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e& Acquires Majority Share in Careem’s Super App for $400 Million

Abu Dhabi-based tech holding company e&, formerly Etisalat has agreed to acquire a 50.3% share in Careem’s Super App in a $400 million agreement. Mudassir Sheikha and Magnus Olsson, the founders of Careem, will oversee the Super App. The ride-hailing

Industry

Zong Partners with FindMyAdventure to bring Discounts & Customized Trips

Zong 4G has partnered with ‘FindMyAdventure’, the first adventure portal of Pakistan. Zong 4G subscribers can enjoy discounts on listed and customized trips on findmyadventure.pk. This partnership hopes to appeal to Zong’s youthful customers who can plan their next adventure

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Careem Users Get Private Calling Option to Connect with Captains

Ride hailing apps like Careem provide all basic functionality through its smartphone application. However, in order to contact the driver when you have to give specific location instructions, it demands a mobile phone call or SMS. That way the driver

Gadgets

Nokia 6 Survives the Scratch, Burn and Bend Test

Nokia phones are well-known for their durability, in fact the original Nokia 3310 owns the title of most durable phone ever made. Since Nokia is back in the smartphone game and HMD Global is its new home, the company has

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Intel Buys Self-Driving Car Technology Company for $15.3 Billion

Major companies around the world are investing in self-driving cars, these include Tesla, General Motors, Google, Uber and now Intel has also joined the ranks. Intel has announced yesterday that it is acquiring an Israel-based company Mobileye for $15.3 billion. Mobileye

Internet

Memory Leak in Cloudflare Systems Exposed Sensitive User Data

The content delivery network, Cloudflare has recently published a blog post describing a memory leak in their software. Which caused thousands of webpages hosted by Cloudflare leak encrypted personal data, however the company is confident that it has not been exploited by hackers yet. Tavis

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Careem Announces to Expand Services in Pakistan, 5 More Cities Added

Careem is one of the fastest growing app-based car booking service in Pakistan. Like many other multinational networks, Careem’s service is limited to the three big cities of Pakistan; namely Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad. This is about to change because Careem has announced today that

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Careem Customers will Now Have to Pay More During Peak Hours

Pakistan is lucky to get two international car hailing services, namely Uber and Careem this year. The business class and tech savvy people have applauded both of the companies for their efforts to bring quality business class taxi services in

Gadgets

New Android Malware mimics Your Trusted Apps

Security firm FireEye has recently uncovered a new kind of Android malware, one that doesn’t show you ads or install junk apps; rather it mimics the look and feel of your most trusted apps. Imagine you see a prompt from

Press Release

Netsol Technologies conducts 2nd Throw-A-Thon hackathon in Lahore

Netsol Technologies conducted its 2nd Throw-A-Thon, a hackathon in Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), from 3rd June to 5th June, 2016. The event was a huge success with around 200 participants from all over Pakistan who showcased their innovative