Apple TV+ is an online video streaming service released late last year at the companies special event. Not to be confused with Apple TV —the company’s streaming device— Apple TV+ is a separate service akin to Netflix or Prime Video available through the Apple TV App in a number of platforms including Roku TV, Apple website, and iOS devices. Apple TV+ is accessible in about 100 countries including some African countries....
With over 4 billion HDMI devices been sold, chances are that your consumer electronic in your office or home supports HDMI standard. HDMI short for High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a video/audio standard for transferring uncompressed audio and video data for consumer electronics. HDMI is so popular it’s everywhere and on almost everything, from your laptop, to smart TV, to projector, decoder, digital camera, camcorder, desktop among others. HDMI standard was first released in 2003 with an alliance of some of top electronics companies including Hitachi, Panasonic, Philips, Silicon Image, Sony, Thomson, RCA and Toshiba and enjoys support from some of top movie production houses such as Fox, Universal, Warner Bros....
If you have only newly heard about Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices and their benefits, or you are prepared to get started with one, or perhaps you intend getting one of the best NAS devices for your home but you’re not —financially in the best position to purchase one at the moment, then you should consider building one yourself … with Raspberry Pi ! Yes, pre-assembled NAS boxes are easy to set up — plug to a power source, connect to a network, add some extra NAS-optimized hard drives and you’re almost good to go– but some models and brands could sometimes get unreasonably pricey....
Intel was initially slated to release Cannon Lake in 2016. In true Intel fashion, that date was pushed back to 2018 which has now been pushed further back to 2019 according to Intel’s Q1 Financial Results . Some reports say as late as 2020 by the looks of things. That’s literally 24 dog years Intel consumers have had to wait for the 10nm Cannon Lake chips. Despite the sheer number ‘Lakes’ floating around, Intel has been using the same Skylake architecture of back in 2015....
Ever since fast charging came to be, there have been questions about it being detrimental to the battery life of smartphones. More so, there have been questions lingering over the effects of wireless chargers on battery life as well. Wired/Cable charging has been around since time immemorial and it doesn’t pose any harm to your battery life, except of course you use a fake or faulty charger. The same cannot be said for its wireless counterpart....
Having recently released independent apps for “Docs” and “Sheets” , Google has announced that it will releasing slides for Android too. This announcement was made at Yesterday’s Google I/O where Google touted its new tweaks to Google Drive. Google also announced “Drive for Work” a service where it will be offering unlimited storage for just $10 a month per user. Google Drive now boasts of 190 million 30 day active users not even registered but active....
For busy professionals in Nigeria, there’s always a need to balance out work and home tasks. This balance is always threatened by the whole buzzy nature of the city which features a never-ending traffic situation translating into lost time by most working-class inhabitants, with home tasks left to suffer. Shola (not real name), a professional in Lagos , laments how most of her house chores are fulfilled on weekends, as weekdays are characterized by work and traffic....
Uganda is advancing its road safety and vehicle identification systems with the rollout of Phase Three of Digital Registration Plates (DRPs) . This significant development, spearheaded by the Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT), is aimed at enhancing security, streamline vehicle registration, and bring the country’s transport system into the digital era. If you have not had about this initiative, or you are looking for the latest updates about the project, here’s what you need to know about this new initiative....
Facebook is in the process of rolling out Facebook Marketplace to users 18 years and over in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand with more countries to be added in due course. Marketplace will allow users to buy and sell their items in their neighbourhood using a tab on the homepage of their Android and iOS smartphones. The desktop feature might be added if Marketplace picks up steam. Market Potential Facebook has for long been one of the major drivers of e-commerce on the internet albeit indirectly....
As of now, we can confirm that WhatsApp Facebook and Twitter are back on in Uganda. You no longer need a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to access your social networks (At least for now). This comes after a 4 day Social Media blackout in which Ugandan Telecoms were directed to block Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp. The directive was given by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and effected on the evening of the 17th February 2016....
