DHAKA: Facebook’s move to fulfil its ambition to be the personal ‘newspaper’ for its billion-plus members is likely to mean more woes for the ailing news media. The huge social network has become a key source of news for many users, as part of a dramatic shift in how people get

DHAKA: Facebook, the largest social connecting platform, has recently opened an app to create and share personalized video cards for your friends. With this app, you can create a video for your close friend, your significant other, a relative, a coworker, an old friend – or anyone else

DHAKA: The European Parliament is preparing a non-binding resolution that proposes splitting Google Inc's search engine operations in Europe from the rest of its business as one possible option to rein in the internet company's dominance in the search market. European politicians have

DHAKA: Forget meditation and self-help books, the key to a happy life could be down to the sounds you hear. Scientists in London have hacked a pair of sandals which they claim will allow people to 'hear themselves happy'. The sandals link to headphones which change the sound of each

DHAKA: Tech giant Yahoo will now replace online leader Google as the default search engine on Firefox’s internet browsers in the US.Yahoo said it would launch a ‘clean, modern and immersive design’ search engine for Firefox users starting in December.The news comes as Google’s

DHAKA: After giving up on making phones, Nokia Corp. said it would return to the consumer market with a branded tablet computer—its first device since selling its faltering handset business to Microsoft Corp. earlier this year.The tablet will be largely the work of others, built

DHAKA: Robi Axiata Limited has started to hand over the packages of iPhone 6, the latest Apple handset, to its pre-booked customers.The mobile phone operator inaugurated the handover early Thursday through a program held at Robi Seba Kendro in city’s Gulshan.Earlier, Robi customers

DHAKA: The Board of Directors of Grameenphone Ltd has appointed Rajeev Sethi as the company’s new CEO. Sethi will take the position as CEO of Grameenphone on December 1, 2014.Sethi comes from the role as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) in Uninor, Telenor’s wholly owned subsidiary in

DHAKA: Facebook is launching a new free mobile app for its popular Groups feature that lets users create and interact with communities on the site, whether they’re based on hobbies, geography or culture.More than 700 million of Facebook’s 1.35 billion members use Groups, according

DHAKA: While many gamers across the world are looking forward of their copy of Dragon Age: Inquisition, those in Bangladesh as well as India and Pakistan will not.EA has cancelled pre-orders from these countries and started refunded money to those who placed an order for physical and

DHAKA: Nextech Limited has launched Deep Freeze, magic software that will help to reduce your technical and secure your pc from daily malware and others attack. The launching ceremony was held on Tuesday evening at Spectra Convocation Center, Gulshan Dhaka. Shyam Sundar Sikdar,

DHAKA: Nextech Limited has launched Deep Freeze, magic software that will help to reduce your technical and secure your pc from daily malware and others attack. The launching ceremony was held on Tuesday evening at Spectra Convocation Center, Gulshan Dhaka. Shyam Sundar Sikdar,

DHAKA: Bending the head at a 60 degree angle to look at a phone screen puts 60 lbs – or 27kg – worth of pressure on the cervical spine, the part of the spine above the shoulders, the study found.At more than four stone in weight, that is heavier than the average seven year old,

DHAKA: A French startup called Prynt recently debuted a $99 smartphone case that includes a built-in printer. The case’s printer connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth and can print photos in roughly 50 seconds. "At the moment, only one sheet of paper can fit in the case," Prynt

DHAKA: Banglalink, the country’s 2nd largest mobile telecom operator has recently been honored with Mobile Excellence in World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) 2014 Global ICT Excellence Awards. Shihab Ahmad, Chief Commercial Officer of Banglalink received the

DHAKA: The US State Department has taken the unprecedented step of shutting down its entire unclassified email system as technicians repair possible damage from a suspected hacker attack.A senior department official said Sunday that "activity of concern" was detected in the system

DHAKA: Facebook is preparing a new office version of its social networking site to compete with other sites like LinkedIn, the Financial Times reported on Monday citing sources familiar with the matter."Facebook is secretly working on a new website called 'Facebook at Work'" that

DHAKA: Three engineering students of Chile’s University of Adolfo Ibáñez have designed a bicycle that cannot be stolen.This innovative cycle will be a game changer, reports esquire.com. The talent behind Project Yerka’s design is simple. The frame disassembles to act as the

DHAKA: A two-day Information Communication and Technology (ICT) fair titled ‘Cardiff Inter-School ICT Fair 2014’ was held in city’s Dhanmondi area.Cardiff International School Dhaka (CISD) arranged the fair on its main campus.Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu inaugurated the

DHAKA: Facebook said it is making moves to reduce the number of promotional posts that pop up in timelines, in response to users’ demands for fewer advertisements.Beginning in January, people should start seeing fewer posts in news feeds urging them to do things such as buy products,