DHAKA: State minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim said that her government is eager to sign a deal with Facebook to stop harassment against women.The state minister made this disclosure to the media after a meeting with Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL)

DHAKA: State minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim said that her government is eager to sign a deal with Facebook to stop harassment against women.The state minister made this disclosure to the media after a meeting with Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission

DHAKA: Microsoft and Google have agreed to end a five-year battle over patents.The two had around 20 lawsuits pending over uses of patents in mobile phones, Wi-Fi, web video, video game systems and other technologies.The companies will dismiss all patent cases, including those related to

DHAKA: LG Electronics (LG) unveiled V10, its first Android smartphone from the V product range. Powered by Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS, the smartphone is built to resist drops thanks to its design that uses high-grade stainless steel and a durable silicone skin, features two displays, a

DHAKA: Country’s the largest telecommunication operator Grameephone (GP) will provide 3G internet facilities through Wi-Fi to the passengers of Green Line bus service on Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar and Dhaka-Sylhet routes.GP head of director (sales) Sajjad Alam and Green Line Paribahan general

DHAKA: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled a new Galaxy Note phablet and a larger version of its curved-screen S6 edge smartphone on Thursday, marking a fresh bid by the South Korean tech giant to revive momentum in its handset business.Samsung is the world's top smartphone maker but its

DHAKA: Foreign-made devices are occupying our market. We need to produce devices with own content to occupy our market.The inventor of Bijoy Bangla Software and Keyboard Mustafa Jabbar was talking to Banglanews24.com on the second day of ‘Robi Smartphone and Tab Expo-2015’ at

DHAKA: Inching closer to the fulfillment of its WiFi promise, India government has proposed to provide free WiFi usage upto 1GB for a month.Ashish Khetan, vice-chairman of Delhi Dialogue Commission, said that the government will provide free WiFi in all government and private colleges

DHAKA: Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled the new Redmi Note 2 and Redmi Note 2 Prime smartphones alongside showcasing its new MIUI 7 custom ROM based on Android 5.0 Lollipop at an event in Beijing, China.The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 has been priced at CNY 899 while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 Prime will

DHAKA: The telecommunication company Robi’s ‘Smartphone and Tab Expo-2015’ has drawn attention of visitors on the first day on Thursday.They came along with their parents, friends and relatives and were searching for their expected one.Information and Communication Technology state

DHAKA: Chinese computer and smartphone company Lenovo has reported quarterly results, missing expectations and announcing worldwide job cuts.The firm’s net profit plunged by 51% compared to the same quarter last year to $105m.Quarterly revenue, however, rose by 3%, still short of market

DHAKA: Google, the US technology company, is reorganizing under a new moniker - Alphabet - in a move underscoring its founders’ ambitions to pursue ventures far beyond the company’s internet search core, from self-driving cars to cutting-edge medical research.It will still use the

DHAKA: The information and communication technology (ICT) division is set to organize an ‘Internet Week’ in 487 upazilas the country from September 5 with the view to increase efficiency of people and growth of earning from the sector.Three expositions also will be arranged in three

DHAKA: Microsoft has just released an app called Translator for Android and iOS that translates your text and speech into 50 languages. Besides mobile phones, Translator also works with Apple Watch and Android Wear as well, tech.thaivisa.com reported.Besides smartphones, Translator also

DHAKA: Bharti Airtel, India's No. 1 telecom carrier, announced a major expansion of its 4G services, preparing for competition with the entry of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm later this year, apart from rivals Vodafone and Idea Cellular.With tariffs already at rock bottom,

DHAKA: The total number of country's mobile phone subscribers reached 126.87 million at the end of June with over six and a half million new users in the first six months of the year.The country's telecom regulator showed the statistics on Thursday reports  article.wn.com.According to

DHAKA: Gionee has launched the Marathon M4 in India, priced at Rs. 15,499. The new Gionee smartphone will be available in India via offline and online stores.The Gionee Marathon M4- like other members of the Marathon series of smartphones - sports a large battery - 5000mAh battery in this

DHAKA: Xiaomi has confirmed an event scheduled for August 13 in China, where the company is expected to finally reveal its next flagship smartphone alongside the MIUI 7, the latest version of its ROM.Teasing the launch event, an administrator on the firm's MIUI forum said, "Xiaomi new

DHAKA UNIVERSITY: New media and other online social networking sites have been taking the place of traditional media as people are mostly depended on the new trends for publishing their articles and also for reading news feeds.Professor D Wayne Wanta of Florida University put importance

DHAKA: The Supreme Court has asked authorities concerned to connect all courts of the country under internet network within 15 days.The information revealed in the circular of the Supreme Court titled "internet connections at office with government expense”.According to the circular