By Aamir Attaa · Sunday, Could twenty, 2012 Comments Join 26,000 other members by Subscribing our NewsletterAfter a ban for a day, amid any possible entry of blasphemous material to Pakistani audience on Draw Mohammad Day, access to micro blogging web site has been restored in Pakistan.Concerned officials have confirmed ProPakistani that access to Twitter has restored following they received orders from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority.As we reported earlier, this ban was of temporary nature and was supposed to get lifted following Draw Mohammad Day.Even so, as per our sources, ban was lifted ahead of time due to bad name the incident had earned for Pakistan, specially in foreign media.Pakistan, earlier in the morning, had blocked access to Net for Pakistani world … [Read more...]
Twitter Blocked in Pakistan, Facebook Under Threat Too
By Aamir Attaa · Sunday, May 20, 2012 8 Comments Join 26,000 other members by Subscribing our NewsletterTwitter, a famous microblogging website, has been blocked in Pakistan since morning. Action has been taken on direct orders from Raja Parvez Ashraf, Minister for Information and Technology, our sources tell us. Though it is unclear if the ban is temporary or permanent in nature.ProPakistani users are already reporting that Twitter isn’t accessible on almost every ISP in Pakistan.It merits mentioning here that Twitter is still accessible in Pakistan through proxy websites and third party applications.According to reliable sources, Mr. Ashraf directed for stern action against websites that are directly or indirectly publishing blasphemous content.According to reports … [Read more...]
Mapua Students Design Enhanced Safety Features for IVR Wheelchair
Physically disabled folks who have lost manage of their hands can tremendously advantage from an IVR wheelchair designed by 5 graduating personal computer engineering college students from the Mapua Institute of Technology. The voice-activated wheelchair, with its progressive security measure characteristics, now joins the list of progressive patterns from Mapúa.The concept of a voice-activated wheelchair is not new, but the Mapua team lately additional security attributes that include infrared sensors that will make the wheelchair quit when it encounters obstacles, according to GMA News.“We have formulated the notion of producing this style and design throughout our thesis class. At that time, we thought of various ways to help people with strolling disability, specifically those … [Read more...]
Mobile is both Facebook’s Achilles heel and future
Facebook has nevertheless to effectively allow its mobile properties with marketingFacebook has been at the forefront of the growth in mobile data usage in recent years. It is indisputably a single of the big stars of mobile one particular that most operators have desired to ally themselves with to drive the sale of information plans on their networks.However, by Facebook’s personal admission, mobile could be its Achilles heel. That is simply because, although far more and much more of its visitors is derived from mobile phones, it has however to appropriately allow its mobile properties with marketing – Facebook’s primary revenue stream. As it said in a revision of its S-one filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, ahead of the its IPO this week, “We do not at the … [Read more...]
Tory ministers met Google chiefs 23 times
The record of meetings, obtained from analysis into departmental websites, shows other Tory ministers to have met Google consist of John Hayes, the further education minister, David Willetts, the universities minister, Oliver Letwin, the policy minister and Baroness Wilcox, the company minister.The revelation suggests the Government has developed a close partnership with the search engine, which is likely to increase worries that Google may possibly be providing the government its views on a range of delicate topics.At least three senior figures have moved amongst the Tories and Google in recent years.The disclosure in the Daily Mail follows the controversy more than ties among Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp and the Conservatives, which have come underneath scrutiny during the Leveson … [Read more...]
IVR Provider Enjoys Industry Recognition
It is a single thing for your consumer service initiative to appeal to the demands of your buyer base it’s fairly another when a third get together recognizing the value you provide in top quality client care. In the case of IVR (Interactive Voice Response) provider Angel, 3 organizations within the industry acknowledged the company for its quality approach.According to this Angel weblog, the company’s Customer Encounter Platform took bronze in the Innovation in Consumer Service category at the sixth yearly Stevie Awards for Revenue & Customer Service. Angel is focused on supplying end-customers with a memorable encounter, an element captured in this business award. The IVR provider also received a nod from Net TELEPHONY magazine for its Voice for Chatter. The nod this time came … [Read more...]
Telenor Wins Two PAS Awards in Two Different Categories
By M Yasir · Saturday, Might 19, 2012 Comments Join 26,000 other members by Subscribing our NewsletterTelenor has outshined in Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS) Awards – country’s premiere advertising awards – by winning two titles in two different classes.Wateen and Nokia also bagged PAS Awards in their respective classes tonight.Telenor’s Khamoshi Ka Boycott ad by ADCOM won the very best ad award for “Telecommunication Services Provider” category.Other shortlisted adverts in this class were by Ufone namely “Ufone Mobile Internet” and “49 Paisa Offer” – each by Interflow.Zong and Mobilink’s creative advertisement companies had submitted their entries but failed to make it to final round.There were total of 14 submissions for … [Read more...]
Operators losing millions to spam, claims ex-GCHQ official
Operators stand to drop millions by way of fraud, claims COO at Adaptive MobileMobile operators are losing among $ 1m and $ 2m more than a 1 to 3 day period as a result of fraudulent SMS campaigns, according to an ex-GCHQ official.Gareth Maclachlan, now COO at mobile network safety specialist Adaptive Mobile, a firm he co-founded, mentioned that even though cyber-criminals have been carrying out spam and phishing campaigns in the Personal computer/fixed-line internet globe for years, they are seeing even bigger possibilities in targeting mobile operators, due to the way the mobile ecosystem is set up.“If I attempt to complete a crime on the net, I have to somehow get the consumer to give up their credit score card details, but now people have gotten a very little far more savvy to … [Read more...]
Was this Print AD by USF Legal?
By Aamir Attaa · Friday, Could 18, 2012 1 Comment Join 26,000 other members by Subscribing our NewsletterInitial thing very first. Let’s have a seem at the print ad that I am going to talk about. (Clicking on ad will open the picture in new window in complete size)A small background of the advert: this Print ad is by Universal Services Fund, published last month in various nationwide newspapers and magazines. Although there is a scandal already propagating out of this media campaign by USF as reports are claiming that the funds spent on this advert (valuing PKR 120 million) was not authorized by the company’s board. (You can study much more details on it here).I am not going to discuss the alleged embezzlement beneath the head of advertising and marketing commit, … [Read more...]
Ufone Announces The Return of Wasim Akram as Brand Ambassador
By Mehwish Khan · Friday, May possibly 18, 2012 Comments Join 26,000 other members by Subscribing our NewsletterWasim Akram has once once again joined Ufone as its brand ambassador, said an official statement issued by the company, recalling that Akram was portion of the preliminary team when Ufone was launched.Wasim Akram is a globe renowned celebrity and is one particular of the biggest heroes of Pakistan. He began his career as a quick bowler then he went on to turn into a commentator, a acknowledged coach at country’s premier National Cricket Academy and last but not the least a profitable tv anchor.To mark the renewal of Wasim’s tenure with Ufone, a brilliantly executed television business has been aired and it is great to see Wasim Akram exude confidence, class … [Read more...]