Barcelona ( MEDIA ) The activities undertaken by the GSMA and Facebook will entail working with governments in developing markets to address key factors that have an impact on affordability and availability. “While there are nearly 7 billion mobile connections worldwide, there are only 3.4 billion people that currently haveRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Mastercard is running the pilot-phase for an opt-in service with Syniverse, which will provide the necessary roaming data. The aim is to give financial institutions an additional tool that will help them make more effective decisions when approving or declining a transaction on behalf of theirRead More →
BARCELONA ( MEDIA ) Last year’s revelations over the U.S. tapping of phone and internet data gave telecoms firms pause for thought over whether they should sell their “big data” for gain, but the commercial potential could prove irresistible. Although figures are scarce, analysts think selling data on mobile users’Read More →
SAN FRANCISCO: A major flaw in Apple Inc software for mobile devices could allow hackers to intercept email and other communications that are meant to be encrypted, the company said on Friday, and experts said Mac computers were even more exposed. If attackers have access to a mobile user’s network,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA) In a bid to stave off competition in the low-end tablet and notebook market, Microsoft will be reducing what it charges device manufacturers for its Windows 8.1 licenses, according to a Friday Bloomberg report that references anonymous sources. For devices that retail for less than $250, theRead More →
ISDLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Facebook Inc’s stunning $19 billion bid for fast-growing mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp sent shares of BlackBerry Ltd surging after the closing bell on Wednesday, as investors were cheered by the lofty valuation for the messaging platform. The deal sent shares in BlackBerry up as much asRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Facebook has agreed to buy the mobile messaging app WhatsApp for USD 19 billion. Facebook will pay USD 4 billion in cash and USD 12 billion in Facebook shares, and WhatsApp’s founders and employees will also receive USD 3 billion in options on Facebook shares after closing theRead More →
LAHORE (MEDIA ) Pakistan ranked 63rd of the 65 countries in the e-friction index released by the Boston Consulting Group that deprive its entrepreneurs of unlimited business opportunities available around the globe. China and India are ranked above Pakistan, according to a report. The index examined the current sources ofRead More →
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (MEDIA) Kaspersky Lab’s security research team published today a report confirming and demonstrating that the weak implementation of anti-theft software marketed by Absolute Software can turn a useful defensive utility into a powerful utility for cyberattackers. In a stealthy way, this poor implementation gives attackers fullRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Ms. Anusha Rahman, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication paid a visit to Doha, Qatar along with a delegation. During the visit, she held a bilateral meeting with Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber Minister of Information & Communication Technology of the State of Qatar. TheRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA ) World imports of information and communication technology (ICT) goods stood at almost $2 trillion in 2012, according to the latest data released by Unctad, up from $1.8 trillion in 2011.Dawn reported. This puts ICT goods such as mobile phones, smartphones, laptops, tablets, integrated circuits and other componentsRead More →
DEHLI ( MEDIA ) Those who believe that only men have penchant for sending sleazy stuff through text messages, e-mails and photos in India should think twice as according to security software maker McAfee women have outsmarted men in this category. This has been revealed in the McAfee’s ‘2014 Love,Read More →