Nancy Messieh
Contributing since August, 2009
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About Nancy Messieh
Nancy is a writer and editor living in Washington DC. She was previously the Middle East editor at The Next Web and currently works at a DC-based think tank on communications and social media outreach.
Latest Articles
Use Twitter Moments to Curate Great Stories in Tweets
With Twitter Moments you can do tell your story exactly as you wish: creating a slideshow of tweets that tell a story that you want to share.
How to Merge Your Skype and Microsoft Accounts
Now that Microsoft owns Skype, there's no need to juggle two different accounts here. Combine them into one for sanity's sake.
Use This Trick to Free Up Wasted Space on iOS
Apple doesn't make it easy to clear wasted space on iOS devices, but this nifty trick will force the device to do it!
Listen to Spotify, iTunes, and SoundCloud All in One Single App
Tired of juggling three different apps to listen to Spotify, iTunes, and SoundCloud? Use this one app to combine all three in one.
This App Shows What You Were Tweeting Up to 9 Years Ago
Want to delve into history and see what you were tweeting up to nine years ago? This app shows you what Twitter won't.
How to Create a Text Highlight Effect in Photoshop
If you want to highlight text in Photoshop, then this is the easiest method for getting it done.
Twitter Is Killing Off Vine: Here's Where to Go Instead
The first thing you're probably going to want to do is save your Vine videos. There are several ways to do this.
How to Find Popular and Interesting Content on Medium
How do you find the best and most interesting content on Medium? Well, here are a few tips and tricks you can use.
How to Automatically Create a Spotify Playlist From YouTube Videos
It's pretty straightforward. Using this nifty trick, you can automatically add Liked videos on YouTube to a Spotify playlist!
Did You Know You Can Print Notes From Evernote's Mobile Apps?
Printing from Evernote on your phone or tablet is not only possible but actually quite easy. It's a useful feature, but it's a shame that it's hidden and easy to miss.
How to Listen to YouTube Playlists in the Background on Your iPhone
Normally if you want to listen to YouTube in the background on a phone, you need to pay for YouTube Red. But there's a workaround that you might find useful.
How to Get Twitter "Highlights" Right on Your Phone
Twitter Highlights are personalized content that has been tailored just for you. It's a great way to catch up on tweets you missed while away from social media.
These Online Calculators Can Help You Lead a Healthier Lifestyle
Online calculators aren't just math machines -- they can actually help improve your life by showing you what those numbers actually mean for you in concrete terms. Ignore these at your own peril.
How to Remove Trending Stories From Chrome's New Tab
If you're seeing recommended trending stories on Chrome's "New Tab" page, then it may be due to this -- and here's how you can turn it off.
How to Tweet Using the Chrome Address Bar
Need to make a quick tweet but don't want to load up Twitter in a new tab? Well, this extension lets you tweet right from the Chrome address bar. Perfect.
Compare the Popularity of Any Two Topics With Google Fight
Which is more popular: Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad? You could come up with all kinds of criteria to decide, or you could toss them into the Google Fight ring instead!
How to Search Pocket's Most Popular Articles and Topics
Did you know that you can search through articles saved to Pocket? Not just your own, but popular saved items from other users too!
Yahoo Has Mail Forwarding Again: How to Turn It Back On
Mail forwarding is a nifty feature for many reasons -- one that wasn't available on Yahoo Mail for quite a while. But it's back! And here's how you can turn it on.
How to Find the Perfect Color Scheme or Combination With No Effort
Color schemes are hard to come up with -- doubly so if you don't have any background in art. This tool makes it super easy to find ones that look good!
How to Get Amazon's Alexa to Read Your Twitter Feed Out Loud and More
Amazon's Alexa can do a lot of amazing stuff, such as reading your Twitter feed out loud, looking up Twitter trends, or checking your recent mentions.