Dell and Intel Launch Experience Store in Karachi

Dell and Intel Pakistan have jointly launched their latest experiential marketing centre in Karachi. The centre, called the Experience Center, is the second such location opened by the international computer giants in Pakistan. The first Experience Center opened in Lahore on 13th April 2012 to considerable acclaim as the first experiential computing centre in Pakistan.

Speaking on the occasion Country Manager Dell Pakistan, Shahzad Aslam Khan said, “Technology is now evolving at a much greater pace than at any moment in the past. Understanding this fast-evolving tech environment we at Dell are bringing our latest products under one roof for our customers to experience. Through the launch of this Experience Center we intend to offer the people of Karachi an unmatched buying experience.”

Apple Cuts Prices on Apps to Mark 5th Anniversary of App Store

Apple’s App Store has just turned 5 and to celebrate those five years of awesomeness Apple has decided to take off the price tag on certain apps and issue a price cut on several others.

The apps, as it turns out, are among the more popular ones in the App Store so it’s a great chance to get the best on your iOS device.

Ban on YouTube to Stay: LHC

Lahore High Court has turned down a request to temporarily open YouTube in Pakistan.

While hearing a petition filed for re-opening of YouTube, the court asked the Ministry of Information Technology to tell on July 25 to how to block access to specific URLs, which are blasphemous in nature.

The video-sharing website has been blocked in Pakistan since September 17th 2012 following protests about a 14-minute trailer of the film Innocence of Muslims.

Then prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf had ordered the ban after YouTube denied to block the access of movie to Pakistani audience at the Pakistani government’s request.

Bytes For All, an NGO, moved the court in January seeking lifting of the ban.

During yesterday’s hearing, the petitioner’s counsel told the court that instead of blocking access to the entire website, only the objectionable material could be blocked.

Huawei Hints a Manufacturing Facility in Pakistan Against Tax Exception

Huawei has said that it can open a manufacturing facility in Pakistan if government of Pakistan facilitates them with custom duty and taxes.

Tang Qibing, Vice President, Huawei Technologies, said this during a meeting with Mr. Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan when he was travelling from Beijing to Shanghai through high speed train.

Huawei high-up, while showing his concerns over the taxes and duties, was confident about the viability of a manufacturing facility in Pakistan.

Tang Qibing said that company is engaged in various telecommunication projects with Mobilink and Ufone, hinting that company will be interested in locally manufactured telecom equipment in the long run if facilitated by the government.

7-Point Action Plan Proposed for Cyber Secure Pakistan

o address security issues related to the internet , Senate Committee on Defence and Defence Production organized a policy seminar on “Defending Pakistan Through Cyber Security Strategy” in coordination with Pakistan Information Security Association (PISA) yesterday at Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS), Islamabad.

Senator Mushahid Hussain, Chairman of Senate Committee on Defence and Defence Production, in his welcoming address, said that the cyber security threat can affect Pakistan’s national defence, security, intelligence, diplomacy, nuclear and missile programme, economy, energy, education, civil aviation as well as industrial and manufacturing units both in the private and public sector. “Cyber security is an issue of paramount importance for Pakistan’s stability and progress.”

FIFA 13 Arrives to Nokia Lumia but not Windows Phone

FIFA 13, the latest instalment of the fabled soccer series has arrived to the Nokia Lumia smartphones but not to the platform as a whole. What’s more is that the game isn’t even available on Android right now.

The game is Xbox-Live enabled, of course given the platform. It features new gameplay elements including more improved controls. The graphics are also taken to a new level.

Telenor Finally Reacts to High Taxes, Tightening Regulations and Service Suspensions

Telenor yesterday decided to go hard on government against all the odds that telecom industry has been facing for past 2-3 years.

Telenor came up with an aggressive response when Lars Christian Luel, CEO, Telenor Pakistan, threatened Pakistani government to pull out of expected 3G auction by saying that company could find better places to invest as business case in Pakistan has weaken due to increased taxes, government-forced service suspensions and new regulations foe sale of new SIMs.

In an interview with The News and Express Tribune, Telenor CEO said that telecom companies aren’t money making machines and hence government will have to come up with rational policies to attract more investments. If not, then Telenor will pull out its investment – planned for 3G — from Pakistan to obtain better return on investment from other markets.

Mobilink Partners with Nokia to Launch Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 in Pakistan

Mobilink has launched Nokia Lumia 720 and Nokia Lumia 520 for its customers across Pakistan. This follows the success of Lumia 920, Lumia 820 and Lumia 620 launched by Mobilink earlier this year.

Mobilink’s prepaid customers can also avail a package deal with the Nokia Lumia 720 and Lumia 520 phones, including free 2 GB internet for three months and exclusive 15 days free trial of Mobi Music.

