DHAKA: Yahoo said on Saturday that it acquired tech company Bread, a URL shortener that allows users to design then target advertisements to readers who click on their links.‘Through this acquisition, we`re gaining a team of six engineers and product managers who will join our

DHAKA: A car that takes control of the steering wheel when it detects the risk of a collision is being tested at a research facility in Germany.Ford said the Obstacle Avoidance system first warned the driver of danger and then took charge if they did not react.The firm said the equipment

DHAKA: The reckless rants and pictures they post online can often get them in trouble, by compromising their chances of getting into a good college or even landing them in jail. What to do about such lapses vexes parents, school officials, the Internet companies that host their words and

DHAKA: Apple has no intention of competing in the "junk" segment of the electronics market, chief executive Tim Cook says.In an interview published Thursday as Apple prepared to launch sales of two new iPhones, Cook said he remains unfazed by Apple`s eroding share of the smartphone

DHAKA: Twitter has filed for an initial public offering with US regulators, the company said, taking the first step toward what would be Silicon Valley’s most anticipated debut since Facebook Inc’s last year.The impending IPO of the microblogging phenomenon ignited a competition among

DHAKA: Samsung Electronics will invest US$500 million to build a packaging and testing facility in north-western China.The official China Daily reported on Saturday, as South Korea’s biggest company expands operations in China.Samsung’s new plant investment comes on the heels of last

DHAKA: Microsoft has launched a US marketing offer for people to exchange "gently used" iPads for Microsoft products such as Surface tablets.The company is offering at least a $200 token to go towards products such as the Surface RT and the Surface Pro.Microsoft is far behind Apple in

DHAKA: A small group of people using Facebook’s iOS and Android apps will see videos that start playing as soon as they appear in News Feed.Facebook videos that play whether you want them to or not are headed to the mobile News Feed for a small group of people.The social network said

DHAKA: For architecture buffs numbed by the ongoing global battle to crank out record-breaking tall buildings, here`s something innovative to spark the imagination.The South Korean government has granted approval to begin construction on the world`s first "invisible" tower.Designed by

DHAKA: The US Department of Homeland Security enlisted smartphone users in its fight against child pornography on Thursday with an iPhone app intended to make it easy to report suspected child predators.The Operation Predator app lets informants submit information via email or a telephone

DHAKA: Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer says the internet company now has about 800 million worldwide users, a 20% increase since she was lured away from Google 15 months ago to steer a turnaround.The gain disclosed Wednesday at a technology conference in San Francisco is the latest evidence of

The cheaper 5C, the other device unveiled, was described by Apple`s chief designer Sir Jonathan Ive as "beautifully, unapologetically plastic", and will cost $549 (£469) without a contract.The 5C comes with a choice of five back cases in a spectrum ranging from coral pink to yellow. It

Apple has for the first time unveiled a cheaper smartphone, named the iPhone 5C. It has almost the same specifications as iPhone 5 which was launched as the company`s flagship device last year, but in a plastic body.The iPhone 5C is cheaper than all iPhones launched till last year, and is

DHAKA: Mobile phone operator Robi will launch 3G network in Dhaka and Chittagong divisions in October for providing faster internet services to its valued subscribers.Robi CEO, also Managing Director Micheal Kuehner came up with the disclosure in a press briefing in a city hotel on

DHAKA: Airtel Bangladesh, which recently won 3G license, has selected Huawei Technologies as its network partner for the upcoming launch of 3G services in Bangladesh.Last week, Airtel received 3G license with 5 MHz of spectrum in 2100 MHz.Based on International Telecommunication Union

DHAKA: A team writing in the journal Nature Geoscience says the 310,000 sq km (119,000 sq mi) Tamu Massif is comparable in size to Mars` vast Olympus Mons volcano - the largest in the Solar System.The structure topples the previous largest on Earth, Mauna Loa in Hawaii.The massif lies

DHAKA: Private mobile operators GrameenPhone, Robi, Banglalink and Airtel got the Third Generation (3G) mobile-phone services licenses in the much-awaited auction.The auction took place at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in the capital on Sunday.Grameenphone bagged the 3G license for 10 MHz spectrum

DHAKA: Online retail giant Amazon is considering offering its much-anticipated smartphone for free, it has been reported.The retailer is understood to be aiming to `undercut rivals` and `grab a meaningful market share` by tempting consumers using iPhones and Galaxy phones - which normally

DHAKA: Samsung has unveiled a smartwatch with a colour screen that can show alerts, be used for voice calls and run apps.The Galaxy Gear had been highly anticipated since the firm is currently the world`s bestselling smartphone maker and has beaten Microsoft, Apple and Google to unveil

DHAKA: Panasonic will pull out of the smartphone market in Japan and pare its smartphone operations to outsourced production in emerging markets like India.The company’s president said on Wednesday, reports The Straits Times.The Japanese electronics company, which has suffered US$15