

  • Google Arts & Culture puts over a 1,500 museums at your fingertips. It’s an immersive way to explore art, history and wonders of the world from Van Gogh’s bedroom paintings to Mandela’s prison cell. The Google Arts & Culture app is free and available on the web, on iOS and Android. Our team has been an innovation partner for cultural institutions since 2011. We work on technologies that help preserve and share culture and allow curators to create engaging exhibitions online and offline, inside museums. You can read about our latest projects on the official Google Keyword blog.

The Nokia 1 is now only €59.99 with Vodafone. #Nokia1 #Ireland

The Nokia 1 has been on sale some weeks now and its a great phone for the money if you are not into heavy multitasking or expecting superb photos as you would expect for the higher end models from Nokia like the 6.1  and 7 plus etc.  Again there is price variances around some just over €100 which I would ignore and some good deals from €74.99 and up unlocked. Vodafone now have the device at a great price which a phone like this could be a first smartphone for some or just a spare device to have about for going out or to concerts and festivals etc.

With a quad-core processor, front and rear cameras, 4G connectivity and dual SIM, the Nokia 1 elevates everything you love about feature phones in an accessible smartphone package. Combining a removable 2150 mAh battery and power-efficient IPS display, its hardware works with the optimised apps so you can make the most out of each charge.

See voda for more http://shop.vodafone.ie/shop/phones/nokia-1-pay-as-you-go-red

#Gaming – Suikoden II New Orchestral CD Crowd-funding reaches goal. Now targets stretch goals. #Konami

The re-launched Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for a new orchestral CD recording featuring music from “Suikoden II” had reached its funding goal. The campaign, was hosted by VGM Classics (NM, USA), a classical record company specializing in video game music. The campaign now aims for stretch goals for more music by September 20, 2018.

 

“Suikoden II” is a role-playing video published by Konami for the PlayStation system in 1998. The original music was based on orchestral and ethnic sounds that reflected the many cultures and feelings that permeated the story.

The funding goal of the campaign was US$15,000 in an all-or-nothing format, and the campaign sets two stretch goals at $27,500, and at $40,000 for more music by September 20, 2018.

VGM Classics has invited the award-wining composer/conductor Kentaro Sato to be its music director to oversee and direct the recording. Mr. Sato is the orchestral and choral mastermind behind such video game titles as the “DISSIDIA Final Fantasy” series. The prospective orchestra for the project is the Budapest Symphony Orchestra (Budapest, Hungary).

VGM Classics expects that its projects not only will fulfill the wishes of game music lovers, but also will contribute to the advancement of musical art and culture at large.

Support them HERE

 

First look and unboxing. The Sudio Vasa in Blue. #earphones #sudio #tech

Today we are going to check out the Sudio Vasa.. A really nice looking pair of earphones which comes in several colours so you wont be stuck for choice. We have the Vasa in Blue which really look nice and as always with Sudio the presentation is excellent. You can also grab a free set of cosaters which I have done a quick video on HERE and you can get yourself a 15% discount HERE.

If you have any questions as always in the interim feel free to ask below or on social which is all linked on the top and bottom right of site.

Specs

  • Housing: Composite, Aluminum
  • Finish: High polished metal parts
  • Model: In-ear
  • Weight: 23 grams
  • Microphone: Built-in mic

BUY HERE