PTCL’s failure to deliver Smart TV set-top boxes irks customers
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) had heavily advertised its Smart TV service towards the end of the last month (September).
This was a...
Beaconhouse, LIVC invest big to promote digital education in Pakistan
The Beaconhouse School System (BSS), Lakson Investments Venture Capital (LIVC) and Knowledge Platform Pakistan, in a bid to revolutionise education in the...
Huawei phones lose access to install Google’s apps
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s newly launched Mate 30 devices have lost their access to manually install Google’s Android apps, Bloomberg reported.
According to...
TikTok owner ByteDance’s revenue better than expected at over $7bn
BEIJING/HONG KONG: China's ByteDance, owner of video-sharing app TikTok and one of the world’s most valuable unicorns, booked revenue of 50-60 billion...
Daraz launches ‘DExports’ programme to facilitate local traders
In collaboration with Alibaba, Daraz has launched 'DExports', a programme that will give local sellers the opportunity to list their products on...
National Investment Trust goes online
National Investment Trust Limited (NITL), Pakistan’s first and largest asset management company, has announced that all branches of NIT are now online,...
Senior Google female executive to lead Pakistan’s digitisation initiative
ISLAMABAD: The government has planned to take on board a female Google executive to put the digitisation initiative from the Prime Minister's...
PTA asks Zong to take down 5G advertisements
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has communicated to Zong to withdraw any advertisements that may mislead the public regarding availability of commercial...
Introduction of 5G services in Pakistan could take up to 5 years, Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday briefed Senate’s Standing Committee on Information Technology it would take around four to five...
Apple’s new, lower priced iPhone draws tepid response in Asia
HANGZHOU: Apple Inc's new, lower-priced iPhone that comes with a faster processor but lacks 5G technology disappointed Asia, where cheaper and feature-packed...
US states launch antitrust probes of tech companies
AGENCIES: Two groups of US state attorneys general have announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook.
The...
Govt appoints directors, chairman for Ignite tech fundÂ
ISLAMABAD:Â The federal government has appointed the directors for Ignite-National Technology Fund's Board and made the National Information Technology Board (NITB) executive director...
‘Technology adoption imperative to meet modern-day challenges’
ISLAMABAD:Â Science & Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the country needs to adopt latest technologies in order to meet modern-day...
Zong becomes first telco to conduct successful 5G trials in Pakistan
China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), popularly known as Zong, has successfully conducted 5G trials in Pakistan, a press release issued by the company...
Intel launches first artificial intelligence chip Springhill
JERUSALEM: Intel Corp on Tuesday launched its latest processor that will be its first using artificial intelligence (AI) and is designed for...