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Activision Blizzard said on Thursday it would suspend most Blizzard game services in mainland China once its current licensing agreements with NetEase end in January. Blizzard Entertainment said it was unable to reach a deal with the Chinese Internet and gaming giant that was "consistent with Blizzard's operating principles and commitments to players and employees." Hangzhou-based NetEase said in a Chinese statement that it was unable to agree on key terms of cooperation and added, in a second statement in English, that the expiration of the licenses would have no "material impact" on its financial results. NetEase's share price slid about 11% in morning trading in Hong Kong, pulling back slightly from a steeper drop following the announcement. NetEase has become China's second-biggest gaming company behind Tencent Holdings in large part due to its status as Blizzard's publishing partner in China since 2008-2009 when Blizzard end...

Millions of iPhone owners are being urged to check if they will be affected by rumoured changes to Apple’s support services next month. Rumours are circulating that Apple is cutting support for several online services, such as the App Store, Siri and Maps, on devices running an operating system from iOS 11 to iOS 11.2.6. This means those iPhone owners with a device that can’t upgrade to iOS 11.3 or later could end up with a phone rendered largely defunct as of next month. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> Speculation has been circulating online, with one well-known Apple leaker announcing the news via Twitter. The tweet added that some other Apple products such as Mac computers, Macbook laptops, Apple Watches and Apple TVs may also be affected . Apple often stops providing security updates and bug fixes for old models, however, if these changes to come into play, it will mark the first time Apple has actively reduced the functionality of old devic...

ISLAMABAD: Fears of paid services by Google being shut down in Pakistan finally came to an end on Thursday after IT Minister Syed Aminul Haque said that the Ministry of Finance has agreed to devise a mechanism for payments against the tech giant's app services.  Earlier it was expected that Google Play Store service s would no longer be available to Pakistani users after December 1 as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had suspended the direct carrier billing (DCB) mechanism. Users would have had to use their bank cards to avail the services and most won't be able to download apps from Google Play Store because of limited credit card facilities. Read SBP rebuts holding payments to Google The telecom ministry, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA ) and cellular service operators had approached the SBP to seek revocation of the step since the move would cause issues for customers. However, Minister of Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication Syed Aminul...

Some internet users on Tuesday experienced downgraded speeds due to “dual cut” in one of the international submarine cables, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said. “Dual cut in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt have been reported,” the PTA said on its official Twitter handle. The telecommunication authority said alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted internet services to the users have been made. “Work is underway to remove the fault,” it added. Dual cut in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt have been reported. Alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted # internet services to the users have been made. Work is underway to remove the fault. — PTA (@PTAofficialpk) November 29, 2022 Private internet provider Transworld Home said in a statement that its services are currently affected due to multip...

Google Play Store services will no longer be avail able to Pakistani users after December 1 as the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has suspended the direct carrier billing (DCB) mechanism. Users will not have to use their bank cards to avail the services and most won't be able to download apps from Google Play Store because of limited credit card facilities. The Telecom ministry, PTA and cellular service operators have approached the SBP to seek revocation of the step, since the move will cause issues for customers.  Read:  Elon Musk says Twitter's verified service with colors to start next week "It is pertinent to mention here that we all understand the prevailing challenge of worsening economic conditions of the country and thus are open to working in an amicable way with the Regulator (SBP); as we are already working with them in case of the telecom sector imports related transactions to navigate through these testing times," said the letter sent by ...