Technology
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18PTA issues mobile device manufacturing regulations
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued the Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) regulations and now it has started receiving applications for mobile device...
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20Twitter will now ban users for spreading coronavirus vaccine misinformation
Twitter has announced to ban users from spreading coronavirus vaccine misinformation. It has introduced a new strike system that will combat misinformation. Twitter announced by...
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25Pakistani Millionaire to Launch “First Digital Payments and Remittance Service”
Pakistani millionaire, Hashoo Group is going to launch “First Digital Payments and Remittance Service” for domestic and international payments. This digital payment solution, being...
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21Users can now create WhatsApp wallpapers to avoid ‘mix ups’
Biggest messaging sharing application has introduced a new feature where users can create WhatsApp wallpapers for chats to “avoid mix-ups”. In order...
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24Punjab introduces app to monitor ACs’ performance
In order to check the performance of the Assistant Commissioner, Punjab Government has launched an application that would monitor ACs’ performance. Iram Bukhari, Additional Chief...
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25You may not be able to send or receive WhatsApp messages after May 15
Accepting WhatsApp terms and conditions is necessary or you will not be able to send or receive any message via the application by 15th May. ...
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60YouTube is adding ‘supervised experiences’ to help parents decide what their kids can watch
Like other applications, YouTube is adding a new feature of parental controls called ‘supervised experiences’, which will enable parents to place various restrictions on...
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42TikTok release new privacy protections for teens: Only user’s approved followers can view videos
TikTok, the most popular short video-sharing application has applied many new privacy policies after its popularity and this time again, it has...
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54NIE successfully develops Pakistan’s first E-voting machine
The National Institute of Electronics (NIE) has successfully developed the first E-voting machine in Pakistan. Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, the Federal Minister for Science and Technology introduced the prototype...
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58Tech giants urge govt for declaring digital emergency in Pakistan
Tech giants are asking the government to declare a digital emergency in Pakistan in order to bring long-term transformation. The tech giant, while demanding...
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67Three mobile phone companies to set up manufacturing plants in Pakistan
At least three new mobile phone companies have shown interest in setting up their manufacturing plants in Pakistan. The government of Pakistan’s...
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186Foodpanda launches 24/7 delivery service ‘pandago’ for businesses
Foodpanda has launched its on-demand rider service, pandago, for businesses in Pakistan that will be available in more than 40 cities across...
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182TikTok launches new Shop Seller University to expand its e-commerce push
Just months after beginning their partnership with Shopify, TikTok has announced their Shop Seller University which is currently being limited to Indonesia....
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119Covid brought major change in Pakistan’s Google searches
The year 2020 has been the most significant one to bring changes worldwide. Amid threats of Covid-19 and lockdowns, change in internet...
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193Cybersecurity firm Lookout reveals Indian malware used to spy on Pakistani military
US-based Cybersecurity company, Lookout, revealed that two Indian malware programs on an Android-based platform have been spying on the Pakistani military. A...
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152Ufone Launches Its First Ever eSIM
Ufone has now eliminated the need for physical installation of SIMs with the introduction of eSIM for its customers. The Pakistani telecom operator has partnered with Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security (G+D) to launch these...
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119Pakistani agritech firm aims to sell AI technology to Middle Eastern farmers
A Pakistani agritech startup has introduced a machine that uses artificial intelligence to grade fruits, vegetables and dates to help farmers and...
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135Zong network recovered after service disruption countrywide
On Wednesday afternoon, services of mobile data network operator Zong went down in major cities in Pakistan and it has now been...
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75Facebook releases update regarding reaching billions of people with COVID-19 Vaccine information
Facebook has released an official update about the largest worldwide campaign they have been running to promote authoritative information about COVID-19 vaccines....
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157PTCL successfully conducts 5G trial in a limited environment
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) group has successfully conducted a trial of its 5G network at PTCL headquarters in Islamabad in a...
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138ISPR and IT ministry join hands to ‘revolutionize’ animation industry
The Ministry of Information Technology and military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), have joined hands for the development and promotion...
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185This Expanscape Aurora 7 laptop has seven screens for ultimate multitasking
A company called Expanscape has created the most Inspector Gadget-like device, it’s a laptop prototype called the Aurora 7 (a working title)...
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114In a bid to bypass India, China building ‘Digital Silk Road’ in Pakistan
According to a report, as part of the broader Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China is going to lay the final...
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86Facebook hosts virtual briefing session on ‘Fighting Misinformation’
Amid growing concerns of misinformation spreading online, Facebook recently hosted a virtual briefing session to highlight the aggressive steps the platform has...
