The age old adage of trying to “put yourself in someone else’s shoes” to test the product, is a lot simpler to say than implement. Whether it’s the way our roads are planned for more efficient traffic management or how the user interface on specific software should be, the ‘user experience’ is the afterthought remembered [...]
Google Buzz challenges Facebook, Twitter
The world’s No. 1 search engine on Tuesday launched Google Buzz, which allows users to quickly share messages, web links and photos with friends and colleagues directly within Gmail, the company’s popular email product.
Also, a new arsenal of products make the new social networking features compatible with mobile devices such as [...]
Punjab government, Microsoft sign accord
A strategic partnership agreement was signed between the Punjab government and a leading computer software company Microsoft here on Friday, under which Microsoft would extend all-out co-operation for the development of local IT industry. The company will also set up an innovation center at Software Technology Park, disclosed an official. [...]
Here’s your Daily Dose of Tech News from around Pakistan!
SEVP (Corporate Development) PTCL Sikandar Naqi and Brigadier Haider Ali Khan Deputy DG Special Communication Organization (SCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will enhance the mutual co-operation and collaboration in the field of telecommunication services.
Nokia has released Qt 4.6, the latest version of [...]
Microsoft Pakistan Hosts Launch of Windows 7
Everyone’s talking about the new efficiency!
[October 22, 2009: Karachi, Pakistan] Microsoft holds “The NEW Efficiency” launch at Sheraton Hotel.
CIO Pakistan a part of IDG group was selected by Microsoft as “Exclusive Media Partner” for the Microsoft® Windows 7 launch event. It was a Joint Business Launch Event where [...]
Everyone has become more competitive and every potential client you ever dreamed you’d land, has at least ten other companies a phone call away if you don’t give them what they want. Forget the global financial crisis for a moment, the economic and political turmoil that Pakistan is going through, is creating big rifts between [...]
After announcing layoffs and poor earnings for Q2 2009 last week, Microsoft has to worry more about how it is perceived by Wall Street, competitors, shareholders and the press. But what about the people in the trenches? What do IT managers think about Microsoft’s economic woes?
While the media and Wall Street may be painting a [...]
There has been a lot of talk, maybe way too much talk regarding Cloud Computing. The fact that companies and individuals are willing to keep data on someone else’s servers is interesting.
It does, of course, address the disaster recovery aspect since your data will be at some off-site location. Any damage to company property does [...]
There’s a Hole in Your Software,
Delilah!
Kraysis, one of Pakistan’s few SQA Companies talks about the why, what and how your software or network could be vulnerable and When it is critical to debug it during the development lifecycle.
There are multiple models you can follow for the development of your software or product. However regardless of [...]
KARACHI, October 13, 2008 – Microsoft initiated another spell of its ongoing global launches at a local ceremony unveiling . The one day session which marked presence of decision makers from across diversified industries aimed to enhance awareness of Virtualization solutions within the country and give impetus to its deployment in businesses across the board.
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“The gradual migration from Linux to Windows means a more efficient development cycle, reduce the rollout time for new features and will allow us to be more aggressive in our expansion plans.”
Faisal Chohan, Ceo Cogilent Solutions
Being a web-based recruitment portal in Pakistan since 2002, BrightSpyre adds tremendous value to the Microsoft programs such as [...]
Pakistan’s general elections were held on the 18th of February, 2008 after a series of incidents that literally rocked the foundations of the country. After experiencing a bullish market and a stability that we hadn’t experienced in decades, March 2007 to today, Pakistan has had to face one conundrum after another.
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Wave14 Launch in Lahore
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IBA Hosts its First CEO Forum
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