Monday, 07 Oct, 2024

Tech

Sajeeb Wazed to launch NID gateway 'Porichoy' Wednesday

DHAKA: ICT Affairs Adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sajeeb Wazed Joy is expected to launch the state website designed for scrutinizing National Identity (NID) Cards in easiest and quick ways.  He will inaugurate the portal 'www.porichoy.gov.bd’ at a function of ICT

Uber ties some executive pay to diversity goals

Uber has said it will link pay for some senior executives to progress made toward improving diversity. Diversity will be used as one "key metric" to assess performance and determine executive compensation for senior leaders, the firm said. The policy also sets a target to increase

ZTE brings UniSeer for digital transformation

DHAKA: Global technology firm Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment (ZTE) Corporation has launched special solution for network operators run digital transformation. The Chinese telecom giant announced the solution titled UniSeer for fifth generation technology in Mobile World Congress

Queen Maxima lauds Bangladesh’s progress in ICT sector

DHAKA: Visiting Dutch Queen Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti praised Bangladesh’s progress in ICT sector after visiting Posts and Telecommunications Division. According to a press release of the ministry, Queen Maxima, after holding a meeting with Posts and Telecommunications Minister

25m android phones worldwide infected by new malware

A new smartphone malware called "Agent Smith" has been found that has infected 25 million devices worldwide, including 15 million in India, Check Point Research claims.  The malware disguises itself as a Google-related application and then replaces installed applications with

BTRC decision illegal, illogical: GP

DHAKA: Grameenphone termed the telecom regulator’s decision of blocking internet bandwidth for its users over the pending issue of payment as illegal and illogical. This will increase the risk for customers, local businessmen, investors and international internet gateways (IIGs)

Time extended for online news portal registration

DHAKA: The government has extended the deadline for submitting registration application of existing online news portals till July 15. The Ministry of Information on Wednesday (July 3) has issued a government letter regarding the matter.   June 30 is the last date to apply for news

Hitachi Projector rebranding as Maxell

Hitachi projector comes with distinctive imaging and optical technologies of Maxell which have been trusted and valued by the customers all over the world.  The rebranding from Hitachi to Maxell will see no change in products beyond the logo by putting Maxell Brand on the projectors

iPhone designer Jony Ive to leave Apple

DHAKA: Sir Jony Ive, the Briton who over two decades helped turn Apple into the world's most valuable company, is leaving to set up his own venture. Sir Jonathan, designer of the iMac, iPod and iPhone, leaves later this year to start a creative firm, LoveFrom, with Apple as its

Bandwidth price fixed at Tk 180 per Mbps

DHAKA: The government has fixed the wholesale price at Tk 180 for each megabit per second (Mbps) of bandwidth in a bid to reduce bandwidth prices to the lowest level. With effective from July 1, the price cut will initially benefit mostly international gateway operators and internet

ISPAB election to be held on July 6

DHAKA: The next election of Internet Service Provider Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) will be held on July 6.  Meanwhile, election fiesta is underway as two panels—Team United and Team Catalyst--are vying in the polls for electing 13 members for the EC committee.  The most

Soroj Mehedi Sarafa Infotech new director

DHAKA: University teacher and researcher Soroj Mehedi took charge as the Director of Safara Infotech. He will be the head of the company's offices in London, Dhaka, and Myanmar and all types of communications.  Professor Dr. Khairul Alam, chairman of the organization and CEO

Google honours Sufia Kamal on her 103rd birthday

DHAKA: Search engine giant Google is celebrating the 103rd birthday of poet Sufia Kamal Thursday (June 20) with a special Doodle. An illustration of the poet has been featured in the Doodle, in Google's Bangladesh homepage. Sufia Kamal was born in Shayestabad of Barisal on June

Smartphone import duty increased to 25%

DHAKA: Duty on smartphone importation and mobile phone SIM/RIM use was proposed to increase at the national budget placed for the fiscal year 2019-20.  As a result, mobile phone use will be costlier. Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal also proposed to reduce duty on importing

Uber takes its flying taxi ambitions to Australia

Uber has said Australia will become the first international market for its flying taxi service Uber Air. The firm has selected Melbourne as the third pilot city for its air taxi programme, joining Dallas and Los Angeles. Test flights are due to start from 2020, with the aim of

Facebook suspends app pre-installs on Huawei phones

DHAKA: Facebook is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep its business afloat in the face of a U.S. ban on its purchase of American parts and software. Customers who already have Huawei phones

Facebook, WhatsApp down

Facebook and WhatsApp users are facing trouble across the world. It’s the go-to messaging service for many people, but WhatsApp crashed this morning. According to DownDetector the problems started at around 10:30am BST, and affected users across the UK and parts of Europe. The

IUBAT showcases solar-electric car

Mechanical Engineering (ME) department students of International University of Business Agriculture & Technology (IUBAT) showcased their own solar-electric car at an event car on May 22 of 2019. The event was attended by IUBAT’s enthusiastic crowd comprising teachers, BRTA officers,

Apply for online newsportal registration by June 30

DHAKA: The existing online newsportals will have to submit the application to the Press Information Department for government registration by June 30.  The Ministry of Information on Monday (May 27) has issued a government letter regarding the matter.   The application should be

SpaceX puts up 60 internet satellites

The SpaceX company has begun the roll-out of its orbiting broadband system. A Falcon-9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida late on Thursday, packed with 60 satellites capable of giving users on the ground high-speed connections to the internet. Entrepreneur Elon