Apple sets Sep 12 date for launch of iPhone 15
APPLE has set Sep 12 as the date for its biggest product-upgrade event of the year, when it’s set to unveil the iPhone 15 line and next-generation smart watches. The company announced the plans on its website and via e-mail under the tagline “Wonderlust”. The presentation will be streamed online at 10.00 am Pacific, with…
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IT sector has potential to address Pakistan’s trade imbalance:Dr Umar Saif
Dr Saif pointed out that the current value of Pakistan’s IT exports stood at $2.6 billion, providing employment opportunities for around 150,000 individuals within the sector Caretaker Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif highlighted the potential of the IT sector in addressing the country’s trade imbalance. Dr. Umar Saif said that the…
Forthcoming ten months to witness substantial progress in execution of 5G action plan: IT Minister
Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication said that the forthcoming ten months would witness substantial progress in the execution of the 5G action plan. During a meeting with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General (Retd) Hafeez Ur Rehman, the minister discussed in detail the upcoming plans related to telecommunications, the roll-out of the…
Generative AI likely to augment rather than destroy jobs: UN agency finds
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment than destroy jobs by automating some tasks rather than taking over a role entirely, a new study from the International Labour Organization (ILO), a Geneva-based UN agency, has found. The study provides a global analysis of the potential exposure of occupations and tasks to AI and…
Pakistan earns $2,605 Million from IT services’ export
Pakistan earned US $2,605.340 million by providing different Information Technology (IT) services in various countries during the twelve months of the fiscal year 2022-23. This shows a nominal decline of 0.53 percent as compared to US $2,619.100 million earned through the provision of services during the corresponding period of the fiscal year 2021-22. During July-June…
Apple supplier Foxconn begins iPhone 15 production in India
APPLE’s next-generation iPhone 15 is beginning production in Tamil Nadu, in an effort to further narrow the gap between its India operations and main manufacturing base in China. A Foxconn Technology Group plant in Sriperumbudur is preparing to deliver the newest devices only weeks after they start shipping from factories in China, as the company…
PTCL overhauled its copper network to Fiber in Nathiagali for high-speed internet experience
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has completed fiberization of the famous and picturesque tourist destination, Nathiagali to provide high-speed connectivity and quality user experience in the region. The blazing fast internet will support social empowerment and growth of the local tourism industry. The network overhaul is being carried out under PTCL’s Copper Sunset project, which…
PTCL Flash Fiber users get exclusive access to 50 more HD channels on PTCL Smart TV
Pakistan’s largest telecommunications operator, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has announced the addition of 50 High Definition (HD) TV channels on its Smart TV, which will be exclusively accessible to PTCL Flash Fiber users. The initiative brings the number of HD channels on PTCL Smart TV to 60, and the overall channel count to 200,…
MyUfone app’ users get added convenience with brand new ‘Make Your Own Bundle’ feature
Pakistani telecom company, Ufone 4G has introduced a brand new feature ‘Make Your Own Bundle (MYOB)’ on MyUfone app to deliver unrestrained enablement and power of choice to its users. The new feature provides its users full control to personalize their mobile usage according to their unique requirements. The ‘Make Your Own Bundle’ feature is…
PTCL Group collaborates with GSMA to address Digital Gender Disparity
Pakistan’s leading ICT services provider, PTCL Group (comprising PTCL & Ufone 4G), joined forces with the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) to co-host a momentous knowledge-sharing workshop titled “Connected Women Strategy Workshop.” The primary objective of this workshop was to tackle the gender gap in mobile usage in Pakistan, leveraging insights from the authoritative…