Technology News Archive
11 Apr 2015
Pakistani Man Gets Indicted in the US for Developing Spyware App
Pakistani Man Gets Indicted in the US for Developing Spyware App Hammad Akbar, a Pakistani national and the chief executive of InvoCode Pvt Ltd has been indicted in the U.S. state of Virginia for conspiring to advertise and sell StealthGenie, an app that can monitor communications on smartphone without detection. The characterization of the
11 Apr 2015
Man Behind Apple’s Latest Innovation is a Pakistani
Man Behind Apple’s Latest Innovation is a Pakistani Contactless mobile payments are not a new idea but with the entry of Apple in the arena, it is going to hit the mainstream. Apple Pay is going to allow users to shop in over 220,000 stores in the U.S. simply with their smartphones. It allows
11 Apr 2015
7 Million Dropbox Account Passwords Leaked Online
7 Million Dropbox Account Passwords Leaked Online If you use Dropbox, you might want to change your password immediately. A thread on an internet forum was discovered which linked to a site where hundreds of Dropbox login credentials were available in plain text. The hackers claimed to have more than 7 million passwords and
11 Apr 2015
After 3G/4G, Pakistan Now Needs an Online Payment Gateway
After 3G/4G, Pakistan Now Needs an Online Payment Gateway Around four years or so ago I had written this piece titled: “Why Does a Pakistani Website Earn 32 Times Lesser than any American Counterpart?” In this post I explained that why e-commerce infrastructure is important and how it could boost Pakistan’s economy in general and online businesses in specific. This
10 Apr 2015
Calling all Pakistanis: Wikipedia Needs You!
Calling all Pakistanis: Wikipedia Needs You! In our increasingly connected world, where the internet has become an integral part of our lives, more people turn to the web for information that is now just a few clicks away. In most cases, web searches are likely to land you at a Wikipedia page; so it’s a pity
10 Apr 2015
Google Starts Supporting Physical Security Keys for Accoount Logins
Google Starts Supporting Physical Security Keys for Accoount Logins Earlier today, Google launched support for USB Security Key for Google Logins — an open standard that replaces the part where a verification code is sent to your phone with a physical device you can insert into your computer to verify your identity. This step comes after
10 Apr 2015
Facebook Rolls Out Old-Times Like Chat Rooms App
Facebook Rolls Out Old-Times Like Chat Rooms App Facebook’s Creative Labs division has launched a new stand-alone app called Rooms. The app takes inspiration from forums, IRC chat rooms and communities we — the elder group of internet users — are familiar with. Upon downloading the app, you can either join an existing room
10 Apr 2015
Google Adds Pakistan to the List of Supported Countries for Play Store Merchant Accounts
Google Adds Pakistan to the List of Supported Countries for Play Store Merchant Accounts Previously Android developers from Pakistan were only able to create publishers’ accounts to publish their free apps on Google’s play store, however, they were denied to have merchant accounts that are essential or a prerequisite for publishers to sell paid apps or
10 Apr 2015
IT Innovation Award: Win Rs. 1 Million to Execute Your Idea
IT Innovation Award: Win Rs. 1 Million to Execute Your Idea+ Do you have a great idea that has social impact and is relevant to Pakistan? Well then you need to hurry up and submit your proposal to the 3rd annual Best IT Innovation Awards (BITA). Organized by COMSATS and co-sponsored by NTS, the
10 Apr 2015
Fundstak: Crowd Funding Comes to Pakistan
Fundstak: Crowd Funding Comes to Pakistan Fundstak is a crowd-funding platform for Pakistan where ordinary people, teams and organizations can raise money online for anything and everything. Creating a short movie, developing a video game or making a new product are all possible options. If you have a good idea about a new product, service