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Salim Ghauri, talking to the Business Recorder, disclosed that Netsol PK’s revenues have exceeded the Rs. 1 BN mark. This is great news, but what is to be noted is that it represents YoY growth in the 10-15% range. While Netsol is a big software company viz the Pakistani IT landscape, in global terms it [...]

So it’s official. The $100 laptop now costs $200 and that too, in quantities of 10,000 units. It’s really sad to see a great intellect such as Prof. Negroponte’s being wasted on this project. Before his One-Laptop-Per-Child project could even come close to producing units in any real quantity, with a much shorter development effort, [...]

It took me longer to resume posting about the Maker Faire, my apologies for that. What I wanted to focus on in this post is the creative atmosphere that exists at a convention like the Maker Faire and the importance of exposing children to constructive and positive experiences such as this. I know how crucial [...]

One of the coolest projects I saw at the Maker Faire was this stationary androidesque robot from Cornwall, UK, called Robothespian. It is fully programmable and has mobility in the upper torso, arms, hands, neck etc. It’s eyes were small LCDs and could therefore be animated to be compatible with other facial expressions generated through [...]

We traveled to Austin, TX to see Makers do their thing at the Maker Faire. For those who don’t know about Makers, Make magazine or the DIY revolution, you should certainly find out more about it! Tim O’Reilly, who is generally good at spotting trends early, latched on to this one a couple of years [...]

I hope Telenor perishes! Why? Here’s why. I’ll start from the top. As I mentioned on this blog a while back, I was looking at Telenor’s TV service. Despite the cost, I bit the bullet and subscribed. Right after sending the SMS message to initiate the subscription, I received a prompt confirmation message. So far [...]

The craziness is beginning to scare me just a little now. News.com reports on how insane the new outflow of VC money in the valley really is. When it gets to the point where VCs fund companies that should find it hard to even convince themselves of the value they bring to the market, you’d [...]

Much has been said and written about the revival of Pakistani Cinema. It seems, even more so than Khuda Kay Liye, “Freedom Sound” has huge potential for doing exactly that. The concept is brilliant, albeit a little scary. The special effects seem pretty amazing, and anything that has a Star Wars style walker wins my [...]

Check it out! While most of the premier channels, like Geo, ARY and MTV Pakistan, etc. are not included for free, you do get some decent ones, like Aaj TV and Hum TV, for free! The service is not limited to Pakistani channels alone. Plenty of other Asian channels are available as well. The coverage [...]

While there are a couple of exceptions to the implication in the headline, WebLo and Scrybe for instance, it does appear to be generally true. Pakistani companies are not attracting venture attention in general. Sure, you may have a few founders comfortable with the Bay Area scene making their case effectively and pulling money in. [...]