Archive for: September, 2012

Iran restricts users to access Google and Gmail

Google and Gmail nationwide will be filtered and will remain so until further notice, confirmed an adviser to the Iranian Prosecutor, Abdul Samad Joramabadi. The measure has been taken and communicated to the Iranians through a text message sent to their mobile phones directly. This new constraint is added to those already in place through a […]

Will Oscar Freire take his retirement back for the second time?

Will Oscar Freire take his retirement back for the second time? Belgian cyclist Oscar Freire announced to leave professional cycling after the UCI Road World Championships in Netherlands. The cyclist also noted that the only way for him to continue his professional endeavour in 2013 is by winning the 2012 UCI Road World Championships. Oscar […]

Time Warner goes up on stock after a deal with NFL

Time Warner Cable struck a deal with National Football League (NFL) for exclusive television rights. The cable TV providers will now be able to run an NFL-exclusive channel that will be aired via traditional cable network and online. The company was up 1.2 percent in the afternoon trading. Its stock value has increased more than […]

Apple misses initial sales figures over the weekend, down in the stock market

Apple shares were down Monday for the first time in eight days after the company released report on first weekend of iPhone 5 sales. Apple sold 5 Million units of the handset in three days after it broke the ice on Friday at Apple retail stores. The analysts had expected more sales from the smartphone […]

Lutfi confident ahead of AFC President’s Cup clash

The KRL boss claims that his side can come out on top against the reigning champions despite not possessing a lot of experience at this level. “KRL are in good spirits and since we have reached the final stage it is but natural that we are determined to win,” said Lutfi. “We are not a […]

Facebook stock ends three-week upward streak after a report criticizes its value

Facebook shares were down 8.4 percent in the afternoon trading on Monday after one Wall Street newspaper published a critique on the company’s stock. Out of the 40 analysts covering The Social Network at Wall Street, one has the view that its share price is much over rated. The article blatantly compared FB’s stock value […]

Verizon Communications settles patents cases with TiVo and ActiveVideo

Verizon Communications has settled for patent lawsuits against both digital video technology companies TiVo and ActiveVideo after losing in separate cases. The company will pay both plaintiffs total of more than $500 Million in damages. Both TiVo and ActiveVideo won their respective federal district court cases against Verizon Communications on the infringement of their patents. […]

Google shares rise 2 percent after alleged Google Maps approval for iOS 6

Google surge up the graph on Monday after the word got out that its Google Map app for the new version of iOS  will get approved this Thursday. Apple recently released the latest mobile operating system iOS 6, preinstalled in iPhone 5 and available of iPhone 4/4S and iPad 2 and the new iPad. The […]

Google Maps expected to arrive as soon as Thursday on App Store for iOS 6

Apple is under yet another attack from its rivals and this time it is archenemy Google. In the midst of the scepticism on the company’s own Maps app, replacement for the Google product, the search giant has submitted Google Maps to Apple for approval. To sell or distribute an app on App Store every developer, […]

LinkedIn to make its presence in Pakistan, regional offices to start operations by year end

Chairman Board of Investments Saleem H Mandviwalla revealed in a statement that LinkedIn is planning to set up offices in major cities of Pakistan. The announcement came after the Board Chair’s detailed discussion with LinkedIn director Fredrick Berscl on the possible move. Mandviwalla was confident in announcing that the decision has been finalized and the […]

‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ will be the last directorial venture of Yash Chopra: Karan Johar

Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter and a highly successful Bollywood producer, Yash Chopra, needs no introduction in the tinsel town. Chopra, who will turn 80 this Thursday, has given many evergreen films like Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara to the audiences. However, Karan Johar believes his […]

Ryo Fujimoto and Aya Takano win swimming titles – NCSA/Itoman Allstar Meet

Ryo Fujimoto and Aya Takano win swimming titles – NCSA/Itoman Allstar Meet Ryo Fujimoto and Aya Takano won the titles of Boys 100m butterfly and Girls 200m freestyle respectively at the 2012 NCSA/Itoman Allstar Meet. Fujimoto remained half body length ahead of his closest competitor as he touched the wall for the title by producing […]

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