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141Punjab to have gene sequencing tech for new Covid-19 variants
Punjab has become the first province in Pakistan to acquire a gene sequencing machine that will be helpful to identify new strains...
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136Wikipedia introduces new code of conduct to address harassment, fake news
On Tuesday, the foundation that runs Wikipedia initiated first ever global code of conduct, aiming to counter criticism that it has struggled...
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147Bykea admits vulnerability in its database after Safety Detectives revealed security breach
The popular two-wheel ride-hailing service provider Bykea has confirmed that Safety Detectives helped it resolve a vulnerability in its database after 200...
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200UBL introduces WhatsApp banking service
United Bank Limited (UBL), in collaboration with Infobip, has introduced WhatsApp banking service for its over 10 million customers. With applying the...
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140PTA hints at making off-net calls cheaper
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has hinted at making off-net calls even cheaper by reviewing the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR). According to...
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274Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, decides to step down as CEO
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will resign from his post later this year, according to an announcement Tuesday, handing the helm over to the...
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151OnePlus co-founder launches new venture ‘Nothing’
In October last year, OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei left the firm to launch his own consumer electronics business. Pei has finally revealed...
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128Laptop sales have surged by 26 percent during the pandemic
With millions of students and workers made to stay home owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of laptop and desktop computers shot...
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116Apple Posts Record Quarterly Earnings as iPhone Sales Surge
Apple reported its record earnings for the first fiscal quarter of 2021 ended December 26, 2020, revealing that two significant milestones have...
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160Chinese company and COMSATS to set up an LED Research Center
Chinese company is interested in collaborating with COMSATS University Islamabad in setting up an LED Research Center where research on LED Technology...
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156Telegram allows users to import WhatsApp chats
Telegram now allows the import of chats from WhatsApp accounts of the growing userbase on iOS products — works from other social...
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270WhatsApp introduces new security feature for desktop, web versions
Instant messaging app WhatsApp is starting to roll out its new security feature from today, which will enable users to log in...
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186MoHR and EU launch first-ever Human Rights Information Resource Portal
Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) in partnership with the European Union has set up Pakistan’s first Human Rights Information Resource Portal. The...
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175Apple warns magnets in iPhone and MagSafe ‘might interfere’ with pacemakers
Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices, including pacemakers. The radiofrequency radiation and magnet, installed in iPhone...
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140Islamabad to build 1st space observatory center in Shakarparian
In a first, Capital Development Authority (CDA) plans setting up an observatory center and a space museum in Shakarparian Hills, Islamabad. The...
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158Mobile app ‘Pothole Fixer’ to identify broken roads launching soon in Peshawar
A new mobile app title ‘Pothole Fixer’ is under development by the Planning and Development Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that will be...
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154Pakistan is planning to rollout 5G in 2022-23
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced accelerated plans for 5G deployment as part of its annual report on Sunday. Pakistan is creating...
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217Drone Startup SuperStellar conducts Pakistan’s first drone light show
The first drone light show for the Engro Fertilizers event in Daharki, Sindh, was performed by SuperStellar Technologies in Pakistan. A group...
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229SBP issues pilot approvals for payment digitization operations to seven PSO/PSP
In order to create a payment digitalization system landscape, SBP has given its nod to seven new Payment System Operators/Payment Services Providers...
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183TikTok owner ByteDance launches e-payment service ‘Douyin Pay’ for China
ByteDance has launched a new payment service for the Chinese version of its short-video sharing app TikTok, “Douyin Pay”, as it pushes...
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182Tencent bans over 1.2 million hackers from PUBG Mobile for cheating
In a crackdown by Tencent against hackers, the company has “permanently suspended” 1,217,342 PUBG Mobile accounts from January 8 to 14 for...
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171Razer announces Blade 15 and 17 Laptops with Nvidia RTX 3000 GPUs
The Blade 15 and 17-inch laptops by Razer are getting a graphics update with Nvidia’s latest RTX 3000 mobile GPUs. The Blade 15 and...
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1626 in 10 women in Pakistan face restrictions when accessing the internet
A recent study by Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD) declared that six in ten women in Pakistan face some kind of restrictions...
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206Balochistan Cabinet approved first digital policy of province
A meeting of the provincial cabinet chaired by Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan on Monday approved the Balochistan Digital Policy 2020-21....
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157Pakistan can increase IT exports to $10 Billion: OICCI report
According to study by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Overseas Investors (OICCI), Pakistan has the capacity to raise its IT...
