Create a Personalized Online Magazine in Chrome
With information overload becoming a common side effect of trying to keep up with just about anything online, it’s always great to find services and apps which make it easier…
Nancy Messieh
Lesotho-born and raised, Nancy Messieh, The Next Web's Middle East Editor, is an Egyptian writer and photographer based in Cairo, Egypt. Follow her on Twitter, her site or Google+ or get in touch at nancy@thenextweb.com
Stories by Nancy Messieh
National Geographic Uses Instagram on Mount Everest Journey
National Geographic was Instagram’s very first big brand partner and so it seems quite fitting that the media giant is using the photo sharing app for the very first time…
Google Searches on Tesla Double thanks to The Oatmeal
The Oatmeal is best known for its creator, Matthew Inman’s, irreverent and sarcastic sense of humour. One of his more recent comics, however, detailing the life and times of American-Serbian…
Use Keyboard Shortcuts with Grooveshark on your Mac
The key to any decent music player, at least as far as convenience is concerned, is none other than having access to keyboard shortucts. Using a Web-based service like Grooveshark…
Foursquare Introduces an Olympic Badge
If you’re fanatic about your Foursquare badges and have also found yourself swept up in the pre-Olympic hype, you’re going to love what the location-based service has in store for…
Case filed against Facebook in Pakistan for 'Blasphemous Materials'
Just one day after Pakistani authorities reported Twitter to Interpol, a criminal case has been filed against Facebook, and three other websites in a Pakistani police station today, the Express…
TiVo Introduces New Ways to Consume Content
TiVo announced two new major products which will make it all that much easier and convenient for viewers to keep up with their favourite programming, both at home and while…
AnchorFree Secures $52 Million Series C Funding
California-based privacy and security firm, AnchorFree, has just announced that it closed $52 million in a Series C round of funding, led by Goldman Sachs. In this latest round of…
Dubai Police Shut Down Twitter and Facebook Accounts
At least 15 UAE Facebook or Twitter accounts have been shut down by order of the Dubai Police this year, The National reports,with ‘electronic crime’ cases more than doubling from…
Here's the Week's Social Media News in Review
It’s that time of week again when we take a look at the latest social media news, and highlight some of the most interesting stories. You couldn’t avoid news of…
Twitter Blocked in Pakistan
In a move that is all too unsurprising, Pakistan has blocked social networking site Twitter, over a series of “blasphemous drawings”, The Express Tribune reports. The crackdown comes just a…
Pictually: About.me for Artists and Photographers
Since About.me set the standard for how to create a splash page, giving users one place to link to their many online profiles, we’ve seen quite a few niche spin-offs…
White House: Twitter's Adopton of Do Not Track is "an Important Step"
In a post shared on the official White House Blog today, the Obama administration expressed its support for Twitter’s move to join the ranks of sites employing the privacy feature,…
Design Your Own Personalized iPhone Case
While the iPhone ‘sans cover’ feels much better in your hand, it’s not worth getting a few scratches on the back of your sleek phone. Rather than buy a standard…
Anonymous Takes Down Indian Government Sites
Anonymous have just successfully taken down their latest target, this time setting their sights on the Indian authorities, The DNetworks reports. One of the Anonymous Twitter accounts which has gained…
