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Urdu Gets Recognized as an Official Language on Facebook

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Facebook has finally included Urdu as its officially supported 
languages for the users, after which Facebook users can now officially 
set Urdu as their language on the portal.<br />

This was achieved after Facebook Translation team concluded the 
translation of all modules of the website into Urdu. For the purpose, 
general users also contributed towards the cause and finally Urdu was 
recognized as an official language.<br />

Users can set Urdu as their primary language by following these steps:<br />
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<li>Go to home page of Facebook.com, below the ads (on the right side) 
there’s English(US) selected as your primary language, click on it.</li>
<li>On Next page, click on Urdu to set Urdu as your primary language,</li>
<li>That’s it.</li>
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click on Urdu to set Urdu as your primary language,<br />
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Urdu Gets Recognized as an Official Language on Facebook

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TradeKey Launches Pakistan Specific B2B Portal: TradeKey.com.pk

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Trend of Entrepreneurship is rising dramatically in Pakistan. SMEs 
usually face two major problems: one is the lack of investment and the 
other is obstacles in market accessibility.<br />

Entrepreneurs usually have the idea and energy but not the experience
 to penetrate in the market and sell their product. Moreover, when 
Pakistani manufacturers and suppliers sell their products only in 
Pakistan, sometimes they conclude that Pakistan is a small market and 
they need to expand their business and explore new dimensions.<br />

To give special attention to SMEs of Pakistan and to promote Pakistani products worldwide, TradeKey.com — the world’s 2<sup>nd</sup> largest B2B marketplace – announced the launch of Pakistan specific portal TradeKey.com.pk.<br />

Tradekey.com has more than 7 million registered members from over 240
 countries among which 194,778 are Pakistani manufacturers & 
suppliers. The core objective of launching Tradekey.com.PK is to design a
 platform where Pakistani SMEs can promote their products by making the 
most of TradeKey expertise in the international market.<br />
Pakistani manufacturers and Suppliers especially SMEs, with the help 
of this platform can explore new markets for their products without 
spending a lot of money. Getting new Buyers or buying leads without even
 visiting a country and participating in a tradeshow abroad means that 
international trade is becoming easier and economical for Pakistani 
Traders.<br />

To start over, TradeKey.com.pk is a B2B marketplace; a B2B 
marketplace is an acronym used for the portal designed to connect 
sellers and buyers. A B2B marketplace entertains its users by displaying
 their products in the relevant category and bringing potential 
customers from all over the world to explore these product which results
 in enquiries for the products listed in that marketplace.<br />

Furthermore, TradeKey.com.pk is facilitating the local SMEs to have 
their own product-based websites apart from signing up at the website 
free. Along with many other facilities they are providing to promote 
Pakistani companies and Pakistani products globally, they also have 
launched b2b chatting software that is installed at the website so that 
the website owner can connect with the visitor present on the website 
and facilitate the visitor effectively.<br />

With the launch of TradeKey.com.pk, SMEs from Pakistan will get key 
account managers who will act as the consultant and will support the 
member in finding new buyers and makes sure that the whole communication
 & negotiation process goes smoothly, hence helps in closing orders 
which results in increased sales.<br />

Pakistani Manufacturers or Suppliers with little or no experience of 
international trade can now export their products all over the world 
with minimum risk. Hence, Pakistani SMEs, Manufacturers, Suppliers have 
this wonderful opportunity to use Tradekey.com.Pk to transform into 
global enterprise with the help of the expertise and resources of 
Tradekey.com.</div>

TradeKey Launches Pakistan Specific B2B Portal: TradeKey.com.pk

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2:59:00 PM

Bitcoin for Starters: A 21st Century Currency

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Bitcoin is all the craze in the world right now. What is it, why has 
it gone on to become so popular in the last month alone and why should 
you pay attention? This is all what this post is about. Keep reading!<br />

<h4>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The start of the currency</span></h4>
Bitcoin, as you might’ve known, is the digital currency (or 
cryptocurrency) for the 21st century. It’s nothing physical, you can’t 
see it, you can’t touch it but it’s there.<br />

But before you start, keep in mind that Bitcoin is a complex product.
 The concepts of cryptocurrencies in general are deep and abstract, and 
understanding how and why Bitcoin works requires a fair degree of 
technological knowledge. If I may speak frankly, Bitcoin is not 
everyone’s subject.<br />

To put the idea in simpler words, Bitcoin is an alternative (digital)
 currency that can be paid for goods and services much like conventional
 currencies. You can transfer Bitcoins to other users and vice versa to 
maintain your financial account.<br />

It was started in early 2009 by an unknown person under the name of 
Satoshi Nakamoto. No one knows for sure who this person might be or 
whether there is a whole group of people operating under this name.<br />

