Month: September 2007
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Win Nokia Nseries devices with Ikbis in Ramadan
Ikbis, Arabia’s first and biggest video and photo sharing site, will be running a competition in the month of Ramadan with some really cool prizes: a good number of Nokia Nseries devices. So get those camera’s rolling and capture the best of the Ramadan spirit.. Details to follow soon Read these related posts on 360east:…
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Sindibad: a blog for a new Arab business renaissaince
From the Manifesto of Sindibad: The first Arab business and entrepreneurship blog: “Arabs have been known throughout history as good traders. Nothing expresses that better than the story of Sindibad, the Arab trader from Baghdad, who braved the seas in his trading adventures that reached far beyond Arabia. If ‘risk taking’ is an admired business…
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iPod touch with wifi” can it become a VoIP phone?
Essentialy, the new iPod touch is a little MacOS X computer with internet networking ability. It has audio and video playback. It clearly lack audio input. But the question can still be asked: can the ‘touch’ become a VoIP phone for WiFi environments? Some people are already working on Skype solutions for the iPhone (there…
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iPod goes classic. Nano gets video. Touch this one..
Apple today updated their iPod line in a dramatic manner. The most important addition is the iPod touch with is an iPhone minus a phone! Apple also launched a Wifi Music Store that enable users to purchase songs (only songs, no videos) directly from the iPod touch. And while the Nano now also plays video,…
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ATV: now on ikbis.com (no transmitters 😉
If you’re curious what ATV has in store for its viewers, well, now can actually watch a selection of the channel’s content on ikbis.com/atv. The long awaited TV channel, will be reaching online audiences in Jordan and around the world on ikbis.com and will be frequently updating it’s online video presence with new programming. ATV…
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It’s Zain: Saying goodbye to the Fastlink brand..
Jordan’s strongest local brand is about to disappear. Forever. Fastlink, launched in the mid-90’s represented a new era in Jordan. An era that is dominated by the growth of the private sector and its brands and images. The first Fastlink logo was a globe with a mobile sticking out of it. I think it went…
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Gmail messages are actually carried by hand!
This is one of the coolest videos ever.. Read about it here.. Read these related posts on 360east: Want to send me an email? Prove you’re human! How I managed to fix my totally screwed up Nokia 5800 Room/apartment needed in Jabal Amman or Luweibdeh Walking in Doha, with a GPS in my hand Is…
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American Idol+ Arabic Poetry=The Prince of Poets!
Photo from Middle East Online Now I am no fan of Arabic poetry. I spent my early adult years reading computer magazines and not Nizar Qabbani books But I cannot stop smiling every time I think about the latest craze that is sweeping the media scene of Arabia: The Prince of Poets. Why? Because I…
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Extremely creative ad – must see
Read these related posts on 360east: SYNTAX: creativity is messy and our studio proves it! Why is the net so slow today? Careers: Quit that advertising job and do something better with your management skills! Frayed Ends: Amazing animation short, made in Jordan The end of web design
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Isn’t it time for new types of political forces in Jordan to emerge?
In a country where some Facebook groups have more members than most political parties, isn’t it time for new types of political forces to emerge? In Jordan, the government is the only real political force with some sort of a plan. After all, those in government have to actually run the country and make sure…
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Starting to get sick of Steorn
After the failed demo in July, the whole Steorn “Free Energy” story pretty much died down. There is no news from Steorn, no date set for a new demo, no update on the claimed validation process. Nothing. Today, the video above, which supposedly shows the Steorn Kinetica Toy, surfaced. Still from this video where posted…