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Oracle Raspberry Pi Weather Station for Schools

Oracle Academy and the Raspberry Pi Foundation today officially launched Oracle Raspberry Pi Weather Station for Schools, an ambitious project to join thousands of schools in a global science experiment. oracleParticipating schools will receive a Raspberry Pi hardware kit for students to build and operate their own weather station with the aim of gaining valuable skills spanning computing, meteorology and geography. Schools are encouraged to register their interest on Raspberry Pi’s website. The first 1,000 kits have been funded by a grant from Oracle Gi...

Samsung Galaxy S6 with GP

 Mobile operator Grameenphone (GP) has launched the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge on the local market. samsungThe Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge are commercially available in Bangladesh in White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz (Galaxy S6 only) and Green Emerald (Galaxy S6 edge only). Grameenphone offers Galaxy S6 for BDT 69,900, while the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is on sale for BDT 79,900.

Self-driving cars to arrive in Bangladesh by 2027

With a staggering 47 deaths per day, Bangladesh is among the most deadly countries when it comes to driving in Asia. That startling fact, combined with rapid motorisation in Bangladesh over the past few decades has meant that it is now home to some of the worst traffic jams in the world. Carmudi, the leading online marketplace for cars, looks through Self-Driving cars as a potential solution. But when will Self-Driving cars make it to Bangladesh? volvo_mobilityWithin a few years, cars will be able to drive themselves, at least in ...

Digital Bangladesh: an ICT revolution

The Bangladeshi government’s Digital Bangladesh initiative not only looks to transform the country into a modern, knowledge-based society by 2021, but also establish the South Asian nation as the world’s next ICT destination In today’s ultra-modern society, information and communication technology (ICT) has become an increasingly powerful tool in the realization of socio-economic development. Indeed, advances in ICT have been responsible for bringing tremendous welfare Digital-World-450x234improvements around the wor...

Medical app from Burlington debuts in Bangladesh

A medical mobile app designed to save the lives of children with potentially life-threatening medical conditions has begun its first phase of field testing, in Bangladesh, and is already showing very encouraging results. [caption id="attachment_15085" align="alignleft" width="300"]Med-Ops_clinic_Togo Pediatrician Barry Finette examines a child at a clinic in Togo. - FILE PHOTO COURTESY OF DR. BARRY FINETTE[/caption] As Seven Days reported in its March 4 story, “Pocket Pediatrics: A Vermont-Made App That Could Save Kids’ Lives,”...

Google Malaysia attacked by Bangladeshi hackers

Internet users were denied access to Google Inc’s Malaysia website on Tuesday, and were redirected to a hacked page saying “Google Malaysia Hacked by Tiger-Mate #Bangladeshi Hacker”. googleThe company has reached out to the organization that manages the domain name to resolve the issue, MYNIC, a Google Malaysia spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters. MYNIC is operated by the country’s ministry of communications and multimedia, and is the administrator for all websites ending with “.my”, according to the company’s website. The website f...
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