Uber will now collect location information in background

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Starting from app version 3.222.4, Uber will now collect location information of users even when the application is in the background. Uber claims this information…

Amazon employee attempts suicide

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

An Amazon.com’s employee sustained injuries in a failed attempt to commit suicide by jumping from a 12 story headquarter of the company. The man sent…

Xiaomi is officially coming to Pakistan

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

Xiaomi is now officially permitted to sell its smartphones in Pakistan after gaining approval from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Xiaomi Pakistan made the announcement on…

Nest I/O organizes Demo day for graduating batch of startups

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

Nest I/O, the technology incubator of P@SHA, introduced its fourth batch of next-generation entrepreneurs to the investors, media and industry experts at graduation ceremony on…

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Pakistan’s First Data Intelligence Hub to be developed by Inbox Consulting and Persontyle

By TechJuice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Today, Inbox Consulting and Persontyle Group Limited, UK announced a strategic partnership to launch a first of its kind Data Intelligence Hub (DIH) in Pakistan.…

These Phone apps can expose your identity

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

The smartphone applications with Caller ID and Blocking features are storing your address books into their publicly available databases, according to the latest research by…

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Slide App has raised $3.6 million in series A funding round

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Popular lock screen platform for mobile, SlideApp, has today announced their most recent series A round of funding amounting to $3.6 million dollars. The funding…

Uber declared illegal in Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) declared Uber illegal just a couple of days after its launch in Bangladesh. Anyone violating the government’s policies will be…

Umar Saif joins the Punjab Cabinet as an advisor to Chief Minister

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

Dr Umar Saif, the Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and the Vice Chancellor ITU, has joined the Cabinet of Punjab as an IT advisor…

Black Friday Sale: Yayvo received 60,000 orders in a week

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

Yayvo, an ecommerce store by TCS, has emerged as a strong contender of other ecommerce players in the market. Their unique selling point is efficient…

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Pakistan’s first Cyber Harassment Helpline to go live on 1st December

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

Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has announced the launch of Pakistan’s first ‘Cyber Harassment Helpline’ on December 1, 2016. Nighat Dad, Founder and CEO of Digital…

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PTCL announces Voluntary Separation Scheme for around 9,000 employees

By TechJuice ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

PTCL Management today announced a Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) for its employees.  The scheme offers a package to all employees looking to avail this scheme.…

Malicious Malware hijacks your PCs through Facebook and LinkedIn images

By Maheen Kanwal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

According to Checkpoint researchers, a variant of Locky malware is embedded in some Facebook and LinkedIn images. The malware deliberately forces the download of such…

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