worldmixture: September 2013

Saturday 28 September 2013

Zong bags the Fastest Growing Cellular Network’ at the RCCI Awards 2013

China Mobile Pakistan popularly known as Zong has been honored with the ‘Fastest Growing Cellular Network’ Award for the year 2013 by Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) at the prestigious 26th Achievement Awards Ceremony held recently. The chief guest on the occasion was the honorable President of Pakistan, Mr. Mamnoon Hussain. Zong, part of the China Mobile - largest Telecom operator in the world, started its operations only a few years back in 2008, has taken a giant leap in the competitive market of telecom services by introducing customer centric services for different segments of mobile phone users.

Design trio Kamiar Rokni, Tia Noon and Rehan Bashir of the coveted House of Kamiar Rokni are set to showcase a brand new bridal collection at the prestigious PFDC L’Oreal Paris Bridal Week. Titled ‘The Orientalist’ and as the name suggests, the collection is inspired by the glory and fascination that captivated the West when they first encountered the exotic East. As its core design ethos, The Orientalist captures art, culture and imagination with each creation a celebration of the merging and blending of creative art and heritage from around the world. For this showcase, The House of Kamiar Rokni has collaborated with renowned jeweler Reama Malik of GOLD who has created exclusive jewelry for the collection. The Orientalist will be available for custom order at The House of Kamiar Rokni studio, immediately following its runway debut.

Beauty Tips For looking Natural For A Job Interview

Today I will tell you the best beauty tips which you can apply before going for a job interview and off course you will leave a tremendous effect on your employers, whether you believe or not beauty matters a lot. The very first impression counts a lot. Here are some tips to help you prepare for that day. Give yourself a little more time and try to look natural. Don’t apply heavy makeup or foundation especially in the morning time. If you are suffering from acne don’t make the use of foundation unless you apply a fine quality concealer. If you have dark circles cover them properly with the help of concealer. Make sure you have a good quality product otherwise cheap product can leave damaging effects on the skin including dry, rough skin, pimples, dark spots, etc. so don’t compromise on quality of makeup products.

Samsung intros Galaxy Trend 3 with Dual-SIM capability

Samsung has introduced a new dual SIM Android smartphone dubbed the Galaxy Trend 3 the successor to the Galaxy Trend II that was released back in April. The new Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 is a budget friendly handset which offers stunning features. It runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system and supports a a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. The Galaxy Trend 3 has a 4.3 inch screen display with 800 x 480 pixels of resolution, a 3-megapixel rear camera with no flash, MicroSD card support Bluetooth, WI-Fi, GPS/AGPS, Micro-USB, 3G and a 1,800 mAh battery. It does not come with NFC or LTE support.

Google brings Hummingbird to tackle with Complex Queries. Google has announced a new “Hummingbird” search algorithm running its Internet search engine to give better answers to the more and more complex questions posed by Web surfers. Google has launched the update Hummingbird at a special event in the garage of the Menlo Park (Calif.) where Google was born. The event also celebrated the 15th anniversary of Google’s founding, which is today on 27^th September.Hummingbird modification is especially fashioned to respond to the more complex queries.

Samsung to make Galaxy S4 compatible to Galaxy Gear smartwatch

Samsung to make Galaxy S4 compatible to Galaxy Gear smartwatch. There is a good news for the owner of the Samsung Galaxy S4 that the Smartphone will compatible to the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. The executive vice president of marketing at Samsung, Lee Young-he has disclosed that the Galaxy S4 will get support for the Galaxy Gear smartwatch by the end of October. Furthermore, the other device including Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 2 will also grab the support of the Galaxy Gear sometime in December.

3 Best Touch Screen Laptops available in 2013. Today I will tell you the best touch screen laptops available in 2013. Thanks to the Windows 8 which offered that laptop manufacturers the chance to be creative with new touchscreen models. Below mentioned touch screen laptops are the best models available in 2013.

Asus VivoBook X202E

Dell XPS 12

HP Spectre XT TouchSmart 15-4010nr

The Asus VivoBook X202E’s Core i3 is one of the best touch screen laptops. It has 11.6" 16:9 HD/GL/LED (1366x768) resolution display with Intel® HM76 Express Chipset, Intel® Core™ i3 3217U Processor and Windows 8 OS. It is sleek, stylish and light-weighted.

Sony Launches Android Jelly Bean Walkman NW-ZX1 and NW-F880. Sony has launched its two new Android powered walkman players named NW-ZX1 and NW-F880. Both the Sony Walkman players run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. The Sony NW-ZX1 and NW-F880 offer high-end audio capabilities and Google Play access. The Walkman ZX1 and Walkman F880 Series are powered by 1GHZ dual-core processors, have 4-inch 480x854 displays, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, FM Radio, and run Android 4.1. The Sony Walkman ZX1 does not feature FM Radio but it is coming with 128GB of internal memory with the quite expensive price tag of 75,000 JPY (about $751). The company said that the NW-ZX1 will be launched in Japan in the month of December.

