Just seconds ago, Dr. Awab tweeted that he took backup of his blog, and downloaded almost 1 GB of files on local computer. Just that moment, a co-incidence maybe, I was reading this post by CyberDera about taking online backups of almost every online activity that we usually do – for FREE. Yes, this very amazing service Backupify, is offering backups...
PTA’s in its latest research has predicted 2014 as estimated depletion time for IPv4 for Pakistan. Authority has recommended the industry to adopt IPv6 before the bread limit is reached. IPs are used in networks for computers, devices and applications to connect with each other. IP version 4 or IPv4 only provided for approximately 4 billion addresses...
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) has expressed its reservation over the strategy of PTCL converting regular employees’ jobs into contract. committee also asked PTCL to improve its standard of service. The Committee which met at the Parliament House on Monday directed the IT Ministry and its attached departments particularly...
By Chand Warid has revised Crazy Nights and Crazy Hours, where pricing has been hiked with some other changes in the configuration as well. First let’s talk about Crazy Nites: Daily rental has been increased from 20 plus tax to 25 plus tax – per day Earlier package hours were from 10 PM to 8 AM as per our knowledge, however customer support...
First time in history of WiMAX industry, Wateen’s RAN team has on-aired four sites without involving its vendor, Motorola. Reportedly, due to delay in delivery from vendor’s side, one of Wateen’s RAN team took the initiative and deployed 4 sites, which are as of now on-air and live in southern region. Lead by Tehseen Ahmed, Syed Yasir Uddin is...
A P2P network, as understandable from its name, helps transfer files between two ordinary computers (peers); like mine and yours. P2P as a network contains thousands of computers (peers) connected to each other in an ad-hoc manner. (For an ad-hoc network the number of peers, peers adding on to the network and peers leaving the network don’t have a...
We have received multiple confirmation from various sources that YouTube has been banned in Pakistan, at least on some ISPs. We are checking ISPs and authority for any official word on it. We will update this story, when and if we get anything further in hands. Update: YouTube is back. We are told by sources that during filtering policy update, YouTube...
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has appointed Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa as his Advisor on Information Technology. APP says that Mr. Latif Khosa has been given the status of a federal minister, citing Cabinet Division’s notification. Sardar Muhammad Latif Khosa is a Pakistani senator and advocate, and the previous Attorney General...
Warid has denied recent press reports that said it was in talks with various Pakistani operators for sellout of its stakes. In a company statement issued, Mr. Bashir A Tahir, CEO Warid Telecom International denied the mentioned story. He further said: Recently there have been misplaced news items in certain section of the press that Warid Telecom Pakistan...
Movies have been an integral part of entertainment for decades, and love for movies has never diminished for the people of Pakistan. Mobilink Jazz brings for its subscribers such blockbusters, with original dialogues & songs to their very own mobile phone! All movies will be available in 60-90 minute duration through an IVR streaming. Subscription...
Zong takes DialTunes service to next level by introducing a GPRS enabled mobile based DialTunes application through which customers will be able to use all the functionality of Zong DialTunes service. What’s New? This application is a very handy medium through which subscribers can use all the features available on Zong DialTunes service. The main...
By Chand Ufone’s Solid offer, one of the most successful offers of Ufone, is expiring today (Feb 5th, 2010), at 11:59 Midnight. After this, you won’t be able to subscribe to this package.So you have last chance today to subscribe to this package. If you are already subscribed, even then this offer will expire tonight at 11:59 How to Extend Ufone...
Following the Intel Provincial Science Fairs held recently across Sindh, ICT, Punjab and Baluchistan where young scientists presented innovative research-based projects in the categories of biology, chemistry, computer sciences, mathematics and physics, Intel Pakistan Corporation marked the end of its nation-wide science competitions with the Intel...
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued Show Cause Notice to initiate proceedings against PTCL on showing poor quality of service, based on the results of the joint Quality of Service (QoS) Survey conducted recently by PTA. PTA has given 30 days time to PTCL to submit the reply. Based on the outcome PTA, under the Telecom Act, reserves...
Telenor Pakistan, under its ‘Easyload Millionaire Prize Scheme 3’, gave away prizes worth PKR 12 million to retail partners from different regions of Pakistan. Retail Partners who exceeded their sales for May 2009 in the month of July by 5 percent were eligible to enter the lucky draw. A 10 percent increase allowed them a double entry in the draw. The...
