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PTA to extend deadline for mobile phone registration, starts labeling valid IMEIs as non-compliant

Following the orders from the Senate standing committee, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is looking to once again postpone the implementation...

in Mobile
Jan 16 · >

HMD might unveil Nokia 9 PureView at MWC 2019

Numerous rumors have been circulating since the start of 2018 about the launch of Nokia 9 PureView. Most of...

in Mobile
Jan 14 · >

Ryuk Ransomware has obtained more than $3.7M from users in just 5 months

Named after a fictional character, the recently surfaced Ryuk Ransomware has been found to have clinched more than $3.7...

Jan 14 · >

Two LUMS faculty awarded Facebook Integrity Foundational Research Award

The Lahore University of Management Sciences ( LUMS) has won the highly competitive Facebook Integrity Foundational Research Award worth...

Jan 11 · >

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite to be called Galaxy S10 E, won’t come with an in-display fingerprint sensor

Samsung appears to have paid heed to AT&T’s decision to rebrand LTE as “5G E”. The decision might not...

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Jan 11 · >

HTC announces Vive Pro Eye and Vive Cosmos VR headsets

While Apple may be mocking CES, HTC is not shying away from introducing new products. The Vive series has...

Jan 8 · >

Telenor Microfinance Bank introduces Pakistan’s first blockchain-based cross-border remittance service powered by Alipay

Telenor Microfinance Bank, in partnership with Valyou of Malaysia, has introduced Pakistan’s first blockchain-based cross-border remittance service, powered by...

Jan 8 · >

Investor: Mainstream has almost forgotten about Bitcoin

It’s no surprise that 2018 was a tough year for cryptocurrencies especially Bitcoin. On 7th January, 2018, 1 Bitcoin...

Jan 7 · >

Weather apps are selling our location data to the highest bidder

The City of Los Angeles has sued The Weather Channel for covertly mining user location data and selling them...

Jan 7 · >

Microsoft patents a method for “silent” voice commands

Nowadays, with most people being on a time crunch, the usage of smart assistants has been growing. No company...

Jan 3 · >

These local and Pakistan-based global startups and companies raised funding in 2018

2018 has ended, and the Pakistani entrepreneurial ecosystem has yet to witness a unicorn. Yet, Pakistan is now gaining...

Jan 1 · >

PTA unveils plan to test 5G in Pakistan next year

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority plans to take on a headstart with 5G testing in Pakistan next year. With the year...

in Telecom
Dec 27 · >

Prime Minister Imran Khan creates sub-task forces for IT, Telecom and Human Resource Development

Prime Minister Imran Khan has divided his task force for Telecom and IT into three sub-task forces to accelerate...

Dec 27 · >

Did you know your phones are killing the planet?

A study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production has revealed a very disturbing picture of our planet. Researchers...

Dec 27 · >

Here are 7 reasons why we think Facebook’s downfall has begun

There is an old saying, every rise has a fall and it looks like that Facebook might be the...

Dec 26 · >

Microsoft and Sindh Government join hands to show off latest technologies being used in education

Microsoft, in collaboration with the Government of Sindh, School Education & Literacy Department, Information Science & Technology Department and...

Dec 19 · >

Facebook gave companies access to user’s personal data including their private messages

During the analysis of hundreds of internal Facebook documents, New York Times has discovered that Facebook gave more than...

Dec 19 · >

Digital Pakistan Summit 2018 concludes in Islamabad

Whale Cloud, a strategic partner for cloud services to Alibaba Cloud, collaborated with the Pakistani Government to organize a...

Dec 18 · >

OnePlus CEO is open to making a smaller phone, but not at the moment

OnePlus CEO, Pete Lau, in a recent interview given to PCMag, claimed that he would love to make a...

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Dec 12 · >

A digital beginning! President Arif Alvi launches PIAIC with a click of a mouse

Dr. Arif Alvi, President of Pakistan, has launched an initiative to help promote education, research and business opportunities in...

Dec 11 · >

Microsoft launch AppFactory to empower Pakistani graduates with
in-demand digital skills

Local technology company, LMKT, has joined forces with Microsoft to launch the first APPFactory (Apprenticeship Factory) in Pakistan, which...

Dec 5 · >

Google employees are protesting against a localized search engine for Chinese market

Google employees have entered a public protest against the search giant’s latest efforts to enter the long-coveted Chinese market....

Nov 28 · >

Samsung Pakistan is giving away 10,000mAh battery back with triple camera Galaxy A7

Samsung is now bundling Samsung Galaxy A7 with a free 10,000 mAh battery pack. This promotion also gives purchasers 10...

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Nov 22 · >

Government likely to allow import of used smartphones in Pakistan

According to reports, Government of Pakistan is looking to allow the import of used smartphones in Pakistan. Ministry of...

Nov 22 · >