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Microsoft includes XP users in Internet Explorer fix

Microsoft has said users of its Windows XP operating system will also get the security update it has issued to fix a flaw in the Internet Explorer browser. It issued the update on Thursday to fix a bug that let hackers gain access and user rights to computers, reports BBC. Microsoft ended support for Windows XP earlier this month, ceasing to issue bug fixes or security updates for it. crosoftBut the firm said it decided to make an exception as the flaw was discovered just days after the support ended. “Even though Windows XP is no longe...

How Google can plan your healthy meal!

food.png-640Type apple vs orange in your google web browser and you instantly get the nutritional information of these fruits, displayed side by side in a chart.

All thanks to a new tool installed by Google.

The tool that appears automatically is especially useful for those who want to plan a healthy meal as they can now easily compare how much calories they would be consuming in a portion of the foods.

The results can a...

Australian Seek buys 25pc of Bdjobs

The Australian job search site Seek has forked out $5 million in cash for a 25 per cent stake in fast-growing Bangladeshi jobs site Bdjobs, as it continues its growth strategy in Asia. The acquisition was made using Seek's cash reserves, facilitated via a proportional sell-down by early stage investors. bdjobsIt grants the Australian company representation on Bdjobs' board as well as typical protections relevant to a minority shareholding. The managing director of Seek's international division,...

‘Digital Bus’ service with free ‘Wi-Fi’ for all

The Government of Bangladesh launched a 'digital bus' service on Thursday with free Wi-Fi for passengers in the capital Dhaka, starting with the Uttara-Motijheel route. brtc The state-owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) announced that in addition to Wi-Fi, buses would also include vehicles tracking technology identifying buss location and distance. Passengers will be able to activate their devices through the buses' QR code scanner, which has installed on some 400 buses: 100 articulated...

Online shopping spree in Dhaka life

Naima Dilshad is busy. Until recently, besides working at a bank in Dhaka’s Eskaton area and taking care of her family, she spent much time in traffic running errands. These days, she does many of her errands online. “I used to be totally exhausted. Now I feel relieved as I don’t have to run around for shopping,” Dilshad told Khabar South Asia. “In the midst of work I visit different online shopping websites and place orders for the stuff I need and they deliver the goods at my house.” [caption id="attachment_5685" align="alignleft" width="300"]BD_ONLINESHOPPING

IT freelancers: Hope to earn $1b a year within a decade

sme-1-640Since availability of competitive labour continually persist; Bangladesh can earn around $1 billion in exports per year from IT freelance services within the next decade,industry people said. “We have immense potential in outsourcing mainly due to growing popularity of IT services and a large population base,” said Zakaria Swapan, founder and chief executive of Priyo.com. The global market for freelance services is now hovering around $100 billion a year, he said.
The country will be able to grab at least ...
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