2017-01-08 09:57
Intel has unveiled its Compute Card at CES 2017, which has the potential to revolutionize the industry by converting old tech into new. What is Compute Card? The Compute Card is actually a c… Read More
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2017-01-07 07:15
Announced in October last year, Hauwei has finally launched the mid-range Honor 6x smartphone with dual-camera setup in Pakistan. Honor 6x made headlines due to its inexpensive price tag of… Read More
2017-01-06 11:06
Asus might not be the most famous smartphone brand out there, yet it became the first company to announce a smartphone that packs 8GB of RAM. Unveiled at CES 2017 in Vegas, the Asus ZenFone… Read More
2017-01-06 08:32
A few days ago, I was thinking that some major acquisition stuff happened back in 2016 for the tech industry. Like Microsoft getting LinkedIn, Qualcomm acquiring NXP, the Yahoo Verizon deal… Read More
2017-01-06 06:38
JazzCash has announced that during the year 2016 a record high 100 million plus financial transactions were performed through its Mobile Accounts. This is almost four-times increase compared… Read More
2017-01-05 14:38
Pakistan’s second largest mobile services provider, Telenor has decided to close down all of its Sales and Services centers in the country, reported Tribune. Owned by the Norwegian Gro… Read More
2017-01-05 14:13
Started as a pilot project in October last year, Facebook is now rolling out automatic captioning feature for videos on pages. This new feature is already available for some major pages host… Read More
2017-01-05 11:57
Last year in October, Twitter announced to close down Vine – its popular platform to share six-seconds looping videos. Started in June 2012, Vine was acquired by Twitter in Octobe… Read More
2017-01-05 11:27
Zong has recently entered into a partnership with Huawei and QMobile for the provision of fastest internet services to its customers. From now on, all Huawei and QMobile phones with Zon… Read More
2017-01-04 10:53
Qualcomm has officially announced its first 10nm SoC, The Snapdragon 835 at CES 2017, in Vegas. This is the first chipset built on Samsung’s FinFET process. The new Snapdragon 835… Read More
2017-01-04 08:47
A recent attack on India’s NSG Special Forces website has once again intensified the cyber tension between Pakistan and India. Now Indian media is claiming that the hackers from India… Read More
2017-01-04 06:46
iFlix, the Internet TV service for emerging markets, offering users unlimited access to thousands of TV shows, movies and more, today announced a multi-year content licensing deal with Hum T… Read More
2017-01-03 11:02
Smartphones are considered to be mini-computers. These small modern day devices are much powerful than the old bulky desktop computers we were using a decade ago. However, these small screen… Read More
2017-01-03 09:13
After a very long time, PTCL has once again introduced its double speed offer. Customers who are using 1Mbps and 2Mbps broadband packages can now upgrade to 2Mbps and 4Mbps respectively. How… Read More
2017-01-03 08:29
In an unprecedented move BizExcel, an Islamabad based digital marketing agency becomes the first Pakistani company to acquire a Google Premier Partner Status. There are currently around 15 G… Read More
2017-01-03 08:00
Bank Alfalah entered into partnership with Lootlo.pk, an e-commerce website for issuance of Pakistan’s first discount debit card ‘Go Lootlo Wallet’. Lootlo.pk is … Read More
2017-01-02 15:42
Yesterday, Indian National Security Guard website was hacked by a group that identified itself as ‘Alone Injector’. NSG is the special forces unit of Indian Army that c… Read More
2017-01-02 14:38
The new year has brought some good news for French workers as now they get the “right to disconnect” after working hours. It means that the workers can ignore work related emails… Read More
2017-01-02 07:28
Motorola is a famed mobile phone brand in Pakistan and I am sure everyone has heard the name before. I still remember the first ever mobile phone I have seen was a Motorola phone. Some… Read More
2017-01-02 06:52
The Universal Service Fund has awarded a contract worth Rs 2.33 billion to Ufone for providing 3G services in Awaran/Lasbela. USF’s Broadband for Sustainable Development project a… Read More