In around-2010, he transferred all the Bitcoin-related property to 
Princeton University graduate, Gavin Andresen. Interestingly, Andresen 
has himself communicated with Nakamoto only via emails or web forums. 
Still, the amount of Bitcoins owned by Nakamoto are estimated to be 
around a million so he’s a billionaire in dollars regardless of his 
identity.<br />

The currency isn’t dependent on a bank or any other source. Its value
 depends on the amount of interest and support it garners, as simple as 
that.<br />

<h4>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Some Facts</span></h4>
Bitcoin is divided into units, just like any other currency in the world. The smallest unit is just 0.00000001th of a Bitcoin.<br />

Only 21 million Bitcoins will ever be created to avoid inflation. 
Around 12 million Bitcoins are already in existence today, with their 
publishing rate of 25 Bitcoins per 10 minutes slowing down until that 
golden 21 million figure is reached, which will happen around 2140.<br />

Around $30,000 value worth Bitcoins are spent everyday worldwide. The
 currency has a total market capitalization of more than $8 billion.<br />

Its value has jumped by 300,000 times since they came into existence,
 making the people who brought them in their infancy very rich. In fact,
 some guy from Florida brought 2 pizzas for 10,000 Bitcoins back in 
2010.<br />

<h4>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">How to Get Started with Bitcoin?</span></h4>
To start buying or selling bitcoins, the first thing you need to do 
as a new user is install a digital wallet on your computer or mobile 
device. The wallet is a free software and is quite similar to a personal
 finance software.<br />

The wallet maintains your balance on your device and encrypts that 
info. There are two keys given with any wallet: A private key and a 
public one. The private key is to be kept secret at all costs whereas a 
public key is like an address through which you carry out your 
transactions.<br />

This software is available on mobile, on a PC and as a web interface.
 Protecting it is necessary as once you lose it, your fortune is gone 
and will never come back which is why getting it installed on PC is the 
safest bet.<br />

<h4>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Buying a Bitcoin</span></h4>
The value of each Bitcoin is worth around $650 and while that figure 
is on the rise, it is extremely volatile. “But how can I earn?”, you are
 asking by now. Here are a few ways.<br />
For one, there is the simple exchange from real-life money to 
Bitcoin. The rate fluctuates a lot but since Bitcoin’s value is mostly 
going up right now, this isn’t a very bad bet at all at virtually any 
cost. However, not all currencies are exchangeable to Bitcoin.<br />

Online exchanges which work in Pakistan are Mt. Gox, VirWox and 24change.<br />

If you can find a person who is willing, then you can also trade real-life money to Bitcoins. Websites such as <a href="http://www.bitcoinlocator.com/" target="_blank">www.bitcoinlocator.com</a> are especially helpful.<br />

Bitcoins can also be brought as a physical currency which comes in 
the shape of coins. These coins contain a piece of paper inside them 
containing a private key. This is a rather expensive way of getting 
Bitcoins so it certainly isn’t recommendable unless you want to “touch” 
the currency.<br />

Finally, there is mining, which is easily the hardest way to getting a
 Bitcoin. This is also the only way through which a Bitcoin comes into 
existence (at a rate of 25 bitcoins every 10 minutes as I’ve said 
before, this rate halves every four years).<br />

Miners use dedicated rigs with ASIC’s in “pools” along with other 
miners to solve complicated encryption functions. These are machines 
which are build just for the purpose and if you try to do that from a 
normal PC, you’re mad.<br />

This encrypted function gets more and more difficult to solve as time
 goes on, making the entire process slower and hence the amount of 
Bitcoins minted.<br />

Note: If you didn’t understand above 3 lines then trust me its not your fault. Its because mining Bitcoins is not for you.<br />

<h4>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Transactions and Usage</span></h4>
Bitcoin transactions generally take around 10 minutes to happen, 
after first confirmed in the block chain of the network. This makes sure
 that Bitcoins aren’t spent more than once but also means the usage is 
slow, an area through which its competitors are capitalizing. (In a few 
cases, this can also take up to an hour.)<br />

Transaction fees usually depend on the amount of data which is sent 
out during transactions. They’re usually as low as to be negligible but 
if you’re sending a large number of tiny amounts worth Bitcoins, they’ll
 be more.<br />

Bitcoin’s usage is increasing rapidly. In countries like Canada, you 
might even spot a Bitcoin ATM. Virgin Galactic now accepts Bitcoins for 
an outing to space while in the US, a guy recently spent a measly 91.4 
Bitcoins to buy a $100,000 Tesla Model S electric car. Now that’s a 
high-tech way to buy a high-tech ride.<br />

In our country, they’re virtually useless right now but investing in 
them doesn’t seem too bad an idea. They are on the way up, that’s for 
sure but still, investing your entire fortune into it isn’t something we
 would recommend right now.<br />

