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Zong Introduces Free WhatsApp Service for All Prepaid and Postpaid Users

noreply@blogger.com (Faizan) — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 06:51:00 +0000

Zong 4G one of the biggest telecommunication companies in Pakistan brings free WhatsApp service for all its SIM users. Using this service, users will be able to make free WhatsApp calls both audio and video to any network in Pakistan.

User dont have to activate any Zong package internet to use this offer. Its all free of cost, with this you can send voice message, make voice calls and video calls as well.

Zong 4G has declared an un-paralleled offer because of its information users as its clients are now able to enjoy unlimited use of world's biggest transit platform, WhatsApp, for absolutely no cost.

Zong proceeds to balance affordability with easy connectivity, Since it continues to enlarge its own 4G data protection to all corners of Pakistan.

The deal extends to both voice and video calls and farther includes Multimedia sharing/downloading, text and voice messages, through among the most frequently used smartphone programs on earth.
After activation, all of WhatsApp services remain free of charge, with no data caps or limitations, until the continuation of this deal.

This season, Zong has made several Significant statements that are poised to Shift the market landscape. The business is expanding its 4G footprint to every one of Pakistan, making 100 percent of its own network 4G enabled. Zong's administration has also recently said that "all of Pakistanis are our clients" demonstrating a far-sighted strategy that transcends the conventional boundaries of subscribership.

Platforms in Pakistan like Facebook, WhatsApp & Daraz, reflects its heart desire to seamlessly incorporate all subscriber preferred programs into its own state-of-the-art, higher excellent system, for the very best & most optimum user experience.

Continues to build its services and network around the special requirements of its own subscribers. This is also reflected by the fact that over 70 percent of 4G consumers in Pakistan would rather utilize Zong 4G's super-fast community.

Zong offers plenty of SMS, calls and internet bundles. If you want to learn about all the updates on Zong internet package check zonginternetpackages.com. It provides information on all the Zong new internet packages and also share tips and tricks related to it.

Samsung takes aim at iPad mini with new Galaxy Note 8.0

noreply@blogger.com (Faizan) — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 13:52:00 +0000

It looks like the rumors were true. Samsung sent out a press release last night announcing the launch of its new Galaxy Note 8.0. The 8-inch tablet is clearly aimed right at the iPad mini, which has done very well thus far for Apple.
And it certainly came prepared to play. As expected, the slate features a 1280×800 (720p) display—just a hair better than the mini—a quad core processor, 2GB of RAM, and oh yeah, it makes phone calls. More details after the break.....Read More>>

What Happens When Apple Features Your App

noreply@blogger.com (Faizan) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:13:00 +0000

“Infinity Blade” is an action-adventure game for the iPhone that is more than two years old. Just a few days ago the 99-cent app was unranked on Apple’s list of most downloaded apps.
Today, Infinity Blade is in the top 5 on the App Store’s free download ranking. That’s what happens when Apple features your app as “App of the Week.”
More importantly, the app appears to be making more money than it was just a week ago when it charged 99 cents. Like other freemium titles, it offers in-app purchases that help you advance your character through the game more quickly.
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Qualcomm Reveals Lower End Snapdragon 200 and 400 Processors

noreply@blogger.com (Faizan) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:59:00 +0000

Qualcomm has introduced two low end processors to go along with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. The Snapdragon 400 has dual Krait CPU's running as high as 1.7GHz and quad ARM Cortex A-7 CPUs topping out at 1.4GHz with an Adreno 305 GPU. The 400 supports TDSCDMA, DC-HSPA+ (42Mbps), 1x Advanced, W+G CDMA, and multi-SIM capabilities of Dual SIM, Dual Standby (DSDS) and Dual SIM, Dual Active (DSDA) and also supports a camera up to 13.5MP.

BlackBerry R47, also known as BlackBerry Knight or BlackBerry from Porsche?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:22:00 +0000

Images BlackBerry R47 (Blackberry 9980) (first washed and then a decent quality) did not have time to enjoy just lazy. Now in the hands of enthusiasts turned out to BlackBerry whole video. But - what a BlackBerry R47, this device, sooner or later going to appear on the market or converted BlackBerry Bold 9900, issued for new development?