2017-01-02 06:32
It is the new year and time to rejoice for OnePlus 3 and 3T users, since the Chinese maker has started rolling out the Oxygen OS 4.0. The latest build of this operating system also brin… Read More
2017-01-01 15:11
Started as a simple discussion board for vehicle enthusiasts back in 2003, PakWheels has now became the largest online portal in Pakistan to buy/sell vehicles. A few days ago PakWheels sent… Read More
2016-12-31 15:28
OPPO Pakistan has recently launched its flagship smartphone F1s, Limited Edition Classic Black in Pakistan. A special event held at PC Karachi, was graced by OPPO’s first brand am… Read More
2016-12-31 07:48
Samsung’s Galaxy A smartphone lineup for 2017 is expected to launch on 5th of January. But all of its specifications, 3D renders and pricing has been leaked already. We’re n… Read More
2016-12-30 14:57
We the “Windows Users” know all about the Blue Screen of Death. Everyone who has ever used any version of Windows, has encountered BSoD. You’re doing some important wo… Read More
2016-12-30 12:01
You might have heard about world’s most popular plumber, “The Super Mario”. Well, the good news is that the cute little guy is soon coming to Android screens as well. Ninte… Read More
2016-12-29 12:14
Some 5 months ago, Microsoft’s Windows 10 Free Upgrade Program ended. Right now Windows 7 and 8.1 users can’t upgrade for free. That’s what Microsoft said – if you&rs&hell…Read More
2016-12-29 11:02
Ufone was once considered to be a reliable network in Pakistan, offering premium services at affordable prices. For various reasons Ufone’s performance has been on the decline for… Read More
2016-12-29 09:13
The Smart School Project approved earlier this year by Planning Commission is about to kick start. 24 schools of Islamabad are selected in the first phase of this project. State Mi… Read More
2016-12-29 07:37
It is now clear that for a year or two, dual-camera setup would remain popular among smartphone users. However, up until now all those phones featuring dual-camera arrays are those flagship… Read More
2016-12-28 13:59
It seems like Pakistan needs to wait a bit longer in order to get DTH (Direct to Home) TV services, since The Lahore High Court has nullified DTH bidding process this morning. Let’s ge… Read More
2016-12-28 10:52
The Chinese Electronics maker, Xiaomi is all set to launch Banking services in China through one of its subsidiaries, reported Reuters. An official statement said that shareholders and regul… Read More
2016-12-28 09:22
Zong has partnered with Lahore University of Management Sciences to officially launch a mini sales and service center exclusively for LUMS. LUMS students, faculty members and visiting studen… Read More
2016-12-27 13:39
Gionee is popular Chinese smartphones maker, known for its mid-range devices. Even some of the models introduced by QMobile in Pakistan are made by Gionee. This year the company has tried so… Read More
2016-12-27 08:52
Careem, the worthy rival of Uber in the ride hailing business has also launched rickshaw services in Pakistan. A pilot project named “Tezz Rickshaw” has started working in Lahore… Read More
2016-12-27 08:20
Yesterday wasn’t a very good day for those internet users, who are using services provided by PTCL, Pakistan’s largest Internet Services Provider. In the afternoon, a major outag… Read More
2016-12-23 12:55
JazzCash, Mobilink’s Mobile Financial Services arm, has teamed up with HomeSend to let its users receive international remittances directly in their Mobile Accounts. Customers can then… Read More
2016-12-22 06:55
After countless leaks, finally the Edge phone smartphone has been officially launched. In case you don’t know ZUK is brand from Lenovo that aims to revolutionize the mobile Internet an… Read More
2016-12-21 12:54
We all know that Facebook’s Live Video feature is quite a hassle, you need a good internet connection and more than one cameras would have been required if you wanted to make a good im… Read More
2016-12-20 14:57
Minister of State for IT & Telecom, Mrs. Anusha Rehman has said that approval for Islamabad IT Park has been obtained from Executive Committee of National Economic Council Pakistan… Read More
2016-12-20 14:45