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168Pakistani B2B online marketplace Bazaar raises $6.5 million seed funding
Good news for the Pakistan tech ecosystem as Pakistani B2B online marketplace Bazaar has managed to raise $6.5 million in one of...
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23714-year-old Huzair Awan invented IoT-enabled Geyser that saves 50% of energy
Along with a lot of other IT achievements, Huzair Awan, a Pakistani young boy of 14 years of age, has prepared a geyser that would save...
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167WhatsApp delays privacy policy terms agreement date by 3 months after criticism
WhatsApp has delayed the roll out of new privacy terms following user backlash, to May 15, to give users the chance to...
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222Samsung Galaxy S21 series preorders are open: Price, release date, features, more
Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra preorders are open right now. Here’s everything you need to know about Samsung’s latest...
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229Court grants 7-day physical remand of software house CEO, others in FIA custody
A court on Thursday remanded the CEO of Digitonics, a software house operating from Karachi, and seven others in the Federal Investigation...
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192Big Tech Woes: Trump Threatens Twitter, Parler Files Lawsuit Against Amazon
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened action against Big Tech following his ban on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, major social networking sites....
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180TikTok introduces new protections for users under 18
TikTok users aged under 18 will have their accounts automatically set to private, as the app introduces a series of measures to...
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193Pakistani startups break records despite worldwide economic downturn in 2020
During 2020, Pakistani startups succeeded to raise a whopping $47 million in pre-seed, seed, pre-Series A, Series B and Series B funding...
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220Personal Data Protection Bill under MoITT enters final phase
The draft bill on personal data protection has entered into the final phase after input from national and international technology and business...
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233Pakistan to recognize esports as regular sports
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has announced that esports will soon get the status of regular sports in Pakistan....
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250WhatsApp Privacy Policy Explained And What You Can Do About It
WhatsApp users have until February 8 to accept new terms & privacy policy, while WhatsApp has reaffirmed that all messages are encrypted...
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826Pakistani twin sisters become youngest Microsoft Power Platform Certified professionals
Zara Khan and Zenubia Khan, two Pakistani twin sisters have become the youngest Microsoft Power Platform Certified Professionals. They achieved their success...
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211Special technology zones authority launched to bolster IT growth
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) on Friday to incentivize the information technology (IT) sector and bolster...
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301Pakistan to develop its own messaging app: IT minister
Pakistan is soon going to have its own messaging app, with all modern communication features including messages, voice and video calls. The...
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288Raast: Pakistan rolls out new instant digital payment system
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday launched the country’s first instant digital payment system called “Raast”, which he said would boost the...
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261Fazal Software Technology Park inaugurated in Islamabad
Secretary IT has inaugurated the launching of Fazal Software Technology Park in Islamabad which will be operated under the supervision of the...
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252Lenovo Tab P11 launched with a Huge Battery and Large Screen
The Lenovo Tab P11 Pro was launched last year and now, the company has decided to introduce a more economical and toned-down...
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302Dell introduces Latitude Laptops with Intel 11th-Gen Core Chips
Dell announced new laptops in the Latitude 3000, 5000, and 7000 range refreshed 11th-Gen vPro Intel processors, along with updates to their desktop...
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213Amazon Air bought 11 Boeing jets to expand cargo fleet
Amazon Air announced the purchase of eleven Boeing 767-300 jets, from Delta and WestJet, marking the first time Amazon bought planes for its...
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259Japan firm new facial recognition system identifies people through masks
Japanese technology firm, NEC Corp, has launched a facial recognition system that identifies people even when they are wearing masks, adapting to...
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199Two foldable Apple iPhones pass durability test in China
Two foldable iPhones prototypes have passed their durability tests at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, China, according to the reports that emerged...
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274Pakistan should have its own YouTube, Facebook offices: Islamabad court
Pakistan is making efforts to convince YouTube, Facebook, and other social media giants to establish their offices in the country. It was...
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237Samsung Galaxy S21 series camera specs revealed ahead of Jan. 14 launch
The Samsung Galaxy S21 to be unpacked a month sooner than you expected as company has announced that the Galaxy S21 series...
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167Apple pulls 46,000 apps from the App Store in China
Apple has removed over 46,000 apps from its App Store in China in the span of a single day out of which...
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234Bitcoin hit its record high value of $34,000 for first time
As recorded by Coin Metrics, the world-famous Bitcoin cryptocurrency reached its historic record high value on Sunday, hitting $34,000 for the first...
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295SECP allows digital account opening for mutual fund investors
The smart way of investment has begun in Pakistan as the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced the facility...
