Sunday, 24 Nov, 2024

Tech

‘Undo send’ feature on Gmail

DHAKA: Ever sent an e-mail to a friend, colleague or boss on a rash moment of impulse, only to regret it later?That is set to be a thing of the past as Google - after years of testing - finally makes available its new ‘undo send’ feature on Gmail.The feature can be turned on in the

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training from June 23

DHAKA: Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority and Star Computer Systems Ltd will jointly organize an 8-day Workshop on Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.Registration is going on for Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training. June 22 is the last date of admission while classes will begin on June 23.Aspirant

Intel ‘Compute Stick’ at ICT Expo

DHAKA: Intel Bangladesh has brought the much anticipated the ‘Intel Compute Stick’ at Bangladesh ICT Expo 2015 in the city on Thursday.The pen drive-like computer is being displayed at the stalls no. 9 and 10 of the three-day exposition at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre

Seminar on hardware business held

DHAKA: Hardware is the key concern in the preliminary stage of the ICT industry to develop. Still its contribution comes first considering the growth of the industry.Considering the size and contribution of the industry and finding out the way to meet the challenges and growth, BCS

Facebook launches private photo sharing

DHAKA: Facebook on Monday unveiled a new feature that allows smartphone users to privately share photos of friends, by sifting through images with facial recognition technology.The standalone app, called Moments, allows users to share photos with friends who are in them, and to get images

ICT expo begins in afternoon

DHAKA: A three-day Bangladesh ICT Expo 2015 is set to kick off on Monday afternoon in a bid to highlight sustainable development and possibility of flourishing domestic technology industries.The exposition, with the title of ‘Meet Digital Bangladesh’, is being held at Bangabandhu

Bandwidth export to India from Sept

DHAKA: ICT state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that the additional bandwidth will be exported to India from September.He made the assertion at a press conference on upcoming Bangladesh ICT Expo-2015 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in city on Sunday afternoon.He

3-day ICT expo begins Monday

DHAKA: A three-day Bangladesh ICT Expo 2015 will kick off Monday to highlight sustainable development and possibility of flourishing domestic technology industries.The exposition, with the title of ‘Meet Digital Bangladesh’, will be held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre

Twitter chief Costolo steps down

DHAKA: Dick Costolo is stepping down as chief executive of Twitter, the company has announced.The social messaging service's co-founder Jack Dorsey will take over as interim chief on 1 July and stay until a replacement can be found. Costolo had been under pressure from investors unhappy

3-day ICT Expo begins June 15

DHAKA: One of the biggest ever expositions in the ICT sector in the country, Bangladesh ICT Expo will start from June 15.Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS), the apex trade association of the ICT industry, and the ICT division of post and telecommunication ministry will jointly organize the

Khokon assures of Free WiFi at public places

DHAKA: Sayeed Khokon, mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), promised that important public places of the southern part of the city will be brought under free WiFi internet facilities.The newly elected mayor made the promises at a reception program, organized by Jatiya Samajtantrik

‘Political License’ for Int’l Gateway!

DHAKA: International Gateway (IGW) sector has been suffering a lot since 2012 due to unnecessary number of licenses, having licenses by political influence despite lacking technical know-how and sharing no revenue with the government.Recently, the rate of international incoming calls has

Apple unveils watchOS 2, WatchKit

DHAKA: Apple has unveiled watchOS 2, the first major software update for Apple Watch.The WatchKit for watchOS is available for developers looking to use the hardware features of the Apple Watch, including the Digital Crown, Taptic Engine and heart rate sensor, along with software APIs to

China to overtake US as largest online game market

DHAKA: The Chinese online game market has sees significant growth in recent years due to the increasing availability of internet services, the government’s policy support, and the emergence of mobile game consumers.China’s online game market passed the CNY 100 billion (approximately

Tk 3,587cr for digital infrastructure dev

DHAKA: Finance minister AMA Muhith has proposed to allocate Tk 3 thousand 587 crore for digital infrastructure development.The proposed allocation will go to Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.Mentioning the establishment of Kaliakoir High-tech Park in

Tk 1,550-cr for science, technology

DHAKA: Finance minister AMA Muhith proposed to allocate Tk 1 thousand 550 crore for science and technology ministry for FY 2015-16 aiming to expand science-based education.He said, “We aim to develop a pool of scientists, technologists, researchers and educationists and are therefore

3G facilities in upazilas by Sept

DHAKA: State minister for Information Communication Technology (ICT) ministry Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that the government will provide 3G network facilities in all upazilas of the country by September.He made the disclosure at the closing and laptop distribution program of DUITS National

Hi-Tech Park, SCSL sign deal on Six Sigma training

DHAKA: Star Computer Systems Limited (SCSL) signed a contract with Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA) to provide ‘Lean Six Sigma Black Belt’ training to IT professionals of the country,.According to a press release, SCSL in association with QAI India Limited will train five

Xiaomi launches big power banks

DHAKA: Xiaomi India on Thursday launched its 16000mAh power bank and 5000mAh Mi Power Bank portable chargers, priced at Rs. 1,399 and Rs. 699 respectively. The power banks will go on sale from June 9, reports NDTV. Announced via the company's Facebook page, the power banks feature

Facebook finally supports GIFs

DHAKA: Facebook, after much, much ado, has finally added GIF support. And no, not the halfway-workaround that it launched two years ago, reports Wired Magazine.There’s now a real way to post a GIF in your status update, making words just that much less necessary to this whole internet