Airtel wants to push the recently announced countrywide 4G availability a notch higher. The top executives at Airtel had a meeting with the President of the Republic of Uganda Yoweri Museveni and requested the him to support their quest for additional spectrum. The smartphone network is particularly considering to get more spectrum in the 800/900 MHz region. The telecom claims that this will help it drive 4G penetration and according to the smartphone network, the President agreed to this....

I have been in a situation where I am completely down on MBs and I am in need of a fix. This is where Airtel Uganda comes in handy. They always offer 20MBs free every beginning of the month. You will need to have spent at least UGX 500 before you can be eligible for the free 20MBs. This offer can be activated only once a month and can be activated at any time of the month....

The idea behind the barcode technology is indeed remarkable. It makes services better and more convenient. Before now, barcode often goes unnoticed for obvious reasons. However, it provides value-added benefits that make it indispensable in the modern economy. It has even become a universal symbol used to track anything in any part of the world. By definition, a barcode is a graphic representation of uniquely designed code or identification keys. They consist of parallel lines and varying widths added to anything that a machine can read....

The battery capacity for both phones and laptops is being improved with the introduction of new devices. However, depending on usage and handling, battery life normally doesn’t last long. In this article, we shall discuss tips on how to maximize your phone or laptop’s battery life span. Find out what is using your device’s battery First and foremost, before you can fix any poor battery life issues, you need to know what’s causing the battery to die prematurely in the first place....

In this guide, we explore Netflix, a streaming service that allows users to watch a wide variety of content from a beginner’s point of view. Content ranges from TV shows, documentaries, films, movie series, and more. And they are usually watched on internet-connected devices. The service started in August 1997. This post serves as a guide for beginners looking to start watching content on Netflix. Additionally, this post is Africa-focused as it gathers as much information on the Netflix product in the following countries: Uganda, Nigeria, and Kenya....

Bolt Nigeria (formerly and popularly known as Taxify) has expanded its operation to two new cities in Nigeria — Calabar and Uyo (Calabar’s and Akwa Ibom’s state capital respectively). This comes not too long after the commercial ride-hailing service company changed its name and expanded to Ibadan and Owerri. With the new development, Bolt’s operational states in the country jumps from five (5) to seven (7). If you’d recall, when Bolt rebranded about two months ago , the company stated that the rationale behind the re-branding is to “reflect its global expansion strategy” and expand its offering and services to more cities in sub-Saharan Africa....

Cars have developed over the years from being just utilitarian tools to becoming status symbols with the latest technology has to offer. Car manufacturers continue to make phone-car integrations to make cars more convenient and luxurious. While some of the integrations can be gimmicky, others are quite useful. Check out six (6) of such integration below. 1. Tesla Summon Mode Tesla cars are packed full of technology and phone integration. Some say the only thing you can’t do with a phone to your Tesla is driving it....

Granted Two-Factor Authentication or 2FA might make your Gmail or Facebook account less likely to be hacked into prying eyes. 2FA bulletproofs your account against unauthorized users, but when you the owner of the account gets denied your own data, then it’s not useful anymore. Related post: What is Two-Factor Authentication and why should you use it Keep your phone number updated Always make sure the phone number you registered with 2FA is the active one....

We are in the middle of the year, and the World Cup is already here. It is the time of the year, or of every other four years, that soccer fans get together to celebrate the game, and watch their stars shine. Jumia Uganda is not excluding you out of this celebration, they’ve put up a pre-tournament promotion to gear up fans with exclusive discounts and the biggest deals, dubbed the Jumia World Cup....

We are going to write a bunch of stuff to give this new development context because, in light of the current subscription-based TV environment, this is a big deal. Alternatively, you can skip to the table below to check out the new subscription rates and the extra channels DStv will include at no extra charge. Related: DSTV Uganda slashes bouquet prices effective 1st November 2017. Here are the new prices...

