MakerFest campaign to be held in BUET today

Make-A-Thon 2016, an 68 hour long contest for innovation, has taken its show to the roads and is making its next stop at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology on the 17th of May, 2016, Tuesday. Organized by The World Bank and BetterStories Ltd., MakerFest at BUET is following MakerFests at BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Khulna University of Engineering & Technology and Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology. HiFi Public is the Communication and PR partner of the event.
17 May 2016, 08:23 AM

Twitter ‘to loosen character limit’

Microblogging site Twitter is to stop counting photographs and links in its 140-character limit for tweets, according to a report from Bloomberg.
17 May 2016, 05:07 AM

Will robot cars drive traffic congestion off a cliff?

Self-driving cars are expected to usher in a new era of mobility, safety and convenience. The problem, say transportation researchers, is that people will use them too much.
16 May 2016, 04:00 AM

Bitspearhead announces tie up with Yahoo to launch Yahoo Advertising Services in Bangladesh

Recently, the launching ceremony of Yahoo's services in Bangladesh was held in The Westin Dhaka. Representatives from some of the
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Summer Laptop Fair 2016 held

The 17th instalment of Summer Laptop Fair by Expo maker came to an end yesterday. The event, focusing on laptops, tablets and
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Walton incorporates inverter technology in fridges

Walton is now manufacturing no-frost refrigerators with energy efficient inverter technology According to Walton, inverter technologies of compressor in Walton
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM

REVE Systems showcases three new innovations at ITW '16

REVE Systems has recently showcased their 3 new innovative products at the International Telecoms Week (ITW). The iTel IM App, iTel Smart Call App and
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Drones, robots and driverless cars at the CES ASIA 2016

The 2nd CES Asia showcases the biggest tech developments. Bytes heads out to China for an exclusive first-hand view of all the tech magic yet to come. Drones, robots, 3D printing and electric cars take centre stage
15 May 2016, 18:00 PM

GDG hosts first ever Mobicon in Dhaka

On an average, 12 phones are being sold in every single minute in Bangladesh out of which 7 are smart phones, says a research
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Augmedix secures $17 million strategic investment

Augmedix, Inc., the parent company of Augmedix BD Limited recently announced that it has closed a $17 million strategic round of
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Bikroy.com brings membership service for businesses

Bikroy.com's newly launched service will provide an online shop with its own unique url for businesses to reach a much larger audience to
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Samsung introduces new offers on Refrigerators and ACs

Samsung Electronics has announced the 'Cool Summer Celebration' in Bangladesh. With this offer, Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

WowBox App with new functionalities and design

WowBox, a lifestyle app developed by Telenor, has added new functionality and customer offers to its popular lifestyle application for
8 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Over 272 million email accounts stolen from Gmail, Microsoft, Yahoo and more

A new report shows that hackers from Russia have obtained login credentials for more than 272.3 million email accounts, which are now available for sale in Russia’s criminal underworld.
5 May 2016, 06:01 AM

MobiCon to start on 7th May, 2016

Google Developer Group (GDG) Dhaka is going to organise the biggest Mobile Conference & Mobile Innovation Award “MobiCon” ​in the upcoming 7th May 2016. MobiCon, National Mobile Conference and Mobile Innovation Award, will feature the whole mobile ecosystem under one roof.
4 May 2016, 16:16 PM

Scuba diving humanoid robot uncovers treasure from Louis XIV's wrecked ship

A human-like robot scuba dives and discovers archaeological treasure in a ship that sank off the coast of Toulon, France in 1664, reports Business Insider.
29 April 2016, 09:45 AM

NASA Space Apps Challenge wraps up in Dhaka

Finale of the world largest programming contest 'NASA Space Apps Challenge-2016' organised by United State-based National
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Huawei's 'Fly to Thai' offer to end this month

The Huawei 'Fly to Thai' offer has made a significant impact on smartphone lovers in Bangladesh. Between April 1 and April 20,
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Banglalink & Opera introduces premium app store for the first time in Bangladesh

Banglalink has partnered with Opera, to introduce the largest premium app store, “Banglalink App Store”, in Bangladesh. Aligned
24 April 2016, 18:00 PM

EU hits Google with anti-trust charges over Android

Formal antitrust charges are issued against Google over claims that it abuses the dominant position of its Android operating system.
20 April 2016, 10:46 AM