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272Karachi Students Gets 4th Place in the World Robot Olympiad
A robotic project developed by three students from Karachi has managed to secure the 4th position at the World Robot Olympiad held...
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295Xiaomi launches Mi 11 without charger but that’s alright; here’s why
Xiaomi launched its new flagship Mi 11 in two versions in China yesterday, with one of them being sold without a charger....
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286Huami releases Amazfit GTS 2e and GTR 2e smartwatches with improved battery life
Amazfit released its latest new series of smartwatches, the GTS 2e and GTR 2e after debuting the series with the GTS 2...
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282CDA to Establish Special Technology Zone in Shahzad Town
Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced its decision to set up a special technology zone (STZ) on 150 acres of vacant land...
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242AVB-100: Alsons Group Pakistan developed local state-of-the-art ventilator
The prototype of the ventilator called AVB-100 has been handed over to the Innovation and Testing Center (I&TC) of the Pakistan Engineering...
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233Xiaomi soars past $100 billion market value
The Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi, market value swelled past the $100 billion mark to reach its 2018 IPO goal. Xiaomi failed to...
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207Saudi’s Morni startup raises $9.1 million to grow its roadside assistance platform
Morni, a startup based in Riyadh, has raised $9.1 million in a Series B round led by Saudi investment company G Square...
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275GoDaddy apologizes for fake Christmas bonus email security test
GoDaddy sent several employees an email claiming that they would get a holiday bonus, only for it to be a hoax that...
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301Uber launches ‘Uber Connect’ a new delivery interface in Pakistan
Uber in Pakistan has announced the launch of Uber Connect, a delivery technology solution that allows users to send/receive shipments and request...
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429PM Imran appoints former Silicon Valley, IBM executive as STZA chairperson
Prime Minister Imran Khan has chosen Amer Ahmed Hashmi to be the first Chairman of the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA). According...
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428Pakistani developers ranked #1 in global JavaScript Speed Coding Challenge
At this year’s Toptal JavaScript Speed Coding Challenge, Pakistani developers showed their expertise in coding speeds by grabbing the most top 50...
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263Pakistani startup Integry raises $1 million pre-seed
Integry, a Pakistani startup has closed a $1 million pre-seed round from technology leaders at WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Lyft, and...
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227Facebook goes to war with Apple over targeted ads
The Social giant Facebook lashes out at Apple, claiming that the latest iPhone maker policy regarding data collection and targeted ads would...
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441Zong serves Rs 600 billion damages claim to PTA
China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak) Limited, doing business in Pakistan under brand name Zong 4G, has filed a Notice of Claim of Rs...
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403HL-2M Tokamak: China successfully activates nuclear-powered ‘artificial sun’
China successfully triggered its “artificial sun” which is a fusion reactor, HL-2M Tokamak, that could power their energy objective for years to...
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214Gmail, YouTube and other Google services back online after massive outage
Update: It looks like various services are starting to come back again after massive outage of Google services, but with some glitches...
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252Facebook faces US lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram, WhatsApp
After the US Federal Trade Commission, almost every US state filed lawsuits against the social media giant, Facebook Inc which may be...
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367Oppo Reno 5 5G Series Launched With 64MP Quad Cameras and 90Hz Displays
Reno 5 5G series was long awaited after the launch of Oppo’s Reno 4 series earlier this year. Oppo has only listed...
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194Facebook Gaming launches Black Creator Program with guaranteed monthly pay
Facebook Gaming on Tuesday unveiled the Black Gaming Creator Program for young creators to attend training summits, digital gaming events and receive...
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259YouTube launches HDR support for live streams
YouTube announced on Tuesday that it has launched HDR for live streams after the company rolled out HDR support more than four...
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315Apple’s New Over-Ear ‘AirPods Max’ Headphones Cost $549
Apart from AirPods and AirPods Pro, Apple introduces its first over-ear headphones in its AirPods lineup named AirPods Max. The newly revealed...
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451Cristiano Ronaldo revealed as new playable character in Free Fire named Chrono
Garena revealed that the international football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo or CR7 has joined the Free Fire game as a new playable character...
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252PSEB to set up 40 technology parks across country to establish IT infrastructure
Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) to set up 40 software technology parks in next phase in different cities across the country including...
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416QMobile’s parent company Gionee infected over 20 million phones with malware
Gionee, the smartphone manufacturer for QMobile, intentionally planted malware on more than 20 million of its devices to profit from users, and...
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252TikTok reportedly testing longer three-minute videos
In a bid to take on YouTube, Chinese short-video making platform TikTok is reportedly planning to allow its users longer, three-minute videos....
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406KP Assembly Passes Resolution Legalizing Cryptocurrency
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on legalizing cryptocurrency and crypto-mining. The resolution was introduced by PTI MPA Dr....
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295Apple will use Samsung’s periscope camera in the iPhone 13
Reports suggest that Apple wants to partner with Samsung on periscope cameras as it tries to improve the optical zoom performance of...
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497China’s Chang’e 5 lands on moon to collect fresh lunar samples
China successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon surface in a historic mission in order to retrieve lunar surface samples, according to...
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359Two Chinese phonemakers to set up manufacturing plant in Pakistan
Federal Minister for Industries Hammad Azhar on Wednesday announced that the Chinese smartphone company Vivo has decided to establish a manufacturing plant...
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310Pakistan joins four other countries to launch Digital Cooperation Organization
Pakistan has joined hands with four Middle East countries Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain to form a Digital Cooperation Organization which...
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862Vivo is Setting Up a Smartphone Manufacturing Plant in Pakistan
Vivo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer has officially signed an agreement for setting up a mobile phone manufacturing plant in Pakistan. As per...
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227Samsung records highest smartphone profit share in 6 years
Samsung Electronics has seen a successful third quarter this year as the company recording its highest smartphone profit share in the global...
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375Facebook cryptocurrency Libra to launch as early as January
Facebook Libra cryptocurrency is preparing to launch as early as January, according to the Financial Times citing three unidentified people involved in...
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218US government gives ByteDance an extra 7 days to sell TikTok
The US government has granted Chinese firm ByteDance an extra 7 days to complete the sale of its video sharing social media...
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308Samsung brings Red Galaxy Note 20
Samsung Note 20 series was introduced in August by Samsung and now the company is planning to introduce a Red Galaxy Note...
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618Google Task Mate: How to Use This App To Earn Money Online
Global tech giant Google has launched a new application called ‘Task Mate’ that lets you make money by completing simple tasks such...
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226GoDaddy Employees Unknowingly Assisted Hackers in Cyberattacks
The world’s biggest domain registrar and web hosting company GoDaddy was tricked into helping hackers to conduct cyberattacks that took down several...
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429Snapchat Launches Spotlight to Take on TikTok and Instagram Reels
Snapchat launches another feature within its application named Spotlight which will display user created short videos just like TikTok, Instagram Reels and...
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233Fujifilm GFX100 can shoot 400MP images with new update
A new firmware update enables the Fujifilm GFX100 to use pixel shift technology to capture images at up to 400-megapixel resolution. Fujifilm...
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748Zong launches ‘Taleem Bundle’ for Allama Iqbal Open University to support e-learning
To tackle the distant and e-learning programs, Zong brings a comprehensive data package named as ‘Taleem Bundle’ for the students of Allama...
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288Thanksgiving Treat – Zoom to allow unlimited meeting time on Nov 27
As a Thanksgiving treat Zoom will be dropping the 40-minute time limit for free users and allow unlimited meeting time for everyone...
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315Pakistan plans entry into $90bn gaming industry with certification program
A special animation and video games certification program will be soon launched by Pakistan for game enthusiasts to penetrate into the global...
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212Google Pay gets major redesign with new emphasis on personal finance
Google has launched a major redesign of its Google Pay app on both Android and iOS with a strong emphasis on helping you manage your...
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247Apple is Reducing its App Store Tax to 15 Percent for Most Developers
Application developers from all around the world will be celebrating the news that Apple has decided to reduce its tax cut of...
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224Facebook Messenger And Instagram Add Disappearing Messages Feature
Facebook has introduced a new Vanish Mode for Messenger and Instagram after WhatsApp that will allow users to send disappearing messages. The...
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277China successfully sends world’s first 6G test satellite into orbit
China has sent the world’s first 6G experimental satellite into space with 12 other satellites aboard the Long March 6 rocket that went...
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3.5KRegistration for PUBG Mobile Pakistan Challenge 2020 Starts Today
Get registered for PUBG Mobile Pakistan Challenge 2020, featuring a prize pool of Rs 10 million, and rock the online tournament with...
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225WhatsApp introduces ‘disappearing messages’ feature
WhatsApp has officially announced that it will be introducing a new ‘Disappearing Messages’ feature through an update that rolls out globally this...
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235Spotify helps Musicians Make More Money
Streaming services have become a foundation of the music business. Millions of individuals subscribe in order to enjoy seamless and endless music...
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474Hello Beijing! Pakistan first-ever 5G video call to China in Zong Event
During a Zong event, the Minister for Information and Technology (IT) Syed Aminul Haq has successfully made the first-ever 5G video call...
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310Realme Debuts New Products Including 7 Pro Smartphone and Watch S
The innovative technology company, realme announced six new exciting products including the fastest charging smartphone realme 7 Pro with 65W charging facility,...
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345Samsung Takes First Spot, Apple Slips to Fourth Place for Smartphone Market Share
Samsung has surpassed Huawei once again to become the world’s leading smartphone manufacturer, on the other hand, Xiaomi also overtook Apple for...
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236Netflix now raises monthly charges after ending free 30-day trial offer
Netflix has raised the price of the monthly Standard two-stream HD plan subscription charges by $1 from $12.99 per month to $13.99...
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304Sindh police to soon launch women safety application
Sindh police have developed a mobile phone application under the Sindh Police’s Women Protection Cell and the women safety application is going...
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478YouTube influencers are increasingly marketing junk food to children, study finds
The scientists of New York University School of Global Public Health have been warning parents to keep aloof their children from the...
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721‘Gillaa’ – Digital portal to lodge complaint against any private company in Pakistan
Resolving complaints for customer retention has been always a top priority for multinational organizations but there are some private companies who do...
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251ECC Agrees to Cut Telecom Sector Taxes
On Wednesday, The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet decided to reduce taxes on the telecom sector and asked for negotiations...
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313245 of 300 RPCs installed in CERN’s Large Hadron Collider made by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission
A total of 245 high-rate Resistive Plate Chamber (RPC) out of 300 RPCs installed in CERN’s Large Hadron Collider are designed at...
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432HR Ministry Launches DGSE App For Differently Abled Persons
The Ministry of Human Rights has officially launched a new mobile app for the guardians of differently-abled children about the services available...
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844Apple MagSafe Charger Works With Android Phones as Well
Apple wireless MagSafe charger for the iPhone 12 has been proven to be compatible with a number of Android smartphones. The main...
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257Lee Kun-hee, Who Built Samsung Into a Global Giant, Dies at 78
Samsung Electronics announced the death of its chairman Lee Kun-hee. According to the company, the chairman died on the 25th of October...
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374Dedication and Hard Work: What Else Do You Need to Pass Microsoft AZ-303 Exam with Practice Tests?
The Microsoft AZ-303 exam is aimed at those who want to become the Azure solution architects and those IT professionals who want...
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349WhatsApp Web to launch voice, video calls for desktop users
WhatsApp is working on bringing voice and video calling to its web version making it convenient for people working on their personal...
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477Pakistan plans to launch its own version of Netflix
Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry has shared very great news for entertainment sector via official Twitter account that a...
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429USF awards contracts to Telenor, Zong, Ufone & PTCL worth Rs 5.11 billion
The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contracts worth Rs 5.11 billion to Telenor, Zong, Ufone, and PTCL under the Next Generation Broadband...
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381Pakistani startup FindMyAdventure raises $600,000 to grow its online travel platform
FindMyAdventure, Karachi based travel platform has raised $600,000 in a pre-series A round from a consortium of local and international investors. FindMyAdventure...
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311TikTok Blocked 4 Million Videos and Suspended 25,000 Accounts in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) revealed on Monday that ByteDance application TikTok removed 4 million videos and suspended 25,000 accounts from the short...
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411Compress and Optimize your images Online
In this short post, we have collected information about the top online tools that can help you in optimizing and compressing your...
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573Pakistani healthtech startup MedznMore raises $2.6mln seed for its online pharmacy
The Karachi-based Healthtech company MedznMore began in August 2020 has announced to close a seed round of 2.6 million dollars by a...
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558Apple Lost $81 Billion Market Value After Revealing iPhone 12
Apple stocks tumbled as much as 4% losing around $81 billion in market value on Tuesday after the announcement of the new...
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330Qualcomm to Launch Its Own Gaming Phone in Partnership With Asus
Qualcomm, the leader chipset manufacturer is stepping into the gaming phone market soon. According to the reports, a new gaming phone from...
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310LHC Asks Government to Regulate YouTube Channels
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has shown displeasure over YouTube channels that are operating in the country without any monitoring method by...
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336Netflix Has Ended Free 30-Day Trial Offer
Netflix is no longer using a free trial membership to attract new subscribers in the United States and have ended its free...
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479The biggest announcements from Apple ‘Hi, Speed’ iPhone event
Apple unveiled its much-awaited iPhone 12 line up in its “Hi, Speed” event and introduced four new iPhones — iPhone 12 Pro...
