Announcements Archive
14 Jul 2015
Facebook is reportedly building a virtual assistant powered by real people
Facebook is reportedly building a virtual assistant powered by real people Facebook is reportedly working on a virtual assistant,according to The Information. Sources say that Moneypenny, as the project is currently known, will be available via Facebook’s Messenger app and will allow users to ask real people for help with research and shopping. It
14 Jul 2015
What happens when you give the internet your Facebook password? Beautiful chaos…
What happens when you give the internet your Facebook password? Beautiful chaos… Facebook has been under fire for sometime over its ‘real name’ policy but what happens if you create a completely fake person and let strangers on the internet decide who they are? That’s what Joe Veix decided to do. The writer and
13 Jul 2015
Facebook has released the latest beta of its React.js user interface library
Facebook has released the latest beta of its React.js user interface library Back in March, Facebook released React Native, which allows developers to build native iOS and Android apps, on GitHub. Now, you can get your hands on the first beta of React v0.14, its Javascript library for creating user interfaces. The social network made the announcement
13 Jul 2015
Top tools to get your startup off the ground
Top tools to get your startup off the ground Which comes first – the apps or the business? It might sound like a dumb question, but the consequences of building a business on the wrong software tools can be serious. What if your customer database can’t talk to your accounting system? Or your resource
13 Jul 2015
Windows 10 Features Businesses Should Be Excited About
Windows 10 Features Businesses Should Be Excited About Ah, how quickly the new world of work spins. It wasn’t all that long ago that businesses were undertaking a massive effort to upgrade their desktops to Windows 7. And while Windows 8was more of a step backward in many people’s minds, it looks like the
13 Jul 2015
Eid Offer: Get 20% Off Hotspot Shield Elite Through ProPakistani
Eid Offer: Get 20% Off Hotspot Shield Elite Through ProPakistani In the wake of the ban on Youtube, there was an explosion in the popularity of anonymity tools like VPNs in Pakistan. In addition to making it easier to watch cat videos, VPNs also help people bypass superfluous government restrictions and stay safer on
11 Jul 2015
Facebook tests floating videos, so you can scroll and watch at the same time
Facebook tests floating videos, so you can scroll and watch at the same time A new button that’s quietly appeared on Facebook for some today allows video to be popped out from the newsfeed so you can keep watching as you scroll. Once pressed, the video continues playing and floats out of the way on the
10 Jul 2015
LG Announces the Mid Range G4 Beat
LG Announces the Mid Range G4 Beat LG has announced another upper mid-range smartphone in its flagship G4 series (we know that sounds bizarre). The phone is spaciously-sized, with a large display, an octa-core processor and the latest OS. The display at the front is a 5.2” panel with 1080p resolution, which is quite
10 Jul 2015
Facebook Finally Allows More Control Over Your News Feed
Facebook Finally Allows More Control Over Your News Feed Have an annoying Facebook friend whose constant status updates are constantly inundating your news feed? Well things surely became a bit easier for you with Facebook’s new and enhanced News Feed Preferences menu. You get a list of options upon clicking it. You’ll be able
10 Jul 2015
Apple Watch Sales Have Dropped by 90% Since Launch
Apple Watch Sales Have Dropped by 90% Since Launch Apple released is most anticipated wearable gadget, the Apple Watch, back in April and the gadget was very well received during the initial launch weekend. However interest seems to have cooled as reports from MarketWatch and Slice state that the Apple Watch sales have dwindled by