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First China-Pakistan oceanographic expedition at Makran offshore from Jan13

First China-Pakistan joint oceanographic expedition in Makran offshore (Balochistan) area will commence on Saturday (Jan 13) and will continue for next 25 days

Meeting held to develop way forward to ensure cyber security

A high level meeting was held on Thursday to develop a framework and way forward to coordinate and evolve a mechanism leading to ensure National Cyber Security of Pakistan

Old dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes 'intelligent' robot pet

As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity

PCIDSS certification termed landmark achievement of PTCL

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) certification is a landmark achievement for PTCL Smart Cloud services, which assures maximum security compliance as per international standards

Microsoft sets up AI R&D Center in Taiwan

Microsoft announced Wednesday that it would invest one billion new Taiwan dollars (about 34 million U.S. dollars) to establish an artificial intelligence (AI) R&D Center in Taiwan

Swedish telecom operators to merge in challenge to Telia

Swedish mobile phone operator Tele2 said Wednesday it has agreed to take over internet broadband and cable provider Com Hem with a view to a merger, challenging the Scandinavian country's market leader Telia

Apple starts battery replacement programme in S. Korea

Apple Inc. has started its battery replacement program in South Korea, officials said Wednesday, as the U.S. tech giant faces a potential lawsuit over the allegation that it intentionally slowed down older iPhones

3G/4G users reach million in Pakistan

The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 47.204 million by end November 2017, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) revealed here Friday

BlackBerry seeks to win back S. Korean consumers with new phone

The president of BlackBerry Mobile expressed confidence on Friday that his company can grab South Korean consumers with the BlackBerry KEYOne Black Edition, but it remains unclear whether the entry-level premium smartphone can make a dent in a country dominated by Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc

Five lac farmers being provided smartphones to promote agri economy

Farmers of Punjab province are being facilitated through provision of 3G and 4G enabled smartphones along with free SIM cards and data bundles under Connected Agriculture Platform Punjab (CAPP) programme to improve their yield through easily accessible advisory of modern agriculture practices and improved access to experts and input providers

Human-machine conversation possible in 5 years: Google

Mastering the human language remains a challenge for computers, but artificial intelligence (AI) technology is forecast to make it possible for people to converse with machines in five years, Google Inc. said Tuesday

Broadband subscribers including for 3G, 4G cross 48.13 mln

The total broadband subscribers including for 3G and 4G services have crossed around 48.13 million mark in the country till September this year, registering a reasonable growth rate with each passing month