Thursday, 28 Mar, 2024

Tech

‘Apple set to start mass production of iWatch’

DHAKA: Taiwan’s Quanta Computer Inc will start mass production of Apple Inc’s first smartwatch in July, a source familiar with the matter said, as the US tech giant tries to prove it can still innovate against rival Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. The still-unnamed watch, which Apple

4G by this tenure: Joy

FROM BCC AUDITORIUM: Incumbent Awami League government will introduce fourth generation (4G) internet by this tenure. Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, came up with the assertion in a view-exchange meeting at city’s Agargaon on Saturday. ICT Division and Access to

Amazon launches 3D Fire Phone

DHAKA: As expected, Amazon introduced its smartphone, called the Fire Phone, at an event in Seattle. The phone has a 4.7-inch screen, aluminum buttons and a high-definition LCD display, among other features, reports cnbc.com. As previously reported, the phone has some 3-D functionality,

Facebook goes offline awhile, live again

DHAKA: World largest social media website Facebook was hit by an outage that appears to have halted all aspects of the service. The problem was reportedly global and not just for users in Bangladesh.The problems began at around 2:15pm Bangladesh time, but the site restored at 2.25pm.On

Amazon to unveil 3D smartphone

DHAKA: Amazon stages a mystery unveiling, widely expected to be a smartphone, on Wednesday to delve into a super competitive market dominated by Apple and Samsung. The company has given a hint as to what is in store and invited a small group of media to the Seattle event to be hosted by

Facebook launches Slingshot

DHAKA: Facebook has launched a photo-messaging app one week after accidentally releasing it on Apple's app store on Wednesday. Known as Slingshot, the app's features include sharing photos and videos with friends and sending "reaction shots", reports the BBC. It uses an unlocking

Facebook tracks users across the internet

DHAKA: Facebook users beware: The company has officially declared that it will be tracking your online consumption and behaviour on Facebook, and off Facebook too. Like Google, Facebook wants to leverage its understanding of your user behaviour to serve you more targeted ads. Facebook

Apple reaches out-of-court settlement on e-books

DHAKA: Apple has reached an out-of-court settlement with plaintiffs that accused it of price-fixing on e-books. The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, says The Straits Times. Apple and the plaintiffs, consumers and some US states, have reached an agreement in principle that must

10 breakthrough technologies 2014

DHAKA: Technology news is full of incremental developments, but few of them are true milestones. Here we’re citing 10 that are. These advances from the past year all solve thorny problems or create powerful new ways of using technology. They are breakthroughs that will matter for years

Twitter COO resigns

DHAKA: Twitter Chief Operating Officer Ali Rowghani resigned on Thursday. The former Pixar executive joined Twitter (TWTR, Tech30) in 2010 as chief financial officer and became COO in 2012, reports the CNN. "Goodbye Twitter. It's been an amazing ride, and I will cherish the memories,"

Withdraw SIM & replacement taxes

DHAKA: Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) urged the government to withdraw SIM tax and SIM replacement tax to keep the development of telecommunication sector in the country unhurt. The organization also urged to review high rated corporate taxes. AMTOB

EU to investigate Apple over tax affairs

DHAKA: The European Commission is to open a formal investigation into Apple, Starbucks and Fiat in relation to tax arrangements with three EU countries. The firms’ arrangements with Ireland, the Netherlands and Luxembourg will be investigated. Announcing the move, tax commissioner

Bangladesh gets WSIS award

DHAKA: Bangladesh has been awarded the prestigious ‘World Summit on Information Society 2014 Prize’ at the WSIS+10 High Level Event of ITU at Geneva before the Ministers, Heads of UN organizations and the civil societies. State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak received the prize

Apple to commercially launch smartwatch in Oct

DHAKA: Apple will commercially launch its smartwatch device in October. The company plans to initially produce 3-5 million smartwatches per month, the Nikkei reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, reports telecompaper.com. According to the same source, Apple’s

Google tests internet via balloons project in Brazil

DHAKA: Google has launched tests for Project Loon, a network of balloons designed to provide internet service in rural and remote areas, of Brazil. Brazil’s communications ministry said, telecompaper.com reports. Two balloons have been launched in Piaui providing internet, thanks to a

iFone beats iPhone

DHAKA: The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) has ruled in favor of local firm iFone’s rights to the ‘iFone’ name. IMPI said ads for Apple’s iPhone have encroach on the trademark, media reports, says telecompaper.com. Mexico’s iFone registered the name in 2003 for

‘We must not be used by technology’

FROM Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC): Eminent writer of Bangla language, physicist and educationist Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal once again imparted his magic through talking to children. He said, “We want to use technology at the same time we must be aware about

Nasim poses with Bangabandhu!

FROM Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC): Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim took photo with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Grameenphone Augment Reality Zone of Digital World-2014 in BICC on Saturday. State minister for Information and Communication

MoU to link ICT initiatives-invention

FROM BANGABANDHU INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTER: Access to Information (A2i) and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to coordinate of initiatives and innovations on Information technology. The MOU was signed at Hall of Fame of

Last day of ‘Digital World 2014’

DHAKA: ‘Digital World 2014’, a four-day expo on information technology, which was begin in the city on Wednesday to showcase potential and demonstrate development of ICT sector of Bangladesh will be ended on Saturday.  A lot of seminars and workshops were held in last three days in