DHAKA: Painting, one of an artistic ways to show creativity. But, what it could be said if anyone uses electrical discharge from a battery to do it? Phil Hansen is a multimedia artist "who specializes in representative portraiture using media that connect to the subject matter." This

DHAKA: Microsoft just said no to 9. The follow-on to the current Windows 8 operating system will be known as Windows 10.Originally codenamed Windows Threshold, the new operating system essentially does away with the dependency on the tiled "Metro" user interface that Microsoft had

DHAKA: American multinational information technology corporation HP (Hewlett-Packard) has announced two new Windows tablets launching for the year-end holidays.The Stream 7 and Stream 8 are Intel-powered 7- and 8-inch tablets that come with a full Windows 8.1 experience, reports

DHAKA: Apple has announced the official launch date for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in China.On October 10, customers will be able to pre-order the devices from Apple’s site, according to techcrunch.com’s report published on Tuesday.On October 14, they’ll be able to put earlier

DHAKA: Ebay has just announced that it's to split PayPal off as an independent, publicly traded company in 2015.The separation—which will see PayPal spun off, tax-free, naturally—means that Ebay's e-commerce business will be distinct from its PayPal payments unit. Devin Wenig,

DHAKA: Apple has made it well known that its Watch is more than a piece of technology: it's a thoroughbred fashion item, too, which has received critical acclaim from watch experts as well as tech journalists. This explains why it’s showing the device off at Paris Fashion Week.For

DHAKA: At some point, speculating about what will become quickly obvious is difficult. Still, on the cusp as we are of the release of the first preview of what may be called Windows 9, it’s reasonable to take a few notes of the latest rumor cycle: Will Windows 9 be free? Current gossip

DHAKA: Remember the sci-fi thriller GATTACA? For those who never saw the film and/or eschewed all pop culture in the late 90’s for some reason, it was a popular movie that came out in 1997 about genetically modified human beings.Now some literally genetically modified human babies

DHAKA: Facebook is going to start using app and website data from your browsing habits to provide more targeted ads—and you'll have to opt out if you don't like it.The feature will provide advertisers with the information required to target Facebook ads more directly, reports the

DHAKA: You're dying to Instagram that gorgeous chocolate soufflé -- is it a compliment to the chef, or a complete faux pas? And what about texting during a party -- is it OK as long as you leave the room first?Etiquette expert Jodi R.R. Smith says there's a right way (and a rude way)

DHAKA: “Oh man, this would make a great picture. I wish there was someone else here to take our picture for us so we didn’t have to take a selfie!”Has this ever happened to you?Of course it has. You’re a human being in the 21st century who reads news online.The Nixie aims to

DHAKA: The lengthy wait for a cancer diagnosis can be one of the most stressful periods of the illness.But, what will it be if you can diagnose yourself, without the need for a doctor, in an instant, just with a smartphone camera?That's what researchers at the University of Queensland in

DHAKA: With every new iOS update, there are bugs and glitches. For a brief time, if you knew how, you could go back to the sane stability of iOS 7. Not anymore—Apple stopped signing iOS 7.1.2 on Friday afternoon, reports gizmodo.com on Saturday. This, of course, was bound to happen,

DHAKA: Sony’s newest flagship the Xperia Z3 carries on the handset’s most notable and widely praised feature. It’s completely waterproof. So the unboxing experts at Carphone Warehouse decided to get their first look at the new Z3 in its natural habitat — completely submerged

DHAKA: Root level members of the Bangladesh Police are being taken to the ICT (Information, Communication and Technology) Highway. Sources said a training session is going on at Savar Model Thana auditorium on Sunday arranged by the Dhaka Range Police to make the department’s every

DHAKA: Apple's latest addition to the iPhone family — iPhone 6 — has successfully endured the most extreme drop test from a whopping height of 7000-12000 feet. Richard Ryan, known for putting gadgets through several rounds of stress tests, earlier dipped an iPhone 6 Plus in liquid

DHAKA: Computer Source Ltd (CSL), country’s one of the largest technology distributors, recently introduced a new model of Dell Notebook in Bangladesh. The Inspiron N5447, slim and steady in silver, the 4th generation notebook comes with Core i3 processor, said a press release on

DHAKA: Apple said that its Macintosh PCs are unlikely to be affected by the recently discovered ‘Bash’ bug that could hit millions of computers and other devices connected to the Internet. Even though the flaw was found in Unix-based Mac OS and Linux operating systems, most users of

DHAKA: Imagine getting short message on your phone just after a thief enters your home or rechecking the weight of goods instantly through a small machine! The shopping24bd.com has brought two machines to help you in these regards. The two new devices are GSM Security System and Pocket

DHAKA: Outsourcing is a great way to earn money without even going outside or doing office. Even in Bangladesh, people are earning huge money using different ways. Those who are not linked with outsourcing may think what other ways are available for income.If you are a Facebook user,