PITB projects being replicated by other countries
Board Chairman Umar Saif envisions making Pakistan world famous in the field of IT
LAHORE: The smartphone applications developed by the Punjab...
SECP approves new tech-based life insurance product Â
ISLAMABAD:Â The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved a new life insurance product, which is equipped with insurance technology features...
Govt mulling to impose regulatory duty on unregistered mobile phones
It has been projected the imports of illegal phones in the country cause roughly $1.5 billion in revenue losses to the public exchequer on a yearly basis
Instagram – How a simple photo-sharing app is now worth more than $100 billion
Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms out there – both from an advertiser and user point of view.
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BankIslami becomes victim of $6.5 million cyber-attack
Transactions of approximately $6 million as claimed by the international payment scheme have been denied by the bank.
Robots to make robots at ABB’s new factory in China
‘China is expanding its robot workforce, as wages for human workers rise’
ZURICH:Â Robots will make robots at a new ABB factory in...
Pakistan’s broadband user base surpasses 62 million
The PTA informed that total 3G user count of Jazz stood at 14.85 million by September 2018, whereas the telecom’s 4G user numbers jumped to 5.6 million in September from 5.077 million in the prior month
Online education that matters – from distant dream to applicable reality
Globally, elite universities such as Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Yale, Cambridge, and Oxford etc. offer online and distant courses in various disciplines such...
Ever wonder how WhatsApp makes money? Here’s how.
With a reported user base of more than 1.5 billion by February 2018, WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging applications...
Audi’s electric SUV faces four-week delay owing to software bug
FRANKFURT: Audi’s first electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) will hit showrooms four weeks later than planned because of a software development issue, a...
Google to charge Android partners up to $40 per device for apps: source
The new fee goes into effect on Oct. 29 for any new smartphone or tablet models launched in the European Economic Area and running Google’s Android operating system, the company announced on Tuesday
Good news for micro-entrepreneurs in Pakistan – the startup bubble is here to stay!
LAHORE: Pakistan has one of the biggest ‘young’ populations in the world. According to a United Nations Human Development (UNDP) report published...
Digitization enabling macroeconomic growth for Pakistan: SBP report
LAHORE:Â The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its annual report on the state of the economy has said that with the help...
Careem raises $200 million to expand, expects more funds
The $200 million came from existing investors which includes Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding, Al Tayyar Group, STV, and Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten
Chinese entities interested in providing IoT, financial and transportation solutions in Pakistan
Megvii Technology based in Beijing is seeking to enter the Pakistani market for developing apps and other software for transportation departments and one of its services can recognize vehicles’ number plates