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This makes for a nice follow-up to the previously posted Large Hadron Collider story. Sciencewatch is a global database that tracks scientific publications, papers and citations. Last month, Pakistan topped the list of countries with the biggest percentage increase in citations. Pakistan leads in the largest number of categories when compared to any other country. [...]

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is drawing a lot of media attention. As it should, since the LHC is the most expensive piece of experimental gear ever assembled. It aims to uncover no less than absolutely fundamental truths about creation, and the universe we live in. Will we find the elusive Higgs Boson? Will we [...]

News is starting to leak out about HP redirecting significant internal resources to develop a consumer, mass market operating system that will end up competing with Microsoft Windows. As you all know, HP is one of Microsoft’s largest partners, and has billions of dollars invested in various joint software development, hardware support, driver development, marketing and [...]

The Chief Minister of the Punjab, Mr. Shahbaz Sharif, announced that the most advanced DNA lab in Asia was currently being built in Lahore and would be operational in 90 days. The lab would provide a variety of services, in particular, liasoning with the local law enforcement authorities to augment their forensic capabilities. More on [...]

A ton of user searches on Tech Lahore are about iPods, iPhones and other Mac “stuff”. We figured it was time to share some useful info on buying, using and customizing your iPod and iPhone in Pakistan. Is there an Apple Store in Pakistan? Yes, though it isn’t 100% owned by Apple Computer as most [...]

Using Linux is like being a third-class citizen in a troubled autocracy. Windows and Mac users can click on things and expect them to work, Linux users have to tread lightly and do their best not to upset the OSS or alsa daemons, or go too far in hoping a Flash plug in might actually [...]

You’ve got to hand it to the brave and the few. Because that’s what the mavericks at Celio corp are. While you and I would try to learn from products that the world rejected and, oh, I don’t know, maybe NOT repeat the same mistakes, Celio has a different idea. They want to re-introduce the [...]

This post is not about the latest infrastructure project in Pakistan, or the newest startup out of Lahore. I am not going to be talking about the usual things I focus on here at Tech Lahore. Today, for some strange reason, I feel an urge to go a little bit deeper than usual and share [...]