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757PTA, TikTok hold virtual meeting to unban app in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and TikTok officials are in discussion to unban the app in Pakistan after a virtual meeting held on...
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278Western Digital Formally Launches its Operations in Pakistan
The international leader Western Digital (WD) decided to strengthen its foothold in Pakistan with the launch of a new product in the...
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311Pakistani Startup DetectNow is Using AI to Detect Covid-19
DetectNow, a local Pakistani startup, is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect the presence of COVID-19 in people by examining cough audios....
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1.1KPre-Orders for photography king Tecno Camon 16 Premier Started
Tecno announced that the new Camon 16 Premier a superior edition of its Camon series is up for pre-orders at Tecno official...
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565Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently
According to US media, the software giant Microsoft is letting employees work from home permanently if they want to. Microsoft is the...
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377TikTok may return to Pakistan with effective moderation mechanism
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority banned the viral short video sharing application TikTok from the Pakistani market yesterday and now experts are saying...
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681Pakistan bans TikTok for ‘immoral, indecent’ content
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Friday blocked video-sharing app TikTok, citing “immoral and indecent” content. According to a press release, in view...
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668Daraz apologizes for the ‘drone incident’, refunds customer, and delists the seller
Daraz has taken the responsibility for the drone incident and apologized to the customer after a young YouTuber received an empty box...
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227Musk’s SpaceX Wins Pentagon Award for Missile Tracking Satellites
Elon Musk’s company SpaceX won the first government contract to build satellites. According to the United Stated Space Development Agency (SDA) the...
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554PUBG Mobile to get Payload 2.0 with new weapons and armed vehicles
Players Unknown’s Battlegrounds famously known as PUBG Mobile will be releasing the Payload 2.0 mode with updated weapons and armed vehicles. However,...
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352Fake TikTok Profiles Made $500,000 Selling Scam Apps To Children
The world leading short video sharing application is being used for scams. Reportedly, fake profiles on TikTok have made a total of...
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594Apple developing foldable iPhone with ‘self-healing’ screen
According to reports, the American multinational tech giant Apple is developing a foldable iPhone with a “self-healing” screen that uses heat to...
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386Bykea raises $13 million in Series B Funding led by Prosus Ventures
The motorcycle-based ride hailing and parcel delivery startup based in Pakistan Bykea has raised $13 million in a Series B funding led...
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360WhatsApp ‘Expiring Media’ feature for self-destructing images, videos, and GIFs
WhatsApp to bring new feature called “Expiring Media” that would make media files sent to the recipient’s phone disappear once they are...
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308IT Industry Capable of Lifting Export Sector: PM Imran
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the IT Industry could be the basis for the growth in the export of...
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43812-Yr-Old Boy Dies of Cardiac Arrest While Playing PUBG
A 12-year-old Egyptian boy died due to sudden cardiac arrest after playing PlayersUnknown’s Battlegrounds famously known as PUBG for hours without any...
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351Pakistan to auction extra telecom spectrum for $1 billion
This week, Pakistan will begin the process of selling an unused telecom spectrum in an auction it hopes will raise around $1...
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575PM Imran wants to put an end to obscenity, TikTok banned
Prime Minister Imran Khan is not ready to tolerate the obscenity and inappropriate content being produced on TikTok. He is highly concerned...
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774Check out the new & improved Apple iPad Air 2020 for $600
In the latest September 2020 event, Apple featured a number of new major releases which include Apple Watch 6, 6 SE, iPad...
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416Female fitness startup AimFit raises $1 million to scale across Pakistan
Pakistani female fitness startup AimFit has raised $1 million in a seed round led by Indus Valley Capital, a Pakistan-focused VC fund...
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1.8KSaudi Arabia launches Umrah app Eatmarna to regulate and enrich pilgrim experience
The Hajj Ministry of Saudi Arabia publicized that the entrance of Umrah pilgrims, worshippers and visitors into the two holy mosques will...
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452Pakistan to create 500 tech based farms to modernise agriculture sector
The government of Pakistan is about to bring advanced technology in the agriculture sector by forming 500 tech based farms to encourage...
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398Facebook Agrees to Share Data With FIA
FIA has made an important breakthrough towards eradicating cyber crimes on social media as Facebook management has agreed to share data with...
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344Chrome Wants to Make It Easier to Reset Compromised Passwords
Taking a cue from Apple, Google plans to incorporate the security feature from Safari and iCloud keychain in Chrome that will permit...
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574DIRBS Fetches Whopping Rs 45.4bn Tax from Mobile Phones – FBR
Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) developed by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has assisted in generating an enormous Rs 45.4 billion...
