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Category: Technology
Ancient Tributes to the Winter Solstice
By Laura Poppick Today (Dec. 21), those living in the Northern Hemisphere celebrate the mark of increasingly longer days, those in the Southern Hemisphere will transition to shorter days, and those at the equator won’t notice much of a difference…
World’s largest ship Prelude takes to the water
A floating vessel that is longer than the Empire State Building is high has taken to the water for the first time.
Sustainable promotion of raised-bed technology underscored
Sustainable promotion of raised-bed technology in the farming field has become an urgent need for boosting crop production to feed the gradually increasing population.
These 5 far-out space projects are making science fiction a reality
By John Aziz Anyone who has watched cell phones change from huge brick-like blocks into sleek touchscreen smartphones knows that we are living in an era of massive, swift technological change. But bigger changes are coming.
Foreign investment is rising in online business sector of Bangladesh
Online businesses are one of the fastest growing sectors of Bangladesh in 2013/14. Economists envision that this is going to be the next major economic sector of Bangladesh after clothing, ship building, agriculture and jute. There are several reasons behind…
Sony urged patent for ‘SmartWig’
Sony has filed a patent application for “SmartWig”, as firms jostle for the lead in the wearable technology sector.
Apple buys 3D motion
Apple has purchased PrimeSense, an Israeli firm that specialises in making 3D motion detection technology.
Efforts to clone extinct animal
By Paul Rincon Scientists in Spain have received funding to test whether an extinct mountain goat can be cloned from preserved cells.
Adoption of latest technologies can increase crop production: experts
Agriculture experts have said that expanded adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) technologies can boost crop production at lower costs side by side making farm activities more profitable to ensure food security.
UISC brings change in youth lives in Rajshahi region
Ziaul Haque, a 32-year-old physically challenged youth, looks beaming this time as Union Information Service Centre (UISC) set up at Huzripara under Paba upazila of the district more than two and half years back, has brought a major change in…
Potato power: the spuds that could light the world
Mashed, boiled, baked or fried? You probably have a preference for your potatoes. Haim Rabinowitch, however, likes his spuds “hacked”.
Build-your-own toy robot construction kits unveiled
A US company has unveiled build-your-own toy robots that can drive, wiggle and react to the world around them.
Is this what we’ll eat in the future?
The man who invented molecular gastronomy – the adventurous style of cooking popularised by chefs including Heston Blumenthal – has developed a new concept which he claims will solve the challenge of feeding an overpopulated world.
Construction work of ICT Centre begins in Gaibandha
Construction work of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Training and Resource Centre began at Sadullapur upazila in the district very recently amid much enthusiasm to the teachers and the locals.
India launches spacecraft to Mars
India has successfully launched a spacecraft to the Red Planet – with the aim of becoming the fourth space agency to reach Mars.
Age of the smartwatch
By Dan Seifert Wearable technology is an exploding market. A trickle of devices ranging from fitness trackers, to smartwatches, to identification tools are rapidly turning into a flood, with many more expected for 2014.
Your headphones could be used to measure your pulse
By Aaron Souppouris Researchers have developed software that could let you measure your pulse using nothing more than your earphones and a smartphone.
What Not to Expect from Apple iPad Launch
By Douglas A. McIntyre Apple Inc. (AAPL) will release what is likely to be several new versions of its wildly successful iPad on Tuesday.
LED light bulb ‘li-fi’ closer, say Chinese scientists
Wi-fi connectivity from a light bulb – or “li-fi” – has come a step closer, according to Chinese scientists.
Faridpur to come under Teletalk 3G network coverage
Faridpur is set to enter into the 3G (Third Generation) mobile network coverage with the formal inauguration of the government owned mobile operator Teletalk Bangladesh Ltd next week.
Panasonic ‘to quit’ plasma TV business
The company will close its plasma screen factory in Amagasaki and put it up for sale next year, Nikkei business daily and Reuters have said.
Coke launches its own shops to deliver food, water, and Wi-Fi
By Jacob KastrenakesThe Coca-Cola Company is beginning to set up one-stop shops for vital resources inside of developing communities.
‘Terminator’ self-assembling cube robots revealed by MIT
Cube-shaped robots that can flip, jump and assemble themselves into different shapes have been unveiled by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
RCC plans to bring its activities under online
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) has been planning to bring its all operation and administration related information under online for the sake of infusing dynamism.
Voyager 1 becomes first human-made object to leave solar system
By Elizabeth Landau At the edge of the heliosphere, you wouldn’t know by looking whether you left the cradle of humanity behind and floated out into interstellar space.
Google unveils major upgrade to search algorithm
By Richard Taylor Google has unveiled an upgrade to the way it interprets users’ search requests.
Microsoft’s Power Cover has built-in battery for Surface tablets
Microsoft has unveiled the long-awaited Power Cover for its Surface tablets, which acts as both a keyboard as well as an external battery.
GPS in your phone
Last month, Aussie police reported that motorists who were trying to make it to the town of Mildura were instead getting routed into Murray Sunset National Park–43 miles away–by their iPhones, and getting stuck there overnight.
Plan to hold Digital Innovation Fair-2013 in Gaibandha
The district administration has taken a plan to hold a three-day Digital Innovation Fair-2013 at Independence Square of the town from October 3 to 5 through active participation of all.