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Major Gen (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa appointed as the new PTA chairman
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Major Gen (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa has been appointed by the federal cabinet as the new chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. As we wrote earlier…
WhatsApp overtakes Facebook as the world’s most popular social networking app
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For quite a while, Facebook has been synonymous with the term “social network behemoth”. However, it has recently been dethroned as the world’s most popular…
Government to increase duty on imported phones by three-folds
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According to some media reports, the government of Pakistan is looking to increase the tax duty on imported phones by a whopping 44-54%. The tax…
Mastercard’s trial protection only applies to physical goods
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Mastercard has issued a clarification over its misleading announcement yesterday that it will only be protecting users from trials of physical products such as skincare, healthcare items…
US is reportedly investigating Huawei for stealing trade secrets
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While U.S. federal prosecutors in Seattle are reportedly investigating Huawei Technologies for allegedly stealing trade secrets from US companies including T-Mobile, China has accused the…
Nokia to shed 350 jobs in cost-cutting measures
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Nokia on Tuesday announced the company is cutting 350 jobs in Finland to improve the profitability of its operations. The Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia…
Smartphone imports decline in the first six months of FY 2018-19
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Smartphone imports have declined in the first six months of the fiscal year 2018-19. The mobile phones imported saw an overall decline of 3.1% during…
Instagram caught advertising follower-buying services it banned
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Instagram is caught selling advertisements to the services selling fake followers, despite claiming to have banned all of them back in November. There are quite…
Khurram Zafar lists down steps needed to bring foreign investment in Pakistan
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Khurram Zafar, known for his efforts as part of National Incubation Center Lahore and 47Ventures to help local startups grow and achieve their potential, has…
Master Card will now protect users against companies charging after free trials are over
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Master Card today announced that they will now stop companies from automatically deducting money from user’s account after the free trial period ends. Master card…
YouTube brings Pulse, its biggest event for marketeers and advertisers to Pakistan
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YouTube has brought its Pulse event, aimed at advertisers and content creators, to Pakistan. It seems that YouTube is now gearing a strategy shift for…
Leaked Android Q build reveal system wide dark theme and a desktop mode
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Android Q has been in development for quite some time but we are still months away from its release. However, xda-developers were able to get…
Motorola Razr could be coming back with $1,500 price tag
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Motorola, the parent company of Razr, could be considering relaunching the famous Razr phone. According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, Lenovo,…