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Coronavirus: Huawei Warns UK Against 5G U-Turn After Pandemic

April 13 2020 | TW News Correspondent

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Chinese telecoms company Huawei has warned that disrupting its involvement in the rollout of 5G would do Britain "a disservice".

In January, the UK government approved a limited role for Huawei in building the country's new data networks. But in March, a backbench rebellion within the Conservative party signalled efforts to overturn the move. In an open letter, the f...
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Coronavirus: Amazon Builds Its Own Testing Lab for Staff

April 12 2020 | TW News Correspondent

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Retail giant Amazon says it will build its own coronavirus testing lab to monitor the health of its staff.

Cases of Covid-19 have been reported at more than 50 Amazon facilities across the US. Some have involved multiple infected workers. The company said it had assembled a team to build its own "incremental testing...
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Coronavirus: UK Broadband Data Caps Removed During Pandemic

March 31 2020 | TW News Correspondent

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The UK’s main internet providers have agreed to remove data caps on fixed-line broadband during the coronavirus pandemic.

The move is part of a range of new measures agreed between telecoms companies and the government. Other commitments include “fairly and appropriately” supporting customers who have trouble paying their...
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New Fast Wireless Charger From Xiaomi Can Fully Charge A Smartphone In Just 40 Minutes

March 30 2020 | TW News Correspondent

Product Updates

Wireless charging is a key feature in the best smartphones, letting users charge its smartphones without needing a bunch of messy cables lying around the place. Sadly, wireless charging isn't near...
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Get $150 off the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus at Walmart: Deals on Samsung and Apple smartphones

March 30 2020 | TW News Correspondent

Product Updates

If you’re looking to grab one of the best smartphones on the market at a bargain price, then Walmart has some deals that might perk your interest. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus was the best smartphone that we tested and you can currently pick up an unlocked 128GB handset for $849. That’s $150 cheaper than the regular price. ...
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5 Simple Ways to Improve Your E-Commerce Accounting Practices

March 30 2020 | TW News Correspondent

E-Commerce

Accounting is one of the most important components of the e-commerce business cycle. By keeping accurate books and paying close attention to your business’s financial situation, you will be able to operate more efficiently and achieve your long-term goals.

This may not be the most exciting part of running a digital business, but it is certainly one that cannot be ignored. In this article, we will discuss f...
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Maxell MC-EX303 3300 Lumens Multimedia Projector

March 30 2020 | TW News Correspondent

Review of the Month

Present in rooms with ambient light with the Maxell MC-EX303E 3300-Lumen XGA 3LCD Projector. It features 3300 lumens of color and white brightness to overcome ambient light in many situations, and its 1024 x 768 XGA native resolution will help keep images and text clear at most viewing dis...
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What Role Can The Media Play In Managing The Covid-19 Outbreak?

March 30 2020 | Naznin Nahar

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The WHO announced a ‘mystery pneumonia’ on 31 December 2019. Since then the virus has been identified (SARS-CoV-2), the disease named (COVID-19), and there has been global spread, with cases...
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Coronavirus: YouTube Stars Urge Fans to Stay at Home

March 30 2020 | TW News Correspondent

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More than 100 YouTube stars have recorded a video message urging their fans to "stay home" during the coronavirus outbreak.

The video is introduced by entertainer JJ Olatunji, known online as KSI, who has more than 21 million subscribers on the video clip platform. "We're here looking to spread awareness on the UK government's current advice to stay at home," he says. The video w...
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Startup Bangladesh- iDEA Celebrates Independence Day with Startups at Online

March 29 2020 | TW News Correspondent

Happening

Under the ICT Division, the "Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) project" of Bangladesh Computer Council celebrates Independence Day with the digital approach. The program was organized today on Thursday,...
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BTRC Records 9.99 Crore Active Internet Connections

March 29 2020 | TW News Correspondent

E-Govt.

Recently Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)  published a statistics where it was shared that the number of active internet connections in the country raised  by 738,000 last month to reach 99,984,000, very close to the 10-crore landmark 

Mobile operators have the lion's share of 94.25 per cent with 9.42 crore connections. Broad...
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Google Duo Now Supports Up to 12-Person Group Calls

March 29 2020 | TW News Correspondent

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You can now use Duo to participate in video calls with up to 12 people, Google's Sanaz Ahari Lemelson announced.

It's the second increase for Duo since...
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Coronavirus: Online Child Abuse Warning During Lockdown

March 28 2020 | TW News Correspondent

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Online child abusers are seeking to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic, international law enforcement agency Europol has warned.

Europol said it had information that “strongly indicates increased online activity by those seeking child abuse material”...
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Coronavirus: Minecraft Offers Free Lessons to Children

March 25 2020 | TW News Correspondent

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Minecraft is making its educational worlds available free, to help pupils no longer able to attend school because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 12 digital lessons will be available to download until the end of June. They include tours of the International Space Station and...
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Coronavirus: Facebook Cuts Video Quality to Ease Net Strain

March 24 2020 | TW News Correspondent

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Facebook is the latest platform to reduce its video quality in Europe, to reduce demand on internet service providers.

Demand for streaming has increased while large parts of Europe are self-isolating at home due to the coronavirus outbreak. The change means each video will use less data, but viewers are unlikely to see a major change in picture quality.

Amazon, Apple TV+, Disney+ and Netflix ha...
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