DHAKA: Google has placed a virtual assistant at the heart of its latest smartphones and first voice-activated speaker. The two Pixel handsets are the first mobiles to trigger Google Assistant by pressing their home buttons, somewhat like Apple’s Siri, reports the BBC. The Home

DHAKA: Yahoo secretly scanned millions of its users’ email accounts on behalf of the US government, according to a report. Media say the firm built special software last year to comply with a classified request. “Yahoo is a law abiding company, and complies with the laws of the

DHAKA: Robi, as the proud sponsor of the Bangladesh cricket team has recently launched an SMS, WAP and IVR channel based Cricket campaign for its customers. Starting from the 27th September, the campaign will end on the 26th October 2016, says a press release on Tuesday (October 4).

DHAKA: Wasfia Nazreen, the first and only Bangladeshi to summit the seven highest mountains in all seven continents, has been made brand ambassador of the country’s largest telecom operator Grameenphone (GP). She will work with GP to empower the society, says a press release on

DHAKA: Symphony Mobile opened a new ‘exclusive priority outlet’ on Kemal Ataturk Avenue in Banani of the city. Symphony Mobile senior director Rezwanul Hoque inaugurated the outlet, said a press release on Sunday (October 2). Symphony Mobile marketing director Ashraful Haque,

DHAKA: Robi customers under Dhonnobad program can now enjoy world-class wedding photography service along with special discount on decoration and catering services from Royal Wedding Planner Limited. Robi and Royal Wedding Planner signed an agreement in this regard recently, said a

DHAKA: Samsung has said it will delay restarting the sale of its Galaxy Note 7 phone in South Korea, as the firm needs more time for the global recall of the device. The South Korean tech giant was forced to recall some 2.5 million devices globally due to overheating batteries.

Six-nation online survey reveals Bangladesh’s youth are ‘excited’ for future digital job prospects but still prioritize human-centered skills when it comes to workplaces of 2020 DHAKA: Telenor Group on Sunday (September 25) released the results of a pilot online survey across six

DHAKA: Messaging app firm Snapchat has announced its first gadget - sunglasses with a built-in camera. The device, which the company is calling Spectacles, will go on sale later this year priced at $130, reports the BBC. The glasses will record up to 30 seconds of video at at time.

DHAKA: Shares in Twitter jumped more than 20% after a report said the home of the 140-character tweet had received takeover approaches. Twitter, which has been the subject of takeover rumours before, is getting closer to a sale, according to the US business news channel CNBC.

Yahoo says hackers stole information from about 50-crore users in 2014 in what appears to be the largest publicly disclosed cyber-breach in history. The breach included swathes of personal information, including names and emails, as well as “unencrypted security questions and

DHAKA: Cell phone service provider Robi has organized three sessions ‘Internet4U’ in Chittagong Cambrian College on how to make better and proper use of internet. The program, ‘Internet4U’, was launched under their Corporate Responsibility Initiatives highlighting the

DHAKA: US software giant Microsoft plans to buy back $40bn worth of its shares. The firm did not say how long the repurchase scheme would last. Its previous buyback, also worth $40bn, was announced in September 2013 and is due to be completed by the end of the year. Share buybacks

DHAKA: The social network said in a tweet on Monday (September 20) that photos, videos, polls and GIFs no longer count toward your character total in tweets. The company first announced the character expansion in May, noting the changes would take place in the coming months. While

DHAKA: Robi has recently introduced the best data bundle offer in the country that allows customers to enjoy lowest call rate (25 paisa/min) to any Robi number for the purchase of 150 MB data pack. All the prepaid customers of Robi will be eligible to avail this offer, said a press

DHAKA: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and also her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy received the prestigious ‘ICT for Development Award’ at Millennium Hotel in New York on September 19 (local time). He was conferred with the

DHAKA: Tech giant Microsoft is set to close the London office of its Skype subsidiary with the potential loss of 220 jobs. The company said it was consolidating its London offices and moving workers to a new site in Paddington. “Microsoft reviewed some London-based roles and made

DHAKA: Digital World 2016, a three-day mega ICT event of Bangladesh, is scheduled to begin at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital of Bangladesh from October 19. Forty ministries will showcase their activities in the event. Finance minister and also

DHAKA: Robi has recently introduced a single WAP gaming portal named Robi Game Hub providing gamers access to the biggest library of games. Robi users can subscribe to their desired gaming service from this portal, said a press release on Sunday (September 18). The umbrella portal

DHAKA: Grameenphone, in association with Opera, has launched GP GameBox, a platform hosting unlimited premium games and applications for Android and feature phone users. When using GameBox, customers will be able to download and play full versions of premium games and apps without