Samsung announces its first HDR10+ gaming displays

Samsung has announced the release of its first displays that support the HDR10+ Gaming standard, an enhanced version of HDR10 that can also calibrate itself. HDR10+ Gaming was first revealed in October, but Samsung has now confirmed that its new 2022 series of QLED TVs (Q70 and higher) and gaming monitors will be the first to support it.
27 December 2021, 12:34 PM

The first-ever bus-train dual-mode vehicle launched in Japan

The world's first dual-mode vehicle, equally at home on road and rail, made its public debut on 25 December in the town of Kaiyo in Japan's Tokushima prefecture.
27 December 2021, 11:09 AM

Our top picks for smartwatches under TK 5500

In recent times, smartwatches have revolutionised the electronic gadget industry and acquired significant popularity, and the craze is only rising further.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

The Witcher’s Season 2 is worth tossing a coin

Since its release in 2019, Netflix’s The Witcher has been a treat for long-time fans and newcomers alike. Taking the streaming platform by storm, the series successfully builds upon the already impressive popularity of Andrzej Sapkowski’s book series and CD Projekt Red’s video game trilogy.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Road trip diary with Toyota Crown Royal

Most customers purchasing a reconditioned car from Japan usually miss out on what could have been the greatest road trip with their new car. On the last weekend of November,
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

How reliance on tech helped us reshape post-pandemic work culture

During the pandemic, workplaces went through major transformations where many companies, businesses, and individuals ditched the traditional workplaces and took work to home, giving rise to the most significant ‘work from home’ scenario.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Nike gets into the Metaverse; buys virtual sneaker firm

Nike joined the wave of brands buying into excitement over virtual goods Monday as the sportswear giant announced it has
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Elon Musk named ‘Person of the Year 2021’ by Time Magazine

Musk -- who overtook Amazon founder Jeff Bezos this year to become the world’s wealthiest person -- wields impact on Earth with his Tesla electric car company and beyond our planet with his SpaceX rockets. 
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Quality enhancement in higher education needs to be ensured to create better opportunities

Higher education globally has been going through dramatic changes in the last decade and that is no different in Bangladesh.
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Meatless meat, Web 3.0 and Big Tech battles: Tech trends we look forward to in 2022

After a year that made the terms WFH (work from home) and metaverse instantly recognisable for many people, there are a new set of technological trends headed this way for 2022. Here’s a selection of how technology may change lives in the coming year:
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

A 'cyborg' artist who can apparently hear colours now wants to time travel

For Neil Harbisson, a self-described 'cyborg' artist living near Barcelona, colour is quite literally music to his ears thanks to an antenna he designed to overcome colour blindness. Well-known in Spain and with an international following that enabled him to meet the likes of Leonardo di Caprio and Tom Cruise, Harbisson is now testing out a new device designed to feel physically the passing of time.
23 December 2021, 13:50 PM

Taste the food on TV: Japanese inventor creates lickable screen

A Japanese professor has developed a prototype lickable TV screen that can imitate food flavours, another step towards creating a multi-sensory viewing experience. The device, called Taste the TV (TTTV), uses a carousel of 10 flavour canisters that spray in combination to create the taste of a particular food. The flavour sample then rolls on hygienic film over a flat TV screen for the viewer to try.
23 December 2021, 13:41 PM

Grameenphone partners with DigiPro Solutions and ReCom Consulting to improve financial management

Grameenphone announced their latest partnership with the startup DigiPro Solutions and an existing partner ReCom Consulting.
23 December 2021, 07:12 AM

Infinix announces Hot 11 Play

Earlier today, Infinix announced the newest inclusion to their Hot series smartphones: Hot 11 Play, featuring the Helio G35 octa-core chip.
23 December 2021, 06:43 AM

World's first-ever SMS sold as NFT for 107,000 euros

The first SMS ever sent over a mobile phone in 1992 was sold Tuesday as an NFT at auction for 107,000 euros ($120,600), the Aguttes auction house said. The buyer, whose identity was not disclosed but is a Canadian involved in the tech sector, is now the owner of a unique digital replica of the first SMS message in the form of a Non-Fungible Token, or NFT.
22 December 2021, 11:45 AM

Perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo fossil discovered in China

Scientists on Tuesday announced the discovery of an exquisitely preserved dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago that was preparing to hatch from its egg just like a chicken. The fossil was discovered in Ganzhou, southern China and belonged to a toothless theropod dinosaur, or oviraptorosaur, which the researchers dubbed 'Baby Yingliang.' 
22 December 2021, 11:36 AM

NFT, Metaverse, Stonks: A guide to 2021's tech buzzwords

This year, tech CEOs drew inspiration from a 1990s sci-fi novel, Reddit investors' lexicon seeped into the mainstream as 'diamond hands' and 'apes' shook Wall Street, and something called a DAO tried to buy a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution. If you're still drawing a blank as 2021 wraps up, here's a short glossary: 
21 December 2021, 12:26 PM

A locally assembled laptop, ‘Taalpata’ is production-ready. Will it ever hit the market?

‘Taalpata’ – the latest addition to the race of ‘Made in Bangladesh’ laptops, assembled locally by Datasoft Manufacturing & Assembly Inc Limited (DMA), at Hi-Tech Park in Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City of Kaliakoir, is somewhat of a sitting duck, with 500 units of laptops produced but no plans for commercial production as of yet. 
21 December 2021, 10:05 AM

The Witcher’s season 2 is worth tossing a coin

Since its release in 2019, Netflix's The Witcher has been a treat for long-time fans and newcomers alike. Taking the streaming platform by storm, the series successfully builds upon the already impressive popularity of Andrzej Sapkowski's book series and CD Projekt Red's video game trilogy.
20 December 2021, 18:06 PM

Meet the indie studios fuelling the mobile games industry of Bangladesh

The mobile games market in the country is growing everyday. Bangladesh ranks 7th in terms of the global population and the local market is an important market for the global mobile gaming industry. New jobs are being created in this arena continuously as foreign investments are pouring in.
16 December 2021, 18:00 PM