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  • PTCL Technical Fault Causes DSL Problem Nationwide

    People all over Pakistan might be having trouble with their DSL connections. The fact that majority of the DSL users belong to PTCL, they might be cursing PTCL due to this problem. It is actually due to maintenance currently undergoing by PTCL.

    Actually it is not a problem on PTCL side, PTCL’s link from SMW-4 is currently under planned maintenance activity. It started on 24th July and will end on 29th July providing there is no interference in the maintenance.

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    The issues that are being experienced by everyone currently exist mainly in torrents, browsing and video streaming. People are unable to download torrent files, in some cases even torrents are not working even though they are downloaded fine. There is no fix for this issue. If you try to download a torrent file, the browser will keep loading forever, sometimes it takes 3 to 5 minutes to download torrent files and even then they don’t work and you get an error “invalid .torrent file”.

    Currently, we can do nothing about it. The only way to bypass this issue is to use a proxy. Alternatively, you can try using IDM or Flashgot or any other download manager to try to download the torrent files. It can work or won’t in some cases. If the torrent site has a Magnet link, then you can just start the torrent using the Magnet link of the torrent file.

    The other issue is currently with video streaming. Videos won’t stream properly. In our case, we are using 4 MB DSL but still videos are loading very slow and some videos are not even opening at all.

    The only advice we can give you is to be patient. This issue is being faced by most DSL service providers in Pakistan. Nayatel emailed their customers about this issue. They have given an ETA of 29th July. You can read the email below.

    Dear Valued Customer:

    Kindly note that Nayatel(NTL) customers might experience
    degradation in Internet services provided by NTL as one
    of our backbone service provider ITI, PTCL’s link from
    SMW-4 will undergo a planned maintenance activity
    This maintenance activity will commence on 24th July, 2011
    (Sunday) and is expected to be completed by July 29th, 2011
    (Friday), subject to favorable conditions at sea.

    NTL will be in constant contact with ITI, PTCL for any
    expected outage during this activity and will update
    our customers accordingly.

    Video (Cable TV) and Voice(Telephone) services provided
    by NTL will not be affected due to this activity of
    ITI.

    NTL apologizes for any inconvenience that you may
    suffer due to this activity. Your patience will be
    deeply appreciated.

    Best Regards

    Manager
    Technical Assistance Center
    Nayatel Pvt. Ltd.
    Islamabad

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  • Gears Of War 3 Leaked Early By Pirates, Playable On Hacked Xbox 360

    It seems like Gears of War 3 was leaked about 2 months prior to its official release date. This leak doesn’t seem to be of the final version, instead it looks like to be some sort of incomplete version since the Multiplayer mode is still unfinished. It is only playable on a specially hacked Xbox 360 called “JTAG” or Devkits(Which we know aren’t available to common folks)

    Moments after this leak, videos are popping up everywhere over the internet of the game’s main story and campaign mode and right now the internet is filled with spoilers regarding this game. While any “JTAG” Xbox 360 owner can enjoy this release, the normal Xbox 360 users still have to wait approx 2 months to get their hands on the final build of the game.

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    This version seems to lack some certain texture and animation but it is not really the Beta build. Their are bound to be a lot of bugs and glitches since it isn’t properly tested yet. Right now, this version is floating everywhere around the internet(Don’t ask us where, we don’t support piracy). There is no update yet from EPIC games regarding this leak. Earlier rumors suggest that this leak might be of a early version of the game. Just like Crysis 2 Beta was leaked early which had the whole single player mode playable, Gears of War 3 suffered the similar fate.

    We will keep you updated once an official announcement is made from EPIC games. Stay tuned to us to find out more about this news.

  • How To: Put Your PS3 Or Xbox 360 Into A DMZ And Improve Your Online Gaming Experience

    Do you have an inconsistent Internet connection? Keeps disconnecting every 10 minutes and can’t finish a match? Try putting your PS3 or Xbox 360 into a DMZ zone which basically allows all traffic from your router to get to your gaming console. You should not enable DMZ on your PC but it’s perfectly safe for your console.

    The process is very simple, just follow the guide below:

    1. Find out and note down the IP of your default router and the IP your console is connected to.
    2. Go to the Internet connection options.
    3. Make a custom connection.
    4. Enter the same IP addresses you noted down previously in the IP and default router section.
    5. Leave the Subnet Mask as it is.
    6. Leave the DNS servers as it is or change them if you want, it’s completely optional. We’d recommend Google’s 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 servers since they work pretty good for gaming.
    7. Leave all the other options as they are.
    8. Now go to your Modem/Router’s page.
    9. You can find the DMZ option under Advanced Settings usually.
    10. Enable it and enter the IP your device is connected to.

    That’s it, do let us know if that made a difference.

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  • Top 10 Firefox Add-Ons

    Firefox is the world’s most powerful and fastest browser. While being a little heavy on memory, it is considered to be extraordinary when it comes to a true browsing experience. It has an endless library of amazing applications which can be installed to set your browser at a personal level. The latest version of the browser is 7 and it has been modified and tweaked to being even more perfect. We have scoured the addon library and chosen the best ten.

    According to us, here are the top 10 Firefox add-ons:

    10. Search Tab



    This add-on lets you search simultaneously on your Facebook, Twitter, Gmailâ„¢, LinkedIn, among many other sources while you are searching on Googleâ„¢, Bing or Yahoo!
    It creates a sidebar in your browser which will show you searches found from the keywords typed, in the selected sources.

    Download here .

    9. Skip Screen


    For all those of you who use sharing sites like Rapidshare, Mediafire, Megaupload, zShare, this add-on let’s you skip the countdown timers or annoying ads which are often seen before downloading a file.

    Download here .

    8. FoxTab

    FoxTab allows you to view the tabs in a 3D manner. 6 different types of  layouts are there to choose from.

    Download here .

    7. Google Shortcuts

     

    This add-on allows you to view all the Google services in the form of buttons or as drop-down menu next to the address bar saving you a lot of time.

    Download here .

    6. TinyURL Generator

    This little add-on let’s one generate a shortened URL for the current page with a single click.

    Download here .

    5. Echofon for Twitter

    Are you an avid user of twitter? Then this is the perfect add-on for you. It allows you to tweet and see all your friends’ tweets in 3 types of views; Windows, Panel or Sidebar mode. It also syncs with iPhone.

    Download here .

    4. Download Statusbar

    Are you annoyed by the download window which pops-up every time you download something in Firefox?
    Then by installing this add-on , all your downloads can be seen and managed from a little bar, which also integrates into the Firefox’s statusbar.

    Download here .

    3. Screengrab

    A very perfect add-on for saving your web pages as image files, instantly. It can save flash too!

    Download here .

    2. Personas Plus

    This add-on allows you to view new or change your existing skins (Personas) for Firefox browser.

    Download here .

    1. Xmarks Sync

    Xmarks is a superb add-0n for bookmarking purposes. It keeps your bookmarks, passwords and open tabs synchronized between multiple computers as well as browsers.
    For premium members, iPhone, Android and Blackberry bookmarks will also be synchronized.

    Download here .

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    PTCL Applies Monthly Data Limit To Its Broadband Packages, Revises Tariff Rates

    Posted In Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous News, Technology, Technology News – By Khurram Imtiaz

    On Sunday, July 31st, 2011 With

    15 Comments

    It seems like our worst nightmare have already started as PTCL has decided to limit the monthly bandwidth of it’s high speed DSL users. It has also decided to increase the price of its Broadband packages.

    This is a confirmed rumor from internal sources at PTCL and also ProPakistani has confirmed this news. This new pricing scheme will be effective on 1st August.

    According to the new data rates, the student package price has been increased from 879 to 929 rs per month. The simple bundle package which included 1 MB DSL internet, 150 on-net free minutes and unlimited “Keh Do SMS” still retains its original price of 999 rs per month.

    But the biggest and most shocking news is that now 4 MB, 6MB and 8MB are no longer unlimited packages. They are still unlimited in another sort of way but you have to pay extra 1000 to get the unlimited packages. The new price rate is as follows:-

    Limited Broadband Packages

    (50GB Download Limit)

    		 Unlimited Broadband Packages
    4Mbps – Rs. 2000 4Mbps – Rs. 3000
    6Mbps – Rs. 5000 6Mbps – Rs. 6000
    8Mbps – Rs. 7000 8Mbps – Rs. 8000

    While 1 MB and 2 MB still remain unlimited and uncapped broadband, this news will surely upset a lot of PTCL customers who brought the high speed DSL in order to get unlimited downloads at high speed. If a user passes the 50 GB download limit, then he will have to pay extra 1000 rs which he will get in his bill.

    This is really a bad decision by PTCL and it will make them lose more customers. I was already getting tired of their lack of customer support which really sucked and now this step has put the final nail in the coffin. I am already thinking of switching to a different DSL service provider.

    What are your thoughts regarding this news. Do you think this step was necessary or not? What do you suggest is the best Broadband service provider in Pakistan? Share your thoughts in the comments.

    Update: The installation chargers have also been increased from 590 rs to 1000 rs.

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