Pure unadulterated chaos. We thought we’d get used to it after the first time. But as we tried to avoid kids running around carrying gadgets, we realized that hadn’t. Yet amidst this chaos we found ourselves surrounded some impressive if not ambitious ideas. Here’s some of them we found inside the latest edition of the IgniterSpace Young Innovators Exhibition. The ...
Whatever you may think of the iPhone, one thing nobody can deny is how well the company is able to sell its products. Now, the tech giant has reached a new milestone. Apple has finally touched a $1 trillion market capitalization and is the first US company to do so. We initially thought this is the first time in the ...
It’s no secret that smartphones have become an essential part of our lives. Whether it’s taking those Instagram worthy snaps or battling it out on PUBG Mobile, we tend to be busy buried in the many apps on our phones. So this week we thought of taking a look at a few of these apps to fuel your geeky needs. ...
For many of us, working on laptops has become our second nature. But what happens when your laptop crashes? Well, that’s where you curse, cry, and run to your nearest laptop repair centre. Unfortunately, most people don’t know who to go to or whom to trust with their laptops. This is where Khalid’s Computer Solutions, the brainchild of Khalid Slamath aims ...
E-commerce in Sri Lanka is infamous for being complicated and cumbersome. Why? Because one way or the other you’ve always had to deal with banks and their aging technology. Yet, in recent months there’s been progress with the revival of PayHere and Nations Trust Bank introducing an API. And now Mastercard has announced the launch of Simplify Commerce in Sri ...
You probably would have seen the news by now. But in case you haven’t, the Railway Department has gone haywire over a land dispute with Trace Expert City. It got so serious that the railway workers launched a 2-hour strike forcing commuters to quite literally walk home. So what exactly is the issue that’s threatening one of Sri Lanka’s most ...
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur who wants to launch their own startup? Are you unsure of how to do it? Scared of what to do and what not to do? Well, what if you could learn about it in school? Well, that’s what Startup School 2018 aims to do. So what is Startup School 2018? Startup School 2018 is the ...
Over the weekend we saw the first Startup Grind Colombo unfold. In case you’re lost, Startup Grind is one of the largest independent startup communities in the world. It hosts a regular series of meetups featuring individuals sharing how to build successful startups. And at the first such meetup in Colombo, we saw Mano Sekaram – Founder & CEO of ...
Despite very little recognition, there’s actually a lot of effort to uplift the gaming industry in the country. The Koombiyo Game and Unbroken are a great testament to this. Now we even have a multiplayer game in the works that is looking to replace the likes of Call of Duty among Sri Lankans. They’re calling this game Extraction Valley. Recently, I sat ...
Traveling a long distance, be it for fun or your daily/weekly commute is not exactly fun. This is especially true if the bus you’re in jam-packed with people and you’re left standing till you reach your destination. Fortunately, there are a few platforms that allow you to book tickets and reserve your seats online. The latest in that regard is ...
In June 2016, a drone took to the skies. It was a simple test flight with big ambitions. If it worked, then Facebook would’ve been able to use this drone to bring the internet to people from the skies. However, last month the company announced that it was shutting down the Aquila project. But the company has given up on ...
You might remember Huawei’s Nova 2i from last year. The midrange smartphone quickly became quite popular among the consumers. Now, they’re introducing the latest addition to the Nova series, the Huawei Nova 3 and 3i. So what’s new with this new Nova? We recently got a sneak peak. Here’s what you can expect. An AI Quad camera system? If you’ve ...
Just because you’re good on the corporate battlefield, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be a slouch when you’re gaming either. This is where the Mercantile eSports Championship 2018 comes into play (literally). Organized by GamerLK and powered by Dialog Gaming, the Mercantile eSports Championship 2018 will take place on the 21st and 22nd of July 2018 at Trace Expert City ...
They call it the world’s largest hackathon. On 14th and 15th of July 2018, it came to Sri Lanka. Held inside the Dialog Auditorium, we saw AngelHack Sri Lanka 2018. Organized with the support of Dialog Ideamart, the local participants spent 48 hours bringing their ideas to life. What exactly were these ideas? Here’s your answer. Team Agribot The first ...
Solar Panels are an effective method of saving electricity. If you recall, we wrote about how a solar panel operates and the costs involved in setting one up. In case you didn’t know Sri Lanka also has their own power generation project. Called “Soorya Bala Sangramaya” (Battle for Solar Energy), the project brings together efforts from the Sri Lanka Energy ...
If one were to glance into the world of startups, it wouldn’t be surprising that first impression they got of venture capitalists would be, “People with a lot of money that constantly throw it at startups” That sentence is correct, except the part about them constantly throwing money at startups. That’s what we learned when we took a look inside ...
There is no real age at which you can start becoming an entrepreneur. In fact, the earlier you start, the more experience you can gain. But Imagine If you’re a university student trying to be an entrepreneur as well? Well, that’s where the ImagineIF boot camp comes into play. Organized by the ICTA, ImagineIF is a series of entrepreneurship boot ...
The first time we attended this event, we wrote three articles about it. The second time we attended it, we ended up writing six. Welcome to Disrupt Asia. The event which is organized by the ICTA and is known as, “Sri Lanka’s Premier Startup Conference and Innovation Festival.” And on the 11th of August 2018, we’ll see the third edition ...
With initiatives such as Startup Weekends and AngelHack organizing regular events, the sheer amount of ideas that we see at these events is certainly a sight to behold. The latest initiative to touch down on Sri Lanka waters is Startup Grind Colombo. This is made possible by StartupGrind Sri Lanka. Taking place on the 22nd of July 2018 at 4 PM at ...
With disruption playing a key role in today’s technological trends businesses must learn to be agile, always adapting to the clients wants and needs. This was what we learned from a number of people at the JIT Solutions Day 2018. Are we ready for continuous disruption? Stephen Miles, the CTO (APJ) at CA Technologies spoke about embracing new technologies such ...
