Google Goes Hard on Pakistani Websites, Bans Hundreds of Adsense Accounts!: ProPakistani

Google Goes Hard on Pakistani Websites, Bans Hundreds of Adsense Accounts!
Telenor Holds Awards Ceremony for Apps Developers
Microsoft Officially Closes Skype Deal
Ufone Carries Plantation Activity at SOS Village
Nokia 603 Launched
wi-tribe Opens New Customer Care Center in Karachi
Mobilink Offers 85% Discount on International Roaming During Hajj
Inbox Wins Microsoft’s Country Partner of the Year

Google Goes Hard on Pakistani Websites, Bans Hundreds of Adsense Accounts!

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 07:56 AM PDT

We are getting reports that Google Adsense accounts of ~~at least two dozen~~ hundreds of Pakistani publishers got banned lately, while it is assumed that there are more un-reported cases.

All publishers are apparently getting same email from Google, which is as following:

Hello,

We continually review all publishers according to our program policies (https://www.google.com/upport/adsense/bin/answer.py?answer=48182&stc=aspe-3pp-en) and Terms and Conditions (https://www.google.com/adsense/localized-terms?&stc=aspe-3tc-en ). During a recent review of your account, our specialists found that it was not in compliance with our policies.

LAYOUT ENCOURAGES ACCIDENTAL CLICKS: Publishers are not permitted to encourage users to click on Google ads in any way. This includes any implementation that may encourage accidental clicks, such as placing ads near flash games or navigation bars, or placing ads and site links extremely close together.

WEBMASTER GUIDELINES: Our program specialists regularly review sites in the AdSense program.

It is important for a site displaying AdSense to offer significant value to the end user by providing unique and relevant content, and not to place ads on sites with little to no original content. Additionally, Google ads
may not be placed on non-content-based pages.

Your site should also provide a good user experience through clear navigation and organization. Users should be able to easily click through your pages and find the information they are seeking.

Because your sites violate the spirit of our policies, we have disabled ad serving.

For more information, please review our program policies (https://www.google.com/adsense/support/as/bin/answer.py?answer=48182 ) and Google’s Webmaster Quality Guidelines (http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=35769#quality).

As stated in our program policies, sites displaying Google ads should provide substantial and useful information to the user. Users should be able to easily navigate through the site to find what products, goods, or services are promised.

While reviewing your site, our team of specialists determined that it does not comply with the spirit of these guidelines.

As a result, your AdSense account has been disabled.

Additionally, as stated in our Terms and Conditions, publishers who have breached this agreement may not receive further payment. The earnings on your account will be returned to the affected advertisers. Please note that this step was taken in an effort to protect the interests of our AdWords advertisers, and to maintain the quality of the AdSense program.

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,

The Google AdSense Team

We are getting this impression that Pakistani publishers are being targeted in specific. Though this mass banning isn’t unforeseen, especially when every other internet user is exploiting adsense by copying content and then adding adsense to their websites.

if you remember we had warned you about this 2 and half years ago – when we caught a group of people training general internet users to setup a blog, copy content and then earn through adsense by cross clicking each other's ads.

This whole process has hurt legitimate bloggers too, and they are suffering because of the other's misdeeds. This pain of getting adsense banned for a legitimate blogger can’t be expressed in words. We have undergone this pain ourselves, and fear to see it again.

adsense Google Goes Hard on Pakistani Websites, Bans Hundreds of Adsense Accounts!

We have a discussion on this group – detailing various bloggers and their websites that got banned recently: http://www.facebook.com/groups/172723739465199/?id=203471093057130

ProPakistani’s adsense is secure as of now – but we have prepared ourselves for any situation. For the purpose, we are not relying on adsense any further. For other Pakistani publishers – it is highly advised to not to rely on adsense only, keep looking for back-up options. You can consider yourselves safe only when your adsense earning is less than 25 percent of total revenues.

If you got your account banned recently, you can share your story below.

Via Imran Jafri

Telenor Holds Awards Ceremony for Apps Developers

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 07:27 AM PDT

Telenor Pakistan held an awards distribution ceremony here today for winners of its Apportunity competition.

The competition invited Pakistani students and software developers to create applications (apps) in various categories. Prizes were given to developers of the most downloaded apps.

Overall, the top two apps with highest number of downloads won iPads, whereas five Category winners were given smart phones. All competition entries won Rs 5,000 worth of air time.

Speaking on the occasion, Usman Javed, Director Marketing Telenor Pakistan said:

"Apportunity is all about encouraging young Pakistanis to create apps for the global market. Given an opportunity, our app developers can compete with the best in the world.

Already the apps created by the winners have been downloaded thousands of times by people across the globe. Telenor will continue to provide opportunities to the talented youth of Pakistan to enable them to excel in their fields."

Participants appreciated Telenor Pakistan's efforts at promoting innovation and encouraging young talent to enable them to be recognized at the global level. The event was attended by a large number of bloggers.

The Apportunity competition consisted of 05 apps categories such as Games & Fun, Location & Presence, Health & Fitness, etc. Apps could be created for stores such as Apple's App Store, Google's Android Market, Nokia's Ovi Store, and Samsung Apps; all major platforms were allowed such as Java, Symbian and Flash Lite.

Microsoft Officially Closes Skype Deal

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 01:44 AM PDT

Microsoft has officially announced that it has completed it's deal to acquire Skype for $8.5 billion, a deal that was announced back in May 2011.

Microsoft said that Skype will become a new business unit at Microsoft that will be headed by Tony Bates, currently the CEO of Skype. Bates will report directly to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, said the company statement.

Skype will keep offering it's complete line of products to millions of customers, however, in the long-term Microsoft is planning to integrate Skype with several other products to further penetrate the internet calling solution.

"Skype is a phenomenal product and brand that is loved by hundreds of millions of people around the world," said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

"We look forward to working with the Skype team to create new ways for people to stay connected to family, friends, clients and colleagues — anytime, anywhere.", said Ballmer in the statement.

"By bringing together the best of Microsoft and the best of Skype, we are committed to empowering consumers and businesses around the globe to connect in new ways," Bates said in a statement. "Together, we will be able to accelerate Skype's goal to reach 1 billion users daily."

Skype was previously sold to eBay for $2.6 billion in 2005 then acquired by an investment group led by Silver Lake in November 2009. Company was planning an IPO but before that Microsoft put forward a lucrative deal which Skype couldn't reject.

Microsoft also released following infographic, detailing the usage of Skype.

Ufone Carries Plantation Activity at SOS Village

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 01:29 AM PDT

Ufone in collaboration with AIESEC is helping to promote various green initiatives that will lead to an environmentally sustainable planet.

A Plant-a-Tree activity was conducted at the SOS village in Lahore to promote a healthy environment and also provides shade for the children, guardians and teachers. Focusing mainly on educational institutes and hospitals, Ufone has conducted various plantation activities in the recent past.

Members of the Ufone Volunteer Group enthusiastically took part in the activity at the SOS village along with AIESEC representatives and all the participants unanimously endorsed the need for more such initiatives in the future.

AIESEC is the world’s largest youth-run organization and is present in over 110 countries and territories and with over 60,000 members. Focused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, AIESEC offers young people the opportunity to be global citizens, to change the world, and to get experience and skills that matter today.

Ufone has been at the forefront of many social initiatives which have been taken to benefit the populace. Since inception Ufone has been a socially responsible organization, and over the last few years, has carried out various CSR projects related to child health care and on highlighting the need for a green and healthy environment.

On the occasion, Moazzam Ali Khan, Head of Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility at Ufone said that by carrying out the plantation activity at the SOS village, Ufone has reaffirmed its commitment towards a healthy green environment for the children of Pakistan. He said that it was very important for organizations such as Ufone to infuse the significance of environmental sustainability within the society. He committed that there would be more such initiatives in the forthcoming days as Ufone understood the need to help the children of Pakistan and ingrain in them the benefits of preserving the environment.

Nokia 603 Launched

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 09:17 PM PDT

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Nokia has today unveiled it's Symbian Belle powered Nokia 603, that comes in variety of colors – 7 of them in fact to make a rainbow on posters.

Nokia 603 will be a mid-ranged smartphone, delivering the specs of a fully featured smartphone including 1 GHz processor – coupled with a 5 MP camera.

Looming with Symbian Belle, Nokia says that interface for Nokia 603 will be modern and customizable, offering up to six home screens and an extended range of widgets that can be placed in any combination the user chooses.

The browser is claimed to be four times faster than that found on previous Symbian versions, and offers enhanced compatibility with modern web standards.

Let's take a run down on the specs.

Specification:

Weight: 106.9g
1GHz processor
3.5-inch ClearBlack display with nude resolution (640 x 360 pixels)
2 GB built in memory with expandable up to 32 GB with MicroSD card
5 megapixel camera with digital zoom with video shooting at 720p video at 30fps
Pentaband reception (WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100, GSM 850/900/1800/1900)
Connectivity: EDGE, Bluetooth 3.0, WiFi and HSDPA 3G
Battery: 16 hours talktime and 490 hours in standby

The Nokia 603 will come preloaded with Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja, Shazam and YouTube to cater to your entertainment needs. On a more serious level, there's Microsoft Office Communicator, Quick Office, Adobe PDF reader and Vlingo.

The Nokia 603 also offers NFC (near-field communications) to enable you to easily share pictures, videos and contact details; the use of a location-based services and simple, one-tap pairing with compatible accessories.

Availability and Price:

Nokia 603 won't ship sooner than Q4 2011 – and it's estimated price would be around Rs. 25,000.

To read more, click: Nokia 603 Launched
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wi-tribe Opens New Customer Care Center in Karachi

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 09:15 PM PDT

wi-tribe has launched a brand new care center in Bahadurabad, Karachi. Considering the robust population and size of the city, increasing convenience is a need wi-tribe aims to continually address, said a statement issued by the company.

With an increased range of product offerings including add-ons and services, wi-tribe expands its network in order to reach customers in more ways, hence enabling them to utilize a complete range of amenities, all in one place.

By visiting any of the wi-tribe care centers, customers can purchase new connections, pay bills, subscribe to add-ons and services, acquire service support, as well as attain account and package information on the spot. The recent introduction of new scratch card a denomination also allows customers to pay their bills with greater flexibility. These services and more are also available at the new care center, located at the main Bahadurabad roundabout.

Speaking on the occasion, Customer Care Director, Umair Ahmed, said that

"we are very pleased to launch our new care center in a well-known area of Karachi, allowing us to continue delivering the highest quality of products and services to the residents of Bahadurabad. With this in mind, we are closer to our aim of continuously providing the best services to our valuable customers."

Mobilink Offers 85% Discount on International Roaming During Hajj

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 09:12 PM PDT

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During the blessed event of Hajj, Mobilink is offering all its customers travelling to Saudi Arabia a special discount of 85 percent on international roaming on Zain Network in Saudi Arabia.

This discount is available Jazz, Indigo and Jazba customers. Offer includes:

Tariff:

So if you have Mobilink Indigo, Jazz or Jazba connection – following are the rates that you may enjoy while during the Hajj this time.

How to Subscribe Mobilink’s Hajj Roaming Offer

Jazz, Indigo and Jazba customers can have international roaming activated by visiting their nearest Mobilink Customer Care Centre, Franchise or simply calling 111.

Once international roaming is active, Mobilink's Hajj Roaming Offer is pre-activated for all Jazz, Indigo, andJazba customers.

Balance Recharge for Jazz and Jazba Roamers

Jazz Load, Jazz Share, Balance Inquiry (*111#) and Balance Charging through USSD (*123*14DigitCode# and press SEND) all work while on roaming. Still Jazz roamers are advised to carry sufficient balance in order to enjoy unmatched convenience (recommended balance is Rs. 1,500).

Jazz roamers can also recharge balance via International Jazz Load available at EZETOP outlets in Saudi Arabia or via credit card by visiting EZETOP website (www.ezetop.com).

Inbox Wins Microsoft’s Country Partner of the Year

Posted: 13 Oct 2011 09:10 PM PDT

Inbox Business Technologies today announced in a statement that it has won the 2011 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Pakistan.

The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

Awards were presented in multiple categories, with winners chosen from a set of more than 3,000 entrants worldwide. Inbox Business Technologies was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services, as well as demonstrating excellent subsidiary engagement in Pakistan.

The Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award honors partners at the country level who have demonstrated business excellence in delivering Microsoft solutions to mutual customers over the past year. This award recognizes Inbox Business Technologies as succeeding in effective engagement with their local Microsoft office while showcasing innovation, business impact, driving customer satisfaction, and winning new customers.

"We are pleased to recognize Inbox Business Technologies of Pakistan as Microsoft's Country Partner of the Year," said Jon Roskill, corporate vice president, Worldwide Partner Group, Microsoft Corp. "Inbox Business Technologies demonstrates a commitment to serving its customers, and our strong partnership is core to us winning together."

The Microsoft Partner Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions over the past year.

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