Unique, Interactive, definitive and Innovative is all you need to know about the UAE Golf Online digital expansion. More than a coffee table read, an all in one Brochure, Guide and Magazine spanning all things good about the UAE Golf scene. Interact and view UAE Golf as never before, with information at the click of your mouse.

Explanations, views, features, interviews, UAE Golf Course directory & so much more all in the first issue. Sections will be updated with new content throughout the year!!
A new dawn in online publications has begun in the region, stimulating, visual and creative making for a more interesting and entertaining read.

The UAE Golf Course Information Guide stemmed from the need to find out more about the regions’ Golfing capabilities and facilities, general information and accessibility. What struck was that all of the questions could be answered together in one place, and better than that why not offer a bit more?

Thus the website UAE Golf Online became the seedling for the Digital brochure expansion.

Whether or not you live in the UAE, the information is there for all to see. Both regionally and globally the UAE Golf world can now be shared by all at the touch of a few buttons.

No more waste paper (it’s environmentally friendly), no more half read articles. Borne to be viewed & re-visited time after time so that you always get the full picture.

The first of its kind in the region & style across the world, the UAE Golf Course Information Guide is paving the way forward in online golf & will continue to lead from the front developing with each issue.


 

Physique MMA is all set to hit the stores along with the Physique Magazine Free of Charge this January, 2010 across the Middle East. After receiving loads of applauses from the industry regarding Physique, Euro One LLC, one of the publishers in the Middle East will be launching its new sub title Physique MMA this New Year.

Initially the Magazine will be available along with the title Physique but soon after the popularity the group will be launching it as a separate magazine in the market for the MMA aficionados.

Speaking on this occasion Ahmad Kargar, Founder & Managing Director of Physique said, "After loads of studies and research we noticed that MMA is becoming one of the booming sports in the world and there is no accurate source of information about it in this part of the world. With all these, we decided to compile all the news with our new sub title Physique MMA for all the fight lovers. For the initial period of 3 months the copy will be enclosed along with the Physique but after that it will be available for our valuable readers separately. Our main aim is to bring our reader from the known to the unknown, from heard to the unheard and from the seen to the unseen with our diversified media platforms."

Physique MMA will be a monthly magazine packed with exciting, stunning and informative news on MMA. Every issue will be packed with Interviews, Profile, Workout Tips, Events and Latest Local and International News right from the industry.

Adobe today announced the immediate availability of Lightroom 2.6, Photoshop Camera Raw 5.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 on Adobe.com. Originally posted as release candidates for community testing on Adobe Labs, these final versions include raw file support for 20 new popular camera models, including the Canon EOS 7D and Nikon D3s. Additional DNG support has been added for the Leica M9 and Ricoh GXR camera models. A full list of the newly supported cameras is below.

The updates also provide a fix for an issue affecting PowerPC customers using the final Lightroom 2.5 and Camera Raw 5.5 updates on the Mac. The issue, introduced in the demosaic change to address sensors with unequal green response, has the potential to create artifacts in the highlight area while using the Highlight Recovery tool in raw files from Sony, Olympus, Panasonic and various medium format digital camera backs.

Adobe would like to thank everyone who downloaded and provided feedback on the Lightroom 2.6 and Camera Raw 5.6 Release Candidates. Lightroom 2 software is today's digital photography workflow solution, allowing photographers to quickly import, process, manage and showcase images, and the Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in provides fast and easy access within Photoshop to the raw image formats produced by many leading digital cameras. Adobe’s Digital Negative (DNG) format is a publicly available archival format for the raw files generated by digital cameras. 

ActiveReception, a revolutionary software system, which allows businesses to interact with web visitors one on one has teamed up exclusively with Webactivate FZE to launch in the UAE.

Already with many client demos, ActiveReception has an ambitious strategy to roll out across the GCC and the Mideast, according to David Tobias, Director of UAE-based Webactivate.

"The response so far has been truly remarkable, this product has really caught the imagination of the local business community, as we suspected it would, but it's really exciting to be assisting local enterprise to harness the real power of their websites," said Tobias.

Tobias and Mark Mogridge, fellow Director at Webactivate, will develop the Middle East market for the European based software firm. Key benefits of ActiveReception include a live chat application that allows instant response from sales and support staff. The capture of information about visitors and contact details is enhanced by the ability to channel web visitors directly to pages or consultants for live messaging.

The system delivers dramatic customer service enhancements whilst reducing operating costs through its ability to cut call centre resources required to deliver a given level of service.

As one UAE based user commented, "ActiveReception enables us to answer a visitors queries while they are looking at our website, which enables them to make the decision to buy right there and then."

Assisting web-visitors dramatically increases the chances of them doing business with an organisation. Forrester Research found that "90% of online visitors prefer some form of real-time human interaction for assistance. Yet the same respondents indicated they would rather not use voice as the medium."

It is predicted that within a short period, the system will become a key business tool, enabling both private and government organisations, to connect in a meaningful way with their on-line customers.

