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Nokia Lumia 720 Accentuates the Man of Steel Experience

By: Farah Jamil, Uploaded: 14th June 2013

Nokia Lumia 720 Accentuates the  Man of Steel Experience Karachi – 13th June, 2013: Nokia and Warner Bros. Pictures have teamed up for a global co-marketing partnership with this summer’s eagerly anticipated, Man of Steel from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. The association is aimed at bringing the Superman franchise even closer to movie enthusiasts through exclusive Man of Steel content, including merchandise....


Samsung beats Apple’s Retina MacBook with new super high-resolution laptop

By: Sheraz Nasir, Uploaded: 20th May 2013

Samsung beats Apple’s Retina MacBook with new super high-resolution laptop Samsung is likely to debut it’s long awaited super high-resolution notebook this week. Samsung’s latest 13.3-inch notebook would be a bit better than Apple’s Retina MacBook Pro. Samsung will launch a 13.3-inch high-resolution notebook with a display of 3200×1800 pixels, which is probably to be a better one than Apple’s Retina MacBook and Google’s Chromebook,...


Motorola X phone’s pictures real or fake?

By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 4th May 2013

Motorola X phone’s pictures real or fake? Rumors of the purported Motorola X Phone have been surfacing in the smartphone space for quite a while but it’s the first time that pictures have leaked for the handset. Sources also indicate that the leaked images are legit. evleaks has posted a few pictures of the upcoming Motorola X Phone on Twitter which are...


Samsung Galaxy S4 coming soon in Pakistan, starting at Rs. 72,000

By: Hassaan Ali, Uploaded: 1st May 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 coming soon in Pakistan, starting at Rs. 72,000 Samsung’s new addition to its Galaxy product line “GALAXY S4″ coming soon in Pakistan starting at Rs. 72,000. The Samsung GALAXY S 4 was developed to redefine the way we live and to maximize our fulfillment of life. This sleek and innovative smartphone makes every moment of life very meaningful; it understands the value of...


Nokia launches latest Asha 210

By: Monitoring Desk, Uploaded: 27th April 2013

Nokia launches latest Asha 210 Nokia has launched yet another grand addition in its Asha family, designed to offer consumers more social experiences at an affordable price. The Nokia Asha 210, available in Single- or Easy Swap Dual-SIM variants, features a distinctly Nokia design and smart imaging that sets it apart from the crowd. It supports Wi-Fi to help people...


Samsung to close down access to app store in Iran

By: AP, Uploaded: 26th April 2013

Samsung to close down access to app store in Iran TEHRAN: Iranian users of Samsung mobile applications said Thursday that the company had notified them that they will no longer have access to the company’s online store as of May 22. The move is seen as part of international sanctions on the country over its disputed nuclear program. The West has imposed banking and insurance sanctions on Iran since it suspects...


Microsoft to unveil ‘new generation’ Xbox in May

By: AFP, Uploaded: 25th April 2013

Microsoft to unveil ‘new generation’ Xbox in May Microsoft is expected to unveil in May a successor to Xbox 360 videogame consoles that have been evolving into hubs for home entertainment in the digital age. Microsoft sent out invitations Wednesday to a May 21 event at its main campus in Redmond, Washington at which Xbox team will reveal a ‘new generation.’ Industry tracker...


Google Glass will be released next year to the public

By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 23rd April 2013

Google Glass will be released next year to the public Consumers hoping to buy a set of Google’s Glass networked spectacles will have to wait until 2014, according to Google chairman Eric Schmidt. The first wave of Explorer Edition Glass headsets, began shipping to developers this week, but for those who missed out on the hardware’s initial run, it looks like patience will be a virtue. In an interview...


