Samsung unveils the Galaxy S21, ditches charger and earphones

The S21 series follows the new industry trend -- started by Apple -- of not including a charger brick and earphones in the box.
14 January 2021, 22:08 PM

Meet this custom Baymax themed PC

Ferdaus Zaman Polok is a student of CSE at DIU. He is a Graphics Designer working with Upwork and a content creator on YouTube.
14 January 2021, 18:00 PM

How to negotiate to get your dream job

Finding a good job may sometimes turn out to be hectic if you do not use effective strategies. There are many people who often lose hope after applying for several jobs without any progress. But how do you overcome this challenge? How do you find a job that you have a passion for?
14 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Global surveillance tech brand HIKVISION to setup factory in Bangladesh

Security & surveillance solution brand 'HIKVISION', is to setup production plant in Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City in Kaliakoir, Gazipur. In partnership with Excel Intelligent Solutions Ltd, HIKVISION is going to setup a factory in the allotted two acres of land in the hi-tech park.
14 January 2021, 07:24 AM

After investor pressure, Intel says CEO to step down

Intel CEO Bob Swan will step down next month, the computer chip giant said on Wednesday, weeks after a hedge fund sent a letter demanding changes in its business. “Intel today announced that its board of directors has appointed 40-year technology industry leader Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, effective February 15, 2021,” the company said in a statement.
13 January 2021, 18:33 PM

An academician’s pursuit of excellence: In conversation with Dr Mohammed Farashuddin

As of 2019, according to the World Bank, 45% of the tertiary education enrollments have been in the private sector tertiary education institutions. Besides, the enhanced world-class curriculum offered by some of these institutions has helped shape a strong workforce for this fast-growing economy. One of the visionaries who has played a significant role in promoting tertiary level education in Bangladesh in the private sector is the founder of East West University, Dr Mohammed Farashuddin.
13 January 2021, 16:16 PM

Hogwarts, Humankind, Horizon: 2021's hottest video games

Gamers, grab your controllers: 2021 is set to be a big year for video games, with some hugely-awaited titles expected after Microsoft and Playstation launched new next-generation consoles in November. Here are five of the most-anticipated games planned to come out this year -- unless the coronavirus pandemic continues to play havoc with release schedules.
13 January 2021, 08:51 AM

Samsung to announce the Galaxy S21 tomorrow

Tech conglomerate Samsung will be announcing its newest flagship tomorrow during a live broadcast from their website and YouTube Channel. According to several media leaks, the phone to be launched is S21, the flagbearer of S-series.
13 January 2021, 06:41 AM

Logis-tech venture Paperfly secures investment worth BDT 100 crore

Homegrown logis-tech venture Paperfly has secured investment nearly worth of BDT 100 Crore from Indian logistic giant Ecom Express. Termed as majority investment, Ecom Express is planning to invest this amount as Bangladesh is seeing unprecedented growth in e-commerce deliveries over the past couple of years. Founded in 2016, Paperly doorstep delivery, warehousing, fulfillment, smart return management and cash collection facilities for its online merchants.
12 January 2021, 09:33 AM

Databird's decade long plan to help Bangladeshi startups

ShareTrip started its journey as Travel Booking BD in 2014 with just 3 employees in a small office but a big dream to make travel convenient for everyday people. Founder of ShareTrip and CEO of DataBird, Kashef Rahman, and his team has now grown to over more than 160 employees with a dedicated tech team and industry experts to provide flawless service while providing the best travel experience for their customers. This eventually enhanced the travel experience for their customers, because they were more focused on customized offerings.
11 January 2021, 10:45 AM

Symphony launches Z30 Pro

Symphony has launched the new Symphony Z30 Pro -- its new smartphone with 4GB RAM, 4GB ROM and a 5,000 mAh big battery.
11 January 2021, 10:22 AM

Gojek tidies up ledger by writing off Pathao investment as 'cosmetic loss'

Gojek Singapore, the main investor of Pathao, has reported a tenfold increase in Y-o-Y loss, of which most was attributed from investment in Pathao, in a move to clean up its ledger books.
9 January 2021, 08:46 AM

Tesla CEO Musk world's wealthiest person

Whether the topic is transforming the automobile or conquering the next frontier of space, Elon Musk has shown a knack for captivating an audience beyond investors and science geeks. The brash Tesla CEO, now the world's wealthiest person following the electric automaker's meteoric rise, was the quintessential Silicon Valley disruptor -- except he no longer lives in California.
8 January 2021, 11:25 AM

Phones imported illegally after July 1 this year will be blocked: BTRC chairman

Illegal, unregistered phones will be automatically blocked from networks starting from July 1, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, BTRC has informed the media on Thursday. However, existing unregistered phones bought before July 1 will not come under this block to make the transition smoother, the newly appointed Chairman of the commission, Shyam Sunder Sikder further informed.
8 January 2021, 09:33 AM

Apple iPad 10.2 (7th Gen): The perfect study buddy

The form factor: The dimensions of the tab is perfect. You can use it in one hand as it doesn’t weigh much. It’s also easy to carry on your bag.
7 January 2021, 18:00 PM

Facebook drops 'likes' button from public pages

Facebook Inc has dropped the "likes" button from its redesigned public pages used by artists, public figures and brands, the social media company said on Wednesday.
7 January 2021, 06:37 AM

Walton offers up to 100pc cash back on laptops, desktops and accessories

To mark the celebration of the new year, Walton has offered up to 100 per cent instant cashback on its wide range of laptops, desktops other IT accessories. The instant cashback, however, will not available on the purchase of Walton digital devices from E-plaza.
6 January 2021, 13:21 PM

Online work service Slack goes down

Online collaboration service Slack suffered a major outage on Monday as people tried to get back to business remotely on the first work week of the new year. San Francisco-based Slack put out word early Monday that people were having trouble connecting to the service, then upgraded the incident to an outage a short time later.
4 January 2021, 19:23 PM

Two new e-commerce platforms launched in the country

Two brand-new platforms have entered the e-commerce arena of the country.
3 January 2021, 16:36 PM

Five cool techs from the world of Cyberpunk 2077

Let’s start with the obvious one. The defining feature of the Cyberpunk 2077 universe is the huge proliferation of cybernetic prosthetics. It seems
31 December 2020, 18:00 PM