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21 Oct 2015
Yahoo will now Google your search queries
Yahoo will now Google your search queries In its third-quarter earnings report, Yahoo said that it will begin showing search results from Google, alongside others from Microsoft’s Bing as well as its own engine. The company noted that it’s entered into a three-year, non-exclusive agreement with Google to display results to mobile and desktop audiences
20 Oct 2015
AJK and GB to Wait for Few More Months to Get 3G and 4G
AJK and GB to Wait for Few More Months to Get 3G and 4G Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit & Baltistan regions will have to wait for few more months to get 3G and 4G networks, we have confirmed with concerned authorities According to Information Memorandum for the auction of 3G and 4G spectrum
20 Oct 2015
Peggo YouTube-to-MP3 recorder is now available on Android
Peggo YouTube-to-MP3 recorder is now available on Android You may recall we told you about Peggo, an online app that made quick work of recording YouTube video and SoundCloud audio output for offline viewing on your desktop. Among its standout features are integrated search, automatic silence removal, audio normalization, subtrack offsets and auto populating artist and
20 Oct 2015
Launchify for Android knows which apps you’ll need next and puts them on your lock screen
Launchify for Android knows which apps you’ll need next and puts them on your lock screen I use a bunch of different apps through the day on my Android phone, and placing their icons on my home screen makes it look cluttered and doesn’t leave much room for gestures that launch actions. Launchify offers
19 Oct 2015
Zameen.com Launches Major TV Campaign
Zameen.com Launches Major TV Campaign Zameen.com has launched a full-blown TV campaign on all major television networks featuring two 40-second commercials that highlight the online buying and renting processes. This campaign marks the first time that a Pakistani property portal has expanded its marketing strategy to such an extent. The entertaining ads, developed in collaboration
19 Oct 2015
Disgruntled CS Student Hacks University Website to Record Protest Against Management
Disgruntled CS Student Hacks University Website to Record Protest Against Management The University of Sarghoda website was hacked earlier today by a Computer Sciences student to protest against the management of the institute. The site has since been restored but we managed to copy the message for our readers. The text is given below. If
19 Oct 2015
Hum TV Group Makes Rs. 1 Billion Pre-Tax Profit
Hum TV Group Makes Rs. 1 Billion Pre-Tax Profit The business of news channels is not flourishing in Pakistan but the entertainment genre has never been more attractive as shown by Hum Group which made more than Rs. 1 billion pre-tax profit for the first time in the financial year 2014-15, through its popular soaps
19 Oct 2015
Zong Sends USD 40 Million Legal Notice to PTA, Demands a Refund for Defective Spectrum
Zong Sends USD 40 Million Legal Notice to PTA, Demands a Refund for Defective Spectrum CMPak, that operates in Pakistan with the brand name of Zong, has sent a legal notice to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority for auctioning spectrum that is noisy and corrupted due to in-band interference caused by widespread usage of DECT 6.0 devices. Zong, in
19 Oct 2015
Sony’s RX1R II: The Best Pocket-Sized Camera Ever Made?
Sony’s RX1R II: The Best Pocket-Sized Camera Ever Made? Sony has long made one of the best point-and-shoot and compact DSLRs in the market but the latest effort will trump them all. The new RX1R mark II is said to be the tiniest full-frame camera around and packs a ton of features in a size
19 Oct 2015
Service Providers Given Ultimatum: Present Accounts for Audit or Pay 8% Tax
Service Providers Given Ultimatum: Present Accounts for Audit or Pay 8% Tax Over the weekend, Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar issued an ultimatum on Saturday to service providers: either they present their accounts for auditing purposes or pay a minimum of 8 percent tax. If service provides choose to hand over their accounts for auditing