IUT all prepped to host 8th ICT Fest 2016

Islamic University of Technology's Computer Society, IUTCS is organizing an information and communication technology (ICT) festival titled 'IUT 8thICT Fest 2016' which will be held on November 4 and 5, 2016 at Islamic University of Technology (IUT) campus in Gazipur.
30 October 2016

Symphony brings new fingerprint secured smartphone- i50

Symphony Mobile launched “Symphony i50”, an entry level smartphone with fingerprint security. Users can lock message, camera and all
30 October 2016

Is Microsoft back in the game again?

We ask ourselves this question once every year, laugh and then go back to whatever else is worth the hype. The only exception is probably the Surface by Microsoft; which is a godsend. The Surface Studio launched on 26 October and our jaws dropped. The sleek design, the alluring curves, a 28-inch touch display – are certainly enticing. And the Surface Dial, which is albeit slightly gimmicky, might just have some application in the creative industry. It's a breath of fresh air in a market that's trying to sell matte black as an innovation.
30 October 2016

GPAY: Grameenphone's very own payment tool

To make the lives of its customers easier, Grameenphone Ltd. has re-launched its wallet service with a new brand name - 'GPAY' – a digitized and smart way to avail GP's existing range of payment services. GPAY Wallet lets customers pay their utility bills, FlexiLoad to their own (or other) GP numbers, and purchase train tickets straight from their handset. To avail these services, customers can now refill their GPAY Wallets from nearby MobiCash retail outlets or from selected GPAY partner bank accounts: DBBL Rocket Mobile Banking Account, AB Bank core banking account, Islami Bank mCash account or internet banking.
30 October 2016

Bikroy: More than an online classifieds site

Bikroy.com, Bangladesh's one of the most popular online classified site, has been operating in Bangladesh for the last four years and already it has been become a buzzword amongst urbanites. We talked with Misha Ali, Director Marketing of Bikroy. This UPenn grad talks about how online classifieds have been shaping in Bangladesh and what bikroy has to offer for the mass. Here's the gist:
30 October 2016

Samsung keeps smartphone lead despite Note 7 debacle

Samsung maintained its lead in the global smartphone market in the third quarter despite a massive recall that has tarnished the South Korean giant's image. Samsung had a 20 percent market share in the quarter, well ahead of number two vendor Apple, according to reports late Wednesday from IDC and Strategy Analytics.
29 October 2016

Seventy-five percent of internet use in 2017 will be mobile -report

Seventy-five percent of internet use will be mobile in 2017, up slightly from this year, as a growing number of consumers around the world access the web on smartphones and tablets, media buying agency Zenith forecast this week.
29 October 2016

Facebook executives feel heat of content controversies

After Facebook's removal of an iconic Vietnam war photo stirred an international uproar last month, the social network's executives quickly backtracked and cleared its publication.
29 October 2016

Mobile, video pump up profit at Google parent Alphabet

Google parent Alphabet delivered higher profits for the third quarter, lifted by gains in mobile and video advertising as the tech giant narrowed losses on its "moon shots."
28 October 2016

Microsoft aims at Apple with high-end PCs, 3D software

Microsoft launches a new consumer offensive, unveiling a high-end computer that challenges the Apple iMac along with an updated Windows operating system that showcases three-dimensional content and "mixed reality."
27 October 2016

Google Fiber halts expansion plans as chief steps down

Google's parent company is halting operations and laying off staff in a number of cities where it once hoped to bring high-speed internet access by installing new fiber-optic networks.
26 October 2016

Selfie sticks which hide, zoom or are an umbrella

Tech China looks at selfie sticks which hide, zoom or are an umbrella.
26 October 2016

Now Galaxy S7 Edge catching fire reported

Samsung's troubles escalate as another of its flagship smartphones, Galaxy S7 Edge, is now reportedly catching fire.
25 October 2016

527 SKoreans to sue Samsung on Galaxy Note 7 recall

Hundreds of South Korean Galaxy Note 7 smartphone owners are preparing to file a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics over the fire-prone device.
24 October 2016

TECH BITS

Airbnb sues New York City
23 October 2016

Tech Photo

Bangladesh delegation signed an agreement between BCS and CISA (Information Service Industry Association of Chinese Taipei)
23 October 2016

Computer Source unveiled iPhone 7 in BD market

Computer Source has introduced iPhone 7 and 7 plus, the best and most advanced iPhone ever, featuring new advanced camera
23 October 2016

BAGDOOM.com WINS Dw 2016 award for contribution in e-Commerce

BAGDOOM.com, an e-commerce platform of Bangladesh, received a prestigious award for its contribution in the e-commerce of
23 October 2016

Boot camp on UX on November 5 in Dhaka

A boot camp on User Experience (UX), organised Userhub & LearnUX, will be held on 5th November 2016, Saturday, at Bishwo
23 October 2016

Samsung announces the first winner of 'Houseful Offer'

Samsung Mobile recently announced the first winner of Houseful Offer who won a set of Samsung Home Appliance purchasing
23 October 2016