Previously on the John Keells X Open Innovation Challenge 3.0, we saw a series of workshops and Tuesday meetups. At these events, we learned a lot about what startups should and shouldn’t do. But that was only the opening act. The pre-accelerator stage saw many more workshops and Tuesday meetups during the month of May. Here’s what we learned ...
Cutting Edge by the Informatics Institute of Technology is the primary exhibition where students can showcase their projects both to their own peers and to a judging panel and even investors. Cutting Edge 2019 took place on the 28th of June 2019 at the premises of IIT. We took had a look for ourselves and made a list of ...
Find out How Nokia smartphones Keep Getting Better with Pure Android Did you know that Android takes up almost 75% of the market share of all mobile operating systems? In contrast, iOS comes in with around 22.74%. The versatility and customization of Android make it attractive to both power users and people who just want a cost-effective smartphone as ...
The 26th of June was an interesting day. Why? Because of the launch of the SLASSCOM AI Policy for Sri Lanka. The policy was developed in partnership with the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka, together with the Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure. So the question on our minds was, what does this policy entail? Well, that’s what we ...
Choosing a smartphone is not exactly an easy task. The smartphone market is highly saturated with multiple lineups of smartphones from the same manufacturer. There are also partnerships between smartphone companies and 3rd parties. Nokia and Zeiss are a good example of this. So what’s the deal with Xiaomi? Well, the company is unveiling their latest lineup of smartphones, ...
Back in May, the Chinese tech giant was placed on an “Entity List” by the US Department of Commerce. This effectively blocked out Huawei from its business dealings with US companies. Now, at the G20 Summit, Trump says he will allow Huawei to buy products from US suppliers. Wait, did Trump do a u-turn? Honestly, it should come as ...
When Niantic launched Pokémon Go, it no doubt took the world by storm. Now, three years later and after a lot of the backbone polished out, Niantic finally launched Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. How does the game fare? Is it just another AR game? Well, I decided to take a look for myself. Is Wizards Unite just another AR ...
The rumors were already circulating but now it’s official. On the 18th of June, Mark Zuckerberg – CEO of Facebook, announced that the company and its partners would be launching a cryptocurrency called Libra. He also announced that the company would be launching an independent subsidiary called Calibra to build services that use Libra. So what does this mean ...
The Raspberry Pi has been and continues to be a gadget with a world of possibilities for both developers and hardware enthusiasts alike. But one problem of the Raspberry Pi is that it gets underpowered at times. This is especially true when you take a look at the 1GB of RAM on the Raspberry Pi. But that may no ...
The past few years have become so important for privacy and data protection. Incidents like Cambridge Analytica and the Aadhaar card fraud makes it all the more reason why data protection is vital. Countries like Sri Lanka are years behind when it comes to policy making in this regard. But surprisingly, the Sri Lankan government is currently attempting to ...
From teaching kids to code using a wand straight out of Harry Potter, to learning to code with light, Kano Computing has been trying to revolutionize how we can raise awareness about coding for kids. The company’s latest project is a more hands on approach. They’re teaching kids how to build their own PCs. Meet the Kano PC Now ...
We saw IEEE Innovation Nation Sri Lanka launch and aim to shape the startup community in Sri Lanka last year. In case you’re not familiar with it, IEEE Innovation Nation Sri Lanka is a startup pre-accelerator. Hustle Stories was launched as part of the IEEE INSL programme as well. The main aim here is to showcase some of the ...
As we walk into the halls of BMICH at 9 AM, the IIT Careers Day buzzing with activity. Students in clean white shirts roaming around carrying multiple copies of their CV’s. Meanwhile, the HR representatives from various companies setting up their stalls inside. The students are here to walk away with either an internship or a job. The HR ...
If I told you that Sri Lanka Telecom launched a ride-hailing service called SLT Muve, what would your reaction be? Well, mine was confusion mixed with a little curiosity. Here was a Telecom Operator venturing into the ride-hailing industry. Launched on the 10th of June 2019, SLT Muve is almost an infant in the ride-hailing industry of Sri Lanka. ...
In 2018, tourism accounted $4.4 billion of Sri Lanka’s GDP with arrivals exceeding 2.3 million. But recent sentiments share a stark contrast to that of in the past. According to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, tourist arrivals in April have dropped to 166,975 from last year’s 180,429 (YoY). That’s a 7.5% decrease. Yes, tourism has taken a downturn. ...
In the past decade, the Sri Lankan IT-BPM industry has expanded by 300% to reach $1.2 Billion in export revenue. This is largely due to affordable high-quality services paired with a talented workforce. But the industry isn’t without its share of challenges. These range from skilled migration, talent crunch, stop-start economic policies, increased competition from neighboring countries and now ...
If you’re a startup or in the startup and entrepreneurship industry, you’ve probably heard of Spiralation. If you haven’t, well, Spiralation is an initiative of the ICT Agency of Sri Lanka that focuses on supporting new technology ventures. Think of it as Sri Lanka’s own tech startup support program. Over the past 8 years, more than 50 startups have ...
A few weeks back, the Trump administration drove an executive order, effectively banning Huawei from dealing with companies in the US. Though surprising, it’s not entirely unexpected either. China vs US debacle has been happening for years. Even with Huawei, the US government has locked horns on many an occasion. But things suddenly escalated with Huawei coming under the ...
At a press conference a full week ahead of E3, Google announced al that we need to know about their Stadia cloud gaming platform. In case you’re lost, Google Stadia is the company’s entrant to the world of cloud gaming. Rather than having a high-end desktop or laptop, you can stream games to your TV, computer, or smartphone without ...
Fun fact: ReadMe is over 8 years old now. If you’ve been with us since Day 01, thank you! We absolutely wouldn’t be here without you. Of course, that’s not to say the journey has been smooth sailing. We’ve had our fair share of invisible victories and epic failures. Last Friday, we had a chance to speak about the ...
