Every year Google has its own way to celebrate the New Year with the popular Google doodle. The year 2016 asserted uncertainty as the new normal, and will be remembered as the year when some historic developments challenged everything people take for granted or that… Read More
Zenith has unveiled 10 trends that show how artificial intelligence will help to power the consumer journey in 2017, driving engagement opportunities and effectiveness for marketers. Artificial intelligence is the ability of machines or computers to emulate human thinking or decision making. A key area… Read More
Innovations in travel technology will continue to transform the tourism industry, with cloud passports, personalized travel, virtual reality and apps predicted to re-shape consumer habits and marketing strategies over the short to mid-term, according to a report by Colliers International. In its Tourism and Technology… Read More
Next year will see significant developments in mobility, driven by continuous industry innovation and a growing tech-savvy millennial community, according to mobility retailer, Axiom Telecom. Fahad Al Bannai, the CEO of the company, said he expects 2017 to be a prosperous year for the digital… Read More
startAD incubator will start its application process from next year January for early stage startups from across the UAE and globally to join its training program. The first cycle of the program will include 15 startups, designed to fast track growth and launch new ventures… Read More
Emojis used to be reserved for messaging closest friends and family. Over the last year, brands such as Pepsi & P&G looked at emojis as a connection tool with their consumers and various social media platforms enabled better usage of emojis in doing so. Emojis… Read More
When Nicola Mendelsohn, VP for Facebook in EMEA, stated last June that in five years’ time Facebook ‘will definitely be mobile and probably all be video’, some heads were turned. Is it certain that video will be the future of social? And after that, could… Read More
Smart machines will enter mainstream adoption by 2021, with 30 percent adoption by large companies, according to Gartner, Inc. Technologies including cognitive computing, artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent automation, machine learning and deep learning fall under the umbrella term for smart machines. “The use of smart… Read More
Facebook is building further on people sharing moments with their friends and other groups on the platform. In its latest update, Facebook is letting people share holidays and events that are of interest to specific communities. “We are introducing a marketing program to invite people… Read More
It is nearly time to bring the curtains down on 2016. As the year comes to an end, we take a look at the news which was most read by the industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Here are the top… Read More
