Microsoft says small Xbox S game console on the way

Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that it will launch a small Xbox S game console priced at $299 in November.
9 September 2020, 13:39 PM

SCB, bKash & Valyou launch Bangladesh’s first blockchain remittance service

Standard Chartered Bank, in partnership with bKash of Bangladesh and Valyou of Malaysia, today announced the launch of the first blockchain-based cross-border remittance service in Bangladesh, facilitating instant transfers from Malaysia.
9 September 2020, 07:02 AM

Apple to hold 'special event' on September 15; new products anticipated

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has invited media to a “special event” it is streaming on September 15, with high anticipation that the iPhone maker will launch new versions of its core products.
8 September 2020, 16:39 PM

New 5G iPhone expected at Apple online event on Sept 15

Apple on Tuesday fired off invitations to a September 15 online event expected to introduce a new-generation iPhone tailored for superfast 5G telecom networks.
8 September 2020, 16:01 PM

Apple to delay privacy change threatening Facebook, mobile ad market

Apple Inc said on Thursday that it will delay until early next year changes to its privacy policy that could reduce ad sales by Facebook Inc and other companies targeting users on iPhones and iPads.
5 September 2020, 17:17 PM

FGC global robotics competition: Team Bangladesh ranks 1st over 5 weeks

Bangladesh has ranked number one among 174 participating countries over the last 5 weeks at FIRST Global Challenge (FGC), an international robotics competition, held annually for high school students.
5 September 2020, 09:25 AM

Samsung Note 20 Ultra: Killing it with the camera and the S Pen

The Note 20 Ultra is ultra-expensive because it promises you more camera than you thought possible. It’s also a gaming console/computer ready to tackle 5G while fitting in for your pocket. Well, your pockets have to be rather large because this is a massive phone.
3 September 2020, 18:00 PM

Apple preparing to launch 5G iPhones in October

Apple Inc has asked suppliers to make at least 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year, along with new Apple Watch models, a new iPad Air and a smaller HomePod, Bloomberg News reports.
1 September 2020, 10:19 AM

Elon Musk's Neuralink puts computer chips in animal brains

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's neuroscience startup Neuralink on Friday unveiled a pig named Gertrude that has had a coin-sized computer chip in its brain for two months, showing off an early step toward the goal of curing human diseases with the same type of implant.
29 August 2020, 12:33 PM

Chinese consumers could boycott Apple if US bans WeChat

Chinese consumers could boycott Apple if the United States bans WeChat, China’s foreign ministry spokesman warned Friday, as the clock ticks down on a US order to block the popular social app.
28 August 2020, 15:01 PM

Cutting ties with a giant: Viber CEO on Facebook relations and #StopHateForProfit

Since the United States erupted in a spate of protests against systemic racism and racial violence last May, a slew of companies have banded together and boycotted business ties with Facebook. This week, Toggle reached out to Rakuten Viber CEO Djamel Agaoua, who answered our questions about the messaging platform cutting business ties with Facebook.
27 August 2020, 18:00 PM

CU to make list of disadvantaged students for providing gadgets for online classes

The authorities of Chittagong University have asked all disadvantaged students who are unable to purchase electronic gadgets for online classes, to submit their names to their respective departments within August 29.
27 August 2020, 13:46 PM

ASUS VivoBook S Series laptops launched in Bangladesh

ASUS VivoBook S14/S15, the latest models in the VivoBook S series and designed to appeal to a younger audience, have been officially launched in Bangladesh.
27 August 2020, 13:23 PM

TikTok CEO quits following US ban

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has left the Chinese-owned video app firm just three months since joining, and only days since the company sued the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump over an executive order effectively banning it in the United States.
27 August 2020, 11:48 AM

Bangladesh seeking Swiss investment in ICT: Foreign minister to Swiss ambassador

Bangladesh has sought more Swiss investments in the country’s hi-tech parks, taking advantage of various incentive packages that the country offers, a large, trained youth population, and a growing middle class.
27 August 2020, 11:43 AM

Fitbit unveils stress-tracking smartwatch

Fitbit Inc on Tuesday unveiled a fitness tracker and two smartwatches, including one that purports to help monitor users' stress levels, as the company's pending sale to Alphabet Inc's Google remains mired in antitrust reviews globally.
26 August 2020, 13:06 PM

Microsoft says Apple's move against 'Fortnite' creator would hurt its games

Microsoft Corp on Sunday said in a court filing that Apple Inc's threat to cut off the creator of "Fortnite" from Apple's developer tools would hurt Microsoft's gaming business, as well as other game developers.
24 August 2020, 12:54 PM

Vietnamese tech firm sues TikTok, alleging copyright infringement

Vietnamese technology firm VNG is suing TikTok, the popular short-form video app, saying it does not have adequate licences for the songs being used in its videos, sources said on Monday.
24 August 2020, 12:51 PM

New publication on UK Bengali settlement out on Kindle

Migration of Bengalis from South Asia to the outside world started with taking up jobs as lascars (sailors) in the British East India Company's ships which carried precious goods from the Indian subcontinent, such as spice, tea and cotton. In addition, from the second half of the nineteenth century, Bengali educated and wealthy gentlemen began travelling to England mainly to pursue higher education.
22 August 2020, 10:04 AM

Hifiman Sundara Review

Beneath it was the Sundaras sitting snug inside the foam cutout wrapped in a silky black cloth. Hifiman didn’t provide many accessories with this model,
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM