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    <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Merlin Digital helps mark International Women's Day Fair]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
      <link>http://merlin-digital.com/news/womens_day/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On the 8th of March, a clear and sunny Friday afternoon, the Singaporean Consulate in Dubai held an outdoor fair at its villa-style premises to celebrate International Women's Day, hosting stalls from local charities to create awareness of key issues affecting women and children, in addition to serving up some traditional Singaporean cuisine. Also featured were various booths geared towards children's entertainment, such as arts and crafts stalls.</p>

The proceeds from these and the sales of various other products on sale, such as handicraft created by autistic children, were pledged towards the needy.</p>

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Merlin Digital is honored to have had the opportunity to sponsor this incredible and fun-filled event. Our presence was marked by dance skits performed by our Robo Builders and Pleos, much to the delight of the numerous children present. Our stall featured an emphasis on our range of wellness products, including the Bio-field Enhancer and the Q-Link, in line with the fair's focus on highlighting and improving upon the social problems of our time.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Merlin at Abu Dhabi Electronics Shopper 2013 (ADEShopper 2013)]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://merlin-digital.com/media/wysiwyg/News/ADES.jpg" alt="" /></p>
The First Consumer Electronics Show in Abu Dhabi bringing together the biggest Electronics Retailers & world class brands under one roof showcasing the best and innovative gadgets</p>

This unique consumer show attracts a wide range of consumers, including IT professionals, technology enthusiasts, students and regional traders from the Middle East but also from North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent. </p>

Buyers await this shopping bonanza for exclusive deals and bundled off¬ers which will be exclusively available in the exhibition. Visitor Campaigns are focusing on Free Gifts, Consumer Promotions, Bundle Off¬ers and Instant Prizes for all visitors.</p>

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Merlin Digital is UAE`S Best known Consumer Electronics Brand specializing in cutting edge technology and focus on the some of the fastest growing segments in consumer electronics. Backed by over a Decade of Experience, and Recipient of the Top Dubai SME 100 Firms of Dubai awarded by the Dubai Government, Merlin promises to wow the consumers this year in Abu Dhabi Electronics Shopper 2013 (ADEShopper 2013) by launching never before seen innovations.</p>

Time : 11:00 am to 10:00 pm (14th,16th,17th & 18th)</br>
           04:00 pm to 11:00 pm (Friday 15th March) </br>
Venue: ADNEC, Abu Dhabi


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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Merlin Digital at Big Boys Toys 2013]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://merlin-digital.com/media/wysiwyg/News/bbt3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>Merlin Digital is UAE`S Best known Consumer Electronics Brand specializing in cutting edge technology and focus on the some of the fastest growing segments in consumer electronics. Backed by over a Decade of Experience, And Recipient of the Top Dubai SME 100 Firms of Dubai awarded by the Dubai Government, Merlin promises to wow the consumers this year in Big Boys Toys by launching never before seen innovations. Our focused products this year during the show will be</p>
<p><strong>The Robostep:</strong> A two wheel Self balancing Robotic personal transporter by AI dynamics.</p>
<p><strong>Smartphone Projector:</strong> Turn any Smartphone into a Projector, Watch Movies, YouTube Clips and presentations from your Smartphone Directly in a large cinema quality display</p>
<p><strong>Nano Beat:</strong> Imagine a pocket size small speaker is giving you exceptionally high quality sound while converting several bases into speakers with its vibration sequences.</p>
<p><strong>Tablet PC 9.7 Inches:</strong> The New Merlin 9.7&rdquo; Tablet PC with Android 4.0 features HD display for games &amp; Movies &amp; crisp text for EBooks &amp; webs. A blazingly fast Dual Core 1.2 GHZ CPU with 3D GPU ensures you get the best performance.</p>
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<p>THE ULTIMATE PLAYGROUND Big Boys Toys is the region&rsquo;s premier lifestyle event, featuring the greatest, fastest, sleekest, most unique and luxurious products from an amazing line up of the world&rsquo;s most renowned manufacturers of luxury lifestyle products. Big Boys Toys is all about fun!</p>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Merlin Digital voted best technology company in UAE]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
      <link>http://merlin-digital.com/news/tbreak/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Merlin Digital voted best technology company in UAE</strong></span></p>
<p>Tbreak is a Division&nbsp;of Abu Dhabi Media Zone Authority and TWOFOUR54 also part of the Abu Dhabi&nbsp;Government. The Event was hosted By Jumbo Electronics and Jacky's Electronics and&nbsp;award&nbsp;was presented by The Director of Huawei and Mr Vishesh Bhatia CEO of Jumbo Electronics. As you know, the Tbreak Awards celebrate outstanding technology and gaming achievements (products and events) within UAE, and we had some top tiered names in the house nominated as best of the best.</p>
<p>However, there can only be one, who walks away distinguished from the rest, so without further ado, let&rsquo;s start with the gaming category.</p>
<p><strong>Technology:&nbsp;Best UAE Based Tech Company</strong></p>
<p>The nominees:</p>
<p><strong>-&nbsp;<a href="http://infinitec.com/" target="_blank">Infinitec</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>-&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://merlin-digital.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Merlin Digital</strong></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>And the winner is:</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Merlin Digital &ndash; The UAE Based Best Tech Company</strong></p>
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<p>It is such an honor to start the year with Recognition from the Electronics and Technology Industry at the Recently Concluded T-Break&nbsp;Award which was held on the 8th of January 2013 and to be one of the best UAE based Tech Company. During the gala event at Emirates Towers, we were honored with this recognition by the Director of Huawei and the CEO of Jumbo Electronics. Merlin Digital was shortlisted firm amongst the top 100 firms and the winner of &nbsp;The UAE Best Tech Company. We look forward to win more&nbsp;awards&nbsp;this year and the year here after and better our firm with exciting and innovative products which Merlin Digital stands for.</p>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Now Merlin Magic comes to ABU DHABI]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
      <link>http://merlin-digital.com/news/abudhabi/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><strong>After DUBAI, SHARJAH, SINGAPORE.... Now Merlin Magic comes to ABU DHABI</strong></p>
<p>The range of Merlin's cutting edge technology products are now on display and sale at Al-Wahda Mall Extension ABU DHABI (Shop No. E330, 3rd Floor) <img src="http://merlin-digital.com/media/wysiwyg/General/Abu_Dhabi_Showroom.jpg" alt="" width="700px" /> Merlin products are known for the uniqueness, innovation and sheer appeal. The brand is sold through some of the most reputed retail chains and also four of own outlets including one at Sharjah City Center, and Suntec City in Singapore.</p>
<p>We at Merlin pride ourselves with constantly innovating with technology to come up with lifestyle products, gadgets and other wizardry that are at the leading edge. Our range of products spans some of the fastest growing segments in Consumer Electronics.</p>
<p>The new wing of Al Wahda Mall spread across 510,000 sq.ft of retail space, offers you an unparalleled shopping experience, with new sections for Fashion, Jewellery, Electronics, Food &amp; Beverage, Home Improvement, Entertainment, Health Beauty &amp; Wellness and a Kids section. With 4 different levels of retail offerings and with an additional 2000 plus parking slots, the rejuvenated mall will be a home for over 200 additional brands, anchored by a 9 Screen Multiplex, Health Club, Department Stores and International Fashion Brands, making it one of the biggest shopping destination in Abu Dhabi</p>
<p>The mall's ideal location with its multiple access road network offers an unparalleled access advantage for its visitors even before they enter the mall. Also, getting from one corner of the present mall to extension is even more easier with link bridges connecting both the wings of the mall, allowing customers even more time to explore and enjoy the features and offerings inside the mall.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Merlin exhibits at Gitex Technology Week with Robotics Show]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
      <link>http://merlin-digital.com/news/gitex2012/</link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p>Merlin Digital is a diversified technology marketer with operations in Singapore, Ukraine, Australia and South Africa with the group HQ in Shk Zayed Road, Dubai and has been ranked at 20 in the Dubai SME 100 rankings.</p>
