Investing During the Pandemic

Times are hard and it's been a year since we were all locked down in our homes due to the rising case of COVID-19. The rising cases this year is scary and I hope you've managed to still save a buck or two, or maybe thinking really hard where to invest your extra money during these times. Let me suggest a few!

Invest in Healthcare. If you haven't had one, make sure you do as the rising cost of hospitalization doesn't just cripple you, but the economic standing of your family. There are plans, ones that are affordable and if you do invest in one, make sure you get recommendations from family and friends that have benefited from it. There are tons out there, but choosing one that has proven easy to deal with especially on emergency cases would be better in the long run, so choose wisely.

Start a Home Business. Tons of entrepreneurs have already started cooking, making things, doing services from their own homes. If you're a good cook, maybe start by sharing what you cook first to friends and family, because chances are, when you sell them later on, they will be your first customers. Aside from that, it's easy to have deliveries done these days, so no need to go out that much even if you start your business in your own turf. 

Invest in a laptop or PC. If you're running a business, you would need things like these to start taking orders and getting organized. Aside from that, you can play games, stream them, or perhaps make marketing materials that you would need for your business. A handy laptop that you can take anywhere or a more powerful PC that you can make as your station when you need to do your business at home. Choose something that you can utilize in the future, it's a hefty amount you are spending for it so make sure it will last for years.

Invest in Jewelry. Things that you can buy these days are gold and diamonds, or just any precious stones that have worth when you pawn it. Good people like Cebuana Lhullier even have been selling it. If it went through their strict appraisal process and saw it on sale, it would be nice to get them from an entity that has been doing it for 30 years. Best of all, they're accessible as they have over 2,500 branches nationwide! You can also check their services or what they sell online via  https://www.cebuanalhuillierjewelry.com or https://www.cebuanalhuillierjewelrypremium.com/ because they too want things to be convenient. 

I'm sure you do too.

SAMSUNG Launches the Galaxy A72, A52, A52 5G and A32

Finally, we could now say that the SAMSUNG Galaxy A72, A52 5G, A52 and A32 is here in the Philippines!

The Galaxy A series definitely gives powerful innovation for less the price and it's been a hit in the Philippine market for several years. I've seen my friends use it, even I succumbed to actually having it. The latest ones are equipped with even more powerful cameras that can do so much whether you are into photos or videos. It's like a dream phone for content creators and those who are frequently utilizing social media because it can shoot and edit them all, without going overboard with the money you spent for it. 

 

 

These new phones promise not only the great camera, but smoother display, splash and water resistance, and a long lasting battery life for starters. That's great news especially for those who are looking forward to expand their Samsung ecosystem at home if they're carrying smart appliances, the Galaxy Tabs, the Buds Pro and Buds Live. Imagine the things you can do with that right? Now, there's more room for 4K videos and up to 30 different image modes that will be a delight especially if you are keeping memories seriously. It was not often to see quad cameras with 64MP high resolution tech before, but it's now possible to do that and it's in these phones. Shooting day or night wouldn't matter, with its processing power it can handle any image whatever time of the day. The Galaxy A72 also has 30x Space Zoom which can do a lot of things image wise, with no need for enhancements anymore because it can do things that were unimaginable a few years back. The phones also have filters and emojis so you can personalize all your images if you want to. They also carry Super AMOLED screen displays with 120Hz refresh rates, which means you would look at the screen differently as it becomes a hell of a lot smoother than before. Design wise, its build gets lesser fingerprint or scratch magnets and made it tougher for regular use. You can also now listen to music together with Buds Together technology and Music Share functions on your phone. 

This is mighty without the chance of damage against the elements as it is water and dust resistant, officially carrying an IP67 rating. It can survive being submerged under a meter of water for 30 minutes. As for after sales care, you can also avail Samsung Care +7 so you could get peace of mind against damages, breakdowns, theft and loss. The A52's have a 4,500 mAh batteries, while the A72 has an even bigger 5000 mAh. If you fancy a faster 5G capable phone, get the A52 5G model as it gets speed you've never had before. Aside from that, they've got some pretty good memory on these phones which you can even stretch further up to 1TB. Video taking in 4K with it then makes more sense, plus the speakers on them are quite good.