<h4>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Advantages</span></h4>
<ul>
<li>Payments made easy: Bitcoin allows you to pay with a simple two step
 scan-and-pay. No need to sign up, swipe your card, type a PIN, or sign 
anything. All you need to receive Bitcoin payments is to display the QR 
code in your Bitcoin wallet app and let your friend scan your mobile, or
 touch the two phones together (using NFC radio technology).</li>
<li>Security and control over your money: Bitcoin transactions are 
secured by military grade cryptography. Nobody can charge you money or 
make a payment on your behalf.</li>
<li>Zero or low fees: Bitcoin allows you to send and receive payments at
 very low cost. Except for special cases like very small payments, there
 is no enforced fee.</li>
<li>Protect your identity: With Bitcoin, there is no credit card number 
that some malicious actor can collect in order to impersonate you. In 
fact, it is even possible to send a payment without revealing your 
identity, almost just like with physical money.</li>
</ul>
<h4>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Disadvantages:</span></h4>
<ul>
<li>The price of a Bitcoin is volatile, making it difficult to assess 
its real value and increasing the risk of losses for investors.</li>
<li>The relative anonymity of Bitcoin may encourage its use for illegal 
and illicit activities such as tax evasion, weapons procurement, 
gambling and circumvention of currency controls.</li>
<li>The fact that bitcoins exist primarily in digital form renders them vulnerable to loss.</li>
</ul>
<h4>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Other Cryptocurrencies</span></h4>
In case you think that you missed the oppurtunity to invest in 
Bitcoins when they were cheap, then things haven’t quite winded up just 
yet.<br />

There are a number of such currencies including Litecoin (market 
capitalization of $421 million, value $17), Ripple, Peercoin, Dogecoin 
and Nextcoin. They’re all cheap and virtually useless right now so 
investing in them might seem stupid but then again, Bitcoin was once in 
the same phase.<br />

<h4>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">The Future</span></h4>
Given its volatile nature, no one can say for sure whether this 
recent trend of (mostly) rocketing value will continue in the future but
 people should certainly take notice.<br />

Whether you want to be a part of the boom is up to you but we really 
hope it will not prove a bubble in the end. Placing your bet on 
something which loses half of its value overnight is a risky affair.</div>

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11:18:00 AM

Next Gen USB Connector Will Work the Either Sides

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Do you get frustrated while connecting one sided cords and blindly 
jamming the USB connector towards the port. Well don’t worry because the
 next-generation USB connector plug will always work as it will get 
connected to the port on the both sides.<br />

The new USB Type-C connector is built on existing USB 3.1 and 2.0 
technologies but features an entirely new design, the connector would be
 much smaller in size and won’t depend upon the plug’s orientation.<br />

The promoter group of USB 3.0 comprised of HP, Intel, Microsoft, 
Renesas Electronics and Texas Instruments. The group says that the new 
design will accommodate further upgrades in future devices bringing 
thinner and sleeker product designs, enhancing usability and providing 
better performance.<br />
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The newer design would support for scalable power charging, allowing 
the cable to offer up to 100 watts and support data rates nearing 10 
GBs.<br />

The group’s president Jeff Ravencraft said “Consumers are now 
demanding thinner and sleeker product designs and the USB 3.0 Promoter 
Group recognizes this need”<br />

Unfortunately the plug won’t work with the current USB ports and 
would require adapters and is expected to be released in the mid 2014.<br />

Not to mention, transfer rates will be way higher than current standards.</div>

Next Gen USB Connector Will Work the Either Sides

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10:55:00 PM

BlackBerry Loses $4.4 Billion Last Quarter

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As times passes, things seem to be worsening than ever for 
BlackBerry. The Canadian company reports that last quarter it made 
revenues of just $1.2 billion, down from $1.6 billion the last quarter 
(and $2.7 billion a year ago) and sold 4.3 million phones, out of which 
only 1.1 million were running on BB10 OS, which was supposed to be the 
lifesaver.<br />

The company made a loss of $1.8 billion last quarter since it 
wrote-off unsold BB10 devices in the warehouse, the figure stands at a 
monumental $4.4 billion.<br />
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Still, the company is seeing revolutionary changes thanks to its new 
CEO. In order to capture larger more market share, BlackBerry is 
partnering with Foxconn in China to manufacture cheaper smartphones. The
 first phones to come out of the partnership will debut in 2014.<br />

Secondly, the firm is divided into three divisions, Services, QNX 
Embedded and Devices. The first one will be getting the most attention 
from BlackBerry while Devices department will be handled in a more 
efficient way.<br />

And despite that phenomenal loss, the CEO John S. Chen thinks that 
things will get fine by 2016. According to its plan, profits and losses 
should get even by 2015, with profits turning in later. We’ll have to 
wait and see whether this strategy will work.</div>

BlackBerry Loses $4.4 Billion Last Quarter

As times passes, things seem to be worsening than ever for BlackBerry. The Canadian company reports that last quarter it made revenues ...