Saif Ali Beats Dhoni in Cheapness. Famous Bollywood actor and the husband of most thrilling actress Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan has beaten the captain of Indian cricket team Dhoni in cheapness. Actually he grabbed the chance of becoming the brand ambassador of Men’s Fashion brand. He successfully steals the endorsement deal right under Dhoni's nose. This is in fact a shocking news for those who thought that cricketer enjoys more recognition than the actor. The reports said that the Men’s Fashion brand was in search of a new face to endorse their line clothing so they talked both Saif and Dhoni. Saif charged Rs. 3 crore for the endorsement while Dhoni is said to have asked for Rs. 10 crore. The fashion brand then considers Saif more affordable and signed him quickly instead Dhoni.

Samsung unveils the Gold Edition of Galaxy S4

Samsung unveils the Gold Edition of Galaxy S4. Samsung has unveiled the Gold Edition of its Galaxy S4 smartphone to compete with the iPhone 5S Gold.Samsung to target the Asian market of United Arab Emirates full of gold lovers and launched Gold Brown and Gold Pink color of Galaxy S4 Gold Edition. Samsung Mobile Arabia has tweeted from their official twitter account an image (below) and also on their Facebook fan page of the Gold edition of Galaxy S4. Beside the color the rest of the features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 seems to have similar as its earlier version.The Galaxy S4 features a 5-inch full-HD display with a 1080x1920 pixels of resolution, and pixel density of 441ppi. It is powered by 1.6GHz Exynos octa-core processor alongside 2GB of RAM and runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system. It also has a 13-megapixels rear-facing and a 2-megapixel front-facing cameras.

Best Photo Editing Apps for Android devices. Today I will tell you about some stunning Photo editing apps for your Android devices. I know it's quite hard for you people to find the best and no doubt free Photo Editing apps. Finally your problem is almost solved here if you are looking for an amazing photo editing app for free. Check out the best photo editing app for free for Android devices below:

·         Cymera

·         Photo Studio

·         Pixlr Express
·         PicArt

The Cymera is no doubt an excellent photo editing app that allows you to your your photo ans use it for free. It has lots of features including 7 camera lenses inspired on the famous DSLR cameras, Out of Focus, Anti-Shake, Timer, Self-Portrait, Touch Shots and other shooting modes to help you get the best out of your capturing experience.

Laser Skin Treatment: Is it Good or Bad for Your Skin? Decide yourself

Are you to undergo Laser Skin Treatment? Wait for a while and read our article first because you will find out best knowledge and awareness here to decide yourself whether you should go under Laser Skin treatment or not.

Laser treatment is used to reduce facial wrinkles and skin irregularities, such as blemishes, acne scars and hyperpigmentation left behind when the acne heals. The primary benefit of laser therapy, as well as the primary drawback of laser therapy, is that is has very precise effects. Now I am going to tell you some effects and drawbacks of Laser treatment. Laser treatment removes acne scars and pigmentation by heating hemoglobin in the blood in capillaries beneath the skin. The process of heating blood vessels can be the cause of depriving upper layers of the skin of oxygen and nutrients. It may darken your skin and may be an effective treatment.

Microsoft unveiled Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2:Will two devices allure buyers?

We reported to you earlier that Microsoft would arrange an event on 23^rd September to release it two new devices from its Surface series. Now it comes true at an event in New York, Microsoft showed off its Surface devices the successor to the first-generation Surface RT and Pro tablets along with new accessories. The Surface device namingly Surface RT and Surface Pro launched last year could not manage to allure buyers. The reports revealed that the Microsoft Surface RT brought $900 million loss for the company. Now it is left to see the newly arrived Surface devices how far will grab the buyers’ attention?

The Surface Pro 2 will run Windows 8.1 on an Intel Haswell chip, boosting the tablet's performance by 20% while the Surface 2 will run the Windows RT OS. The company said that the Surface Pro 2 offers 75% greater battery life than its predecessor.

Things you need to Know before installing iOS 7

Things you need to Know before installing iOS 7. Recently, Apple has released the updated version of iOS namely the iOS 7. There are lots of things you need to know before installing the iOS 7 to your iOS devices. The modernized version carries new outlook and stunning new features including a new Control Center, photo filters, and AirDrop. Before installing the iOS 7 update prepare yourself and your device to get tension free transition. First of all you need to check the compatibility of your device and make it sure that your device is compatible enough to run iOS 7. We will tell you about the list of Apple device that are fully compatible to get the new move of iOS, in our other article.

