Is this Pakistani entrepreneur’s startup going to dethrone Instagram?

Time to unfollow her too, I thought.

You know what I’m talking about. Don’t you just hate it when you follow someone on Instagram for their innovative, quirky posts, only to realize a few weeks later that they’ve sold their soul to the devil and stooped to just doing paid reviews? Let’s be honest: content’s looking pretty shoddy now on the mammoth photo-sharing app.

Splore is here to to challenge that very feature — to make sure that their users thrive on quality content rather than star power. This hot new app on the block lets people follow hashtags of interest rather than people, so you’re sure to have a feed that’s basically tailor-made for you, filled with material that excites you.

Click here to read more by Anum Rehman Chagani @images.dawn.com

Pakistani artist illustrated Pokemon in a ‘desi’ way and it is brilliant!

You have probably been living under a rock if you don’t know what Pokemon Gois. Pokemon Go is a game that has all but revived our childhood attachment with the beloved Japanese anime – with a modern twist of course. The game has been implemented using Augmented Reality, which provides users with a completely immersive experience as they maneuver their way through the city, catchin’ ’em all!

Needless to say that Pokemon Go has turned into a worldwide phenomenon and people are banking on its popularity. And rightly so. Pakistani brands have been using Pokemon Go for some clever marketing strategies. Now artists are hopping on the bandwagon too! Moin Nazim of MoiNazim Graphics has designed some very brilliant Pokemon illustrations with a little ‘desi’ touch and we’re loving his take!

Click here to read more by Maryam Dodhy @ Tech Juice

Pakistani startup wins third prize at Stanford University startup competition

In another proud moment for Pakistan, WonderTree, a technology incubator and community hub launched by the Pakistan Software Houses Association, secured third prize at the GIST TECH-I startup competition held at Stanford University in California.

WonderTree fell in the startup category of the annual competition and was one of the 15 applicants selected from 1,074 teams from around the world.

The startup company, incubated at P@SHA’s tech incubator The Nest, develops interactive, augmented reality-based games for children with special needs using Microsoft Kinect technology, with a focus on home based physical therapy, biofeedback and tracking.

Pakistani start-up leaves Facebook founder impressed

Muhammad Waqas, the CEO and co-Founder of WonderTree, said that meeting investors, networking with industry experts and getting one-on-one mentoring at GES 2016 has been a phenomenal experience.

Click here to read more at tribune.com.pk

KE to sponsor NED’s formula racing car

 

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NED’s mechanical engineering department whereby KE will sponsor their formula racing car to compete in the upcoming Formula SAE in Italy.

It will be the first and only team representing Pakistan in Italy this year, said a press statement issued by KE.

Pakistan’s first Formula electric car enters US competition

Formula SAE is one of the biggest global engineering design competitions, which focuses on car design and its manufacturing. More than 250 teams from across the globe will take part in the racing competition, which be held from July 22 to July 25.

Click here to read more at tribune.com.pk

Meet this Pakistani Entrepreneur who Got Google Funding with Her First Pitch

Entrepreneurs usually don’t strike gold when it comes time for them to pitch their business idea to investors. But Umaima Mendhro, a Pakistani entrepreneur, is one of the lucky ones who got a bigwig venture firm (and at Google Ventures no less) to fund her business idea on the very first try.

It seems like a fantastic story that’s too easy to believe. But there’s a lot more to Umaima’s ‘first pitch’ than just catching a lucky break. It was a pitch that was the result of her childhood ambition.

This is the story of that pitch.

Umaima Has Always Loved Building Things

Ms. Mendhro has always had this dream of building a reputable multi-national company that she could one day call her very own. She always had big Ivy-League styled plans and aspirations from a very young age.

Click here to read more by Samir Yawar at propakistani.pk

This Cab is Pakistan’s First Locally Made Electric Car

Electric cars aren’t a new concept but high price tags keep them out of reach for masses. What if Pakistan had its own electric car company or an electric car? That question has now been answered as some engineers in Islamabad have custom-built an electric car.

Internet users across the world have seen the hype surrounding the electric car dubbed Tesla Model 3. The reason it got global fandom is because of its low price tag.

Electric cars are considered to be expensive and luxurious even in this day and age. Having a cheap alternative to fossil fuel cars could be great for the common man.

Enters a Pakistani company, Jolta Technologies, that has been working on electric car projects for quite some time.

Spotted by our friend, Awais Naseer, below is allegedly the first electric car of the country. It uses six dry-cell batteries and a small rotary motor for a rear wheel drive.

Click here to read more by Aadil Shadman @ propakistani.pk