Farid Ahmed, Vice President, Marketing Mobilink highlighted, “The launch of Lumia 720 and Nokia 520 ensures that our customers have access to the latest cellular technology at competitive prices and bundled with the most attractive offers. The launch of the Nokia Lumia series with Mobilink’s Mobile Internet confirms Mobilink’s leading position in bringing best value for money to our customers.”

Intel Launches 4th Gen Intel Core processors in Pakistan

Naveed Siraj, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan with his team at the launch of 4h Gen Intel Processors.

Intel yesterday announced the 4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family, dubbed as Haswell, in Pakistan.

Intel said that its 4th gen Intel Core delivers optimized experiences personalized for end-users’ specific needs, packing extraordinary battery life capability, better graphics and new usages in devices such as 2-in-1s, tablets, robust enthusiast and portable all-in-one systems and secure and manageable business device with Intel® vPro™.

The Google Play Edition of Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Go on Sale

A while back, Google announced that it would be selling the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One with Vanilla version of Android OS onboard. That day has finally arrived and both of the phones have finally gone on sale on Google Play.

The Google Edition of the phones are deprived of their exclusive software features and are exactly the same in this department. It is agreeable that HTC Sense and Touchwiz UI add a lot of features over Vanilla Android but with both of them gone, the phones will feel a bit snappier, that’s for sure.

Specifications-wise, the duo is exactly the same as there original counterparts. The Galaxy S4 version packs a SnapDragon 600 chipset underneath instead of the octa-core version but that won’t be hurting anyone much. Instead, it will yield better battery life. HTC One, on the other hand, will be packing the same quad-core SnapDragon 600 version as the original phone.

Nokia Asha 501 Smartphone with 48 Days Battery Launched in Pakistan

Nokia announced that the Nokia Asha 501, the first smartphones to run on, yet another OS from Finnish company, the Asha Platform is going to surface in Pakistan with-in a week.

Launching with Pakistan and Thailand, Nokia Asha 501 will roll out in subsequent weeks across countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. It is said that US, Canada and European markets may not see Asha 501 as Nokia is focusing these rich markets with its Lumia series.

Nokia Asha 501 is part of new smartphone range from Nokia, aimed at emerging markets and those early buyers who are going to get their first smartphone.

BlackBerry to Release the Mid-Range Q5 for $400 Today

BlackBerry will be releasing its third BB10-running smartphone today. The phone is mainly targeted towards the young crowd but still features BlackBerry’s trademark keyboard and is the cheapest of the current crop of BB10 smartphones.

The Q5 has a 3.1 inch display with resolution of 720 x 720 pixels. It is powered by a 1.2Ghz Qualcomm SnapDragon processor and has 2 GB RAM. The amount of internal storage is set at 8 GBs which is also expandable.

Pakistan Imposes 5% Additional Tax on Telecom Services

Pakistan has announced to increase the tax rate on telecom services, a sector that is topping the taxed list, by 5 percent from July 1st, 2013.

According to Mr. Ishaq Dar, the Finance Minister, all telecom users will now have to pay 15 percent withholding tax, which was previously settled at 10 percent for last many years. Mr. Dar said that proposal has been incorporated into the finance bill after consultation with the concerned stakeholders.

Mr. Dar, in his briefing to National Assembly today, said that this increase in tax can be reimbursed to the customers as it is adjustable in the yearly financial assessment of the individuals.

List of Taxes on Cellular Services

After this increase in WHT, taxes on cellular services are as following:

iPotty

Gud news !!! after ipod , iphone and ipad there is a new invention its called ipotty :) , do u think its a joke ? google it :) lols -Words by The Journalist Aliya Aslam.

It's an unspoken truth of gadgets that some people use their smartphone or even tablet computer while in the bathroom. Now even toddlers who are yet to master the toilet can get in on the action with iPotty – a child's toilet training potty with a built-in iPad stand.


One of the more bizarre products on show at CES, the base of the iPotty looks like a traditional potty with a removable bowl, seat and a pee-guard for the boys. But at the front it all gets a little weird, because there's a stand designed specifically to hold an iPad.

The iPotty has been designed to help children learn to use the potty by keeping them entertained when nature calls. The idea is that they won't mind sitting there for longer if they're watching a favorite cartoon or playing Angry Birds. And we've seen enough iPad toy add-ons – from the Mattel Apptivity Play to the iTikes range – to know kids love playing with an iPad.

The stand can be rotated between vertical and horizontal views and adjusted to three positions. The iPotty is said to be suitable for children from six months to three years. In case you're worried about the safety of your precious one (the iPad, obviously), there's a removable screen guard cover to protect it from almost anything your little one can "throw" at it.