Five eye-popping alternatives to Powerpoint

It's not that Powerpoint presentations are all bad, just that they have been used and abused so often, the sheer sight of another slide invokes a Pavlovian reflex of dread. Just as with Hondas, there are alternatives.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Chit-chat with Startup Cup founder Sean Griffin

On the occasion of the grand finale of Bangladesh Startup Cup, Sean flew in Dhaka to have a hands-on experience of the local startup culture. During his trip in Bangladesh he talked about his passion, mission and vision with Shahriar Rahman from Next Step.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Saturday Funday

Last week, we talked about how to chill out in style on Friday. Here are some invaluable tips-slash-insights for Saturday Funday.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

og0: A new Bangladeshi messenger in town

og0, which was launched last month, is a local platform designed to cater the youth’s of Bangladesh. As the first local social app based platform that is designed and operated completely by home grown Bangladeshi engineers it includes special features that allows users to make calls even in low signals, even where 3G is not available.
6 May 2015, 08:07 AM

16 physically challenged youths get IT jobs after training

Sixteen deaf and dumb graphic designers found jobs at Creative IT Ltd, a regional IT training institutes of the country. ICT Secretary Shyam Sundar Sikder handed over the appointment cards to the physically challenged graphic designers as the chief guest at a function at Creative IT Institute at Dhanmondi here today
6 May 2015, 07:47 AM

Tesla unveils batteries to power homes

US electric carmaker Tesla Motors unveils batteries that can power homes and businesses as it attempts to expand beyond its vehicle business.
4 May 2015, 06:16 AM

Tech Bits

Tech Bits
3 May 2015, 18:15 PM

Deep Dive 5 threats affecting hardware (Part-3)

Certain firmware responsible for managing discrete hardware components has been getting increasingly complex and is subject to
3 May 2015, 18:11 PM

Symphony’s V60 & H150 with longer lasting batteries

Symphony Mobile is bringing out two smarphones with extreme battery life. Dubbed as V60 and H150, the former (V60) consists of 3000
3 May 2015, 18:11 PM

Samsung brings Special TV Offer

Samsung Electronics Bangladesh has brought a promotion offer for TV to start the Bengali New Year 1422. Now with every Samsung TV
3 May 2015, 18:09 PM

UBS brings MBot 3D printers in Bangladesh

IT products importer Unique Business Systems (UBS) Ltd, has announced to market Taiwan's MBot brand 3D printers in Bangladesh. This
3 May 2015, 18:09 PM

Huawei Honor Holly: Unassuming fighter

The Huawei Honor Holly isn't a name that's easy to throw around. When you look at the specs though, you wouldn't mind throwing those figures around in bragging discussions among friends.
3 May 2015, 18:01 PM

ICT Division & Gates Foundation to setup e-Libraries

The ICT Division, in collaboration with The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has undertaken an initiative to upgrade and develop the
3 May 2015, 18:01 PM

Friday Chillin’

What to do to on the first day of the weekend to turn off that brain that's been on autopilot all week.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Heads up for the budding shrink

With new positions in organisational/industrial psychology with the growth of corporate culture, and wider awareness of mental illnesses, the demand for psychologists in Bangladesh is greater than ever.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Working with the human mind

In conversation with clinical psychologist and founding member of drug-rehab centre CREA, Tarun Kanti Gayen
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Microsoft opens to Android, Apple apps

Microsoft Corp is making it easier for apps written for rival Google Inc's Android and Apple Inc's iOS systems to work on Windows phones, in a bid to attract users to its unpopular mobile devices.
30 April 2015, 04:22 AM

Sentinel satellite reveals Nepal quake movement

Europe's Sentinel-1a satellite has got its first good look at the aftermath of Saturday's big quake in Nepal.
29 April 2015, 15:14 PM

American Airlines planes grounded by iPad app error

A faulty app caused American Airlines to ground dozens of its jets.
29 April 2015, 14:20 PM

Yahoo's ear-based identification system

Yahoo is working on a way of unlocking a mobile phone using the owner's ear rather than a password or fingerprint.
29 April 2015, 05:32 AM