<p>Merlin products are known for the uniqueness, innovation and sheer appeal. The brand is sold through some of the most reputed retail chains and also four of own outlets including one at Sharjah City Center, and Suntec City in Singapore.</p>
<p>We are also seeking franchisees who would like to operate a Merlin branded gadget store.</p>
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<h2>PLEO - THE LIFE LIKE ROBOT THAT CAPTURES YOUR HEART</h2>
<p>We're thrilled to announce everyone's favorite life-form can now live forever! Pleo RB (reborn) the new advanced version of the original Pleo will be showcased at our booth at Gitex Technology week. With new advanced features such as a sense of smell (RFID), day and night sensors as well as sensors for temperature, light and voice recognition make the Pleo RB the most advanced Artificial Life form.</p>
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<h2>ROBOSTEP BY AI DYNAMICS</h2>
<p>Computers and motors in the base of the device keep the AI DYNAMICS ROBOSTEP upright when powered on with balancing enabled. Robostep is Self Balancing Robotic Light weight Human Transporter. See the Robostep personal transporter, AI Dynamics at Merlin stand (Concourse2 CC2-5B) GITEX 2012.</p>
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<h2>VIDEOWALL SOLUTION BY AI DYNAMICS / MERLIN DIGITAL</h2>
<p>As big as you wish! Can have any combination of screens, from two-24.They can be tiled together as many rows wide &amp;amp; columns deep as wish. Screens 3x3 or 4x4.The overall size of the video wall will depend on the number and size of the screens, the brand of screen, and the width of the bezels. Screens can display FULL HD resolution &amp;amp; video wall can have embedded stereo speakers plus built-in storage memory. The screens can even be set up so that the wall is bent up to 40 degrees! Specially designed LCD or plasma screens are used, feat. a narrow or ultra-narrow bezel. The overall image is almost seamless.</p>
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<h2>PEN SCANNER</h2>
<p>Just Point the Merlin Pen Scanner at anything you want to scan and it will draw a laser generated box around it. Simply press the scan button once more and that&amp;rsquo;s it... Any business card, note, document or photo that you point at will be scanned instantly  With Merlin's patented Laser Guide technology you can scan anything you want instantly - and then Transfer it via USB to PC, Tablet or any Laptop. With built-in 1GB memory and the added advantage of Voice Recording.</p>
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<h2>MERLIN IPROJECTOR</h2>
<p>Easy to use - just plug it to any iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch Device. Project a 50" screen from practically any application installed on your device - including keynote for presentations, spreadsheets, websites from Safari as well as any photos and videos that you have on your device.  Use it for presentations at work or enjoy a quite cinema night at home - the possibilities are endless. The built-in battery in the iProjector can also be used to charge your iPhone or iPad.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Merlin Now in Singapore]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>After&hellip;UAE, GCC, Middle East, Australia, South Africa, Ukraine, Russia&hellip;. Now Merlin Magic comes to SINGAPORE at Suntec Mall</p>
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<p>The range of Merlin's cutting edge technology products are now on display and sale at Suntec Mall in Suntec City. </br>
#02-010, Suntech City Mall, Singapore</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">About Suntec Mall in Suntec city</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; color: #008000;"><strong>The Business Capital of Asia (Suntec City)</strong></span><br /> Designed to be a &lsquo;city within a city&rsquo; with 7 million square feet of space, Suntec city, is the single largest integrated commercial development in Singapore with five office towers, a shopping mall, an international convention and exhibition centre and a fountain all connected to each other by street level plazas, walkways and courtyards.  Suntec (&lsquo;Xin Da&rsquo; in Chinese) means &ldquo;new achievement&rdquo;, representing a breakthrough achievement- furthering the frontiers of innovation, technology and creativity- as a quantum leap towards the future.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dubai SME 100]]></title><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=8" />
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economic Development in Dubai (DED) mandated to develop the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, has announced the first-ever &lsquo;Dubai SME 100&rsquo; ranking of companies in a ceremony held at the Dubai World Trade Centre on Sunday. The companies that made into the first list of top 100 SMEs were honoured by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Economic Sector Committee in Dubai, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman of Emirates Group, at the ceremony.</p>
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<p><strong style="color: #008000;">Merlin Digital is among the Prestigious Top 20 firms in the SME 100&nbsp;</strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #008000;"><strong> Merlin Digital also leads in Innovation as a Top 10 firm in the SME 100</strong></span></p>
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<p>Merlin achieved this recogontion through the dedication and hard work from the time it started its operations,  still working for the best by giving cutting edge technology products  all over the world  by expanding  its presence globally</p>
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<p>Dubai SME 100 is a premier ranking of Dubai's 100 top performing SMEs, launched by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME Development (Dubai SME).</p>
<p>The Dubai SME 100 seeks to identify Dubai's top SMEs that are role models the Emirate can be proud of. More than just a ranking, the objective of Dubai SME 100 is to inspire willing and able SMEs that have the potential to be world-class enterprises - to invest in innovation and people - to sustain growth. The ranking will also serve as a tool for helping SMEs identify capability gaps for improvement, and attract attention of investors which is the real value add of the Dubai SME 100.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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