Moving files between my PC and my phone is something I do almost every day. Whether I’m sending photos, backing up documents, or moving music, I want the process to be as smooth as possible. Over the years, I’ve found that different situations call for different transfer methods—some are fast, some are convenient, and some work best when I’m offline. Below, I break down my top five ways to transfer files between PC and phone in 2025....

Although Google has shut down a lot of its product in the past and it will still shut down more products in the future, Google Forms is one which I think would stay forever. Developed and operated by one of the biggest tech company in the world, Google Forms is basically a web-based app generally used to create forms. Beyond that, it is a powerful yet easy-to-use tool which takes away the complexity and daunting aspect of designing & creating a form, gathering information, organizing data and a whole lot more....

WhatsApp is a popular messaging app that allows you to share images with your friends and family. However, sometimes the image quality is compromised because WhatsApp compresses images to save data and storage space. But don’t worry, there are ways to send high-quality images on WhatsApp. In this article, we will discuss five ways to send high-quality images on WhatsApp. Here are five ways to share media, whether videos or images without losing quality on WhatsApp....

Albeit many instant messaging and voice-over-the-internet platforms and services are the most preferred communication methods for many smartphone users, there always will be a place for phone calls, and text messages too. A phone call is, arguably, one of the best ways to check on a person and get prompt real-time responses to questions and information — as long as the person picks up. Text messages too are an integral part of communication and internet security (think: two-factor authentication)....

PIVOT East, an innovative startups competition geared towards nurturing the growing ICT talent in East Africa, has unveiled semifinalist for this year’s competition. The competition opened a call for applications in February 2014 with startups from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia applying through an online portal (startups.pivoteast.com) To reach the best startups in the region, PIVOT East partnered with the tech hubs across the region to take part in the 2014 edition of the competition....

On Monday, Mozilla launched its first ever Firefox OS smartphone dubbed ZTE Open in Spain. Subsequently another version, Alcatel One Touch Fire will be launched in Poland very soon. The first wave of Firefox OS devices will be available to consumers in Brazil, Colombia, Hungary, Mexico, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Spain and Venezuela. However, the omission of Africa leaves me very disturbed. Alot. In 1995, Brendan Eich — current CTO of Mozilla — was tasked with a project of developing a language that would enable web browser interactivity on the client side which he indeed executed amid many more improvements....

There’s a lot of things you can do with the MTN MoMo App and the MTN Mobile Money tricks we have here are but a bare minimum of what the app is capable but small moves make big strides. Let’s take a look, shall we? MTN MoMo App Tips and Tricks 1. Download Statement From the Momo App Downloading your mobile money statements from the MTN MoMo app is one of the underrated features of the app....

Tagging has become the norm now days, everything goes or comes with a hash tag. This norm was bought on by mainly twitter to keep track of the different topics happening around the world of tweet-vile. So Instagram has created this to help keep like items together and neatly organized. You can tag blog posts and YouTube videos. When you add a “hash” and you’re good to go on Twitter and Facebook....

Instant messaging apps have been on the rise since they burst on to the scene. Whatsapp has been a dominant instant messaging app although it’s beginning to face competition from other apps. One of such apps giving Whatsapp a run for it’s money is Telegram. Telegram is a cloud based instant messaging and voice over internet protocol service developed by Telegram Messenger with over 100 million users. With Telegram, users can send messages and exchange photos, videos, stickers, audio and files of any type....

Printing of data in Uganda is an activity that is very profound. Places like Nasser Road are well known for anything involving a printer, ink, paper among others. Printers are useful in almost every aspect: at home, at school and at work. So what do you do when you want to buy a printer. This guide takes you through what is vital when buying a printer in Uganda. What is a printer?...

Uganda is gradually going mobile. Smartphones are cheaper than ever before and make it to many shoppers lists. Social media is flying high even with introduction of taxes. But how can restaurants in Kampala attract the smartphone-carrying crowd? Simple really. By providing free WiFi internet. Related: Use Free WiFi at Entebbe airport while you wait for your flight These Kampala restaurants below provide free WiFi to guests. We shall keep updating the list....

The Tech industry has until now been taken awash by Google’s Augmented Reality(AR) based upcoming product — Google Glass which promises to revolutionize the way we search or view information in the real world. While we muse about the possibilities and the controversies that follow especially as far privacy is concerned about the Glass project, according to TheVerge , the search engine will be extending its fiber network to Austin Texas, bringing gigabit internet, television, and telephone service in the future....

Airtel Uganda and Multichoice introduced a new TV streaming data plan for DSTV customers in form of DSTV bundles. The packages are aimed at improving viewing experiences by enabling customers to watch content on the DSTV Now app at an affordable rate both on the web and mobile. Airtel Uganda today launches an exciting partnership with MultiChoice Uganda aimed at delivering convenience and more entertainment to DStv subscribers on the Airtel network....

Qatar-based news organization Al Jazeera Media Network yesterday announced the launch of AJ+, a connected global news community for the connected generation. With socially shareable content, AJ+ will highlight human struggles and achievements while providing context on the world’s biggest stories. “AJ+ gives Al Jazeera the flexibility to innovate and grow and adjust in an era of rapid change in the news industry,” said Dr. Yaser Bishr, Al Jazeera Media Network’s Executive Director of Strategy and Development....

Doha, Qatar I April , 17, 2013 – This week Al Jazeera Media Network has launched an innovative Windows Phone 8 news App for its growing mobile audiences. The news App will provide users with full-featured news from the most popular sections of the Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera Arabic websites– with free access to 24-hour live broadcasts and the latest current affairs programmes. Sections on Al Jazeera Windows 8 App...

Android tablets have unsuccessfully run their course. They were slow, expensive and clunky and somehow struggled to find their place in users’ mix of consumer devices. Google is finally putting an end to Android tablets replacing them with Chrome OS-powered ones. Now most people might not know Chrome OS. That’s because Chrome OS has until now been essentially a Google Chrome browser on steroids running on low-power slimmer cheap laptops. These Chrome OS-powered laptops have mainly found usage in the education sector mostly in Elementary Schools in the US....

One of the highlights of the iPhone 11 series launched some weeks ago is the Night mode feature for the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. With this new feature, users will be able to take great bright pictures even without natural light or with very low light. Cameras on the best phone brands around the world struggles with low-light scenarios. These cameras are unable to focus in low-light situations and most notably, the level of noise tends to increase drastically, and photos taken get visibly blurry....

Barclays bank Uganda is the latest traditional bank to integrate mobile money services to its e-banking or online/mobile banking platform. About two weeks, the bank sent out SMS messages about the new service to its customers. With the new integration, Barclays bank users can withdraw money directly from their bank account to their mobile money wallets on MTN Mobile money and Airtel Money. This is currently possible via its mobile App and website....

WhatsApp video calls are soon becoming a reality after spending more than a year on the rumour mill. So far, reports indicate that Windows Phone and Android users can make video calls, still at the beta stage, but good enough for us. The WhatsApp Beta Tester allows you to make video calls even as finishing touches are added to the world’s most popular chat app. To become a WhatsApp beta tester, go to your Play Store and locate WhatsApp to turn it on....

Let’s face it, juggling a million passwords across a gazillion online accounts is a recipe for disaster (and a guaranteed security migraine). We’ve all been there: struggling to remember that obscure phrase you dreamt up years ago, resorting to “password123” because you’re desperate, and cringing at the thought of a data breach exposing your entire digital life. Well, friends, those days are over! Enter the glorious realm of password managers – your one-stop shop for secure, sanity-saving login storage....