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30 Dec 2015
Facebook test adds multiple news feeds for different topics on mobile
Facebook test adds multiple news feeds for different topics on mobile If you use one of Facebook’s mobile apps, you might have come across something odd: multiple news feeds for various different topics. The change (first spotted by Jason Stein) is a follow up to an earlier test on the Web, and allows you to pull up
30 Dec 2015
Tripda Celebrates Its First Anniversary in Pakistan
Tripda Celebrates Its First Anniversary in Pakistan Tripda, one of the largest carpooling platforms in Pakistan, recently hosted an annual community meet-up in Lahore, to celebrate the completion of its first year of successful operations in Pakistan. The event attracted a large number of Tripda’s loyal users and professionals belonging to the tech/IT fraternity. This
30 Dec 2015
Google To Establish Its 15th Data Center for $600 Million
Google To Establish Its 15th Data Center for $600 Million Google has announced that it will be constructing a new global data center. The new data center will be constructed at the former Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in Clarksville. TVA was once the home to Hemlock Semiconductor Company. Google has set an amount of US
30 Dec 2015
Celebrating Humor: 18 Amusive Tweets on Faisal Qureshi’s Pose in Newspapers
Celebrating Humor: 18 Amusive Tweets on Faisal Qureshi’s Pose in Newspapers Ufone’s response to Mobilink’s Nargis Fakhri ad won the internet yesterday. It remained in top trends on Twitter for over 9 hours, while millions of Pakistanis — including celebrities — tweeted, retweeted and discussed the classic humor originating from Ufone’s marketing desks. Majority of Pakistanis liked the
29 Dec 2015
The best gadgets from 2015 to buy with your Christmas money
The best gadgets from 2015 to buy with your Christmas money Every year there’s a plethora of new gadgets for you to spend your well deserved Christmas cash on. The list of devices out there is basically endless, so we’re here to try and clear up the best of the year, so you know what
29 Dec 2015
Your next Samsung TV could also be the hub for your connected home
Your next Samsung TV could also be the hub for your connected home Samsung has announced that all of its 2016 smart TVs will be ‘Internet-of-Things ready,’ meaning that they can acts as a hub for connected home devices from Samsung and third-party devices and sensors that use the company’s popular SmartThings system. This means
29 Dec 2015
Muhammad Haris Is the First Developer to Earn $10 Million on Envato Marketplace
Muhammad Haris Is the First Developer to Earn $10 Million on Envato Marketplace It appears that Muhammad Haris, the developer-extraordinaire from Karachi, has finally achieved a new global milestone. The Karachi-based Haris and his designer-partner Luke Beck made history in 2013 to score $1 million in income with their ultra-popular WordPress theme called Avada on
29 Dec 2015
Taxes Explained for Companies and Individuals in Pakistan [Infographic]
Taxes Explained for Companies and Individuals in Pakistan [Infographic] The detailed graphic lists down the ‘Provincial services sales tax’, ‘Company income tax’, ‘Employee income tax/ payroll tax’, ‘Witholding tax on services’, ‘Tax on purchase of hardware’, ‘Internet tax’ and ‘EOBI’. via PASHA
29 Dec 2015
Mobile Phone Users in Pakistan Reach 124.24 Million, Broadband Users Hit 24.78 Million
Mobile Phone Users in Pakistan Reach 124.24 Million, Broadband Users Hit 24.78 Million Mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 124.24 million at the end of November 2015, after five mobile phone companies added a combined user base of 1.64 million customers during the reported month, said recently issued stats by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. Mobilink leads the
28 Dec 2015
China’s new counter-terrorism laws force all tech companies to decrypt information
China’s new counter-terrorism laws force all tech companies to decrypt information China has passed new counter-terrorism laws that give it a wide range of new powers, including obligations on technology companies to provide assistance when requested. According to Reuters, the new laws were passed into effect on Sunday, having dropped a provision that would require