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Is online video suitable for every visitor?
Jeddah — If your customer is doing a specific task on your e-store, then think twice before providing a time-consuming, distracting video. However, if your shopper is just exploring, then video streaming is the best. This is what researchers Muhammad Aljukhadar, assistant professor of Marketing and Business Administration at King Abdulaziz University, and Sylvain Senecal, Professor of Marketing at HEC Montreal, University of Montreal, have found in a research cooperation.The research was financed by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation, and recently published at Online Information Review.The use of “streaming media” by online users has been on the rise. Retailers have been adding to their sites short video segments to...
October 15, 2017

Is online video suitable for every visitor?

GITEX Technology Week Highlights
Saudi GazetteThe 37th GITEX Technology Week kicked off in Dubai setting the tone for the future trends we should expect in technology.Digital transformation was the buzz word companies and governments talked about to bring about smart city solutions.At GITEX, some 4,000 exhibitors displayed technology innovations, from artificial intelligence, AI, robotics, blockchain and AR/VR, that offer solutions to problems in our daily lives and transform businesses around the world.Here are some of the coolest technologies exhibited:AutonomoustransportationCars, trains, and even helicopters will be self-driving in the coming years. The fully autonomous electric Mercedes FO15 gives a glimpse of what a driverless car could look like once it’s in production by 2023.The Dubai Autonomous Transportation...
October 12, 2017

GITEX Technology Week Highlights

Travel vlogger changes stereotypes about Arab women
Saudi GazetteStorytelling in the digital world has a powerful influence in connecting the world and breaking stereotypes. For travel influencer Haifa Beseisso, her YouTube channel documents her adventurous trips around the world, offering her the chance to also exchange knowledge about her culture with locals.A rare Arab female vlogger amid the social media influencers in the region, she gained popularity with over 380,000 subscribers to her channel ‘Fly with Haifa’, a library of colorful videos of her visits to islands, wildlife, and cultural experiences, among others.“The content I share on my social media platforms reflects the reality I see in front of me,” she says. “It shows the world as is and opens people’s eyes on matters that they are not familiar with or had an...
October 05, 2017

Travel vlogger changes stereotypes about Arab women

Maestashop: A Saudi online store
Saudi entrepreneurs launched the largest online store for perfumes and beauty products in Saudi Arabia called Maestashop, an app that sells more than 7,000 products of renowned brands with competitive prices.The store ships nationwide and receipts totaling to more SR 2,000 can be paid in installments.The site has a “smart search” feature that not only identifies brand names but also barcodes of perfumes and makeup products.Maestashop’s target sales are SR 7.1 million annually in addition to 10% of market value in perfumes and beauty products that exceeds SR 2 billion in Saudi Arabia.Maestashop’s owners aim to reach their target of 25,000 products by the end of 2018 to be the number 1 store in the Middle East. The online store also aims to expand in the GCC region by 2019.
October 05, 2017

Maestashop: A Saudi online store

The new Google Clips wireless camera is seen at a product launch event at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, California. Google unveiled newly designed versions of its Pixel smartphone, the highlight of a refreshed line of devices which are part of the tech giant's efforts to boost its presence against hardware rivals. — AFP
A Google hands-free camera snaps pics by itself
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is introducing a hands-free camera that will automatically take photos and video for people looking to catch candid moments of their family, friends and pet. The small, square device, called Google Clips, can be attached to something stationary so it can capture images of everything within its range of view. It will rely on artificially intelligence to know the best times to snap a photo or record video. Google is promising that privacy controls built into Clips will give the camera's users complete control over which images they want to transfer to another device or share with someone else. Clips will sell for almost $250 and will be available in stores in December. Google is introduced the wireless headphones as its new line of Pixel smartphones joins the...
October 05, 2017

A Google hands-free camera snaps pics by itself

The new emoji keyboard
This month, WhatsApp tested a beta release with its own emoji keyboard instead of using Apple’s iOS set. For Android users, they will receive the new ones.They’re generally similar but some emojis appear differently. The release date hasn’t been announced yet however.
October 05, 2017

The new emoji keyboard

iOS 11 changes how the iPhone looks
Saudi Gazette reportHave you gotten a chance to get to know the newest features on your Apple devices?Just when the latest flagship iPhones were announced, Apple released an upgrade in its iOS, creating a makeover for iPhones and iPads. According to many reviews, it’s more easy-friendly and has a better face.There are some obvious changes that have appeared and others that are hidden.With lots of new features to explore in the iPhone, here are some of the boldest:A new Control CenterSwipe up and a newly designed Control Center will appear. You can customize the Control Center by adding all the most common apps you use regularly such as Alarm, Notes, Stopwatch, Calculator, Wallet, Magnifier tool and many others.A boost in screenshotsWhen you screenshot a page, it will appear in an image...
September 28, 2017

iOS 11 changes how the iPhone looks

File photo of the official launch of MusikBi.
Senegalese music start-ups race to be West Africa's Spotify
DAKAR — Senegalese start-ups are testing a fledgling market for online music platforms in French-speaking West Africa, where interest in digital entertainment is growing but a lack of credit cards has prevented big players from making inroads. Long celebrated in Europe for their contribution to "world" music — with Mali's Salif Keita, Senegal's Youssou N'Dour and Benin's Angelique Kidjo household names in trendy bars — West African musicians have struggled to make money back home, where poverty is widespread and music piracy rampant. Online music providers such as Apple's download store iTunes and streaming service Spotify are either unavailable — no one can sign up for Spotify in Africa yet — or require a credit card or bank account, which most...
September 28, 2017

Senegalese music start-ups race to be West Africa's Spotify

Are you aware of all these Instagram features?
Instagram is not just about sharing filtered photos and hashtags. The photo sharing app has lots of tweaks and customized settings to make it personalized for the everyday user.Here are some of the features you may have notdiscovered yet:1. Saving other people’s postsBy tapping the bookmark icon on the lower right of a photo, you can save it to a “collection”. This allows to create a collection of photos that can be related and you can revisit them whenever you want. This helps in saving dates or references to events.2. Adding up to 5 accountsSome people are not comfortable with sharing their professional content in their personal accounts. You can link other separate accounts by creating a new one and then tapping “Add Account” in the profile menu. This makes it easier to switch...
September 22, 2017

Are you aware of all these Instagram features?

The Samsung Note 8 coming to Saudi Arabia soon
Many people love to snap those unexpected moments and save their special lives incidents in their mobiles, while others are into iphoneography because they admire nature and beauty and they save landscapes pictures. For those groups of people, owning Samsung Note8 smartphone, would be a smart choice.The Samsung Note 8, which was revealed in New York in late August, has a dual camera in the back system for the first time. Both cameras are 12-megapixel and have optical image stabilization. The user has the chance to use a wide-angle lens or a telephoto lens.It has an 8-megapixel front camera. Samsung Note has live focus on the bottom of the screen where the person taking the picture can blur the background as if using a DSLR camera. After taking the photo, you can adjust the picture and...
September 22, 2017

The Samsung Note 8 coming to Saudi Arabia soon

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