Thursday, 05 Dec, 2024

Tech

Zuckerberg to sell FB shares worth more than $2b

DHAKA: Facebook Inc’s Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will sell 41.4 million shares worth about US$2.3 billion.It will be a part of an offering of 70 million Class A common shares of the social network, reports The Straits Times.Facebook shares were down 4 percent at US$53.54 before the

Banglanews now on 3G version

DHAKA: The succinct presence of Banglanews is not only in i phone, Nokia, Windows phone, i pad mini, Samsung, Sony and Symphony, now it can be easily visited as app in i phone and Google play store.Banglanews disclosed that instant download, five slides news in at a glance, two top news,

EU to provide €700mln for 5G research

DHAKA: The European Commission has agreed to support an industry initiative to develop fifth-generation mobile technology.The public-private partnership with the 5G PPP Association is one of eight strategic research projects co-funded by the EU.Working with a range of industry players,

Microsoft promises to name new leader in 2014

DHAKA: Microsoft Wednesday published a short blog post from John Thompson, a member of its board and the chair of its search committee for its next CEO.The entry stated that from an initial pool of 100 candidates, Microsoft narrowed to 20, a figure that has since shrunk, and that the

Google buys military robot-maker Boston Dynamics

DHAKA: Google has acquired the engineering company that developed Cheetah, the world`s fastest-running robot and other animalistic mobile research machines.Boston Dynamics, which contracts for the US military, is the eighth robotics company snapped up by Google this year.Both the price

Apple wins court battle against Samsung

DHAKA: South Korea’s Samsung on Thursday lost its latest claim in a long-running global copyright battle against bitter rival Apple, a surprise blow to the electronics giant in its home market.A court rejected Samsung’s claims that some Apple products had infringed on three of its

Banglalink launched unlimited WhatsApp

Banglalink is the latest VimpelCom operating company to offer unlimited WhatsApp to its customers.This offer, which is the first of its kind in Bangladesh, will be exclusive to banglalink for two months from commercial launch date of 13th November, 2013.This launch is yet another

Obama to limit surveillance of citizens

US technology companies on Monday called on President Barack Obama and members of Congress to limit surveillance of citizens.Companies, including Apple, Facebook and Google, called on US leaders to set an example for countries worldwide in the wake of revelations of broad surveillance by

Facebook plan ‘Sympathize’ button!

Facebook`s `Like` button has been one of its biggest successes, but it is not rare to find posts which one may not actually like. In such cases users often write `dislike` in comments just to express their unhappiness about the topic of the post. While the `Dislike` button may still be

GP launches 3G in Cox’s Bazar

COX’S BAZAR: Private mobile operator GrameenPhone launched 3G (third generation) service formally in the district on Friday morning.Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Ruhul Amin inaugurated the 3G launching ceremony through cutting cake and releasing balloons.After the inaugural ceremony

Why Obama can`t use an iPhone

DHAKA: The troubled mobile phone maker BlackBerry still has at least one very loyal customer like US President Barack Obama.At a meeting with youth to promote his landmark healthcare law, Obama said he is not allowed to have Apple`s smartphone, the iPhone, for "security reasons," though

‘I’m not allowed an iPhone’

DHAKA: US president Barack Obama admitted Wednesday he was not allowed to have an iPhone owing to security fears, explaining why he is sometimes seen with a bulky super secure Blackberry.‘I’m not allowed for security reasons to have an iPhone,’ Obama told a group of young people at

Two-screen phone with e-ink launched

DHAKA: A smartphone with two screens - one of which uses e-ink technology and is "always on" - has been launched.The Russian company Yota said the phone would go on sale online immediately in Russia, Austria, France, Spain and Germany.The Android-powered phone promises to extend battery

Banglanews introduces mobile version

DHAKA: The largest and number one news portal of the country, banglanews24.com, launched most reader friendly and upgraded mobile version technology on Tuesday.The readers can have the feel of fast and passionate browsing in mobile phone by typing the address banglanew24.com. Banglanews

‘Stars, twerking, Obamacare drive Internet in 2013’

DHAKA: It was a year for ‘twerking’, ‘selfies’, and ‘cronuts’ in internet searching, right up there with Hollywood, pop and reality stars.Web users also were interested in subjects ranging from the ‘Zombie Apocalypse’ to the troubled roll-out of Obamacare, according to an

4G changing consumer mobile behaviour: Study

Consumer behaviour is evolving as a direct result of the launch of 4G mobile services, driven by faster download speeds and greater bandwidth, according to the results of the Orange Exposure 2013/2014 report. This is an annual study by TNS into media habits across UK, France and Spain.

GP covers 3G in 45pc area of Dhaka

DHAKA: Private mobile-phone operator Grameenphone (GP) has covered 45 percent areas of the capital with 3G network for its customers on commercial basis.In the meantime, GP also launched 3G for its customers of 25 percent areas in Chittagong city and 48 percent areas of Sylhet on

Luna Shamsuddoha win GWIIN award

Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network (GWIIN) has presented Luna Shamsuddoha, Chairman, Dohatec New Media and President Bangladesh Women in Technology with the Honorary Special Recognition Award at the 4th Bi-Annual International European Women Inventors & Innovators Network

Smartphone app to give quake warning

DHAKA: A smartphone app designed to give early warning of earthquakes could be ready as early as next year, according to scientists at the World Science Forum in Rio de Janeiro.Researchers from the University of California showed off the project this week at a conference on how to use

Vietnam to fine people for critical Facebook posts

DHAKA: Vietnam has intensified a crackdown on online dissent with a new decree that threatens fines of several thousand dollars for anybody criticising the government on Facebook.The legislation, which will come into force in January, looks set to further narrow the space for online