IT Industry | Telecom News Bulletin

Samsung Unveils Vision For Growth at MENA Forum in Vienna

10 March 2010

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has laid out a confident vision for continued growth and expansion in the region at the Samsung Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Forum held in Vienna. Samsung reinforced its leadership in markets such as home entertainment and mobile phones. Before a high-powered audience of media, dealers and partners, Samsung showcased [...]

PTCL Evo PCMCIA Card

8 March 2010

View Comments

PTCL Evo PCMCIA Card: As for all of you who are wondering about the title i.e. what on earth is an Evo PCMCIA card? Allow me to tell you that it is Aladdin’s magic carpet which will take you around the world on a magic ride. PTCL Evo Rocks! Not really ….. Not without an Evo [...]

IT Industry in Pakistan: New Challenges by Quick Profit Seekers

8 March 2010

View Comments

The import of used IT equipment has played a vital role in the nation’s development. The imported used and low cost computers are used by IT educational institutions, middle class and lower middle class students and families. Likewise, hospitals, clinics, departmental stores and all types of small and medium size business enterprises, even [...]

PCA Rejects The Proposal For Ban on The Import of Used Computers & Accessories

8 March 2010

View Comments

Pakistan Computer Association (PCA) has rejected the proposal for a ban on the import of used computers and IT accessories. The proposal is being considered at ministry of information technology on behest of some vested interest groups. Munawar Iqbal, the president of PCA said that the move will benefit multinational companies dealing in new computers and [...]

NADRA Rejected Report Regarding Issuance of 25,000 Fake CNICs to Foreign Nationals

5 March 2010

View Comments

The management of National Database & Registration Authority, NADRA has foiled 11,396 attempts of obtaining computerized identity cards (CNIC) by confirmed aliens, the applications are blocked permanently and cases are marked as fraud, this was stated by spokesman Nadra clarifying exaggerated figure by a section of press in this regard. Referring to some news reports regarding [...]

Automated Port Ops Can Change Destiny of People of Pakistan: PCA

2 March 2010

View Comments

President Pakistan Computers Association (PCA) Munawar Iqbal on Tuesday said deep sea port in Gwadar has the potential to become the main trade hub for this era. This brilliantly planned project having radically distinctive economic and strategic importance can change the destiny of Pakistan. Speaking at a meeting at the offices of PCA, Munawar Iqbal said that [...]

Samsung Air Conditioner Offers Protection From Swine-Flu

24 February 2010

View Comments

Samsung Electronics Company Limited, a global leader in electronic products and mobile phones, has introduced Micro Plasma Ionizer (Mpi) technology in the latest line of air-conditioners named “The Samsung Crystal” series. This new technology eliminates 99.9% of the H1N1 (Swineflu) virus from the environment where the Samsung Crystal Air Conditioners are in operation. Swine flu [...]

Special Program Launched For Information Communication Technologies (ICT) of Pakistan

24 February 2010

View Comments

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a special program to promote information and communication technologies (ICT) in Pakistan. In this context, was a ceremony at the headquarters of the PTA, Islamabad, which occurred in the IT adviser to the prime minister, Sardar Muhammad Latif Khan Khosa officially opened the PTA program, and the Parliamentary Secretary, [...]

DG Intelligence & Investigation Has Recently Seized a Large Number of Consignments of Computer Industry

22 February 2010

View Comments

Pakistan Computers Association (PCA) has expressed serious concern over the growing number of cases of harassment by the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation involving seizure of computer consignments during transportation with-in the boundaries of Pakistan even though these components are exempt from customs duty. The staff of DG Intelligence and Investigation and mobile squads has [...]

Dell Consumer Adds a Zing to Lahore Fashion Week

21 February 2010

View Comments

Dell the leading provider of Consumer notebooks expressed its commitment to creativity, design and style by joining the colorful activities and fashion ceremonies of the Lahore Fashion Week 2010. Dell’s incredibly smart and high-performance notebooks were creatively featured on the catwalk by stunningly attired models during the high-end fashion extravaganza. Pakistan Fashion Week hit the ramps [...]

ISO 9001:2008 Certification is Landmark Achievement of upbeat efforts by NADRA: Tariq Malik

19 February 2010

View Comments

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certification for its two National Registration Centers (NRCs). The audit was conducted by an internationally accredited body Bureau Veritas Certification (Pvt.) Ltd recently. “This is a landmark achievement attained as an outcome of upbeat efforts by NADRA teams to promote advanced technologies and the highest quality [...]

WordPress Worst Outage in 4 Years – WP Down For Approximately 110 Minutes

19 February 2010

View Comments

Today WordPress.com was down for approximately 110 minutes, our worst downtime in four years. The outage affected 10.2 million blogs, including our VIPs, and appears to have deprived those blogs of about 5.5 million pageviews. Official Statement by WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg What Happened: We are still gathering details, but it appears an unscheduled change to a core [...]

Google Mobilizes For Crowds on Clouds

18 February 2010

View Comments

It is hard to believe that three years ago, the mobile world was a speck in the acquisitive eye of Google. A lot has changed since then. The search engine and online advertising giant has begun to take mobile extremely seriously, announcing yesterday that it has elected to adopt a “mobile first” rule for all [...]

“Khidmat Group” Announced Candidates For the RCA Elections 2010

18 February 2010

View Comments

Khidmat Group” has announced the names of its candidates for the elections of Rawal Computer Association. The election would be held on February 22, 2010 (Monday). Shami Shah, the spokesman and candidate for the seat of General Secretary has said that “Khidmat Group” is taking part in the elections on the basis of its track- [...]

Viper Technology Aims to Cease Lahore IT Market

18 February 2010

View Comments

Viper Technology, Pakistan’s leading IT solution provider, has taken an initiative to aware the general public about the server technology through its mall based activities in Lahore. The idea is to bring the high-end technology forward through the direct consumer interaction. On the idea Syed Ali Zafar, Manager Marketing Viper Technology stated, “We’ve always been doing [...]