10:52:00 PM

Facebook Tests Auto-Play Video Ads in Newsfeeds

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Facebook has announced that in order to continue forward its fight 
for profits, it will be adding auto-playing video ads in the users’ 
newsfeeds from now onwards.<br />
The feature has been under the spotlight for quite a time now since 
it has already been tested a number of times over the past few months, 
on a limited scale though.<br />
Rather than having to click or tap to play, videos will begin to play
 as they appear onscreen – without sound – similar to how they behave 
when shared by friends or verified Pages. If you don’t want to watch the
 video, you can simply scroll or swipe past it.<br />
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Thankfully, the ads won’t annoy you if you’re using the social 
network alongside some other thing, as videos will be mute unless you 
unmute them yourself.<br />
As you would expect, the feature will be making its way to mobile 
phones as well, even though the videos will only be streamed if you are 
online via a Wi-Fi connection.<br />
Even though this feature is new and has only just seen an addition, 
Facebook is anything but unfamiliar with it as they’ve already added 
Video Ads on Instagram, the photo-sharing social-network it recently 
brought.<br />
Auto-playing ads are Facebook’s yet another attempt against 
television advertising. According to estimates, they will bring in as 
much as $3 million a day.</div>

Facebook Tests Auto-Play Video Ads in Newsfeeds

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7:24:00 AM

World's First Phone with a QHD Display Goes Official

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Sometimes, it is not necessary to be a major name to produce a 
revolutionary product. Vivo, a rather unknown manufacturer (from China) 
is an example of this because they’ve made a quantum leap in the field 
of smartphone technology, announcing the world’s first ever phone, the 
Xplay 3S with a “QHD” or 2K display.<br />

Phone was announced during a ceremony in Beijing, China, yesterday.<br />

That stands for “Quarter HD”, despite the fact that it is written and
 pronounced similarly to the aging but not uncommon qHD resolution. Its 
resolution of 1440 x 2560 resolution leads to a mind-boggling 
pixel-density of 490 ppi. With a 6 inch display on-board, you know 
you’ll have the resources to make full use of the sensational 
resolution.<br />

And it’s not only the video, the audio is a massive part of the 
equation too. You get a OPA2604 amp made by Texas Instruments, ES9018 
DAC and DTS Headphones, which allow 11.1 surround sound effect.<br />

Other big specs of the phone include a 2.3Ghz quad-core processor 
with Adreno 330 GPU, 3 GB worth RAM, 32 GB and LTE connectivity. Battery
 capacity is set at 3200 mAh.<br />
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You also find a 13 megapixel shooter at the back with f/1.8 aperture 
and LED Flash, along with a 5 megapixel front-facer. The back camera is 
also capable of shooting 4K videos at 60 frames per second. A 
fingerprint scanner has also found its way besides the camera so Vivo 
really has dedicated its resources to making its phone future proof.<br />

The Xplay 3S isn’t a phone which we’re expecting to see with our very
 eyes one day, but what it will do is that it will popularize the tech 
inside it, rather than making itself available to everyone. Don’t get 
surprised if the next Samsung flagship comes with a display of the same 
resolution.<br />

Here are the specs:<br />

<ul><ul>
<li>Size: 6-inch</li>
<li>Weight (g)    172g</li>
<li>Resolution: 2560 x 1440 QHD (quad-hd) 2K, IPS, 2K, OGS, 490ppi</li>
<li>OS: Android 4.3, Funtouch ROM</li>
<li>Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800</li>
<li>CPU: 2.3Ghz quad-core</li>
<li>GPU: Adreno 330</li>
<li>RAM: 3GB</li>
<li>MEMORY
<ul>
<li>Internal: 32GB</li>
<li>No External Card Supported</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Camera
<ul>
<li>Rear camera: 13 mega-pixel</li>
<li>Front camera: 5 mega-pixel f2.4 aperture</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Battery: 3200mAh</li>
</ul>
Prices for the phone will be set at $580 when it will get released later.</div>

World's First Phone with a QHD Display Goes Official

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7:22:00 AM

Market for Dedicated Music Players Falls by One Third Over the Last Year

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After the original Apple iPhone came along, all the world’s 
capabilities ended up in one place: Your smartphone. There’s nothing 
exactly wrong with it as things have become more convenient than ever 
but the market for dedicated devices surely has suffered. Be it game 
consoles, point-and-shoot cameras, PDAs, or pocket computers, all have 
seen their sales slide.<br />

