Instagram’s most popular cities, locations and hashtags
Instagram’s most popular cities, locations and hashtags Pakistan Press Club Web Desk.   What is the point of travelling the world if you can’t share it – or boast about it- with desk-bound friends back home? Instagram, the popular photo-sharing platform, has become a fan favorite among travelers, who often post wanderlust-inducing photos from their…

Australia to probe Facebook and Google over media disruption allegations
Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption   SYDNEY (Pakistan Press Club) – Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday it would investigate whether U.S. online giants Facebook (FB.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google have disrupted the news media market to the detriment of publishers and consumers. Like their rivals globally, Australia’s traditional media companies…

Over 30 Tech firms tell US patent court to ignore Allergan deal
Tech firms tell patent court to ignore Allergan deal with tribe  (Pakistan Press Club – New York) – Over 30 technology companies including Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Facebook Inc. (FB.O) on Friday urged a U.S. patent court to disregard drugmaker Allergan Plc’s (AGN.N) contention that its transfer of some of its patents…

Alexa will soon offer personalized responses
Amazon’s Alexa will soon offer personalized responses!   The new capability is being tested by a handful of developers and will be more widely available next year.   Pakistan Press Club – web desk, Islamabad. Amazon’s Alexa robot  last month gained the ability to recognize different voices. Now Amazon is taking that feature a step further,…

Apple dropping a giant glass triangle on Brooklyn
Apple’s 11th store in New York City, a glass-sided building down the street from the Atlantic Terminal and Barclays Center is set to open Dec. 2.   Pakistan Press Club – New York Manhattan has the Cube. Brooklyn is getting the Triangle. Downtown Brooklyn’s transformation continues with an Apple store set to open on Dec. 2. Apple’s…

What SMS app are you using?
What texting app are you using? Pakistan Press Club – New York. When it comes to SMS messaging on Android, you’ve got options. There’s no denying the popularity of messaging apps like Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, but sometimes, it’s hard to beat old-fashioned texting. The Google Play Store is filled with options upon options of…

Top word games for Android
Best word games for Android Phones Twist your tongue with these great word games for Android. Pakistan Press Club – UK. We’ve rounded up the best Android word games you’ll find in the Google Play Store. These will test your puzzle-solving skills, trivia knowledge, and sheer reflexes. Quite a few have in-app purchases, but still offer plenty…

PTA restores access to Fb & other social media websites
PTA restores access to Fb & other social media Pakistan Press ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Sunday restored access to social media websites in the country. The PTA had suspended social media including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Daily Motion after launching an operation to end Faizabad sit-in in Islamabad on Saturday. Earlier, the…

YouTube is cracking down on videos that exploit Kids
YouTube steps up take-downs as concerns about children videos grow (Pakistan Press) – YouTube stepped up enforcement of its guidelines for videos aimed at children, the unit of Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday, responding to criticism that it has failed to protect children from adult content.   The streaming video service removed more…