Zong has partnered with Disconto, a location-based smartphone application that allows you to avail discounts at the outlets around you. As a result now Zong subscribers will be able to get e… Read More
2016-12-20 14:34
Pakistan Software Export Board (PESB) in collaboration with the Ministry of IT and Telecom held the ceremony for IT Awards 2016 in Islamabad today. Top performing IT companies and startups w… Read More
2016-12-20 11:55
JazzCash entered in to a strategic alliance with MicroEnsure Pakistan, a leading provider of mass market insurance worldwide, whereby innovative small ticket insurance products and solutions… Read More
2016-12-20 06:29
Facebook added the group voice calls functionality to its Messenger earlier this year, however people demanded that there should be group video calling feature as well. So Facebook listened… Read More
2016-12-19 15:59
Limofied, an Australian-owned ride-share, car-hire and car-booking service, has been officially launched in Pakistan. This service has started from Lahore but soon it will also be… Read More
2016-12-19 08:30
Chinese manufacturer OPPO has launched the limited edition “Classic Black” version of its popular smartphone F1s in Pakistan. A small launch event was held yesterday in Karachi… Read More
2016-12-19 07:32
Careem, the ride-hailing service in Pakistan, Middle East and North Africa, announced today a first close in its $500 million funding round. The investment of $350 million is co-led by Rakut… Read More
2016-12-19 07:23
As Pakistan’s e-commerce space heats up thanks to fast-paced 3G/4G adaption and the COD service as alternate to use of Credit cards, we’re seeing a number of interest… Read More
2016-12-19 06:02
Samsung, in coordination with Jazz has introduced the Samsung KNOX security platform in Pakistan. A special launch event was held in Lahore, targeted at the business audience to provide them… Read More
2016-12-19 04:51
The 1st round of Huawei Academy ICT Skill Competition in Pakistan came to a successful conclusion at the FAST University Islamabad recently. More than 2,300 students, from more than 30… Read More
2016-12-17 07:14
Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, the world’s largest photography competition concluded yesterday and includes three brilliant photographers from Pakistan, who managed to capture the ico… Read More
2016-12-17 03:59
Just a couple of months ago, BlackBerry announced that they will stop making phones themselves and would rather partner with other manufacturers to design and build the future BlackBerrys. T… Read More
2016-12-16 15:25
Honor Magic is Huawei’s answer to the recently launched Mi MIX concept phone. This smooth curvy phone packs some unique AI features and the most rapidly charging battery. The Desi… Read More
2016-12-16 14:19
National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) and Telecard Limited signed a memorandum of understanding to co-operate on developing business and providing/support of solutions in ICT for… Read More
2016-12-16 14:07
VimpelCom today announced the opening of its Global Shared Services in Islamabad, one of three new Global Shared Services Centers to be introduced. What’s Global Shared Services? Globa… Read More
2016-12-15 14:48
Remember when back in September, Yahoo admitted to its worst hack that exposed around 500 million accounts and certain user account information was stolen from its network. Well it seems tha… Read More
2016-12-15 13:45
Huawei’s game changing dual-lens smartphone P9 was launched in Pakistan and across the globe just 7 months ago. It wasn’t the first phone to offer dual-lens setup, but surely was… Read More
2016-12-15 13:28
Pakistan’s premier hotel booking website Jovago, organized its second annual hotel awards on 14th December in Lahore. The purpose of this event was to applaud the best hotels in Pakist… Read More
2016-12-15 11:00
Nokia, “the original one” which is now known as HMD Global has announced the launch of its Nokia 150 and Nokia 150 Dual SIM phones. The launch comes just weeks after HMD entered… Read More
2016-12-15 10:55
Amazon is determined to give tough competition to Netflix everywhere in the world, through its own video streaming service. Yesterday the company has announced to launch Amazon Prime Video i… Read More
2016-12-15 08:54
