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Najib
May 15, 2013 11:53
I just activated my 4G dongle and here are the results of the SpeedTests I did. Coverage is still restricted to few areas in Beirut so Update: As requested by Razor, here are two speedtest results using Cyprus and Alexandria Here's a link to the 3G early results I got during the testing pilot phase back in September 2011.
Posted By
Najib
May 15, 2013 10:49
Prices proposed by Alfa: Is it me or are the new packages really expensive? Alfa just launched the 4G officially and here are few details shared by Abir and from Alfa. Alfa is the 6th company to launch the 4G technology in the MENA region. The 4G network will only support data at the moment to be followed by calls and SMS by end of June. I already tried to send an SMS this morning…
Posted By
Najib
May 15, 2013 09:24
You can zoom in to any spot on the planet and watch the same three-decade timelapse unroll. Try it . Since the 1970s, NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have been amassing satellite images of every inch of our planet as part of the Landsat program. Over time, the images reveal a record of change: of cities expanding, lakes and forests disappearing, new islands emerging from the sea off the coast of rising Middle East…
Posted By
Najib
May 15, 2013 08:40
I always enjoy reading Joumana Haddad's articles. This one's hilarious yet so true. Lebanese people do not queue. This aversion to waiting patiently for their turn in anything, at any given time and place, is so common, so "natural" and innate, that you'd think it's written somewhere in their genes: The Swedish are blond. The Chinese have slanted eyes. And the Lebanese don't, won't, can't queue. It is a scientific fact. Every single day, I…
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12 years ago
As I stated in a previous post, I went to meet Sir Richard Branson today and had the chance to ask him few questions. Here’s what I asked and what he told me in brief: ...
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12 years ago
[High-Res] Spotted today morning [High-Res] Thank you Mazen! ...
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12 years ago
Picture courtesy of Skyscraper City I can’t believe they actually attacked him for taking pictures! WTF? I saw a hole in the fence and tried to take a few shots. Nothing was visible but bulldozers. ...
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12 years ago
Picture from KevinInTheKingdom I would have picked Kababji over Barbar. Beirut is a cosmopolitan city where food standards are high. When it comes to kebabs, Barbar is a Beirut institution. It’s a snack bar with ...
