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Honor has announced its flagship smartphone, Honor 10, in Pakistan. Officially launched in London on May 15 th , the  Honor 10  is expected to enter Pakistan on 8 th June 2018. The pre-booking campaign is already underway, with the Honor 10 available from the official e-commerce partner,  Telemart  and top smartphone retailers nationwide. Honor fans will receive special gifts and discount voucher of PKR 2,500 on pre-booking the Honor 10. The  pre-book  gift box includes a selfie stick, ring hook, honor cup and dual-faced charging cable. You also get a discount voucher with the gift box. Customers can save PKR 2,500 and can pre-book the device for PKR. 53,499 only. ALSO, READ PTA Bans Over 6,100 Websites Due to Objectionable Content With its Aurora Glass body, the Honor 10 has a unique colored device. The phone’s design provides a multi-colored body where the colors change when looked at from different angles. To...

NEWS This new AI can prevent almost any facial recognition software from detecting your face. Most social networks these days, including Facebook, use facial recognition on your photos whenever you make an upload to gather data on you. In addition to social networks, the web is also full of similar software that is able to automatically recognize a person and figure out other things such as ethnicity, gender, and the environment. As privacy concerns have grown recently, University of Toronto researchers have developed an AI that counters facial recognition software in a subtle way, by making minute adjustments to your photos. The research, led by professor Parham Aarabi and Avishek Bose (an MASc candidate), has successfully disrupted common facial recognition systems. Personal privacy is a real issue as facial recognition becomes better and better. This is one way in which beneficial anti-facial-recognition systems can combat that ability. ALSO, RE...

NEWS A popular code sharing network, called GitHub, is getting purchased by Microsoft. GitHub, one of the world’s largest and most popular code repository for developers, is getting acquired by Microsoft. Reportedly, the companies might conclude a price, and announce the deal publicly later today (Monday). The news comes during a time when GitHub faces extreme financial pressure. GitHub has already been looking for a new CEO to take office as well. According to people familiar with the matter, GitHub aims to go public and has chosen Microsoft, partly because of its CEO Satya Nadella, for this purpose.  Bloomberg  reported that this information was revealed by a company spokesperson, but details related to the terms and conditions of the deal have been kept private. ALSO, READ Oppo Find X Will be The Company’s First True Flagship in Years: Leaks GitHub considered is a popular tool and a social network of sorts for developers. Even high ...

Punjab has passed its first ever Provincial IT Policy of Pakistan consisting of 5 pillars, envisioning Punjab as the industrial hub of the country. The IT Policy was passed by the Provincial Cabinet on Thursday. According to the landmark policy, the five pillars are: Support the IT industry Bridge the digital divide e-Governance Citizen-centric services Entrepreneurship PunjabITBoard @PITB_Official # Punjab Announces the First Provincial IT Policy of Pakistan Focusing on 5 Key Pillars 10:05 PM - May 31, 2018 77 44 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Support the IT Industry The policy aims to offer extended and unhindered support to the IT industry of the province. Establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs), business-friendly policies and initiatives, developing software technology parks and knowledge centers, promoting e-commerce, smooth and user-friendly taxation policy, the intro...

Google has been the heartthrob of the majority in the tech industry for quite some time, however, even the search giant lost out to Microsoft, which is enjoying its own renaissance of sorts. The Redmond-based company just overtook Google in terms of market value, having ended yesterday at $753 billion. Google, by comparison, was valued at $739 billion. It was the first time in three years that Microsoft achieved the third-spot . ALSO READ 2 Young Pakistanis Pitch Digital Solutions to Reduce Inequalities at Telenor Youth Forum While still likely only a temporary news, it is a sign of a development which has taken place at Microsoft in recent times. Even though it is difficult to pinpoint the source, it is likely Microsoft’s cloud business which has been the cause of this excitement. Currently, it brings around one-third of Microsoft’s revenue and is expected to double within the next few years. It is expected to face stiff competition from Amazon’s Web S...

The Telenor Youth Forum’s 2017-2018 programme culminates this week at the dtac headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, where Safa Iftikhar and Sara Waqar will be representing Pakistan amongst a delegation of young leaders from 11 nations. In teams, these delegates will pitch four new services to Nobel Peace Center’s Executive Director, Liv Tørres, and Telenor Group’s Chief Financial Officer, Jørgen Rostrup, among others. Ufone’s ‘Bano Achai ki Misal’ Campaign Draws Attention to Two Admirable Individuals The winning team will receive USD 15,000 in funding to implement their proposed service, with an aim to reduce inequalities in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goal #10. The teams will also showcase their services in a digital exhibition which will be attended by Telenor Group management and representatives from the Nobel Peace Center. “TYF has had some inspiring young leaders emerge from Pakistan over the years to not only represent our coun...

Honoring the values of kindness, sharing, and charity, Ufone organized an event to highlight the work of two exceptional Pakistani individuals under their Ramazan campaign ‘BanoAchaikiMisaal’. The gathering’s aim was to showcase the work of Mrs. Farzana Shoaib, founder of Binte-Fatima Old Home and Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, founder of Akhuwat, giving bloggers and media representatives a chance to personally interact with these extraordinary people and hear their inspiring stories. Distressed by inequality in society, Dr. Saqib had the vision of creating a poverty free society built on the principles of compassion and equity. A development practitioner, philanthropist, writer and a former officer in public service, Dr. Saqib and a few of his friends got together to form Akhuwat, a non-profit organization  that has now become one of the world’s largest Islamic Microfinance Organization. “Our concept was borrowed from the tradition of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), w...

Yayvo came up with a creative idea this year with their well-received isMay box. The box came with goodies, many of them in pairs. The idea was to share the goodness with others, specially the deserving. In addition to that, the box could be refilled with items such as clothing, stationery, toys, books etc; and return to any TCS Express Center for the items in the box to be given to Saylani Trust. This message of Delivering Change came just in time for Ramadan, fostering a spirit of giving to those in need. Ramadan is all about sharing blessings and caring for fellow human beings. The spirit of giving continues with Delivering Change in Ramadan through  Yayvo.com . You can donate to various charities under four causes (Health, Education, Vocational Training and Act of Kindness). 5 Best Free Antivirus Software to Keep Yourself Protected Through Yayvo Delivering Change, even those who didn’t receive an isMay box can donate and play their part at making ours a better ...

In the fast pace era of today, advancements are happening in almost every industry, which are helping to ease the lifestyle of consumers. The same is happening in the e-commerce industry, which is already working for the convenience of the consumers. There is a majority of people who hesitate in buying their desired product on installments due to their social circle as well as those who prefer to buy a product on installments rather on cash without disturbing their financial budget. For such kind of customers,  Dreams.pk  is an ideal solution. This website provides a platform for the consumers to buy their desired product online in easy installments in an effortless manner. The consumers will just have to select their product, which they need to buy online on installments and the rest is up to them. Fabricare, A Laundry Services App, Raises $100,000 in Seed Funding Dreams Bring a New Offer for Ramadan In Ramadan 2018, Dreams.pk is launching a campaign fo...