Pakistan’s digital revolution: IT Ministry to conduct first-ever Digital Pakistan policy roundtables

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As part of the endeavor to materialize Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Digital Pakistan vision, the IT ministry plans on holding Digital Pakistan Policy Roundtables, titled…

Global telecom giant VEON acquires full ownership of Jazz

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Dutch telecom megafirm, VEON Ltd, a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, has successfully concluded the acquisition of the 15 percent minority stake…

Pakistan’s IT exports maintain growth of 40% over 8 months

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s IT sector has remained impressive throughout the current financial year, with consistent growth of above 40 percent in exports between July 2020 and February…

Apple to cough up almost $310mn for patent infringement

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A federal jury in Texas said Apple must pay about $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications (PMC) for infringing a patent associated with digital rights…

Scientists aim to safeguard the DNA of all Earth life on the moon as a backup

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Scientists want to store the DNA of 6.7 million of Earth’s species on a lunar ark as a backup option. The so-called lunar ark could…

Apple fined $2 million in Brazil for selling iPhone 12 without a charger

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, the consumer protection agency Procon-SP has fined Apple nearly $1.92 million for removing the power adapter from the iPhone 12 and newer…

Israeli company preparing to launch Phase 1 trial for the world’s first oral COVID-19 vaccine

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

An Israeli company is preparing to launch a Phase I clinical trial in multiple countries, including the United States, Israel, Europe, and Mexico, for what…

Donald Trump plans to launch a social network in a few months

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Donald Trump has recently hinted that he is looking to launch his own social media platform ever since Facebook and Twitter kicked him out. It…

Lenovo set to launch a Snapdragon 870 powered Android tablet

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Lenovo is said to release a high-end performing tablet, in 2021, which will rock the Snapdragon 870. Lenovo Notebook’s Product Manager Lin Lin posted a…

Finalrentals expands its franchising globally, plans to raise $20 million

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Finalrentals – a car rental marketplace that was founded by Ammar Akhtar, and is the largest car rental marketplace in the UAE, as reported by…

Acer faces $50 million ransomware demand from hackers

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

One of the computer industry’s top companies Acer has been hit by a REvil ransomware attack where the hackers are demanding $50 million from the…

TikTok is banning a number of accounts in Myanmar in order to stop the spread of violent videos

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

TikTok is taking strict actions against accounts that spread violent or immoral video content. The service has ‘aggressively banned’ numerous accounts and devices in Myanmar…

Chinese companies aim to take on Apple with more affordable and high performance phones

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, low-cost Chinese smartphones are currently taking advantage of the current 5G technology is said to counter Apple and their flagship iPhone 12…

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