 

 By the way, the Galaxy A32 (which will be released at a later date) has a 6.4 inch FHD sAMOLED Infinity U 90Hz screen and the MediaTek Helio G 80 Processor. It's also got an 8+128GB memory and Quad rear cameras composed of a 64MP AF lens, 8MP Ultra Wide, 5MP for depth of field and 5MP for Macro shots. The front camera is a 20MP one, so selfie quality is not lagging behind! 

These phones are also available in Awesome Violet, Awesome Blue, Awesome Black and Awesome White. They're also having promotions on March 18-April 4 giving free waterproof bluetooth speakers, other freebies depending on the model you get. If you would like to know more about the Samsung Galaxy A32, A52, A52 5G and A72, visit their official site at samsung.com/galaxy as it is all there. Here are sample shots from the phones we got our hands on during the press briefing.

No Rome Comes Out with New Single SPINNING featuring Charli XCX and The 1975

My kind of music is getting good attention, thanks to NO ROME,  a London based Filipino artist. I have long had his hit song "5 Ways to Bleach Your Hair" on my workout and shower playlist because I have long adored things that I could connect to on a personal level. It hits close to home.

His talent, has been given the nod from producers in New York, Los Angeles, but he's pretty much living it up in London with Dirty Hit Records. This new single is called "Spinning" which he did together with artists singer, songwriter Charli XCX and English pop rock band The 1975. You may purchase the track now here : https://norome.ffm.to/spinning

These artwork was made for No Rome, Charli XCX, Matty Healy and George Daniel by Hideyuki Tanaka and designer Samuel Burgess-Johnson. Unbelievable!

As if the music and lyrics weren't already sick, he goes on and collaborated with Japanese artist Hideyuki Tanaka and designer Samuel Burgess - Johnson so they could create a visual world around the release of this single, I must say, my eyes and brain exploded from all these chibi/pop/anime art. Each of the artist included in this song had their own character venturing into a psychedelic dream sequence after falling into a pit.  These works of art were later on sent to NFT platform Foundation to benefit 3 different charities where he sent his part to Right Start (care for poor/abandoned children), Charli to Girls Make Beats (for female musicians, producers) and Matty to One Tree Planted (tree planting charity). Great artists that also help? Yeap, that's them!

Here's a treat, check out the super cute video released a few hours ago!

No Rome is also set to release an album later this year, and we're all excited for that! Go stream them on platforms and get those views up to support this Fillipino artist. He's undoubtedly good!

Good Things About the Beko PowerClean

In the past months, it was all plants, food, previous trips that did frequent my timeline since we're all still under lock down. We've all remained worried, but optimistic, troubled but hopeful despite of everything that has happened in the country. 

Today, it's a whole lot different. I've been noticing a lot of people flexing one thing in particular (although not as related), it was all vacuum cleaners. For starters, I don't find this weird because we've all been stuck at home (or work) and to keep it clean, things like these should be something normal. There are pretty good ones out there like the Beko PowerClean. Design wise, this one is up there. How it handles your cleaning chores, its performance, battery life and durability, is above standard. After all, it's Europe's No. 1 Appliance Brand. They've been doing these for years because they want to make your daily lives easier, I mean who doesn't want that right?

 This Beko PowerClean is also cordless, very powerful, it comes with a folding tube so you can fit it in tough spots like under tables, beds, and hard to reach areas. You can use it with the tube or take it out and use it handheld for places like your car, sofas, beds and tight spaces too. It comes with accessories like a soft brush, elbow and crevice tool if you need to switch for different areas in your home. If you're a bit tired from cleaning the whole house, it's got a SelfStand so you can just leave it upright. That's convenient and not hard on the back, which I might say is happening for people using this at this age LOL!

 It uses PerformCyclone technology of which it utilizes 165w suction power so it can do deep cleaning. It's essential for vacuum cleaners to do that so it can rid of dust and other particles, but not all of them do. If you would like to know more about it, take a stride over at their Facebook page at facebook.com/bekoph because it's all there!