Standard Chartered Bank, in partnership with bKash of Bangladesh and Valyou of Malaysia, today announced the launch of the first blockchain-based cross-border remittance service in Bangladesh, facilitating instant transfers from Malaysia.

The service is powered b...
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Bangladesh has seen the good and bad of this pandemic, where the 'good' only implied the rise of opportunities for tech-based businesses. Organizations that chose to invest in digital innovation showed promise whereas the one that had no options couldn't survive. But choosing to go digital alone isn't going to guarantee companies a strong...
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Apple Inc said on Thursday that it will delay until early next year changes to its privacy policy that could reduce ad sales by Facebook Inc and other companies targeting users on iPhones and iPads.

The delay could benefit Facebook, which last week said the changes to the iOS 14 operating system would render one of its mobile advertising tools  "so ineffecti...
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The Note 20 Ultra is ultra-expensive because it promises you more camera than you thought possible. It's also a gaming console/computer ready to tackle 5G while fitting i...
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Bangladesh has sought more Swiss investments in the country's hi-tech parks, taking advantage of various incentive packages that the country offers, a large, trained youth population, and a growing middle class.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen made the request as new Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Nathalie Chuard paid a courtesy call at the State Guest House Jamuna on Wednesday.

The minister briefed h...
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ASUS VivoBook S14/S15, the latest models in the VivoBook S series and designed to appeal to a younger audience, have been officially launched in Bangladesh.

The new generation of VivoBook S is available in 14-inch, and 15.6-inch sizes and four distinctive colors. Created using 3D nano-printing technology to provide an ultra...
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Fitbit Inc on Tuesday unveiled a fitness tracker and two smartwatches, including one that purports to help monitor users' stress levels, as the compan...
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Microsoft Corp on Sunday said in a court filing that Apple Inc's threat to cut off the creator of "Fortnite" from Apple's developer tools would hurt Microsoft's gaming business, as well as other game developers.

The filing came in a dispute between Apple and Epic Games. Apple removed Ep...
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The BlackBerry keyboard dethroned by touchscreens will live on in a new 5G smartphone planned for release next year, according to a deal announced on Tuesday.

Texas-based OnwardMobility will work with a Foxconn Technology Group subsidiary on a BlackBerry smartphone powered by Android software and tailored for 5G networks, the...
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The 6.7-inch Galaxy Note20 and 6.9-inch Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G are the most powerful Note series yet. The Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G are offered at a price of BDT 99,999 and BDT 1...
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Many aircraft are still grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, but would-be and real pilots took to the virtual skies on Tuesday with the first update in years of Microsoft's venerable Flight Simulator game.

The bestselling title dates all the way back to 1982 -- when home computers had...
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lphabet Inc's Google's Android phones on Tuesday started detecting earthquakes around the world to provide data that could eventually give billions of users precious seconds of warning of a tremor nearby, with an alerting feature first rolling out in Californi...
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