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MediaWeek ME Monitor (Jan 24): Entrepreneurship, Apple, Flip Media

Monday, January 25, 2010 19:09

Read in Media Week Middle East (Jan 24, 2010) about interactive/digital media:

Who’s got the X Factor? – The year ahead could be a battle between monolithic media and those with a few tricks up their sleeves, according to industry heavyweights. “[In the Middle East] the truth is that the chance for entrepreneurial businesses to surpass [...]

Communicate Monitor (Jan’10): Flip Media, Eye of Dubai, Qardi.com

Monday, January 11, 2010 20:08

Read in Communicate (Issue: January 2010) about interactive/digital media:
Very Briefs: Flip Media provides Du’s new website; Eye of Dubai wins best UAE internet website; Saudi first website for laon camparisons, Qardi.com, up and running….
Destination unknown – Marketing a destination can demand a different way of thinking. Visit London is the organized charged with marketing the [...]

Google Goggles Ranked 2nd for Dec 14th Week

Saturday, December 19, 2009 16:13

A viral video promotion for Google Goggles reaches 2nd top position on YouTube while Live Young viral video of Evian tops again as the number one video. Good to know that Google has 3 viral videos among top ten for this week.
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Communicate Monitor (Dec’09): YouTube, Online Games, Digital Agencies

Saturday, December 19, 2009 15:27

Read in Communicate (Issue: November 2009) about interactive/digital media:

Always Game – From World of Warcraft to Whack the Penguin, online gaming is a global phenomenon. And slowly but surely, the Middle East is playing its part. Once a gamer, always a gamer. That’s one saying video game developers like to hear. The world of gaming [...]

Communicate Monitor (Nov’09): Bing, Twitter, Virtual Vouchers, Facebook

Thursday, November 26, 2009 19:11

Read in Communicate (Issue: November 2009) about interactive/digital media:

Sports sites score over Twitter – Research commisioned by Super.ae, a football Web site recently launched by Abu Dhabi Media Company, has found that male Internet users in the Middle East are more than twice likely to visit a sports site as to use Twitter…
Bing gains dollars [...]

GMR Monitor (November’09): Mamavents, Marriage Sites, Twitter, Super

Thursday, November 26, 2009 18:13

Read in Gulf Marketing Review (Issue: November 2009) about interactive/digital media:

Events Portal Launches for moms – Brands encouraged to join in sponsored events for children. A portal bringing brands and moms together through sponsored events has been launched. Mamavents is the brainchild of mom of three and marketer Kellie Whitehead. Two events are already scheduled [...]

MediaWeekME Monitor (Nov 8): New Media, MSN Arabia, Email Marketing

Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:59

Read in Media Week Middle East (Nov 8, 2009) about interactive/digital media:

Effective Wins LinkonLine – Effective Measure has won the online audience measurement business for LinkonLine, which operates websites sunch as MSN Arabia.
New Media Outperforms newspapers in IPA Surve – AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo! improve their overall service, papers struggle to make digital revenue. As [...]

The Fun Theory Viral Video By Volkswagen Remains Nbr 1

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 18:28

For the past three weeks ( October 26 and November 2nd & 9th) The Fun Theory viral video of Volkswagen remains to hit the Top ten records after it was taken over by Evian viral video that remained among top ten – ranking 3rd.
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The 1st Search Engine for Job Opportunities in the Middle East & Africa

Saturday, November 7, 2009 18:27

Jomea.com announced today the official launch of Jomea.com, the first free search engine for job opportunities in the Middle East and Africa. Designed to facilitate and accelerate the job search process, Jomea offers as well free unlimited job listings to employers, recruiters and job boards.
Through one site and by using a simple keyword search, job [...]

Finance House Abu Dhabi Launches New Online Destination

Thursday, November 5, 2009 15:11

Finance House Abu Dhabi launches an online destination that contains all the information any investor or customer would be interested to know about Finance House. This corporate website representing the dynamic yet strait-laced Finance House brand online and serving as a two way channel of communication between Finance House as an organization with the general [...]

MediaWeekME Monitor: Microsoft, Tahadi, Twitter, twofour54, Lebanon

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 22:51

Read in Media Week Middle East (Nov 1, 2009) about interactive/digital media:

Wunderman confident afte Mideast expansion – Direct marketing agency Wunderman has launched offices in Cairo and Beirut as part of the agency;s expanding work for Mircrosoft, especially geared towards the Windows 7 launch campaign.
Ipsos enters busy web measuring market – Ipsos MediaCT is launching [...]

MediaWeekME Monitor (Oct 25): Maktoob, Jeeran, Google, Yahoo, VEVO

Sunday, November 1, 2009 19:27

Read in Media Week Middle East (October 25, 2009) about digital/interactive media.
Yahoo! boss bullish after maktoob deal – Yahoo chief executive officer Carol Bartz is hoping the company’s deal with Maktoob.com will help it achieve a positive Q4, after seeing revenue fall in the 3rd quater 12% year-on-year.
twofour54 in hunt for young Arab talent – [...]

XBOX Remains on Top 10 Viral Ads

Saturday, October 24, 2009 2:33

Microsoft XBOX Project Natal drops from 4th place to 6th place this week among Top 10 Viral videos on YouTube, which is measured by visiblemeasures. com.
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Super: Arab Football Magazine Goes Digital

Monday, October 19, 2009 17:51

Super, the acclaimed football magazine, is set to evolve into an online sports portal with an exciting new line-up of world class writers, news from the football world and interactive content. Abu Dhabi Media Company (ADMC), one of the fastest growing, multi-platform media organizations in the region, announced today that the new website, Super.ae, will [...]

Olive Develops Dubai Metro Virtual Transport Portal: Info, Videos, Games

Monday, October 19, 2009 8:13

Olive Global has developed a virtual transport portal for the recently-launched Dubai Metro, an initiative of the Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai. The website provides an insight into every aspect of the Dubai Metro, replete with an interactive virtual tour of the entire Metro experience as well as videos of trip scenarios pertaining to [...]

Gulf News Revamped Its News Portal, Thumb Up

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 20:05

Gulf News, UAE English daily newspaper, has released it’s new cutting-edge design of their website presence which was previous known with an awk graphic user-interface and confusing navigation. Also, note that the website homepage becomes http://www.gulfnews.com instead of “http://www.gulfnews.com/default.whatever” which means if you already bookmarked the site, you would need to re-do it again.
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Windows 7 Launch Party Viral Video Tops on Youtube

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 19:03

Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it is planning for Windows 7 to hit retail shelves and start showing up on new PCs on October 22 mentions Cnet.com, but where can you actually buy it.
Accordingly to Gulf News, UAE English Newspaper, that wasn’t lost on the Gitex team at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) or [...]

Al Aali Shopping Complex in Bahrain Establishes Online Presence

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 14:36

Al Aali Shopping Complex is a shopping mall located in Bahrain in the prime business and shopping district.  It has an array of world renowned brands and products, and offers customers a luxury and modern chic shopping experience. It also has a unique outdoor Restaurant Walk area, offering a range of fine dining and multi [...]

LG Upgrades GCC Website for Dynamic Online Experience

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:52

LG Electronics (LG), a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, today unveiled the upgrade of its Gulf website, further strengthening its commitment to providing customers with a dynamic online experience.
Using state-of-the-art flash animation and a variety of digital tools, the new site allows users to actively engage with the LG brand product portfolio and [...]