So far, no specific information about devayse not, but some interesting rumors about the product is still running. According to reports plying on the network, BlackBerry R47 has got a traditional RIM product code callsign «Knight» (Knight, mean), and the exterior design is engaged Porsche; possible, the product will be supplied to the market limited. Given rising around a mysterious smartphone noise, the audience can count on quick comment on most RIM.

Designed by design, but to lead the Porsche is definitely intriguing. The practice of bringing together teams of producers and designers to create limited edition smartphone is not so unusual. Of course, most of the resulting products had to put it mildly, a strange design in terms of the average consumer, but in the end, and such products are not for everyone, especially given the expected price for a device such as BlackBerry R47 (you do not think that this product will cost less than $ 2000?).

IDC: Tablet PCs and Smartphones will precede on the use of the Internet

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:20:00 +0000

According to forecasts of market research firm IDC, by 2015 the number of U.S. mobile Internet users will exceed the same indicator for wired access to the World Wide Web. That is already 4 years connected to the internet via smartphones and tablets will be preferred . Use of the Internet through personal computers first pass "in a period of stagnation, and then will slowly decline," according to the research.

A similar mobile migration will be observed not only in the U.S. but in Japan and Western Europe, though a little later. "It's time to forget about the usual use of the Internet" - said vice-president at IDC Karsten Weide media studies (Karsten Weide).

Market Growth mobile devices will increase the number of Internet users - up to 2.7 billion people (40% of the world's population) in 2015, while in 2010 there were those 2 billion. Accordingly, to grow the market of Internet advertising: a $ 70 billion in 2010 to 138 billion dollars in 2015, experts predict.

According to the reviewers PC World, say the refusal of consumers on computers too early, despite all the forecasts of analysts and market participants.

HTC has never wanted to compete with Apple

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:19:00 +0000

Speaking at the Mobile Future Forward conference in Seattle, acting president of the American division of HTC Fitcher Martin (Martin Fichter) expressed his views on several pressing issues of today. One of them concerned the popularity of iPhone.

According to the head, HTC has never sought to create a so-called "killer iPhone". The company has always focused on that audience, which is not interesting products Apple. "I've heard the term" killer iPhone "as many times within the company and outside it. When I hear it on the internal meetings, I say, 'Look, there's a market for the iPhone". But I do not think that we will "kill "iPhone, because this unit is focused on a number of people with a certain taste. We're doing something else," - said the president.

As an example, Martin led video service Fitcher HTC Watch, which uses different methods of film distribution, compared with iTunes. Another original feature is the interface of HTC Sense UI, added the head.

iOS 5 Gold Master will be released between 23 and 30 September

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:44:00 +0000

Concord Securities analyst company Min-Chih Kuo (Ming-Chi Kuo) became aware of the fact that near-final version of the mobile operating system iOS 5 will be released in late September 2011 - between 23 and 30 numbers of the first autumn month. It is a version of the Gold Master, which traditionally heralds the appearance of the final version of the software driver. According to experts, to test the latest beta version of iOS 5 takes 10 to 12 days, after which your iPhone and iPod Touch will be officially install the new OS.

Information from the analyst is combined with the latest information on what the iPhone 5 based on iOS 5 will be available in early to mid-October 2011.

Program shell iOS 5 was shown at the June 2011 WWDC. Since it was released 7 Beta firmware versions, the latter was published in late August 2011. According to the publication CNET Asia, testing a new version of the operating system from Apple was held longer than usual.

Developers promise of Cupertino in iOS 5 200 new features. This will be the first operating system that can operate autonomously, without a computer, tuning to a specific device using iCloud-sync. OS has a new center notifications, built-in Twitter, the new camera features and much more.

MacBook Air as a kitchen knife

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:48:00 +0000

Without a doubt, the Apple MacBook Air laptop has a number of different options. One of the most obvious of these is its thickness, which is 17.3 mm and 11 "and 13" models.

Now, it seems, has become a trend in the world to find a new use MacBook Air, other than iTunes or start surfing the net. There are people who use the MacBook Air as a kitchen knife.

A few videos where the MacBook Air is used as a knife, came from some Japanese. In one of the rollers, in particular, MacBook Air is used to cut an apple.

