SBP orders banks to end charges for SMS alerts

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a change to its existing policy, State Bank of Pakistan has ordered all banks and other financial service providers to stop charging consumers for…

National IT Board and Facebook host workshop in Islamabad

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

On directives from the Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Media, Mr. Iftikhar Durrani, the National IT Board held a workshop (Connecting With…

LDA develops Android app to carry out survey

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Lahore Development Authority has developed an Android application to help carry out surveys for the new commercialization policy. The app will be used to carry…

Facebook considered selling user data to generate revenue

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook has stated it again and again that they do not sell user data. Mar Zuckerberg unequivocally told the US Congress that Facebook has never…

Only 3 overseas voters register for i-voting in PP168 by-elections

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) officials, only 3 oversears voters registered for internet-voting in the upcoming…

“Nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week”, Elon Musk thinks you should work harder and longer

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

If there is one thing that Elon Musk is known for is his outlandish and suprising remarks. From planning to move to Mars to smoking…

NHMP launches new application to facilitate motorway users

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) has launched “Humsafar”, an app designed to facilitate Motorway users by providing them real time road condition, blockage alerts,…

Apple claims XR is its best selling iPhone since launch, but refuses to provide actual figures

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple is claiming that iPhone XR has been its best selling iPhone since its launch, but is refusing to back its statements with actual facts…

HMD Global launches Nokia 3.1 Plus in Pakistan

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

HMD Global has announced the availability of Nokia 3.1 Plus in Pakistan. The Nokia 3.1 Plus is the most affordable Nokia smartphone with a dual-camera…

Google employees are protesting against a localized search engine for Chinese market

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Google employees have entered a public protest against the search giant’s latest efforts to enter the long-coveted Chinese market. In an open letter written on…

Apple and Microsoft fix iCloud bug preventing users from syncing shared albums

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A few days ago we reported a news about issues being faced by iCloud users while syncing their shared albums. Microsoft later blocked installation of…

Spotify plans to expand to India within six months, still no news about Pakistan

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to Variety — Bloomberg, Spotify plans to launch in India within the next six months. But there is still no news about Spotify expanding…

2 Pakistani startups are graduating from Google Indie Games Accelerator

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google indie games accelerator, a mentorship, training, and networking program for gaming startups, is graduating its first batch today. Two Pakistani gaming startups, we.R.play and…

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