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StartUpArabia Weekly Wrapup, 22-28 September 2008
MMM | September 28, 2008 – 4:25 pm |
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I thought it would be nice to start posting a weekly wrapup of the most interesting news about Arab startups and entrepreneurship that were published on StartUpArabia during the past week for those of you who don’t get to follow news there more closely.
# ShooFeeTV To Broadcast From Jordan Media City
ShooFeeTV has signed an agreement with the Jordan Media City (JMC) to transmit its free-to-air satellite channel from the JMC site in Amman.
# Bahrain’s Mobile Penetration Rate Rises To 138%
By the end of 2007, the number of mobile subscribers in Bahrain had increased to 1.116 million, translating to a penetration rate of nearly 138 per cent; and it has the potential to reach 164 per cent by 2012.
# Tools4Com OIS, A Simple Online Invoicing System
Tools4Com OIS is a new Tunis based startup that enables users to manage their invoices, quotations, pro forma invoices, delivery notes, clients and products online.
# Jordan’s Internet Penetration Rate Grows To 21%
The number of internet users in the kingdom reached 1.2 millions users at the end of the first half of 2008, which represents a penetration rate of more than 20.5%.
# Untiny, A Tool To Expand Shortened URLs
Untiny is a new service that gives you the possibility to take shortened URLs and expand them to retrieve the original web address behind them.
Happy reading; I hope you finding something of interest to you.
[Via: StartUpArabia]
links for 2008-05-28
MMM | May 28, 2008 – 10:35 pm | No Comments
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A free repository of really cool Ajax scripts.
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An archive of quality Hacker News “Ask YC” posts grouped by subject. Everything You Wanted to Know About Starting a Tech Company
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A brand new audio community serving up thousands of stock music loops and audio effects by independent authors for use in your projects.
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Getmo Arabia will offer over three million songs, videos, movies, games and ringtones in English, Arabic and other Asian languages.
links for 2008-05-22
MMM | May 22, 2008 – 10:37 pm | 1 Comment
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Great shots from Tunisia by Darek Lewandowski.
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WordPress 2.6 Alpha demo site with the most current development version.
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Tunisian parody of social networking service Facebook (Book = your father in Arabic; Ommok = your mother)
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Cool application launchers for Windows, Mac and Linux.
links for 2008-05-14
MMM | May 14, 2008 – 10:35 pm | No Comments
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A list of 1001 fiction Books That You Must Read Before You Die.
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A list of the 1001 movies you must see before you die.
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Bayt.com the leading job site in the Middle East just announced that they’ll be holding the region’s first virtual job fair.
links for 2008-04-18
MMM | April 18, 2008 – 10:36 pm | 2 Comments
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A blog dedicated to new Arab technology startups and services, profiling and reviewing them, providing interesting market news and information, and sharing tips and advice for entrepreneurs.
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A list of problems that have been solved by the fictional character MacGyver from the television series of the same name.
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How to use an Indian toilet when you’re traveling and you really have to.
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Nick Veasey uses x-ray technology to create mesmerizing and intriguing art.
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A collection of pictures showing some fine spray paint creations.
links for 2008-02-13
MMM | February 13, 2008 – 9:31 pm | No Comments
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The most commonly observed mistakes in icon design.
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Great night shot of Paris. Very nice.
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Apparently my eyez r teh l337
Check yours 
links for 2008-01-29
MMM | January 29, 2008 – 9:27 pm | No Comments
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Cool, soft and comfortable cushions shaped like stones.
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Easy online publication. Upload documents, create magazines, share and embed anywhere.
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A cool advertising comic about how the glasses you wear affect your image.
links for 2008-01-25
MMM | January 25, 2008 – 9:18 am | No Comments
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An essay about how to launch a startup by Paul Graham.
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Another essay by Paul Graham on why to not not launch a startup.
links for 2006-12-22
MMM | December 22, 2006 – 8:17 pm | No Comments
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The new icons for Adobe’s range of products are out. Personally not impressed.
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Create your own pixel art… from wood. Really cool.
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Where Ask.com are testing their new user interface. Pretty nice.
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Security measures for hiding your identity online, by Ethan Zuckerman.
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Heineken acquires of 49.99% of Tunisian company SPDB; a new brewery will be constructed to brew and distribute Heineken and local brands in Tunisia. (As if I care.)
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A wiki-based collaborative writing project to build the world’s largest how-to manual.
links for 2006-12-21
MMM | December 21, 2006 – 8:20 pm | No Comments
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The past year’s marvels of architecture.
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10 feature must haves in the next version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.
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7 cool computer mice that were custom built by individuals and are unavailable to buy.
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A really cool and funny flash animation where an animator’s creation turns against him.
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Part 2 of the really cool and funny flash animation where an animator’s creation turns against him. This time the creation is The Chosen One.
