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Google now handles 2 million takedown requests over pirated content daily

Google now handles 2 million takedown requests over pirated content daily Google’s transparency report shows that the search giant currently processes more than two million requests to remove links to pirated content from its search results each day. TorrentFreak notes that the company received a whopping 65 million takedown notices from 5,609 different copyright holders

EverythingMe Launcher is shutting down

EverythingMe Launcher is shutting down EverythingMe launcher, one of the most popular third party launchers on Android’s Play Store, is shutting down and will soon no longer be downloadable. The launcher was known for being able to organize your apps based on context, such as predicting which apps you want to open and discovering whole new

Snapchat starts bundling up users in a bid to get more advertisers on side

Snapchat starts bundling up users in a bid to get more advertisers on side Since its launch on iOS in 2011, Snapchat has amassed more than 100 million users, which is obviously an appealing stat for eyeball-hungry brands. In response this growing demand, the company has now started packaging audiences by themes for advertisers. Yes,

Pakistan Bags 3 Gold and 1 Silver Award at APICTA 2015

Pakistan Bags 3 Gold and 1 Silver Award at APICTA 2015 Team Pakistan yesterday won 3 Gold Awards and 1 Silver Award at the Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) 2015 ceremony held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Leading the way with the Gold were the teams from Eyedeus Labs for their new product “Ingrain”, Evamp &

ISOC and COMSATS Internet Services to launch Wireless for Communities (W4C) Project in Pakistan

ISOC and COMSATS Internet Services to launch Wireless for Communities (W4C) Project in Pakistan A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Internet Society (ISOC) and COMSATS Internet Services (CIS) to establish a pilot project under its flagship Wireless for Communities programme in a rural community of Chak Faiz located near Multan. The Wireless

Facebook at Work Gets A New Messaging App Dubbed as Work Chat

Facebook at Work Gets A New Messaging App Dubbed as Work Chat Facebook at Work was announced a few months ago. For those unfamiliar with the service, it is basically a version of Facebook aimed at professionals. Facebook at Work users can communicate with each other privately. It’s like a private social network for employees

Mobilink Launches an Application for its “My Status Service

Mobilink Launches an Application for its “My Status Service Committed to providing constant innovation in its service and product portfolio, especially for growing number of smartphone users, Mobilink has launched an application for its My Status service. A popular SMS based service amongst Mobilink subscribers, its latest application, available only on Google play, will now

CheezMall Announces Rs. 5,000 Flat Discounts on Bills on Nov 25th

CheezMall Announces Rs. 5,000 Flat Discounts on Bills on Nov 25th While Pakistan is abuzz over Nov 27th discounts from Daraz, Kaymu and HomeShopping on Black Friday, or White Friday for some, CheezMall has announced that it will offer Rs. 5,000 flat discounts on Nov 25th, 2015 for orders valued at Rs. 10,000 or more. CheezMall is calling

Facebook at Work now has a companion messaging app on Android

Facebook at Work now has a companion messaging app on Android Facebook has launched Work Chat, a messaging app on Android for companies that use its Facebook at Work collaboration service. From the screenshots, it looks more like Messenger than rival chat services for teams like, say, Slack. Users can chat one-on-one or in groups,

Anonymous is crowdsourcing #OpParis, publishes ‘noob guide’ to hacking

Anonymous is crowdsourcing #OpParis, publishes ‘noob guide’ to hacking In the 24 hours since Anonymous declared “total war” on Islamic State, the loose-knit hacktivist collective has claimed its first victims by way of leaked information of suspected extremists. If future follows past, Anonymous will no doubt try to win this war through a series of