Internet and Web News

Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation Partner to offer Wikipedia in Africa and the Middle East at no Extra Cost

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

PARIS, January 24, 2012/PRNewswire - MySolutionInfo/ -- Orange and the Wikimedia Foundation today announced a major partnership designed to make knowledge more easily available to Orange mobile customers throughout Africa and the Middle East. In the ....... Jan 25 2012

JOBS4BAHRAINIS.COM Signs Key Accord With Prestigious Hospitality Group Kempinski

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MANAMA, BAHRAIN - 23 January 2012: Jobs4Bahrainis.com, the first private sector initiative dedicated exclusively to improving the employment prospects of Bahrainis, has signed an agreement with the recently launched Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahra....... Jan 23 2012

"Mobily" integrates Twitter with Customer Care System

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Mobily is jumping for a more-developed way to interact with Twitter users by integrating Twitter usernames with its internal system for customers care CRM, which will allow Mobily Social media team to get to the user's full information and histor....... Jan 22 2012

Freephoo 2.0 - Call Your Facebook Friends & LinkedIn Connections for Free

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

STOCKHOLM, January 20, 2012 /PRNewswire MySolutionInfo/ -- The Sweden-based company freephoo today launches a new version of their iPhone and iPod Touch app, freephoo 2.0. The app now supports free calls to your Facebook friends, your LinkedIn connec....... Jan 20 2012

Twitter and foursquare to Speak at IP&TV World Forum 2012

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The world’s leading connected entertainment event, IP&TV World Forum, today announces that industry giants Twitter and foursquare will feature in its already impressive speaker line-up of over 250 media guests.

General Manager of Twitter UK To....... Jan 20 2012

GeoModel Solar Launches New Generation Online Tools for Solar Site Prospecting and Bankable Photovoltaic Yield Assessment

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ABU DHABI, UAE, January 17, 2012/PRNewswire - MySolutionInfo/ -- From now planning of solar power plants and photovoltaic systems in the Middle East and North Africa is easy, fast and accurate as never before.

GeoModel Solar, a leading interna....... Jan 17 2012

Gate2play launches 1st online payment aggregation system in Middle East

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

January 14th, 2012 Amman - Gate2Play, the regional company specialized in e-payments and online consultancy, launched the first integrated e-payment system in the region, accepting all types of credit and prepaid cards, bank transfers and other payme....... Jan 14 2012

Batelco announces fastest broadband upload speeds in the Kingdom

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Manama, Bahrain: Batelco, the Kingdom's leading Broadband services provider is delighted to start the New Year with good news for its Broadband internet customers who can now benefit from upload speeds which are up to four times faster with uploa....... Jan 14 2012

Bayt.com presents overview of Saudi job market and nationalisation at Tawteen 2012

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Riyadh, KSA, 14 January 2012 - Experts from Bayt.com, the region's number one job site, presented an employee roundtable on January 4 at Tawteen 2012, KSA's leading career fair, providing opportunities for companies to recruit some of the bes....... Jan 14 2012

Ericsson: Internet Predicted to Emerge as Essential Service in UAE

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

* Internet would be one of the last things consumers would give up if forced to cut costs
* Study reveals growing emphasis on social media and mobile data
* Growth areas in 2012 to include mobile payments, mass-market adoption of smartphones by....... Jan 11 2012

Smartphone Apps Mean Big Business for Healthcare in the UAE

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai, UAE: In recognition of the growing importance of mobile health in the Middle East, international experts in healthcare and Information Technology are set to gather in Dubai for the leading m+Health Conference on 24th January 2012, as part of t....... Jan 11 2012

Bangladesh Researchers Get Online Boost

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

3 January 2012, Cambridge, UK - Researchers in Bangladesh tackling the serious issues facing their country including extreme flooding, malnutrition, disease and food security have improved prospects thanks to a new high-speed internet link to researc....... Jan 3 2012

Kingdom Holding Company Make a $300 Million Investment in Twitter

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire - MySolutioninfo/ -- HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, and Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), announced today, Monday, December 19th 2011, a combined investment of $300 Million in Twitter........ Dec 19 2011

Cobone.com Hits 1 Million Subscriber Mark

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

DUBAI, UAE, December 17, 2011/PRNewswire - MySolutionInfo/ -- Cobone.com, the Middle East's largest group buying website, has hit 1 million subscribers in just 14 months of operation, riding a trend of growing confidence in online shopping, and e....... Dec 17 2011

LG announces the launch of LGGulf Blog

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

DUBAI, UAE: LG Electronics (LG), global leader and technology innovator in consumer technology has announced the launch of their LGGulf Blog www.lggulfblog.com for the region. With this blog, LG aims to create a digital community focused on sharing i....... Dec 17 2011