Nokia strengthens its Lumia series in Pakistan with two new stunning smartphones – Lumia 720 & Lumia 520

By: Bilal Khan, Uploaded: 20th April 2013

Nokia strengthens its Lumia series in Pakistan with two new stunning smartphones – Lumia 720 & Lumia 520 Catering to the young consumers, the sleek & stylish Nokia Lumia 720 and the affordable Lumia 520 are now available in Pakistan Karachi, April 19 , 2013: Nokia has made available two new additions to its Lumia series, augmenting its range of Windows Phone 8 devices in Pakistan across price points to attract younger and...


Samsung hires students to post comments against HTC

By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 17th April 2013

Samsung hires students to post comments against HTC Samsung has gone the complete way and tried every trick in the book to promote their Galaxy range of phones. And the marketing frenzy sure worked to their benefit. However, Samsung might have gone a bit too far in taking promoting their devices online. Samsung has allegedly hired students to post comments and issues against...


MS windows coming to a dead end?

By: Monitoring Desk, Uploaded: 17th April 2013

MS windows coming to a dead end? A top tech website has claimed the PC era is over, and Microsoft Windows is coming to a dead end. Calling the latest operating system a “failure” and Microsoft’s leaders “idiots,” ZDNet’s well respected Steven J Vaughn-Nichols pointed out that Metro-interface operating systems have already failed. Vaughn-Nichols wrote in an essay on the site that...


Samsung infringed Apple patent on text selection, says ITC judge

By: Reuters, Uploaded: 8th April 2013

Samsung infringed Apple patent on text selection, says ITC judge WASHINGTON- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd infringed a key portion of an Apple Inc patent by including a text-selection feature in its smartphones and tablets, an International Trade Commission judge said in a preliminary decision. South Korean-based Samsung did not infringe portions of a second Apple patent that allows a device to detect if a microphone...


3D printer which can produce synthetic tissues

By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 5th April 2013

3D printer which can produce synthetic tissues Washington: Oxford University scientists have developed a custom-built programmable 3D printer that can create materials with several of the properties of living tissues. The new type of material consists of thousands of connected water droplets, encapsulated within lipid films, which can perform some of the functions of the cells inside our bodies. These printed “droplet...


PC, tablet, phone shipments to hit 2.4 billion in 2013

By: AP, Uploaded: 5th April 2013

PC, tablet, phone shipments to hit 2.4 billion in 2013 New York:: Research firm Gartner says it expects worldwide PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments to reach 2.4 billion units this year, up 9 per cent from 2012. Gartner Inc said Thursday that device shipments should continue to grow, hitting more than 2.9 billion in 2017. But the mix of devices is shifting away from...


Mobile phone celebrated 40th anniversary

By: Alize Ahmed, Uploaded: 4th April 2013

Mobile phone celebrated 40th anniversary The first mobile phone call was made 40 years ago yesterday, on 3 April 1973. Martin Cooper, a senior engineer at Motorola, called a rival colleague at another telecoms company and announced he was speaking from “a ‘real’ cellular telephone”. In 2012 a report carried out by the International Telecommunication Union found that there were...


Unusual ‘JOURNEY’ video game tops with game makers

By: AFP, Uploaded: 2nd April 2013

Unusual ‘JOURNEY’ video game tops with game makers SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2013  - A video game centered on a wordless walk across a picturesque desert walked away with top honors Thursday at the major Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. ‘Journey’ created by That game company and released last year as a download to Sony PlayStation 3 consoles claimed six Game Developers Choice...


Microsoft Paves Way for Smaller Windows 8 Tablets

By: AP, Uploaded: 30th March 2013

Microsoft Paves Way for Smaller Windows 8 Tablets Microsoft is apparently making room for smaller Windows 8 tablets that could compete with devices like Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Apple’s iPad Mini. As spotted by Ed Bott at ZDNet, Microsoft’s certification guidelines for Windows 8 now allow for tablets with resolutions as low as 1024-by-768. That’s the same screen resolution and aspect ratio as...


