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OGRA to drop another bomb on the consumers – Pakistan oil and gas sector update

OGRA is ready to drop another bomb on the consumers – Pakistan oil and gas sector update ISLAMABAD  – The authorities are likely to bomb the consumers with an increase in the oil costs by Rs 5 per liter from The month of June 01, next season, News Pakistan learnt from special sources on 26th […]

Hewlett-Packard will lay off 27,000 employees

Meg Whitman has his scissors out in his hands and is proceeding to cut. The CEO of Hewlett-Packard confirmed that the Palo Alto technology company will proceed to a massive reduction in employment, with the goal of eliminating up to 27,000 jobs , or roughly 8% of the workforce. The announcement came in tandem with […]

Hewlett Packard makes major lay-off plan

Meg Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, has confirmed that the Palo Alto technology will proceed to a massive reduction in employment, with the goal of eliminating up to 27,000 jobs , or 8% of the workforce. He made the painful announcement after announcement the results of their second quarter in the fiscal year. The world’s first manufacturer […]

Indian and Pakistan companies sign on TAPI deal – Pakistan oil and gas news

Indian and Pakistan companies sign on TAPI deal – Pakistan oil and gas news Turkmen officials have stated that the proposed pipeline could carry 1000000000000 cubic meters of gas over 30 years, or 33 billion cubic meters a year. "After more than 20 years of diplomacy, 1,800 kilometers of gas pipeline, which connects one of […]

Yahoo rolls out new browser for iOS, named Axis – Part 1

Yahoo, Inc. has been standing on Achilles’ Heel for the last couple of years. Their CEO Scott Thompson resigned recently making way for Ross Levinsohn to take the office for interim period until the company finds a new leader. In these troubled times, the Internet company needed a boost in its operations and profitability. Therefore […]

Yahoo rolls out new browser for iOS, named Axis – Part 2

Android works on simpler lines than iOS. Any third-party browser can be made default on the operating system. But Yahoo is still working on how to cater to Google’s own Chrome browser. In addition, Google might not be all embracing the new Axis as the company itself is investing top dollar in marketing and advertising […]

Yahoo rolls out new browser for iOS, named Axis – Part 3

What Yahoo has done is subdued for the time being, their major earning source, advertisements on the Yahoo search result pages. The integration of the results in the browser is very attractive but the lack of ads will certain tax on the revenues the company makes. Ironically, Yahoo’s revenues from the advertisements just made a […]

SAP buys Ariba by 3,400 million

The struggle between SAP and Oracle, the two software business companies,took another turn as the German giants bought one of the few European multinationals that maintain the international pulse. SAP has reached an agreement to buy Ariba in a deal valued at 3.4 Billion euros, in an attempt to shorten the distance with Oracle who in recent years have grown on the back of […]

Sharp LC-LE745U: The 2012 LED HD 3D TV – Part 1

Sharp Corporation released a new 3D television, Sharp LC-LE745U, which is an upgrade to LC-LE640U, released earlier this year. The Japanese company has added the 3D functionality to the new set along with a number of other features. The new television has WiFi, thinner bezel and a matte finish to its LED screen. The chassis […]

Sharp LC-LE745U: The 2012 LED HD 3D TV – Part 2

The remote is a traditional looking peripheral that has a number of buttons, making the miniature ones even more cramp. On the brighter side, there are three dedicated buttons for favourite apps. Program three of your favourite applications like YouTube, Hulu or Vudu to the buttons and pressing them will take you directly inside the […]

House of Marley’s Bag of Rhythms: A portable music box with classical looks

Portable sound systems are trending these days. iPod and iPhone docks have been in the market for years but the new trend of having the whole jukebox on the go is becoming a fashion of late. There are many companies like Dr. Dre’s Beats Audio is heavily involved in the this nascent market. Now House […]

Blowout Preventor case study – oil and gas industrial lessons

Blowout Preventor case study –  oil and gas industrial lessons In the past, the oilfields were precarious and dangerous places. The workers known as oilmen had to wait outside the well and when the oil was struck, they allowed the of gas and oil gust out of the well. Then they waited further till the pressure dropped  enough in order […]

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