When the phrase ‘ search engine ‘ is mentioned, it is absolutely normal for ‘Google’, ‘Yahoo’, ‘Bing’, and ‘Baidu’ (maybe) to come to mind. But while these search engines have done absolutely fantastic things and provided life-saving answers and solutions to our never-ending questions, they do pose certain security risks — they seem to record and, in turn, know too much about us. They (particularly Google) collects users data ethically and unethically, and use them to create individual advertising profile so they can make more money to keep their services free....

Google IO is an annual developer conference held by Google, where the company showcases its latest technologies, unveils new products, and provides updates on its existing offerings. It is a major event for the tech giant, with a wide range of announcements across its hardware, software, and services portfolio. Major Google IO 2023 Announcements Here’s a summary of everything that was announced: We shall have detailed articles on each of these and how you can get started or benefit from them....

If you are a fan of Midjourney , the popular AI image generator that can create stunning images from text prompts, you might wonder what other options are. Midjourney is a great tool, but it comes with a price tag of $10 per month . Plus, it has some limitations, such as the inability to generate images larger than 512×512 pixels, or to edit the generated images. In this blog post, we will explore some of the best Midjourney alternates that you can try in 2023....

Just recently, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a new uniformed Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD codes, for all mobile networks in the Country. If you are reading this, then you must have tried to use the normal MTN USSD code (*556#) to try to buy airtime, and data or to perform other transactions. If you do this, you would most likely be re-directed to use a different USSD code. In this article, we will show you the new MTN USSD codes and how to use them....

The more avenues that customers have at their disposal in case they need to get in touch with customer care teams, the more flexibility these customers can enjoy. With the introduction of bots to major social media platforms , suddenly, there was yet another viable way for these carriers to offer customer support to users in a manner that is seamlessly integrated with users’ preferences. Safaricom for one, has really embraced this tool....

Matatu, an addictive card game brought to you by Ugandan developers Kola Studios has hit an enviable milestone, surpassing 200,000 downloads in the Google Play Store from 100,000 last year. What this means is that Matatu garnered an unstoppable 10,000 downloads per month on average for the past year. What is even more impressive is that 68% of the downloads originated from Uganda itself and Kenya at 14%, proving that Ugandans can indeed support their own apps if developed right....

The Houseparty face-to-face social network app has seen an increase in both usage and number of users. This surge can be attributed to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and general stay at home/work from home styles of living and working that most companies and individuals have adopted. Since more people are working from home , video conferencing and e-meeting apps have seen an increase in usage. Houseparty is one of such apps but it isn’t work inclined....

Google has been on some major moves in general systems operation and internet services. There are a few terms like Chromium/Chrome OS, Chromium and the Google Chrome. First, the Chromium and Chromium OS are part of an open source project called Chromium Project. A few years in, the project has gotten some major players on board and just recently Microsoft embarks on using Chromium as the base code for its Edge browser....

The other day, picking up a copy of the daily monitor newspaper , I stumbled on something I’ve only been hearing as a buzz word (and highly hyped by marketers) on the web — QR codes with the comment below. To comment on these and more stories, scan this code using your smart phone or mobile device. Download a QR code scanner from the internet Advertisement - Continue reading below...

There are various reasons for the success of mobile phone technology and radio that I can’t possibly mention in this post, however, here are some of the reasons why more and more Ugandans find it cheap and convenient to communicate through these platforms. Just like the mobile phone, a radio can be run off battery power. This means that most Ugandans who do not have access to the national grid power can still own and listen to radio as well as communicate using there phones not forgetting that many phones these days have radio....

One of the biggest criticisms of Chromebook is the miniature amount of storage you get. Most Chromebooks come with between 32-64GB of storage which is a far cry to what Windows PCs or Mac come with. However, this is by design. Google expects you to use its Cloud storage service as your primary storage choice so that you can access your files and documents everywhere on any device. To make this work, Google is offering 100 GB of free cloud storage for the 12 months when you acquire a new Chromebook....

Over the years, the adoption of mobile money has been on the rise . With people viewing it as a more convenient, accessible means of moving value (money) from one person to another. The benefits of mobile money are many. Some of them include the accessibility it brings to rural areas, reduction in cash dependency, lower transaction costs, job opportunities to an unusually vast number of individuals who act as mobile money agents....

M-PESA has brought mobile banking to the masses and we love it for that. But then we’re Kenyans. We are ‘communal’ people. We share everything, even things that aren’t supposed to be shared, like M-PESA PINs. So you feel your M-PESA isn’t safe anymore because you have lost track of just how many people know your M-PESA PIN. Worry not, it is rather simple to change your M-PESA PIN. How to Change M-PESA PIN....

In 2019, Twitter announced the feature which lets its users moderate replies to their posts from a user group: all Twitter users, only people they follow, or only people directly mentioned in a tweet. So, if you think a post you are about to put out will generate a lot of heat or hatred, you can simply limit the engagements by limiting replies to only people you follow or only those mentioned in the said tweet....

In an era where cybersecurity threats are prevalent, safeguarding your online accounts is crucial. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of protection to your LinkedIn account, making it significantly more challenging for unauthorized individuals to access your personal information. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the steps to enable 2FA on LinkedIn, ensuring your account remains secure. As of July 20, 2023, LinkedIn offers users the option to enable 2FA for added account protection....

It is 2019 and we are on the brink of the advent of 5G , which means 4G really is gaining traction in many regions. See, 4G phones are all over the place now and you would be hard pressed to purchase any modern device at any price-point that doesn’t support 4G. We know the next big thing in mobile technology is 4G LTE. This mobile data standard is 5 times faster than 3G and twice as fast at 3G+....

There’s always the temptation to download free books from illegal sites – because, they are free. However, aside from the poor quality of these books, real bibliophiles know how much work authors put into publishing a book. And so, getting paid books illegally strips them of any potential profit they might make from it. This is why we recommend legally getting free books for your Kindle. In this post, we’ll show you multiple ways to get great titles without compromising book quality and any royalties an author should get for their work....

Merging photos can help you reduce space and scroll time, for those into blogging. When you Merge photos, you are able to share many photos at a go and do not send to send one at a time. A long thread on Twitter can be saved by taking screenshots and merging all of them into one. There are numerous resources available to enable you to merge photos. Here, we shall discuss some of them for iPhone and Android phones....

The Redmi Watch 2 Lite is a solid wearable device not only for persons in the market for a smartwatch but also for those looking for a solid fitness tracker. It has a bigger display, GPS and GLONASS support, and decent battery life just to mention but a few. More on this in our review. However, one of the biggest shortfalls of this product according to many users, yours truly included, is the lack of integration with Google Fit....

Apps like Whatsapp started as messaging apps but with advancements in Technology, they were able to integrate voice and video calls into the apps. There are vast reasons you might want to record these calls. The hustle, however, is in the recording process. There are very many third-party apps that record these calls although many do not offer a good service. In this article, I will share some of the apps you can use to record Whatsapp, Messenger, Skype, and Telegram calls....