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One-third of Mena consumers shopping onlineRoughly 33 per cent of Mena consumers now make online purchases and industry analysts expect e-commerce in the region to reach an estimated $15 billion in 2015, an industry expert said. Even retail chains with established physical More… |
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Bahrain extends deadline for eContent awardRegistration deadline for Bahrain’s eContent Award 2013 has been extended until Thursday, a report said. The award is organised by Bahrain Internet Society in collaboration with the eGovernment Authority and held under the p More… |
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Géant opens UAE’s first online hypermarketFrench hypermarket chain Géant has launched the UAE’s first online hypermarket, offering customers the opportunity to purchase grocery items and consumer electronics from the comfort of their homes or mobile devices. More… |
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US e-surveillance alarms lawmakers, tech firmsRecent revelations about the US National Security Agency's expansive data-collection efforts have underscored the power of electronic surveillance in the Internet era and renewed an historic debate over how f More… |
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Saudi bans Viber web messaging toolSaudi Arabia's telecom regulator has banned use of the web-based communication application Viber, which is hard for the state to monitor and deprives licensed telecom companies of revenue from international calls and texts. &q More… |
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Saudi bans Viber web messaging toolSaudi Arabia's telecom regulator has banned use of the web-based communication application Viber, which is hard for the state to monitor and deprives licensed telecom companies of revenue from international calls and texts. &q More… |
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Online demand boosts market for rarest booksPrices of the rarest books are rising as the Internet drives the trade off dusty shelves and into the digital age, a leading expert said this weekend. Matthew Haley, head of the books, manuscripts and photographs department at auc More… |
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Lightspeed in 'one month free' offerBahrain's Lightspeed Communications has launched a special promotion offering one month free on residential and business internet packages. This promotional offer is valid for a limited period from Ju More… |
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Nawras launches third 3G+ data carrierNawras, an Ooredoo company and a leading telecom operator in Oman, has activated its third 3G+ data carrier in the Sultanate, offering customers greater indoor coverage for faster broadband data download speeds. This latest develo More… |
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Google's wearable Glass gadget: cool or creepy?Google staged four discussions expounding on the finer points of its "Glass" wearable computer during last week's developer conference. Missing from the agenda, however, was a session on etiquette when using the recording-capable g More… |
