Davis case: we don’t need to prepare fake documents, says Gilani
BAHAWALPUR: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Monday said the government would handle the Raymond Davis case keeping in view the best national interest.
“We have to put our country first. We will do whatever will be in Pakistan’s best interest,” Prime Minister Gilani categorically told media persons in response to questions regarding the US national Raymond Davis who had killed two persons in Lahore.
The prime minister rejected Opposition’s claims that the fake documents had been prepared for Raymond Davis. “We don’t need to prepare fake documents,” he said.
When asked about Pakistan Muslim League-N’s 10-point agenda,Gilani said the committees of Pakistan Peoples Party and PML-N would have a detailed exchange of views on the implementation of agenda items.
He said the committee would take the nation into confidence. He said the government was following the reconciliatory politics and believed that a single party could not take the nation out of crises without the support of all political parties.
About the status of former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in PPP, Gilani said, “He Qureshi is in the party, will be in it and will not do anything against the party.”
He said after meeting with PPP Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari, Qureshi would “tow the party line”.
Gilani said he himself was also holding the portfolio of foreign minister till the naming of new minister. (APP)
Samsung Galaxy on sale in US next month for 600 dollars
October 22, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
WASHINGTON: The Samsung Galaxy Tab, the South Korean electronics giant’s answer to the iPad, is coming to the United States next month at a price more expensive than the cheapest Apple tablet computer.
Samsung and US wireless carrier Verizon said Wednesday that the Galaxy Tab will go on sale in the United States on November 11 and cost 600 dollars.
Verizon Wireless is offering a monthly Internet access plan for the Galaxy Tab beginning at 20 dollars a month for one-gigabyte of data.
“This is an incredible time in mobile technology, and as a company we’re excited to add the Samsung Galaxy Tab to our portfolio,” Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon, said in a statement.
The Galaxy Tab, which is powered by Google’s Android software, features a seven-inch (18-centimeter) touchscreen — smaller than the iPad’s nearly 10-inch
Latif Khosa resigns
ISLAMABAD: Sardar Latif Khosa, the PM Adviser on Information Technology tendered resignation from his office, Geo News reported Tuesday.
Prior to his resignation, he met President Asif Ali Zardari.
It should be mentioned here that the portfolio of Ministry of Information Technology was taken from him last night.
According to reports, the PM Secretariat was receiving several complaints in connection with his ministry. Plus, Khosa was at grave variance with the Secretary IT as well.
Birjees Tahir, Chairman of National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology took serious notice of corruption and irregularities in the IT ministry.
It should be mentioned here that Sardar Latif Khosa was appointed as Attorney General after Malik Abdul Qayyum; however, he had to quit the office when bribery scandal was unfolded.
Rabbani made Advisor Inter-provincial Coordination
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has appointed Senator Raza Rabbani Advisor Inter-provincial Coordination.
A notification in this regard has been issued here at the Prime Minister House.
The Prime Minister has changed the portfolio of Pir Aftab Hussain Jeelani from Minister of Inter-provincial Coordination to Federal Minister for Tourism.
Gmail Launches Undo Send Feature
December 4, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Technology
All those who tend to get themselves into unpleasant email “situations” every now and then can finally relax, thanks to an “undo send” feature launched by Gmail.
Any user can enable the new feature in ”Gmail Labs” under ”Settings’.
If a user feels that the email he just sent should be stopped, he or she should hit the ‘undo send’ button.
However, the user intending to stop the mail from being sent would get only five seconds to hit the button, reports the New York Daily News.
Gmail Launches Undo Send Feature was first posted on March 21, 2009 at 12:03 pm.
Cricket Nokia 3606 Phone Launched
December 4, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Technology
Cricket Communications has rolled out Nokia 3606 flip phone that comes packed with a wide array of fun applications and features.
The phone, which comes with a user-friendly interface, sports a clamshell design.
Moreover, it has a 128 x 128 x 262k TFT external display and 176 x 220 x 262k color TFT internal display to view pictures and text.
The HAC compliant Nokia 3606 features is an ideal choice for music buffs as it features MP3 music, stereo Bluetooth and FM radio too.
The music keys are placed on the exterior, which light up when the music option is selected, and lets users to access their desired songs at once.
Ian Laing, vice president of Nokia North America Sales said, “The 3606 is a natural fit for Cricket’s services. The form factor is compelling and the phone’s core features make it a music powerhouse and a stylish communications device.”
The ultra-thin and stylish Nokia 3606 phone supports microSD card slot up to 8GB to store loads of music files, videos as well as pics. The phone includes BREW 3.1.5 with 15MB user memory too.
For pictures and video, the phone also has a 1.3 megapixel camera with LED flash located at the back of the phone.
Vice president of marketing for Cricket Jeff Toig stated, “The Nokia 3606 is an extremely attractive device that will be popular with customers who are looking for a handset with a sophisticated design and a high end feature set. The features are ideal for music lovers, with an MP3 player and stereo Bluetooth, which compliments Cricket’s Mobile Music offering.”
The Cricket branded Nokia 3606 flip additionally comprises of SMS/MMS with predictive text and stereo Bluetooth.
The phone, which offers up to 3.5 hours of talk time together with up to 10 days of standby time from a full battery ad can be purchased at a price of $179.99 from Cricket retail stores and dealers.
Cricket Nokia 3606 Phone Launched was first posted on March 22, 2009 at 12:36 pm.
WGA Notifications updated For Windows XP Professional
December 4, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Technology
Microsoft this week is preparing to update Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Notifications for Windows XP. The new version includes the usual updates to validation that improve WGA’s ability to detect invalid product keys and other attempts to circumvent product activation.
Since Windows XP Professional is the most often counterfeited version of XP, Microsoft has focused on including the latest validation information, such as recently stolen or misused product keys, for the Professional edition. Customers who installed the last update will simply have their validation information updated without needing to go through the install process again.
WGA Notifications updated For Windows XP Professional was first posted on March 26, 2009 at 4:06 pm.
Samsung Launches S8300 UltraTouch Smart Phone in India
December 4, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under Technology
It’s the world’s first AMOLED touch screen phone; it’s an ultra-slim 12.7mm full-touch slider phone; it’s the phone featuring 8 mp camera; well, it’s Samsung S8300 UltraTouch smart-phone, which was launched by Samsung India on Wednesday.
The Samsung S8300 UltraTouch smart-phone, in its brushed metal frame, features a 7.2 cm wide AMOLED scratch resistant touch-screen, 8 mega pixel camera features with dual power LED flash and smile shot mode, a 3
