Google Play

So over the years, the popularity of Android has increased drastically. With popularity comes changes. :) One of those changes is Google Play, formerly known as the Android Market. 


The Android Market was the Android version of the Nokia's Ovi Store, Apple's App Store, Windows Phone's Marketplace and Blackberry's App World.


Google Play is a combination of  music, books, apps, games as well as a cloud media player. Prior to this, the Android Market only had apps and games.


Here is a comparison of how it looked then and now:

So, as you can see not much has changed layout-wise. The only noticeable difference is the logo and the location of the search bar. 

Here is what you see when you click on learn more (which leads you to the about page):

Here, you can see a list of the 4 different things you can access on Google Play. :)


Overall, I think Google is just expanding. :) This change is a big step in the right direction and I can't wait to see what Google has up their sleeves. Not all change is bad, but most take time to settle with us. Hope all Android users like the transition. I know I do :D


Salut,
-clare 

Advice: Semester Break

Once you're in college or uni, you'll be having long breaks between semesters.

It'll be (almost) like a complete break from the stress. Like a walk in the forest after a couple of months in the city.

You know why breaks always past so fast? Because you spend the first half of it planning. Planning stuff that may or may not happen. Out of the things you 'plan' to do, only 20-25% actually happens. It's just a fact. Then by the time you get over that fact, you're close to the end of the break and you're probably trying to rush and plan stuff you wanted to do all along in the back of your head. How on earth are we to solve this? How do we make it move slower? I think I've got it.

PLAN NOTHING.
Just live from day to day. Don't plan anything in advance. Unless it's something planned by another person and all you have to do it attend or make an appearance.

FACE THE FACTS.
Let's face it, the reality of the situation is that we plan stuff that's probably not gonna happen.

ERGO,
stop planning and just enjoy the break, because believe it or not something will come up. Something not of your making but still as interesting and real.

Take it a day at a time. Don't think about the end of the break. Just think about the day you want to have and the day you are having.

Salut,
-clare

Music in everyday life.

Most of us tend to have a favorite genre that we cling to. One that we seem to always come back to. For me, it's possibly post-pop-indie-pop-indie-folk sort of sounds. :) It's just infectious. Once I've heard it a couple of times, all I want to do is just lie on my bed and listen to them all over and just rediscover what I love about the song.

In lieu of creating a list, I decided to just suggest the artist of last month for me :) I'd have to say Regina Spektor. She was just on loop, like ALL THE TIME. Gotta love her voice and her talent.

Therefore, here is my list(obviously there would be one in this post (; ) from the artist for my month of February! :)

Top songs to check out from Regina Spektor:
1. All The Rowboats
2. That Time
3. Samson
4. Us
5. Laughing With
6. Fidelity

Just download all albums! :D

P.S. Ez, if you see this, you should know I think of you everytime I hear her songs :D Hahhahaah. Love you babe (:

Salut,
-clare ;)