US bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 from air travel

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone devices are to be banned from aircraft in the United States starting under an emergency order, regulators say after numerous reports of the devices catching fire.
15 October 2016, 08:41 AM

Rab didn’t complain against police: IGP

Rapid Action Battalion did not complain against the police force to the home ministry, Bangladesh’s police chief AKM Shahidul Hoque has said.
13 October 2016, 06:57 AM

Samsung offers financial incentives to stem Note 7 bleeding

In the United States, Samsung begins sending fireproof boxes and protective gloves to customers returning potentially explosive Note 7s, drawing humorous barbs from social media commentators.
13 October 2016, 05:54 AM

Historic Solar Impulse team planning drone

Circling the globe in an aircraft that use no fuel would be enough for some to rest on their laurels, but the pilots of Solar Impulse 2 speaks of their new project.
11 October 2016, 06:54 AM

Facebook launches intra-office 'Workplace' network

Social network giant Facebook launches new global product Workplace, a platform that it hopes will replace intranet, mailbox and other internal communication tools used by businesses worldwide.
11 October 2016, 05:53 AM

Trainer in your pocket

We all seem to be so bogged down with work and other commitments that we barely find time to go to the gym and break a sweat. In our heads, we tend to nurture the excuse - “tomorrow!”
10 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Samsung suspends production of recalled Note 7: report

Samsung Electronics suspend production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, a report says, a month after a recall prompted by battery explosions and a day after two major overseas distributors halted replacements.
10 October 2016, 05:12 AM

Edison's Helio S2

After laying low for a while, Edison group finally is pacing things up with their premium line of smartphones- Helio.
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

TECH BITS

TECH BITS
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

HP introduces four new models of laptops in Bangladesh

HP has introduced four new models of Laptop for the Bangladeshi market. All these laptops comes with Intel 5th Gen i3
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Everything you need to know about Google's PixelS

After spending months and months on the rumour mill, the Google Pixel and its XL variant has finally stepped into
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

10 winners of Huawei's 'Seeds for the Future' to visit China

Five teams from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), University of Dhaka (DU), and Chittagong
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Microsoft provides IT training for students

Microsoft Bangladesh has successfully provided 4 training sessions at 4 districts in September. A total number of 200
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Exotic Matters: 2016 Nobel prize in physics

The Nobel Peace prize and that of Economics has recently faced a number of criticisms, plagued by a favouritism for what many feel are less than deserving candidates. Lady Science is rarely disputed, however, as a strict reliance on the scientific method pretty much ensures that the candidates’ achievements aren’t called into question. This year, three physicists were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, for the work that brought better understanding of exotic matter.
9 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Tech giants race for edge in artificial intelligence

Major technology firms are racing to infuse smartphones and other internet-linked devices with software smarts that help them think like people.
9 October 2016, 06:56 AM

Apple wins appeal, $120 mn award from Samsung restored

A US appeals court has handed Apple a victory in one of its battles with rival Samsung, reinstating a $119.6 million verdict for the iPhone maker for patent infringement.
8 October 2016, 12:25 PM

Google starts big advertising push around new Pixel phone

Google's new "Pixel" smartphone is off to a fast marketing start with $3.2 million in television ads in two days since it announced the upcoming launch, and ad executives expect Google to spend hundreds of millions more to keep up with rivals Samsung Electronics and Apple Inc.
8 October 2016, 08:28 AM

Mini 'Pepper' robots start new jobs in Taiwan

A shiny new cohort joined the workforce in Taiwan Thursday -- a troop of mini robots all going by the name "Pepper", enlisted to entertain customers and give them the hard sell.
6 October 2016, 09:09 AM

Yahoo denies surveillance claims amid privacy outcry

Yahoo rejects allegations of mass email surveillance amid an outcry from privacy activists over a report that it created a special scanning program at the behest of US intelligence.
6 October 2016, 05:49 AM

Plane evacuated after Samsung smartphone starts smoking

An overheating, smoking Samsung smartphone forces the evacuation of a Southwest Airlines jet that was preparing to take off from the Louisville airport.
6 October 2016, 05:20 AM