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21 Jan 2016
Mobile Phone Imports Increase by 7.9% in H1 2015-16
Mobile Phone Imports Increase by 7.9% in H1 2015-16 Mobile phone imports in Pakistan have increased by 7.9 percent during the first half (July-December) of the current financial year (2015-16) as compared to the same period of previous year. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), total imports of mobile phone stood at $375.063
20 Jan 2016
Facebook on Android Now Offers Privacy with Tor
Facebook on Android Now Offers Privacy with Tor Afraid about your social media browsing not being anonymous? Want to keep your Facebooking secret from digital prying eyes? Then there’s good news for you. Facebook on Android now gives you an added layer of anonymity with Tor. For those unfamiliar with Tor, it a ‘free to
19 Jan 2016
Oppo R7s review: Not the obvious choice for a mid-range Android, but ColorOS elevates it
Oppo R7s review: Not the obvious choice for a mid-range Android, but ColorOS elevates it Oppo isn’t a particularly well-known name in many Western markets, and that’s hardly surprising considering the Chinese company hasn’t been around for as long as the bigger players. What it is known for is offering ‘bang for your buck’, and its
19 Jan 2016
Huawei Mate 8 review: A somehow understated 6″ flagship with incredible battery life
Huawei Mate 8 review: A somehow understated 6″ flagship with incredible battery life Huawei has officially launched (for the second time) its Huawei Mate 8 smartphone at CES in Las Vegas today, marking the handset’s first foray outside of the company’s home market. The device, which launched in China in November last year, has a
19 Jan 2016
Microsoft will soon launch its own SIM cards for Windows 10 devices
Microsoft will soon launch its own SIM cards for Windows 10 devices Microsoft is working on a SIM card to allow you to get online using your Windows 10 device wherever you go, while paying only for the data you use. The company hasn’t yet announced its plans, but it has launched an app in
19 Jan 2016
Robots may soon steal your job and that’s a good thing
Robots may soon steal your job and that’s a good thing According to the latest World Economic Forum report (PDF), roughly 7 million jobs are expected to be lost in the next five years thanks to automation and the use of robots. Does that sound like doomsday on the horizon? It’s really not all bad. In
19 Jan 2016
Everyone knows what your password is
Everyone knows what your password is We all know it’s important to create strong passwords to stop cyber criminals hacking into our digital lives and there are plenty of companies offering ways to make it easier for you to create or remember them. But we laugh in the face of danger, right? Security firm Splash Data
19 Jan 2016
Frustrated developers from the Web’s biggest projects say GitHub isn’t listening
Frustrated developers from the Web’s biggest projects say GitHub isn’t listening In an open letter published Friday, developers and maintainers of some of the Web’s largest code libraries and languages, complained that GitHub isn’t listening to them — and is almost impossible to reach. The letter, Dear GitHub, says that “many of us are frustrated” because the
19 Jan 2016
Why you may want to include password retrieval instructions in your will
Why you may want to include password retrieval instructions in your will CBC reports that when 72-year old widow Peggy Bush wanted to retrieve her late husband’s Apple ID password to play card games on her iPad, she was told that she’d need to produce a court order to have the company share it with
19 Jan 2016
Give your photos and videos a dose of weird with Hyperspektiv’s amazing effects
Give your photos and videos a dose of weird with Hyperspektiv’s amazing effects When it comes to being creative with photos and video, app developers are starting to go way beyond the limitations of Instagram-style filters. High quality, real-time algorithmic effects are the order of the day with apps likeGeometriCam, which recently impressed us, and