By Nouman Lodhi We – Pakistanis – develop software, but we don’t sell it; because we develop these software for Americans and Europeans who ultimately sell them at considerably higher prices. How wonderful it could get if we develop software and sell them ourselves to earn all the margins and profits to ultimately bring back the entire revenue to our homeland. Generally Asian countries are [...]

By Fawad Hassan Before explaining anything about Firefox OS, I want to discuss few limitations of Android and iOS platforms. What Happened to Android and iOS? You maybe wondering why a new mobile OS? Isn’t Android and iOS enough to meet our needs? The reality is there’s always room for improvement and innovation even in saturated markets like mobile operating system. There are many problems [...]

By Mr. Jung Hyun Park, MD Samsung Electronics Pakistan It was forty years ago that the world’s first mobile telephone call was made in New York. Mobile telephones in the 1970’s and 1980’s were huge pieces of equipment. That first call was made on a chunk of plastic that was nine inches tall with thirty circuit boards, it took ten hours to charge up and [...]

As Pakistan grows more connected, focus is gradually shifting towards securing people who manage to establish an electronic link between themselves and the rest of the world. This signalled a growing need for initiating a conversation on how to best protect the rights as well as data of users and prevent them from being exploited. In order to kickstart and facilitate this conversation on a [...]

Since last few years we do get regular news about hacking attempts and defacements. Here are few example stories ProPakistani covered lately: Google’s Pakistan site, 284 others hacked by Turkish hacker group Eboz 2000 Pakistani websites Hacked By Indian United Hackers 20 Pakistan websites Hacked and defaced by jaguar for 26/1 Top Pakistani Government & other 250 Websites Hacked by Indishell Pakistan’s Punjab Assembly Website [...]

By Umer Mahasin The day Pakistan decided to become an ally of America’s War on Terror, it became a prime target of terrorism itself. Since 2001, Pakistan was targeted by hundreds of terrorist attacks causing more than 40,000 civilian and security personals losing their lives. Instead of recognizing Pakistan’s sacrifices in this war, now it’s known as Terrorist State in the world. We can’t be [...]

By Kj Rocker Keeping in mind the economical condition of Pakistan where thousands of people are unemployed and have no source of income at all, internet is an alternative which comes to mind whenever you think about possible sources to earn some money. However people totally misunderstand the concept of making money online. Let me tell you, it is possible and you can make healthy [...]

By Sohaib Sheikh I recently read about a prominent Pakistani brand that was super proud of the fact that it had tons of fans on its Facebook page. It even touted this across various media. This got me thinking: are we, as marketers in Pakistan ,really utilising social media to its fullest extent? While having loads of ‘Likes’ on Facebook is great for one’s ego, [...]

By Sadaf Zarrar Pakistan’s cellular industry has seen quite a few ups and downs in the previous year, especially with the government imposing restrictions on services in the name of national security. However the future for telecommunication in Pakistan looks exciting, with increased market saturation, continuous innovation and transformation in technology being the key to future growth. Innovative mobile network operators, while still offering attractive [...]

The power of connectivity is not a good or bad thing in itself but it has the power to be used for both. With the advent of social media, the power of connecting and sharing ideas which can transform societies and cultures is now a reality. It allows for cooperation between different people and can be used to move forward on ideas and collaborate to [...]

By Michelle Sequeira, Senior Marketing Communications Officer at LG Electronics Convergence holds different meaning and varied importance for different sectors. The dictionary definition of convergence is the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity. Therefore essentially in technology the tendency for different technological systems to evolve toward performing similar tasks is called as convergence. For instance today our cell phones are able [...]

By Saad Mubarak Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has launched its mobile app for iOS while the Android version is said to be in the making as of now. The App was launched by the PTI Mobile App Team (Jibran Ilyas, Haris Siddique, Aly Boghani) in collaboration with their Web Management and the Social Media Team. The about section of the App states that the project was initiated [...]

Acer’s Iconia W700 is the first Windows 8 tablet to grace PC Pro’s labs. The real surprise is the price: for just Rs 76,999, the Iconia W700 packs in an 11.6in Full HD touch screen, a Core i3 processor and somehow finds room in the budget for a case, a docking station and a Bluetooth keyboard. The Acer Iconia W700 is something different. It’s a [...]

by Naveed Siraj, Country Manager, Intel Pakistan Computing technology is enabling amazing experiences, enhanced productivity, better safety and improved efficiency for businesses and consumers every day. From cars that recognize drivers to supermarket displays that help shoppers plan dinner menus, computing devices are becoming more connected, more context-aware, and more adaptive to human needs. These computing experiences are possible because of a new category of [...]

By Naeem Zamindar The past year has been an interesting one for Pakistan from a technology and telecommunications point of view. With 2013 well on its way, it’s now time to think about what the future holds. No doubt, there is much looming on the horizon – and all indicators point to 2013 as a year of better performance and service delivery in the telecoms [...]