Friday, 27 Dec, 2024

Tech

WhatsApp to launch voice call soon

DHAKA: If media reports are to be believed, mobile messaging service WhatsApp is set to launch a free voice calling feature for its 600 million monthly active users.A website claiming to have obtained images of the upcoming voice calling-based interface of the app suggests the

No phone number missing

DHAKA: Many people often fall in embarrassment after losing the phone numbers of their familiar persons.But, it can be relaxing if we just backup all the important contacts!And, in this regard, we are sharing some easy ways help you backup your contacts.Backup contacts with an Android

BD joins ITPEC

DHAKA: Bangladesh has become a member of Information Technology Professional Examination Council (ITPEC). The membership will now create an opportunity to evaluate the professional quality of country’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) professionals. Bangladesh gets

Intel launches Octa-Core desktop processor

DHAKA: Intel has unveiled its first eight-core desktop processor, the i7-5960X Intel Core Extreme Edition processor, alongside two new hexa-core offerings. However, all members of the product family formerly named Haswell-E, the NDTV mentioned in a report on Saturday. "We're thrilled to

Smartshoes: GPS will show you the way!

DHAKA: "Wizard of Oz" heroine Dorothy only had to click her ruby red slippers together and they would spirit her home to Kansas.Now, an Indian high-tech start-up is promising to do the same in real life with a new, GPS-enabled smart sports shoe that vibrates to give the wearer

Latest leaks: iPhone 6 hands-on video

DHAKA: The iPhone 6 leaks just don't seem to stop even after the Cupertino firm's official invitation for the September 9 event.While we have already seen all possible kinds of leaks for the device before, now a video shows what is claimed to be a fully functional 4.7-inch iPhone 6

2 Nexus smartphones this year

DHAKA: While the wild rumors around the Halloween (October 31) release for Nexus are not yet confirmed, another report by Phonearena suggests that Google might release two Nexus devices this year, instead of one. We'd like to remind readers that most recent speculation has revolved

Banglanews updates Android App

DHAKA: Technology is running like a horse as tech-fan people are riding on it to keep them updated with latest technologies. People are using smartphones of different brands and operating systems. Android has already established its supremacy over all existing operating systems. With

Cellphones to exceed humans by end of 2014

DHAKA: Mobile phones will outnumber human population by the end of 2014, reaching a staggering 7.3 billion, a new study has said.The study by the International Telecommunications Union concludes that the number of mobile phones will rise from 6 billion now to 7.3 billion in 2014,

Nokia also on selfie-phone queue!

DHAKA: Microsoft on Thursday has announced the Lumia 730 Dual SIM and Lumia 735 selfie-focused smartphones at its pre-IFA event in Berlin. The company hasn't detailed the exact pricing, but said the smartphones have suggested pricing of EUR 219 and EUR 199 respectively, excluding

Latest leaks: iPhone 6 hands-on video

DHAKA: The iPhone 6 leaks just don't seem to stop even after the Cupertino firm's official invitation for the September 9 event. While we have already seen all possible kinds of leaks for the device before, now a video shows what is claimed to be a fully functional 4.7-inch iPhone 6

Google’s drone fleet to deliver packages

DHAKA: Google is building a fleet of drone aircraft that can bypass earthbound traffic so packages can be delivered to people more quickly in the United States. "Project Wing," announced on Thursday, escalates Google's technological arms race with rival Amazon, which is also

Apple may unveil iWatch on 9/9

DHAKA: Apple's first smartwatch - dubbed the iWatch - may be unveiled as soon as next month alongside the much-anticipated iPhone 6.Technology news site Re/code has reported the tech giant will announce a brand new wearable device on September 9.The report follows the publication on

Use Google Maps on Android, iOS Without Internet!

DHAKA: Lost in ‘Nowhereland’ with ‘No Network’ as far as you can see? As always, Google Maps can help you find your way back, as long as you have an iOS or an Android device, even if you are offline!Google recently added a feature to Google Maps, which lets you save maps to

Airtel launches 3G in Moulvibazar

DHAKA: Airtel Bangladesh Limited, the fastest growing telecom operator in Bangladesh, commercially launched 3G services in Moulvibazar on Wednesday. The inaugural ceremony was marked with arranging a procession consisting of 3G branded caravans that created excitement in the city and

iPhone 6 to launch on Sept 9

DHAKA: Apple’s much-anticipated iPhone 6 could be released on September 9, according to a leaked photo by a French website.On August 25, nowhereelse.fr posted a photo of what it claimed was Apple’s new smartphone’s promotional artwork.The artwork showed the date Tuesday September

Symphony launches 7” Tab at Tk 6,250

DHAKA: Considering the purchase capacity of the local people, Symphony introduced a new 7” Tab recently named Xplorer T7 Ultra, at Tk 6,250. Country’s one of the leading cell phone brands brought the Tab at a lower price keeping in mind the extended needs of a Tab in daily life, said

Xiaomi launches Redmi 1S

DHAKA: China smartphone company Xiaomi on Tuesday launched its new device Redmi 1S in India priced at Rs. 5,999. Notably, the smartphone was first announced for India at Rs. 6,999, but the company seems to have had a change in mind at the last minute as far as pricing is concerned,

Nexus X on Oct 31

DHAKA: Google will launch the sixth device of Nexus series titled ‘Nexus X’ on October 31. Motorola's much-leaked Shamu handset will now reportedly be called the ‘Nexus X’ and not ‘Nexus 6’ as previously rumored, NDTV reports on Tuesday. Another report said that the

Bangladesh’s prospect in billon dollars apps market

DHAKA: American information technology research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc. forecasted that the market of mobile apps would be worth about 35 billion worldwide.  On the other hand, 90 percent mobile users in Bangladesh browse internet through their handsets and 86 percent of