Reviews Archive
17 Dec 2015
10 reasons to get excited about design in 2016
10 reasons to get excited about design in 2016 Despite a fast rise to prominence, digital design is still a relatively youthful field of study. As such there’s always a level of excitement surrounding new user interfaces. Of course, a front-end developer who spends hours trying to get a button to do what it’s supposed
17 Dec 2015
Facebook’s 2015 Year in Review lets you weed out the bad memories
Facebook’s 2015 Year in Review lets you weed out the bad memories It’s that time of the year again: Facebook has launched its 2015 Year in Review tool, and this around it’s giving you a bit more control. As with previous years, the tool recaps what Facebook thinks were your highlights of the year –
17 Dec 2015
Bing integrates Uber into iOS search app
Bing integrates Uber into iOS search app In a bid to capture some kind of market against rival Google, Bing has updated its iOS search app with a number of new features, including Uber integration. Bing now offers real-time map data when you hit ‘get a ride’ from a search listing or tap the Uber icon
17 Dec 2015
Zameen.Com Crosses 3 Million Monthly Visitors
Zameen.Com Crosses 3 Million Monthly Visitors Zameen.com, one of Pakistan’s top real estate portals, recently crossed the 3 million monthly visits mark on its website. Founded in 2006, it now has a team of 500 people, with a presence in 30 major cities, and over 8,000 estate agencies on board. Zameen.com has also recently raised
17 Dec 2015
VISA offers Pakistani Shoppers Impossible Deals at DSF 2016
VISA offers Pakistani Shoppers Impossible Deals at DSF 2016 Visa Inc., a global payments technology company, and official payments partner of the 21st Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) 2016, has launched the ‘Impossible Deals’ campaign that will offer Visa cardholders from Pakistan during DSF 2016 with deals, representing discounts of up to 80% off on a range
16 Dec 2015
Hoverboards are a safety risk but don’t write them off as a cheap novelty
Hoverboards are a safety risk but don’t write them off as a cheap novelty A teenager has died after colliding with a bus while riding a hoverboard, according to social media reports and the BBC last week. No specifics about the accident were released, and no suggestions have been made that the hoverboard was to blame or faulty –
16 Dec 2015
Google Play Books’ new ‘Night Light’ adds a blue wavelength filter to help you fall asleep
Google Play Books’ new ‘Night Light’ adds a blue wavelength filter to help you fall asleep A little under two weeks ago, Amazon added a ‘Blue Shade‘ filter to its Fire tablets to help you fall asleep after nighttime reading. Not to be left behind, Google just essentially did the same for Play Books, calling it Night
16 Dec 2015
Android Pay can now replace your credit card for in-app payments
Android Pay can now replace your credit card for in-app payments Android Pay may be most known for its contactless NFC payments, but it will soon get another useful trick: in-app payments. Starting today, you can use Android Pay for buying items and content within your apps. That means instead of looking around your house
16 Dec 2015
Lenovo Zuk Z1
Lenovo Zuk Z1 When it comes to Cyanogen-powered Android-based smartphones, you probably might have heard of OnePlus and Xiomi. Now, there is a new entrant on the market – Zuk – a Lenovo-backed company that makes smartphones based on the Cyanogen-variety of Android OS. The Z1 comes packed with a 5.5-inch full HD screen, Cyanogen
16 Dec 2015
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 ($799.99 with 14-42mm lens) is a premium camera wrapped in a plastic body and bundled with a starter zoom lens. If you can get past the plasticky feel, you’ll find that the 16-megapixel Micro Four Thirds sensor does a fine job capturing images, and an even better one when