Technology

PTA blocks over 900 URLs of banned organizations in Pakistan

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked over 900 uniform resource locators (URLs) and about 10 websites of proscribed organizations,...

Mar 22 · >

10Pearls University organizes a hackathon for women in tech

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

Mar 21 · >

Intel shuts down its offices in Pakistan

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

Mar 21 · >

Govt to establish science & technology institutes across Pakistan

The government is planning to establish science and technology institutes in different disciplines for rapid socio-economic development of the...

Mar 21 · >

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

Qualcomm Technologies has introduced Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform to enable 4G LTE for feature phones. ‘Snapdragon’ rebranded to ‘Platform’...

Mar 21 · >

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

Wi-Tribe has installed first ever 4.5G supported equipment in the Head Office in F-8 Islamabad. In February 2017, wi-tribe...

Mar 20 · >

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

Google has developed and open-sourced a new JPEG algorithm that reduces file size by about 35 percent — which...

Mar 20 · >

UBL inaugurates Pakistan’s first Digital Branch at IBA Karachi

UBL has launched Pakistan’s first Digital Branch. This pilot branch is located at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA-City...

Mar 17 · >

Microsoft’s new Bug Bounty Program will pay up to $15,000 for finding security flaws

Microsoft has announced a new Bug Bounty Program for Office Insider Builds on Windows with a payout range of...

Mar 17 · >

Google Code Jam returns with a cash prize of $15,000, registration is open

Google’s Code Jam, one of the most challenging programming competitions in the world, has returned and registrations are now...

Mar 16 · >

Government to tax e-commerce sector in Pakistan

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has submitted instructions to the chief commissioners for the compilation of budget proposals including...

Mar 16 · >

You can now send and request money in your Gmail app

Gmail for Android has added a feature to send and receive money within the app. Google has made it...

Mar 15 · >

Pakistan to test electronic voting machines for elections

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has signed an agreement to procure electronic voting machines (EVMs) and biometric verification...

Mar 14 · >