Facebook, Messenger users climb to 1.2 billion

Published On: April 21, 2017 06:01 PM NPT By: Agencies

WASHINGTON, April 21: Facebook Company has claimed that the number of Facebook and Messenger users has climbed to 1.2 billion.

Newly found planet could be just right for life

Published On: April 20, 2017 04:40 PM NPT By: Agencies

WASHINGTON, April 20: Astronomers have found yet another planet that seems to have just the right Goldilocks combination for life: Not so hot and not so cold. It’s not so far away, either.

A Montana real estate agent sued the founder of a neo-Nazi website on Tuesday, saying the publisher orchestrated an anti-Semitic “campaign of terror” that bombarded the woman and her family with hateful messages from anonymous internet trolls.

Adoption of GIS tech helps boost GDP

Published On: April 19, 2017 11:30 PM NPT By: Republica

Agendra Kuwar is the president of Esri India that specializes on GIS technology. Kuwar was recently in Kathmandu to participate in the company’s first user conference in the city. Republica’s Prasansha Rimal caught up with Kuwar to talk about the company and its plans.

User conference on GIS tech held

Published On: April 19, 2017 11:20 PM NPT By: Prasansha Rimal

KATHMANDU, April 19: Esri India organized the first user conference in Kathmandu on Wednesday under the theme of “Geographical Information System (GIS) - Enabling Transformation”.

Addressing mobile top-up woes

Published On: April 19, 2017 11:10 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 19: You buy recharge card thinking that you have to make an important phone call, but when you dial the digit and hit the call button, you hear a reply from the other side stating your phone can’t be recharged due to network problem.

Cash or debit card?

Published On: April 19, 2017 11:00 PM NPT By: Republica

With the high advancement in technology, the change in the modes of payment has provided people with option to make payments with ATM or credit cards. This has made it easier and safer to handle huge amount of cash. Republica talked to few people to find out their usual payment method and to see if they feel insecure to use cards and how new payment methods has been helpful.

PARIS, April 15: Up-to-date Microsoft customers are safe from the purported National Security Agency spying tools dumped online, the software company said Saturday, tamping down fears that the digital arsenal was poised to wreak havoc across the internet .

Connecting patients to doctors

Published On: April 13, 2017 09:15 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 13: Monica from Lalitpur was having a headache. She wanted to see a doctor, but didn’t know which hospital offered services she required and the specialist for her problem. But when she came across a smartphone application named Hamro Doctor, her problem was solved. She could take a look at different hospitals and the services they offer from her cell phone.

Nepal’s tech future

Published On: April 13, 2017 09:05 AM NPT By: Republica

Technology has become an integral part of our lives. People are increasingly tech savvy and dependent on technology. With a slew of gadgets being launched almost every day, it is normal for the people to have desire to own trendy gadgets