ArabNet Forum Day 1 and 2
Inside the main hall at ArabNet 2011
Day 2 and 3 at ArabNet have been a whirl wind of the best and the brightest in Tech, Digital, and Media in the Arab World. The Cleartag team was out and about, attending the different panels and workshops, educating people about Third World Magic, Cleartag’s innovation incubator and lab, and giving talks about the latest in digital technology to ArabNet attendees.
As the Technology sponsors of ArabNet, Cleartag was also in charge of setting up the live tweet stream, the photo booth, the ideathon/startup judging station, as well as the Bank Audi booth.
Danielle Baiz and Graham Bell of Cleartag at the Third World Magic Booth!
More of the Cleartag Team at ArabNet 2011 - Elie Bassil, Rasha Rteil, Reva Berbari, and Roy Nammour
Third World Magic, Cleartag’s booth at ArabNet is an experiential lab and open innovation incubator where imaginative thinkers get the chance to explore tangible media, electronics, creative hardware and software integration. It is a place that spurs unconventional thinking, challenges boundaries, and forces you to rethink the impossible. It is a place to discover new forms of technological capability, pioneer innovative platforms, and explore imaginative models that breach convention. Cleartag is looking for people who want to exlore this world. Do you feel you have what it takes? Show us your magic and stop by our booth!
Tarek Dajani, CEO being interviewed by Wamda at ArabNet 2011
Tarek Dajani, CEO of Cleartag giving a workshop on using Technology to Engage, Interact, and Convert
Tarek Dajani, the CEO of Cleartag, gave a workshop on Forum Day 1 of ArabNet where he spoke about using Technology to engage, interact, and convert. His informative presentation outlined the different types of Technology currently in existence (RFID tags, Augemented Reality, QR codes, and Hardware) that can create new levels of engagement and interactivity never seen before in traditional and even digital marketing campaigns.
Cleartag will be at ArabNet for Community Day! Come and check us out and get to know us and our booth a bit better!
For Developers, By Developers
Developer Day at ArabNet was all about the latest trends in mobile platforms, programming languages, user interface, user experience, cloud computing, app development, as well as a couple of “Sprint” sessions where engineers were challenged to build applications that benefit the Arabic web.
2 of Cleartag’s own, Wissam Maleab and Bassem Dghaiby gave a talk about “Hacking the Kinect.” Where they taught developers how to hack the Kinect (in 10 steps), explained Kinect some usages, and even gave a live demo!
Wissam and Bassem get ready for their talk..
"How to Hack the Kinect" a presentation by Wissam Malaeb and Bassem Dghaiby of Cleartag
A quick overview of the Kinect
Bassem giving the Kinect Demo
Wissam of Cleartag talking about the Kinect
Forum Days 1 and 2 are going to be exciting days for Cleartag. Make sure to stop by the Third World Magic booth to see what we’re talking about!
Know what to do with this? Stop by Cleartag's Third World Magic Booth!
Follow us @cleartag to see what we’re up to over the next few days at ArabNet 2011!
Cleartag at ArabNet 2011
ArabNet 2011, Shift Digital Summit, will be taking place at the Habtoor Grand Hotel in Beirut March 22-25, under the Patronage of H.E. Michel Sleiman, President of Lebanon, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Lebanon, and in Strategic Partnership with Google, Aramex, Bank Audi, N2V, TwoFour54, and MBC Group. ArabNet brings together 1,000 of the region’s top executives, entrepreneurs, developers, incubators, NGOs, investors, web enthusiasts, business professionals, and Internet executives. Additionally, 80 different speakers from Microsoft, Google, TechCrunch, Seedcamp, Meydan, Aramex, Sarmady, Intigral, Groupon, Effective Measure, Ericsson, Ideavelopers, Souktel, Travian Games, Nokia, Communicate, The National will be taking part in panels and discussions during the conference as well.
ArabNet Shift Digital Summit
Cleartag, a web and digital agency based in Beirut, will be out in full force at this year’s ArabNet. As ArabNet’s technology partner, we will be showcasing the power of digital technology with a number of exciting interactive experiences and experiential labs. Make sure to stop by our booth to check them out yourself! In addition, three of our very own will be giving talks during the conference!
On Tuesday March 22nd at 12:50pm , Wissam Maleab, Production Manager at Cleartag, and Bassem Dghaiby, Software Developer and Information Architect at Cleartag will be in Hall A, heading the panel “Hacking the Kinect.” During the panel they will be giving a brief overview of Kinect, how and when it was first hacked, how to use Kinect to power other applications, and finally they will be giving a live coding demo.
Wissam Maleab, Production Manager at Cleartag
Bassem Dghaiby, Software Developer & Information Architect at Cleartag
On Wednesday March 23rd at 3:30pm, Tarek Dajani, CEO of Cleartag is leading a Workshop titled: “Marketing with Cutting-Edge Technology” in Hall C. The workshop will focus on QR Codes, RFID technology, and other cutting-edge technologies that are being leveraged by tech-savvy agencies to create interactive and engaging marketing campaigns. During this workshop, Mr. Dajani will present a number of regional and global case studies about the successful use of “tangible” technologies in advertising.
Tarek Dajani, CEO of Cleartag
Follow our blog, and twitter account @Cleartag to get the latest and most valuable insights coming from the 2011 ArabNet Shift Digital Summit! Looking forward to seeing all of you there!
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Facebook Launches New Photo Album Design
Facebook rolled their new photo album design, as part of a series of improvements scheduled to their photo application.
Whats New:
- Photo thumbnails are larger now and all have same size, which make it look better.
- The old photo albums display 20 photos per page, while the new photo albums would display up to 200 photos per page.
According to Facebook, the new changes wont slow the browsers, because photos are populated on the page while you scroll down.
What do you think of Facebook’s new photo album designs? Either you can post in the comment here or send them your feedback: http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=ui_photos
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