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How phones change our brains

For years, naysayers have been talking about how devices drain the brain, depleting energy, and reducing its ability to retain information. While no one discounts the science behind it, studies have found that

Top gadgets you can buy with your Eid bonus and salamis

With Eid comes extra cash in the form of Eidi and Eid bonus. To solve the ever-present dilemma of putting Eidi and Eid bonus to good use, here is our list of products and gadgets to help make your post-Eid shopping decisions easier.

Cricket: ICC anti-corruption unit seeks to monitor players' messages

Cricketers suspected of corruption could be forced to hand over their mobile phones under new plans to curb match-fixing, head of the game's anti-corruption unit has said.

Unregistered SIMs will be disconnected May 1

The disconnection, which will be temporary, will accompany a warning that will give subscribers another chance to re-register within a specific period of time. But after that, defaulters will lose their number.

Koreans seek ‘right to disconnect’

Koreans find their constantly buzzing smartphones disorienting, according to a report by the Korea Press Foundation on Wednesday.

Samsung, LG lock horns with new Android platform

The problem stems from the fact that there is just one flagship iPhone running Apple's iOS platform, however a number of Android licensees are fighting it out to identify a hardware contender that can woo premium buyers.

5 things to do when your phone is lost

Losing your beloved cellphone is fairly common business in this city and it seems there are countless ways to lose your phone.The Daily Star interviewed tech experts and cops, who have advised on possible steps to take if you lose your phone.

Google’s new smartphones: Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P

Just a week after Apple released its newest iPhones, Google has debuted two new phones of its own.

SIM re-registration starts Sep 13

Verification and re-registration process will continue for three months. Devoid of re-registration, a SIM will be blocked.

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

How phones change our brains

For years, naysayers have been talking about how devices drain the brain, depleting energy, and reducing its ability to retain information. While no one discounts the science behind it, studies have found that

April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022

Top gadgets you can buy with your Eid bonus and salamis

With Eid comes extra cash in the form of Eidi and Eid bonus. To solve the ever-present dilemma of putting Eidi and Eid bonus to good use, here is our list of products and gadgets to help make your post-Eid shopping decisions easier.

November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016

Cricket: ICC anti-corruption unit seeks to monitor players' messages

Cricketers suspected of corruption could be forced to hand over their mobile phones under new plans to curb match-fixing, head of the game's anti-corruption unit has said.

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

Unregistered SIMs will be disconnected May 1

The disconnection, which will be temporary, will accompany a warning that will give subscribers another chance to re-register within a specific period of time. But after that, defaulters will lose their number.

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

Koreans seek ‘right to disconnect’

Koreans find their constantly buzzing smartphones disorienting, according to a report by the Korea Press Foundation on Wednesday.

February 22, 2016
February 22, 2016

Samsung, LG lock horns with new Android platform

The problem stems from the fact that there is just one flagship iPhone running Apple's iOS platform, however a number of Android licensees are fighting it out to identify a hardware contender that can woo premium buyers.

November 13, 2015
November 13, 2015

5 things to do when your phone is lost

Losing your beloved cellphone is fairly common business in this city and it seems there are countless ways to lose your phone.The Daily Star interviewed tech experts and cops, who have advised on possible steps to take if you lose your phone.

September 30, 2015
September 30, 2015

Google’s new smartphones: Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P

Just a week after Apple released its newest iPhones, Google has debuted two new phones of its own.

September 9, 2015
September 9, 2015

SIM re-registration starts Sep 13

Verification and re-registration process will continue for three months. Devoid of re-registration, a SIM will be blocked.