Today Instagram has added a new feature for both Android and iOS apps, which allows users to save posts and revisit them later. Users will now see a new bookmark icon underneath posts in the… Read More
2016-12-15 08:26
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is the most rumored smartphone these days, some say it will get a bezel-less design, others claim it packs an optical fingerprint scanner. Now a latest rumor at Sam… Read More
2016-12-15 08:05
A digital media startup called MangoBazz at Punjab Information Technology Board’s PlanX accelerator has managed to secure seed funding worth $115,000 from Fatima Ventures. MangoBa… Read More
2016-12-13 15:52
Telenor Pakistan has recently made a deal with Vivid Technologies, a move that will help boost Telenor’s customer experience. Vivid Technologies is a USA based company which has set a… Read More
2016-12-13 08:28
Zong has commenced a nationwide campaign to create mobile experience centers through fully customized 4G buses. Labeled as Zong 4G Express, the buses are equipped with state-of-the-art 3D sc… Read More
2016-12-13 08:15
Zameen.com, Pakistan’s premier real estate website, concluded its two-day realty affair, Zameen.com Property Expo 2016 (Lahore), on Sunday, November 11, 2016. The biggest property even… Read More
2016-12-07 15:03
A recent report from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority revealed that number of active 3G & 4G subscribers has reached to 35.45 million at the end of October. It also says that the tot… Read More
2016-12-07 12:16
Do you speak emoji? yup, those cute little characters you see mostly in Instant Messaging, on Facebook, Twitter and almost everywhere now. Google wants to understand the language of emo… Read More
2016-12-07 11:45
Careem, the region’s leading cab-hailing app, will now make women in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad exclaim with pride Main Hoon Azaad – an initiative through which Car… Read More
2016-12-07 07:23
Applying for a fake job online, doesn’t only waste your time and resources but also expose your private information to all kinds of dangerous people. In Pakistan Rozee.PK is the p… Read More
2016-12-07 06:25
Zameen.com, Pakistan’s premier property website, recently celebrated 10 years of success. To commemorate the special occasion, celebrations were held at Zameen.com’s offices in L… Read More
2016-12-06 12:58
Emirates, the Dubai based airline has launched special fares for Pakistani travelers as a part of its year-end sales offer. Through this offer, travelers can get up to 40 percent discounts o… Read More
2016-12-06 12:03
Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has become the first microfinance bank in Pakistan to launch Internet Banking for its customers. With TPS as its trusted technology partner for this… Read More
2016-12-05 15:18
A latest update to the Uber mobile application, allows the ride-hailing firm to track your location even after you have completed the ride. As soon as you order a ride, Uber will start track… Read More
2016-12-05 14:49
WhatsApp has earlier announced to end the support for a range of older devices running Symbian, BlackBerry OS, Windows Phone 7 and earlier versions of Android and iOS. However today WhatsApp… Read More
2016-12-05 08:18
Every year, Google releases the information regarding the best content available on its Play Store, that includes apps, games, movies, music, TV shows and books. For 2016 Google has already… Read More
2016-12-05 07:59
Telenor Pakistan has bagged the prestigious WCA (World Communication Award) Award for Best Customer Service at the largest awards ceremony in global telecoms. Telenor Pakistan demonstra… Read More
2016-12-03 15:40
Last night, Chinese smartphone giant Huawei hosted an exclusive first-hand experience event to introduce its latest flagship smartphone – the Mate 9 in Lahore. The special gatheri… Read More
2016-12-01 16:10
The Mobilink-Warid merger is a win-win situation for customers of both networks, even before the companies are merged into a single entity. Since Mobilink owns a 3G license and Warid holds L… Read More
2016-12-01 11:45
Earlier this year Netflix, the popular online streaming service opened its doors to Pakistan and quite recently they have signed an agreement with PTCL as well, giving one-month free se… Read More
2016-12-01 09:29
