DHAKA: IsoHunt, a popular website offering BitTorrents of mostly pirated material, is to shut down following a court settlement.The site`s owner, Canadian Gary Fung, has agreed to pay $110m (£68m) to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).MPAA chairman Chris Dodd said the move

DHAKA: Apple is expected to rev up its iPad line on Tuesday as the tablet market heats up with competition from devices powered by software from Google and Microsoft.Analysts agree that iPads will star at an invitation-only event being held in San Francisco on the cusp of the prime

DHAKA: HTC has announced its latest handset a day earlier than planned after its details leaked on to the net.The Android-powered One Max - which includes a fingerprint scanner and a 5.9in (15cm) screen - had been scheduled to be unveiled at a press conference in China on Tuesday.The

DHAKA: Those long-forgotten posts on social networks, from the pasta someone photographed to the rant about her dentist, are forgotten no more. Social networks want to make them easier to find, and in some cases, to show them in ads. Google on Friday announced that it would soon be able

DHAKA: Apple announced it will expand sales of the new iPhone 5s and 5c smartphones to over 25 more countries from 25 October.The list includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, French West Indies, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,

DHAKA: Russian police have reportedly arrested a man on suspicion of masterminding two infamous hacking tools.He is suspected of being the man behind the alias Paunch - the nickname used by the creator of the Blackhole and Cool exploit kits, sold to cybercriminals to infect web users with

DHAKA: Samsung has unveiled its first smartphone featuring a curved display. The Samsung Galaxy Round is equipped with a 5.7-inch Full HD Super Amoled display that curves slightly to fit the shape of the hand. The curved design integrates features such as the Roll Effect that enables user

DHAKA: Apple intends to introduce its latest line-up of iPads on October 22, tech blog AllThingsD cited sources familiar with the company’s plans as saying, meaning Apple would be updating its tablets in time for holiday shopping.New versions of the iPad, which will go up against

iPhone 5S is making waves in the market, notching up record sales in the first weekend. However, the real game changer from Apple may still be in the offing.Apple is said to be working on an iPhone with a 4.8-inch screen, a 20% increase in screen size from the iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and

DHAKA: Grameenphone launched Third Generation (3G) mobile-phone services for its customers of Basundhara and Baridhara area on commercial basis on Tuesday.3G was launched flying balloons in front of Bashundhara Industrial Park in Bashundhara Residential Area in the capital.The launching

DHAKA: A little more than two weeks after it first went on sale for $99, Apple`s colorful new iPhone 5c is already on the bargain racks.First Best Buy rolled out a promotion on Thursday to offer the Apple iPhone 5C for $50, and now RadioShack and Walmart have announced similar price cuts

DHAKA: Adobe has confirmed that 2.9 million customers have had private information stolen during a “sophisticated” cyber attack on its website.The attackers accessed encrypted customer passwords and payment card numbers, the company said.But it does not believe decrypted debit or

DHAKA: Dell has opted not to release a Windows RT device among its latest line-up of tablets and laptops.The US manufacturer had been the last to support the operating system other than its creator, Microsoft.Dell said the software had failed to “resonate” with its customers because

DHAKA: Absurd as it may seem, Bangladesh might soon lead India in the adoption of 3G: the spectrum is cheaper, 3G networks are ready to be rolled out and smart phones are more keenly priced.Bangladesh held its first 3G spectrum auction in September.  This was a much-awaited event, but

DHAKA: Airtel Bangladesh Limited, one of the fastest growing mobile services providers in Bangladesh and a concern of Bharti Airtel Limited, has launched Third Generation (3G) internet packages for its valued subscribers.Posts and Telecommunications Minister Shahara Khatun inaugurated the

DHAKA: Three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft Corp are lobbying the board to press for Bill Gates to step down as chairman of the software company he co-founded 38 years ago, according to people familiar with matter.While Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer has been under pressure

DHAKA: The creator of Grand Theft Auto has warned there might be teething problems as its online version launches.Last week Rockstar North admitted it was facing “unanticipated” pressure because sales of GTA 5 had been stronger than expected.“We are working around the clock to buy

Cellphones, tablets and other wireless devices that have been reported lost or stolen can no longer be activated  and therefore used on most wireless networks in Canada, following the launch of a new national “blacklist” of such devices.Starting today, most Canadian wireless service

DHAKA: Coca-Cola has lost its crown as the world’s best brand, a closely watched survey said on Monday, unseated by the iconic iPhone and iPad maker Apple.This marks the first time the soft drink missed the top spot on the ‘best global brand report’, a line-up created in 2000 by

DHAKA: China on Monday launched a crackdown on several mobile news applications that provide news information services without approval from government regulators, threatening to shut down those who refuse to ‘rectify’.The ruling follows a government campaign to curb ‘online