Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Tech

GP presents Digital Marketing Summit 2015

DHAKA: Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF) is organizing the second edition of Digital Marketing Summit-2015 to inspire and share the know-hows of online marketing. The day-long summit has been designed with key-note sessions of digital marketing experts, insightful panel discussions, exclusive

‘Facebook to be open soon’

BHOLA: Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said that Facebook will be open soon.He made this comment after the inauguration of Dakkhin Aicha Thana building in Char Fashion Upazila in Bhola district on Saturday afternoon.‘There is no militancy in the country. But a vested section is

ZTE Blade A1 with fingerprint sensor launched

DHAKA: ZTE, soon after launching its Blade X9, Blade X5, and Blade X3 smartphones, has unveiled its latest Blade-series handset - the Blade A1 in China. The company has priced the smartphone at CNY 599 (Tk 7129.57) and will release it on December 11, reports the NDTV.There are no details

New form of carbon harder than diamonds

DHAKA: Researcher Jay Narayan and his colleagues at North Carolina State University have discovered a new form of solid carbon, called Q-carbon, which allows them to produce diamond-related structures at room temperature and at ambient atmospheric pressure in air.Graphite and diamonds

INFOCOM aims global connectivity

FROM KOLKATA: With the slogan of “Connected World” through technological advancement, the 14th edition of INFOCOM has been launched in Kolkata of India.India telecom regulatory authority chairman RS Sharma inaugurated the conference at ‘ITC Sonar’ hotel on Thursday morning.As many

Nat’l Info Tech Debate fest kicks off

DHAKA: The two-month-long National Information Technology Debate Festival has kicked off Thursday at National Press Club in city.State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak inaugurated the festival around 10:00am.A press briefing also took place

Facebook bows to Belgian privacy ruling over cookies

DHAKA: Facebook has said that it will respond to a privacy ruling in Belgium by requiring users to log in to view pages on the site.The original ruling, made by the Belgian Privacy Commissioner (BPC) in November, relates to Facebook cookies that track the activity of non-users.The company

Facebook to open shortly

DHAKA: State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak said Facebook, one on the most popular social media, will be opened within a short time.In reply to a query of reporter, he said this at the inaugural ceremony of National Debate Festival on

Banglanews24.com free in GP, all ‘Breakings’ at Tk 1

DHAKA: The Grameenphone subscribers will now get the opportunity to browse banglanews24.com at free of cost.Besides, it will keep the subscribers updated all the time if they browse m.banglanews24.com with the latest happenings both at home and abroad through GP’s easynet

Zuckerberg to donate 99% facebook stock to promote equality

DHAKA: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife announced the birth of their daughter, Max, as well as plans to donate most of their wealth to a new organization that will tackle a broad range of the world's ills.Mark Zuckerberg‘s wife Dr. Priscilla Chan gave birth to the couple’s

Ollo 4G LTE network in Sylhet

DHAKA: For the first time in Bangladesh, Ollo wireless internet has brought 4G LTE network for the people to have the flavor of power of the latest technology.After a successful inauguration and remarkable response from Jessore and Gopalganj, Ollo will start their 4G LTE network first

Bangladesh to join INFOCOM meet in Kolkata

DHAKA: A 20-member Bangladesh delegation under the leadership of CTO (Chief Technology Officer) Forum president Tapan Kanti Sarkar will join the 14th edition of INFOCOM in Kolkata of India.INFOCOM, the annual flagship Business-Technology-Leadership Event will be held on December 3-5 in

Facebook to remain close for few more days

DHAKA: The government has decided to keep the social communication media, facebook, closed for a few more days to identify terrorists and detain them easily.Sources said home ministry will direct the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to open facebook after holding

Li-Fi 100 times faster than Wi-Fi

DHAKA: Scientists have reportedly invented a new wireless technology, Li-Fi that transmits high-speed data using visible light communication (VLC).With scientists achieving speeds of 224 gigabits per second in the lab using Li-Fi earlier this year, the potential for this technology to

Banglanews, GP initiate Branded Breaking News

Dhaka: Country’s leading online newsportal Banglanews24.com and the leading Telecom operator Grameenphone have initiated a new journey for providing News Service. Grameenphone subscribers now can get all the breaking news of the day in Taka one only. To avail this exciting service,

PM opens Angarpota-Dahgram 3-G services

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina thanked to Grameenphone, one of the leading mobile phone operators in country,  for introducing 3-G internet service in Angarpota-Dahgram of Lalmonirhat.The premier inaugurated the third-generation (3-G) services through video conference at Ganabhaban,

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with fingerprint scanner launched

DHAKA: Xiaomi on Tuesday, as promised, unveiled its new Redmi Note 3 smartphone with fingerprint scanner at an event at China National Convention Center in Beijing.Xiaomi has announced that the Redmi Note 3 will be available in two variants: one with 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt storage

Samsung dual-display flip phone launched

DHAKA: Samsung has introduced a new flip phone, the W2016, in China. The latest Android-based dual-screen flip phone is now listed on Samsung's China site. Unfortunately, there is no word on the pricing and availability details of the Samsung W2016, reports the NDTV.The new flip phone

Zuckerberg to take 2-month paternity leave

DHAKA: Mark Zuckerberg is taking two full months of paternity leave when his baby daughter is born, the Facebook CEO announced Friday.Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan have not shared an exact due date for the Zuckerbaby, but he did say "every day things are getting a little more

Internet restored after 1-hr

DHAKA: Internet connection was restored after over one hour of disruption on Wednesday.Earlier in the day, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) announced the shutting down of Facebook, viber and whatsapp.The internet connection later went down.However, the aforesaid