Jovago Bangladesh observes growth in eid-tourism

Online hotel booking platform Jovago has seen an increase of online hotel search and booking during Eid festival. In a press release issued last week, it stated that Jovago observed almost half a million Bangladeshis searching and booking their hotel rooms on the internet during eid. Jovago also mentioned that, Bangladeshi travelers increasingly prefer short trips of less than five days when they get occasion like Eid, etc. The budget accommodation has emerged as the most popular option for travelers here. People prefer hotels in Dhaka as well as outside cities like Chittagong, Cox’s Bazaar, Sylhet, and Khulna.
16 July 2017, 05:09 AM

Adplay brings in new means of displaying ads

To cater the market, AdPlay has brought out several different formats of ads. The most interesting ones are stated below:
15 July 2017, 17:21 PM

Indonesia blocks web-based Telegram app

Web-based Telegram is blocked in Indonesia as the government finds some of its users promote radicalism and terrorism in the web.
15 July 2017, 04:58 AM

Facebook to help South Korean startups go global

US social networking giant Facebook says it has partnered with South Korean business agencies to launch a new programme to help Korean startups expand overseas with digital strategies leveraging its platform.
13 July 2017, 06:09 AM

A wristband with user’s medical records could be a life-saver in emergencies

A wristband that can store medical records of its user can be a life-saver to the person in case of medical emergency situations.
13 July 2017, 06:01 AM

A simplified guide to Android app development

What you're about to read is a generalised account of the different aspects and to-dos of developing an Android app from scratch.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Two new smartphones in Walton NH series

Local brand Walton added two new models of smartphones to its Primo NH series. The new 'Primo NH3' and 'Primo NH3
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Symphony launches selfie expert phone P9

Symphony recently has launched a handset for the selfie lovers- Symphony P9. This dual flash equipped smartphone
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

UBSL introduces new A+ plus UPS system

Unique Business Systems Limited has launched A+ plus UPS Systems. It's equipped with 2-steps boost & 1-step buck
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Some of the weirdest fidget spinners

Some of the weirdest fidget spinners
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

The science behind fidget spinning

Fidget spinners has been advertised as a toy that is helping people who have trouble with focusing or fidgeting by
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Sophos helps to secure Konica Minolta's workplace hub with Sophos XG firewall

Sophos recently announced its partnership with Konica Minolta Inc. to integrate Sophos XG Firewall and Sophos
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Women ICT Frontier Initiative (WIFI) launched in Bangladesh

To bring more women under the umbrella of Digital Bangladesh Women ICT Frontier Initiative (WIFI) was launched last
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Helio S10

Mostly metal construction and 2.5D GorillaGlass 3 provide both heft and protection. There’s a little too much shiny
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

TECH BITS

TECH BITS
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Facebook to build housing in Silicon Valley for first time

The shortage of housing in California's Silicon Valley has gotten so severe that Facebook Inc on Friday proposed taking homebuilding into its own hands for the first time with a plan to construct 1,500 units near its headquarters.
8 July 2017, 04:56 AM

Microsoft plans to cut thousands of jobs: Source

Microsoft Corp plans to cut "thousands" of jobs, with a majority of them outside the United States.
7 July 2017, 05:13 AM

Why do companies stop growing?

Growth is a phenomenon that every organisation yearns for and a special few truly experience.
6 July 2017, 18:00 PM

All-girl Afghan robotics team denied US visas

Two Afghan girls refused visas to the United States for a robot-building competition say they are mystified by the decision, as the contest's organisers said teams from Iran and Sudan as well as a de facto Syrian team had gained visas.
5 July 2017, 07:01 AM

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8 Plus best smartphone in Asia

The models of Galaxy S8/S8 Plus, of South Korean electronics giant Samsung, have won the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards in the Best Smartphone category for its a revolutionary design.
4 July 2017, 05:11 AM