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18 Feb 2016
Snapchat reportedly plans to let you shop while you snap
Snapchat reportedly plans to let you shop while you snap Snapchat isn’t averse to trying lots of different ideas, with rumors swirling that it’ll help with your personal finance in the future — but it’s also working on a way for you to buy things directly in the app. According to a report from Recode, Joanna Coles,
18 Feb 2016
The Global App Economy To Be Worth $101 Billion by 2020
The Global App Economy To Be Worth $101 Billion by 2020 With the hardware sales of smartphones and other portables coming down, it is clear that software will be the real front for supremacy in the future. And according to a report, there is real money to be had there. The App Economy Is the
18 Feb 2016
LG Announces the New Mid-range LG K8
LG Announces the New Mid-range LG K8 LG is apparently on fire just days before the start of the Mobile World Congress. The latest addition to the lineup is the new K8, which follows the K4, K7 and the K10 as yet another mid-ranger in the K-series. For a mid-range device, the K8 comes with
18 Feb 2016
RCCI Urges the Government to Announce the Auto Policy Immediately
RCCI Urges the Government to Announce the Auto Policy Immediately Despite several rumors and internal leaks by government officials that the auto policy is complete and about to be revealed, the government has failed to announce it. The pending status of the policy has caused great concern amongst related parties and stakeholders. They want the
18 Feb 2016
Mobilink One Paisa Internet Offer for Prepaid Customers
Mobilink One Paisa Internet Offer for Prepaid Customers Mobilink, Jazz the largest cellular network of Pakistan, Mobilink One Paisa 3G Offer, the offer is especially designed for those Mobilink prepaid customers who have a Mobicah Wallet Account. According to details all Mobilink prepaid customers having Mobicash Wallet Account can get 300 MBs of 3G mobile
17 Feb 2016
Apple’s latest OS X beta for Mac fixes broken t.co Twitter links in Safari
Apple’s latest OS X beta for Mac fixes broken t.co Twitter links in Safari That annoying issue with t.co links not working in Safari may soon be over. A developer says Apple has confirmed a beta build of OS X will fix the problem. The problem was noted via Radar, Apple’s preferred method for developers to
17 Feb 2016
Wikipedia is building an open-source search engine – but it’s a little confusing
Wikipedia is building an open-source search engine – but it’s a little confusing There have been rumblings in the Wikimedia community since last year that a better search engine is on the way and it looks like that’s true – but not everyone’s happy. In a $250,000 grant document from the Knight Foundation for media innovation, Wikipedia
17 Feb 2016
Google has open-sourced its iOS app testing tool
Google has open-sourced its iOS app testing tool Google has announced that it’s open-sourced EarlGrey, a testing framework for iOS apps. The company says it’s been used in developing software for Apple’s mobile platform including YouTube and Google’s Calendar and Photos apps. EarlGrey offers features like built-in synchronization that makes it easier to write tests, as
17 Feb 2016
7 Featured Pakistani Apps and Games: February 2016 Edition
7 Featured Pakistani Apps and Games: February 2016 Edition Hello and welcome to another edition of Pakistani Apps and Games, where we showcase some of the best apps and games that Pakistani developers have released. So without further ado, let us see what goodies February has in store for the Pakistani mobile users. Photex Pro
15 Feb 2016
Twitter might be adding a dedicated GIF button very soon
Twitter might be adding a dedicated GIF button very soon It appears Twitter might be rolling out a new feature very soon as multiple users are reporting that the company is testing a dedicated GIF button on its app for smartphones. The button has since disappeared for some people, but others were quick to snatch a few screenshots: