The ITU in Dubai and all that
Alex McNabb says the debate regarding the regulation of the Internet is of little interest as there is little to do about it.
December 5, 2012 12:29-
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Real Estate Revival: Are We Back On Track?
With UAE real estate booming, Alex McNabb asks whether we collectively, have learned our lesson, whether we can build for the future without being pitched back into the nightmare of the boom?
November 21, 2012 10:43 -
A tale of two revolutions
Imagine a country that took one look at the industrial revolution and threw up its hands in horror at the very prospect of change. Oh no, not for us these naughty steam engines, looms and ironclads! We'd rather stay tilling the land!
November 8, 2012 10:30
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REDUNDANCY AND RESISTANCE: Faxing frustrations in a digital age
Alex McNabb is tired of the archaic and redundant way in which some local organisations don't quite embrace technology.
November 6, 2012 11:26 -
Let The Chaos Begin!
The My Number My Identity deadline one has all the usual Ealing Comedy attributes says Alex McNabb.
September 10, 2012 12:15 -
You know it is summer in the Emirates when…
When hot water comes out of the cold tap you know it is that time of the year, says Alex McNabb.
July 10, 2012 4:40
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The Fast Service
For some reason officialdom has all happened at once this year. Hot on the heels of the great health test and residence visa renewing, says Alex McNabb
July 3, 2012 3:15 -
Etisalat Roaming Package Competitive Shock Horror
Alex McNabb finds out Etisalat's mad-looking data roaming plan is actually pretty competitive to UK operators
June 23, 2012 4:23 -
EIDA discovers ‘Social Media’
They might have made a remarkable four year long hash of their communications, but EIDA has consistently served up quality entertainment says Alex Mcnabb.
June 19, 2012 4:50
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Are Tablets Microsoft’s Bitter Pill?
Microsoft missed the Internet. The story of the company's recovery from the blunder is not only fascinating, it's still unfolding says Alex McNabb.
June 18, 2012 4:02 -
Stood Up On A Tweet
If you can muster a couple of grumpy tweets, it seems, you can run with "tide of public outrage" and even "down with this sort of thing", which is about as strong as it gets, says Alex McNabb
June 5, 2012 7:09 -
Ebooks Outsell Booky Books. So What?
The popularity of ebooks has readers spoilt for choice but among books of questionable quality. Amazon’s latest move could lead ebooks to real legitimacy in the literary world.
May 22, 2011 2:19
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‘Misrata Devastation’
Did you see the big yellow sticky Nestle ad on yesterday’s Gulf News? Alex McNabb did and he wonders how the ad can make any sense for Gulf News, Nestle and even the reader.
April 26, 2011 4:05
