Whether it’s a startup or the largest corporate, businesses strive to create strong teams. But how exactly can companies and their leaders build such teams and encourage employees to go above and beyond? To find the answer to that question is why we attended the seventh Talk the Walks session. Chiranthi Cooray (L) – Chief HR officer at HNB ...
Sagittarius wanted to build a company that offers world-class digital solutions and evaluated several locations across the region. They needed a place with a culture that resonated well with the UK and their global clients but also contained the skills required to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Ultimately, Sagittarius made the decision to invest in Sri Lanka. Thus, they entrusted ...
With the launch of the Huawei P20 Pro, smartphone users got a taste of what the future of mobile photography could be. In case you are lost, the Huawei P20 Pro was the latest flagship smartphone by Huawei that packed the company’s flagship Kirin 970 Processor. Apart from that, it also had a dedicated NPU or Neural Processing Unit. ...
HackX 2K18 was a hackathon open to undergraduates from universities across the island. From the many applicants, 15 teams were selected as the finalists. These finalists then sat inside the Dialog Auditorium and spent 12 hours building their prototypes. And then as always, they pitched their ideas to the judges. These are some of the ideas we saw at ...
We’ve all heard the phrase “walk the talk”. It basically means that one shouldn’t just be about words, but actions as well. This applies to leaders and the general public alike. But what about when people have already done it? What about the people who’ve made it? That’s what Anura De Alwis’s Talk The Walks is exactly about. A ...
“Running a restaurant is a tough business. Statistically, one in three restaurants fail after three years. So it’s a difficult business. That’s not good for our customers and it’s not good for us. So we use all the knowledge we’ve amassed to help them succeed,” says Wayne Shurts – Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Sysco. I had ...
The .NET framework is a classic piece of technology developed in Microsoft that’s being used heavily even today. You might not have seen it, but you’ve likely used it with some of your daily applications. That’s because .NET is used by developers to build those applications. Recently we saw ISM APAC, share their experiences in building such applications and ...
It’s been 4 years since Google released Inbox, an alternative to their own email app, Gmail. Now it looks like the company is shutting it down. An inbox that works for you, is what Google called it at the time. With features like smart replies, highlights and reminders, Inbox offered quite a few nifty features for users. So why ...
Many of the rumors proved to be true. The new iPhone does have Dual-SIM support. The watch has FDA approval and can monitor your heartbeat. The speaker got a few updates too but they’re inconsequential. Here’s everything Apple announced at its annual September unveiling in 2018. The Apple Watch Series 4 with an ECG monitor First off there’s the ...
It’s known as one of the largest Internet and AI companies in the world. It’s also one of the biggest venture capital firms and also one of the biggest investment corporations in the world. Its online sales have surpassed Walmart Amazon and eBay combined. They’re also responsible for the rising surge in a web browser in India. This is ...
For those of you who don’t know, the Pearson Quality Quest is an event organized by Pearson Lanka. We saw one such event back in 2014. The main purpose of the event is to share expertise on improving software quality through Dev-Ops. Once again, the event returns in the form of Pearson Quality Quest 2018. The theme for Pearson Quality ...
Give kids the right building blocks and they’ll build things that will amaze you. This is something we’ve seen time and time again. It’s not just university students building apps and IoT systems at hackathons. School students even in the most rural areas are catching up. And it’s these students the Dialog App Challenge aims to empower. What exactly ...
With HMD Global acquiring the rights to market smartphones under Nokia’s brand name, we’ve seen a new lineup of Nokia smartphones, the rebirth of a legend and even a flagship Nokia device. Now with the Nokia 6.1 Plus, the smartphone manufacturer is stepping into the world of 2018. But is it too late for them? What’s the deal with ...
The notion of a Dual-SIM phone has largely been attributed to Chinese smartphone manufacturers such as Huawei, Oppo, OnePlus and even Xiaomi. Brands such as Samsung too, have a variant of their flagships such as the Galaxy S9 with dual SIM support just so they can make it available for Chinese markets. Now, according to an article seen on ...
Falling sick is not something that we’re not particularly fond of. Thankfully, oDoc has been quite helpful in these situations. In case you didn’t already know oDoc is a video medical consultation platform launched in Sri Lanka. We saw them first at Disrupt Asia 2017 where they officially launched their service. Recently, the platform also expanded into oDoc at ...
It’s been a while since I first got my hands on the Huawei P20 Pro. Since then, a lot has happened. France won the world cup. We moved into a new office in Bambalapitiya. Huawei introduced the latest phones in their Nova series. So how has the P20 Pro held up after all these adventures? Pretty well – as it ...
eSports in Sri Lanka is growing at a slow but steady pace. From the number of tournaments held yearly, to the sheer number of up and coming gamers in Sri Lanka, it’s just about time for Sri Lanka to make its presence known in the international stadiums as well. If you recall, a team of Sri Lankan eSports athletes took ...
If you’re a fan of racing games, you would have at some point heard of Asphalt. Developed by Gameloft, Asphalt made its debut on Android and iOS devices. The game became an instant hit, with a number of spin-off games developed as well. The latest entrant to the Asphalt lineup is Asphalt 9: Legends. With the launch of Windows 10, ...
They have offices in Dubai, Australia, Fiji, and the Caribbean Islands. Some of us know them for pursuing grand projects like building robots in Sri Lanka. Others know them for their video games. As you walk along Galle Road it’s hard to miss the towering board that proudly displays their name. Yet, this didn’t happen overnight. This is how the ...
Sharing knowledge is important if we are to grow and develop our skills. With the developing practices of open source technologies, this sharing of knowledge has progressed in leaps and bounds. Open Brackets is the latest entrant to this. What is Open Brackets? Organized by the Mozilla Club Campus of IIT, Open Brackets is a series of meetups and tech ...
