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Usman Khalid
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Facebook’s new application ‘The Timeline’: Will it be a privacy disaster?

Facebook.com has launched a new application on the social networking website called the ‘Timeline’. At the moment, it is in a testing phase and only a select-few have benefited from it but the company plans on launching it in the first quarter of 2012. The app will join together a user’s previously uploaded pictures in […]

Apple announced Arthur Levinson as the new Chairman of Board of Directors

Apple, Inc. announced on Tuesday that Genentech, Inc.’s Arthur Levinson will chair their board of directors at Cupertino, California. The Chairman’s position was vacant since Steve Jobs passed away on October 5. Jobs resigned from the position of Chief Executive Officer in August due to health concerns, handing out the responsibility to Tim Cook, but […]

Berkshire Hathaway and President Warren Buffet purchased stakes in Intel, IBM and Visa

North America’s business magnate, the most successful and one of the richest people in the world, Warren Buffett and his company, Berkshire Hathaway, both went on shopping this week. However, these were not some ordinary purchases. Buffett purchased 5.5 percent stake in International Business Machine (IBM) out of his own pocket; he disclosed the agreement […]

Falcon Northwest launches Intel’s Core i7 six-core processor in the latest Mach V CPU

Intel took a big leap ahead of its competitors in processor manufacturing with its new addition to the second-generation Core i7 series. The computer hardware giants launched a new six-core processor, Core i7 3930K earlier this week, mainly to cater the hardcore gaming segment. Falcon Northwest are the first ones to incorporate the new processor […]

Apple launches iTunes Match with the new iTunes 10.5.1

Apple has once again stepped forward in premium customer care and easy usage of their devices. The company recently launched a new feature in its new iTunes 10.5.1 called the iTunes Match. The new element that comes preinstalled into the software intelligently combines the magic of iCloud and power of iTunes on any Mac-based, iOS-based […]

Chinese economy facing another recession period, latest findings suggest

Latest statistics show that China’s economy is experiencing a hard landing. When the numbers were crunched earlier this month, the results were appalling as the month of October showed a massive downfall in the inflation rate and lack of demands on the retail front. The inflation rate had been wrongly aired at 16 percent last […]

Toshiba Portege Z835 launched this week by Toshiba Corporation

Toshiba Corporation took a leap into the ultra-slim laptop market with new instalment to the Protégé family, the new Toshiba Protégé Z835-P330. The new notebook might be a counterattack on Apple, Inc. for their Macbook Air but this new laptop looks more flamboyant than its counterpart. The company had to compromise on the optical drive […]

Amazon.com’s Kindle Fire out on November 15 in the US and the UK

Amazon.com, Inc. got the rabbit out of the hat in September giving the tablet market a massive spin off. The first coloured e-reader, Kindle Fire will hit the US and UK markets on November 15. The Fire might have been labelled the e-reader by some in the technology circles but there is more to it […]

HTC Rezound with Beats Audio released in the US and the UK

HTC released its new Android phone, HTC Rezound on Friday, November 11 in the US and UK. However, the phone will soon hit the shores in Asia and several parts of Europe. Despite the HTC tag and Android OS inside, the new phone has some aspects that might make it a difficult for users in […]

Sean Quinn files for personal bankruptcy declaring his inability to pay back to Anglo-Irish Bank

Sean Quinn of Quinn Group of Companies filed for bankruptcy in personal capacity earlier on Friday, November 11. If his application is accepted in Irish court of law, Quinn will be first billionaire to declare for personal insolvency in the aftermaths of 2008 financial ordeal. Once the richest businessman in the Republic of Ireland, took […]

Hottest Gifts of the Week

Although Eid ul Adha has passed, taking with it the glorious moments of three days, still that does not take out the possibilities of offering gifts to loved ones. This week’s hottest presents are: 1.       Motorola Droid Razr With a dense AMOLED screen and state-of-the-art dual-core processor, the new Motorola Droid Razr is becoming a […]

Cinepax Preview: The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Another comic book hero comes to life on the silver screen at Cinepax on Friday, December 18. However, this time it is not a superhero but children’s own beloved character Tintin, who embarks on an adventure of his life. Tintin (Bell) is an ever audacious young reporter who is always in search of an interesting […]

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