Category: Technology
‘s chief executive to step down
Jun 12, 2015 (LBO) – Social messaging service, Twitters Chief Executive, Dick Costolo is stepping down, foreign media reports said.Twitters co-founder Jack Dorsey will take over as interim chief on 1 July and stay until a replacement can be found.Twitter said that its board had formed a committee to undertake the task of finding a […]
Windows 10 to be released July 29; Microsoft reveals pricing structure
June 03, 2015 (LBO) – Washington based software giant Microsoft said its next major operating system release; Windows 10 will become available from 29 July 2015.Windows 7 and 8 licensed users will be available to download Windows 10 as a free product for a year after its initial release.Licensed users can reserve an upgrade from […]
Sri Lanka’s telcos should provide high speed broadband infrastructure to face digital era: Dialog Chief
June 01, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s telecom operators should provide high speed broadband infrastructure to cope up with the emerging digital era in the world and provide more network sharing to cut operating costs, Dialog Chief Executive Hans Wijayasuriya told shareholders in the annual report.“Structural transformation and industry profitability telecommunications operator’s world over, along […]
Google to stop sending free SMS notifications from Google calendar
May 30, 2015 (LBO) – Google has announced that they are discontinuing their free SMS notification service from Google Calendar starting 27 June 2015. “SMS notifications launched before smartphones were available. Now, in a world with smartphones and notifications, you can get richer, more reliable experiences on your mobile device, even offline.” Google said. To […]
Sri Lanka’s phone market shifts to smart phone rapidly: Samsung Official
May 27, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s mobile phone market is seeing a rapid shift towards the smart phone segment, a Samsung official said. “The total mobile market which comprise feature and smart phones will now experiencing a major shift from feature to smart in Sri Lanka.” Youngmin Shin, Managing Director, Samsung Sri Lanka said.He […]
Huawei unveils new smart phone “Honor range” in Sri Lanka
May 21, 2015 (LBO) – Huawei Sri Lanka, unveiled three of its latest Honor range smartphones at a launch ceremony held in Colombo Wednesday.The launch saw mid-market smartphones, with features on par with high-end smartphones, namely, the Huawei Honor G Play, Honor 4X and Honor 6 Plus, being introduced to the local market.The launch of […]
Sri Lanka’s mobile internet usage grows 85.8-pct in 2014: CB
May 07, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s total internet connections grew 68.4 per cent during 2014 largely supported by growth in mobile internet usage, a Central Bank report said. “Total internet connections grew by 68.4 per cent during 2014 raising internet penetration (connections per 100 persons) to 16.4,” a recent Central Bank annual report said. […]
Apple releases demo videos to introduce ‘Apple Watch’
Apr 04, 2015 (LBO) – American multinational corporation, Apple recently released a series of videos demonstrating their first ever smartwatch that enters the wearables market this month. This anticipated watch which will bring an entirely new way to receive information at a glance; begins accepting preorders on 10 April 2015 and will be available in […]
Sri Lanka’s computer literacy tops one fourth of population
Apr 01, 2015 (LBO) – A recent survey has found that one fourth of Sri Lanka’s population is computer literate and 22 percent of households have at least one computer. The survey conducted by the census and statistics department shows that computer literacy in Sri Lanka has been gradually increasing since 2006/07. The study measured […]
Sri Lanka gets free wi-fi access at public locations from today
Mar 30, 2015(LBO) – Sri Lanka’s new regime to provide free wifi internet access at 26 selected public locations across the island from today, a statement said. The government said, it will provide up to 100 mega bite of usage at the Fort Railway Station, Pettah Public and Private Bus Stands, the Temple of the […]
Samsung expects higher smart phone growth in South Asia: Samsung Official
Mar 30, 2015 (LBO) – Korea’s Samsung says the smart phone market in South Asia is likely to grow more in the future with the increasing per capita income in the region. “There will be experiential growth in smart phone segment in South Asia driven by India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh,” Rajiv Mishra, vice […]
Facebook to focus on three themes in 2015: Zuckerberg
Mar 29, 2015 (LBO) – Facebook annual developer conference kicked off in San Francisco recently unleashed more than 25 products and tools to help its developers build, grow, and monetize mobile apps. The event attracted more than 2,500 developers around the world to build the next generation of apps. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivering the […]