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Yamli.com: A Dominant Force in Arabic Search and Transliteration

Yamli.com: A Dominant Force in Arabic Search and Transliteration

I thought I’d provide a quick update on Yamli’s status. A little over three years ago I wrote about the launch of Yamli.com (Yamli: The Next Billion Dollar Google Purchase), predicting that Yamli will be acquired [...]

Updates on Halifax, MENA, Business, Tech, and Global Affairs

Updates on Halifax, MENA, Business, Tech, and Global Affairs

Summer is the busiest season for me personally and professionally. I hope readers will excuse the slacking on the blog front. To make up for it, here is a ‘Walmart’ post offering a variety of updates [...]

Microsoft Strikes Back… With Cash Back.

Microsoft Strikes Back… With Cash Back.

Microsoft has traditionally been a small player in the online search and advertising game. After their recent failed bid to acquire Yahoo! to boost their competitive position against Google, Microsoft had to come up with something [...]

Yamli: The Next Billion-Dollar Google Purchase?

Yamli: The Next Billion-Dollar Google Purchase?

A new software by Boston-based Lebanese tech entrepreneurs Habib Haddad and Imad Jureidini has the makings of the next big Google or Yahoo acquisition. Language Analytics LLC, an internet startup, unveiled Yamli.com, a web-based tool that [...]