UBL and Tejari Join Hands
UBL has signed an agreement with Tejari Pakistan to offer ‘Procure to Payment Solutions’, to meet sophisticated supply chain management needs. UBL offers a range of financial products and services while Tejari Pakistan offers leading software and services to meet Purchase to receipting solutions of corporate organizations. Hence, new initiative has cropped up to pool their respective expertise to offer a P2P Application that ensures enforcement of the customers’ purchasing policy.
MCB Discount App Gives Discounts Upto 60%
MCB Visa Card Holders to receive discount on shopping. If you are an MCB Visa Card holder (Debit, Credit, Prepaid, Lite) then you can grab discounts up to 60 percent on hundreds of brands. CB has dedicated Discount App for both Android and iOS that can keep you posted with the latest deals and discounts offered by MCB.
Dolmen Gets IBS of Four Operators
Dolmen Mall Clifton in Karachi becomes the first IBS (Indoor Business Solution) in Pakistan where Warid, Mobilink, Telenor and Ufone have joined as a sharing partner for an indoor Micro Cell site to offer rich cellular coverage with-in and throughout the mall. Warid Telecom took the lead to accomplish this project in order to provide quality coverage to the customers. This is a milestone in Pakistan’s Telecom history.
‘Easy Taxi’ Comes to Pakistan
Reported as the most downloaded app in Asia the ‘Easy Taxi’ service has finally come to Pakistan. With the high demand and lack of reliable and affordable public transportation in Pakistan, Easy Taxi is aiming to fill the gap starting with its services in Lahore and now hitting the Islamabad. Easy Taxi itself functions both on IOS and Android.
Lumia 1520 Lands in Pakistan
The best Windows Phone yet, the Lumia 1520 is now made available in Pakistan with a price tag of Rs. 74,900. With a 1520’s six inch screen and 20 MP PureView camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) Lumia 1520 is definitely a treat. Lumia 1520 offers a 6-inch, super-sensitive screen and a vivid 1080p full HD display for outstanding outdoor readability.
Lenovo’s Best Tablet Yet: ThinkPad 8
Lenovo provides a tasty package: ThinkPad 8. It features an 8.3-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1200. It’s also running Windows 8.1 Pro, so you’ll be able to run desktop applications. There will be keyboard and docking options available for this little machine. ThinkPad 8 goes on sale in late-January and will be available starting at $399 in configure-to-order models or $429 at retailers.
Google Fined Over Breach of Data Privacy
France fines Google over data privacy issue. France’s data protection watchdog has fined Google 150,000 euros. The privacy watchdog, known as CNIL, has also ordered Google to post the decision on its Google homepage for 48 hours within eight days of being officially notified of the ruling.
Facebook to buy Little Eye Labs
Facebook Inc is buying India-based Little Eye Labs, a startup that builds performance analysis and monitoring tools for mobile Android apps.The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but media reports suggest the price was less than $15 million. The Little Eye Labs technology will help to improve Android codebase for higher-performing apps.
BlackBerry Welcomes New CEO John Chen
BlackBerry Ltd. (BB), return its focus to keyboard-equipped phones under Chief Executive Officer John Chen.“I personally love the keyboards,” Chen said in an interview at the International Consumer Electronics Show , who is trying to rebuild the company after last year’s BlackBerry 10 touch-screen lineup fizzled with consumers.
Twitter Co-founder Biz Stone Launches Jellyon
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone launched a new Q&A app called Jellyon. The app, available on iOS and Android, lets users crowdsource questions to their social networks. A feature also lets users take pictures and pose questions to friends and their networks.
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