Although there are commercials, where a laptop is cut mushrooms, shrimp and Chinese cabbage. On YouTube you can find other videos with cutting MacBook Air, including corn, carrots and some meat.

Some people use a laptop and for cutting bread.

Without a doubt, if not in proximity to the knife, then use it as a MacBook Air in a way you can. But, you see, the use of a laptop with a price of $ 1,000 (or more!) For cutting food and may also be very expensive exercise. It is hoped that no one would guess they chop wood or nail.

Q2ID: From QuarkXPress to InDesign

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:53:00 +0000

Markzware Q2ID is ready with 5.5. Q2ID from Markzware makes it possible to convert Quark Xpress documents to InDesign.

The new version 5.5 supports document conversion of Quark Xpress documents up to version 9.0, while that may be converted to Adobe InDesign versions of CS4, CS5 and CS5.5.

Q2ID 5.5 is also optimized for Mac OS X Lion.

Via Markzware .

Android browser released for iPad

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:51:00 +0000

The popular Brower Dolphin came out first for Android, and was afterwards converted to iOS.

A few weeks ago came the iPhone and iPod touch and now is a version of Dolphin for iPad finally released.

The new Dolphin offers tabbed browsing and it has among other things, a "webzine" mode, which makes all sites with an RSS feed into a nice magazine.

System requirement for Dolphin Browser HD IOS 3.2 or later and an iPad.

You can download Dolphin Browser in the App Store.

HTC: iPhone is not Cool

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:39:00 +0000

HTC's U.S. boss does not seem that the iPhone is cool.

Apple has had great success with the iPhone and it has, according to HTC's U.S. president Martin Fichter meant that the iPhone has lost the cool factor.

The reason for this is that young people are not iPhone users because "dad has one."

Fichter basing his opinions on a limited basis based on a visit to his daughter's college, Fichter was noted that young people had smartphones from countries including Samsung and HTC, but not from Apple.

"And None af dem har et iPhone fordi de selv customs me: 'My dad kill an iPhone,'" the executive said. "There's an interesting thing that's going on in the market. The iPhone Becomes a Little Less Cool Than it was. They Were Carrying HTCs. They Were Carrying Samsung. They Were even Carrying nogle Chinese Manufacturer's devices, "says Fichter.

Fichter somewhat unscientific survey backed by several studies actually show that Android users are slightly younger than iPhone users, which may also be linked with the relatively high price of the iPhone.

Via GeekWire .

Mac Sales Rising in U.S.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:33:00 +0000

New figures from NPD Group shows impressive sales figures in the U.S..

Apple's sales of Mac computers rose by 22 percent in July and August, new figures from NPD Group.

The reason attributed by analysts that Apple has released new versions of the Macbook Air, iMac and Mac mini, and Mac OS X Lion.

Especially the new MacBook Air sells beautiful and accounts for 10-20 percent of the total Mac sales in the September quarter.

The total Macsalg expected to be at 4.4 to 4.6 million units in September quarter.

Apple May Lose out on HTML5

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:32:00 +0000

Apple's App market may come under pressure from HTML5. Apple's business model with the App Store will launch in the coming years is heavily under pressure from HTML5, writes an analysts from Bernstein Research.

According to Bernstein Research, Apple's revenue potential will fall when HTML5 is gaining ground because developers can get around the App Store and thus avoid having to pay Apple 30 percent of revenue.

Besides that developers can avoid the App Store and Apple's requirements for applications so that feel Bernstein Research also that the developers can make much cheaper Apps when they can just develop a version of HTML5, instead of many different versions of a number of systems that Android and iOS.

According to Bernstein Research's Apple's loss of revenue from Apps roughly 30 percent until 2015, while both Google, Microsoft and mobile providers can win on HTML5 programs.

Steve Jobs' biography is 200 pages long

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:26:00 +0000

Walter Isaac's biography of Steve Jobs is coming, but gets a lot longer than planned.

Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs is the first, as Jobs himself has provided some stories and have been waiting eagerly in the Mac world.

Now it appears from information on Simon & Schuster's website, the book becomes a lot longer. Originally, the book being on 448 pages, but now declared it to be at 656 pages, over 200 extra pages.

