Posts Tagged ‘Recommended Story’

Ballerina Day 2018: As graceful as the dance itself

August 16, 2018

Calm down. We’re not going to talk about two people dancing in their tutus. But rather, about WSO2’s cloud-native programming language. Ballerina was officially released last year. But it has actually been in the works for almost 2 years. Just days after WSO2Con Asia 2018, WSO2 organized Ballerina Day 2018 at the Galle Face Hotel. The […]

Lahiru Perera

Listicle

Looking For Some Cool Gadgets To Splurge On?

August 15, 2018

Hello, and welcome once more to another listicle of cool gadgets that we found whilst surfing the internet. While there are literally millions of gadgets available out there, only a select few catch our attention. So without further ado, here are some gadgets that caught our attention. Miniso BT551 Bluetooth Headset Ever since Miniso opened […]

Mahesh De Andrado

News

STAX sees potential in Jaffna. But can it be realized?

August 14, 2018

The Sri Lankan IT industry has ambitious goals of producing $5 billion, create 200,000 direct jobs and have 1,000 startups. Currently, the deadline to achieve these goals is by 2022. According to a new report by STAX, which was commissioned by Market Development Facility (MDF), one region that’ll play a key role in achieving these goals […]

Mazin Hussain

Post Event

Customer Success Stories and Open Banking: Day 02 At WSO2Con Asia 2018

August 10, 2018

Following the interesting topics we saw at Day 01 of WSO2Con Asia 2018, we found ourselves back at the Hilton Colombo for Day 02 of WSO2Con Asia 2018. Day 02 of WSO2Con Asia 2018 consisted of multiple tracks across three halls. The tracks were divided into categories of Digital Native Strategies, Architecture and Customer Stories. […]

Mahesh De Andrado

News

Ranidu Lankage introduces blockchain to music: Meet Audius

August 9, 2018

“The biggest problem in the music industry is that streaming is taking off and musicians aren’t necessarily earning a lot of money. And it can take three months, or up to 18 months for unsigned musicians, to get paid for streams,” says Ranidu Lankage. This is a common problem faced by musicians across the world […]

Mazin Hussain

Post Event

WSO2Con Asia 2018 Day 01 – Drumming to a new beat

August 9, 2018

Flashing lights, an atmosphere that was cool, both literally and figuratively, and people dressed to the hilt. You would assume at first glance that this was some fancy gala. Well, it is, sort of. This is WSO2Con Asia 2018. IIn case you didn’t know what that is, WSO2Con is WSO2’s premier conference. Here, the company […]

Mahesh De Andrado

Pre Event

Celebrate Innovation at the Innovation Festival with Disrupt Asia 2018

August 7, 2018

The 11th of August 2018 is turning out to be quite an interesting day. Why? Because of Disrupt Asia 2018. Organized by ICTA, Disrupt Asia is in its third consecutive year. Known as Sri Lanka’s Premier startup conference and innovation festival, Disrupt Asia 2018 will kick off from 3.30pm onwards at Trace Expert City in […]

Mahesh De Andrado

Post Event

Carrying On The Lessons Learned From the ImagineIF Bootcamp

August 6, 2018

If you recall, we attended a workshop by ICTA called ImagineIF. This is a series of entrepreneurship boot camps aimed at undergraduate students of universities across Sri Lanka. On Saturday the 4th of August, we found ourselves once again at one of these sessions aiming to answer the question of “Imagine IF?”. Constant Validation was […]

Readme-live

Post Event

Fostering creativity: Inside the IgniterSpace Young Innovators Exhibition

August 3, 2018

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 […]

Readme-live

Apple reaches $1 trillion. So what?

August 3, 2018

Whatever you may think of the iPhone, one thing nobody can deny is how well Apple 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 […]

Lahiru Perera

Listicle

5 must have apps for your geeky needs

August 2, 2018

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 […]

Lahiru Perera

Interview

A Not So Average Startup: Khalid’s Computer Solutions

August 1, 2018

A headphone jack that doesn’t work. A fan louder than a bus honking on Galle Road. A little under 6 minutes until the login screen appears. These were the issues that plagued the laptop of my colleague Mazin. In the 5 years since he bought it, he hasn’t serviced it once. As we searched on […]

Mahesh De Andrado

News

[Updated] The Sri Lankan Railway Strike: Now at Trace Expert City

July 30, 2018

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 […]

Lahiru Perera, Mazin Hussain

Pre Event

Get Schooled In Entrepreneurship With Startup School 2018

July 27, 2018

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? […]

Mahesh De Andrado

Feature

Lessons from a Titan at Startup Grind: Mano Sekaram

July 26, 2018

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 […]

Mazin Hussain

Interview

Move over Call of Duty, Sri Lanka’s Extraction Valley is here

July 25, 2018

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 […]

Lahiru Perera

Review

Would You Book Your Next Bus With SLTB Express?

July 24, 2018

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 […]

Mahesh De Andrado

Feature

Facebook should take notes from Sri Lanka as it builds satellites

July 23, 2018

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 […]

Mazin Hussain

Huawei’s latest Nova 3 series has 4 AI cameras

July 20, 2018

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 exactly? We recently got a sneak peak. Here’s what you can expect. An AI Quad camera system? […]

Lahiru Perera

Pre Event

Battle With The Best At The Mercantile eSports Championship 2018

July 20, 2018

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 […]

Mahesh De Andrado

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Posts Tagged ‘Recommended Story’

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