ICFLIX releases HIV, a first original production

ICFLIX [pronounced “I-see-flix”] has released the first of their original productions today to their global audience, exclusively on the online streaming service. The movie, entitled HIV, has been produced entirely in Egypt by a handpicked team of fresh, young talent from the region. In addition to the original version in Arabic the movie is also available with English and French subtitles, making it accessible to all audiences.

ICFLIX is the first subscription-based online streaming service of its kind and offers movies, TV series, cartoons, and documentaries. The service is currently available on over 900 different mobile and fixed Internet enabled devices including PCs, Macs, smart phones, tablets, smart TVs and gaming consoles.

HIV is the first of 12 original productions to be released by ICFLIX in the coming year. Each film will tackle a different topic with social relevance to audiences across the Middle East. The drama explores the social repercussions experienced by those infected with HIV through the eyes of a young man, Youssef. As he struggles to reclaim the life he once had, Youssef takes the audience on an emotional journey as he realizes the social stigma associated with the disease. Director Mohammad Adel, headed a team of talented young stars, including lead actor Mohammad Al Sharnouby and his love interest in the film, actress Alia Assaf.

Watch the trailer here:

The film can be viewed by ICFLIX subscribers on their website or any of the free apps, available for smartphones, smart TVs, tablets and soon, gaming consoles. Click here to go straight to the movie. ICFLIX provides its users with access to its Jazwood (Arabic), Hollywood and Bollywood content and kids’ cartoons and shows with an unlimited access, including the largest library of Arabic movies and shows available online. Additionally, subtitles and alternative audio options are available for a majority of the content, making it accessible for French, Arabic and English speakers. Aside from its UAE headquarters, ICFLIX has offices in Dubai, Cairo, Prague, Casablanca, Tunis and USA

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Sponsored Video: Asus Fonepad is Calling!

With innovations in technology, our concepts of boundaries are constantly being questioned and explored. We not only appreciate new gadgets for their unique functionality, but love the idea of a multi-purpose machine. In the old days, scanning, copying and printing would be three unique tasks performed on three different devices. Today, they can all be fulfilled on one 3-in1 printer-scanner-copier.

Cameras and mobile phones have gone the same route. How many of us wear a watch these days, now that our mobile phones do such a good job of keeping time?

Asus, the worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world’s best-selling, most award-winning motherboards, and Intel® have now combined  the capability of a tablet with the convenience of a smart phone. They are calling this creative collaboration the Fonepad. With its low-power consuming 1.2Ghz Intel Atom processor, huge battery and 3G phone functionality all packed into a sleek seven-inch tablet, Fonepad is ready to conquer the market.

The current campaign supports two newly-launched Android tablets with 3G telephony features, called ASUS Fonepad Note 6 and ASUS Fonepad 7. Both devices are powered by Intel and are innovative devices in the emerging phablet (a combination of phone + tablet) category.The “Fonepad is Calling” campaign extends Intel’s long history of collaboration with ASUS.

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Teaching our children to wash their hands sounds so easy, but this simple act can have major consequences. They come home from school, or from playing outside, automatically reach out for a snack and without knowing it, can take in millions of germs right then and there.

It’s an important message, and one worth repeating. Did you know that every year, 2 million children will never reach their 5th birthday and will die due to diarrhoea and pneumonia? Did you know that diarrhoea is responsible for more deaths than AIDS?

Lifebuoy follows its tradition of creating awareness for hygiene and has put together this charming, heart-warming video.

Gondappa is a resident of Thesgora, an Indian village where the rates of diarrhoea are among the highest in the country. Watch Gondappa’s victorious hand walk to celebrate his first child who has reached the tender age of 5.

Although just by washing hands with soap, the risk of diarrhoea can be reduced by 42-47%, however only 2% of mothers in Thesgora said that they encouraged their children to wash their hands.

Gondappa’s triumphant handwalk.

Lifebuoy continues its mission through its ground level charity work to raise awareness in Thesgora and then to other villages. If you would like to join in, and spread the message, then please, share this post. You can also tweet using the hashtag #HelpAChildReach5

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