One upon a time people communicated through words. Those times are long gone. Someone attached a camera to a phone and now people refuse to speak. What they like for lunch? You'll be told via Instagram. Where they went last weekend? Photos on Facebook.

TECH BITS

A bluetooth system that alerts underground train users to give up their seats for pregnant travellers has been trialled in South Korea.

Reducing errors made during surgery, bringing school books to life, enabling us to browse shops from the comfort of home -- virtual reality is not just about gaming, it will change our lives.

When I sit down in front of my laptop to write, I keep getting distracted by the Facebook notifications and YouTube videos and whatnot.

“Play of the Game”, the announcer voices the line and you fill up with glee when you see you are the one who is in the spotlight.

Winning an argument on social media is quite impossible - or so you've been told. Don't kid yourself into thinking you can win internet squabbles with logic and reason.

The use of ad-blocking software for mobile devices has nearly doubled in the past year, raising questions about the viability of online media business models.

During its Computex 2016 keynote address Intel showed that its future lies in offering consumers and companies more bang for their bucks, with its most efficient, affordable Apollo Lake processors or its first ever 10-core processors built for ‘mega-tasking gamers and filmmakers.

Bangladesh's model car collectors participate in a USDM themed build-off to show what magic they can create.

If you think the 2017 facelift isn't dramatic enough, you will be content with the 2017 Nismo GTR- it has a garish front look with

This second generation X1 is a mini crossover. It is also the smallest from BMW, sold in Bangladesh with the most interesting engine for tech geeks.

In this day and age, almost everything in life is an add-on. It is the only way to improve the 'base' level of everyday life.

Walton has launched its latest android smart phone “Primo ZX2 Lite,” featuring Lollipop 5.1 OS, a 6-inch full HD screen, 2.5D curve glass, high performance 5020 mAh Li-polymer battery, USB Type C with ‘Express Fast Charging’ technology to charge the phone in less than two hours.

An Android Police teardown of the Android application package (APK) for Google Photos' next update looks like there are some new tweaks and features coming to the backup and storage service, including a pot sweetener for Nexus users.

The EATL Prothom Alo Apps Contest 2016 – Season 4 just began for the fourth time on the 24th May 2016, Tuesday at The Westin Dhaka and the program was officially launched by the Chief Guest, the Hon’ble Education Minister Mr. Nurul Islam Nahid, MP. As Special Guests, Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP, the Hon’ble State Minister, ICT Division, Mr. Qimiao Fan, the Country Director of World Bank for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, South Asia and H.E. Benoît-Pierre Laramée, the High Commissioner of the High Commission of Canada in Bangladesh were present in the event.

The chemist who gave us the artificial leaf has genetically engineered bacteria to absorb hydrogen and carbon dioxide and convert them into alcohol fuel, reports Forbes.

Make-A-Thon 2016, organised by The World Bank and BetterStories Limited in partnership with the ICT Division of the Ministry of Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology and 18 esteemed partners, has brought 100 top talents from the fields of engineering, agriculture, business, fashion technology and design together to solve problems for Bangladesh. HiFi Public was the communications partner of the event.

TECH BITS

Name of App: Medicify - Medicine Reminder