AcerandSaudi TelecomCorporation (STC) have recently signed a partnership agreement allowing customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to get an Acer Aspire One D255 with every subscription to Quicknet Action 2. In addition to the netbook, customers will receive a free mobile modem and a postpaid data SIM card. Subscription includes 5GB per month with the first month free of charge, in addition to free access to STC’s Wi-Fi service across KSA....

To accomodate the mobile market’s most popular type of device,Saudi Telecom Company(STC) has launched a standalone application for mobile devices and smartphones that support Java based applications, letting them access the world’s largest social network. The number of Saudi users on Facebook is estimated to be around 3.3 million, and the majority of those are still using devices that run Nokia’s aging Symbian operating system. To utilize Facebook’s popularity and increase user interaction on the platform, the telecoms company is providing a fully interactive Java based application that it says is optimized to use as little data as possible while providing the great user experience mobile applications offer....

Saudi Arabia, the largest market in the Middle East, got it’s first group buying website this week with the launch of YallaBuyIt.com which will be serving daily deals to buyers in Riyadh and Jeddah. The group discount/buy model (akaFalafel Startups) offers a discount from a local vendor allowing you to sign up for the purchase if you’re interested. If enough people show interest, the offer goes live and consumers can buy the coupon until the deadline is reached or it sells out....

Tech conferences aren’t exactly known for attracting hot chicks. They are traditionally overrun with geeky male hormones, but this year atSXSW, there’s an app to lower your chances of winding up at a sausage fest. It’s called “Where the Girls At?” And this is theirAustin, TX edition for SXSW. It reminds me ofAssisted Serendipity, a free service that pulls inFoursquarecheck-ins and notifies you via e-mail a soon as the male/female ratio turns in your favor at your favorite local hangouts....

Ask any writer what the hardest part of writing is and they’ll likely tell you that it’s the act of starting. It’s not coming up with a plot, nor fleshing out characters, nor planning an elaborate setting. It’s putting pen to paper, or finger to keyboard, and begin churning out a story. A huge part of the reason why it’s hard to begin writing is because of the infamous writer’s block....