Tweet Your Way Into Trouble: Social Media Dilemma
ALEXANDER MCNABB: We have these incredibly powerful technologies which allow us to broadcast to the world as soon as a thought enters our head. …
Savvy: Young Egyptians Embrace New ‘E-Opportunities’
MOHAMED EL SAYED, CGNEWS: The natural entrepreneurial spirit of many young Egyptians is being fashioned and directed in novel ways. …
Social Media: Looking Beyond Religion
CROSSROADS ARABIA: Too many people try to understand the Arab world by focusing solely on religion. That’s clearly important, but it’s not the whole story...…
LinkedIn and Me: It’s A Complicated Relationship
STEVE ROYSTON: I don't like being manipulated by a software engine but that's the price you pay to remain, well, linked in. …
‘Samsung, Please Release Me from My Touchpad Hell’
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Oh yes, you might think it's simple - turn off the touchpad button perhaps. My odyssey through user support says otherwise …
The Day I Was Deleted: A Blogger’s Nightmare Realised
ALEXANDER MCNABB: There I was - gone, an-ex blogger, deleted, an online non-entity. It was the ultimate social media, Kafka-esque nightmare. …
Death of My Laptop: No Tears, Just Blessed Relief
ALEXANDER MCNABB: It's always a significant moment when you bid goodbye to a piece of technology that's been a part of your life. …
Telcos Looking for ‘Cash Cow’s Charter’ at Dubai Meet
ALEXANDER MCNABB: Sit back, contribute nothing and tax the innovative. Yes, the ITU proposals are an attractive proposition. …
Porn: ‘Not So Popular’ In Middle East. Really?
CROSSROADS ARABIA: In a recently published report Al Arabiya seems to have missed a rather significant point about internet access in the region …
On Press Freedom: Jordan’s ‘Misalignment’
Any Arab country serious about supporting a free and independent press must first revise its laws to give journalists the freedom to report news without fear...…
