Before Everyone Else


Posted by Moey on May 23rd, 2012 in Amman, Jordan, Before Everyone Else, Geeky Fun

Sneak Peek: Samsung Galaxy SIII

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Being totally surprised was my unexpected reaction to the email I got from Reem Amer from Traccs Jordan yesterday, where she asked me to pass by Samsung Levant HQ for a sneak peek of the brand-new Samsung Galaxy SIII. Here’s a list of the pros and cons in my humble opinion: • The screen color …

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Posted by Moey on May 19th, 2012 in Before Everyone Else, Featured

Facebook Killed Emails?

تقول بويد: كنت في لندن في الشتاء الماضي، وبينما كنت أمشي خلال محطة للقطارات، سمعت شخصان يتحدثان عن التنسيق مع صديق ثالث لهما، حين قال أحدهم للآخر “سوف أتواصل معه عبر الفيسبوك” فعندما كنت في أفغانستان في العام الماضي، في مركز من مراكز التفصيل في كل قاعدة عسكرية واحدة كان نصف إلى ثلثي القوات كانو …

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Posted by Moey on May 16th, 2012 in Amman, Jordan, Before Everyone Else, Food

Review: Crepaway Amman

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A few days ago, one of my friends shared his location on Facebook and it said Crepaway Amman, I flipped out of course and was like: WHAT? IT FINALLY DID AND I DON’T KNOW?. So, I decided to visit it last night. I went with a friend of mine at 7:00 pm, It was quiet …

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Posted by Moey on May 15th, 2012 in Before Everyone Else, Personal

Understanding Local Cultures on Social Media

I prepared this for the Arabian Social Media Conference in Kuwait (May 2012), basically providing info and practices of customizing/adapting social media within the local culture.

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Posted by Moey on March 23rd, 2012 in Amman, Jordan, Before Everyone Else, Music

On being proud of Aziz Maraka, Hani Mitwasi, Haifa Kamal & Alaa Wardi

I can say that I am more than proud of being part of Bands Across Borders, as a designer, organizer and a friend of such great artists. Amman, you’re setting a high standard now.

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Posted by Moey on February 29th, 2012 in Before Everyone Else, Funny

Zain to enter UAE market?

One of my friends just sent me photos of this Zain advertisement on one of the major bridges on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai about road safety with a huge Zain logo left and right. Anything going on there? Does this make sense at all, or am I just too sensitive about these things…

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Posted by Moey on February 27th, 2012 in Before Everyone Else

The Dark Knight refuses to rise in the Middle East on time!

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The brand-new Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises” releasing around the world on July 20th, 2012 will not be released in time. According to @WBLebanon and imdb, the Lebanese release date is August 16th, 2012 almost a month behind the international release because of Ramadan. Apparently Ramadan’s month sales affects cinema viewership/sales in the region …

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Posted by Moey on February 24th, 2012 in Amman, Jordan, Before Everyone Else

The ArabNet Case Study Challenge

ArabNet is proud to announce a new competition for the region’s best digital agencies and creatives! The ArabNet Case Study Challenge (ACSC) honors excellence in online advertising, recognizes innovative individuals and organizations, and helps set a high standard for digital marketing. We’re looking for the best campaigns that have leveraged technology and new media, and …

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Posted by Moey on February 14th, 2012 in Amman, Jordan, Before Everyone Else, Geeky Fun

Guess what? It is the ArabNet time!

Yes, ArabNet Digital Summit 2012 which is probably the biggest event for web and mobile in the region, is less than 2 months away. I can’t describe my feelings about Last year’s summit. It brought over 1000 attendees, 100 speakers, featured 18 panels and 17 talks, in addition to 20 entrepreneurs pitching their ideas and …

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Posted by Moey on January 20th, 2012 in Before Everyone Else, Funny, Geeky Fun

SOPA is an Islamic law

NOTE: This post doesn’t reflect the blogger/writer on this website, He is not concerned about religion at all. This post is about real facts! SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) for those of you who don’t know is an American House bill to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods. Proposals include barring …

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