DHAKA: Gmail is down across the world for millions, with people in the US and UK hit the hardest so far. The disconnection became a disruption for work flow and Gchat conversations on Wednesday morning (September 14), reports cnet.com. The search engine giant confirmed its extensive

DHAKA: Samsung is urging consumers worldwide to stop using Galaxy Note7 smartphones immediately and exchange them as soon as possible, as more reports of the phones catching fire emerged even after the company’s global recall. The call from the South Korean company, the world’s

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading digital communication service providers of Bangladesh has brought exciting Data bonus with WE smartphones. The smartphones WE A1, WE L2 and WE V2 were launched on Thursday (September 8) at Banglalink Headquarters Tiger’s Den in Gulshan, said a

DHAKA: Robi and LG have introduced a unique mobile device bundle offer that allows customers to purchase the LG smartphones subscribers with Hire Purchase Scheme (HPS). Customers will have the option to choose from a wide range of prices to suit their need, said a press release.

DHAKA: The iPhone 7 will not have a traditional headphone socket. Apple said its lightning connector could be used instead, which would make room for other components. It will also promote the use of wireless earphones, and has released a set of its own called Airpods. The firm said

DHAKA: Grameenphone (GP) has partnered with Viber to launch Viber messaging and sticker sets in Bangladesh. The partnership will enable GP customers to use Viber messaging at a very convenient price. Also, customers will be able to use GP sticker sets from Viber sticker market at free

DHAKA: Wednesday (September 7) is a big day in the tech world. Apple is holding its annual launch event where the new iPhone 7 is expected to be revealed. The much-heralded device comes just as rival Samsung has recalled its flagship Note 7 over battery issues, reports the BBC. The

DHAKA: WebAble, a young and promising digital agency, has won their first Gold award in Commward 2016 in “New Technology in Promotional Campaign” category. They won this award for an online campaign they created for Ruchi, for Eid-Al-Adha 2015, “Ruchi - Save the Cow”. For

DHAKA: Grameenphone (GP) arranged a ‘Digital Day’ on its premises on Monday (September 5) to prepare its employees and partner for the journey towards a digital future. Through this event Grameenphone introduced many local university teams and startups working with advanced

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated a Bangladeshi messaging app, Alapon, on Monday (September 5) with the view to add 14 lakhs government employees to ease building Digital Bangladesh. The premier inaugurated the app at the begging of regular cabinet meeting in the morning.

DHAKA: Robi has introduced internet pack with unlimited validity period for the first time in the country. This first of its kind unique internet product is potentially a game changer for the mobile telecom industry in terms of the way customers consume internet, said a press release

DHAKA: A daylong Communication Summit began on Saturday morning (September 3) in city aiming to highlight the power of innovative ideas. Representatives of different advertising and creative agencies are attending the summit at Le Méridien Dhaka. Five creative gurus are expected to

DHAKA: Samsung has presented its new Gear S3 smartwatch ahead of the Ifa consumer electronics show in Berlin. The watch will be available in two formats, the more rugged, outdoor S3 Frontier and the S3 Classic, which resembles a traditional wristwatch, reports telecompaper.com. The

DHAKA: Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology state minister Tarana Halim asked for the participation of mobile phone operators in competitive Mobile Financial Service (MFS). She also expressed her interest to include the MFS system in the postal bank after

DHAKA: A judge in New Zealand has said internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom will be allowed to stream his appeal against extradition live online. The founder of the seized Megaupload websites is wanted in the US on charges of copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering.

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers, has introduced BanglaFlix the largest internet movie library for the first time in Bangladesh. BanglaFlixwill provide high quality video streaming service with exclusive Internet data pack bundle. It offers

DHAKA: A total of 187 students completed the technical training program run by UCEP Bangladesh. Equipped with the precious technical skills, these underprivileged youth are well on their way to ensure a bright future for themselves. Mobile phone operator Robi under its Corporate

DHAKA: Robi Axiata Ltd. (Robi) invested Tk 560-crore for 2.5G/3.5G network expansion and it recorded 5.1 percent revenue growth in the second quarter. The cell phone operator announced its financial results for the second quarter ended on June 30 in a press briefing in city on Thursday

DHAKA: Many Asian organisations are badly defended against cyber-attacks, a year-long investigation by US security company Mandiant indicates. The median time between a breach and its discovery was 520 days, it says. That is three times the global average, reports the BBC. Asia was

DHAKA: The operation Citycell will remain active for its users till September 16. A High Court single bench of Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed extended the expiry date of Citycell till the answering date of show-cause given by Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).