Facebook to open Dubai office to seek advertisers?

Advertising on Facebook is a self service option

Facebook Inc., the social networking company that listed last week one of the largest initial public offerings in U.S. history, will open an office in Dubai next week. Or so some media reports claim. The  move  is aimed at capturing more advertisers from the Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC region, online statements continue.

However, this may sound a little doubtful, considering that the combined population of the GCC countries is far smaller than the population of the already developed by the network markets. Read more

Pre-order Galaxy S III with face, voice recognition

The latest Samsung’s super smartphone Galaxy S III is available for pre-order . Delivery is expected to start from 25th of May, 2012 onwards.

Earlier in May, Samsung has launched its Galaxy S III smartphone, which it hopes will help solidify the company as the leading challenger to Apple and its iPhone 4S. The new handset, with a whopping 4.8-inch screen and an 8-megapixel camera, was unveiled at a slick launch party in London.

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Chinese sources confirm next-gen larger screen iPhone

Production of iPhone larger screens set to begin next month

Apple is expected to launch its next-generation iPhone in the second half of 2012. It is not sure if the device will be named iPhone 5 or something else. The company has reportedly ordered screens from its Asian suppliers that are bigger than the ones used in the older generations iPhones, sources in China revealed.

Production is set to begin next month for the screens. The new size measures at least 4 inches diagonally compared with 3.5 inches on the iPhone 4S, according to the sources. Read more

New MacBook Pro likely to be released in June

Apple’s new 15″ MacBook Pro: Thinner, Retina Display, USB 3

The upcoming, but yet unreleased versions of Apple’s MacBook Pro and iMac computers are the subject of intense online buzz in recent days. Compelling evidence of upcoming upgrades for the both models is continuously cited by a number of high-tech commentators. Read more

Why is iPhone 5 release date such a big issue?

Imagine how many iPhone 5 will sell during the first weekend

Looking back at the previous dates of iPhone releases, it doesn’t seem very much feasible for Apple to release a next generation of iPhone or iPhone 5 soon.

• October 4 2011: iPhone 4S
• June 10, 2010: iPhone 4
• June 8, 2009: 3GS
• June 9, 2008: iPhone 3
• January 9, 2007: iPhone

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Facebook to launch App Center

App Center will be accessible on computers, Android and iOS devices

Facebook announced it will finally launch an application hub to offer social apps in one place. It is called App Center. The company says developers can start prepping new apps for inclusion immediately.

Among other things, developers will be able to charge flat fees for apps up front, like Apple via the App Store. Currently, the social network takes a 30% cut. Some developers already charge users for in-app purchases, but allowing them to charge for apps outright is new. The new apps will be accessible on computers, Android and iOS devices. Read more

iPad 3 will officially debut in UAE on May 12

Apple is launching the iPad 3 in 30 more countries in the coming weekend

Apple is launching the iPad 3 in 30 more countries this weekend including Brazil, Jamaica, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and UAE.

If you have been holding off getting the new iPad, because you wanted to purchase the official version with a warranty, get ready to splash some cash.

The device has been widely available as a grey import in the U.A.E. since it’s launch a couple of months back. Read more

Google unleashes opportunities in live broadcasting

Hangouts On Air available to Google+ users worldwide

Tremendous potential opportunities for brands, companies and individuals

Google introduced Hangouts On Air to a limited number of broadcasters back in 2012. Since then, users have proved that when groups of passionate individuals broadcast live, the results are truly remarkable and have tremendous potential to enhance ways businesses are conducted nowadays. Read more

iPhone 5 thinner, with larger screen

Expected new aspect ratio may pose an issue for current iOS apps

Apple’s next generation iPhone will likely feature a larger 4-inch screen, while being 20% thinner than the iPhone 4S.

The iPhone 4S has been selling like hotcakes across the globe since its launch. However, sales numbers are poised to rise substantially higher when the company unveils its next iPhone version that may be called iPhone 5 or something else. This will likely happen during the second half of 2012. Read more

Google reshuffles SEO results with algorithm change

Another step to reward high-quality sites

The search engine with highest impact on the web, Google, always has promoted search engine optimization, or SEO, as positive and constructive. Effective search engine optimization improves the quality of a web site by easing crawling and optimizing individual pages to become faster to find. Search engine optimization includes things as simple as keyword research to ensure that the right words are on the page, not just industry jargon that normal people will not search for. Read more

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