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Huawei's sub-brand Honor has announced that its  5X  smartphone will start getting the Android Marshmallow update soon, although no specific date was revealed. The announcement came in the form of a tweet from the brand's US Twitter handle. Running Android 5.1 Lollipop, the Honor 5X  launched  in the United States back in January this year, carrying a $200 price tag. It has been available in gold, silver, and grey color options from HiHonor, Amazon and Newegg. The device  landed in Europe  just a few days after its US launch. There, it was priced at £189.99, €229.99, or CHF 229.90, depending on the region/country.

Microsoft, along with its implementing partner, World Vision-Pakistan, has launched Rozgar.Work – an Employability and Entrepreneurship Platform. The Rozgar.work platform provides job-seekers with end-to-end career guidance, up skilling, job-matching and mentorship – all centered on a free online hub that brings the best resources together in a bold attempt to address unemployment and underemployment. The platform is powered by Microsoft Windows Azure Cloud, SQL, & SharePoint 2013. The Federal Minister for Planning and Development – Mr. Ahsan Iqbal was the chief guest at the launch ceremony held in the Serena Hotel, Islamabad. Rozgar.Work is aimed at catalysing ‘Employability’ and ‘Entrepreneurial skills’ among the Pakistani youth. It is a Microsoft YouthSpark initiative to create a comprehensive ecosystem to support the talented Pakistani youth in enhancing their skill-set and ensure a bright future for the whole nation. Microsoft’s solution, in the form of its Employabili

Acting Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi has taken serious notice of blasphemous materials on social media websites and directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for immediate action. Acting Speaker National Assembly expressed anguish and concerns over blasphemous materials on Youtube and Facebook in a letter written to Chairman PTA Syed Ismail Shah. Abbasi directed the concerned authority for blocking access to the materials, besides taking stern action against the culprit involved in the heinous crime. He further stated that such materials have hurt Muslims sentiments. Acting Speaker directed PTA officials for taking concrete measures to stop appearance of such materials. It is worth mentioning that  PTA on January 18, 2016 reopened access to Youtube  for Pakistani internet users after over three and a half years the social website remained blocked for blasphemous materials. PTA had told the Supreme Court in a report that it was now possible to remo

The  Huawei P9 Lite  - which is yet to be announced by the company, but is  already available for purchase  in some European markets - has now been spotted on the website of Chinese telecommunication authority TENAA, suggesting an imminent launch in the Asian country. The listing reveals that the device is powered by an octa-core 2.0Ghz chipset, and sports a 5.2-inch 1080p display. It comes with 3GB RAM and 16GB expandable internal memory, and packs in a 2,900mAh battery. In terms of camera, the P9 Lite features a 13MP rear unit and an 8MP front shooter. Measuring 146.8×72.6×7.5 and weighing in at 143g, the device runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. Color options include gold, white, and black.

Last week, we  told you  about the existence of a Xiaomi phablet dubbed Max. Shortly thereafter,  another leak  surfaced online allegedly showing off the front panel of the device. And now, the first render of the handset has been leaked. The image shows a device with thin bezels, a hardware home button (which wasn't there in the front panel leak, and might house a fingerprint sensor), and volume and power buttons on the right side. Design-wise the phone looks quite similar to the Chinese company's  Mi 5 flagship. As for the specs, nothing much is known at the moment, except the rumored massive 6.4-inch screen size, QHD display, SD820 SoC, and a May launch.

We have been using cloud computing for ages, in one form or another. It comprises of services and data bases that are accessed through web or any private network. It is basically a paradigm where a large pool of systems is connected in private or public networks to provide infrastructure for application, data and file storage. This technology has decreased the cost of computation, application hosting, content storage and delivery. Cloud computing has proven to be a practical approach to experience direct cost benefits and also has the ability to transform a data center from a capital-intensive setup to a variable priced environment. Models for Cloud Computing Services that Cloud Providers offer can be categorized into three groups: Software as a service (SaaS) It offers a complete application to the customer as a service on demand. Highly scalable internet based applications are hosted on the cloud and are offered as services as the end users. SaaS is offered by companies

In an surprisingly impressive revelation, we have come to know that Uber drivers in Lahore are making quite handsome payouts. While average per month income might not be that high, there are drivers who make over Rs. 100,000 a month by just driving cars on the roads of Lahore. “In fact, there’s this driver who topped our charts by making Rs. 130,000 in 30 days”, we were told by an Uber spokesperson. Uber, an on-demand cab service  launched in Lahore last month , is currently operating with comparatively lower number of cars. Demand, on the other hands, is huge and this is only why drivers are making good money as they keep getting ride-requests throughout the day. Uber, for those who don’t know, keeps 25% of the ride cost and shares 75% revenues with the drivers. “You can make a handsome amount if you drive 10 hours a day, given you own the car, i.e. you don’t have to share the revenue with anyone”, said the spokesperson. Also Read:  From Rickshaw Driver to Six Figures A

Brands spend a lot of money on marketing and come up with fancy taglines. Here we take a look at 15 alternative interpretations of what these brands stand for in the eyes of the people, as per KhabarFeed. This was getting a ton of traction on social media so we thought we’d share them with our readers. Feel free to share your creations in the comments below!

Intelligence Agencies have given clean chit to Secure Tech Consultancy Firm for third-party audit of mobile subscribers’ data that mobile phone companies verified last year, senior officials confirmed. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had selected Secure Tech  consultancy firm for third-party audit of mobile subscribers’ data, that were verified during the  Biometric Verification System (BVS) drive . After PTA’ selection, Secure Tech consultancy firm name was sent to intelligence clearance. After repeated reminders, Intelligence agencies have finally given green signal and final approvals have been granted. After this PTA has now confirmed the selection of the consultancy firm for the audit. The Firm will be responsible for cross-verification of the data submitted by telecom operators for their BVS verified SIMs. Secure Tech is reportedly run by an ex-Army officer who also served as Chairman NADRA. After getting required clearance from intelligence agencies, PTA w

Software development requires knowledge of many other engineering disciplines i.e. electrical, mechanical, chemical, medical, banking, finance, telecom and others. This makes software science a blend of many sciences. Even if you have completed your graduation or Masters in any other discipline other than software, you can still be a part of a software house. Who can You Work For? You can join any company which either produces software as a product or which produces a product with software being used for its creation. Majority of the software houses have their office in the 3 big cities – Lahore, Karachi & Islamabad. You can find 2 types of software houses in Pakistan: A small software house. A Big software house (or a software company). A Small Software House Compared with big companies, their count is much higher but office strength is much lower. They are located in houses, streets,  commercial plazas and some in the software technology parks. The mentality of a

We saw this week how the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau’s explanation of a complex topic called quantum computing took the social media networks by storm. And if you wanted to know more about the phenomenon that holds the key to humanity’s progress in the future, then you’ve come to the right place. So let’s begin. Introduction to Quantum Computing In theory and practice, today’s computers are based on classical physics. However modern quantum physics tells us that the world behaves quite differently. Quantum computing is the field that investigates the computational power and various other properties of computers based on quantum-mechanical principles. Making use of quantum effects allows an individual to speed-up certain computations enormously or may enable some things that are not possible for classical computers. History of Quantum Computers In 1997, the first small 2-qubit quantum computer was built and in 2001 a 5-qubit quantum computer was used to successfu