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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
Facebook Messenger now lets you hail Uber rides
Facebook Messenger now lets you hail Uber rides Facebook and Uber are teaming up to allow users to request rides through the popular Messenger app, and offering quite an incentive to do so. According to a blog post, users will be able to hail rides directly within Messenger, provided they are located in a city
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
WhatsApp is blocked in Brazil for the next two days
WhatsApp is blocked in Brazil for the next two days
17 Dec 2015
Mobilink Sets Up 6 ICT Labs for Marginalized Youth in Pakistan
Mobilink Sets Up 6 ICT Labs for Marginalized Youth in Pakistan This initiative, launched five months ago, saw Mobilink and PCP join hands to identify schools in need of ICT labs, with PCP being made responsible for ensuring that the recipients are serving marginalized social classes. PCP’s involvement also made the process transparent and
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
Reduce Eyestrain with the Best Apps for PC, Mac, iOS and Android
Reduce Eyestrain with the Best Apps for PC, Mac, iOS and Android Prolonged usage on any kind of display, whether it is your PC, a Mac or a mobile device, is detrimental for your eyes. Chances are that your eyes will start to experience a severe discomfort, which can even give rise to eye inflammation
17 Dec 2015
Telenor Group Customers Cross 200 Million Mark Worldwide
Telenor Group Customers Cross 200 Million Mark Worldwide Telenor Group today announced that it has surpassed the 200 million mobile subscriber mark across 13 markets, out of which one in seven customers is from Pakistan. This represents a significant milestone in Telenor Group’s history across Asia, Europe and the Nordics, said a statement issued by the
17 Dec 2015
Facebook Instant Articles Now Available for Android Users
Facebook Instant Articles Now Available for Android Users Previously, iPhone owners were treated to Facebook’s Instant Articles feature, resulting in faster loading articles for readers. Now, the feature has been branched out to Android devices, meaning that you will finally be able to experience Facebook’s brand new feature on your smartphone or tablet powered by