Tuesday, 08 Oct, 2024

Tech

4G on the cards

TANGAIL: State minister for posts and telecommunications Advocate Tarana Halim said that four generation (4G) of telecommunications will be introduced in the country soon.She made this disclosure at an annual awards distribution program at Belayet Hossain Bahumukhi High School in Delduar

Google hatches a baby croc, a duck, 5 turtles

DHAKA: In tune with its tradition of following up on its New Year's eve doodle with a related New Year's Day doodle, Google has hatched the egg resting in between birds in the Google colours.But Google New Year 2016 egg has hatched not once, but three times. If you refresh the Google home

WhatsApp Suffers Outage on New Year's Eve

DHAKA: Users across the world reported issues connecting to WhatsApp on New Year's Eve, with services impacted for several hours before normalcy was restored."Earlier today, some people had trouble accessing WhatsApp. We investigated the problem and have restored access for everyone. We

GP STAR clients to enjoy flat interest rate from BRAC Bank

DHAKA: Grameenphone (GP) STAR customers will enjoy attractive interest rates on all loan products of BRAC Bank under a joint promotion of GP and BRAC Bank.Grameenphone director of product Hasibul Haque and BRAC Bank acting head of retail banking division Abedur Rahman Sikder signed an

New Google doodle marks New Year's eve

DHAKA: The New Year is around the corner and Google has come up with an interactive doodle to usher in the New Year. The doodle consists of a five colourful birds sitting on a branch depicting the word Google.The birds are waiting for an egg wearing a 2016 sash to hatch and mark the

Facebook to face class action lawsuits

DHAKA: Two US class action lawsuits against Facebook by shareholders alleging it hid growth concerns ahead of its 2012 public listing can now go ahead.A federal judge certified the legal proceedings, media report, saying investors who claim they lost money could pursue their claims as

3-day smartphone, tab expo opens Jan 7

DHAKA: A 3-day ‘Smartphone and Tab Expo -2016’ will begin on 7 January to facilitate the users in buying latest versions of smartphones and tabs.The exposition, to be organized by Expo Maker, will be held at Bangabandhu International Convention Center (BICC) in city.Scores of

Technology to Look Forward to in 2016

DHAKA: The New Year is bringing plenty to look forward to in the world of technology.From virtual reality to new products and the next planet that NASA plans to explore, here are some of the things we're most looking forward to in 2016.Oculus RiftWill Facebook's $2 billion bet on Oculus

Minister-MPs’ SIM registration at JS

DHAKA: Posts and telecommunications ministry has taken initiatives for mobile SIM registration in biometric system of ministers and members of parliament (MPs).State minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim told banglanews that a temporary center will be setup at Jatiya

Robi with AccessTel for Wi-Fi service

DHAKA: Robi customers across the country will get a wider and better access to internet as the mobile operator is set to launch Wi-Fi services for them.Country’s one of the largest internet service providers AccessTel has become Robi’s partner in providing all technical supports to

ASUS New ZenBook with Performance to Spare

DHAKA: Global Brand Private Limited, the only distributor of ASUS has recently introduced new ZenBook Model UX303. ZenBook is finely-Crafted Ultrabook with a harmonious blend of style, Practicality and Performance. UX303 takes it to another level of sophistication with a fresh new shape

GP opens KIOSK at ACI Center

DHAKA: Grameenphone, the largest telecom operator in Bangladesh, has inaugurated an exclusive enterprise service KIOSK at ACI Center.  Through this newly launched Service Kiosk Operation, Business Solutions users of ACI Group will get instant telecommunication services like instant SIM

‘Auto Signal’ to stop vessel overloading

DHAKA: Sultanur Rahman, a student of Rangpur Polytechnic Institute, invented an ‘Auto Signal’ device to stop carrying additional passengers in vessels for lowering the number of accidents.The device has been displayed at the final round of ‘Skills Competition-2015’ at Institution

Kim Dotcom loses extradition case

DHAKA: A New Zealand court has ruled that internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is eligible to be extradited to the United States to face multiple charges.Dotcom, accused of copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering, said he will appeal, reports the BBC.He founded the

Ollo 4G LTE in Moulvibazar

DHAKA: Bangladesh Internet Exchange Limited (BIEL), brand name Ollo wireless internet, has introduced 4G LTE network in Moulvibazar on Wednesday (December 23).Ollo’s wireless network offers the nation’s first strongest LTE signal and the most reliable Real 4G LTE network with true

Java plug-in malware alert to be issued by Oracle

DHAKA: Millions of Java users are to be warned that they could be exposed to malware as a result of a flaw that existed in the software’s update tool.The plug-in is installed on many PCs to let them to run small programs written in the Java programming language.Its distributor Oracle

Are robots future of elderly care

DHAKA: With one of the fastest ageing societies in the world, Singapore has been investing in technology to help care for the elderly.Xuan, the exercise robot, is one such investment. Developed by a local polytechnic, the robot conducts simple workout sessions for seniors, reports the

Microsoft Lumia 550 with Windows 10 launched

DHAKA: Microsoft's Lumia 550 with Windows 10, soon after going on sale in Europe last week, has now been launched in India. The company on Friday confirmed that the Microsoft Lumia 550 will be going on sale in India priced at Rs. 9,399 (Tk 11044.69) starting Wednesday in Glossy White and

Telenor surpasses 200-mln mobile subscribers

DHAKA: Telenor Group said it surpassed the 200 million mobile subscribers mark. This represents a significant milestone in Telenor Group’s history across Asia, Europe and the Nordics.The Norway-based company said, reports telecompaper.com.At the end of 2015, the group has 200.6 million

Banglanews Bangla Breaking in Banglalink

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading mobile-phone operators of the country, introduced Breaking News Alert service in Bangla language with banglanews24.com, the fastest and leading online news portal of the country.The Banglalink users can subscribe breaking news service of