Apple patents iPhone with wraparound display

By: AP, Uploaded: 30th March 2013

Apple patents iPhone with wraparound display NEW YORK – Apple is seeking a patent for an iPhone that has a display that wraps around the edges of the device, expanding the viewable area and eliminating all physical buttons. The patent application reveals that Apple has put some thought into a device that takes advantage of a new generation of displays, which...


BlackBerry CEO says iPhone is outdated

By: AP, Uploaded: 22nd March 2013

BlackBerry CEO says iPhone is outdated TORONTO – Apple’s iPhone is outdated, according to the chief executive of BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. Thorsten Heins made the comment Thursday on the eve of the much-delayed launch of the new touchscreen BlackBerry in the United States. AT&T begins selling the Z10 touchscreen BlackBerry on Friday, more than six weeks after RIM launched...


HP develops glasses-free 3-D for mobile devices

By: AP, Uploaded: 21st March 2013

HP develops glasses-free 3-D for mobile devices Researchers at Hewlett-Packard Co. have developed a way to put glasses-free 3-D video on mobile devices with a viewing angle so wide that viewers can see an object more fully just by tilting the screen. Glasses-free 3-D is not unique. Nintendo Co. Ltd.’s 3DS handheld allows videogame play in 3-D without glasses, but it requires...


PKR 4,900 Android smartphone coming soon: Google Executive Chairman

By: Monitoring Desk, Uploaded: 20th March 2013

PKR 4,900 Android smartphone coming soon: Google Executive Chairman Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said the day was not far off when a basic smartphone with a web browser and web-client apps would be available in the market at a price of around $50 (approximately PKR 4,900 at today’s exchange rate). Though Eric declined to reveal any further details on the stage of developing...


Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S 4 – A Life Companion for a richer, simpler and fuller life

By: Bilal Khan, Uploaded: 15th March 2013

Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S 4 – A Life Companion for a richer, simpler and fuller life GALAXY S 4 gets you closer to what matters in life, bringing your world together. Lahore March 15, 2013 — Samsung Electronics announced today the fourth generation GALAXY S, the GALAXY S 4, designed to get you closer to what matters in life and bring your world together. Understanding what matters most to us in...


The Face off among Tetra Titans of phones

By: Aqsa Ishtiaque, Uploaded: 15th March 2013

The Face off among Tetra Titans of phones The Samsung Galaxy S4 has mounted out like a titan in a humungous face off with three other giants, the iPhone 5, HTC One and Nokia Lumia 920. I will give you an affluent comparison of these Tetra Titans of Phones. SAMSUNG GALAXY S4, having screen size of 5 inches, with resolution 1920×1080, screen type/DPI,...


Samsung unveils ‘Galaxy S4’ in firm’s battle with Apple

By: Javeria Nasir, Uploaded: 15th March 2013

Samsung unveils ‘Galaxy S4’ in firm’s battle with Apple NEW YORK: Samsung unveiled a slim, feature-rich Galaxy S4 on Thursday as its new champion to take on Apple in the fiercely competitive smartphone arena. The South Korean consumer electronics giant introduced the Galaxy S4 on the stage of New York City’s Radio City Music Hall and said the smartphones would roll out in 155...


BlackBerry gets biggest order ever

By: Sheraz Nasir, Uploaded: 14th March 2013

BlackBerry gets biggest order ever BlackBerry, formerly known as Research In Motion Ltd., says it has received an order for one million of its new smartphones, marking the largest ever single purchase in the company’s history. The Canadian company is relying on the redesigned BlackBerry to fuel a comeback. The pioneering brand lost its cachet not long after Apple’s 2007 release...


Google unveils talking trainers

By: Aneeta Karim, Uploaded: 14th March 2013

Google unveils talking trainers COUCH potatoes could soon receive the motivation needed to go for that long overdue run courtesy of Google’s new talking trainers. The search engine giant unveiled the cutting edge trainer technology at last week’s South by Southwest arts festival. Fitted with the latest Bluetooth technology, the clever footwear communicates via a speaker wired through its...


 
 
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