Electronics & Technology

iCity | Go Places...India

editor — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:16:35 -0700

This ad campaign, executed by Kuwait-based advertising firm, Paragon Marketing Communications, garnered plenty of attention due to its minimalist and clean-cut visuals, an identity that stems from Apple's products. The ad was done for iCity, which is an authorized Apple products retailer in Kuwait, and thus the ad further stresses on the identity that Apple communicates through its various products, such as the infamous iPod and iPhone.

Advertising Agency: Paragon Marketing Communications, Kuwait

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Chrome comes to Android phones, tablets

editor — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:36:17 -0800

Google has launched a beta version of Chrome for Android smartphones and tablets. . "Our goal was to get all of Chrome onto Android,"said Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Google Chrome. The computer browser was launched in 2008, when Google decided to take on Microsoft, Mozilla by launching its own internet browser. Since then, Chrome has increased its browser market share. It recently surpassed Firefox and has become a popular alternative to the dominant Internet Explorer.

Online retail spend increases by 14%

editor — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:18:29 -0800

According to ComScore, online retail spending in the US reached $49.7 billion in the fourth quarter. This figure has increased by 14% year-over-year, and marks a ninth consecutive quarter of positive year-over-year growth. “The fourth quarter of 2011 capped off what was yet another strong year for online retail, one in which every quarter achieved double-digit increases versus the prior year,” said comScore chairman Gian Fulgoni.

Intaj, RSICA launch 'Creative Industry: Innovation Cluster' in Aqaba

editor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:37:01 -0800

The Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan (Intaj) is working with USAID Jordan Economic Development Program and The Red Sea Institute for Cinematic Arts (RISCA) to launch 'Creative Industry: Innovation Cluster' in Aqaba on Thursday 9th of February 2012.

The "Creative Industry: Innovation Cluster" is aiming at building Jordan's emerging screen industry and its linkages with the media, ICT, Education and digital content industries by engaging all stakeholders, initiatives, and financing sources for maximum impact.

RSICA plays a major role in providing the skills that are based on industry-best standards and designed to provide graduates with a broad set of professional abilities to enhance employment opportunities and the Creative Industry development.

The event is structured to provide some background on the industry itself, in addition to identifying industry dynamics and echo system to set main priorities that will formulate the cluster main milestones to push for to better enable its growth.

Furthermore, the cluster will ensure bringing all stakeholders to work together and reveal potential opportunities which will help in clarifying the different roles and responsibilities of them.

Innovation clusters in general are currently packaged as a major tool for economic development, as in the core it's all about "Prosperity Pathway", which links innovation to increases in productivity, competitiveness, and ultimately prosperity. This methodology allows the members of innovation clusters to focus on the creation of prosperity, of which competitiveness is a natural progress, but not the end result. Countries can be competitive in one or more industries, but still not be prosperous as a whole. However, prosperous countries are almost always competitive.

The Information and Communications Technology Association of Jordan - Intaj is an ICT and ICTES industry-support association founded in 2000 with the aim of improving the dynamics of Jordan's ICT & ICTES markets and developing the Kingdom's ICT & ICTES related activities, and includes more than 210 local and global companies working in IT, Telecom, and IT enabled services (Outsourcing).

Since its establishment, Intaj has been exerting a high effort level aiming at advancing the Jordanian ICT & ICTES sector. Intaj has been looking for various partnerships with different institutions on the local, regional and international levels aiming at creating better ICT and ICTES industry in Jordan, increasing the awareness of ICT and ICTES services and products and stressing on the benefits of integrating ICT and ICTES in other sectors.

Arab Spring opens opportunities for digital entrepreneurs across the Middle East: ArabNet

editor — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:47:59 -0800

With a rise in entrepreneurialism across the Middle East in full swing, 2012 is expected to see unprecedented growth in start-ups in the region, according to Arabnet Founder Omar Christidis. Following hard on the heels of the ‘Arab Spring’, many young people across the region have decided to take the leap and start their own ventures. The Arabnet Digital Summit 2012, to take place between 27-21 March, is the premier regional conference for the emerging Arab web/mobile industry.

“The recent events in the region have opened a tremendous opportunity to foster the growth of digital enterprises in the Middle Eastern market,” stated Christidis. “Despite the new challenges that have risen in the region, we consider the coming year as a chance to further empower Arab entrepreneurs and help them take ownership of their ideas. Supporting home-grown innovation and creativity is precisely what we aim to do at ArabNet and we expect this year’s summit to build on the phenomenal success of last year’s.”

