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Morris Garages HS Crossover SUV Pre-Bookings Launched in Pakistan

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Morris Garages HS Crossover SUV Pre-Bookings Launched in Pakistan The MG HS crossover SUV is finally available for pre-booking in Pakistan. The company has set a price of Rs. 5,535,000 for the luxurious crossover SUV. The initial booking price will be Rs. 2 million and the vehicle will be delivered to customers by December 2020. The announcement also claims that this offer is only for “selected customers”, which implies that the early aspiring customers of the compact crossover SUV will have to hold their breath until an official announcement is made by the automaker. Upon its arrival, the MG HS is likely to go up against other compact crossover SUVs like the Kia Sportage, the Hyundai Tucson, and the DFSK Glory 580 in the Pakistani market. Initial reports had claimed that the MG HS would compete in the sub-compact SUV category, but considering that it is a relatively bigger vehicle, it is likely to compete in a segment of large vehicles. In the international market, the SUV has two com

Samsung Smart Monitors Give You TV-Like Functionality for Cheap

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  Samsung Smart Monitors Give You TV-Like Functionality for Cheap In the wake of smart TVs becoming commonplace, Samsung is changing the game with a Smart Monitor that it claims is the first to combine over the top media services, mobile connectivity, and remote PC capabilities. In terms of appearance, it is no different from an ordinary monitor, but it boots Samsung’s Tizen OS, which is the company’s TV OS. It can connect to WiFi and stream HDR10 content through apps such as Netflix, Apple TV, YouTube, Hulu, etc without needing any extra hardware. Not only that, but it can also connect a mouse and keyboard via Bluetooth and connect to Office 365 as well without needing any additional hardware. Samsung Galaxy phones can easily be mirrored on the screen via Samsung DeX, or by tapping the phone to the top-right edge of the monitor via NFC. The Smart Monitor has a remote control but also has support for voice assistants including Bixby 2.0, Alexa, and Google Assistant. AirPlay 2 compatibi

ECC Planning to Start Local Manufacturing of SIMs and Smart Cards

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  ECC Planning to Start Local Manufacturing of SIMs and Smart Cards The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, chaired a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet at the Cabinet Division today. The Minister for Industries and Production, Hammad Azhar; the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Revenue, Dr. Waqar Masood; the SAPM on Petroleum, Nadeem Baber; and the Advisor to the PM for Institutional Reforms and Austerity, Dr. Ishrat Hussain, attended the meeting. The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir, attended it via video link. In light of the summary that was presented by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (IT & Telecom) regarding the manufacturing of SIMs/Smart-cards in Pakistan, and after deliberations, the Chairperson gave a directive for the constitution of a committee to examine the proposal and present a progress report within a fortnight. This new commi