In the recent news, spokespeople from telecom companies have voiced their concerns over the imposition of import duty on optical fiber cables. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials told the Upper House Standing Committee on Finance that the matter falls under the authority of the National Telecom Corporation (NTC) and that import duty on […]
At the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2022, tech giant Apple`s second major annual event, the company announced several products, software updates to its iPhones, and unveiled a buy now pay later service. New Apple Macbooks Run on M2 Chip New MacBooks The new WWDC included the MacBook Air 2022, which has a new […]
According to recent reports, Meta has allegedly built its industry-leading VR technology headset for its Metaverse by violating Immersion Corp.’s patents, the smaller corporation alleged in a lawsuit. The Meta Quest 2, which dominates the market, violates six patents protecting haptic technology, Immersion stated in a complaint registered on Thursday in federal court in Waco, […]
In recent news, Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has requested the Minister of Interior to investigate the allegations in the award of the smart CNICs contract worth $29.7 million. TIP in its note stated that it has received an objection concerning an alleged breach of PPRA Rules 2004 in the allotment of smart CNICs contracts on […]
Tech giant, Apple is now testing iPhones that will replace lightning port with USB-C. The shift is potentially being tested as a reaction to a recent proposal in Europe that could change the continent’s electronics landscape. The expected change in iPhones is to be complete by 2023. Moreover, USB-C ports are “now found on all manner […]
In the recent news, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Senator Syed Shibli Faraz, has commented that the government plans to regularize cryptocurrency and allow the usage of blockchain tech as soon as possible in Pakistan. While conversing during the Blockchain Summit hosted in Islamabad on Tuesday, Shibli Faraz stated that the State Bank of […]
US Embassy Public Affairs Minister Counsellor Ray Castillo and Joint Secretary Muhammad Mureed Rahimoon of the National Heritage and Cultural Division launched a tech lab ‘Maker Lab’ within the Lincoln Reading Lounge at the National Library of Pakistan. A New American Space in Pakistan: Maker Lab The newly inaugurated area in the National […]
The US government has put 28 tech firms from Pakistan, China, Russia, and Japan on an export blacklist for supposedly assisting develop and dole out military and, in some instances, nuclear trade. The move, which now makes it unlikely for US companies to sell technology to registered companies, has targeted 13 tech firms in Pakistan, […]
On Wednesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will launch his own social media platform, TRUTH Social, according to a press release by Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG). Trump’s new social network is set to roll out a beta version in November, which will be available to invited guests only. Its nationwide […]
A US-funded Pakistani e-commerce startup called ‘Chahyay.com’ has employed modern technology into selling furniture through the means of online stores. The company has overcome the conventional trends of furniture being available only in local markets, as now it can be bought online from e-commerce markets, as the location is no longer a barrier to enter […]