Will this French startup attract Arab travelers with its trip recording app?

Though it’s been tried by Arab companies before, and failed, French startup Trekea Media, Inc. is expanding their real-time mobile t...

Ahmed Gabr • 20 June, 2013

Travel Mobile

Meet the Egyptian entrepreneur trying to build a digital brain

Coauthored with Mazen Aly, Egyptian Artificial Intelligence Ph.D. student at Max Planck Computer Research Institute in Germany. "In order...

Ahmed Gabr • 29 May, 2013

Data Egypt Technology

Predictions for technology, media, and telecoms usage in 2013 [Report]

Do you know how to safely navigate the internet? 90% of user-generated passwords, even those considered strong by IT departments, are...

Ahmed Gabr • 06 June, 2013

crowdinvesting Telecommunication Crowdfunding

Arab Heroes can now battle on the iPhone in Falafel Games' new mobile MMO Knights of Glory

“We’re the only game where the Arabic player can identify with his own culture, his own history, and say ‘I’m one of the heroes’ instead of...

Glen Dalakian II • 16 May, 2013

Mobile Gaming Mobile Gaming

A chat with HungerStation, an online delivery platform for Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV]

Fast food market sales in Saudi Arabia are expected to grow to $4.5 billion by 2015. Although Saudi youth are increasingly inclined to make...

Ahmed Al Majid • 23 May, 2013

Delivery Mobile

Swipe-A-Service seeks to solve home repair troubles in Saudi Arabia [Wamda TV]

The business of home maintenance and repairs in Saudi Arabia is an archaic morass. The current system is utterly unorganized and a task as...

Ahmed Al Majid • 20 May, 2013

Startup Services Mobile

FOO launches the first mobile matchmaking app for Facebook in the Middle East

It might not surprise you that one of Lebanon's earliest mobile app development companies was built by two AUB graduates. It's almost...

Maya Rahal • 13 May, 2013

Social Networks Facebook Mobile

What are the most popular mobile phones and operating systems in the UAE?

While Android is still the most popular operating system in terms of global sales, followed next by iOS, Nokia is dominating the biggest...

Ahmed Gabr • 19 May, 2013

Mobile

Trends in Internet Usage in the Arab World [Report]

Did you know  that 28% of Arab internet users prefer social media as their main source of news? Individuals worldwide are downloading...

Reem Boudraa • 08 May, 2013

Social Networks Social Media Mobile

The Mobile Show Middle East 2013 - Dubai, UAE

The Mobile Show Middle East is an opportunity to meet the world’s leaders, disrupters and challengers of the mobile ecosystem and d...

Wamda • 01 May, 2013

Mobile

iPhone Contacts Made Simple: Introducing ReachFast

iOS application ReachFast started as a weekend vacation project, and ended up a sudden success. When Lebanese serial entrepreneurs...

Maya Rahal • 02 May, 2013

Mobile

4 popular mobile apps for managing your personal expenses

Many entrepreneurs need to find ways to more easily manage their expenses, especially when balancing a new startup with daily life. This is...

Ahmed Gabr • 26 May, 2013

Financial management Mobile

Which OS Dominates the Arab Mobile Market? [Infographic]

Android continues to be the world's favorite operating system, accounting for 64% of smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2013. As of ...

Glen Dalakian II • 29 April, 2013

Infographic Mobile

Mobile OS Trends in the Arab World [Report]

This short report, by Froot Apps, shows how the 22 million smartphone users in the Arab world are consuming phones and downloading apps in ...

Wamda • 29 April, 2013

Mobile

How Gaming Startups Can Measure the Success of a New Release

Game developers across the Arab world are picking up steam, but recent releases by mobile developers in Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt show...

Glen Dalakian II • 23 April, 2013

Mobile Gaming Marketing Mobile

Google Acquires Wavii for $30 Million, a Startup Founded by a Lebanese Entrepreneur

In Silicon Valley, the race is on to build a better mobile news summarizer. Google is the latest to make a move, with its...

Glen Dalakian II • 24 April, 2013

Mobile Google

Turkey

8 (Tweetable) Stats to Know about E-Commerce in Turkey

The Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey (Image via Travel Busy)As Turkey's economy grew from $200 billion in 2011 to almost $800 billion ...

Wamda • 23 April, 2013

Facebook Social Media Mobile

A Look at Egypt's ICT Sector: Growth, Strategy, and Impact on Startups

Note: this piece has been adapted from the Arabic original. To help the Egyptian economy recover from the revolution, the Egyptian...

Mohamed Salah • 25 April, 2013

Advertising Egypt Mobile

Why Digital Music Services Have Yet to Disrupt the Arab Market

One of the most heated panels at ArabNet last week was the Mobile Music panel, which brought together 3 major music streaming services in...

Fares Ghandour • 24 March, 2013

Music Mobile

6 Tips on Developing Games for Mobile, from Richard Rabbat of Zynga

As Zynga looks to make a comeback by focusing on mobile, developers in the Middle East may want to take notes on its tips and tricks-...

Nina Curley • 14 March, 2013

Zynga Social Advice

Can Yahoo! Maktoob's New Football iOS App Compete?

Yahoo! Maktoob have launched a new iPhone application for football lovers in the Arab region. The Arabic iOS app, called Maktoob Football...

Ahmed Gabr • 27 March, 2013

Sports Mobile

touch Cloud PitchFest

Apply to the PitchFest by March 29th to pitch your mobile app in a private session with investors, judges, mentors, and a select group of...

Wamda • 12 March, 2013

Developers Competitions Mobile

Want to Rebuild Dubai? Silicon Valley Developer Launches SimCity-Style Game for the Middle East

Silicon Valley game developer Lumba (which means light bulb in Arabic) recently released mobile game Desert Tycoon for iOS, targeting...

Glen Dalakian II • 04 March, 2013

Gaming Mobile Mobile Apps

5 Apps for Managing Your Files in the Cloud

Many entrepreneurs today need to store, edit and sometimes share their digital files across multiple platforms;...

Ahmed Gabr • 19 March, 2013

Cloud Computing Mobile