HP Tegra 4 Powered Slate 8 Pro and Slate 7 Extreme Tablets to hit Shelves in November. HP has launched its new Tegra 4-powered Tablet dubbed HP Slate 8 Pro and the HP Slate 7 Extreme. Both devices are a company’s first to have Tegra 4 Processor and are optimized gaming through NVIDIA’s TegraZone, and utilize Direct Stylus technology.
The HP Slate 8 Pro features an 8-inch (1600 x 1200 pixels) display, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera and Beats audio Technology. The Slate 8 Pro powered by a Tegra 4 Cortex-A15 processor with 72-core GeForce GPU. HP has attached a bunch of software with the Slate 8 Pro, which includes Kingsoft Office, HP File Manager, HP ePrint and HP Connected Photo.

Download Quickoffice for Android and iOS devices Absolutely Free. Everyone likes free stuff, so there is a good news for the holders of Android and iOs devices, iPhone and iPad, now they can download the Google Quickoffic absolutely Free. To use these apps you need to have a Goolge account. Already free for Google Apps subscribers, the Quickoffice lets anyone to have its access for Free. The free apps allow mobile users to create and edit Microsoft Office Excel documents, Word and PowerPoint files,spreadsheets and presentations on an Android or iOS device.

How to easily Fix Corrupted Windows Xp Files

Often you find that the Windows on your PC become corrupted and you need to install new Windows or sometimes one of the significant Windows system files may get corrupted. Sometimes you may get indications about missing DLL files or have other warnings that there is a problem. Today I will tell you an easy solution to fix the corrupted Windows Xp files. The below mentioned solution perfectly restore your windows Xp and might be helpful in solving Windows 7 issue. The below mentioned tutorial aims to teach you how to fix a corrupt or missing files in windows XP without the use of the recovery CD.

Start your computer and first click on the start button the a menu will pop up. In the menu click on the RUN and type Webflrds.msi and click OK.

Nokia Care & Pak-Kuwait Takaful Introduce Mobile Phone Takaful (Insurance)

Nokia Care and Pak-Kuwait Takaful Company Limited (PKTCL) have joined hands to introduce mobile phone insurance for Nokia Customers for the first time in Pakistan. This Takaful policy focuses on accidental damage and loss of phone due to snatch on armed-hold up.Mr. Jahanzaib Sarfaraz, Director of Global Customer Care (GCC), representing Nokia Care commented,
“We are taking a step forward by considering the security conditions of the country to provide a better and more reliable mobility experience to our customers, Nokia Care continues to provide greater care to its valued customers by offering reliable mobile phone Takaful (insurance) policy. He added this newly introduced policy is an attempt to expand on the already available spectrum of Nokia Care service and will give our customers the added sense of security to get a new mobile phone in case of accidental damage or loss.”

Microsoft offers Windows 8.1 absolutely Free for Windows 8 users,Older versions users have to Pay for it

Microsoft offers Windows 8.1 absolutely Free for Windows 8 users,Older versions users have to Pay for it.There is good news for the users of Windows 8 that they can upgrade to Windows 8.1 absolutely Free while the rest of the users with older version will have to pay for it.The company’s officials said on Tuesday that the users with older Windows version will be able to get it after paying. Windows 8.1 will cost $119.99, while the Windows 8.1 Pro will cost $199.99 for the users running Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.The above mentioned prices are applicable either you download Window 8.1 or Windows 8.1 Pro from Windows.com, Microsoft.com and a retail-packaged DVD product sold at retail.

Asus Padfone Infinity hand-on: coming with Snapdragon 800 processor

Finally the new Asus Padfone Infinity is on the go.The new Padfone Infinity is the fourth device in the Padfone series and coming with a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) IPS display, powered by 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with Adreno 320 GPU. It also has the SonicMaster audio technology. The Asus Padfone Infinity runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system.It has the a 13 MP camera with LED flash that is capable of 1080p HD video recording with f2.0 aperture and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling, The Padfone dock lets you tie up the phone in the Padfone station to change it into the tablet. Other features are 2 GB of RAM, a 2400 mAh battery. The Padfone dock is same as the last-Gen Infinity with a 10.1-inch (1920×1080 pixels) display with anti-finger print coating.

