Microsoft’s "Learn for Success" Program Now Open for IT Students

Microsoft’s "Learn for Success" Program Now Open for IT Students

Thursday, April 16, 2015 / No Comments

Microsoft’s "Learn for Success" 

Microsoft is inviting young IT students to participate in its summer internship program, with only 37 positions available across branches in Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. In order to make it to the list of selectees, candidates will be required to take part and prove themselves in a competition that Microsoft calls ‘Learn for Success’.

Nokia Buys Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6 Billion

Nokia Buys Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6 Billion

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 / No Comments

Two telecommunications giants are in the news with a deal that has the potential to make Nokia as the largest communications hardware provider on the planet. Nokia recently acquired Alcatel lucent for an estimated sum of $16.6 billion. Fresh off selling its mobile hardware division to Microsoft, this deal represents Nokia’s aspirations to dethrone Ericcson as the market leader in networking equipment globally.

The deal is expected to be closed in the first half of next year 2016 between Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent. The acquisition will see the company rechristened under the Nokia brand name, and the R&D labs under it being referred by the Alcatel-Lucent’s Bell Labs moniker.

Download of the Day: Wifi Protector and Security

Download of the Day: Wifi Protector and Security

Friday, April 03, 2015 / No Comments

Wi-Fi hotspots are everywhere and make surfing the web whilst you're out and about a doddle yet there are inherent risks that come with this and Wifi Protector is one program that can provide you with an impenetrable layer against it.

Why you need it

It can be easy when using Wi-Fi hotspots to put up a wall of vigilance and use just a handful of websites when all you want to do is check your emails safely and securely. That's exactly where Wifi Protector can help.

Wifi Protector is a lightweight program that can be told to turn on automatically and provide custom layers of protection against privacy, hacking, viruses and malware with a built-in VPN available as part of the bargain.

The interface presents all the options as an easy to navigate window that allows you to pick the network you want to connect to from a choice of the Wi-Fi hotspots nearby and the protection can even be applied to your home network.

Bill Gates Joins the List of Prominent People Worried by Artificial Intelligence

Bill Gates Joins the List of Prominent People Worried by Artificial Intelligence

Monday, March 30, 2015 / No Comments

Bill Gates has entered the increasing list of people in computing who are vary of artificial intelligence. In an AMA session on Reddit, the Microsoft chairman wondered whether the machines could grow as powerful one day as to be uncontrollable.

Gates’ sentiments echoed that of Stephen Hawking, who believes the rise of machines can actually end up marking the end of mankind, and Elon Musk among other people.

When asked by a user about how much of an existential threat machine superintelligence poses and whether end-to-end internet encryption will protect us completely, here’s what he had to say:

Google Launch a Secure Payment Platform Called Android Pay

Google Launch a Secure Payment Platform Called Android Pay

Saturday, March 28, 2015 / No Comments

The fascination of being able to make payments with one’s device rather than a plastic card is on the rise. First Apple, then Samsung and now Google is ready to foray into that world of mobile payments.

Google’s Senior Vice President of Product, Sundar Pichai, unveiled Google’s plans at MWC 2015 to put your credit and cards in your phone. It’s no surprise that the tech giant has decided to call it Android Pay.

Microsoft installing Windows 10 in Xiaomi’s Android devices

Microsoft installing Windows 10 in Xiaomi’s Android devices

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While Android and iPhone devices are enjoying favorable market dominance, Microsoft continues to struggle with dwindling market share in an era of mobile eruption. Now the software company is making ambitious inroads into overtaking Android devices with its Windows 10 operating system.

It seems Microsoft has been convinced that the way to beat Android is to join it, and so it has managed to please Xiaomi to install Windows 10 in Mi 4 devices that run the Android OS. Well, at the very least it is an optional installation, meaning Microsoft will work with individual Mi 4 users to accomplish its goal.

In a way, Microsoft’s decision to introduce Windows 10 to Android users is a confirmation of the poor market performance of its own devices, from low- to mid-range gadgets that have attracted a scanty portion of the mobile market. Perhaps this time, it will make a dent in Android’s market share, given Xiaomi’s impressively growing user base. The Chinese phone maker has been making headlines lately for its expansion in the mobile tech landscape, inching even close to huge rivals on a global scale.

Partnering with Xiaomi will provide Microsoft a lucrative opportunity to invade Android’s turf, particularly in China, which represents a considerable portion of that market.

Umall: Ufone Launch its own Online Shopping Portal

Umall: Ufone Launch its own Online Shopping Portal

Friday, March 27, 2015 / No Comments

Ufone has decided to step into the ecommerce business with the launch of Umall, an online shopping portal that promises to offer a wide range of products online with a wide array of payment methods and consumer-friendly return policies.

The portal is currently in beta and is expected to make its debut soon.

Primarily Umall would be a B2C portal, meaning that all sorts of businesses can get themselves registered with Umall to start selling their products over the internet. Customers will be able to browse through a range of categories to shop online and pay through various available payment options.

Ufone has said that it will ensure the quality and originality of products by careful scrutinization of all the businesses before listing them on Umall.

Moreover, consumers will be offered 7 day returns, free shipping, replacement of one product with another, arguably making Umall the best online shopping destination in Pakistan.

Main Difference Between HTTP and HTTPS

Main Difference Between HTTP and HTTPS

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 / No Comments

Whenever you access a website, it begin with “HTTP” or “HTTPS“. It’s just an “S” the most, however it makes a biggest difference and it is necessary to know the specifications to find out if the navigation, in particular webpage is safe or not.

HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) is a protocol, i.e. a certain rule that lets your computer to exchange data with a server that hosts a website. This means once connected using this protocol, machines can send and receive any text content – the codes that result in the web page accessed via the web browser.

The issue with HTTP is that in Wi-Fi networks or other favorable connections to phishing (wire fraud) and hackers, malicious people can cross the road and intercept data transmitted relatively ease. Hence, the HTTP connection is considered as insecure.

HTTPS (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure), which inserts a layer of protection in data transmission between your computer system and the web server. On sites with HTTPS address, communication is encrypted, tremendously increasing the data security. It is as if client and web server talked a language that only the two understood, making it difficult to intercept the information.