by: Sara Waqar Khan

Are you a Pakistani?  Or more appropriately, are you a Proud Pakistani? Then you must be aware of the dot-pk boom. How many of you have changed your domain to dot-pk? Or are you still waiting for your turn in that queue. Because, the dot-pk revolution has made its mark across the World Wide Web by changing the image of Pakistan at a remarkable speed.

As I quoted earlier,

Where print lacks, electronic rules.

But this timeI would like to spin the quotation and say,

Where print and electronic lacks, ONLINE rules.Dot-pk rules.

The dot-pk tide is taking everything and everyone in its folds. Transforming the era for generations to comeand making every Pakistani proud of himself and his ‘Land of Pure’. Let us take on a ride today, where we will present various Pakistani companies who have deliberately and consciously joined the DOT-PK tide.

Startups dot-pk

Startups dot-pkpowered by Mezino technologies, is the new and amazing Pakistani directory. The original idea, which it follows, makes it unique. What makes it amazing is that there is finally a directory where we can find emerging Pakistani talent at one place. As the name suggests, it is a wiki for Pakistani startups where they can post their company profiles and profiles of people related to it. Slowly and gradually,this Dot-pk is being filled up by the new and budding companies ready to show the innovative side of Pakistan.Anyone and everyone is allowed to add and change company and personal profiles through easy editing. However, the entry is based on approval by the administrators.

As startups dot-pk brings ‘Paki’ genius in the forefront Chopaaldot-pkconnects them through mobile social networking.

Chopaal dot-pk

As I quoted earlier

‘From the rich and bright land of LUMS came Chopaal. Saving your thumbs and your credit through a new form of mobile social networking’. Chopaal very interestingly brings Paki youth together.This patriotic dot-pk has shown to the world that Pakistan is leading the race of innovation.  Making itselfmore efficient everyday this dot-pkhas so far attracted many users in a short span of time.

While Chopaal dot-pk wins the race against time, pepper dot-pk makes an attempt to spice up our life.

Pepper dot pk

The hot and spicy pepper dot pk is there to entertain and amuse your life by developing fun and easy to use, useful tools for your mobile devices.‘Whether you prefer the Blackberry, the iPhone, the Pre, Windows Mobile phones or J2ME devices’, Pepper dot pk is ready to provide its customers with the coolest application one can think of.

While pepper dot-pk makes its customers happy,yello dot-pk makes its visitors happier by taking them directly to the place where they wish to be.

Yello dot pk

Do you actually wish to share the tit bits of your city with your friends? Well! Yello dot pk is here to help you connect with your friends in your city and discover the hidden secrets, which you still need to explore. This goal is achieved through their location based social networking, thus, connecting you with your city.Bringing about positive change yello dot pk has been promoting Pakistan and Pakistan’s positive image through open and free dialogue on its forum.

Helping people reach where they want, yello dot pk has done a remarkable work so far, while helping people in order to make their businesses go Big, let us introduce you to,

Bramerz dot pk

‘We believe in results, we help businesses achieve their online goals!’. Bramerz is a team of technology savvy professionals who have been providing online services in order to help businesses go BIG.

And when we talk about businesses we also discuss suitable employment opportunities. When we talk about employment opportunities the only name, which comes up, is

Rozee dot-pk

Helping people in finding suitable jobs, Rozee dot-pk has has been informingthe nation about suitable job openings.this particular dot-pkhas enabled the unemployed to reach as many companies as they wish to.  Rozee do-pk stands out due to its remarkable setup, when compared to other job sites present on the World Wide Web.

As Rozee dot-pk helps Pakistani nation find jobs, Stop dot pk helps them maintain a little monthly pocket money.

Stop dot-pk

Is an improved Internet Lifestyle, which not only provides you entertainment but also, means to earn a regular monthly pocket money. If you want to get connected with Pakistan then this is the place to be.

But if you want to enter the core of Pakistani culture than danka dot pkshould be on top of your list,

Danka dot-pk

This particular website informs you about the cultural happening of your country. Organizing and developingcultural networking spirit danka dot pk is a place where everybody is offered to announce free of cost ongoing events in Pakistan. Thus, linking artists, organizers and the masses at one place that is ‘Danka’.

As Danka connects Pro Pakistani informs

ProPakistani dot pk

Propakistani is an ever growing news website which has been consistently and successfully informing the masses about Pakistan’s Telecom and IT Industry. With a knowledgeable team at work pro Pakistani dot-pk has been efficient in providing its readers withup to date information on the current happenings of Pakistan.

While propkaistaniinforms, last but not the least, CodeWeek dot pk entertains the Software Professionals’ of Pakistan.

CodeWeek dot-pk

The Magazine started its journey sometime ago and has been building itself everyday. One-step forward every passing minute, leading towards prosperous dot-pkinnovative future. So sign up to our newsletter, for we are here to offer a lot in 2010.

Above, we have gathered for you all those who are proud Pakistanis. Others just missed their chance of entering our list by just a dot-pk.

So, when do you plan to own a dot-pk domain? Or are you still admiring the above for their patriotic zeal.

Tell us where you blog. Write to us and inform us how haveyou contributed in presenting the positive image of Pakistan in this crowded World Wide Web of varied domains.

Nokia launched a new attack. But this time it is not with its new device or new mobile, but this particular attack is solely on Apple. Nokia declared that Iphone infringes 10 of its patents covering both cellphone calls and wireless Internet access. Nokia claimed that forty other cell phone manufacturers have licensed these patents, but Apple hasn’t. If this issue goes in front of a judge it could cost Apple millions of dollars.

Nokia developed technology and Apple simply borrowed it. But this Borrowing and sharing is not acceptable by Nokia and thus many newspaper agencies have termed it as “a free ride on the back of Nokia’s innovation”. Well is there anything wrong with that. Well yes, US copyright infringement Laws say, ‘yes there is’. The two companies have been busy negotiating, where it is believed that Apple will pay license fee to Nokia. The talks failed completely at the Federal District Court in Delaware.

Iphone has rapidly eaten up Nokia’s share of lucrative smartphone market, and will continue developing it until the case comes to court by 2011. If Nokia wins its case then Apple will have to pay them back keeping in mind the number of iPhone which have been sold around the world since 2007. This could cause Apple a huge loss.

Nokia spokesperson said, “We are not seeking to disrupt the business of any operator or the company, we are looking to get appropriate compensation for our intellectual property,” he said. “For Nokia, legal action is always a last resort.The patents cover wireless data, speech coding, security and encryption and are infringed by all Apple iPhone models shipped since the iPhone was introduced in 2007,” Nokia said. They also added that Nokia has spent almost €40-billion in research and development over the past two decades and has been successful in acquiring deals with 40 other companies.

“The basic principle in the mobile industry is that those companies who contribute in technology development to establish standards create intellectual property, which others then need to compensate for,” said Ilkka Rahnasto, vice-president, Legal & Intellectual Property, at Nokia. “Apple is also expected to follow this principle. By refusing to agree appropriate terms for Nokia’s intellectual property, Apple is attempting to get a free ride on the back of Nokia’s innovation.”

But on the other hand, lawyers have said that Nokia is playing a very dangerous game,“This is a poker game in which there is a risk that Nokia’s patents could be ruled invalid. It’s a high-risk strategy for them.”

Apples is determined to create its own path and mark its own name in the new developing technology era. Thus it is believed that it would be very unlikely of Apple to collaborate on technology standards. Cross-licensing for Apple is not an option. It has kept silent so far on this issue, but at the same time it is believed that it must be creating an effective army to fight back without offering any form collaboration.

It is seen that with the development of new technologies companies often sue each other over the usage of their innovations. The regular outcome is that either the company agrees to pay licensing fee or both the parties agree by using each other’s patents. Lets see where the decision takes the two Giants. Whether they decide to collaborate, raise charges or continue the fight till one ends up in the dungeon.