DHAKA: Tech giant Yahoo will now replace online leader Google as the default search engine on Firefox’s internet browsers in the US.Yahoo said it would launch a ‘clean, modern and immersive design’ search engine for Firefox users starting in December.The news comes as Google’s

DHAKA: After giving up on making phones, Nokia Corp. said it would return to the consumer market with a branded tablet computer—its first device since selling its faltering handset business to Microsoft Corp. earlier this year.The tablet will be largely the work of others, built

DHAKA: Robi Axiata Limited has started to hand over the packages of iPhone 6, the latest Apple handset, to its pre-booked customers.The mobile phone operator inaugurated the handover early Thursday through a program held at Robi Seba Kendro in city’s Gulshan.Earlier, Robi customers

DHAKA: The Board of Directors of Grameenphone Ltd has appointed Rajeev Sethi as the company’s new CEO. Sethi will take the position as CEO of Grameenphone on December 1, 2014.Sethi comes from the role as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) in Uninor, Telenor’s wholly owned subsidiary in

DHAKA: Facebook is launching a new free mobile app for its popular Groups feature that lets users create and interact with communities on the site, whether they’re based on hobbies, geography or culture.More than 700 million of Facebook’s 1.35 billion members use Groups, according

DHAKA: While many gamers across the world are looking forward of their copy of Dragon Age: Inquisition, those in Bangladesh as well as India and Pakistan will not.EA has cancelled pre-orders from these countries and started refunded money to those who placed an order for physical and

DHAKA: Nextech Limited has launched Deep Freeze, magic software that will help to reduce your technical and secure your pc from daily malware and others attack. The launching ceremony was held on Tuesday evening at Spectra Convocation Center, Gulshan Dhaka. Shyam Sundar Sikdar,

DHAKA: Nextech Limited has launched Deep Freeze, magic software that will help to reduce your technical and secure your pc from daily malware and others attack. The launching ceremony was held on Tuesday evening at Spectra Convocation Center, Gulshan Dhaka. Shyam Sundar Sikdar,

DHAKA: Bending the head at a 60 degree angle to look at a phone screen puts 60 lbs – or 27kg – worth of pressure on the cervical spine, the part of the spine above the shoulders, the study found.At more than four stone in weight, that is heavier than the average seven year old,

DHAKA: A French startup called Prynt recently debuted a $99 smartphone case that includes a built-in printer. The case’s printer connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth and can print photos in roughly 50 seconds. "At the moment, only one sheet of paper can fit in the case," Prynt

DHAKA: Banglalink, the country’s 2nd largest mobile telecom operator has recently been honored with Mobile Excellence in World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) 2014 Global ICT Excellence Awards. Shihab Ahmad, Chief Commercial Officer of Banglalink received the

DHAKA: The US State Department has taken the unprecedented step of shutting down its entire unclassified email system as technicians repair possible damage from a suspected hacker attack.A senior department official said Sunday that "activity of concern" was detected in the system

DHAKA: Facebook is preparing a new office version of its social networking site to compete with other sites like LinkedIn, the Financial Times reported on Monday citing sources familiar with the matter."Facebook is secretly working on a new website called 'Facebook at Work'" that

DHAKA: Three engineering students of Chile’s University of Adolfo Ibáñez have designed a bicycle that cannot be stolen.This innovative cycle will be a game changer, reports esquire.com. The talent behind Project Yerka’s design is simple. The frame disassembles to act as the

DHAKA: A two-day Information Communication and Technology (ICT) fair titled ‘Cardiff Inter-School ICT Fair 2014’ was held in city’s Dhanmondi area.Cardiff International School Dhaka (CISD) arranged the fair on its main campus.Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu inaugurated the

DHAKA: Facebook said it is making moves to reduce the number of promotional posts that pop up in timelines, in response to users’ demands for fewer advertisements.Beginning in January, people should start seeing fewer posts in news feeds urging them to do things such as buy products,

DHAKA: Six-year-old Ayan Qureshi has become the world’s youngest-ever certified computer specialist after passing a Microsoft exam. The Coventry, England, youngster – who was actually five years and 11 months at the time – was almost turned away by examiners at Birmingham City

DHAKA: Consumer version of Google Glass, which was promised to go on sale this year, has now been delayed until 2015 - raising questions over its future. It has emerged after Google co-founder Sergey Brin sauntered bare-faced into a Silicon Valley red-carpet event on Saturday though

DHAKA: University of Dhaka (DU), the highest echelon of academic excellence, has also joined Facebook, the largest social connecting website. DU vice-chancellor (VC) Prof Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the official Facebook page of DU on Thursday. The page will be found by clicking

DHAKA: Robi Axiata Limited, country’s one of the leading mobile phone operators, has launched a unique internet service named ‘My Net’ where customers can create their own packages. The mobile phone operator claims that not only in Bangladesh, the service has been introduced for