Music player market has also suffered terribly, seeing a third of its
 market vanish over the past 12 months according to an NPD report. The 
reason for that is simple: the music player is everywhere. Smartphones, 
tablets or smartwatches, you name it. All come with one.<br />
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Apple’s iPod still leads the pack by capturing 72% of all the market 
share but even it has seen the sales decline. What’s even worrying is 
that the product which brought Apple to where it belongs now is now 
seeing a question mark over its future. Still, don’t expect it to be 
axed anytime soon.<br />

However, the report does say that the iPod Classic – which was last 
updated in 2009 and is the only hard-disk based iPod left – might see a 
revival given the fact that it comes with twice the storage found in the
 largest-capacity iPhone and the recent trend in favour of high-quality 
audio.<br />

iPod nano and shuffle are also favourable since both come much, much cheaper than any of the iPhones, while also being lighter.</div>

Market for Dedicated Music Players Falls by One Third Over the Last Year

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10Pearls Sets-Up Dedicated Entity for Game Development

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10Pearls, a application development company focused on mobile, 
software and game development, has spun-off a separate entity focused 
solely on developing and publishing casual mobile games.<br />

The new entity, <a href="http://gameplan8.com/" target="_blank">Game Plan8</a>, will focus on creating 2D and 3D games for the iOS, Google Android, Kindle, Facebook and other platforms.<br />

“We frequently experiment with fun technologies within our 10Pearls 
Innovation Labs, and gaming is one of those areas where we have 
invested,” said Imran Aftab, CEO of 10Pearls. “Our investment in gaming 
has been quite valuable both as a mechanism to launch Game Plan8, and 
also as a means to develop mastery over gaming mechanics and principles 
that are now extremely important as enterprises attempt to introduce 
gamification to their internal processes and products.”<br />
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10Pearls has engaged with a number of enterprises within the 
Education, Finance and Technology industry verticals to help them build 
game-centric products and make their existing processes more engaging 
and<br />
interesting.<br />

Game Plan8 has been brought up as a lean start-up, and it already has
 published over 15 titles for iOS, Android, Windows Mobile and Facebook.<br />

Game Plan8 produces games using the Unity, Corona and Cocos and other
 gaming frameworks. Game Plan8 has also produced socially networked 
games allowing gamers to play against each other from anywhere in the 
world.</div>

10Pearls Sets-Up Dedicated Entity for Game Development

10Pearls, a application development company focused on mobile, software and game development, has spun-off a separate entity focused so...

9:56:00 PM

Apple Finally Releases its Latest Mac Pro for $2999

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Apple’s latest, redesigned top-of-the-rank Macintosh is finally released and it is absolutely stunning. Visually to begin with.<br />

Instead of a giant, monster desktop PC that it used to be, the new 
Mac Pro is nimble, delicate and exquisite. It’s almost as portable as a 
tube-shaped crisp jar. One might think that Apple has “overdesigned” the
 product, the exact reason given for the failure of Mac Cube but only 
time will tell about that.<br />
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On the inside its even more phenomenal. It comes with only one fan 
inside, making just 12dB of noise and has lost its optical drive.<br />

The base model comes with a 3.7Ghz quad-core Intel Xeon processor, 12
 GB of RAM, Dual AMD FirePro D300 GPUs with 2 GB video memory each and a
 256 GB SSD. Even this supposedly-entry level version can edit 4K videos
 without breaking a sweat.<br />

The RAM can be increased to 64 GB, while the storage capacity to 1 
TB. The most high-end configuration comes with a 6-core Intel Xeon 
processor clocked at 3.5Ghz, Dual AMD FirePro D500 GPUs (3 GB video 
memory each), 16 GB RAM and 256 GB PCI-e based SSD.<br />

Your connectivity options include Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, 2 
gigabit Ethernet ports, 4 USB 3.0 ports, 6 Thunderbolt 2 ports, HDMI and
 audio jack.<br />

Price? $2999 for the base model. Or $3999, for the higher-end model. 
According to its maker, the Mac Pro give you at least 10 years worth 
usage. With internals like this (except for the storage maybe), they 
might not be much wrong either.<br />
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Apple Finally Releases its Latest Mac Pro for $2999

Apple’s latest, redesigned top-of-the-rank Macintosh is finally released and it is absolutely stunning. Visually to begin with. Instead...