It’s been just over a year since Facebook and partners launched Internet.org : a grand mission to connect the remaining two thirds of the world’s population to the internet especially in emerging markets in Africa and Asia. So far the project has been launched in Malawi , Ghana , Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia among select African countries. In a video post made by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook announced in partnership with Airtel Africa that they will be bringing Internet....

Press Release : Fenix International, the largest provider of off-grid home solar in Uganda, announces that it has signed over 60,000 leases for its product, ReadyPay Power, since January 2014. The leases, totaling $11 million in value, have brought an estimated 300,000 Ugandans power for the first time and each lessee their first line of credit. Ugandans, living on an average of less than $2/day, make only a small deposit to take home their approximately $200 solar system....

Ever wished Wikipedia was searchable on that basic phone or in areas with constrained or no connectivity? Perhaps, even available in many languages including majority of your local languages. As mobile technology is increasingly the primary opportunity for billions of people around the world to access the Internet, the Wikimedia Foundation is working to remove the two biggest hurdles to access free knowledge –cost and accessibility. The need to keep developing countries up with the joneses in the technological realm is insatiable....

Over the weekend, while driving back from a church service, my car broke down. I had the entire family inside my Toyota 1998 RAV 4 car. Now I know that this car is pretty dated, but by Uganda’s standards, it’s not. I consider myself an active car enthusiast. I don’t necessarily love cars, but I like to understand them. So over the years, I have taken a keen interest in understanding and knowing my car with the hope that I can avoid quack mechanics and costly repairs....

It was on this day in 1962 when the Union jack was lowered and the Uganda flag hoisted as a symbol of independence from the British rule. Thus far, Google is commemorating Uganda’s 51 years of independence with a doodle. The doodle embodies the 2 strips of Uganda’s three colours of heritage — Black, Yellow and Red. Where black signifies the colour of the skin (race), yellow signifying the ever shinning sun through the year since Uganda is located along the equator and red signifies the brotherhood and unison of the people....

As soon as the news of the Android Finder App better known as the “Android Device Manager” was out, the TechPost published an article about it. Up until now, Android users have had to depend on third party apps for security. It was alarming that Android had no official “Phone Finder” App. The available options (that were free) had little success in helping keep Android users find their lost devices....

Just when the local carriers are hiking data their data rates, global search giant Google has stepped in with an even more ambitious idea — Project Link — that will bring faster, more reliable internet to the residents of Kampala city in Uganda. Announced yesterday on its Google Africa blog, project Link is ; an initiative to build a super-fast, high-capacity fiber network to enable any local mobile operator or Internet service provider (ISP) to connect more people in Kampala to a faster, more reliable Internet....

Let’s face it: smartphone addiction is an epidemic-like condition we are all suffering from. If not all, majority of the new-age smartphone uses. The old, the young, kids, adolescents, etc; no one’s left out. We hardly (want to) put our phones down unless it is absolutely necessary. Smartphones are gadgets on can barely do without in this age and time but according to HelpGuide , getting addicted to your smartphone can: increase stress level, lead to depression and loneliness, exacerbate attention deficit disorders, fuel anxiety, disrupted sleep pattern, diminish one’s ability to concentrate and think deeply or creatively and many more....

Google Drive is a powerful tool for storing and sharing files, documents, and other digital content. Whether you’re using it for personal or business purposes, there are many ways to optimize your use of Google Drive to get the most out of it. And to get things done quickly and seamlessly and be more productive, Google Drive has provided some shortcuts and tips that can help. In this article are the top 10 tips for using Google Drive to be more productive:...

Qualcomm is a famed chipset maker with their chipset powering quite a number of smartphones most especially Android. The new flagship chip offers a significant boost from the former Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. This is the top of the line processor for Qualcomm this year. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SD855) is already featured on the foldable Royole Flexpai and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT with more to come. The likes of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 Plus , OnePlus 7/7T will both be featuring the latest flagship Qualcomm chip....