Print journalism refused to acknowledge a threat from social media in last week’s gripping Big Debate; ‘Print media is dead – long live social media’. Instead Neil Isaacson, successfully arguing against the motion, pointed out the unique user experiences of each medium and how...

Nasair Rewarding Followers With A Free Round Trip Flight. Riyadh, June 21 2011: nasair, the low fare airline based in Saudi Arabia, today announced its first Social Media campaign in the region, giving the followers of its official twitter handle (@nasair) the opportunity to win a round trip flight to...

ICANN’s Board of Directors has approved a plan to usher in one of the biggest changes ever to the Internet’s Domain Name System. During a special meeting, the Board approved a plan to allow an increase in the number of Internet address endings – called generic top-level domains (gTLDs)...

Premium, luxury automotive manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has once again proved it is ahead of the curve with the launch of a mobile app to complement its existing suite of social media sites, aimed at offering a level of interaction and information yet to be seen in the region by a car manufacturer....

OneCard, the largest online payment gateway in the Arab World and North Africa, announced a new cooperation method with UKash, a payment system, which allows consumers to purchase online with cash using prepaid vouchers. According to the new agreement, when a consumer buys UKash voucher, they can visit...

Groupon United Arab Emirates, a shopping website that offers a daily deal on the best local goods, services and cultural events, expands its local presence with the launch of Groupon Sharjah on June 12, 2011. “As UAE’s third largest city and a center of culture and industry, Sharjah is an...

HawaaWorld, one of N2V’s companies, announced that it has acquired ‘entertainment world’ www.tt5.com, one of the largest entertainment websites in the Arab world, to serve its goal of enriching the content and meeting the expectations of its continuous increasing members. With this...

Dubai Internet City, a member of TECOM Investments, in conjunction with technology major Google, will host two workshops aimed at enabling NGOs and women entrepreneurs in the technology sector to strengthen online presence, increase exposure and enhance their business. Themed ‘Google Serve for...

Dubizzle—the UAE’s largest free classifieds and community website—has announced the launch of a mobile version of its site, offering consumers the ability to easily access Dubizzle services from any mobile device while on the go. Dubizzle is rolling out the mobile platform simultaneously across...

Search giant Google has done it once again with a kick-ass logo, this time to mark the total lunar eclipse that was visible in most of world today 15th of June 2011, just last Thursday Google managed to rock the internet with a playable & recordable doodle that honored American guitarist Les Paul! Once...