Friday, 15 Nov, 2024

Tech

New Apple iPads on Oct 22

DHAKA: Apple intends to introduce its latest line-up of iPads on October 22, tech blog AllThingsD cited sources familiar with the company’s plans as saying, meaning Apple would be updating its tablets in time for holiday shopping.New versions of the iPad, which will go up against

iPhone 6 to have 4.8-inch screen

iPhone 5S is making waves in the market, notching up record sales in the first weekend. However, the real game changer from Apple may still be in the offing.Apple is said to be working on an iPhone with a 4.8-inch screen, a 20% increase in screen size from the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and

GP launches 3G at Bashundhara

DHAKA: Grameenphone launched Third Generation (3G) mobile-phone services for its customers of Basundhara and Baridhara area on commercial basis on Tuesday.3G was launched flying balloons in front of Bashundhara Industrial Park in Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital.The launching

iPhone 5c now selling for just $45

DHAKA: A little more than two weeks after it first went on sale for $99, Apple`s colorful new iPhone 5c is already on the bargain racks.First Best Buy rolled out a promotion on Thursday to offer the Apple iPhone 5C for $50, and now RadioShack and Walmart have announced similar price cuts

Adobe security breach

DHAKA: Adobe has confirmed that 2.9 million customers have had private information stolen during a “sophisticated” cyber attack on its website.The attackers accessed encrypted customer passwords and payment card numbers, the company said.But it does not believe decrypted debit or

Dell’s latest Venue tablets shun Windows RT system

DHAKA: Dell has opted not to release a Windows RT device among its latest line-up of tablets and laptops.The US manufacturer had been the last to support the operating system other than its creator, Microsoft.Dell said the software had failed to “resonate” with its customers because

Bangladesh can show India way in 3G

DHAKA: Absurd as it may seem, Bangladesh might soon lead India in the adoption of 3G: the spectrum is cheaper, 3G networks are ready to be rolled out and smart phones are more keenly priced.Bangladesh held its first 3G spectrum auction in September.  This was a much-awaited event, but

Airtel launches 3G service

DHAKA: Airtel Bangladesh Limited, one of the fastest growing mobile services providers in Bangladesh and a concern of Bharti Airtel Limited, has launched Third Generation (3G) internet packages for its valued subscribers.Posts and Telecommunications Minister Shahara Khatun inaugurated the

Investors want Bill Gates to step down

DHAKA: Three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft Corp are lobbying the board to press for Bill Gates to step down as chairman of the software company he co-founded 38 years ago, according to people familiar with matter.While Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has been under pressure

GTA Online launch faces server worries

DHAKA: The creator of Grand Theft Auto has warned there might be teething problems as its online version launches.Last week Rockstar North admitted it was facing “unanticipated” pressure because sales of GTA 5 had been stronger than expected.“We are working around the clock to buy

Stolen Cellphones no longer be activated!

Cellphones, tablets and other wireless devices that have been reported lost or stolen can no longer be activated  and therefore used on most wireless networks in Canada, following the launch of a new national “blacklist” of such devices.Starting today, most Canadian wireless service

Apple unseats Coca-Cola as world’s ‘best brand’

DHAKA: Coca-Cola has lost its crown as the world’s best brand, a closely watched survey said on Monday, unseated by the iconic iPhone and iPad maker Apple.This marks the first time the soft drink missed the top spot on the ‘best global brand report’, a line-up created in 2000 by

China threatens closure of mobile news apps

DHAKA: China on Monday launched a crackdown on several mobile news applications that provide news information services without approval from government regulators, threatening to shut down those who refuse to ‘rectify’.The ruling follows a government campaign to curb ‘online

Author pleads not to buy books on Amazon

DHAKA: Author Jaime Clarke’s new novel “Vernon Downs” requested his reader to buy “Vernon Downs” straight from the publisher and not from Amazon.In a Web site aptly named pleasedontbuymybookonamazon.com, Clarke lays out his call to support independent publishing and push back

Infighting led to BlackBerry’s downfall

DHAKA: In the end, BlackBerry’s leadership may have been its own worst enemy.The struggling handset maker suffered from infighting at its executive level that hobbled its ability to compete in the mobile market and led to its eventual downfall, according to an investigation conducted by

Techie brothers

DHAKA: They make an adorable pair in their neat formal suits and shoes. And when they start talking, they have crowds hanging onto every word they say, often having them in splits with their experiences.Shravan Kumaran and his younger sibling Sanjay Kumaran are perhaps India`s youngest

Grameenphone launches 3G

DHAKA: Country’s the largest private mobile phone operator GrameenPhone (GP) Limited launched third generation of mobile communication technology 3G on Sunday.Tele-Communications Minister Sahara Khatun inaugurated GrameenPhone 3G service at GrameenPhone’s main corporate office GP

Giant balloon to study Comet ISON

DHAKA: Exploring the heavens with spaceships and fancy orbiting telescopes like the Hubble is pretty routine stuff for NASA. But the space agency is going low-tech to get a good look at an eagerly anticipated comet.The space agency plans to launch a balloon -- yes, a balloon -- to study

Yahoo in recycled email privacy row

DHAKA: Yahoo email addresses reassigned to a new owner are receiving personal emails intended for the previous owner.One man told news site Information Week that he had received emails with some highly sensitive information in them.In June the web firm announced Yahoo addresses and IDs

Apple releases iOS 7.0.2

DHAKA: Apple’s released yet another supplemental update for iOS 7, a little more than a week after the software was first released.The 7.0.2 update, which went out Thursday morning, fixes a bug that would let users bypass the passcode security on the lock screen. That security issue was