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iOS 7 Turns Out to be an Incremental Upgrade but Nothing More
By Azeem Ullah Hassan | June 13, 2013 No CommentsApple’s iOS 7 can’t help but leave you with mixed doubts. On the one hand, it’s such a great update. The newly brought design changes implemented on this iteration are much welcome. They make even iOS 6 look dull, mainly due to the new, bright range of color palettes. Also, the Control center brings quick toggles and changes to the OS which weren’t present before. [...]
Read More7 Best Launcher Apps Available for Android Devices
By Hasan | June 5, 2013 No CommentsAre you getting bored with the stock look of your android phone? Why not go ahead and change the launcher and get a better UI matching your taste. If you still not sure that what we are talking about then launchers are apps that change the home UI of your Android devices. They allow you to change icons, animations, App drawer settings, add more home [...]
Read MoreFight Between Flagship Devices: Samsung Galaxy S4 Vs. Sony Xperia Z Vs. HTC One
By Ahmed Humayun | May 30, 2013 No CommentsThe new trend to buy the latest flagship devices from renowned smartphone manufacturers is growing day by day in the Pakistani market. Today I will be talking about three of the leading flagship devices from Samsung, HTC and Sony, which are currently the top dogs in the smartphone industry and are easily available in the Pakistani market too. Samsung recently released its latest flagship device [...]
Read MoreAzmalo.pk: A Rising Online Marketplace in Pakistan
By Mehwish Khan | May 3, 2013 18 CommentsCustomers’ buying behaviours have changed significantly in the last decade. A lot of focus is now towards good deals and convenience in shopping. This trend has resulted in many online shopping websites worldwide and Pakistan too is catching up fast. Azmalo.pk is the latest one to join the bandwagon. This online marketplace has been developed by the German online venture builder, Rocket Internet, which has [...]
Read MoreHuawei Ascend G510: Review, Unboxing and Hands-on Video!
By Muhammad Zohair Chohan | April 30, 2013 63 CommentsAfter announcing Ascend Y300 – a low end android smartphone — the Chinese company has recently introduced yet another budget android device Ascend G510 in the Pakistani market. Ascend G510 was planned for a launch earlier this month, but due to the increase in taxes on mobile phones, company had to delay the launch for couple of weeks. Just to mention, Huawei did a promotion on its official [...]
Read MoreCut the Rope: Time Travel [Game Review]
By Azeem Ullah Hassan | April 25, 2013 2 CommentsCut the Rope is now a worldwide sensation. Downloaded hundreds of millions of times, it first appeared on the horizon in 2010. A sequel followed in 2011 in Cut the Rope: Experiments. Now, after a wait of two years, ZeptoLab has released its third instalment of the series: Cut the Rope: Time Travel. The new game is available on Android and iOS platforms. Gameplay If [...]
Read MoreElection Game: Go rich boy, go!
By Azeem Ullah Hassan | April 23, 2013 6 CommentsThere’s hardly a game that we’ve played in recent times which is quite nearly as simple yet interesting as this one. “Go rich boy, go!” puts you in the shoes of an unnamed boy from a posh area of the city of Karachi who is going out to vote for the first time in his life. It is written by Jahanzaib Haque, the web editor [...]
Read MoreChutti.pk Helps Pakistani Travel Enthusiasts to Plan Holidays
By Sidrah Zaheer | April 9, 2013 5 CommentsSince bookings for travel has become very convenient online, there are many traveling websites which allow you to explore possible destinations where you could visit with your family and friends to relax and have a good time. Chutti.pk is one such stop for you to find all your information regarding planning on travelling for your holidays. It doesn’t just cover travelling spots in Pakistan, but [...]
Read MoreFederal Board of Revenue (FBR) Launches a Revamped Website With Unregistered Script
By Sidrah Zaheer | April 4, 2013 6 CommentsThe Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) works semi-autonomously to audit, enforce and collect revenue on behalf of the government of Pakistan. It is considered to be the guardian of Pakistan’s treasury and has two main arms through which it operates, the Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) and Large Taxpayer Units (LTUs) with these units’ offices around the country. Recently, FBR launched its new website after revamping [...]
Read MoreNokia Lumia 920: Preview, Unboxing and Hands-on
By Muhammad Zohair Chohan | March 29, 2013 20 CommentsLast month Nokia officially launched 3 new Lumia smartphones 920,820 & 620 in Pakistan. We have got our hands on Lumia 920, the flagship smartphone from the Finnish firm, here is a brief review of this device. Hardware specifications: 1.5GHz dual-core Krait CPU Adreno 225 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8960 chipset 1GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage 4.5″ PureMotionHD+ IPS display, resolution of 1280 x [...]
Read MoreJBL PlayUp Wireless Speaker for Nokia : Review
By Muhammad Zohair Chohan | March 20, 2013 One CommentLast month Nokia officially launched 3 new Lumia smartphones 920,820 & 620 in Pakistan. During the launch, Nokia had also introduced some great accessories for the Lumia lineup and today we are going to present a brief review of JBL PlayUp, a portable NFC enabled wireless speaker. What’s inside the Box? JBL Play-Up MD-51W Nokia BL-5J battery USB Cable and Charger Audio cable Pouch & [...]
Read MoreIHC Orders Telcos to Stop Prize Schemes
By Mehwish Khan | March 11, 2013 One CommentIslamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the cellular companies to discontinue any and all prize schemes. It maybe recalled that PTA had directed the telecom service providers to put a complete halt on prize awarding schemes as it violates Telecom Consumer Protection Control otherwise the authority would take legal action. Taking PTA up on its threat, all telecom operators had challenged the PTA directives in [...]
Read More5 Things You Need to Know if You Are Buying Microsoft Surface Pro
By Azeem Ullah Hassan | February 12, 2013 6 CommentsMicrosoft’s Surface Pro tablet is selling like crazy. This comes as a bit of a surprise, so big a surprise that they’ve sold all of their stock within hours of putting it on sale. This is especially surprizing after Microsoft’s first tablet, the Surface RT didn’t fared all that well. Moreover, the return rates of the tablet are crazily high and whether this condition will [...]
Read MoreWhat is Rooting and its Pros and Cons?
By Hasan | February 7, 2013 39 CommentsSome of you may be familiar with the word jailbreaking on iPhone, iPad or an iPod. Jailbreaking enables you to download free third party apps, tweak & modify your device or download paid apps for free. On Android although it’s quite different, but Jailbreaking and ‘rooting’ still have the same phenomena. We know that android is an open source operating system, which means you can [...]
Read MorePTCL Launches Smart TV for EVO Users
By Aamir Attaa | February 6, 2013 77 CommentsPakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) today announced an amazing new service with which EVO customers can sign up for Smart TV and view Live TV channels on their desktops/laptops/mobile phones via Internet. With a windows or mobile app, customers can watch live TV channels via internet. A perfect solution for those who spend most of their time in front of laptop screens for studies or [...]
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