9:54:00 PM

Google Releases its Annual List of Most-Searched Topics, Malala is in The List

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Google has released its list of most-searched objects throughout the 
year on its zeitgeist site. Rather unsurprisingly, consumer tech grabbed
 three out of the top ten spots.<br />
The list, headed by Nelson Mandela and Paul Walker, features the 
iPhone 5s as the third most-searched query of the year. Samsung’s Galaxy
 S4 and PlayStation 4 were on 8th and 9th respectively.<br />
Xbox One and Nexus 5 are next in consumer technology while Malala 
Yousufzai is third on the list of most-searched people worldwide.<br />
The list further divides these topics into numerous categories such 
as Events, Movies and Athletes. Google also released an interactive 
globe which shows you the 5 top-trending topics for a particular city in
 the past or the present.<br />
Top trends of the year can be viewed for a particular country. (There
 are only two lists for Pakistan though, with uninspiring top-searches 
on either of them.)<br />
Lastly, Google has added a feature to take you back in time to see 
the top-trends of time as back as 2001. It’s a small addition but it 
does feel nice to be able to go back in the past see what was being 
searched in a time when we weren’t here on this place called the 
Internet.</div>

Google Releases its Annual List of Most-Searched Topics, Malala is in The List

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7:57:00 AM

Windows Phone Store Finally Reaches 200,000 Apps

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Microsoft has announced on its Windows Phone Developer’s blog that 
its online marketplace has finally broken into the 200,000 app margin.<br />

Apart from that, the number of apps downloaded a day have crossed 12 million mark.<br />
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The news did take quite a bit of a time to reach as both Apple and 
Google have accomplished the feat in lesser amount of time. Still, 
Microsoft did gain most of them in the last few months, managing to lure
 the developers to bring several acclaimed apps like Instagram and Vine 
in the meantime.<br />

The company considered it the right time to announce its new gift 
cards, which will be available in 41 markets initially but will be 
coming in more later onward.<br />

Microsoft also announced that payment via carrier billing is now 
available for 51 carriers worldwide in 31 countries, with the promise to
 bring more sooner. The Store is available on 190 countries worldwide 
now.<br />

Microsoft predicts that the app gap between its platform and others 
will close by 2014. We’ll have to wait and see whether that happens or 
not.</div>

Windows Phone Store Finally Reaches 200,000 Apps

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Microsoft Holds Windows VIP Summit in Karachi

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Senior leaders from Microsoft along with some of their very prominent
 customers of the local industry got together at the Windows VIP Summit 
that took place at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Karachi yesterday.<br />

The day-long event laid strong emphasis on Microsoft’s new “Devices 
and Services” strategy. Which is not to say that either of the two are 
new to the company. Microsoft has been producing hardware for over three
 decades now, its devices such as Windows Phone are now about a decade 
old.<br />
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“Given the breadth of our work, we believe we’re uniquely positioned 
to bring together the best in devices and services that result in 
amazing experiences for our customers – whether end users or 
enterprises, ” said Onur Gorur, Senior Product Marketing Manager for 
Middle East and Africa at Microsoft.<br />

Windows VIP Summit was a fruitful insight into some of Microsoft’s 
latest products such as the Windows 8.1, Office 365 and Windows Azure. 
Mr Amir Rao, Country Manager Microsoft Pakistan, also shed light on how 
Microsoft’s newest apps and devices enable flexible working routines and
 foster distance learning.<br />

Windows VIP Summit 2013 was a delicate balance of customer and 
company reviews. Prominent customers such as CEO’s and COO’s of local 
and multinational companies spoke about Microsoft’s contribution to 
modern workplace dynamics.<br />

“The Microsoft name has been synonymous with software for the past 30
 years, it is with a similar kind of ambition that we have now announced
 our devices and services strategy. What we are proposing here is 
nothing new to Microsoft- the devices and services strategy announcement
 is simply another mark of commitment to being relevant to the future 
social and business needs of IT as part of our goal of providing value 
to people and businesses around the globe.” Amir Rao, Country Manager 
Microsoft Pakistan.</div>

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7:10:00 AM

With Steve Jobs, has Apple Disintegrated [Infographic]

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<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Apple may have spent two years 
without its popularizing co-founder Steve Jobs, but how successful has 
it been during all this time? The answer: much more than ever.</span><br />

A detailed infographic by Cool Infographics compares the situation of
 before and after and it is clear that Tim Cook has been handling 
affairs quite steadily.<br />

Firstly, it is quite clear thanks to some staggering numbers that 
Apple has a lot more money than before. In simple numbers, 77% more.<br />

Secondly, it is a lot more charitable than before. Cook is also more 
readily accepted by his staff, 97% of them compared to Jobs’ 95%.<br />
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Then it’s the stock price. From the time Jobs took over till his 
death, Apple’s share prices climbed by a colossal 9,638%. Under his 
successor’s tenure, it grew by a further 23% more than what it was 
before.<br />

It still lags when it comes to market share and earning first-time 
customers but still more people switch from an Android to iPhone than 
the people who do otherwise.<br />

A lot depends upon its future when it comes to the innovation factor.<br />

Under Jobs, Apple churned out a game-changer 3-6 years so if an 
iWatch makes an arrival in 2014, that streak might continue in the 
future.<br />
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7:09:00 AM

