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Sneak Peek: Samsung Galaxy SIII
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 …
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 …
Review: Crepaway Amman
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 …
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.
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.
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…
The Dark Knight refuses to rise in the Middle East on time!
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …




