Several studies have shown that exercise combined with music is good not just for the body but helps the brain perform better as well. According to a study conducted in Ohio, heart patients who exercised with music performed twice as well on verbal fluency tests, in the last stages of their cardiac rehabilitation program, than [...]
In a clever move to dispel recent rumors of pig fat being used as one of the ingredients in Lays Chips (in Pakistan), the recent Lays TV commercial shows Junaid Jamshed, a role model for many, testifying to the ‘Kosher’ nature of these popular chips. According to Lays, the chips are in fact ‘Halal’ [...]
iPhone’s recent, well deserved publicity related to its incredible applications has yet again established the ‘must have’ status of this phone. Here are just a few of the novel and unique ways the iPhone has been put to use.
iPhone used to Paint the June Cover of New Yorker
Artist Jorge Colombo used the $4.99 application [...]
A Good Deal Hunter wore this t-shirt to work the other day which said ‘333 – I’m Only Half Evil’. The idea for this post occurred to me then and although I was hoping to find a greater variety of funny t-shirts on the net, here are the cream of the few I could find. [...]
World renowned auction house Christie’s is holding a sale of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art on 10th June. The auction focuses primarily on works of Indian and Pakistani artists from the second half of the 20th century, which saw a rebirth after the 1947 partition of India.
Among the Pakistani art featured is ‘Red Carpet [...]
To criticize Pakistan’s leaders, however - much though they deserve it – is to miss the point. It is ordinary people, locked in a series of personal Pakistans, who seem unable or unwilling to unite over the threat of their nation. Pakistanis will point to the oppressive hand of history or the machinations of foreign [...]
Volvo’s racing simulation game based on Concept S60 is available for free downloading and you can find the link on the Volvo site right after the flash intro. The second global competition starts on 10th June and anyone can participate (first prize is a set of Pirelli tires). We hope to see some Pakistani gamers [...]
Coldplay is giving away it’s new live album “LeftRightLeftRightLeft” for free! You can download it from the Coldplay site and all you have to do is provide an email address and your location. The album has already been downloaded 3.5 million times and is well on its way to becoming the most-owned album in [...]
According to Dole Nutrition Institute (run by Dole Food Company Inc., one of the largest sellers of organic fruits and vegetables) mangoes are one of the 33 healthiest foods on the planet. Mangoes, the King of fruit, are known to support immunity, lower bad cholesterol and regulate homocysteine to protect the arteries.
One of the [...]
Despite the recent real estate downturn, 55 Time Dubai, a Dhs700m 360 degree-revolving tower located in Dubailand, is set to begin construction in a few weeks. Based on architect David Fisher’s concept, this will be the first of twenty four rotating towers due for construction in each of the world’s time zones, the second [...]