Mobile phone manufacturers, responding to consumer and regulatory pressure, are using fewer toxic substances in their products, researchers in the United States said Wednesday. The Motorola Citrus, Apple iPhone 4S and LE Remarq emerged as the least toxic cell phones in a study of 36 different models that have come onto the market during
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Disney develops 3D-printed lighting for toys
Disney is exploring the use of 3D printers to build new kinds of light features into objects. The firm’s researchers are working on a range of techniques including “light pipes” and tubes of enclosed air that can be made to glow in controlled ways. They say that 3D printers can create objects with “micron accuracy” ... Read more
Ruet students make sound activated robot
Two students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (Ruet) have built a robot which is responsive to sound. Saddam Hossain and Abul Munjer, fourth year students of Electrical and Electronics Engineering of Ruet built the robot with
Micromax rolls out new devices
Micromax Informatics Limited, the 12th largest handset manufacturer in the world, has announced the launch of 10 new products which includes 7 smart feature phones, 2 superfones and one 7” tablet PC in the local market. All the devices are available in the price range of Tk 1,399 to
Huawei’s report on cyber security
Huawei has recently released a report on cyber security. The document, titled “Cyber Security Perspectives: 21st century technology and security a difficult marriage,” discusses the impact cyber security is having on technology, the global supply chain, and
Samsung Galaxy Y top selling entry level smart phone: research
The handset usage trend in Bangladesh has taken a sharp turn as users are getting more inclined to using smartphones. Among the top choices, users are more interested in using the entry level smartphones because of their affordable prices. Recently, one of the biggest research organisations in the world GfK Group conducted a
Kaspersky 2013 launched in Bangladesh
Kaspersky Lab has launched its latest 2013 editions of anti-virus and internet security software in Bangladesh on Tuesday. The launch event took place at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre and was hosted by Officextracts – the distributor for Kaspersky Lab in Bangladesh and Bhutan, sai
Asus’ new Laptop
Asus has released X44HR laptop in the local market. The laptop is equipped with Intel Core i3 2.30 GHz processor. It also comes with the AMD Radeon HD 7470M graphics with 1GB dedicated video memory for better visual performance. The laptop delivers has 16:9, 14-inch high definition LED display panel and Altec Lansing
Qubee launches pocket WiFi modem
Qubee, a leading broadband internet service provider of the country, has launched Pocket WiFi modem for its post-paid users. With the new device you can connect up to 5 devices securely. It gives 700 square feet network coverage; it can be used on any operating system. The modem also features enhanced
Samsung rolls out new handset
Samsung has launched its latest entry-level smartphone Samsung Star 3 Duos in the market, says a press release. The Star 3 comes in stylish and sleek design and has almost all the features of a high-end smartphone. Its 3.0” full touch display is big enough for crystal clear display of images, videos and
Citycell brings pocket router
Citycell, the CDMA mobile operator in the country has launched its My-Fi pocket router in the market. My-Fi is basically a mobile Wi-Fi router. The router is available at Tk 8000. However, you can also buy the router with pre or post-paid connections. Citycell offers three packages with it 300kbps, 512 kbps and
Google Chrome eclipses Internet Explorer as world’s top browser
For the first week in history, Google Chrome is the most-used browser in the world, according to Statcounter. While Chrome has been leapfrogging the incumbent Internet Explorer on weekends for some time now, the week of May 14th–20th marks the first time Chrome has averaged a higher traffic share over a full seven-day
Child lock in mobile
Parents will be able to control their child’s mobile phone thanks to a SIM card remotely managed from a computer. The Bemilo system, to be run on the Vodafone network in UK, offers a service for parents to prevent their children from going online, texting or calling during certain hours. Unlike an app, a child will not ... Read more
Innovation battle begins
Microsoft Imagine Cup 2012 Innovation battle begins Microsoft Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition which has been running for almost a decade. Since its inception in 2003, the Imagine Cup has grown to be a truly global competition focused on finding solutions to real world problems. This year too, Microsoft is going ... Read more
Samsung and GP to bring Galaxy Pocket
Samsung mobile is going to launch its new smartphone Samsung Galaxy Pocket exclusively with Grameenphone this month. This mobile phone delivers a rich and smart mobile experience especially for youths and young professionals, who are highly conscious about brand and
Brac boys take PC games to new height
A team of three students from Brac University has developed a massively multi-player online (MMO) game for PCs that can be played by body movements and voice command. They claim that this is the first ever such MMO PC game in the world. MMO is an internet multiplayer video game which is capable of supporting ... Read more
Changing the web forever?
Tech giants protest against two online anti-piracy US bills Those of you who visited Wikipedia’s English page, Google, Mozilla, WordPress or Reddit on January 18 might have thought that they have changed the outlook and black was the in thing in web designing, but these major websites censored their own sites to observe the “blackout” ... Read more
Huawei debuts mobile devices
Huawei, a leading global brand in the mobile broadband and convergence device field, on Wednesday for the first time unveiled a suite of world class mobile devices including Android smartphones, Android tablet, touch phones, messaging phones and music phones in the country, which are designed to give users a simple and enjoyable mobile
A bird’s ‘tech’ view of 2011
The world population hitting 7 billion, an old NASA satellite falling to Earth in pieces in September, the revolution in the Middle East, the growing concern of Bangladesh regarding climate change — these are few of the instances, among the other notable ones, that come to our mind while rewinding the year 2011. 2011 has ... Read more
Third Bangla Blog Day observed
The word Blog is one of the most spoken words of the year 2011 in the field of social media and communication. Blog has gained increased notice and exposure for their role in breaking, shaping, and spinning news around the world. It is being considered as one of the most alternative powerful tools of the ... Read more