Feds cap rural cell phone subsidies
Sun May 4, 2008 - 2:08pm BdSTThe Federal Communications Commission capped a subsidy program that helps fund cell phone coverage in rural areas.
Science & Technology
BTTB to provide phone connections in 24 hours
Sun May 4, 2008 - 2:55am BdSTIntending subscribers of the Bangladesh Telephone and Telegraph Board would get telephone connection within 24 hours of payment of demand note money, a press release of the state-run telecom operator said on Saturday.
চলতি বছরেই দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার ৪টি দেশের আইসিটি মহাসড়কে যুক্ত হচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ
Sat May 3, 2008 - 8:16am BdSTশিগগিরই শুরু হচ্ছে ৫৫ কিলোমিটার অপটিক্যাল ফাইবার ব্যাকবোন স্থাপন কাজ
চলতি বছরের শেষ দিকে দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার ৪টি দেশের আইসিটি মহাসড়কে যুক্ত হচ্ছে বাংলাদেশ। এ লক্ষ্যে শিগগিরই বাংলাদেশ, ভারত, নেপাল ও ভুটানের মধ্যে সরাসরি অপটিক্যাল ফাইবার নেটওয়ার্ক স্থাপনের কাজ শুরু হবে।
Google offers snapshot of VisualRank efforts
Sat May 3, 2008 - 1:32am BdSTGoogle is starting to provide a fuller picture of the work it's undertaking to create a practical tool for image searches.
On its Google Research blog Thursday, the company offered a brief introduction to VisualRank, a system that sorts out images by means of visual cues rather than by text associated with the images.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt: Social networks are still too closed
Sat May 3, 2008 - 1:25am BdSTSpeaking at IBM's Business Partner Leadership Conference here, Google CEO Eric Schmidt reiterated his position that social networks are still too closed. "If it's not searchable by Google, it's not open, and open is best for the consumer," he said.
Firm fined $45,000 over alleged H-1B favoritism
Fri May 2, 2008 - 11:41pm BdSTA Pittsburgh computer consulting company accused of showing a preference for H-1B temporary visa holders in its job vacancy ads has agreed to pay a $45,000 fine as part of a settlement with the federal government.
Data Centers Are Becoming Big Polluters, Study Finds
Fri May 2, 2008 - 6:38am BdSTThe world’s data centers are projected to surpass the airline industry as a greenhouse gas polluter by 2020, according to a new study by McKinsey & Co.
Baby birds babble just like human babies learning to talk
Fri May 2, 2008 - 6:33am BdSTThe happy babbling that entertains parents as their babies try to mimic speech turns out to have a parallel in the animal world. Baby birds babble away before mastering their adult song, researchers report in Friday's edition of the journal Science.
Studios Selling Movie Downloads and DVDs at the Same Time
Fri May 2, 2008 - 3:29am BdSTThursday, Apple announced instant online purchases: It has gotten all the big studios to let people buy electronic copies of movies on the day of DVD release as well. Until now, studios generally let Apple sell downloaded copies of films about 30 days after their release on disc.
Dell to install Windows XP after June 30
Thu May 1, 2008 - 6:45am BdSTDell will continue to install Windows XP on new PCs after Microsoft 's June 30 retirement date by taking advantage of a little-known clause in the downgrade rights that come with Vista Ultimate and Vista Business.