When the Galaxy A72 was unveiled a year ago, one of its highlight features was the 8MP telephoto lens. This is because you very rarely find telephoto lenses on mid-range smartphones – you, instead, find macro/depth/lenses. Samsung has now unveiled the Galaxy A73 5G as a successor to the Galaxy A72 and to everyone’s surprise, there’s no telephoto lens on it. In this post, we will be outlining everything that this device comes with, along with everything that is missing....
For many of us, Grammarly has been our saving-grace for everything we write on our computers. Be it word document projects, blogging, Twitter posts, mail, you name it, Grammarly can help you with those embarrassing grammar errors and spelling mistakes. But Google’s Gmail also has a solution. Similar functionality was added to Google Docs earlier this year . When composing an email, what Google takes to be grammatical flubs — say, an incorrect verb tense or the wrong homophone — will be underlined in blue....
It’s that time of the year when most People in Uganda travel back to their ancestral homes to celebrate Christmas with their family and friends. Only about 15% of the population has access to the national grid, so living off the grid is the default state for most people. Those coming from urban centers such as Kampala capital can find it hard to adjust to the rural setting where access to Electricity is a challenge....
Just last week, we reported about how a new cloud storage provider, Hive made cloud storage limits a thing of the past. Now Microsoft is further flaming the cloud storage fires by offering Office 365 customers unlimited OneDrive storage at no additional cost. Starting today, the company has written on its corperate blog that it’s rolling unlimited storage to Office 365 Home, Personal, and University customers. The roll out will then continue over the coming months, the software giant has said....
Owned and operated by MultiChoice Group, GOtv is one of the most popular and most affordable Pay TV services in Africa . Like DStv (also operated by MultiChoice), GOtv uses a set-top decoder to broadcast digital channels to customers. GOtv Decoders have a unique identifier known as IUC number . IUC Number isn’t just an ordinary number; rather, a very important component of your GOtv decoder and GOtv service at large....
Figma is a cloud-based design tool that was recently acquired by Adobe in one of its largest acquisitions ever. Adobe spent a whopping $20 billion to take over their competitor company. Today, we are going to see ten free alternatives for Figma users who are discontented with Adobe businesses. Last year, Figma changed its free plan by forcing specific limitations, and with this consolidation and buyout. Numerous clients and users are looking for choices since Adobe is occupied with bringing in cash....
In this tech industry, every now and then we get an overwhelming trend that kinda sweeps across the entire industry. A fashion trend in some way. In 2016 with the launch of the Galaxy S8 family , we saw tall aspect ratios going mainstream. Slimmer bezels became the norm. With the launch of the iPhone X, the industry caught the notch fever and we all know how that went. At this point, almost every OEM out there has some form of notch going on for them....
Take a look. Restrictions on Facial Recognition …collect or use any information that might identify a person (for example, harvesting usernames), unless permitted by that person… YouTube Terms of Service There will be no alteration to this clause in the updated terms, rather, it will state explicitly that Facial Information is a part of it. While it has always been, this update emphasises that. YouTube’s Right to Monetize In this new update, the platform will be making it clear that they have the right to monetize all content on the platform....
Ever needed to concentrate on something you are listening to, but the environment around you just could not let you? You probably thought of, or even acquainted yourself with, noise cancelling headphones. But do you know how they work? Or is it just a phenomenon we should take as it is? Probably this inquiry should base on the difference between the normal headphones and the noise-cancelling pieces. One key note to take is that these noise reducing headphones are categorized in two, depending on their work; passive and active....
The Xiaomi Mi A1 that was dubbed the budget Google Pixel now has a successor. Two successors if we’re being thorough. Xiaomi has announced the Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite, two new phones running Android One . Mi A2 phones, just like the predecessor and the new bunch of devices running Android One are firmly mid-range and should provide a solid stock Android 8.1 experience. Also, like the Mi A1 that was based on the Mi 5X, the Mi A2 has identical hardware to the Mi 6X....
