DHAKA: Nintendo’s Pokemon Go has finally launched in Japan, says the game's developer Niantic Labs. The American software company behind the game announced that the game was “finally broadcasting” in Japan. First released in the US, Australia and New Zealand on 6 July and

DHAKA: Corning just launched Gorilla Glass 5, its latest evolution in break-resistant glass for smartphones. This should be welcome news to anyone who has ever dropped his or her phone and smashed its screen, reports CNN. Despite all the recent advancements in smartphone technology,

DHAKA: WhatsApp was temporarily suspended in Brazil after a judge said that the company had failed to hand over information requested in a criminal investigation. The third suspension in two years lasted for a few hours, affecting millions of users, BBC reports on Wednesday (July 20).

DHAKA: Axiata Group Berhad awarded three suppliers Huawei, Orissa Wicomm and Ericsson in recognition of outstanding performance of its technology suppliers in the Southeast Asia and South Asia region. President and also Group Chief Executive Officer of Axiata Tan Sri Jamaludin Ibrahim

DHAKA: Banglalink, one of the leading digital communications service providers of Bangladesh, has brought Symphony V32 smartphone along with bonus internet and data bundles. The price of the handset is TK 3,690 and it is available nationwide in all Banglalink customer points, device

DHAKA: Yahoo gave no update on attempts to sell its core internet business as the firm slumped to a $440m loss in the second quarter. Investors are likely to be disappointed by the lack of an update on the sale of its search and advertising operations. Chief executive Marissa Mayer

DHAKA: The US government cannot force Microsoft to give authorities access to the firm’s servers located in other countries, a court has ruled. The decision is being seen as a precedent for protecting the privacy of cloud computing services, reports the BBC. The US Department of

DHAKA: Samsung Electronics expects to post its most profitable quarter in more than two years because of strong sales of its flagship S7 line of smartphones. The South Korean company estimates operating profit will rise 17.4% from a year earlier to 8.1tn won for the April to June

DHAKA: WowBox, a one-stop lifestyle app for Grameenphone users, organized a special campaign called “WowBus” to help people reach their desired destinations. It will slightly reduce the trouble of not getting tickets on time and extended travel hours, and will make Eid more

DHAKA: Robi has recently inaugurated an information and sheba centre at Chittagong railway station to provide information regarding the services offered by the Bangladesh Railway to the travelers. The centre will also provide information and services related to Robi products and

DHAKA: Robi has been honored with the title of being the World’s No 1 Socially Devoted Brand for the first Quarter (January- March) of 2016. ‘Socialbakers’, a globally recognized online analytics publishing company made the recognition. Earlier, Robi had secured the same

DHAKA: Electronics firm Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has been awarded $3bn in damages in a legal dispute with software giant Oracle. The row came about because Oracle reneged on a contractual agreement to continue making software that ran on high-end Itanium chips, reports the BBC.

DHAKA: BMW, Intel and computer vision firm Mobileye have signed a deal to develop autonomous vehicles. The three firms will collaborate on the systems needed to make cars that can navigate without any help from a human driver, reports the BBC. The vehicles will be capable of driving

DHAKA: American multinational technology company Microsoft will assist Bangladesh government in assessing cyber threats and provide cyber security. Posts and telecommunication division of the government and Microsoft Bangladesh on Thursday (June 30) signed a three-year memorandum of

DHAKA: Android smartphone brand Huawei has brought its handset bundle offer with Grameenphone, Robi and Banglalink mobile phone operators to make the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr more exciting. Every customer, who will buy Huawei’s latest flagship device P9 with Robi connection, will get 27

DHAKA: Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM) will provide training support to the leading mobile phone operator Robi. BIM and Robi have recently signed an agreement in this regard at the prestigious training institute’s premise. Robi’s Chief Corporate and People Officer

DHAKA: Facebook is to give posts by users’ friends and family greater prominence in their News Feeds. The social network said its members had expressed concerns that they were missing “important updates” from the people they cared about. The move reverses a trend towards

DHAKA: Live video has been available on YouTube for years, but you have only been able to broadcast from your desktop browser. That’s about to change, as Youtube is launching live streaming in their mobile app, reports lifehacker.com. With Facebook Live and Periscope dominating

DHAKA: Technologist Mustafa Jabbar has been elected executive committee president of Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) for 2016-19. The election was held at BASIS auditorium in BDBL building in city’s Karwan Bazar area on Saturday (June 25) and the

DHAKA: As the Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, people are busy planning their Eid travels. On the other hand, for the people who decide to stay in Dhaka during this vacation, making a trip to the movie theatres has become a must activity. Considering the fact that the country will be enjoying a