ASUS Transformer Book T100 Offers Full Windows 8 Under a Tempting Price Tag

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmkwkzyDr7EQ-pW3MxIvmegrtsuWh_x4vIyeWDgbru3PAAxry6JGIjQI4MOc5bbZvJwkSUAcBlJ20zGDt0yum0MwnprfOS93LQFCkCJVIeHS5uW7O0mOdlRlVuAlkbL9ngggb6nt00_k/s1600/Asus-Transformer-Book-T100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmkwkzyDr7EQ-pW3MxIvmegrtsuWh_x4vIyeWDgbru3PAAxry6JGIjQI4MOc5bbZvJwkSUAcBlJ20zGDt0yum0MwnprfOS93LQFCkCJVIeHS5uW7O0mOdlRlVuAlkbL9ngggb6nt00_k/s1600/Asus-Transformer-Book-T100.jpg" /></a></div> Windows 8 (and RT) tablets have rather been a failed alternative to the iPad so far. The previous generation processor coupled with the manufacturers’ resistance to spend more on projects with less profit margins has been holding the tablets back but tables might have finally started to turn.<br /> ASUS’ newest response in the Transformer Book T100 is a 10.1 inch tablet with 1366 x 768 resolution and has an Intel Atom Z3740 Bay Trail processor under the hood. The hybrid also comes with Intel HD Graphics and 2 GB RAM.<br /> For connectivity, microUSB, microHDMI, Bluetooth and USB 3.0 port (in the keyboard dock are used).<br /> On the software side, it comes with full Windows 8 (and not the RT), and Office 2013 pre-installed right from the get go.<br /> Compared to the $499 iPad, the Transformer has been priced really attractively. Starting at just $349 for the base 32 GB model and $399 for the 64 GB version, it also comes with a keyboard dock. Yes, that’s true, without spending a penny more.<br /> That transforms it into a full-fledged PC which can run loads of Windows software. And if you thought the internals were weak, the Bay Trail platform is twice as faster as the Clover Trail which it succeeds so you might even be able to play a few games on it as well.<br /> It will be made available later in October this year.</div>

ASUS Transformer Book T100 Offers Full Windows 8 Under a Tempting Price Tag

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HP Unveils its Newest Chromebook, 14 Inch Display, Haswell for $299

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0qir9CnAv_cCSOIsbEyRb6nBJCyHSbE7XSUW58DM4oNnEPovoH2btQEVBWia09omNnpUQh2p1otByIlzophohsxLIwlXMPrunMFgJ2Vwf67qXpqWfZQJW9mgI_F309no6AXcUrQYXEQ/s1600/chromebook14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL0qir9CnAv_cCSOIsbEyRb6nBJCyHSbE7XSUW58DM4oNnEPovoH2btQEVBWia09omNnpUQh2p1otByIlzophohsxLIwlXMPrunMFgJ2Vwf67qXpqWfZQJW9mgI_F309no6AXcUrQYXEQ/s1600/chromebook14.jpg" /></a></div> HP’s last go at Chromebooks was a broken attempt. Its cost was $329, was laggy and had an outdated design. This time however, the people in the company have really went back to the drawing board and came up with the HP Chromebook 14.<br /> The Chrome OS running laptop still comes with a 14 inch display but instead opts for an Intel Haswell (unspecified breed) rather than an Intel Celeron.<br /> For the design, HP have chosen rubberized finish and a plastic design over completely finger-print loving plastic. They also come in several eye-popping colors. The laptop is quite heavy, however, at around 4 pounds.<br /> The 14 inch screen comes with the same 1366 x 768 resolution. The keyboard below it is accompanied by a trackpad with a single key. A webcam is at the front too.<br /> As for the internals, it comes with a 4th-generation Intel Haswell of unknown kind and a 16 GB SSD. Cloud storage worth 100 GB through Google Drive is available for two years, along with an SD card slot.<br /> For connectivity, it uses HDMI, USB 2.0, USB 3.0 and Wi-Fi. Battery life is quoted as being around 9 hours.<br /> As for the price, the Chromebook 14 costs around $299. It will be available for purchase later this year but an exact release date isn’t given.</div>

HP Unveils its Newest Chromebook, 14 Inch Display, Haswell for $299

HP’s last go at Chromebooks was a broken attempt. Its cost was $329, was laggy and had an outdated design. This time however, the people...

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2.8 Million Pakistani Users Access Facebook on Mobile Phones [Inforgraphic]

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Pakistan is a huge country when it comes to mobile phone subscribers. In fact Pakistan ranks 7th in the world with its 125 million subscribers.<br /> A large number – out of these 125 million cellphone users — now access the internet through their phones and Facebook is one of the most popular sites they visit.<br /> Stats shared by Facebook itself suggest that 2.8 million mobile users from Pakistan – out of 10.8 million total Faebook users from Pakistan or almost one third of Facebook users – access the website through their handheld phones.<br /> These stats also hint the segments of mobile phone users in the country.<br /> According to these stats, Android is a clear winner in Pakistan which has 2.2 million users in Pakistan as compared to 680,000 iOS users. Stats said that 920,000 users – almost one third of entire mobile Facebook users in Pakistan – are using Samsung.<br /> There are 138,000 blackberry users while another 80,000 users access Facebook on their Windows Phone devices.<br /> Not to mention, this figure is set to grow many folds in next few years, especially after the emergence of 3G services in the country.<br /> More stats are shown in below infographics:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTmm8_WXQ9zyxmyk5dVO8SOvtr7UeTyqI_i8kK_A7WLkn1YRtaJ7XdWkJsq4Q2-bLU51w8-Wmi4YeVmIWfir7f4TB695Zm-qCYlauvR47YdXS2AMrPTnntQPbk-jlj0UcDhU5JSZGBB8/s1600/facebook-mobile-users-in-pakistan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTmm8_WXQ9zyxmyk5dVO8SOvtr7UeTyqI_i8kK_A7WLkn1YRtaJ7XdWkJsq4Q2-bLU51w8-Wmi4YeVmIWfir7f4TB695Zm-qCYlauvR47YdXS2AMrPTnntQPbk-jlj0UcDhU5JSZGBB8/s1600/facebook-mobile-users-in-pakistan.jpg" /></a></div> </div>

2.8 Million Pakistani Users Access Facebook on Mobile Phones [Inforgraphic]

Pakistan is a huge country when it comes to mobile phone subscribers. In fact Pakistan ranks 7th in the world with its 125 million subscr...

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Fiverr.com Buys Fiverr.PK Domain

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgyu23Cnw8pfWUPjU01TVSsgxUyghqGfo8FML6qssTChEAfibjrI8dHN6kQsY8zm4QdpSSaMHy1VlaOslEivgJSmG8ykv2kzsBHzdu_dszyUBH8SodhldZUbkHk-bqLtiRTKFwN45iLc/s1600/tumblr_m1icogT2fM1qcrtvq_thumb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgyu23Cnw8pfWUPjU01TVSsgxUyghqGfo8FML6qssTChEAfibjrI8dHN6kQsY8zm4QdpSSaMHy1VlaOslEivgJSmG8ykv2kzsBHzdu_dszyUBH8SodhldZUbkHk-bqLtiRTKFwN45iLc/s1600/tumblr_m1icogT2fM1qcrtvq_thumb.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="contentupper"> </div> <div class="leftblogcontent"> </div> Fiverr.com, an global marketplace where users sell variety of services for five dollars, has now bought Fiverr.PK domain, we have confirmed with the sources.<br /> Fiverr.PK was previously held by Muhammad Ali Salim, who was contacted by Fiverr.com for legal transfer of the Fiverr.PK domain. the value of .PK domain for Fiverr is not disclosed by the the parties.<br /> Ali Salim confirmed RexHacker that he has transferred the domain to Fiverr.<br /> Considering the amount of users available on Fiverr.com, it is likely that company may start local version of its globally acclaimed service.<br /> The trend of local services for Pakistan from multinational internet firms is picking up.<br /> Pakistan, with its growing internet population, is considered a solid market for internet businesses. There remains some glitches such as lack of payment processing gateway in the country, otherwise over 30 million internet users are on their toes to welcome the global companies.<br /> It merits mentioning here that global brands tend to buy local version of their TLDs (domain names) to secure the brand names. This helps them with a chance of starting a local service tailored specifically for a region and also to avoid local webmasters to replicate the service.</div>

Fiverr.com Buys Fiverr.PK Domain

Fiverr.com, an global marketplace where users sell variety of services for five dollars, has now bought Fiverr.PK domain, we have c...

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RapidCompute Achieves ISO/IEC 27001 Security Certification

