DHAKA: Drinks company Pepsi is apparently making a smartphone for sale in the Chinese market.The leaked images show, reports independent.co.uk.The phone, named the Pepsi P1, could apparently have a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, a 13 megapixel camera and 2GB of RAM, according to a leaked picture

DHAKA: US computer giant Dell has agreed a deal to buy data storage company EMC for $67bn.EMC shareholders will receive $33.15 per share, $24.05 of which will be in cash, reports the BBC.If approved by regulators, the deal would be the biggest in history between two technology

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone (GP) has announced to introduce helpline for children, first of its kind in the country.The Child Helpline aims to assist children, who are risky condition.The service will be available after dialing 1098 from any GP

DHAKA: Tech One Global (Pvt) Ltd has been announced as the Microsoft Country Partner-2015 for Bangladesh.At the recently held Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Orlando, Floridawhere Microsoft honors partners at the country level that have demonstrated business excellence in

DHAKA: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Coolpad has launched its Note 3 smartphone in India, exclusively available via Amazon India at Rs. 8,999 (Tk 10799.77). Interested buyers for now can register for first sale of the product on October 20, 2pm IST. The handset was launched in China in

DHAKA: Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu said that Grameenphone has installed networking filter in a bid to stop cyber crime committed by children.He was talking to journalists at his secretariat office in city on Thursday.Earlier, a GP delegation called on him at the office.He also

DHAKA: An artificial intelligence system (AI) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has taken an IQ test designed for a young child.The results, written up by MIT Review, revealed that its IQ was equivalent to that of a four-year-old.Increasingly machines are getting better

DHAKA: State Minister for Post and Telecommunications Tarana Halim said subscribers will be facilitated in getting services of all operators by using a SIM card from February next year.She came up with this assertion while talking to the media at her secretariat office in city on

DHAKA: Facebook is to launch a satellite that will provide internet access to remote parts of Africa, the social network's founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced.In partnership with French-based provider Eutelsat, Facebook hope the first satellite will be launched in 2016, reports the

DHAKA: Bangladesh Institute of Business Management and Technology (BIBMT) giving IT training course for 2015 session on 50 percent discount.The courses for one year will be held on hardware and networking engineering, web and e-commerce technology, 3D animation and visual F/X, graphics

DHAKA: Facebook has announced a profile video feature as part of a set of new, mobile-friendly updates.It means you'll be able to film a short, looping video - essentially a GIF - that will play for anyone who goes on your profile.The feature is only being tested in the UK at the moment,

DHAKA:  Your tweets can tell how much you earn, suggests a new study which found that those with higher incomes tend to express more fear and anger on Twitter.Researchers from University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, University College London and Microsoft Research started

DHAKA: Four young journalists from Bangladesh, representing different media took part in the first joint press-tour arranged by Russia’s state nuclear corporation- Rosatom and Federal Agency under Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Rossotrudnichestvo which took place from September

DHAKA: Google unveiled 2015's Nexus smartphones - the LG-made Nexus 5X, and the Huawei-made Nexus 6P. Alongside, the new Pixel C tablet was announced, and new Chromecast products - specifically, the second-gen Chromecast dongle, Chromecast Audio, and the Chromecast App.David Burke, VP

DHAKA: Bangladesh Telecommunication Company Limited (BTCL) has lowered the price of bandwidth that was effective from September 1.The highest bandwidth monthly charge per MBPS has made Tk 960 and the lowest Tk 360.A press release said on Tuesday.According to the release, BTCL has revised

DHAKA: Apple on Monday announced it has sold more than 13 million new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus models, a new record, just three days after launch.An Apple press release said that iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in more than 40 additional countries beginning October 9

DHAKA: The ‘ICT and SDGs’ report, an outcome of joint research between the Earth Institute, Columbia University and Ericsson was published in New York on 23 September, ahead of the United Nations SDG Summit.The report highlights ICT’s role in accelerating achievement of the United

DHAKA: CTO Forum president and also CTO of NCC Bank Ltd Tapan Kanti Sarkar has recently been honored with ‘The Most Successful IT Expert in Banking Sector’ award.State minister for foreign affairs ministry Shahriar Alam handed over the award to the CTO Forum president on the occasion

DHAKA: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced plans to help bring the internet to UN refugee camps.Speaking at a UN forum in New York, Zuckerberg said it would help refugees access aid and maintain family links.He also said Facebook would be part of a new campaign to make the

DHAKA: Whenever we need to find something, most of us simply go to search engine giant Google. But you will be surprised to know that despite having answers of almost everything, it really don’t know when it was born. Yes, you read it right. Google is celebrating its 17th birthday