19 Oct 2015
Zong Sends USD 40 Million Legal Notice to PTA, Demands a Refund for Defective Spectrum
Zong Sends USD 40 Million Legal Notice to PTA, Demands a Refund for Defective Spectrum CMPak, that operates in Pakistan with the brand name of Zong, has sent a legal notice to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority for auctioning spectrum that is noisy and corrupted due to in-band interference caused by widespread usage of DECT 6.0 devices. Zong, in
19 Oct 2015
Sony’s RX1R II: The Best Pocket-Sized Camera Ever Made?
Sony’s RX1R II: The Best Pocket-Sized Camera Ever Made? Sony has long made one of the best point-and-shoot and compact DSLRs in the market but the latest effort will trump them all. The new RX1R mark II is said to be the tiniest full-frame camera around and packs a ton of features in a size
19 Oct 2015
Service Providers Given Ultimatum: Present Accounts for Audit or Pay 8% Tax
Service Providers Given Ultimatum: Present Accounts for Audit or Pay 8% Tax Over the weekend, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar issued an ultimatum on Saturday to service providers: either they present their accounts for auditing purposes or pay a minimum of 8 percent tax. If service provides choose to hand over their accounts for auditing
19 Oct 2015
Chip-Based Vehicle Registration Cards Launched in Pakistan
Chip-Based Vehicle Registration Cards Launched in Pakistan After the launch of chip-based National Identity Cards being introduced in the country, a new smart system for vehicle registration has finally been launched in Pakistan. The new system was announced at the beginning of this year. Since Friday, the Excise and Taxation Department has begun the issuance
19 Oct 2015
‘OK Google’ Voice Search on Chrome Axed
‘OK Google’ Voice Search on Chrome Axed Google has stripped its Chrome browser of the hands-free “OK Google” voice command. As noted by VentureBeat, Google got rid of the feature on the desktop because not many people were using it. The change does not affect Chrome on mobile orChromebooks. The “OK Google” voice command arrived
19 Oct 2015
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Wireless Router?
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Wireless Router? Not long ago most households could get by with a basic single-band router to keep a handful of devices connected to the home network. These days you’d be hard pressed to find a home that doesn’t have multiple smartphones, gaming consoles, tablets, and laptops vying for online access. If
17 Oct 2015
Mark Zuckerberg is hosting the next Facebook Townhall in India
Mark Zuckerberg is hosting the next Facebook Townhall in India Mark Zuckerberg announced that he’ll be hosting the next Facebook Townhall Q&A in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Wednesday, October 28. The social network’s CEO will answer questions from across Facebook as well as from a live audience at the Indian Institute
17 Oct 2015
Facebook is adding a GIF-finder and attachment buttons to chat and Messenger
Facebook is adding a GIF-finder and attachment buttons to chat and Messenger If you’ve used Facebook chat or Messenger, you might’ve noticed something a little different: Facebook is testing adding GIF and attachment buttons. Though not all users have the feature yet, over the past few days some users have noticed the feature, including yours truly. If
17 Oct 2015
Why Spain needs the sharing economy
Why Spain needs the sharing economy The country that invented tapas understands the concept of sharing. But baking that idea into Spain’s regulatory policies is proving to be more difficult. Startups like Airbnb and Uber that are driving the global sharing economy are meeting stiff resistance from Spanish regulators bent on shutting these companies down and stifling
17 Oct 2015
Solar Systems Provider Brighterlite Conducts Franchise & Retail Convention
Solar Systems Provider Brighterlite Conducts Franchise & Retail Convention Brighterlite Pakistan has recently conducted its first Franchise & Retail Convention in Islamabad. Brighterlite Pakistan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brighterlite AS, a Norwegian Group, commencing business in Pakistan since year 2015 with a team of highly motivated professionals each having an extensive experience