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Microsoft names CEO Satya Nadella as chairman

Microsoft Corp on Wednesday named Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella as its new chairman, in place of John Thompson.
17 June 2021, 09:40 AM

Germany eyes technological leap with first quantum computer

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday inaugurated Germany's first quantum computer, built by US firm IBM, hailing it as a milestone at a time of “intense competition” with foreign rivals in harnessing the revolutionary technology. The cutting-edge “Q System One”, located in Ehningen near Stuttgart, is the first of its kind outside the United States and will be operated by Germany's Fraunhofer research institute.
16 June 2021, 10:59 AM

Ubisoft shows off 'Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora'

French video game powerhouse Ubisoft opened the show with a look at fresh additions to its diverse line-up, including a new game based on the blockbuster film “Avatar."
15 June 2021, 08:25 AM

Microsoft unveils 30 new games at E3

Microsoft unveiled Sunday a batch of new titles for Xbox at the world's premier video game trade show, including award-winning sensation “Hades” and long-time hit “Halo”. The Xbox maker showed off 30 new games coming to its console, which in November will celebrate two decades on the market.
15 June 2021, 08:11 AM

Microsoft wants you to ditch consoles, play Xbox games directly from TV

Microsoft on Thursday said it is working on software to let people play Xbox video games on internet-linked televisions without the need for consoles. The news came as Microsoft and other video game industry heavyweights prepare to show off coming titles at an annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) being held virtually beginning Saturday due to the pandemic.
15 June 2021, 08:00 AM

7 years celebration of Google local guide Bangladesh

On June 11, 2021, the 7th anniversary event of Google’s Bangladesh Local Guide took place at ‘Project Hilsa’, in Mawa.
15 June 2021, 07:45 AM

Video game maker EA says hackers stole source code

Electronic Arts said Thursday hackers managed to steal source code and other software tools from the video game giant, but that the attack was unlikely to have an impact on gamers or business operations.
14 June 2021, 21:22 PM

A beginner’s guide to setting up a home studio

If you’re a producer, a vocalist, a musician or have a podcast and you’ve decided to start recording professionally, the next step can be the most confusing one.
10 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 10S in Bangladesh

Xiaomi launched the Note 10S, the latest addition to Redmi Note 10 series in Bangladesh today.
10 June 2021, 11:53 AM

Biden drops Trump attempt to ban TikTok, WeChat; orders new review

President Joe Biden on Wednesday withdrew a series of Trump-era executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok, and ordered a Commerce Department review of security concerns posed by those apps and others.
10 June 2021, 10:51 AM

Shohoz adds new vertical: Shohoz Learn

Shohoz, the ticketing, food-delivery, ride-sharing, utility-vehicle hiring platform, has yet added another vertical: an ed-tech platform called 'Shohoz Learn'. Launched on June 10, this platform houses 100 kids' eBooks with an audio reader and assessment tools in partnership with the global ed-tech platform MommyDaddyMe (MDM).
10 June 2021, 10:34 AM

Facebook set to launch smartwatch next year

Facebook on Wednesday confirmed it is working on a smartwatch that might one day connect with augmented reality glasses being developed by the leading social network. Facebook Reality Labs is investing in ways to make AR glasses more useful, unit head Andrew “Boz” Bosworth said in a tweet responding to a Verge report that the social network is aiming to unveil a smartwatch next year.
9 June 2021, 19:47 PM

Apple in talks with CATL, BYD over battery supplies for its electric car

Apple Inc is in early-stage talks with China's CATL and BYD about the supply of batteries for its planned electric vehicle, four people with knowledge of the matter said. The discussions are subject to change and it is not clear if agreements with either CATL or BYD will be reached, said the people who declined to be named as the discussions are private.
8 June 2021, 13:41 PM

Apple's new 'private relay' feature will not be available in China

Apple Inc on Monday said a new "private relay" feature designed to obscure a user's web browsing behavior from internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons.
8 June 2021, 06:43 AM

Uber now includes CNG auto-rickshaws in Dhaka

Ride sharing service Uber has made CNG auto-rickshaws available for ridesharing in Dhaka city. Accessing the app earlier today, users noticed that a ‘CNG’ option was popping up alongside the regular UberX, Premier, Moto and UberXL options, after choosing a destination within Dhaka.
7 June 2021, 10:29 AM

‘One Country, One Rate’: Internet at flat rate across the country

BTRC has fixed the maximum tariff for broadband internet connection today. A customer now has to pay Tk 500 a month for using a broadband connection with a minimum internet speed of 5 Mbps.
6 June 2021, 10:36 AM

Nigeria suspended Twitter days after president's post removed

Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter's activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.
5 June 2021, 06:52 AM

Imported phones get costlier; prices down for headphones, local laptops

Prices up, prices down for gadgets and appliances.
4 June 2021, 07:38 AM

AirPods Max: Fantastic headphones, but why?

Sometimes they require a preamp to drive the extra clarity of sound. Then there are the ones that are for consumption, like listening to music or
3 June 2021, 18:00 PM

Vivo Launches V21 in Bangladesh

Smartphone brand Vivo has launched its new V21 smartphone in Bangladesh. The device is the latest addition to Vivo’s V-series smartphones.
1 June 2021, 10:50 AM