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

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`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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

DHAKA: Sony has filed a patent application for "SmartWig", as firms jostle for the lead in the wearable technology sector.According to its filing, the SmartWig can help navigate roads, change slides during a presentation and collect information such as blood pressure.Sony said the wig

DHAKA: The US National Security Agency (NSA) infected 50,000 networks with malware, Dutch newspaper NRC has reported.The Tailored Access Operations department used it to steal sensitive information, according to a censored slide leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.NRC said

DHAKA: Three European spacecraft will launch from northern Russia later on a mission to make the most detailed global maps yet of Earth`s magnetic field.Known as Swarm, the trio of satellites should help scientists understand better how the field is generated, and why it appears to be

Consumers can buy glass bottle 200m and 250ml, PET 400ml, 500ml, 600ml Coca-Cola bottles with special FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour (FWCTT) labels on them and SMS the unique code under the cap/crown of the bottle to participate in the biggest marketing campaign of Coca-Cola in

DHAKA: Sony have been managed an amazing achievement with its latest PlayStation 4 console topping 1 million sales in the first 24 hours.The PlayStation 4 will have its wider rollout on November 29, when it’s going to hit Europe and Australia. However, the console is available only in

DHAKA: Leading search engine companies Google and Microsoft have agreed measures to make it harder to find child abuse images online.As many as 100,000 search terms will now return no results that find illegal material, and will trigger warnings that child abuse imagery is illegal.UK