Microsoft tested Surface Smartphone while Nokia Plans to Use Android OS on its Devices. Microsoft is reportedly testing Surface smartphone. Microsoft had earlier launched the Surface tablet, which could not impress consumers and now the company has a plan to launch smartphnes under the same brand “Surface”. The company has tested the Surface Smartphone before purchasing Nokia and when Nokia was still considering Android operating system for its quite successful Lumia range of smartphones. Microsoft had built a number of Surface Smartphone prototypes for testing, reported The Verge. This project of the company was headed by the head of the Windows Phone and Xbox operating systems, Terry Myerson. Now it remains to see when the Microsoft Surface smartphones will hit the shelves.

The Citizens Archive of Pakistan (CAP), in collaboration with Routes2Roots (R2R), an Indian non-profit organisation working for peace and dialogue between Pakistan and India, have successfully completed a physical exchange between Pakistani and Indian students as a culmination of the fourteen month project, ‘Exchange for Change’.
To mark the successful completion of the project, a thirty-three member Indian delegation came to Pakistan on the 2^nd of September 2013 to visit Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi. While a similar thirty-six member Pakistani delegation travelled to India to visit Delhi and Agra on the 10^th of September 2013, crossing over the Wagah - Attari border by foot. CAP and R2R believe that such interactions will further build upon the relationships developed over the life of the project, leading to a positive change in restructuring cultural misconceptions and inter-generational conflict. It is believed that youth interaction and direct communication will in time lead to a more informed and fundamental understanding of each other. During their one-week stay, students and teachers from the participating schools visited partnering schools, engaged with their counterparts and visited historical and cultural sites across the five cities.

Nokia introduces 108, 108 Dual SIM handsets with VGA Camera. Nokia has formally launched its two new budget friendly handsets dubbed Nokia 108 and Nokia 108 Dual-SIM. It is expected that the new cheap candybar phones will go on sell like hot cakes in emerging markets. The Nokia 108 and Nokia 108 Dual-SIM will start shipping in the fourth quarter of this year with the $29 price tag (excluding taxes). The Nokia 108 and Nokia 108 Dual-SIM will be available in the different color versions including Black, Cyan, Red, White, and Yellow. Both the handsets have VGA cameras but lack flash. The Nokia 108 and Nokia 108 Dual-SIM handsets feature a 1.8-inch QQVGA (128x160) display, a 4MB of RAM, microSD card support expandable storage of up to 32GB. The phones are based on Nokia's Series 30+ software and include a 950mAh battery that can deliver up to 14 hours of talktime, and up to 600 hours of standby time.

LG Optimus Vu 3 Vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 3. Recently, Samsung announced that the arrival of its cheap Galaxy Note 3. It is expected that the upcoming LG Optimus Vu 3 Smartphone will be cheaper than the Galaxy Note 3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a 5.7-inch 1080p screen display, 13 megapixel camera with 4K Ultra HD video and SnapDragon 800 or Octa-core Exynos processor and an iconic stylus or S-pen. It runs on Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) operating system. Other features of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 are microUSB 2.0, USB-OTG, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, Infra-red, dual-band Wi-Fi and LTE capabilities. Under the removable back cover is a 3200mAh battery. There is 32GB or 64GB of inbuilt storage depending on the variant. There is a MicroSD card slot too.

TEXPO leads another ICT EXPO as Platinum sponsor for the 13th ITCN Asia 2013

TEXPO, a global technology infrastructure provider, application development and business & IT consulting company with more than 15 years of outstanding track record and a high profile client base across the Middle East, Central and South Asia, North America and Europe, once again will be leading its way as platinum sponsor for the 13^th ITCN Asia International Exhibition & Conference in Pakistan, which will be held from 8-10 October, 2013 at the Karachi Expo Center. ITCN Asia (Pakistan), now being organized for the 13th consecutive year, has grown to become one of the biggest IT & Telecom extravaganzas of the region. Powerful brands of the world, along with prominent Pakistani companies, will showcase their state-of-the-art products and services which would allow the user community to get exposure to a wide range of technology and solutions under one roof. Over 45,000 ICT professionals and visitors from more than 30 countries are expected to attend this mega event.

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider has launched its Ascend P6′s pink-colored version in Pakistan. This beautiful color Smartphone is now available across the country. HUAWEI ASCEND P6 is the world’s slimmest Smartphone which features both style and performance. Notably, the phone has got readily acceptance in London market because of its outstanding features and has recently been awarded with prestigious EISA award. Like its other colors, ASCEND P6 pink-colored handset has features like sleek and stylish design with brushed metal finish – packed with 4.7″ IPS in-cell LED, 1.5GHz quad core processor, 2GB RAM and 8GB ROM. Moreover, it consists of SD storage expandable to 32GB and 2000MaH battery with intelligent battery saving chip preinstalled. Not to mention, its 5mp front cam with Flash* and 8mp rear with flash light. The phone runs on the latest version of Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 out of the box with Huawei’s home baked Emotion UI on top of it.