PITB Develops Electronic Challan System for Traffic Violations

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Punjab Information Technology Board has developed and deployed new 
Ticket Charging System for Traffic Violations that uses Android phones 
and Bluetooth Printer to get the job done.<br />

With this new system, Police Officers will be able to charge traffic violation tickets on the spot.<br />

Upon a violation, Police Officer will enter driver’s license number 
in an Android app to match the number with the central database for 
authenticity. After authentication the type of violation is input in the
 system to ultimately get a printed ticket through bluetooth enabled 
portable printer.<br />
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Driver can pay the ticket charges to get the license back.<br />

With the deployment of this new system, the individual log of 
violations against each driver can be maintained. Moreover, the flow of 
violations – on a whole – can also be determined to better understand 
the challenges faced by drivers on the road.<br />

This new electronic system of charging tickets will not only speed-up
 the whole process, but will bring in more transparency to once 
notorious traffic ticketing system.</div>

PITB Develops Electronic Challan System for Traffic Violations

Punjab Information Technology Board has developed and deployed new Ticket Charging System for Traffic Violations that uses Android phone...

7:10:00 AM

Sony Announces Pen-Drives for Android Phones

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Japanese Electronics maker, Sony, has launched the world’s first pen 
drive, which can be connected to your Android smartphone or tablet.<br />

This new drive is a “2-in-1 device”, with MicroUSB and standard 
USB2.0 plugs into a tiny package, allowing users to connect it with both
 desktop computers and smartphones.<br />

It is devised to grant flexibility to the Android users by making the
 file transfer between mobile devices simple and brisk, without the 
requisite of any Wireless Connectivity.<br />

In order to make it work with your device, your phone must need to 
run Android 4.0 or higher since it is explicitly intended for devices 
with Android’s On The Go (OTG) connectivity, which is usual in most 
phones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and above.<br />
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It will work without any added drivers, however it comes with an app which is available to download from Google Play Store.<br />

“These new drives combine convenience, peace of mind and performance 
and are perfect for mobile multi-tasking.”, Viviano Cantu – director of 
consumer media marketing – said.<br />

These Dual-USB pen drives have a Black base, but their locking caps 
are available in three different colors including white, black and blue,
 with the capacities 8, 16 and 32GB.<br />

According to Sony, the flash drives will hit global markets in January next year.<br />

The new USB flash drives will be available January 2014 at Sony retail stores (www.store.sony.com) at the following prices:<br />

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7:08:00 AM

Pakistan News Cloud: An App Developed for News Freaks

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App race is on! Every other day, now, there is a possibility to have 
app that depicts uniqueness in itself. Just a while ago, an app has been
 launched by two students from the Institute of Business Administration 
(IBA) named Pakistan News Cloud.<br />

As the name suggests “Pakistan News cloud” is an app that will gather
 news about Pakistan on a single platform for you. This app aims to 
collect Pakistan related news from the internet and compiles them on the
 user’s Android phone, thus a best means to cater all and best for 
Pakistani news followers.<br />

App is developed — under a support of IBA incubation centre — by 
Asadullah and Imran Leghari, currently studying at Institute of Business
 Administration.<br />

Pakistan News Cloud is lightweight and simply accessible app that 
facilitates users to browse through Pakistan News, sports news, science 
and technology news along with business, entertainment and international
 news stuff.<br />

Now news searchers could get rid off by wasting time on bulky user interface and several forms of signup at different sites.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 1em; font-weight: bold;">Instant Features:</span><br />

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<li>Whole news stuff can be cumulated from several sources on single page</li>
<li>Sharing of news with friends is thoroughly possible via Facebook, Twitter,Email, SMS and MMS.</li>
<li>Friendly accessible tabs</li>
<li>Simple and clean interface without bulks of Ads.</li>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Download: </span></h4>
This app can be downloaded free from play store by clicking <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pnc.beta" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />

Furthermore, according to developers’ team, they will keep on 
developing apps related to health, education, Islamic education, 
teachings of the Quran, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and Namaz for Pakistani 
children and for those living abroad.<br />

Getting back to “Pakistan News Cloud”, its simple, intelligent and 
time saving app and that’s for free to serve the masses. From these 
sorts of app developments, it can be predicted that we will soon be 
having bunch of striking apps developed locally.<br />

Here are few screens taken from Pakistan News Cloud app:<br />
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Smarty Ring: Probably the Best Wearable Gadget so Far

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From Google Glasses to Smart Watches, wearable computing devices are 
clearly a latest trend and it appears everyone has a wearable concept 
for the days to come.<br />

Cashing in on this new trend, a small startup has triumphantly raised
 funds to mass produce the Smarty Ring, a wearable ring that allows you 
to control your digital life right from your finger.<br />

