Aiming for the Expo 2020 Dubai site to be one of the fastest, smartest and best connected places in the world, Etisalat Group is awarded the connection and communication mandate for the event. Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director… Read More
Globally, online adults are devoting an average of just over six hours per day to the internet, with mobiles making up just over a third of this time, as per Global Web Index (GWI). While Brazil leads the way here, UAE takes the second spot.… Read More
The summer is packed with major global sporting events this year – from the Champions League wrapping up to UEFA Euro 2016 kicking off next week and the Summer Olympics happening in August. People from all walks of life will be tuning in and talking… Read More
Global advertising body, World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), and some of the leading advertisers globally have been quick to respond to the latest PageFair report of ad blocking going mobile, which details the extent to which ad blocking technologies are spreading globally. “Brands, whose money… Read More
Instagram has found a place in the lives of big and small companies to leverage the platform for achieving business objectives. As the platform evolves, three key needs have become clear that Instagram has focussed on in a new addition of business tools — stand… Read More
The ad blocking debate moved on from platforms embracing and enabling it to platforms fighting against it. Some of the most renowned websites including the likes of The Telegraph, Forbes and Wired do not allow users to browse further until the ad blocker is disabled… Read More
The ongoing rise of smartphones and the mobile web are having a real impact on levels of engagement with tablets. While tablets have enjoyed healthy growth in recent years; since 2011, the numbers getting online via these devices have more than trebled – jumping from… Read More
Dubai-based full service digital agency, Traffic, has named David Moleshead as its Chairman of the Board. Coming from the investment and international banking industry, where he has experience throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and Middle East, Mr Moleshead was also the Managing Director for HSBC… Read More
Gulf Air has launched a new website and mobile app for its in-flight magazine Gulf Life. “We are delighted to embrace digital technologies that allow us to reach a broader audience, facilitating their access to Gulf Life,” said Ahmed Janahi, Chief Commercial Officer, Gulf Air. Along… Read More
Beyond staying in touch with friends and filling up spare time, keeping up with news and current affairs is in fact the most important motivation for using social media, says Global Web Index based on its experience across the 34 markets that it tracks. Four… Read More