Forget about Apple Siri: Microsoft to release Cortana to its Windows Devices. Microsoft has declared that it will bring the new Siri like voice command software called Cortana (named after the character from the Halo series) to compete with Apple’s Siri and Google’s Android. In order to offer a digital personal assistant to its Windows devices Microsoft has selected the beloved Halo artificial intelligence character and the company will bring the Cartona to its all modern Windows devices including Windows Phone, Surface, Xbox One, and Windows 8.1. Currently , Windows Phone includes basic voice commands, and Microsoft has already invented the voice capabilities of Kinect for its upcoming Xbox One. but of course the Cartona looks to be a step further with a system that will learn and adapt.

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 now available in Purple Color version; Galaxy Mega 5.3 Too comes with Purple outlook

Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 now available in Purple Color version. Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 having Purple color version become official. The Samsung Honk Kong website displayed the purple version of Galaxy Mega 6.3.The Mega 6.3 just have the change in color while the rest of the features of the Smartphone are the same, founded on White and black versions of the device. It still has a 6.3 inch SC-LCD display with 1280 x 720 pixels, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, LTE, 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 1.9MP front-facing camera, dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon 400 processor, 1.5GB of RAM, 8GB / 16GB of internal memory, and a 3,200 mAh battery.

Nexus 5 scheduled to come on Oct 14 with Android 4.4 Kitkat OS

The new Google Nexus 5 manufactured by LG is scheduled to come on 14^th October, 2013, along with the new Android build, KitKat. The chocolate-themed Android 4.4. KitKat OS is the newest version of the Google Android operating system. Not much is known about Android 4.4 KitKat OS right now. According to Australian tech blog site AusDroid that the device seen in the Android 4.4 KitKat video is definitely the Nexus 5. It is reported that the LG Nexus 5 not only has changed in the operating system but it will come having improved specifications including a new color to replace the cyan blue text and accents, new animations, APIs, gallery visualizations and tweaks, and a new notification widget.

Naheed Nusrat, wife of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan succumbs to illness

Naheed Nusrat, wife of internationally acclaimed music legend Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, succumbed to illness on 13^th September 2013 at the Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario. The wife of the late musical maestro had moved to Canada after the demise of her husband and had taken ill since the past one month. She is survived by a daughter. Born in Faisalabad, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was an internationally acclaimed Pakistani Qawwali singer who possessed an extraordinary range of vocal abilities. He contributed to and performed in several Pakistani films and later did playback singing for Bollywood. He fell ill in 1997 and passed away in London, England.

Asphalt 8: Airborne game for iPhone and iPad goes Free for Limted Time. We recently reported you that Gameloft released Asphalt 8: Airborne game for iPhone and iPad devices. And the owner of iPhone and iPad devices can get the Asphalt 8: Airborne game just $0.99 (the same price what Gameloft had offered original Asphalt 7). Asphalt 8 Airborne. Now you can get Asphalt 8 Airborne for free on iOS devices at App store. The new game in the Asphalt franchise has the most lifelike graphics ever with the new physics engine that would give you a realistic feel. It indeed offers updated track, more cars, all new maps and location new locations like London, Neveda, Iceland, Venice, French Guiana and Tokyo.

Microsoft to launch Surface Mini Tablet:Nokia Sirius Tablet to be released on Sep 26

Microsoft to launch Surface Mini Tablet:Nokia Sirius Tablet to be released on Sep 26.Microsoft is to launch the Surface Mini Tablet, said the company’s expert Paul Thurrott at WinSuperSite. He said that the company will launch the smaller version of Surface tablet which will sport 8-inch screen. Microsoft has not declared the full specifications of Surface Mini Tablet, but it is likely to have a ARM-based Qualcomm Snapdragon chip and will run Windows 8.1 RT operating system. The device is expected to be released this year after the release of new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2.

Warid and HBL sign an Agreement for the provision of USSD Channel for HBL Express

Habib Bank Limited and Warid Telecom signed an agreement today for a strategic alliance whereby Warid Telecom will provide Habib Bank Limited with access to Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), enabling ‘HBL Express’ (Habib Bank Limited’s branchless banking project) to conduct financial transactions in the most reliable and secure manner.Telecom companies are uniquely placed in the branchless banking eco-system since they have the required technology and resources to enhance the growth and uptake of this burgeoning industry. This partnership will allow HBL Express to expand its branchless banking footprint in Pakistan while providing peace of mind to its consumers since all financial transactions carried out will be completely safe and secure. The provision of USSD services is the first step in this alliance which will provide financial and commercial benefit to both organisations in the coming future.

