The Talks

  Google's upcoming smartphone and watch have been revealed Google's answer to the  iPhone 15  is coming: The tech giant abruptly  updated its Google Store site  earlier this month with details on its upcoming flagship smartphones, the  Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro , as well as promo videos leaked online this week that show details on the  new phones . Google is set to launch the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro handsets on October 4th , and this week, we have the clearest look at the new design of the  cutting-edge Android smartphones .

  The Pakistani rupee strengthened further on Tuesday as the US dollar's value plummeted below the Rs290 mark in the interbank market, reaching its lowest level in one and a half months. The Pakistani rupee (PKR) continued its merry run against US dollar (USD) in currency market on Tuesday morning. “The USD goes down by 1.08 PKR and trading in interbank at Rs289.78”, foreign exchange dealers have stated.

  KARACHI: Caretaker Minister for Information Murtaza Solangi on Saturday hinted at reducing the petrol price in the next fortnight’s review as the Pakistani rupee gained massively against the US dollar, There are enough chances that the fuel prices will come down in the next announcement,” the minister said while talking to media at Karachi Press Club.

  The recently launched Apple iPhone 15 series – considered to be the world’s best phone  In Pakistan, the prices of the recently launched iPhone 15 series, after the applicable PTA taxes including import duties, made the smartphones quite expensive. Price of non-PTA iPhone 15 series Model Variant non-PTA Price iPhone 15 128 GB Rs.236,000 iPhone 15 256 GB Rs.265,500 iPhone 15 512 GB Rs.324,600 iPhone 15 Plus 128 GB Rs.265,500 iPhone 15 Plus 256 GB Rs.295,000 iPhone 15 Plus 512 GB Rs.354,100 iPhone 15 Pro 128 GB Rs.295,000 iPhone 15 Pro 256 GB Rs.324,600 iPhone 15 Pro 512 GB Rs.383,700 iPhone 15 Pro Max 128 GB Rs.354,100 iPhone 15 Pro Max 256 GB Rs.383,700 iPhone 15 Pro Max 512 GB Rs.442,700   PTA duty on iPhone 15 series   Model PTA Tax on Passport PTA Tax on CNIC iPhone 15 Rs.107,325 Rs.130,708 iPhone 15 Plus Rs.113,075 Rs.137,033 iPhone 15 Pro Rs.122,275 Rs.147,153 iPhone 15 Pro Max Rs.131,130 Rs.156,893   Total Price with PTA duty   Model Variant Total P...

  A few lucky WhatsApp beta testers got a surprising treat this week: the company appears to be testing a version of its iOS app that is also optimized for the iPad. As  first spotted by  WABetaInfo , version 23.19.1.71 of WhatsApp’s TestFlight app includes the new iPad app as well. Setting Up WhatsApp for iPad: Linked Devices FTW! The first thing I noticed after installing WhatsApp for the iPad is that it  doesn’t rely on a user’s phone number  to log in. Instead, the messenger uses its ever-reliant “ Linked Devices ” feature that the company started  rolling out in 2022 . As was expected, the onboarding was a s simple as scanning a QR code and logging in automatically .

  Shahrukh Khan fans in Pakistan, upset about not being able to watch the wildly popular  ‘Jawan’  in theatres, are now in for an exciting surprise. After ruling the Box Office for two weeks straight, SRK-led  ‘Jawan’  is now heading to the streaming giant Netflix for viewers across the world, including Pakistan, as reported by Indian media outlets.

  Microsoft is taking deliberate steps towards enhancing Paint into a valuable tool for creators by introducing a feature long associated with Photoshop: layers. In an update currently undergoing testing by Windows Insiders, Microsoft Paint is incorporating support for layers and transparency. Microsoft Paint finally adds Photoshop-like transparency and layers . What a comeback for a program that once faced forced retirement. Microsoft Paint used to be an app we all took for granted. Microsoft isn’t stopping there, however. In addition to layers, the company is adding support for transparency which includes the ability to open and save transparent PNGs.