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Usman Khalid
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Wikipedia and Reddit join the protest against Stop Online Piracy Act – Part 1

Wikipedia and Reddit join the protest against Stop Online Piracy Act Stop Online Piracy Act has attracted a strong opprobrium in the past few months, especially after it was put for vote in front of the House of Representatives and US Senate. However, since the act is on the verge of being accepted by the […]

Wikipedia and Reddit join the protest against Stop Online Piracy Act – Part 2

Rep. Smith aims on continuing with the campaign against what he calls is the protection of the US intellectual property. “To enact legislation that protects consumers, businesses and jobs from foreign thieves who steal America’s intellectual property, we will continue to bring together industry representatives and Members to find ways to combat online piracy,” he […]

Android is ahead of the of Apple in many ways, says Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak – Part 1

Once Apple, Inc.’s indispensible part, the co-founder of the company, Steve Wozniak, registered his reservations on the iPhone while talking to the media. He was primarily comparing the smartphone his best friend and fellow comrade in launching the most successful technology company with Google’s mobile operating system, Android. While talking to the media, Woz, as […]

Android is ahead of the of Apple in many ways, says Apple’s co-founder Steve Wozniak – Part 2

In addition, the tech maestro of his age mentioned the GPS and navigation system in Apple. He clearly compared the GPS in iPhone to the same in Android-based smartphone. He said he prefers the Google-based navigation application because it has fewer limitations and is easy to be used. The reason why Android is ahead of […]

Facebook expected to initiate filing process at Securities and Exchange Commission in January – Part 1

Once rumoured to initiate the filing process in December, Facebook—the social network—is nowhere near the process to go public. The anticipated Initial Public Offering from the company is expected at the end of the second half of calendar year 2012. However, if Facebook needs to go public by the end of May or somewhere in […]

Facebook expected to initiate filing process at Securities and Exchange Commission in January – Part 2

It took Groupon five months from filing to IPO, she notes, but in that case there were thorny accounting questions that the SEC required the company to work out.  Zynga’s path took about the same, while LinkedIn made it to market in a brisk three and a half months after filing its S-1. Facebook’s financial […]

BlueStakes lets Android-based applications to run on Windows 8

  With the launch of Windows 8, a host of third-party software are pouring on the internet to be adorned by the upcoming operating system. The Windows 8 has not been officially launched; only the beta version was released to technology gurus for their expert opinion. Despite the fact that Win 8 is nowhere near […]

Consumer Electronics Show 2012 boasts tablets from Asus and Toshiba

The Consumer Electronic Show 2012 was anything but promoting to the tablet culture. Unlike the 2011 version of the show, that mainly showcased the progressing tablet culture in the world and the US in particular, the 2012 event was stolen by televisions and ultrabooks. However, there were tablets announced but mostly by companies who are […]

The best television at Consumer Electronics Show 2012

The Consumer Electronic Show has always been the opportunistic stage for big technology companies to showcase their newest and latest gadgets and appliances for the coming year. However, as the event is waterlogged with various tech companies, many just do not attract enough attention to show their innovations or releases to the public and experts. […]

Apple steps up to show more transparency in its manufacturing operation

Apple stepped up to add more transparency to the way it makes its products, including the human resource involved in the process of manufacturing. The company recently announced a detailed audit report listing out its operation, while saying that it increased the number of audits by 80 percent compared as compared to 2010. Apple stated […]

Middle East based start-ups that have the potential to grow in the near future – Part 1

Current times might not be very much in favour of new businesses but some entrepreneurial ventures have seen success in the past half a decade. Most of the new ventures that are coming off the ground these days are internet-based start-ups. Although only some of such ventures have tasted the sweet fruit of success in […]

Middle East based start-ups that have the potential to grow in the near future – Part 2

KTLA and CTV, in addition to newspapers and magazines like USA Today, Boston Globe, Forbes. 1.      2.       Gonabit With Groupon.com leading the way in group purchasing business, there is no surprise that many others have towed the same line. However, unlike Groupon, these websites are not looking to become public without a solid instrument of […]

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