When Steve Jobs suddenly decided to stop as CEO, got Isaacson namely busy updating his biography, so it is not outdated at the time of publication.

The new biography is expected for 21st November.

Via Simon & Schuster .

Apple opens a new Apple Store in Hamburg on 17 September

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:23:00 +0000

Apple will opens Apple Store in Germany. The new Apple Store Jungfernstieg lies in Hamburg's city center, store number two in the city.

While Apple has placed two Apple Stores in Hamburg, Germany's second largest city, so it still remains an Apple Store in Berlin, which besides being Germany's largest city, is also the capital.

The new Apple Store Jungfernstieg opens Saturday at 10.00. The address is Jungfernstieg 12, Hamburg.

The first beta of OS X 10.7.2 with iCloud

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:52:00 +0000

Apple yesterday released Mac OS X 10.7.2 build 11C55. Besides a number of bug fixes, the new version of Mac OS X 10.7.2 build 11C55 also the first who icloud built into the system. Previously icloud been supplied as an optional download, the developers had to install on top of Mac OS X 10.7.2.

Friday Apple released also new software for udviklkerne, namely iTunes 10.5 beta 8, which required that the developers can continue to play with icloud and Saturday opened to more developers may be allowed to try iTunes Match, as not all developers have chance to try yet.

Apple also released iWork for IOS beta 3 on Friday with a number of minor bug fixes.

Developers should be in Mac OS X 10.7.2 build 11c55 continue to focus on testing the AddressBook, Graphics, iCal, iChat, icloud, Mac App Store, Mail, MobileMe, Safari, Spotlight and Time Machine.

Take the temperature of your Mac

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:49:00 +0000

The program Hardware Monitor, it is possible to read all sensors in your Mac. This little program Hardware Monitor reads all sensors in your Mac computer, such as temperature.

For the most part it's just fun to read the many sensors, but they can obviously also be used for something more serious, if you must troubleshoot a computer. Hardware Monitor 4.95 has just been released and adds support for iMac (Mid 2011), MacBook Air (Mid 2011), Mac mini (Mid 2011) and Mac Mini Server (Mid 2011).

Hardware Monitor is on sale for 7 Euro.

The new version of "Progorod" - a system with the budget, "mirror" the service

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:38:00 +0000

The company "Sidikov Navigation" announced the expansion of functional navigation system "Progorod" The new version of software available, including for platform Android, there was a beta version of the warning system traffic jams "Progorod Jam".

This system, as its creators claim, is currently the most budget where the cost of traffic necessary to obtain data on traffic jams via GPRS, not exceeding 50 cents per hour (based on the calculation - 50 kilobytes of traffic).

As noted in the company, data on traffic jams for the beta version of the service "Progorod Jam" provided by partners of the company "Sidikov Navigation" - logistics companies, taxis and telematic services. Daily painting movement in the cities and their surroundings is formed on the data from GPS-units with two-way established for more than 100 thousand cars. In addition, information about the situation with congestion is transferred to the company's servers' Sidikov Navigation "about 170 thousand users" Progorod ", set them on their devices (smart phones and navigators).

The new version of Android will be possible to have the code name "Jelly Bean"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:33:00 +0000

As stated by Portal This is my next ... with reference to its very reliable source, the next version of the operating system Android, but rather its code name, will be named Jelly Bean.

Probably, it is no big secret is the fact that, Google assigns your mobile versions of the Android operating system code names in alphabetical order, where the very subject of these names are the sweets. Was no exception, and a new dish (i.e. a new version), which should be changed, not yet officially saw the light version of the Android Ice Cream Sandwich, which in turn should be submitted to appear this fall.

Prestigio MultiPad PMP3074B and PMP3084B have full access to the Android Market

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:29:00 +0000

Prestigio company announced a new firmware for the devices MultiPad 3-Series - PMP3074B and PMP3084B, where it opens access to the official app store company Google - Android Market - and replace the previous shop AppsLib.

In addition, the new firmware, as the developers say, expands the parameters of localization devices and eliminates the previously observed failure in some games. Thanks to support technologies Over the Air PMP3074B PMP3084B and will automatically find updates for existing applications and offer to download new system software. Before installing the new firmware Prestigio strongly recommends that you back up all data.