But what exactly is the Smarty Ring and what does it do?<br />

Smarty Ring is a wearable ring, which is the first of its kind, and 
has been devised to allow its users to check alerts from their 
smartphone and manage calls right from their finger using Bluetooth 4.0 
connectivity; it ensures that you don’t miss any significant text or any
 Facebook update. Concisely, it is a device which would apparently beat 
all other wearable gadgets out there.<br />
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It has some pretty notable features like, users can manage the settings 
for their Smarty Ring from a mobile app, and can even use the device as a
 watch, timer or phone finder for instance, if a user walks more than 30
 meters from his phone, the ring will beep to warn them that they’ve 
left something behind. It also allows the customizable remote control 
and monitoring of your phone, whether it is in your pocket or on a desk 
nearby.<br />
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Similar to a smart watch, except with a very small display, the surface 
is not only chic – but impermeable and vacuum-packed; the 
stainless-steel ring has a 24-hour battery life, and it comes with its 
own wireless charging base, which can be used to charge the wearable 
along with a compatible smartphone. It works with both Android and iOS 
devices, provided they have Bluetooth 4.0 compatibilities.<br />
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Some other compelling features includes,<br />

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<li>Call notifications</li>
<li>SMS and email notifications</li>
<li>Social media updates</li>
<li>Accept or reject incoming calls</li>
<li>Make outgoing calls to preset numbers</li>
<li>Trigger camera</li>
<li>Control music</li>
<li>Change profile</li>
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The first set of Smarty Ring is promised to be delivered by April 
2014; you can Pre-Order it – for $175 — from its very own Indiegogo 
campaign page <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/smarty-ring" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>

Smarty Ring: Probably the Best Wearable Gadget so Far

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7:17:00 AM

PTCL to Offer Data Hosting Services for EDG’s E-Office Project

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PTCL and Electronic Government Directorate (EGD) yesterday signed an 
agreement according to which PTCL will offer data hosting facilities for
 the implementation of E-office project, said a statement issued by 
Ministry of IT and Telecom.<br />

Ms. Anusha Rehman, Ministry for IT and Telecom, earlier chaired a meeting where modalities of the agreement were finalized.<br />

Ms. Rehman termed the agreement an historic moment as the E-office 
replication project finally entered into the implementation phase.<br />
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The Minister noted with deep regret that E-government project 
remained unimplemented since 2007, only because EGD/PCB could not 
establish a data hosting centre despite its allocation in PSDP. But now 
the team at Ministry of IT will ensure that this project is implemented 
within stipulated time period.<br />

The Minister reiterated that the security of the E-office system is 
the most important element so that no one would be able purge the 
record. As the security, transparency and efficiency are the key 
features of the project, the Minister also directed the EGD/PCB to make 
all necessary arrangements for the training of the officials of all 
Ministries so that we could get maximum benefits.<br />

In the implementation phase the work will be monitored expeditiously 
against KPI’s/targets and no further delay would be tolerated Minister 
added.<br />

It merits mentioning here that PTCL was awarded the project without publicly tendering the requirements.<br />

Ministry of IT believes that its an interim solution provided by 
PTCL, during which NTC will get its own data centre to finally provision
 hosting facilities for the E-Office project.</div>

PTCL to Offer Data Hosting Services for EDG’s E-Office Project

PTCL and Electronic Government Directorate (EGD) yesterday signed an agreement according to which PTCL will offer data hosting facilitie...

7:13:00 AM

Nokia is Making a Phone with Android-App Compatibility

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According to a report from The Verge, Nokia might be making a device 
running a dumbed-down version of Android. The device code-named Normandy
 lies in the budget range just as the Ashas.<br />
Judging from the sole photograph leaked, the smartphone does seem to 
be inspired by the Asha 501 with its youth-ish design and a single 
button (capacitive though) on the front.<br />

The operating system running won’t be full-fledged Android at all, 
like Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablets, but rather a version which will just 
be enough to run popular apps made for the Android.<br />

Meanwhile the project is going “full steam ahead”. With its deal, 
valued at $7.2 billion, settled with Microsoft, it may not see sunshine 
in its life at all and may be killed even before it is released but 
we’ve seen stranger things happen.<br />

Its maker plans to release it in 2014, interesting because the Microsoft deal is said to be getting finalised in 2014.<br />

The reports of Nokia joining Samsung, HTC, LG and more than a hundred
 others in the Android field aren’t anything new. Those started even 
before the company joined hands with Microsoft to make Windows Phones 
and have seen been arising every once in a while.<br />

If history plans on repeating itself yet again, then this round of 
rumours are destined to remain fruitless, but again, who knows.</div>

Nokia is Making a Phone with Android-App Compatibility

According to a report from The Verge, Nokia might be making a device running a dumbed-down version of Android. The device code-named Nor...