Zong has once again redesigned and launched its official website, after its re-branding a few months ago. As per official statement issued by the company this new look matches the philo… Read More
2016-11-29 06:10
There comes a time in all of our lives, where we realize there is enough data about us at the internet, that could potentially harm our own selves. Why is that? Because all that data is prov… Read More
2016-11-29 05:15
Zong, has partnered with Daewoo Pakistan Express Bus Service to provide Zong 4G internet connectivity to Daewoo Buses, Cabs and Corporate Offices. With this partnership, passengers of D… Read More
2016-11-25 15:46
Jazz customers now have the freedom to create their own bundle packages with the new Jazz Your Offer. Truly embracing the spirit of freedom and convenience for its valued customers… Read More
2016-11-22 08:04
Oracle the foremost computer software company today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Dyn. Dyn is one the leading cloud-based Internet Performance and DNS provider that mo… Read More
2016-11-22 07:35
For the past few weeks there has been enough talk about Instagram’s live video feature and today finally Instagram has started rolling it out for all users. The Instagram live video is… Read More
2016-11-22 07:05
Telenor Pakistan today announced that Durdana Achkzai will be joining Telenor Pakistan as its first Chief Digital Officer, for Pakistan’s premier Mobile Telecommunication, Interne… Read More
2016-11-21 14:45
Sastaticket.pk empowers the Pakistani travelers with instant bookings and comprehensive choices, is organizing a fantastic sale. The event, touted as the most unique Black Friday ever, offer… Read More
2016-11-18 15:02
Zong has partnered with the organizers of Asia Management Conclave, Nutshel Forum and Jang Group, as the official connectivity partners in the 5th Annual Regional event taking place in Lahor… Read More
2016-11-17 09:00
The grand launching ceremony of the 18th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) kicked off on November 16 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center. Already wielding a huge impact on the science… Read More
2016-11-17 08:42
Uber and the Bank of Punjab have signed an MOU whereby both parties have consented to work together for over 50,000 Green Cab and Yellow Cab Customers to bring them on to the Uber platform… Read More
2016-11-16 15:15
After just five months of launching the 2016 flagship OnePlus 3, the Chinese smartphone maker has officially announced the next evolution of its flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 3T. This new… Read More
2016-11-16 14:29
The Federal Board of Revenue has once again extended the date for filing returns of income tax for year 2016. This is the fourth time extension has been given and all registered persons… Read More
2016-11-16 14:08
The year 2016 can be marked the luckiest in the history of Huawei smartphones. Recently, at the launch event of Nova Smartphonein China, Huawei disclosed their mega achievement of having shi… Read More
2016-11-15 06:56
Smartwatches are great, you get fancy dials, notifications, heart rate monitoring, steps count and what not. However, the battery life remains an issue for all these smart wearables currentl… Read More
2016-11-15 06:19
After nearly a decade, Skype has finally introduced the guest feature, that lets users make and receive Skype calls without the need to download the application or register for an account. C… Read More
2016-11-14 06:55
Skygazers around the world are in for a treat tonight, as the Moon will be at its closest point to Earth since January 1948. According to Pakistan Meteorological department, Moon will a… Read More
2016-11-14 04:18
Telenor Pakistan has recently held the country’s first Google DevFest in collaboration with Google Developer Groups (GDG) Islamabad. Google DevFests are large, global, community-run ev… Read More
2016-11-13 14:18
Apple has recently introduced the latest version of its iPhone series smartphones namely iPhone 7 and 7 Plus. These smartphones are considered to be the best among all other devices lau… Read More
2016-11-12 09:03
Pakistan’s first Internet Exchange Point (IXP) is now up and running in Islamabad. Through this IXP, internet and other traffic will be exchanged within Pakistan using local peering or… Read More
