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02 Mar 2016
Govt Reduces ICT R&D Fund Scholarships
Govt Reduces ICT R&D Fund Scholarships In a bid to help National ICT R&D Fund to balance out its funding, the number of Prime Minister’s National ICT R&D scholarship program (PMNICTSP) has decreased to 165 from 500. However, the move would deprive many talented youth of the opportunities to polish their skills and in curbing
01 Mar 2016
Add up to 128GB storage to your iOS device with the iKlips flash drive
Add up to 128GB storage to your iOS device with the iKlips flash drive The wonders of modern tech advancement still carry a few pitfalls – namely, frustrating physical-space limitations on our phones and tablets. Sure, the cloud helps, but there’s often no substitute for physical media. Now you can expand the capacity of your
01 Mar 2016
Major emoji changes will allow you to change hair color and gender
Major emoji changes will allow you to change hair color and gender A proposed change to the Unicode standard this week plans to introduce emoji customization, so that you’re able to change the hair color or gender of an emoji. UTS 52 is a change that would allow for major emoji customization for the first
01 Mar 2016
Gmail’s new security features just might save you from getting fired one day
Gmail’s new security features just might save you from getting fired one day Google Apps for Work Unlimited customers can now benefit from better attachment scanning in Gmail that uses optical character recognition to check before sensitive document copies or images are sent out of your company via email. Google’s Data Loss Prevention (DLP) launched
01 Mar 2016
Snapchat’s Live Stories are a bid to push beyond ‘millennials’ but it has little to offer
Snapchat’s Live Stories are a bid to push beyond ‘millennials’ but it has little to offer Snapchat is a hugely popular, ephemeral photo-sharing service and ‘the kids’love it. Seriously, they’re crazy for that stuff – stickers, filters and a whole range of stupid effects to make your boring face and boring life less boring. You
01 Mar 2016
Why Smart TVs Are A Smart Choice for T20 Asia Cup
Why Smart TVs Are A Smart Choice for T20 Asia Cup The T20 Asia Cup is here and Daraz is having a Cricket Mania sale event on all TVs. If you’re looking for good deals on Smart TVs this cricket season, then read on. Smart TVs What is so smart about these Smart TVs? These
29 Feb 2016
ShadiBox Is A Startup That Makes Weddings Less of a Hassle
ShadiBox Is A Startup That Makes Weddings Less of a Hassle Planning a wedding for yourself or for a loved one seems like an exciting experience but in truth, it can be exhausting and hectic. From finding for the perfect tailor to the reliable caterer; it is a frustrating, time-wasting, budget-tightening experience for many. You
29 Feb 2016
Huawei Mate 8 Review: A Powerhouse Phablet with Great Battery Life
Huawei Mate 8 Review: A Powerhouse Phablet with Great Battery Life Huawei launched the new Mate 8 in November 2015. Recently, the phone was released in Pakistan as well and we received our review unit sometime ago. Mate 8 is a 6.0″ phablet currently available in two variants, 32GB Storage w/ 3GB RAM for approximately 60,000/-
26 Feb 2016
Samsung Galaxy A7 Unboxing and First Impressions
Samsung Galaxy A7 Unboxing and First Impressions Samsung — in December ’15 — announced a new high-end addition to the Galaxy A-Series, named Galaxy A7. It’s been a little while since Galaxy A7 started selling in the Pakistani market. It is currently available at most Samsung outlets in Black, White, Gold and Pink colors with a price tag of PKR ~53,000/-. We
26 Feb 2016
YouTube Allows You To Blur Any Part of A Video To Safeguard Privacy
YouTube Allows You To Blur Any Part of A Video To Safeguard Privacy Popular video uploading and streaming website YouTube had launched a face blurring tool during 2012 to help protect the privacy of those who upload videos. The website has now added a new feature that improves upon the original one that was introduced