US bans laptops and tablets on flights from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and many other Muslim countries

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The US administration has banned passengers of many Muslim countries from carrying electronic devices on the flight. A UK-based media outlet The Independent reported yesterday,…

10Pearls University organizes a hackathon for women in tech

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

WomenTechQuest, a community building event for women in tech, comprising of a Hackathon and Testathon was held at 10Pearls University, Karachi. 10Pearls University is a…

Intel shuts down its offices in Pakistan

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Intel Corporation has closed its offices in Pakistan recently as part of its global business strategy, sources have confirmed to ProPakistani. The global strategy is…

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Govt to establish science & technology institutes across Pakistan

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government is planning to establish science and technology institutes in different disciplines for rapid socio-economic development of the country. For this purpose, Ministry of…

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Pakistan, Korea sign Rs 10 billion loan agreement for the establishment of IT Park in Islamabad

By TechJuice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

An agreement has been signed between Pakistan and Korea for Rs. 10 billion loan in order to establish state of the art Information Technology Park…

Govt to auction last 4G spectrum for around $300 million

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Advisory Committee for the Auction of unsold Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) spectrum has geared up for the auction of the last spectrum of…

Qualcomm’s new Mobile Platform brings 4G connectivity to low-end feature phones

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Qualcomm Technologies has introduced Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform to enable 4G LTE for feature phones. ‘Snapdragon’ rebranded to ‘Platform’ for lower-end devices Last week, Qualcomm…

10 startups selected in Prosperity Cup for Gilgit-Baltistan & Chitra

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prosperity Cup, a mentoring & coaching program customized to the needs of budding entrepreneurs from Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral regions, has finally reached its conclusion after…

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NSPIRE announces Pakistan’s biggest Startup Cricket tournament

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

NSPIRE – business incubator of Pakistan’s leading IT company, NETSOL Technologies – is launching Pakistan’s first-ever Startup cricket carnival, The Startup Champions League. The Startup…

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Zameen.com launches a new version of its app with directions, 3D walkthrough, and maps

By TechJuice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Zameen.com, property listing platform, has recently added new features and functionality to its mobile app. The mobile app will now boast the ‘New Projects’ section;…

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Wi-tribe installs first ever 4.5G LTE network in Pakistan

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Wi-Tribe has installed first ever 4.5G supported equipment in the Head Office in F-8 Islamabad. In February 2017, wi-tribe announced a $15 million contract and…

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Cellular services to remain partially suspended this week

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The cellular phone services will remain partially suspended this week in the twin cities, Islamabad and Rawalpindi, on account of the Pakistan Day, 23rd March.…

Google’s new encoder reduces JPEG file size by 35 percent

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google has developed and open-sourced a new JPEG algorithm that reduces file size by about 35 percent — which means faster web page loading and…

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