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMAJ_7-qxVYRl_byULGNbgW0n6ASPATROSyP2-zICh1kzrUcpp5UlZx1PKgnLkaUcPNbwyTEFVb5jR3oQx1lI62KSnc0NggLlFdEGDpedT6dp9ZEV0ntRoQyZORrZU4tvj55dd9lYCvg/s1600/clip_image002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMAJ_7-qxVYRl_byULGNbgW0n6ASPATROSyP2-zICh1kzrUcpp5UlZx1PKgnLkaUcPNbwyTEFVb5jR3oQx1lI62KSnc0NggLlFdEGDpedT6dp9ZEV0ntRoQyZORrZU4tvj55dd9lYCvg/s1600/clip_image002.jpg" /></a></div> Pakistan’s first enterprise cloud service provider RapidCompute announced today that it has recently achieved ISO/IEC 27001 security certification for providing cloud services.<br /> The audit was carried out by SGS SSC, a reputed global leader in the Systems and Certification market.<br /> The ISO 27001 standard is awarded to organizations who can demonstrate that necessary controls and measures are in place to address data confidentiality, integrity and availability. Any organization that wishes to obtain this certification has to be formally audited and certified compliant with the ISO/IEC 27001 standard.<br /> Commenting on the achievement, RapidCompute’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Danish A. Lakhani said, “At RapidCompute, one of our key priorities is the security of our customer’s information and business continuity. To ensure that our security standards are at par with international best practices, the ISO/IEC 27001 certification was crucial”.<br /> RapidCompute is also a registered member of the Cloud Security Alliance’s Security, Trust and Assurance Registry (STAR).<br /> Mr. Lakhani continued: “Data security has emerged as one of the biggest concerns among customers and government organizations while moving critical infrastructure to cloud providers. With ISO 27001 and the voluntary CSA STAR disclosure, RapidCompute ensures that its customers are safe in the knowledge that their services are hosted with a secure and trusted cloud operator”.<br /> RapidCompute is a division of Cyber Internet Services (Pvt.) Ltd which launched enterprise class cloud computing in the country in 2012 focusing on providing true cloud solutions that meet the stringent IT and business requirements of the corporate sector as well as government organizations.</div>

RapidCompute Achieves ISO/IEC 27001 Security Certification

Pakistan’s first enterprise cloud service provider RapidCompute announced today that it has recently achieved ISO/IEC 27001 security ce...

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Biometric Re-Verification of SIMs can Save Pakistan Billions of Dollars and Tons of Crimes

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6G-MNqPDg2jjr4FJnC00NZUFmL8WA3H30gO5sbliUZGfLtdDfmH0DmDOo3-4qXX9xn3Xl8DYRM6b2MjsxczB7mkikXA544mfnVuLwWmmNMhPJefqjks00PCysoPkB3k3Pg88Vu9qI85c/s1600/Pakistani-SIM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6G-MNqPDg2jjr4FJnC00NZUFmL8WA3H30gO5sbliUZGfLtdDfmH0DmDOo3-4qXX9xn3Xl8DYRM6b2MjsxczB7mkikXA544mfnVuLwWmmNMhPJefqjks00PCysoPkB3k3Pg88Vu9qI85c/s1600/Pakistani-SIM.jpg" /></a></div> <div class="contentupper"> </div> <div class="leftblogcontent"> </div> Fool-proof re-verification of cellular subscribers will save telecom companies, Universal Service and Government of Pakistan around 88 million dollars a month or 1.05 billion dollars a year by curbing grey international incoming traffic.<br /> In addition the re-verification will help seizing of tons of social crimes that are causing irreparable damage to society and the nation.<br /> This is only possible if re-verification of entire cellular base of the country is carried out in a fool-proof manner, and without any leakages or flaws (probably the body responsible for development of system will have to keep continuous eye on loopholes).<br /> It can be biometric re-verification, where each and every cell user will have to record his/her thumb impression to be able to use cellular services, or any other method that should cent percent guarantee the rightful ownership of each and every cell phone user.<br /> As per estimates, there are around 1 billion illegal international minutes per month landing into Pakistan compared to 500 million legal traffic minutes per month, causing telcos a loss of around 63 million dollars a month plus a 25 million dollar per month loss to Universal Service Fund.<br /> It merits mentioning here that each international incoming minute earns the telecom operators USD 0.0625 while another USD 0.029 is saved for Universal Service Fund.<br /> Clearly a lot of revenue for government can also be saved through taxing this income.<br /> It is no secret that entire illegal international telephony is routed through illegal and unregistered SIMs, which will become impossible if each and every SIM is tied with a human being through a bio-metric re-verification.<br /> That is, once all the SIMs are registered to recognizable and traceable owners, there won’t be a way to route international incoming voice traffic to local networks.<br /> Not only this, countless number of social crimes such as wrong and anonymous calls, SPAM messages, spreading scandals via MMS and fake rumours via SMS, fake lotteries, phone thefts, extortion, kidnapping and various other usual and unusual crimes will be harder to commit or tracking them will require only a single click.<br /> If you imagine each and every crime mentioned in above line has become nuisance for our society. Consider how wonderful it could be to get rid of these.<br /> Importantly, if you notice, I didn’t mention terrorism; that’s because terrorists will switch their communication channels to avoid identity. They may start using Viber, Whatsapp or maybe their in-house – self developed — apps for communication.<br /> Our government and law enforcement agencies will have to figure out other ways to tackle terrorism instead of blaming the telecom industry. But yes, re-verification is necessary to avoid so many other mis-deeds of our society.<br /> P.S. In addition to re-verification of cellular users, Vfone, worldcall and all other wireless operators should also re-verify their customers to attain up-mentioned results.</div>

Biometric Re-Verification of SIMs can Save Pakistan Billions of Dollars and Tons of Crimes

Fool-proof re-verification of cellular subscribers will save telecom companies, Universal Service and Government of Pakistan around...

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