Motorola smartphone era is officially dead

The Motorola smartphone era is about to come to a close as Motorola’s parent company Lenovo recently told CNET that the Motorola name is about to be phased out.
10 January 2016, 04:56 AM

New photos show Pluto's icebergs appear to float in sea of nitrogen ice

The new images of Pluto sent back to planet Earth from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft, show the dwarf planet’s plains and ‘icebergs’ floating in a sea of nitrogen ice, reports Mashable.com.
9 January 2016, 08:05 AM

The toilet you only clean once a year

An "intelligent" toilet that opens when you approach it and self-cleans with every flush is on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
8 January 2016, 13:26 PM

Black holes can be spotted with backyard telescopes

For decades, astronomers observe the space around black holes for the occasional flare of light, signaling that a cosmic feeding is underway.
8 January 2016, 09:00 AM

Scientists split over Ramakrishnan’s attack on Indian Science Congress

The scientists in India engage in a debate over Indian-born Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan’s remark that the Indian Science Congress (ISC) is a circus and serves little purpose.
7 January 2016, 12:45 PM

Star clumps harbour 'sweet spot' in search for alien life

New research suggests that ancient, tightly packed clumps of stars found at the fringe of the Milky Way are a good bet in the search for extra terrestrial intelligence (Seti).
7 January 2016, 06:58 AM

How to hide unwanted Apple apps on iPhone

Apps like Compass, Tips, and the Watch app all come pre-installed on your iPhone with no way to delete them, but now here there is a clever way to hide them.
6 January 2016, 08:10 AM

‘Telecom operators will be forced to compensate call drops’

The country’s mobile phone operators will be forced to compensate their users for call drops, State Minister for Telecommunication Tarana Halim says
6 January 2016, 07:43 AM

Grameenphone Smartphone and Tab Expo kicks off on Thursday

Smartphone and Tab Expo 2016 will start on Thursday at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC). Title sponsored by Grameenphone and co-sponsored by Elite, Huawei, Samsung & Symphony, this three day long event will end on Saturday, January 9. It’ll be open from 10AM to 8PM.
6 January 2016, 03:30 AM

Rx71- a portal to take care of your health

Rx71, a Bangladeshi health care services portal, held its pre-launch program in its own premise on 31st December. The program was adorned by the presence of city’s most respected doctors and renowned hospital authorities.
5 January 2016, 14:23 PM

New discovery about Greenland could be making sea-level rise worse

Analyzing a new study, Washington Post reports that rising global temperatures may be affecting the Greenland ice sheet and its contribution to sea-level rise in more serious ways that scientists imagined.
5 January 2016, 08:40 AM

Declassified: US Military's secret Cold War space project revealed

Newly released treasure trove of historical data reveals intriguing details about a secret Cold War project known as the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL), reports Space.com.
5 January 2016, 06:51 AM

LG Display's next act: A roll-up screen

LG Display will showcase the panel, which is paper-thin, can be rolled up like paper to a radius of three centimeters without ever affecting its functionality.
5 January 2016, 05:50 AM

Why the real King Kong became extinct

The largest ape to roam Earth died out 100,000 years ago because it failed to tuck into savannah grass after climate change hit its preferred diet of forest fruit, scientists suggest.
5 January 2016, 05:02 AM

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3 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Okapia Freedom: The phone with a twist

This season, Okapia has brought another new gadget for you smartphone-dwellers. It's called Okapia Freedom. As the name states, this phone is here to liberate you. Liberate you from what you might ask? Well, it will liberate you from bringing out your bulky smartphone from pocket each and everytime.
3 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Intel plans a more connected 2016!

Zia Manzur, Country Business Manager of Intel Bangladesh spoke in an event this Monday regarding what will be the company's focus in
3 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Huawei has launched hot box offer

Huawei has launched a new Hot Box Offer for customers in Bangladesh. The unique offer is in effect from January 1, 2016 to January 31,
3 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Marcel slashes price on LED TVs

Marcel, a local electronics' products manufacturing company, has a promotional price offer. Now 24-inch LED TV are priced Tk 18,700. In addition to that, customers can also buy 28-inch LED TV at Tk 23,700, which was earlier price was Tk 25,100. Reducing the price of 32-inch LED TV by Tk 2,000, Marcel is now offering it at Tk 26,300.
3 January 2016, 18:00 PM

6-month replacement warranty on Walton LED TVs

‘Walton' has expanded its facility for its valued customers through offering conditional six months replacement warranty for its produced LED (Light Emitting Diode) televisions started from December 1. Along with the replacement warranty, customers will get two years warranty for panel, spare parts and services of LED television.
3 January 2016, 18:00 PM