The first ArabNet Digital Summit outside of Beirut was held in Cairo in October 2011 and brought together globally renowned digital experts not only to discuss the latest trends and technologies in mobile and web, but also to examine the opportunities present for aspiring digital entrepreneurs in a nation undergoing a major political revolution. “A major focus of ArabNet Cairo was tying digital tools and technologies to economic and social development. The Egyptian market presents significant prospects for the Web and mobile industries, which can in turn contribute to strengthening the economy,” said Christidis.

Earlier last year, the ArabNet Digital Summit in Beirut saw over 1,000 Arab web business leaders,

investors, mentors and start-ups come together to harness innovation and discuss the latest trends in the industry over a period of four days. This year, ArabNet Beirut is set to take place on March 27-31 and promises 5 action-packed days of cutting-edge panel discussions, specialized workshops and focused networking sessions among other activities. Additionally, over 100 distinguished speakers will take the stage to share their extensive expertise in the field of digital.

The five day summit will be split up into four parts: two Developer Days (March 27-28), which will host

technical discussions and workshops for programmers, an Industry Day (March 28) focused on how web and mobile applications are transforming traditional industries, two Forum Days (March 29-30) which will feature pitches by some of the region’s top entrepreneurs and are aimed at bringing together digital business leaders in the region to cover the latest web and mobile trends and technologies, and finally, a Community Day (March 31) open to the public and focused on raising awareness about the power of digital.

The Digital Summit will also include ArabNet’s annual competitions: the Ideathon and Startup Demo. The Ideathon aims at turning bright ideas into functional products will introduce the top 20 entrepreneurs and startups in the region, exposing the latest in digital entrepreneurship and giving entrants the chance to win big cash prizes and the attention of investors, incubators, and developers.

“We’re looking forward to how we can cultivate the ideas of Arab entrepreneurs at the summit this year. Undoubtedly, now is the time to implement innovative ideas as the Arab web industry is set for major growth in the near future,” said Christidis.

52% of mobile owners use phone while shopping

editor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:10:40 -0800

According to a study by the Pew American & Internet Life Project, 52% of adult cell phone owners use their devices while in a store to get help with purchasing decisions. Additionally, 38% use their phone to call a friend for advice while in a store, 24% look up product reviews online in-store, and one-quarter check pricing online to see if they can get a better deal elsewhere.

Research In Motion launches 'Be Bold' campaign

editor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:37:54 -0800

Research in Motion has introduced a group of superhero characters called 'The Bold Team' as part of their new advertising campaign. The characters are Gogo Girl (the Achiever), Max Stone (the Adventurer), Justin Steele (the Advocate) and Trudy Foreal (the Authentic), all of whom appeared on the company's BlackBerry Blog last week. The campaign is all part of Blackberry's plan to 'reposition and fortify the image of the company in the minds of the users'.

Android secures 39% of tablet market

editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:19:58 -0800

According to Strategy Analytics, Android secured a 39% share of the global tablet market during the fourth quarter. Although Apple still holds the lead with 58%, Android has gained a considerable share of the market. Microsoft only managed to hit 1.5%, as it only shipped around 400,000 units. Strategy Analytics has also revealed that global tablet shipments reached an all-time high of 26.8 million units in the fourth quarter, increasing by over 150% from the previous year.

Qvest Media takes over distribution responsibility for Teracue AG

editor — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:29:58 -0800

The distributor and system integrator Qvest Media is expanding its portfolio. The Dubai-based company is now responsible for the exclusive distribution of IPTV solutions for Teracue AG in the Middle East.The high-end IPTV solutions of the Germany-based manufacturer enable encoding, decoding, transcoding, DVB-to-IP and high quality SD/HD streaming across LAN and Internet networks. Software applications for technology administration and management complete the Teracue product range.

Teracue's innovative solutions are used in particular in the fields of live video transmission, such as for training and e-learning, and in tele-medicine, video monitoring, corporate television and digital signage.

Mohamad Othman, Product Sales Specialist at Qvest Media, is very pleased about the new partnership: "Teracue represents the addition of another innovative solutions manufacturer to our portfolio and a chance to expand our range of offers even further."

Last year, Qvest Media put some of the Teracue solutions to use: "We have used some of Teracue's products with various installations in the past, e.g. at the Al Jazeera Training Center in Doha, Qatar. They proved to work very well during operation, which made the decision to further this cooperation an easy one."

Othman is also responsible for the sales of Teracue solutions at Qvest Media.

During the Cabsat trade fair in Dubai from February 28th to March 1st 2012 Teracue will be at the Qvest Media booth S2-D3, hall 2.

The company is going to showcase some of its latest innovations.

Samsung | Win a Samsung Galaxy Note with KFH

editor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:46:19 -0800

Advertising Agency: RAAD|Afyouni Kuwait

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