Entertainment | Internet
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Thursday May 3
And the Webby Awards go to....
Comedian Louis C.K. picked up the top honour, person of the year, from the Webby Awards
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Wednesday May 2
Louis C.K., Pinterest, Spotify win Webby Awards
The release generated more than $1 million in two weeks and set a new precedent for publishing and distributing without restrictions
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Thursday Jan 19
Facebook takes you beyond the grave
With the social media's fascinatingly morbid new application, you can continue to post messages and videos on your friend's walls long after you are done with your earthly journey
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Thursday Jan 12
eBooks of the week: Face Time and more
Go paperback-free with our pick of the top books to download...
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Thursday Nov 24
eBooks reviewed: My Week With Marilyn
Go paperback-free with our pick of the top books to download...
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Thursday Nov 10
eBooks of the week: Afterwards, House of Silk
Go paperback-free with our pick of the top books to download...
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Thursday Nov 3
eBooks: Sparks Fly and The Sense of an Ending
Go paperback free with our pick of the top books to download
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Thursday Oct 27
This week's top eBooks: Oct 27 - Nov 2
Go paperback free with our pick of the top books to download
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Thursday Oct 20
The best eBooks to download this week
Go paperback free with our pick of the top books to download
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Thursday Oct 13
The best eBooks to download this week
Go paperback free with our pick of the top books to download
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Sunday Oct 2
e-Potter only out in 2012
Harry Potter fans will have to wait a bit longer to buy the magic tales in electronic form.
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Monday Jun 20
Internet body approves new web suffixes
Major companies can now replace ".com" with their own brand, in the biggest change to domain names since the creation of ".com" 26 years ago
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Tuesday Jun 14
Humour and satire at Webby Awards
Awards paid tribute to Egyptian protesters who used Twitter and Facebook in a bold uprising to oust Egypt's then-president Hosni Mubarak
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Thursday May 5
Rebecca Black and more teen internet idols
They're young, talented and cute and all want to be superstars! With millions of YouTube fans blogging their every move, e+ spills all on four Biebers-in-the-making...
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Wednesday May 4
Tribute to Michael Jackson in Abu Dhabi
Directed by award-winning choreographer Lloyd, Thriller Live will come alive in June
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Thursday Apr 14
Net gain: Internet jargon you need to know
If you've ever been left wondering what everyone was LOLing about when it came to your Epic Fail after you got totally Rickrolled, then let Liam Nelson guide you through the internet speak
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Wednesday Jan 12
Who's Foursquare for anyway?
Liam Nelson checks into Foursquare and finds that, while the barriers to participation are fairly low, the reward system for location-based social networking is still a work in progress.
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Monday Nov 29
'Hijacked tweet' exposes ugly side of social media
Expert says uncontrolled self-verification system is the need of the hour
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Thursday Nov 25
Free is Twitter's watchword as it spreads wings
Twitter working to broaden coverage in the Middle East, and might add Arabic as a language in 2011
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Saturday Oct 30
YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley steps down as CEO
Salar Kamangar now officially assumes the CEO's role while Chad Hurley remains available as a part-time adviser.
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Thursday Jul 8
Think before you tweet
CNN sacked senior Middle East editor Octavia Nasr following a controversial message she posted on social networking site Twitter, making her the latest public figure to come under fire over 140 characters or less. We reflect over other tweets that have sent the web in a flurry of controversy.
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Tuesday Jun 29
Popular social networking sites around the world
As the world prepares to mark Social Media Day, we take a look at a few popular social networking sites around the world
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Thursday Jun 3
Google doodle 'I love football' competition
Internet giant Google invited children in UAE to design a Google 'doodle' around the theme of 'I love football' and are now asking viewers to pick their favourite. The winning doodle will be displayed on Google UAE and other Google homepages in the region for a day. The winner will also go up against doodlers from 17 countries for a chance to be displayed on all Google pages. The voting is open between June 1-7.
UPDATE: 17-year-old Aniruddh S. Menon was chosen the viewer favourite and will now take part in the global competition -
Sunday May 23
UAE gets first Arabic web address
Presidential site reflects pride in culture and conveys progress
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Monday May 17
Most viewed YouTube videos of all time
As video sharing website YouTube turns five, here's a look at the ten most viewed videos of all time
Entertainment Editor's choice
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Shah Rukh Khan can learn from Salman
Why is it that Salman always succeeds in getting past controversies?
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My entertainment: Singer Shontelle
We talked movie icons and surprising music picks with the Bajan singer
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Michael Jackson's still Bad
Michael Jackson's Bad returns this September with new music and never-before-seen concert video
