Following the launch of its Arab emoji app, the HALLA WALLA team has now released an Arab themed VR game ‘Wain Waleed’. Wain Waleed’ translates from Arabic to Where’s Waleed. In the first week of launch the app has received over 10,000 downloads. A first… Read More
Social networking may be the Facebook’s core proposition but over the years it has employed various strategies and tactics to make networking engaging, in order to ensure interested and growing user base. Facebook Stories, complete with new ways to share from Facebook Camera with some… Read More
Cardtek, an international payment solutions provider, and Emcredit, a subsidiary of the Dubai Economic Department, have partnered to launch the secure mobile payment platform, emPAY, offering United Arab Emirates residents a national mobile wallet solution. As a part of Dubai’s Smart Government Initiative, emPay will… Read More
The year 2016 was when video made a big impact on Facebook, and there are clear indications that one of the major developments on Facebook for 2017 will be music. Attracting Tamara Hrivnak, former director of music partnerships at YouTube, to Facebook HQ is one… Read More
In his first visit to the UAE since signing the partnership deal that brings the global youth brand to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), VICE Founder and CEO, Shane Smith, has outlined his plans to expand VICE across the region and reimagine MENA’s… Read More
The fact that smartphone rules in the UAE is evident in any discussion on media consumption habits in the market. PayPal’s ‘Digital Goods Economy Survey’, which looks at the attitudes, habits and behaviors of digital media consumers in the UAE, reiterates this among other highlights.… Read More
As video viewership on Twitter grows, video has become an increasingly important channel for publishers, creators and brands to reach their audiences. Twitter has added a new way for publishers and creators to monetize their content that brands can advertise against, with pre-roll ads on… Read More
Utalenta.com has been experimenting with an interesting concept. Aiming to be Middle East’s first online marketplace for creative business professionals, Utalenta.com looks to connect businesses of all sizes with professionals across various fields for possible project collaboration for a host of in-demand business solutions. The online… Read More
Best Book Briefings has named Dubai-based Centric DXB as its digital agency of record (AOR) for the digital go-to-market strategy in North America and Europe. “We chose Centric DXB for their expertise in performance led digital marketing that has helped reputable companies launch their extensions… Read More
Some good news comes for the UAE as the first quarter of 2017 ends, with expectations of a tougher second and third quarters, in the form of a DMCC research. As people await the triggering of ‘Article 50’, the uncertainty over Brexit is making UK… Read More
