6 surprising facts about the future of the internet Google is dominating the internet, Business Insider Intelligence reveals in a new presentation on 'The Future of Digital.' While the search... Nina Curley • 13 November, 2013 Internet growth Data Google
Arab Mobile App Challenge Acceleration Workshops As part of the Arab Mobile App Challenge, Accelerator Workshops will be held in Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia to allow... Wamda • 15 November, 2013 Competitions Mobile
Why a post-IPO Twitter needs Saudi Arabia, in 3 graphs [photo from SUSTG.com]. After selling 70 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange last week, Twitter's future is looking... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 12 November, 2013 ipo twitter IPOs
Can a new mobile app enhance Hajj? Technology is slowly finding its way into Islamic culture. With a fourth (23%) of the world’s population identifying as Muslim, and ... Maya Rahal • 10 November, 2013 Islamic products
What are the most popular mobile app categories worldwide? AppAnnie, the app metric tracker, has released its quarterly market index to reveal how mobile app sales are evolving... Aline Mayard • 05 November, 2013 Trends Gaming
Whatsapp goes down worldwide; can it stay on top in mobile messaging? As of an hour ago, app messenger Whatsapp went down around the world; at time of print, it had just started working again. The outage... Nina Curley • 03 November, 2013 Mobile messaging Chat Mobile
A look at Jordan's ICT sector: the 2012 int@j report [Report] The ICT Association of Jordan just released the 2012 version of their yearly report. You can download it here (click the grey box to the... Wamda • 30 October, 2013 Report ict
4 reasons why game developers should consider crowdfunding Update: The campaign mentioned at the end of the piece is updated to show a more realistic representation of an unknown developer raising... Glen Dalakian II • 29 October, 2013 Developers Crowdfunding Mobile Gaming
Fun logistics game launches in Dubai on a lean budget; can it find distribution? This piece is part of a new series on the challenges of new entrepreneurs who are bootstrapping their startups. “This is a game from ... Glen Dalakian II • 28 October, 2013 Bootstrapping Shipping Mobile Gaming
Global Could Middle East e-commerce benefit from Pinterest? There was nothing special about the verb ‘pin’ before Pinterest was founded in 2010. Today, online, it's most likely to... Reine Farhat • 27 October, 2013 Funding Social Networks Marketing
4 simple reasons why a young digital agency in Lebanon is turning a steady profit Sometimes the startups seeing the most steady returns aren’t the ones that are popping up in the news, but just those with a solid model a... Glen Dalakian II • 24 October, 2013 CER Blog Developers
3 tips for a successful mobile advertising campaign Mobile advertising has fast been gaining momentum in the region, growing at a rate of 77% this year only. While many may still find them... Ahmed Gabr • 11 November, 2013 mobile advertising Advertising
LINE readies for a $28 billion IPO; could it overtake Whatsapp in the Arab world? While the tech world is hotly anticipating Twitter's IPO, which could happen before the end of the year at a valuation of around $16... Maya Rahal • 21 October, 2013 Social Networks Mobile
How does the Arab world's mobile market compare to the rest of the world? [Infographic] Smartphones are undoubtedly the future of the internet. Around the globe, smartphone penetration has been increasing by 10% each year since... Maya Rahal • 15 October, 2013 Mobile Penetration mobile advertising Mobile
Arab Mobile App Challenge The Arab Mobile App Challenge, organized by Silatech, invites teams from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Tunisia to compete with mobile... Wamda • 07 October, 2013 Competitions Mobile
Can a Turkish game developer win over Saudi Arabia with a localized city-building game? Turkish game developer Gamester has turned its sights to the Arab market, with new city-building game Baldaty, and they've already... Glen Dalakian II • 01 October, 2013 Social Media Mobile Gaming Gaming
Why Bee Labs' new game is one of the hottest from the Arab world this year Jordan’s Bee Labs is determined to crack the Arab gaming market. Of all of the games that have launched in the Arab world this year, they m... Glen Dalakian II • 22 September, 2013 Mobile Gaming Gaming
Did Apple miss a major opportunity with the new iPhone 5c? Although some have joked that the “c” in Apple’s new plastic iPhone 5c stands for “cheap” (it really stands for “colors”) the device f... Glen Dalakian II • 16 September, 2013 smartphones Mobile
Uber vs. Careem: as Goliath storms Dubai, can David own Saudi Arabia? When Careem announced $1.7 million in investment from STC Ventures last week, it seemed like a timely response to the entrance of its... Nina Curley • 18 September, 2013 Rivalries Car Service Transportation
How is the Arab world using smartphones? [Infographic] Two phones out of five in the Middle East are smartphones, according to new data from the International Data Corporation. But how... Stephanie d'Arc Taylor • 18 September, 2013
Startup Bootcamp Mobility – Dubai i360accelerator, a Dubai-based accelerator, is organizing a Startup Bootcamp Mobility for individuals and teams focusing on mobile devices... Wamda • 10 September, 2013 bootcamp
The challenges of bootstrapping a mobile app as a single female founder in Lebanon This piece is part of a new series on the challenges of young entrepreneurs who are bootstrapping their startups. If you know someone who's... Glen Dalakian II • 09 September, 2013 Incubator Competitions Mobile
Lebanon What the new Lebanese Army mobile app is really designed to do After visiting their offices, I was surprised that Lebanese app company apps2you never made it big in the media. Powered by... Reine Farhat • 09 September, 2013 Security Mobile
Mobile app MummyChitChats helps mothers in Egypt, UAE, and Saudi “It all started as a BBM group with friends who became moms around the same time and were eager for help and advice,” says young Egyptian e... Maya Rahal • 08 September, 2013 Social Networks Women