Twitter is trying something new and if it all goes well, then soon the 140 character limit will increase to 280. A recent research by Twitter shows that “cramming thoughts” in the 140 character limit was a problem in some languages, but not so much… Read More
Internet streaming service, Icflix, has enabled Direct Operator Billing to customers across Saudi Arabia via Saudi Telecom Company (STC), one of the prominent telecoms operator in the Gulf. The Direct Operator Billing will allow both prepaid and postpaid users the ability to subscribe and access… Read More
Image Nation Abu Dhabi is soon going to begin production on three new feature films in the final quarter of 2016. All three films will be shot on location in the UAE and Oman, with filming commencing on the first project On Borrowed Time in… Read More
The Holy Month of Ramadan is an important time for television viewership in the Middle East, with a huge surge in TV viewership, particularly, for Arabic dramas. However, according to Meltwater, an analysis of social media reactions around popular MBC TV channel’s Ramadan programs, show… Read More
Parent Company of Cartoon Network Arabic and a division of Time Warner, Turner, is now going to offer its popular channels, Cartoon Network and Boomerang, in High Definition and Dual Language Option starting July 2016. The channels will now be available in English and Arabic… Read More
Zee’s Word Adventures is the latest app in AppyKids Arabic Learning Series for children. The app is an educational Arabic/English game geared towards older children, ages 5 and above, who are learning how to read, write and spell words in Arabic. This is the third… Read More
There is a shift in consumer demand for accessibility in a single app versus relying on a plethora of separate mobile apps. A recent survey by Vuclip, a mobile video on demand (VOD) service on emerging markets showed that a high number of consumers (82 per cent)… Read More
Being proud of one’s roots is in again, and that is one reason why the language Arabic is regaining its cool factor. With the emergence of new tools of communications and new systems, there is an increasing demand by people in the MENA region for… Read More
