Mohammad Sadman Islam

Mostly confused on what to do with life; trying to merge interests and aspirations together to form a career out of it, somehow. Currently photographer and cinematographer, sometimes writer, for automotive and tech publication of The Daily Star - Shift for over four years and Bytes for about two. Studying Computer Science and Engineering and always trying to come up with revolutionary ideas that solve all of mankind's problems, only to figure out that the freshly baked idea is a year or so stale.

Bitcoin / Everything you need to know

The world is in an economic shambles. Automation killing jobs; currencies in a wild rush; wars looming up; people

12 November 2017, 18:00 PM

2017 Buying Guide: Mirrorless Cameras

Mirrorless cameras are becoming the next big thing in photography. Here's what they are and the best you can buy in a budget.

21 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Auto News / Hatch, hot – Yaris GRMNNMNMM

The Toyota Yaris GRMN (Gremin? Grumun? Graman? German? How would you even pronounce this?) is a heated up

19 September 2017, 18:00 PM

All new G30 BMW M5

BMW unveiled the G30 series M5 recently with a special “First Edition” model. One of the best super-saloons ever, the M5 is a mainstay of proper precision performance with a darker, more evil side that occasionally comes out to play if you push it too hard.

29 August 2017, 18:00 PM

BYTES EID SPECIAL / The Ideal laptop for you

Whether you're looking for a budget laptop, a workhorse that will last you a day without a hitch, a ultra slim flexible notebook that

21 August 2017, 18:00 PM

GOT TRUNK?

Eid is coming, and as is tradition during Eid-ul-Azha, it comes with copious amounts of beef eating and cow-carrying. We know that

15 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Bytes Top 5 Headphones

Really, really great headphones you can buy for any budget

21 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Hands on Review / SAMSUNG GALAXY A7 2017

Smartphones are usually a lot better when they have big screens. The A7 does not make you want to have hands the size of the moon.

2 April 2017, 18:00 PM

Symphony ZVIII

At first glance, the Symphony ZVIII does not seem too remarkable. The colors are safe, the shape is safe; it’s a very conservative

12 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Graphics card buyer's guide

Best graphics card and power supply combo to get in early 2017

5 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Learn video making with these cool YouTube channels

Find out how to tell a better story with your videos.

12 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Micromax Canvas Unite 4 Pro

That is quite a long name for a phone, so long that you possibly may have to take a breath halfway through it. Jokes aside, the Unite 4 Pro is a good-looking budget phone that does not mock your bank account whenever you take it out of your pocket. There is a fingerprint reader at the back further aiding its will to stand out of the budget bunch. The build is solid, with a hard to remove metal back hiding the microSD and dual SIM slots. One eyesore is the colour, it sports gold.

6 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Samsung Galaxy J2(2016)

3 years ago, the people at Samsung shelled out a brilliant budget smartphone called the Galaxy Grand, a combination of a 5” screen with better-than-average specs, which became an instant hit in our country. Samsung stuck on to the very

2 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Rosy path for the budding photographer

Yes, rosy, and sometimes golden. If you haven't picked up my puns yet, I'm talking about weddings, wedding photography to be precise. Typically, a wedding is a very important part of someone's life. A phase when some lose their freedom, friends and/or pets, and some lose their virginity—which definitely in no way is a bad thing.

9 June 2016, 18:00 PM