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ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Board of Privatisation Commission (PC) was convened by the Chairman Privatisation Commission Mohammad Mian Soomro to conduct review of privatisation programme and to finalise entities which are required to be included in the list of active Privatisation Programme. The review was conducted after consulting all relevant ministries and due consideration was given to the feedback provided by them. The board members gave their suggestions to include and exclude the SOEs in the next privatisation…

Microsoft has announced to launch Halo Wars: Definitive Edition, a special update of Halo Wars 2 Blitz, on April 20. This game will for now be available to purchase on the Xbox Store, Windows Store and Steam. Community Manager at 343 Industries Brian Jarrard said, “Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the original Halo Wars that runs natively on Xbox One and Windows, featuring improved graphics, additional Achievements and includes all of the DLC created for the classic real-time strategy game.”…

Microsoft has rounded up ten Windows 10 PCs chosen across various partners and price points that unlock Windows Hello. Windows 10 brings you built-in protection which means more security features, safer authentication and ongoing updates delivered for the supported lifetime of the device at no extra cost. Windows Hello is one of the built-in security features of Windows 10 designed to eliminate the use of passwords. It is multi-factor authentication that works with a PIN, and integrated biometric sensor or an…

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Wednesday unveiled its iPad Pro, saying the large-screen tablet has the power and capabilities to replace a laptop computer.

ROCHEFORT: A thief started taking selfies with his newly acquired toy -- not thinking that his photographs were being uploaded to the victim's PC.

NEW YORK: Global sales of personal computers resumed their downward trajectory in early 2015 after a modest uptick late last year, surveys showed Thursday.

WASHINGTON: Good news and bad news for video gamers: new research shows game play boosts visual and cognitive skills, but that too much of the activity is linked to behavioral problems.

BOSTON: Hundreds of millions of Windows PC users are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the recently uncovered "Freak" security vulnerability, which was initially believed to only threaten mobile devices and Mac computers, Microsoft Corp warned.

SAN FRANCISCO: Electronic Arts on Tuesday kicked off the US launch of its "FIFA 15" video game, hyping the latest instalment of its long-running soccer franchise as its most realistic yet.

SEATTLE: Microsoft’s impending purchase of Mojang, the Swedish developer with 100 million players of its open world Minecraft game, is more aimed at pulling users onto the software company’s obscure mobile platform than its better known PC system or Xbox game console.