Telenor starts offering Qmobile & Nokia smartphones with Free internet Bundles

Telenor Pakistan is offering a bunch of Nokia and Qmobile smartphones with its Free internet package. Telenor is offering the following smartphones at an affordable price:

Qmobile Phones:

Qmobile Bolt A4

Qmobile Bolt A2 Lite

Nokia Phones:

Nokia Asha 301

Nokia Asha 205

You can read the full specifications of the Qmobile Bolt A4 and Qmobile Blot A2 Lite at here and here. The price tag of Qmobile Bolt A4 and Qmobile Blot A2 Lite contains the price tag of PKR 82,50 and PKR 65,00 respectively.

The Pakistani Academy Selection Committee nominates “ZindaBhaag” for Oscar consideration

The Pakistani Academy Selection Committee has selected “ZindaBhaag” as the first Pakistani film in over fifty years to be submitted for Oscar consideration in the 'Foreign Language Film Award’ category at the 86^th Academy Awards. A total of four films were submitted to the committee for consideration including Chambeli, Josh and Lamha (Seedlings) in addition to ZindaBhaag. The movie was selected by way of a secret ballot and was the overwhelming film of choice of the Committee members. As per standard practice, films selected by each individual country's Academy selection committee are submitted to the Academy for screening, shortlisting and voting with official Oscar nominees announced at a later date.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will choose the final nominees for all award categories including Best Foreign Language Film by 8^thJanuary 2014.

Mobilink has launched ‘industry – first’ offer in the form of the ‘Social Bundle’ for its Prepaid subscribers. After successful subscription, subscribers will have unlimited access to Facebook, WhatsApp Messenger & Twitter usage with absolutely no data charges, as well as 300 SMS. Customers can avail the ‘Social Bundle’ for a total of three (3) days, at a cost of Rs 10+ Tax, making it the one-stop solution for access to Facebook, Twitter, messenger and Whatsapp, as well as 300 SMS. Mobilink’s prepaid customers can subscribe to Social Bundle using *114*17#.

FARID’S HAS ARRIVED

Farid’s is a supermarket with all your needs covered. Located at the Lower Ground floor of the Ocean Mall, Clifton and spread over 45 000 square feet, Farid’s has one of the widest varieties of groceries and food, dairy and desserts, cheese selections, cold cuts, fresh fruits and vegetables at competitive prices.

Farid’s is a unique concept, offering the Pakistani consumer with a ‘one stop shopping solution’ with everything under one roof for customers of all ages.Farid Virani, the managing director has been associated with the best store in town for over thirty five years, hence Farid’s supermarket is a novel retail endeavor, catering to the burgeoning population of Karachi and in the future, Hyderabad and Islamabad. Expansion plans are already taking place in different locations of Karachi. A hallmark of great quality and great value in food, beverages and chilled goods- Farid’s offers selections that aren’t readily available in Pakistan. There is a wide-ranging Grocery Section that houses everything including gluten free food, soy milk, organic fruit and vegetables, diet and low fat food, pro-biotics and a fresh deli selection (catered by the best restaurateurs in town) and the famed Rahat Bakery.

Apple revealed iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C at its press conference in California on 10^th September.

The iPhone 5S is an improved version of the iPhone 5, though it features the same design, but has new internals. Below are 10 new features thatApple iPhone 5S has.
Touch ID or Biometric security- the fingerprint scanner

Apple has included a Touch ID sensor in its iPhone 5S. It is embedded in the home button, will allow for faster and more secure logins.Fingerprint recognition can be used for unlocking the phone and also for approving purchases from the iTunes Store, the App Store, and the books Store.

New A7 chip with 64-bit architecture
Apple said that the iPhone 5S is the world’s first smartphone to have a A7 chip with a 64-bit architecture. The A7 chip delivers CPU and graphics performance up to 2x faster than the A6 chip that powered the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5S runs the 64 - bit version of the iOS 7 operating system.

A new M7 coprocessor

The iPhone 5s' A7 processor is supported by its M7 coprocessor. The M7 is a co-processor that can detect motion using a trio of sensors – Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope. M7 can feed the gathered information to a compatible fitness-oriented app.

Samsung to release Galaxy S4 Active with Snapdragon 800 processor

It seems that Samsung is all set to introduce its new Galaxy S4 Active Smartphone having Snapdragon 800 version. The rumors said that Samsung first to release the device in Korea in the month of October through SK Telecom.Already available in the US the Galaxy S4 Active has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor. It costs around €500 in Europe, and around $600 (unlocked) in the US. The new Samsung Galaxy S4 Active for South Korea is rumored to come with a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor,while the other specifications of the smartphone are likely to remain the same. The Snapdragon 800 chipset is obviously faster than the 600, and also benefits from a more powerful GPU (Adreno 330 vs. Adreno 320). Its the Samsung’s first high-end waterproof (IP67 certified) smartphone it will survive being submerged in one meter of water for up to 30 minutes.The features of the Galaxy S 4 Active are a 5 inch Full HD display, LTE, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory (expandable via MicroSD), 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front-facing camera, and a 2,600 mAh battery.

