Author Archive
31 Mar 2016
Pakistani Software Developers: Wake Up and Read This!
Pakistani Software Developers: Wake Up and Read This! Without continual growth and progress, words such as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning. – Benjamin Franklin Ali, the Software Developer This is a story about Ali. Ali is 45-years old, has 20 years of experience and has been working at the same software house for
31 Mar 2016
Reuters Takes Down Malik Riaz Story, Citing Controversial Quotes
Reuters Takes Down Malik Riaz Story, Citing Controversial Quotes An earlier report carried forward by global news agency Reuters, titled “Pakistani property tycoon eyes media move to protect his name” was removed yesterday from their website. The reason behind withdrawing the story, as per the Reuters website, was attributed to the following retraction: ‘The story included a
31 Mar 2016
Google’s New Tool Makes Apps and Games VR Ready
Google’s New Tool Makes Apps and Games VR Ready Virtual reality is the new reality for playing games and even for watching movies – however, it is still in inception stage and may take some time before it can prove itself. Of course the key players for VR are Google and Facebook with other key
30 Mar 2016
Xiaomi Announces the Pro version of the Redmi 3
Xiaomi Announces the Pro version of the Redmi 3 You can never perhaps fulfill your dream of buying a full-fledged high-end phone in the same price tag as ones seen in Mainland China but what you can do is hope. Here’s another such from, courtesy of Xiaomi, which is back with the Pro version
30 Mar 2016
Pakwheels Launches Android App in Urdu
Pakwheels Launches Android App in Urdu The online car portal Pakwheels has launched its Android App in Urdu. Developed for the facilitation of millions of online users and general public, the Urdu app of the website would contain the same contents of the English version converted into Urdu language with a similar user-friendly design
30 Mar 2016
Everything You Need to Know About the LG G5’s Magic Slot
Everything You Need to Know About the LG G5’s Magic Slot LG took it upon themselves to release an exciting product this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a product that could end up revolutionizing the stagnant mobile industry. The company’s CEO calls it a “theme park in your pocket.” That product
28 Mar 2016
Apple is making a TV series with Will.i.am about the app economy
Apple is making a TV series with Will.i.am about the app economy Apple is making it’s own TV series — about apps. In a collaboration with Will.i.am and two veteran Hollywood producers, Apple is making a ‘nonscripted’ show about apps. It’s not clear just what the subject matter of the show may be outside of the
28 Mar 2016
Facebook’s ‘Safety Check’ feature may be screwing things up in Pakistan right now
Facebook’s ‘Safety Check’ feature may be screwing things up in Pakistan right now Facebook’s ‘safety check’ feature is a handy, sobering tool that lets you check in if there’s a natural disaster or attack in your area to let family and friends know you’re alright, but users are reporting its algorithm is a bit wonky
28 Mar 2016
You’ve probably broken the law on Snapchat without knowing
You’ve probably broken the law on Snapchat without knowing With over 100 million daily active users, Snapchat gives you unbridled access to a massive audience from the get go. However, with such large numbers of people on the app, it’s next to impossible to control who takes a sneaky screenshot of your snaps unless
28 Mar 2016
Microsoft built a special government-approved version of Windows 10 for China
Microsoft built a special government-approved version of Windows 10 for China Being notoriously strict about censorship, China makes it difficult for companies to launch their products there. It’s a major stumbling block for businesses that want to take a stab at the largest market in the world. Often, companies will have to bend to suit