Multimedia Devices MultiPad third series PMP3074B and PMP3084B - the most affordable gadgets for Android in the range of products Prestigio. MultiPad PMP3084B equipped with touch screen with a diagonal of 8.4 "and runs on ARM9 processor clocked at 660 MHz. MultiPad PMP3074B equipped with a 7-inch touch screen, DSP-controlled video accelerator and ARM9 processor with a frequency of 600 MHz. Both devices are equipped with 4 GB internal, 256 MB RAM.

Suggested retail price is 4444 rubles PMP3074B, cost PMP3084B - 6490 rubles. Firmware can be downloaded by connecting the device to the Internet using Wi-Fi, or on product pages on the official site Prestigio.

Google has released another update to its mobile maps

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:10:00 +0000

Google has released another update to its mobile versions of Google Maps under the platform Android, which added several new features.

In the new version, which currently has a number 5.10.0, contains the following improvements:

The ability to add photos to the pages of reviews of places
View the location that the user has rated a 4 or 5 stars
Improved appearance of map

Adobe: Premier Pro's success is due to Apple

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:44:00 +0000

Apple is the reason that Premier Pro has grown by 45 percent. Mac version of Premier Pro has experienced a growth of 22 percent over the same period last if one gathers Windows and Mac versions. Looking at the Mac version of Premier Pro is the suite has grown by 45 percent compared to 2010.

The reason for this is, according to Adobe, that many Final Cut users switched to Premier Pro.

"Demand for Adobe's video content creation tools Kill exploded, Growing 22 percent year-over-year with 45 percent growth on the Mac, fueled by the large number of Apple Final Cut Pro kunder switching to Adobe Premiere Pro," said Adobe in a press release , which is released in connection with the IBC exhibition.

Thus, there is so much as suggest that many users are tired of Apple's Final Cut Pro X. However, it is not from Adobe's press release is possible to see how much of Adobe's success as real because Apple, given the lack of sales from both Adobe and Apple.

Adobe Unveils Flash Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access 3.0

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:15:00 +0000

Adobe Systems now presents two updated products for streaming media, Flash Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access 3.0. At IBC 2011 in Amsterdam viewer Adobe Flash Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access 3.0.

With Adobe Flash Media Server 4.5 can media companies get their content out to an even larger audience through support for multiple flash-based mobile devices. The new version also makes it possible to distribute video content to users with iPad and iPhone.

Adobe Flash Access 3.0 is a solution that protects content and associated media streams of payment, eg through distribution of content via on demand services on a large scale and with high security. Flash Access 3.0 is delivered in the content, security and distribution in combination with future updates, Adobe Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3.o.

"At Adobe, we are working diligently to develop commercial video solutions that make it possible to offer richer user experiences through many different kinds of devices, as tablets, connected televisions and desktop computers. Adobe has a long tradition of delivering solutions for distributing video over the Internet. With Flash Media Server 4.5 and Flash Access 3.0, we make it now possible to reach new customers and more types of devices, which helps media companies strengthen their brand and ultimately create a better business, "says Pritham Shetty, chief of Media Solutions at Adobe.

Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 4.5 costs $ 995 and Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server 4.5 costs $ 4,500. The price for Adobe Flash Media Enterprise Server 4 can be obtained by contacting Adobe. Adobe Flash Access 3.0 are priced based on usage.Products can be ordered from today at Adobe.

Apple will build third headquarters in 2015

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:37:00 +0000

Apple headquarters in Cupertino expanded soon with a big spaceship-like building, but there are already plans for another headquarters or campus.

While Apple has not yet begun to build the new and very impressive new headquarters which will be completed in 2015 and housed up to 12,000 employees, Apple is already starting to prepare a third headquarters.

It says Cupertino Mayor Gilbert Wong, who has spoken with executives at Apple for another headquarters.

Apple's growth would be so great that the upcoming new headquarters will soon be too small for Apple.

The current headquarters and the future spacecraft will be linked via a series of bus connections, just as there have been no underground trains and bicycles.

The new spaceship headquarters was designed by renowned architect Norman Foster.