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540Facebook to launch smart glasses in 2021 in collaboration with EssilorLuxottica
Facebook announced that the company is launching its own smart glasses in 2021 in collaboration with French eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica. The development...
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1.1KYouTube officially announces TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts
The TikTok future is in the air and this is the perfect time to launch the replica of top trending application and...
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579Everything Apple revealed at its September 2020 event
In the latest hardware event, Apple just unveiled iPads and two Apple Watches and a lot more exciting stuff. In this article...
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1.3KSwiveling screen LG Wing 5G release date, price and features
The LG Wing 5G comes with two displays, a main screen on top that rotates to reveal another display underneath, so get...
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689ByteDance picks Oracle over Microsoft for TikTok US deal
The deal between Oracle and ByteDance came an hour after Microsoft announced that TikTok owner ByteDance would not be selling it to...
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348Foldable Moto Razr 5G is here with better features and specifications
Motorola launched the 5G version of its foldable Moto Razr with some tweaks and upgradation in the internal system. Now with the...
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328Amazon gets closer to drone delivery in United States with FAA approval
The US FAA provided an important certificate to Amazon, which is why the company is one step closer towards launching a drone...
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557Border Tensions Soaring: 118 more Chinese apps banned in India including PUBG
Player’s Unknown Battleground famously known as PUBG Mobile is blocked among 118 more Chinese apps by India amid the soaring border tensions....
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1.0KSafepay and Byte become first two Pakistani startups to receive support of Y Combinator
Karachi based fintech Safepay and Lahore based food delivery startup Byte raise $150,000 investment each after receiving support from Y Combinator. Karachi-based...
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446PTA blocks Tinder, four other online dating and streaming apps in Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked five dating and live streaming applications in Pakistan, Tinder, Tagged, Skout, Grindr, and SayHi, according to...
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507PUBG Mobile to get its biggest update ever on September 8
Player’s Unknown Battleground famously known as PUBG Mobile is bringing its biggest update. PUBG Corporation is all set to release the ‘new...
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3973G, 4G users in Pakistan reach 82.7 million by end July 2020: PTA
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) revealed the number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan which crossed 82.7 million by the end...
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620Punjab excise dept to no longer register or transfer vehicles without appointment
According to the news the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department released a statement that the department will no longer register or transfer...
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449Sindh Govt Trains Teachers on Microsoft Software for Teaching Online Education
Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) lead by the Government of Sindh not just started online classes but also started providing assistance of training...
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385Apple Publicly Apologizes to WordPress for Forcing In-App Purchases
Apple has now apologized to WordPress following a dispute between the two companies over in-app purchases in the WordPress iOS app. Apple...
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424As remote work, online education became the norm, mobile broadband subscribers increased
Remote work and online education have become a norm since the imposition of coronavirus induced lockdown in March 2020, the demand for...
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603Microsoft files statement supporting Epic Games against Apple
In Epic Games legal battle against Apple, Microsoft jumped in to back Epic Games access to Software Development Kit (SDK) for game...
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512Islamabad ETD to deploy E-Tags to monitor Vehicle Theft
Car theft is increasing day by day and authorities are bringing in new changes to handle the situation in the capital city....
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774Extreme Commerce launches program to facilitate ‘Billion Dollar Pakistan’ vision
Extreme Commerce wants Pakistanis to invest in e-commerce and with their Billion Dollar Pakistan vision, they aim to add $1 billion in...
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746BlackBerry 5G smartphone with physical keyboard is coming next year
BlackBerry remained in the market but was fast becoming a bygone tech company and now it has bounced back with the latest...
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388Ministry of IT and Telecom eyes $5 billion IT export remittance target by FY23
Federal Minister Syed Aminul Haque for Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoIT) has set a target of $5 billion in IT export remittance...
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756Samsung to set up smartphone assembly plant in Pakistan
Minister of Industries and Productions Hammad Azhar shared great news for Pakistan as leading smartphone manufacturer Samsung is considering to set up...
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357Zoom calls are coming to Amazon, Google and Facebook smart displays
One of the most downloaded video conferencing applications during the coronavirus pandemic, Zoom, is now heading towards smart displays. Zoom announced that...
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1.0KSamsung Galaxy Note 10+ vs Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: which one to buy
The new Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra characteristic and enhanced with latest addition on the new camera tech by...
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1.5KPunjab launches Baldia Online mobile app to connect local govt, masses
Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) developed an android based app called Baldia Online with the collaboration of the Department of Local Government...
