As a part of the new Explorer series on Emerging Development Trends, Gapstars held their first event on Wednesday, 29th of May 2019 at Hatch Colombo. If you didn’t already know, Gapstars is a B2B service provider to Dutch software companies. Founded in 2015, Gapstars has developed a method to help fast-growing tech companies with high performing agile offshore ...
“Our first customer was my friend running a jewelry shop in Wellawatte. We helped him get started with digital marketing. Soon he was telling me that he’s now being forced to build a parking lot!” says Ragulan Tharmakulasingam with pride as he reminisces. Since its inception 8 years ago, Epitom has come a long way. It’s secured clients across ...
Convenience is something that FriMi has been working hard to be synonymous with the app. Within a short period of two years, it has changed how both banking and payments can be carried out. Rather than being just another payment app or a digital wallet, it combines the features of a fully-fledged digital bank, mobile wallet and payment system, ...
It’s one of the holiest and most treasured celebrations in Sri Lankan history. Commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha. On Vesak day, Buddhists all over the world celebrate these significant events by going to the temple, observing Sil, and taking part in other religious and sacred activities. So what happened for Vesak 2019? Dialog’s Digital Vesak ...
While people are still trying to get over the season finale of Game of Thrones, things are looking really bad for Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei. Google has suspended any and all business operations with Huawei. The suspension, effective immediately means that all future devices will not come with any Google products. This includes the Android Operating System as well. ...
While the recent (and not so recent) social media blackouts have been attempts to curb the spread of fake news, it has also caused a fair share of problems for businesses that operate on social media platforms. Tech savvy people switched to VPNs but in the end, those were blocked as well. Curious to find a solution, I decided ...
In a recent update, Helakuru has added support for Tamil on its keyboard. Thus making the Helakuru keyboard trilingual. Users can now type in Tamil on Helakuru, provided you’ve updated the app to version 6.0.17. In case the option doesn’t appear on the keyboard, do double check to see if you’ve enabled Tamil in Languages in the phone’s settings. ...
When OnePlus unveiled their first smartphone, the “flagship killer” OnePlus One, it disrupted the entire thought process of buying a phone. They proved that you don’t have to sell a kidney to have flagship level specification on a smartphone. Then came the OnePlus 2, and the OnePlus 3. From there began a downward spiral for OnePlus. These new phones ...
According to the Financial Times, a vulnerability was discovered in WhatsApp. The vulnerability is being exploited to inject commercial spyware called Pegasus onto Android and iOS devices. How? By calling the target. The scary part is that the call doesn’t even have to be answered. Developed by the NSO group, Pegasus can be installed without a single trace according ...
Some time ago, we wrote about how Dialog Axiata launched Wi-Fi calling. The concept was simple. You could call other land and mobile phones via Wi-Fi but you would be charged standard calling rates. While it was an interesting feature to have, its actual uses were questionable. SLT Voice adds even more confusion to the mix. Curious to find ...
Card offers are everywhere. On billboards, in newspapers, on Facebook, and so many other places. You don’t have to look far to find the multitude of offers available for credit cards. We’re literally spoilt for choice. There are too many offers for credit cards it’s hard to tell which ones are actually useful to us. But a new app ...
Spike is a monthly tech entrepreneur and startup meetup. We’ve been to a number of Spike meetups and the March edition was the most recent one. Spike March 2019 took the form of a panel discussion. We dropped by and decided to see what we could learn. Joining the Startup Ecosystem Dilshan Kathriarachchi – CTO of EQ Works and ...
We spoke a few days ago about what we were expecting to see at Google IO 2019. These ranged from new Pixel devices to advancements in Google Camera and features coming to Android Q, the latest operating system. Well, Google managed to cram all that and more into a 2-hour long keynote that put all our wondering minds to ...
About a month ago, we spoke about Lego and their new lineup, the Lego Spike Prime. The company that built its products one block at a time (see what I did there), recently announced a new lineup of products. Aimed at all the Star Wars fans, this is the Lego Star Wars Boost Droid Commander. If you’re a Star ...
We all want to do our part to preserve and protect nature. Whether it’s using less plastic, eating organic food or even the simple act of replacing the lights in our homes with energy saving ones, we all try to contribute to this cause. But what if each time you googled something, someone planted a tree? Well, that’s what ...
We all want to do our part to preserve and protect nature. Whether it’s using less plastic, eating organic food or even the simple act of replacing the lights in our homes with energy saving ones, we all try to contribute to this cause. But what if each time you googled something, someone planted a tree? Well, that’s what ...
Alphabet, the parent company of Google just announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2019. While the company reported a revenue of $36.3 billion, investors weren’t impressed. They expected more. Yet, the company was recently hit with a $1.7 billion fine by the European Union. Growth also slowed down in advertising where it makes the bulk of its ...
Gaming on a smartphone has come a long way. Games like Pokemon Go and Jurassic World Alive give us new ways to interact with the real world. Seeing this trend, Nubia, A company that has been contributing to gaming phones recently also announced their latest gaming smartphone, the Nubia Red Magic 3. Who exactly is Nubia? Founded in 2015, ...
Google IO 2019 is almost upon us. If you didn’t already know, Google IO or Google I/O is an annual developer conference held by Google in Mountain View. Over the years, Google IO has been the source of all the goodies related to what Google is working on. A snapshot of Google IO 2018 (Image Credits: Engadget)From new devices ...
If you recall, we wrote about a hackathon aimed at supporting game developers called Game Jam. In case you missed it, you can read what happened here. If you’re looking at more ways to develop your game or you’re looking to spread awareness about your game, then perhaps the Indie Games Accelerator is for you. Curious to know what ...
