As the World Wide Web takes over more and more of our time the concept of money and wealth and how we spend it is also changing. The internet is drastically changing the way we interact with products and services. Virtual Money is an emerging online “currency” which in the near future will become a vital component of any economy and will be a necessity [...]

Read this post in Urdu Everyone would have noticed by now that cellular companies are busy in introducing new and inexpensive mobile internet packages. This indicates that they are seeing the potential available in the market for mobile internet or GPRS/EDGE usage. Zong was probably the 1st operator to introduce unlimited mobile internet back in July 2009, that too for just Rs. 200 per month. [...]

Punjab’s laptop scheme has become controversial, so is the case with Mr. Shahbaz Sharif. It is yet to ascertain if this whole campaign against Mr. Sharif is outcome of Prime Minister’s conviction, as political silos are hot like hell, or  allegations against laptop scheme are for real. We will try to evaluate few of them below. From what it appears, all political parties are currently [...]

By Irfan Siddiqui Gone are the days when you had to stand in long queues to buy movie tickets or go store from store to get the apparels for the birthday bash of friend. The cyber world has brought along with it, great sense of freedom and comfort. But at the same time, it has opened up new gateways for hackers to enjoy a treat [...]

2011 was a significant year for Pakistan’s mobile industry after it became, by most estimates, the 9th largest mobile market in the world. Global research firm TNS also revealed in its Mobile Life report that the country now has more than 103 million phones, with some sources placing the actual number of users nearer 130 million. 2011 was a landmark year for Nokia too, as [...]

All youngsters dream to meet different kinds of people, travel to interesting and beauteous sites, learn unique languages, and experience new customs and politics while studying abroad? No matter which country individuals are living in, they must consider flying to the dreamland of Asia, Pakistan. Pakistan – A premium educational spot for higher education Pakistan has been known as the premium destination for studying abroad [...]

By Farrukh Mobile technology has always been a cause of concern for many in our country. From angry parents of a teenager to ordinary students getting smashed by teachers for texting in classrooms, we all find that missing pride in texting unstoppably. Technology without doubt has paved easiness for us in many walks of life. However, there are times when misused technology can create more [...]

By Humayun Bashir The amount of digital data around the world is doubling every two years, thanks in large part to innovative new ways to create and share information. Mobile devices, social networking, and the internet will contribute to a data glut of historic proportions by 2020, which according to market researcher IDC, will be 50 times greater than current levels. The question is, are [...]

Read this post in Urdu SMS is probably the most widely used communication channel in Pakistan. We exchanged 176 billion text messages in 2010 (last reported stats), which would have doubled in number by 2012. With such massive usage, there comes a responsibility attached to this medium which every citizen should respect and adopt with essence. If not used properly, this SMS medium can leave [...]

Read this post in Urdu Throughout various religious and moral teachings, the women’s role for a society has been given importance and there are severe consequences in case of ignoring such matter. Frankly speaking, there does exist many disparities between males and females in our society. According to a major school of thought, not only restricted to the rural areas, women are only considered suitable [...]

Information Technology (IT) got its first reference in 1958 in Harvard Business Review as “a new technology having no single established name”. Later the term got its proper definition as usage of micro-electronic based processes for transferring, processing and storing all sorts of information. In today’s knowledge-based economy, proper utilization of IT assures access to knowledge which is the prime gate to economic as well [...]

At current times in our country’s history, when energy is the hottest topic in almost all spheres, there is a need to take measures on exigent basis. Authorities, stakeholders, public and international agencies, all share the same responsibility to take preventive measures against the oncoming omens of energy starvation. According to experts, the next general elections will see the voters prioritizing energy and valuing assurance [...]

Owing to the technology having improved and sharpen our lives to a much larger degree, in addition to stressing its involvement in different facets, inclusion of Information Technology (IT) applications in health sector also need proper attention. Health Information Technology (HIT) refers to the use of IT and its applications by health personnel, patients and service providers etc. The usage may cater to cover a [...]

Read this post in Urdu We appreciated Punjab Government when they first announced the free giveaway of 100,000 laptops to brightest of the students in the province. We are also proud of Mr. Shahbaz Sharif for many other ventures he has endured lately, particularly for those catering the IT industry. Having said this, we are yet to ascertain the need of significantly large amount of [...]

TeraData National IT Excellence Awards were held last Sunday (March 18th, 2012), in which 13 Awards were given to the best of the best in the information technology industry; that’s how organizers define them. We know of few winners, those who told us directly or we got to know about them through sources. Here’s the list: Khuram Mujtaba – Excellence in IT Business Intelligence Shahid [...]