After the success of their consecutive Eid exhibitions held in July and August, the Ayesha-Somaya design duo of Ayesha Sohail and Somaya Adnanare organizing an exclusive “One Day Only Autumn Sale!” for their patrons on Saturday, 14^th September, 2013. The one day sale is applicable to select outfits from Ayesha-Somaya’sLuxury Pret and Semi-Formals designs, available at50% off their original retail prices.The Ayesha-SomayaSale will be held between 12:00pm and 8:00pmon14^th of Septemberat the Ayesha-Somaya Design Studio and Flagship Store located on Commercial Street, Phase 4 of DHA in Karachi. Prices range from Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 20,000 forall items on sale from Ayesha-Somaya’s Luxury Pret and Semi-Formal collections.Indeed, in only four short years, the Ayesha-Somaya brandhas come to be known for their feminine and elegant designer wear, encapsulated within their collections range, including Pret Wear, Haute Couture and Cocktail to Smart Casual Wear (BASICS) along with their annual collection of designer lawn..

Mobilink offers customized communication solutions for Lahore’s real estate sector

Mobilink has introduced a customized communication solution for DHA’s Real Estate (RE) Agents Association in Lahore. The solution, based on Mobilink’s Closed User Group (CUG) model, will offer the members of the Association with an economical means to facilitate communication within the group. The CUG service will enable quick access to the employees of the 380 member companies of the association who will be offered up to 1000 free minutes per month. For members with greater frequency of calls within the association, a bundle of 5000 minutes per month is being offered for highly discounted prices. The CUG member will also be offered SMS and voice bundles as well as customizable package plans.

Nasir Bilal, Director Business Services Division, speaking on the launch of the services said,

“Mobilink believes in creating unmatched solutions for our business customers by offering innovative and uninterrupted communication services. We designed this solution specially to cater to the needs of the DHA’s Real Estate Agents Association. The service offers unprecedented freedom, economical value and unparalleled communication round the clock.’’

Apple announced Infinity Blade 3, Third and Final Infinity game Series

Alongside iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C, Apple has peeled the cover off its new Infinity Blade 3 game at its press conference in California on 10^th September. Infinity Blade 3 was announced by Epic Games and Chair Entertainment at the event. The Infinity Blade 3 is third and final outing in Epic's trilogy and will be released on iOS devices on 18^th September, alongside iOS 7. The iOS 7 OS will be free .+, iPad 2+, iPad mini, and 5th-gen iPod touch. The game will come with the price tag of $6.99 on the iTunes Store. It is compatible with the new iPhone 5S & 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad Mini, iPod touch 5, and iPod touch 4. The prices for the UK and other countries are not mentioned yet. Developer Chair Entertainment’s Donald Mustard said the game will feature new gameplay elements and characters. Infinity Blade 3 has you playing as Siris and the female warrior-thief Isa, his sidekick introduced in Infinity Blade II.

Incredible Connection PlayStation 4 now available for pre-order

Incredible Connection has started the pre-order for the PlayStation 4. The Incredible Connection is offering an outstanding pre-order deal for PS4, which offer worth R1,200 voucher that can be used to buy particular PS4 games and peripherals. if you pre-order ( presently cost R6,299.99) you will be able to get the e-voucher of R1,200, which will let you to have discounts on a number of specified games and peripherals (mentioned below).The Incredible Connection’s Jacques-Louis Watts explained to MyGaming,

“Customers who pre-order online will have to pay in full as we are still working on a way to receive part payment, however customers who pre-order in-store will still receive the voucher and they do not have to pay in full.”

As Expected, Apple has unveiled its new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C at 10^th September’s event in California. New details were also revealed for the upcoming iOS 7 operating system. The design of the iPhone 5S follows the footsteps of the predecessors and is made of high-grade aluminum with high-chaffered edges. It still has the same thin 7.6mm profile and it still weighs merely 112g, but there are lots of changes in the new model as well. The iPhone 5S includes the first ever 64-bit A7 chip in a phone,which is said to be up to 40 times faster than the original iPhone with graphics being up to 53x faster. It also brings an updated camera of 8-megapixel iSight camera with f/2.2 aperture, alongside a new dual-LED Flash dubbed “True Tone” which consists of a blue and an amber LED and operates on up to 1000 different levels to make photos appear natural.The M7 is a co-processor that can detect motion using a trio of sensors – Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope. Along with the new motion sensing API in iOS7 will enable a new generation of sports and fitness apps, which can read and monitor your physical activity more correctly. Apple also introduces Auto image stabilization to the camera, which works by taking a burst of 10 pictures in a second and picks the best one from the lot.

