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Over 2,000 harmful apps found on Google Play Store, report

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A new study finds that over 2,000 apps on Google Play store are harmful in some way. Researchers from the University of Sydney and CSIRO’s…

Bank Alfalah launches app for biometric verification of customers

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Banks in Pakistan have started temporarily blocking accounts of those customers who have not availed biometric verification until now. While some people find it really…

Google Maps has around 11 million fake business listings, report

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A malicious practice is becoming a headache for the search giant Google as millions of hijackers are taking over legitimate business listings on Google Maps…

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PTA launches two-step authentication to restrict misuse of identity for mobile registration

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

After the launch of PTA’s phone blocking system DIRBS in Pakistan, illegal smartphone registration is on the rise and according to last week’s report around 45,000…

PTA plans to upgrade scope of work for mobile operators with its new licensing framework

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In its attempt to transform the telecom sector of Pakistan at the domestic level, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to upgrade the scope of…

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Internet is down globally including Pakistan [Update]

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

[Update] PTCL has said in a press release that due to multiple cable cuts, internet services were impacted in different regions across Pakistan and PTCL…

Daraz Mobile Week is live now: Shake your app to get discount vouchers

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Daraz has just kicked off its fourth annual Mobile Week – the biggest sale on mobile phones and electronic products. This year, the sale event…

Sindh govt clarifies tax imposed on ride-hailing services is 5% not 13% [Update]

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to a recent statement issued by the Sindh Revenue Board (SBR) to clarify the confusion about tax imposed on ride-hailing companies, the board maintained…

Here’s a list of countries that are receiving Huawei’s HongMeng OS in first phase

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Well, Huawei had revealed the timeline of launching its new OS to potentially replace Android in upcoming phones. Previously, there was apparently an internal confusion…

Police registers FIR against citizen for ‘anti-state propaganda’ on social media

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

PTI govt continues to suppress voices against the policies made by the state’s institutions by arresting people on the basis of posting anti-state propaganda on…

Facebook accused of stealing the logo of a digital bank for its cryptocurrency wallet Calibra

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook’s crypto is not launching until next year, but it’s wallet’s logo is in the limelight for allegedly copied from a fintech firm. Many folks…

The tax imposed on ride-hailing companies will be a huge economic burden for drivers in Sindh

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The bill for Fiscal Year 2019-20 was announced by the federal government just over a week ago and now the provincial governments are finalizing their…

Pakistani entrepreneur wins top prize in Paris for her FinTech startup

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Naureen Hayat — the co-founder of Tez Financial Services, a FinTech startup from Planet N Group offering digital financial products and services to low-end consumers,…

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