Dhaka: The High Court on Monday stayed until September 16 the government’s process to stop the operation of Citycell, the country’s oldest mobile phone operator, for its failure to pay BTRC a outstanding payment of Tk 477.51 crore. Justice Syed…
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German official wants facial identification technology in public transit
German interior minister wants to introduce facial identification technology to the surveillance cameras in public transit, local newspaper Bild reported on Sunday. The interior minister Thomas de Maiziere told the Sunday edition of Bild that the bio-metric software implanted in…
GP to get ‘013’ number series, too
Dhaka: Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Sunday decided to allow Grameenphone to introduce a new number series beginning with ‘013’ on conditions. The decision came following a meeting of the commission, BTRC chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood told UNB. According…
Sick throng Indian capital’s new, high-tech clinics
For asthma sufferer Mohan Lal, regular visits to the Indian capital’s hospitals were a nightmare of waiting in endless queues in sweltering corridors that swarm with mosquitoes. But a spotless and air-conditioned clinic boasting innovative diagnostic technology and sharply-dressed doctors…
China opens world’s highest and longest glass bridge
It’s finally happened. The much-heralded “world’s highest and longest” glass-bottomed bridge has opened to visitors in central China. It connects two mountain cliffs in what are known as the Avatar mountains (the film was shot here) in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province.…
Facebook aims for video-loving teenagers with new app
Facebook on Friday took direct aim at video-loving adolescents, and Snapchat, with the release of a new iPhone app that allows teens to watch clips about the lives of their classmates. The app, called Lifestage, was released with no fanfare,…
BTRC to fine $50 for each pre-acivated SIM
Dhaka-The telecom regulator is going to issue letter to the mobile phone operators to fine $50 for each pre-activated SIM (subscriber identity modules number).
Scientists say China in leading position in space technology
China successfully launched the world’s first quantum communication satellite earlier this week and the feat proves that China is playing a leading role in terms of space technology, experts here say. Early Tuesday morning, the world’s first quantum satellite, nicknamed…
Bhutanese team due this month for bandwidth import
A Bhutanese team would visit here this month to import bandwidth from Bangladesh to ensure its redundancy and meet domestic need. Talking to BSS, State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim said: “Bhutanese delegation is scheduled to arrive this…
Formal process to scrap licence of Citycell begins: Tarana
Dhaka-The formal process to scrap the licence of Citycell, the country’s oldest mobile phone operator, begins on Wednesday for its failure to pay BTRC Tk 477.51 crore dues, said State Minister for Posts and Communications Tarana Halim on Tuesday.
China launches world first quantum satellite
China launched the world’s first quantum satellite Tuesday, state media reported, in an effort to harness the power of particle physics to build an unbreakable system of encrypted communications. The launch took place at 1:40 am in the southwestern Gobi…
Syrian refugees invent app for Germany’s bureaucracy maze
Interminable queues, impenetrable paperwork, unpronounceable German words—the hurdles for any newcomer to Europe’s top economy can be daunting but now there’s an app for that, says a team of enterprising Syrian refugees. It’s called Bureaucrazy, after the often Kafkaesque process…
Pokemon hunt leads to glory for Google-born Niantic
Born in Google’s shadow, Niantic strode into the spotlight with a mobile internet spin on hunting Pokemon but can the obsession with the game lead to long-term financial success? Niantic founder and chief executive John Hanke has told a story…
ADB to build IT infrastructre in JU
A delegation of Asian Development Bank (ADB) made a courtesy called on Jahangirangar University (JU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam on Saturday at the university administrative office.
Calling China: phones everywhere in world’s biggest market
Sometimes it seems that no one in China, from toddlers to octogenarians, ladies in swimming pools to delivery men mid-manoeuvre, is without a cellphone to hand—and statistically it is more or less true. There are almost as many mobile accounts…
S.Korea’s ICT exports decline 6.6 pct in July
South Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) product exports reduced 6.6 percent in July from a year earlier due to weak demand from the country’s top two trading partners, China and the United States, a government report showed on Thursday.…
S.Korea’s ICT exports decline 6.6 pct in July
South Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) product exports reduced 6.6 percent in July from a year earlier due to weak demand from the country’s top two trading partners, China and the United States, a government report showed on Thursday.…
Intel buys artificial intelligence startup
US-based Intel on Tuesday announced a deal to buy an artificial intelligence startup as the computer chip colossus looks to broaden its role in data centers and the expanding internet of things. Intel did not disclose how much it is…
‘State-supported’ ProjectSauron malware attacks world’s top PCs
Two top electronic security firms have discovered a new powerful malware suite being used to target just dozens of high-value targets around the world. The research shows that it was likely developed on the orders of a government engaging in…
Oracle says Micros credit card readers hacked
US business software colossus Oracle on Monday confirmed that hackers infected software in Micros credit card scanners used at hotels and restaurants around the world. “Oracle Security has detected and addressed malicious code in certain legacy Micros systems,” read a…
Hundreds of Taiwan drivers fined after Pokemon Go launch
Nearly 350 drivers in Taiwan were slapped with fines for playing on their phones after Pokemon Go launched on the island, which has already resulted in broken legs and museum bans. The gaming app has sparked a global frenzy since…
Robi brings Hajj roaming packages
Dhaka-Robi has endeavoured to be the preferred communication partner of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims by introducing four different affordable Hajj roaming offers.
China flooding Silicon Valley with cash, what can go wrong
By Elizabeth Dwoskin San Fransisco — Mountain View, Calif., start-up Quixey was the envy of many in Silicon Valley when the company announced a multimillion-dollar investment from one of China’s largest and most powerful technology companies, Alibaba. The $110 million…
Head of Google’s self-driving cart hits the road
The chief technology officer for Google’s self-driving car mission announced Friday he would be hitting the road, and that the day marked his last at the company. Roboticist Chris Urmson said in a blog post that after leading the autonomous…
Tesla loss widens as company works to speed production
Tesla Motors reported Wednesday a larger second-quarter loss than expected as it worked to speed production in the face of strong demand for its electric cars. Tesla reported a net loss of $293.2 million, or $2.09 per share, in the…
Alphabet joins drone tests as US considers new rules
Google parent Alphabet is joining tests for drone deliveries, US officials announced Tuesday, as the White House unveiled accelerated rulemaking for commercial unmanned aircraft operations. The announcement at a White House event said the US tech giant would participate in…
iPhone explosion burns Australian man’s bum
An Australian man has suffered severe burns in his upper right thigh from an exploding iPhone that he bought six months ago. Gareth Clear, a 36-year-old man from Bondi in New South Wales, was riding around on his bike on…
Internet blackout exercise in capital Monday night
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has decided to hold an internet blackout drill tonight (Monday night) in the capital aiming to take prompt steps for suspending internet operation if incidents like that of Gulshan and Sholakia take place in the…
DMP inaugurates “Hello CT” app for city dwellers
Calling upon city dwellers to help the police with information about militants, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the country will overcome the militancy problem with people’s united efforts.
Russia says spyware found in state computer networks
Russia’s intelligence service said on Saturday that the computer networks of 20 organisations, including state agencies and defence companies, have been infected with spyware in what it described as a targeted and coordinated attack.The Federal Security Service, the FSB, said…