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15 expert tips for Android phones and tablets Got a Google-powered mobile device? We've got a bunch of tips and tricks for you to try Now in its sixth year of existence, Android has come to dominate the smartphone market in terms of handset numbers. Google's mobile operating system has been extended to tablets, set-top boxes, even desktop computers, and we're here to provide you with some tips and hacks you might not already know about — click through the gallery that follows to supercharge your Android experience. All of these tips and tricks apply to the most recent, stock version of Android: Android 4.4 KitKat. If you are using an older version (or the beta Android L), or running a version of Android tweaked by a manufacturer like Samsu...

Apple 'Pulls Back' iOS 8 Update Due To Flaws Apple has been forced to withdraw an update for the iOS 8 operating system, after it appeared to cause more problems than it solved.The tech giant had released the new version of its software to fix glitches reported by iPhone and iPad users. But customers who installed the update have reportedly had difficulties making phone calls, and have been unable to use fingerprints to unlock their device. Many of these latest flaws only seem to affect the iPhone 6, with older models less vulnerable to the additional glitches from the software update. An Apple spokeswoman said: "We have received reports of an issue with the iOS 8.0.1 update. We are actively investigating these reports and will provide information as quickly as we can...

Shirshobindu Desk: The High Court today upheld a government decision not to regularise the job of ABM Altaf Hossain as an additional judge at the HC. The government in June regularised services of five additional HC judges leaving out the name of Altaf, who was appointed as an additional judge in June, 2012 along with the others. The government did not mention any reason for the decision. The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Hassan Arif and Justice Muhammad Ullah today came up with the order after rejecting two writ petitions filed in July by Supreme Court Lawyer Idrisur Rahman and Altaf challenging the legality of the government decision. The High Court's additional judges, whose services have been regularised recently, were sworn on June 12 this year. The five judges are Ashish Ranjan Das,...

  Law Minister Anisul Huq News Desk: The government is likely to enact a law in three months to determine the procedure of removal of Supreme Court judges on ground of incapacity and misbehavior, the law minister said today. Opinion will be sought from legal experts before formulating the law, Anisul Huq said while talking to reporters after attending a programme as chief guest at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka. The law minister said that he will not take any hasty decision in this regard since the law will be formulated on the basis of the experts’ opinions. The law minister’s remark came a day after President Abdul Hamid gave his assent to the 16th amendment bill amid widespread criticism. With the president signing the bill passed in parliament last Wed...

News Desk: President Abdul Hamid has given consent to the 16th constitution amendment bill that empowers the parliament to remove Supreme Court judges for misbehaviour and incapacity. The approval came five days after the parliament unanimously passed the amendment bill, according to the Parliament Secretariat. On September 17, the parliament passed the bill rejecting all calls for soliciting public opinion and bringing some changes to the bill. Today, the BNP-led 20-party alliance enforced the hartal protesting the 16th constitutional amendment. The passage was bizarre, though, in that the opposition and the ruling alliance MPs, who themselves had moved the motions for soliciting public view and incorporating some changes, also voted in favour of the bill. Twenty-two lawmakers belong...

New one wheeled postal service is on a roll Discover the new transportation devices being used by everyone from students to postal workers Taylor Herring A Whistl delivery man scoots along on an AirWheel unicycle Innovators across the world are intent on finding better solutions to the problem of personal transport: how can we get around more quickly and efficiently with minimal impact on the surrounding environment? From the odd-looking Segway (first introduced way back in 2001) to the Bough wooden bike, engineers want to help us find the best way of tootling around town. These inventions aren't meant for long journeys but to improve the 'last mile' of a journey between the train and the office or the hotel and the beach. One idea that's gathering momentum centres around the ...

Head to head: Apple Watch vs Android Wear Smartwatches go head-to-head Thanks to a much-anticipated press event near its headquarters in Cupertino, we now have our first official look at the Apple Watch, a device that CEO Tim Cook has described as "a revolutionary product that can enrich people's lives". Interested buyers will have to wait until spring 2015 to get their hands on one though, and in the meantime it may be worth considering picking up an Android Wear smartwatch instead. Android Wear has the advantage in that there are actually devices currently on sale, but being first isn't everything. How do these alternatives stack up when compared with Apple's new wrist-based gadget? Should you take the plunge now or wait until the Apple Watch goe...

Relatives of the victims mourn after an alleged drug addict stabbed his father, wife and two-year-old daughter to death in Dakhkhin Sunamganj upazila of Sunamganj on Saturday. Photo: TV grab News Desk: An alleged drug addict stabbed his father, wife and two-year-old daughter to death in Dakhkhin Sunamganj upazila of Sunamganj last night. Police arrested the killer, Alfu Mia, 45, hailed from Brahmangaon village in the upazila, reports our Sunamganj correspondent. The deceased were identified as Alfu’s father Alauddin, 70, wife Beauty Begum, 32, and daughter Amina Begum, police said. Alfu, a drug addict, demanded some money from his father last night, said Al Amin, officer-in-charge of Dakhkhin Sunamganj Police Station. “Refused by Alauddin, Alfu stabbed him indiscriminately, leaving hi...