Watch American TV Channels Right Here in Kuwait

February 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment

You can now subscribe to CabliTV and watch all your favorite American channels, streamed in real-time to you here in Kuwait (or anywhere else in the world).

  • You can watch American channels on your own TV (using a Logitech Revue or a Boxee Box), on your laptop\desktop, or on smart phones and tablets.
  • You can buy the required devices from the site directly: The Logitech Revue is KD 39, the NetGeat TV Adapter is also KD 39, while Boxee Box is KD 65. Installation charge is KD 10.
  • Packages are available monthly, biannually, or annually. There are three types of packages: 210+ channels, 225+ channels, and 285+ channels.
  • Monthly prices are KD 49-55-and 65 respectively. Biannual prices are KD 294-330-390 respectively. And annual packages are KD 578-650-770 respectively.
  • Packages are delivered online.
  • Devices are shipped to Kuwait (free) and all GCC countries. Shipping to other countries is also possible.
  • Your internet should be a minimum of 512 Kbps, but ideally between 1.5-3 Mbps. You can test your speed on the site directly [here].

You can tryout the service by getting a free one-hour demo, click [here] for how to get it. You can contact CabliTV through Twitter, Facebook, and youtube.

Filed under American, Gadgets, Online, Technology, TV

Info Connect 2012

January 28, 2012 by 2 Comments

  • January 29-31 and February 1, 2 and 4: 09:30am to 01:00pm and 05:00pm to 09:30pm.
  • February 3: 05:00pm to 10:00pm.
  • Hall No:Hall 5, Hall 6, Hall 7, Hall 8

Ok guys and girls, get ready to get the best internet, phone, and data deals in Kuwait. Info Connect 2012 will start this tomorrtow Jan 29th, in Mishref fairgrounds, and last till Feb 4th. All internet and mobile telecom companies will be participating in it, so expect to catch some pretty cool bargains during this tech fair. Try not to miss it.

Filed under Corporate, Exhibit, Offers, Online, Phones

Google is Changing its Privacy Policy Starting March 1

January 25, 2012 by 1 Comment

Google just announced that it will be changing both its privacy policy and terms of service, effective March 1st 2012:

One policy, one Google experience

We’re getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that’s a lot shorter and easier to read. Our new policy covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google.

This stuff matters, so please take a few minutes to read our updated Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service now. These changes will take effect on March 1, 2012.

Click [here] for more details.

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Learn All About SOPA: Why Wiki and WordPress Closed for the Day

January 18, 2012 by 6 Comments

     

 

WordPress.org put together this excellent video explaining how the new SOPA & PIPA anti-piracy laws work and why they’re dangerous to all internet users:

  • Entire websites like youtube, google, wikipedia, and facebook can be shut down completely; just because one of their users violates the new laws. And this can be done without any prior notice of violation.
  • A person can go to jail for five years just by singing a song and posting it on youtube.

Mashable [link] did an excellent job summarizing the threats of the proposed bills:

This means, for example, if you upload a video to YouTube of you singing a popular song, and that song might sell for $1, and your video gets 2,500 views, you are guilty of felony copyright infringement. Furthermore, you can tack on “willful infringement for commercial gain or valued at more than $1,000.”

This would make you a felon, and if a copyright holder were to bring a suit against you, would give you a criminal record that would make it virtually impossible to gain future employment, and may subject you to up to three years in prison for singing a song. You don’t have to receive any money. You don’t have to gain anything from your video. Simply receiving 2,500 views on a song you sung, which happens to have copyright held by someone else, makes you a felon.

I suggest you read Mashable’s article, especially the section that deals with Non-US websites, and how owners could lose ownerships of their sites and domains, even without notification or ability to legally defend themselves in courts.

The poposed bills won’t affect us in Kuwait directly, mostly because we don’t really own or operate any websites. The main effect will be on our use of servers based in other counties and payment companies (like paypal and VISA). In the end, there’s no doubt that these new laws will have a tremendous negative impact on all our online experiences: websites will have more user censorship, and there will be less websites on the net.

Note: SOPA is the Stop Online Piracy Act presented to congress, while PIPA is the Protect IP Act presented to the Senate.

Filed under Internet, Online, Problems

Wikipedia English is Closing for a Day Tomorrow

January 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment

The English Wikipedia will shut down\blackout for a whole day starting tomorrow, in protest of new proposed American online piracy legislation. You can read more about it [here].

Update: Mashable has written a great article [here] on how and why the new antipiracy laws are dangerous to the whole internet, to both US and non-US sites alike. And just like wikipedia stated yesterday, The English Wiki (along with wordpress.org and many other sites) did go black, here’s a screen shot:

Filed under Internet, News, Online

Who Has Access to Your Social Networking Sites?

January 5, 2012 by 1 Comment

It’s very hard to keep track of what information apps can access on our social networking sites, like Facebook & Twitter. Some sites need you to go through 4-5 different links just to check who really can access your profile, post on it, and even access your email.

So an Israeli Co., Mypermissions.com, found the final permission pages of 8 common social network sites, and compiled them into a single page. It only takes a few seconds to see what apps have access to your profiles on those 8 most common social networks, click [here] to check.

Filed under Facebook, Online, Technology, Tips & Solutions, Twitter

More FedEx Delivery Horrors

December 25, 2011 by 1 Comment

 Leave to it Conan to make a horrible situation funny.

Filed under Funny, Online, Shopping

Top Ten Apps of the Year

December 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment

  1. Angry Birds.
  2. Facebook.
  3. Skype.
  4. Angry Birds Rio.
  5. Google Maps.
  6. iBooks.
  7. Angry Birds Seasons.
  8. Fruit Ninja.
  9. Talking Tom.
  10. Twitter.

The list covers the seven major App stores; including the: iPhone, Android, iPad, Blackberry, and Nokia stores. I have all of these apps on my iPhone or iPad; there are some I don’t like or haven’t even used at all. I didn’t like: Talking Tom, the Fruit Ninja, or Angry Birds Rio. And I’ve never used iBooks, because I exclusively use my Kinde2 for reading.

The list looked into free plus paid downloads, that’s why the list is so accurate and credible.

[Mashable source]

Filed under Gadgets, Internet, Online, Phones, Software, Technology

Buy Monopoly Deal Game in Kuwait

December 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The famous new card game is now available in Kuwait, and you can order it by visiting this [Link] or via this twitter account: @monopolyDealKWT

Filed under Fun, Games & Toys, Online

Are You Having a Problem Accessing the Blog?

December 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment

It seems that you can’t access my blog with a QualityNet connection. I’m not sure of the reason, but it’s affecting a few other blogs, not just mine. The problem has just started, so maybe they’re fixing it as we speak.

I can still access my blog (and the others)  just fine with my Zain’s connection, so I’m glad nothing is wrong with my servers, and that it’s a main QualityNet problem.

Update: The blog is working again with Quality Net, thank God it took them just a few hours.

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