Making world records is not a big deal for the bright stars of Pakistan. The soil of Pakistan has unmatchable qualities to nurture young talent with great love despite of all social and political instabilities. Though Arfa has left us, Babar Iqbal now shines like a new hope, who had already achieved several world records at a very young age.  

Babar Iqbal is now 14, who sets another world record by publishing his first digital forensic research paper that deals with the Apple’s idevice forensics.The moment of pride and success arrived when the research was accepted by 8th IEEE International Conference on Innovations in Information Technology  IIT..Digital Forensic Science deals with the development of evidences related to digital files that are meant to be used by legal bodies during court processions.It may be a computer document, text, email, digital photograph or any other digital document.

Babar’s new proposed method will aid law enforcement bodies to track valuable digital forensic evidences including contacts, call logs,texts, emails, multimedia and even the GPS information that can help tracing location of the device at a certain time.

Babar is a child from an unprivileged remote area of Pakistan Dera Ismail Khan. However he has proved that if one has devotion and determination with sincerity to his work, making world records will no longer be a big deal. Irrespective of all the hurdles and obstacles that might have come in his way, he once again has made us all proud. This is not the first time he is in the public eye. He has been bewildering the world since the age of 5. Having four world records under his belt already, he is here with yet another world record.  

Lets see what else he has for us in future to reveal.

Official Page of Babar Iqbal: Click here

Read about him in my article “Incredible Pakistan” that was published in MORE IT magazine”

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There have been a lot of technological advances since 2000 that deserve their place in history. Its amazing to think how far we have come in such a short time, with gadgets seemingly taking leaps and bounds every year and improving on already amazing ideas and technology. These not only make our lives easier but also help more products enter the marketplace based upon these technologies.

There are five advances that I think really stand out more than the others simply because they have turned the world upside down with their place in our world, making it easier for consumers and businesses alike to reach more people, bring in new products and generally live a better life.

1. Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is now found in just about every store, hotel, house, and café around the world, making it possible to connect to the internet without stringing a bunch of cables into the back of the computer. Since this advance, it has helped cell phones, tablets, laptops and other devices enter the marketplace more successfully as well. When our wifi goes down we forget how amazing this technology actually is.

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2. Social media

Sites like Facebook and Twitter are extremely technologically advanced and it’s not just about helping others stay in touch with each other. Businesses rely on this social media more than anyone else in order to reach their target demographics, get feedback on their products and market successfully. A number of technologies have imitated these sites and the academic world has latched on by offering courses in social media.

3. The Smart Phone

The cell phone was advanced but the smart phone has gone above and beyond. The Android and the iPhone have popularized the concept but there are many manufacturers who have entered the arena. With apps becoming more and more popular as a way of doing business, the smart phone has internet access, a camera, gps, and many other features, making it an integral part of one’s life. It’s no longer just for making phone calls – it’s used for school, shopping, business, gaming, research and other aspects of life.

4. Electric Cars

There’s no longer a need to use gas or petrol to fuel cars. With the advancement of electrical and hybrid cars, it’s truly a green solution for the earth. Since the first prototype was designed, many manufacturers have piggy-backed on the idea to create more designs that use just electric or a combination of electric/petrol. As technology advances are made, the electric car is getting larger and faster as well.

5. 3D technology

3D technology is getting smaller and more readily available. The technology is going into televisions, smart phones, cinemas, laptops and everywhere else. Over the past 5 years, there’s been more 3D movies released to the big screen than ever before and the trend will continue as more television brands are releasing 3D televisions to the public. The 3D glasses are more advanced than the old paper ones and it’s changing the way people think about watching television and playing video games. However glasses less technology on a mass scale will bring this even further.

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The world of technology is growing faster than ever imagined. Not so long ago were the days when you had to choose between slowly surfing badly designed websites and making a phone call. These days, the demand for constant communication, access to news and online banking while on the move has pushed the evolution of the internet into the palm of our hands.

It is no longer a sight to behold if someone is walking down the street, streaming their Spotify playlists through their brand new Galaxy Tab, while reading the news and Tweeting about it at simultaneously. 3G (third generation) technology has allowed us to access and share information at the click of a button or a swipe of a finger.

It’s a hard concept to grasp that just ten years ago we would sit patiently for two whole minutes and wait for a webpage to load when now, we curse slow-loading mobile internet more than bad traffic on a Friday afternoon.

Where would we be without the technological advancement of 3G? Ten years in the past is our best guess. Without 3G, remote working would be completely out of the question and switching off between work and home was as easy as not having emails bombarding your mobile phone at all times of the night.