Microsoft likely to peel the cover of Surface tablets on September 23

Just like Apple, Microsoft has sent out invitations to the media for the 23rd September’s event. The event will be held in New York and it is expected that Microsoft will unveil its new Surface tablets, most probably to throw a challenge to its competitors including Apple, Samsung, that are dominating the market today.

Microsoft's event will come 13 days after Apple's long-awaited press conference held on 10th September. Email invitations to the "Surface NYC event" revealed little more than time and place details displayed over a graphic image of a Surface tablet and matching keyboard.It is expected that the second-generation Surface will include a new cover that features a built-in battery. It is also expected to include Intel's Haswell processor, which will help increase battery life.

James Bound’s 007 Submarine Car sold at RM Auctions. 007 Submarine car hits the auction in London and grossed £550,000 ($865,000). This car , which was transformed into a submarine (aka Wet Nellie) in the James Bond movie ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ was put on the RM Auctions in Battersea, south London on Monday.
The distinctively-shaped white Lotus Esprit, designed for an underwater scene in the 1977 film starring Roger Moore, is one of the most famous cars of all time. After filming it toured various car shows before being stored in New York.
It is expected to fetch between £650,000 and £950,000 when it goes under the hammer at RM Auctions.
In the film, 007 and Bond girl Anya Amasova, played by Barbara Bach, escape a helicopter attack by driving the Esprit off a pier into the sea. It is a fully operational submarine but cannot be driven on the road.

Microsoft has formally released the Xbox Music app for Android and iOS mobile devices. Microsoft has launched this service along with the launch of a web version that allows users of Xbox Music Pass stream music via the service for free. It includes music from a collection of over 30 million tracks. You can discover new songs, albums, and artists right from your smartphone. The users with an Xbox Music Pass can access the catalog's 30 million songs through their iOS or Android mobile phones and create an unlimited number of playlists through the new Web portal at music.xbox.com.

Microsoft is also offering unlimited web streaming service absolutely free for the period of six months. The company also declared that they would bring offline mode to Android and iOS in the coming months.

Xbox Music requires Xbox Music Pass the costs $9.99 per-month or $99.99/ year with one-month trial. It is available in 22 countries, but not available in India yet.

Sony officially launched its Android powered Walkman F886 music player. Sony has officially launched the successor of F800 music player, dubbed as a Walkman F880 music player. Sony showcased the Walkman F880 at the IFA event 2013 in Berlin. The new music device from Sony is very impressive and specially designed for music lovers. It includes improved and stunning features and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. The Walkman F886 lets users enjoy high-quality music, share it with friends. The Walkman F880 music player features a 4-inch FWVGA Triluminos display,a 32GB internal storage, NFC and Bluetooth. Having NFC capability the F880 can easily connect with any Sony NFC enabled headphones and external speakers with just a single tap. It is and WiFi enabled device that lets users to have access to hundreds of games and apps on Google Play Store.The new Sony F886 also include latest S-Master HX digital amplifier delivering an audio quality of 192 Khz/24 bit, six times more than CD quality audio, that helps to push High-resolution audio with significantly low distortion and noise at all frequency ranges.

The New Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1 Delivers Unparalleled Tablet Viewing, Productivity and Mobility

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in digital media and convergence technologies, today unveiled the GALAXY Note 10.1, 2014 Edition, an original approach to balancing productivity, powerful content creation and consumption in one portable tablet device. Equipped with WQXGA Super clear LCD (2560x1600) resolution in a stunning 10-inch display, 1.9 GHZ Octa Core processor (for 3G / WiFi only version) and 3GB RAM, the GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) demonstrates Samsung’s innovation leadership by delivering ultimate productivity capabilities while remaining extremely thin and light.

“The new GALAXY Note 10.1 is the most progressive 10-inch tablet, delivering the best viewing and multitasking experiences. It is the most recent demonstration of Samsung Mobile's focus on constant product innovation to stay aligned with shifting consumer interests,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics.

“The GALAXY Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) unites a range of features that will consistently surprise consumers as they realize how much easier and more enjoyable it makes their everyday lives.”

The new GALAXY Note 10.1 expands on the advanced productivity and creativity leadership delivered by the original Samsung GALAXY Note 10.1. In addition to enabling productivity, the device has been redesigned with a sleek, light, slim frame that is both fashionable and portable.

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