"For too long websites have been passive and non-reactive; resulting in business opportunities turning cold or being lost all together. For example, 75% of web sites are simply abandoned mid process, even with full shopping carts. This suggests that there is a huge opportunity to boost on-line sales at the point of purchase. ActiveReception ensures that such sales opportunities are never missed again," he added.

Tobias and Mogridge, both of whom have over 16 years experience in the GCC, and share the necessary expertise to ensure ActiveReception quickly develops in this rapidly expanding digital market.

Canon, world leader in digital imaging technology, has today announced that it will start bundling leading document imaging enhancement technology Kofax VirtualReScan (VRS) with nine of its leading professional Canon imageFORMULA scanners.

The move will enable organisations to increase employee productivity and overall business efficiency through the fast and accurate electronic capture of business documents. Kofax VRS reduces the time spent adjusting or re-scanning copies, by converting poor quality documents into clear images so that data is accurately scanned and recorded.

Vishal Gohel, Product Manager, Canon Middle East says, "Canon Middle East continually looks to provide its customers with innovative solutions that help individuals work more simply, productively and cost effectively. By combining Kofax VRS technology with Canon's leading imageFORMULA scanners, we are able to deliver greater value to our customers at no additional cost. Joining forces with Kofax is a continuation of Canon's overall strategy to offer our customers the highest level of imaging as standard, as we continue to develop our high-speed scanner portfolio."

Kofax VRS is simple to use, automatically applying the appropriate settings dependent on the type of document that is scanned. With this function, customers benefit from high-quality image data for clear scans through the removal of any unwanted background marks or patterns.

"Organisations are seeking solutions to automate high-volume, document-centric tasks that enhance efficiency, increase productivity, drive down business costs and improve profitability," said Jim Vickers, Senior Vice President of OEM & Partner Strategy at Kofax. "Our VRS driver technology enables all of these, and we are pleased to bring these advanced document processing tools to the market by working with Canon."

Canon Middle East's phased roll-out of selected Canon imageFORMULA document scanners bundled with Kofax VRS Basic is already underway and due to be complete by the end of January 2010.

Khalil El Dalu - General Manager, Epson Middle East

Epson has announced the Middle East launch of the new Stylus Pro 3880, a high-specification professional A2+ photo printer designed to offer quality and convenience in large format photo printing. Making use of Epson’s advanced fourth generation UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta pigment inks, the Stylus Pro 3880 can deliver long lasting, quality large format prints in either black & white or in vivid color, making it an ideally suited photo printer for today’s generation of professional and amateur photographers.

With a uniquely small footprint the Stylus Pro 3880 is ideal for those with limited studio space and is fully equipped with all of the additional features that Epson users have become accustomed to, such as high speed connectivity with USB 2.0 and Ethernet.
 
Individual ink cartridges increase the economy of colour printing whilst Epson’s patented Micro Piezo™ print head ensures accurate ink placement. The combination of Epson’s pigment inks with the Epson Micro Piezo print head ensure colour prints show excellent colour stability, light fastness and colour gradation. Artists or those producing limited edition prints can be assured that each print will be the same as the first, even if printed months apart.
 
The Epson Stylus Pro 3880 incorporates a special driver mode that allows professional users to create bespoke black tones and clear whites, offering a great level of precision and artistic control. This combined with the three levels of black and the enlarged greyscale supplied by Epson’s UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta ink technology, puts the Stylus Pro 3880 at the top of its class in producing sharp, precise and durable black and white prints. The ability to switch between photo and matte black as well as the neutral gradations users can achieve in colour and black and white make the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 ideal for photographers.
 
The Stylus Pro 3880 offers excellent color stability after just 30 minutes with no visible color shift, making it an ideal printer for use in proofing. Users can sign-off proofs quickly with the assurance that what they see is what they will get in the final print run. This consistency of output means that the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 is also ideal for remote proofing; increasing the consistency achieved between all Epson printers using Epson UltraChrome K3 with Vivid Magenta ink.

The latest Epson photo printer can be used across a broad range of Epson media such as glossy paper, matte paper, fine art paper, plain paper, proofing paper and poster-boards of up to 1.5mm in thickness. The Stylus Pro 3880 is designed to support flexible paper handling for cut-sheet printing and offer border and border-free printing in photo sizes ranging from 4”x6” to 17”x22”. The printer is equipped with three paper paths; auto sheet feeder, rear manual feeder for fine art paper and front manual insertion feeder for rigid media.

Khalil El Dalu, General Manager, Epson Middle East, said, “The combination of Epson’s latest hardware innovations, industry-leading ink technology and an exceptionally small footprint make this printer a perfect match for photography, fine art, proofing and POS printing. Also, the printer’s accuracy makes it ideal for the creation of long-lasting prints to sell, exhibit or include within portfolios. Given these benefits and cutting edge features, we expect the Stylus Pro 3880 to generate substantial demand in the Middle East markets.”