It’s not just the workaholic that has been affected by the advancement of internet on the move. Travellers benefit from mobile GPS systems, while families split between cities and countries can chat face-to-face while on the train.

If you find yourself bored whilst commuting to and from A to B, you have the option to download a book or some music, browse the App Store for another addictive game or Facebook the journey away.

The power of 3G, however, was greatly underestimated until recent events across the world. Student protests in London, uprisings in theMiddle East and help in finding loved ones after the Japanese tsunami are only a few examples of how 3G technology has helped organise major events.

Citizen journalism has also been on the rise since the ability to upload and share information has become so easy. The Hudson River emergency landing is probably the most famous example of an innocent bystander snapping a shot and sharing it with the world before the newspapers were able to get on the scene.

May 2011 saw the Twitter sphere explode with the news of Osama Bin Laden’s death before the Whitehouse had the chance to give an official statement and the Google Nexus One was revealed online before mainstream news, or even Google itself, got a look in.

The advancement of mobile internet can only get faster and more efficient as it grows in popularity across the world. Currently, 4G is being tested around the UK and promises ultra-broadband speeds and an alternative to home wifi connections. Watch this space – it may not be long before your whole online life goes mobile. The developed countries are talking about 4G and in Pakistan we are still waiting when 3G will come in Pakistan.

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Osh, Kyrgyzstan — A security guard stands near an overturned Russian-made Tupolev Tu-34 passenger jet at the airfield outside the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh, a day after the plane crash. The packed passenger jet flipped over and caught fire on landing. PHOTOGRAPH BY: JILDIZ BEKBAEVA / AFP / GETTY IMAGES

It was a rough but lucky landing (both “rough and “lucky” are strong understatements here) when a Soviet-built Tupolev (Tu-134) crash landed in dense fog in the city of Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan. According to The Washington Post 82 passengers and 6 crew members were evacuated, 31 of them were injured and 17 hospitalized. Miraculously everyone on board survived. No doubt, the local emergency services deserve some major kudos for reacting quickly, killing the fire and safely evacuating everybody from the scene.

RT reports there were about a dozen of children among the passengers. One of them, a seven-month-old girl, was diagnosed with a head injury and concussion. The Ministry of Transportation of Kyrgyzstan said that the crashed vehicle was working its last days, with its airworthiness due to expire on 19 January. It was also reported that the aircraft had been manufactured in 1979 and was not equipped with modern navigation systems such as GPS. Reports say one of the likely causes is a mistake made by the pilot operating the aircraft, but the accident is still to be investigated.

Here’s the description of the crash from The Aviation Herald. Note that this report on the number of passengers and crew on board of the aircraft differs from other sources. “An Altyn Air (alias Kyrgyzstan Altyn) Tupolev TU-134A, registration EX-020 performing flight QH-3 from Bishkek to Osh (Kyrgyzstan) with 73 passengers and 6 crew, suffered a hard landing resulting in the right main gear collapse, right main wing separation and the airplane rolling on its back while landing on Osh’s runway 12 in fog and low visibility around 12:15L (06:15Z), official times of landing varying from 12:05L to 12:48L. The aircraft came to a stop on soft ground about 10 meters off the right runway edge. A fire fed by a fuel leak off the left wing erupted which was quickly extinguished by airport emergency services. One passenger received serious injuries, 24 people received minor injuries (concussions, bruises), 16 of which were taken to local hospitals.”

We know that the bird involved in the crash is a Tupolev-134. Here’s a little blurb about the Tu-134s from the Associated Press: The twin-engined Tu-134, along with its larger sibling the Tu-154, has been the workhorse of Soviet and Russian civil aviation since the 1960s, with more than 800 planes built. It also has remained in service with many post-Soviet carriers. In recent years, Russia and other former Soviet nations have had some of the world’s worst air traffic safety records. Experts blame poor maintenance of the aging aircraft, weak government controls, insufficient pilot training and a cost-cutting mentality.

This type of Soviet-built aircraft was infamously involved in several deadly crashes. Here’s more info on Tupolev crashes. More recently, this past June a Tu-134 crashed in northern Russia killing 43 passengers, but it appears that a drunken pilot was at fault. Earlier in 2011 at least 43 were injured when a Tu-154B carrying 124 people, burst into flames before take-off from Surgut, Russia. And of course another painful reminder of Soviet-era aviation was the crash of a Tu-154 plane near Smolensk that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and 95 other people in April of 2010. Pilot error was clearly at fault here – both captain and first officer ignored numerous instrumentation warnings including verbal commands from the plane’s terrain awareness warning system (TAWS) warning the pilots to “PULL UP.” Procedure requires any pilot who receives that warning from the TAWS to immediate pull up and throttle to maximum to avoid an imminent collision with the ground. Clearly both pilots heavily deviated from standard safety protocols.

Back to our Kygryztan Air crash. Until the final findings of the commission are published it’s too early to draw any conclusions, although bad weather conditions had something to do with it. The Tupolevs are aging and even though in the past they might have been sound and well engineered planes, they have become outdated compared to modern aircraft. Not to mention they are not being properly maintained as they are mostly employed in cash-strapped countries. Modern day aircraft are sophisticated enough to be able to land automatically without human intervention more akin to a tram with a stop-and-go button. No Cold War-era planes can compete with that. In an initiative to keep its skies safe,  the E.U. banned airlines it deems unsafe from operating in European airspace and according to its website this includes the airline that was involved in the Kyrgyz crash.

There’s a lot of chatter and opinions on aviation websites debating the airworthiness of Soviet-built planes and the skill of Soviet/post-Soviet pilots. I found one post on The Aviation Herald board about the Osh accident particularly interesting. “There has been a lot of pressure on the pilot to fly (as the only road linking the northern and southern parts of the country has been often closed recently because of snow and avalanches. Flying is the only way to get to Bishkek in a reasonable time (road 14 to 16 hours now for a flight that takes 40 minutes). A TU 134 with its navigation equipment should not have been clear on that day. That the pilot was able to bring down the plane speaks for his skills and the robustness of the plane. A similar crash with one of the old Boeing 737 they use here had been fatal for sure.”

One of my colleague here at the Foreign Policy Blogs recently wrote a post in a similar vein about the safety of Soviet-made planes.

Here are more photos of the crash.

In a general sense, technology brings change for the better. Over the last century, quality of life has greatly improved as a result of previously unimaginable conveniences. However, along with changing times there is always the potential to use beneficial apparatus for controversial and downright iniquitous means. One needs look no further than the raging battles over stem cell research, cloning, and more. GPS tracking devices, providing immeasurable benefits to law enforcement and instrumental for safety, are also entering controversial territory.

Global positioning systems, or GPS, are used today to keep track of everything from fleets of trucks to wayward teenagers and cheating spouses. With the rising rate of school shootings, safety is an issue at the forefront of many students’ minds. Campus securities are allotting more and more of their budgets to heightened security, and more high tech equipment. GPS tracking devices take things to a new level.

GPS tracking is used by colleges so they know at all times where security officers are, and they can easily organize an effective response in case of an emergency. Some also require students to have cell phones that have integrated GPS tracking, so that it is easier to keep track of students. Schools in Anaheim, California have even been known to offer students who are slacking off an opportunity to get themselves back on track through the use of GPS. This program is targeted at battling truancy in seventh and eighth graders. The students on probation are required to carry a GPS device around with them, and check in throughout the day so a mentor knows exactly where they are.

The schools that use GPS devices to battle tardiness defend the program, saying that it saves the school money, and is good for developing constructive habits in students. Naysayers argue that while it is considered voluntary, the GPS trackers are basically like ankle bracelets put on criminals. Since when was it a crime to be late to school? To some, the program sounds almost like a futuristic Isaac Asimov story; a fascinating concept that should remain just that, a concept.

Another more controversial use of GPS tracking by colleges is that when law enforcement officials receive a tip about a potentially threatening student they now have the capacity to place a vehicle tracking device on the suspect’s vehicle, or give it directly to the student in question. The U.S. Judicial system has helped authorities in this area with a recent ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that allows law enforcement to secretly place a tracking device on a suspect’s vehicle without a warrant, even if it is parked in a private driveway.

Virginia legislators have brought the issue to light by considering a new law that would considerably shorten the list of those legally allowed to track someone without their knowledge. They acknowledge that technology is developing at a rapid pace, moving too quickly for the law to keep up. Joint Commission on Technology and Science Chairman Del. Joe May (R) is at the forefront of this proposed law. If put into effect, the law would make it illegal to track a vehicle or person without consent, with exceptions for parents of minors, law enforcement, and in some cases, private detectives.

Montclair State University, based in New Jersey, has made it mandatory for students to buy cell phones through the school for $210 per semester, plus service fees. The phones come equipped with GPS tracking that allow students to turn the feature on and off. When activated, campus police view the student on a map, along with the student’s picture, name and information. If not turned off within twenty minutes, security officials are alerted as to the student’s whereabouts. While some see this as progress to help prevent another massacre like the one at Virginia Tech, many scoff at the micromanaging it introduces, and the freedom so dear to college students that is limited by the system.

While the use of GPS tracking is reassuring to many students, a large percentage feel more vulnerable, knowing that a God-given right, privacy, is no longer theirs. It is disconcerting to think that at any given moment some stranger may be tracking your movements. Another angle is that while law enforcement can more easily track each other and wayward students, so can stalkers.

GPS tracking is ushering in a new era of surveillance and technology used by campuses to safeguard their students. The implementation of GPS tracking devices is making schools tread a fine line between keeping students safe and limiting their rights.

Author Bio:
Brittany Rose is a freelance writer, and is involved with security technology and the issues that arise with them. Her writings shed light on controversial issues, and voices the questions that many are thinking.

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If you are an iPhone fan, then you no doubt know the value of a good iPhone app. IPhone apps make the seemingly impossible possible – allowing you to do a multitude of tasks while on the go, and from the convenience of a small, hand-held device. What you may not know is that your iPhone’s app store is not only a great source for applications of convenience, but also for applications of learning and knowledge.

Here are five awesome educational iPhone apps:

PopMath Basic Math. This app is a great flashcard alternative, making addition, subtraction, multiplication and division fun and entertaining. What’s especially great about this “game” is that you can choose between the timed and untimed versions, which means there is no “losing,” only learning.

Touch Physics Lite. Okay, this app is not exactly “lite,” as the name suggests . . . but it is highly educational when it comes to some pretty heavy subjects. Kids of all ages (and even adults) can learn a thing or two (or twelve) about gravity, energy, friction, acceleration and more using this simple interface, which involves using the touch screen to guide a wheel to a star through a maze of objects, which works only when in accordance with the known laws of physics. Can you say stimulating?

Bookworm. This vocabulary/spelling game is so popular and widely used that you may choose to refer to it as a classic. It is also appropriate for wordsmiths of all ages and reading levels. Simply try to create the longest word possible from the letter tiles arranged in front of you, and do your best to avoid small words, which burst into flames and burn down your library.

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Geocaching. This is an awesome concept that is only possible through the convenience of GPS and WiFi. You basically download the app, which has a database of locations where you can find “geocaches” (or containers of “hidden treasure”), and use your iPhone to lead you to the geocaches. It’s great fun for the entire family, and a real learning experience when it comes to navigation and technology.

FORA.TV. One of the easiest ways to learn is to watch videos, and one of the most well-stocked Internet educational video forums is FORA.TV. Simply download the app to your iPhone, and then browse the hundreds of informative and interesting videos, featuring speeches by the world’s leading thinkers.

Your iPhone is so much more than just a phone or a useful tool. Turn your iPhone into a virtual classroom by downloading these awesome apps.

About the Author: Deirdre Flinner loves playing with her iPhone. When she’s not exploring the world of apps, she can be found working in a computer repair shop where she works to recover partition issues and remove viruses.

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The iphone fame in Pakistan is at rise despite the fact that it is not officially launched here at yet. Interestingly a number of people attempt to buy the fake iphone by considering it the original one. Something similar I had experienced few days back but luckily saved my $250 from wasting it on the so called iphone. So here I am to unhide the mockery of fake iphone. By look it is appealing enough that it is certainly difficult to recognize it as the copy of iphone. This inferior iphone has the same size of touch pad screen, an apple logo & the statement manufactured in California assembled in china on the back side. You can’t say it a crap phone until you play with it for a while. Yes! After being annoyed by its poor touch pad sensitivity you must say, this is the worst iphone I had ever seen.

This iphone lacks almost every superior function that original has, it didn’t support Wi-Fi internet connectivity nor you can install apple applications from the application store, music store & iTunes. If you like to play roulette on you mobile, you will find it very difficult to enjoy a proper game using this iPhone. Its low pixels camera is crap. It didn’t support GPS navigator, it can’t even play mp3 & the funniest part is its poor touch sensor where you need a touch pen to browse. A touch pen is the part of this phone. Its sound quality is worst, listing to songs on its headphone is like listening the radio transmission of your neighboring countries at MW frequency.

I don’t know the exact price of this iphone in Pakistan but it deserves nothing more in the range of $100. Yes the credit goes to china for copying apple but remember buying this phone is a mistake, if you had ever used the genuine iphone you will prefer to throw it after using it for a couple of days. So be aware:)