Classic BlackBerry mobile phone keyboard to live on

The BlackBerry keyboard dethroned by touchscreens will live on in a new 5G smartphone planned for release next year, according to a deal announced on Tuesday.
20 August 2020, 17:33 PM

Gmail and Google services down globally

Gmail, the email service offered by Google, was reported to be down Thursday in parts of the US, Europe and Australia, according to the website Down Detector.
20 August 2020, 09:14 AM

SELISE Bangladesh to hold its first ever multinational coding competition on August 22

​Secure Link Services BD Ltd (SELISE) will be hosting its first-ever multinational programming competition -- SELISE Coding Challenge 2020 -- on Saturday. August 22. Almost 1,000 coders from Bhutan and Bangladesh are joining the competition.
19 August 2020, 11:32 AM

Microsoft's new Flight Simulator takes off

Many aircraft are still grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, but would-be and real pilots took to the virtual skies on Tuesday with the first update in years of Microsoft's venerable Flight Simulator game. The bestselling title dates all the way back to 1982 -- when home computers had less processing power than a graphics card today -- and Microsoft tasked French developers Asobo Studio with giving it the biggest overhaul since 2006.
18 August 2020, 12:55 PM

Samsung launches “Meet the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G from home”

Eager customers who want to pre-order this power phone, can experience the latest Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G online before pre-ordering—as the coronavirus outbreak suggests maintaining strict social distancing—under Samsung Bangladesh’s new initiative ‘Meet the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G from home’.
18 August 2020, 11:44 AM

'Fortnite' app removal threatens social lifeline for young gamers

A YouTube alert interrupted Jack Erricker’s schoolwork on Friday morning as he and kids all over the world woke up to the news that their favourite game, Fortnite, had been taken down from Apple’s Store and Google Play store.
16 August 2020, 20:11 PM

ZKTeco Brings Elite Series [TI], a robust face verification and thermal imaging temperature detection terminal with ultra-large capacity

ZKTeco has introduced the Elite Series [TI], a robust face verification and thermal imaging temperature detection terminal. Elite Series [TI] is a fully upgraded version of the Elite Series Visible Light facial recognition terminals using Thermal Imaging intelligent engineering facial recognition algorithms and the latest computer vision technology.
16 August 2020, 19:17 PM

Fortnite maker sues Apple, Google after removal of game from app stores

Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google on Thursday removed popular video game "Fortnite" from their app stores for violating the in-app payment guidelines, prompting developer Epic Games to file federal antitrust lawsuits challenging their rules.
13 August 2020, 20:34 PM

How to overcome cheating in online multiplayers

That is highly possible. The quarantine has provided many people with a huge amount of free time. It actually is causing a large influx of players.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

Dwarf planet Ceres an ocean world

The dwarf planet Ceres -- long believed to be a barren space rock -- is an ocean world with reservoirs of sea water beneath its surface, according to new research.
13 August 2020, 18:00 PM

TiCON: Putting technology in forefront even during pandemic

In the wake of the COVID 19 crisis, TiCON has developed its video conferencing system called eMeeting, which many businesses in Korea and Japan have been using for months. The eMeeting platform, which puts particular emphasis on ensuring the security of user information, is suitable for online meetings, webinars of corporate, healthcare, education sector.
13 August 2020, 17:55 PM

Samsung starts pre-order for Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

The 6.7-inch Galaxy Note20 and 6.9-inch Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G are the most powerful Note series yet. The Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G are offered at a price of BDT 99,999 and BDT 1,34,999 respectively.
13 August 2020, 10:55 AM

'Baby' Milky Way discovered 12 bln light years away

A golden halo glinting 12 billion light-years away is the farthest galaxy resembling our Milky Way yet spotted, astronomers said Wednesday, adding the "surprisingly unchaotic" infant star system challenges our understanding of the early years of the Universe.
12 August 2020, 21:46 PM

Microsoft prices its dual-screen Android phone at $1,399, will arrive Sept 10

Microsoft Corp has said the Surface Duo, its dual-screen smartphone powered by Alphabet Inc’s Android operating system, will start at a price of $1,399 and arrive in stores beginning September 10.
12 August 2020, 15:29 PM

Release of next Halo video game pushed back to 2021

Halo Infinite, the next instalment of celebrated video game franchise, is being delayed until next year, its developer said, meaning the blockbuster title will not be available when Microsoft launches its new console later this year.
12 August 2020, 12:50 PM

Google turns your Android phones into earthquake sensors

lphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.
12 August 2020, 12:41 PM

Google turns Android phones into earthquake sensors

Alphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in California.
12 August 2020, 08:54 AM

Apple on verge of $2 trillion milestone, defying pandemic

Apple is on the verge of becoming the first $2 trillion American company following a gravity-defying surge that has highlighted the value of its iPhone ecosystem during the global pandemic.
11 August 2020, 21:49 PM

Facebook creates unit devoted to financial services

Facebook on Monday said it has created a new unit devoted to financial services to harmonize payment systems on its platform.
11 August 2020, 14:46 PM

Twitter, TikTok discuss potential combination: WSJ

Twitter is in preliminary discussions for a possible combination with TikTok, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, after US President Donald Trump said he would ban the app, calling it a threat to national security.
9 August 2020, 16:36 PM