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Govt imposes hefty taxes on mobile phone imports, upto Rs. 36,000 for high-end smartphones

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Board of Revenue has announced flat rates against various price segments on the import of mobile phones to set aside any ambiguities. Previously, we…

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The upcoming MacBooks will reportedly come with a redesigned keyboard

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to popular Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Cupertino giant is going to change the design of the keyboard on the upcoming MacBook Air and…

Superhuman email client shuts down location tracking after massive criticism

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A popular mailing startup called Superhuman has shut down location tracking and other features that could potentially endanger the privacy of a user. The buzz…

Supreme Court explains restoration of mobile top-up taxes in detailed verdict

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Back in May last year, the then Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had suspended taxes on mobile top-ups after public complaints regarding their high charge.…

Less than 50% people know which iPhone model they are using, survey

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to a recent survey conducted by Decluttr, less than 50% people in America know which iPhone model they are currently using. There are also…

USF approves Rs. 1.89 billion fund for improving Telecom infrastructure throughout the country

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Universal Service Fund of Pakistan has approved around Rs. 1.89 billion for improving the telecom and IT infrastructure of the country. The fund is aimed…

Tim Cook hits back at Wall Street Journal, says Apple design team is “phenomenally talented”

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Wall Street Journal had written an article earlier detailing that Apple’s design team was incredibly frustrated, especially after the launch of Apple Watch in…

Huawei intends to launch a 5G version of the Mate 30 despite uncertain market conditions

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Trump Administration may have given the clean chit to Huawei again but that has made many people wonder they are still working on their…

Now you can order international products to your home directly from Daraz

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Daraz sources more than  2 million products from international vendors allowing local buyers to have any product from their wish-list delivered directly to their doorstep. …

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Bitcoin nosedives $1,700 as Coinbase goes down

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

We were just celebrating Bitcoin’s revival when it crossed $13,000 after more than a year but since the cryptocurrency is never stable, it will always…

India wants to develop its own chat app for government communication

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

India is looking to develop its own alternative of WhatsApp for government communications, according to a senior official who spoke to Economic Times. The move…

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Learn the science of secrets by taking these free courses on cryptography

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Cryptography is an emerging field in Information Security and one which particularly interests a lot of people because it is related to the encryption and…

Up For Debate – Is the State Bank’s ban on cryptocurrencies justified?

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Previously in the Up For Debate series, we discussed whether incubators in Pakistan are effective for the growth of startups or not. With Facebook placing…

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