Wednesday, 09 Oct, 2024

Tech

Futurist claims 'digital twins by 2020'

DHAKA: By 2020, our day-to-day lives, relationships and even what to have for dinner could be controlled and run by digital versions of ourselves.According to futurist John Smart, within the next six years many of us could have so-called ‘digital twins’ that schedule our

4 smartphones that alternate iPhones

DHAKA: The persons, who have the excuses that iPhone 6 and 6 Plus aren't waterproof and don't have stronger screens or better sound, might use other smartphones available with these features and more.Some of the best smartphones, according to the Fox News, as a alternative of iPhones

Apple 'to launch new iPads on Oct 21'

DHAKA: Hot on the heels of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, Apple is reportedly planning to unveil updated versions of its iPad and iPad Mini on October 21.A person familiar with the company's plans told Apple Insider that internal deadlines have been set for mid-October, ahead of the planned

PeopleNTech, new horizon in IT profession

DHAKA: The American based IT training institute ‘PeopleNTech’ introduced their activities in Bangladesh after the success in America, Canada and India.PeopleNTech has a target to make 10,000 IT graduates in Bangladesh. They will be trained in such a quality that they will be able

Joan Rivers posts from the grave

DHAKA: Comic legend Joan Rivers has been dead for over a week now, but apparently that hasn’t stopped the Fashion Show star being chuffed to bits with her new iPhone 6-feet-under.In a warning to PR companies everywhere, sponsored scheduled posts appeared on Rivers’ Facebook and

Android games players averaging 37 minutes a day

DHAKA: The average Android gamer spends 37 minutes a day playing on their smartphone or tablet, according to research from mobile analytics firm Flurry.Based on data from 60,000 Android devices, the company claims that Android gamers in the US are the keenest in the world, averaging

Bill Gates to boost charity amongst India’s rich

DHAKA: US billionaire Bill Gates will dine with some of India’s wealthiest people this weekend in a bid to encourage them to give more to charity, in a country where the rich are still seen as relatively tight-fisted. The gathering will be hosted by tycoon Azim Premji, founder of

New smartphone app gives sight to the blind

DHAKA: Jonathan Mosen, who has been blind since birth, spent his evening snapping photos of packages in the mail, his son’s school report and labels on bottles in the fridge. In seconds, he was listening to audio of the printed words the camera captured, courtesy of a new app on his

Get Dell laptops at home

FROM DELL CARNIVAL (BICC): Online selling in the country has recently been increased. Especially, the sale becomes encouraging during Eid celebrations.World famous laptop brand Dell’s dealer Business Automation Limited customer relation officer Mozammel Haque comments saying more

3 New Dell Laptops at Carnival

FROM DELL CARNIVAL: The Dell Company revealed three new laptops in two-day long Carnival at Bangabandhu International Conference centre on Friday. The new three laptops are Inspiron 14R (7437), Inspiron 15R (7537) and Inspiron 14R (5447)/15R (5547) of Inspiron 5000 series. Information

Govt prioritizes ICT sector, says Palak

DHAKA: State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Affairs Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Friday said the government has been working by giving priority to the Information and Communication Technology.  He made the observation after inaugurating the first ever “Dell Carnival”

Grab iOS 8 for your iPhone, iPad, iPod

DHAKA: Apple just launched the eighth iteration of its operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.However, iOS 8 has already been available for free download from Wednesday.The download and update process itself is quite easy, but there are a few important things you should

10 New iOS 8 Features

DHAKA: Apple unveiled new versions of iOS and OS X, and rolled out several interesting features at the WWDC Keynote recently.However, the changes that were outlined go beyond cosmetic changes, such as support for new languages keyboards.You can read our overview here where it becomes

Symphony launches 5.5” Phablet at Tk 7,990

DHAKA: Considering people’s choice of big screen smartphone, Symphony has introduced a new 5.5” Phablet named Xplorer P5, at Tk 7,990 recently. Country’s one of the leading cell phone brands brought the Phablet at a lower price keeping in mind the extended needs of smartphones in

Apple to launch iOS 8 mobile operating system

DHAKA: New-generation Apple software for powering its coveted mobile devices is set for release on Wednesday, two days ahead of the arrival of its latest iPhones.The iOS 8 mobile operating system will be available free for download to many iPhone and iPad models and will be

Number of websites explodes past a billion

DHAKA: The number of websites has burst above one billion and is growing apace, according to figures updated in real time by online tracker Internet Live Stats.Tim Berners-Lee, considered the father of the World Wide Web, touted the milestone on Twitter -- one of the most prominent

iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus arrive in US

DHAKA: The internet is abuzz with news of the first shipments for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus landing in the US, ahead of the smartphones' highly-anticipated release on 19 September. According to iPhone Hacks citing MacRumours discussion forums, a user with the tagname "goforblacksky" has

4 million pre-orders in first 24 hours

DHAKA: Apple announced on Monday that it received over 4 million pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus within 24 hours."Demand for the new iPhones exceeds the initial pre-order supply." said Apple."While a significant amount will be delivered to customers beginning on Friday and

GP users to enjoy free FB browse

DHAKA: Grameenphone (GP), one of the largest mobile-phone operators of the country, is offering an opportunity to browse Facebook at free of cost on September 15. The GP is offering the service with the campaign of ‘Internet for all’. Any internet package users of GP can enjoy the

Largest ever SD memory card

DHAKA: Memory specialist SanDisk has created an SD card with 512 gigabytes (512GB) of storage space - the highest capacity ever released.The card, which is the size of a postage stamp, will go on sale for $800 (£490), reports BBC.The launch comes a decade after the firm released a