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Mobile app use jumped over 100% in 2013
Deloitte’s annual technology predictions report published shows that in the UK at least one of the world’s most mature mobile markets the number of text messages sent over the course of 2013 fell by some 7 billion to 145 billion messages.
Analysis: After Web stocks boom, investors wary but rout unlikely
Most importantly, this year’s stars, such as Facebook and Netflix, actually make money.
Big tech hits of 2013
The one-to-many messaging service made the most hotly-anticipated stock market debut of the year in early November.
Facebook to test video ads, opening new revenue source
Facebook will run video ads for Divergent on Thursday in a one-day test.
Facebook phases in ‘Unfollow’ button
The world’s largest social network is constantly tweaking its newsfeed – the main page users look at on the network – often by reducing clutter
Shura Council protest dispersals show ‘continuation of an oppressive state’: Misr Al Qaweya Party
Political groups denounce the attack on peaceful protests and call for the abolishment of the Protest Law
Police disperse first demonstration after Protest Law
At least one protester detained in Jika Movement demo against police and army
1.6 billion people on social networks
The study said the number was up 14.2 percent from a year ago and growth will push that number up to 2.33 billion by 2017.
BlackBerry, Facebook ‘met over potential bid’
Blackberry has $2.6bn in cash, though that figure is eroding as the smartphone-maker loses traction in the market.
Facebook says 56 million ‘like’ it in Arab world
“Every month, 56 million people are active on Facebook across the MENA region, with 50% of those returning on a daily basis,” Facebook said in a statement.
Egypt has the largest number of Facebook users in the Arab world: report
Egypt is the 1st Arab country and the 17th worldwide that uses Facebook the most
We Will Wear Dresses on 24 August
Online campaign calls for women to take back their power and wear what they want
Facebook polling: A fair political barometer?
Many have questioned the value of social media as a barometer of public opinion.
Jaundiced timelines
Forced containment, Photoshop and a sense of humour produced a flurry of posters that turned many timelines yellow
Facebook launches new programme for mobile game developers
The programme aims to help small and medium sized companies promote their games
Twitter translates Arabic voices of Egyptian tweeps
Auto-translation service of Egyptian tweets offered by twitter
Facebook reaches out to young users with stickers
Stickers are emotions that can be used in private messages, and they are available on the web as well as iOS and Android devices.
Speculations over Facebook’s new product come to an end
Social networking site calls the year’s new features “just a first step”
Facebook adds Twitter-style hashtags for topics
“Similar to other services like Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, or Pinterest, hashtags on Facebook allow you to add context to a post”
Facebook and Twitter jump on Google glasses
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt said recently that it will take “a while” before consumer versions of Glass are available.
Facebook profit rise fueled by mobile ad growth
Mobile advertising helped Facebook boost its first-quarter profit 58 percent from a year ago to $217 million
Facebook, Twoo and Youtube most popular websites in Egypt
News website Christian Dogma came in at sixth place
Twiter kills Tweetdeck for Android, iPhone
Application will also no longer integrate with Facebook
Letters of Freedom
Palestinian Prisoners Week Good Morning, Allow me to break through the spatial dimensions. I send you this letter from my cramped compartment, laced with the breath of those who are experiencing the hardship of real struggle. It has taken me a month to send this letter to you and mail it through the Red Cross, …
Raising tyrants in the name of Islam
“In China, they have blocked YouTube, Facebook and Twitter and no one is upset; life is good and everyone is happy. And they say we do not have freedom of speech in Egypt.” These were the enlightened words of Saad Al-Shater on his Facebook page, the son of Khairat El-Shater, vice of Muslim Brotherhood’s Supreme …
BlackBerry 10 releases enhanced versions of Facebook and Twitter
Features include new location and sharing services
Facebook unveils new smartphone
Zuckerberg: ‘You’re going to be able to turn your Android phone into a great social phone’
Qandil launches weekly Q&A
Qandil will answer questions from the public “honestly and transparently” on a weekly basis
The custom-designed jewellery of Lily Joolz
Lily Joolz offers a creative collection of jewellery inspired mostly by Egyptian heritage
I tweet therefore I am
Adel Heine’s weekly column