Today, the internet offers us ways to not only get entertained but to also transact and trade with ease. At the center of all these is an elaborate global transaction system with services like Visa and MasterCard, with the help of your bank, allowing you to pay for goods and services online. Unfortunately, this has led to an increase in online fraud cases. Instances where people have been swindled and or lost money through the internet via their Visa and Mastercards....

A fast Internet connection is a requirement in today’s world. As the globe quickly heads towards a completely online society, with entertainment, communication, service delivery and business conducted on the internet, you can not doubt it if someone finds life hard to live without a connection. And when slow internet hits, activity is ruined, and impatience overpowers conscience. Have you tried to stream a movie from Netflix using a slow Internet connection?...

Fire TV Stick makes a great streaming device. But do you know what else you can do with it? Gaming! Yes, you can play games with the Fire TV Stick either using the remote or a dedicated fully-fledged gaming controller. Gaming controllers that connect to the Fire TV Stick should be able to support Bluetooth for wireless connectivity. However, you can also connect the controller to the Fire TV Stick through USB by use of an OTG cable for less latency....

The default way that your Roku Smart TV or streaming device connects to the internet is wirelessly via your home, hotel or dorm WiFi network. While WiFi is very convenient and easily accessible, it’s also prone to interference and signal issues that impact on your internet speeds and therefore your overall streaming experience. If you are streaming Netflix movies from the basement or a busy neighborhood with several hotspots for instance, you might want to use a wired network instead....

Imagine how frustrating it can be when you share your window 10 computer with other people – maybe your family members, your friends, or even colleagues at work – and they constantly tamper and mess up your files and documents. Or if you are unlucky, some of your files and documents get deleted – maybe, unintentionally. If you are facing this quagmire, we advise that you take advantage of Microsoft’s guest account feature....

A few weeks ago, Microsoft announced that its AI chatbot which is now called copilot can now create songs. At first, I was skeptical, but after trying it out, I believe Microsoft is onto something. Microsoft has partnered with Suno AI , a software company made of musicians and AI experts based in Cambridge, MA. Copilot can create a song, whether its about the last holiday you went to, or a song about lunch, your trip to the dentist, your friends and family....

Chromebooks are amazing, right? No matter how many reasons you have for loving your Chromebook, you can make a case for one more, the Picture-in-Picture (PiP) mode. This mode allows you to watch videos through a mini floating window while using other apps. This is a feature you can use on several websites or apps like YouTube and Netflix. With Chrome OS’s implementation of picture-in-picture mode, you can move the floating window around your screen and resize it....

There are many reasons to do a factory reset on your iPhone. This is usually advised when you’re about to sell the device to another person or swap it for a different phone. A factory reset and data wipe is important to prevent the new owner from having access to your important files and data. Doing a factory reset on your iPhone clears all of your data. It removes all apps you downloaded on the device, clears out your photos , videos, and other files....

It’s a tough job to put any names in line with Multichoice when it comes to Live Sports across Sub-Saharan Africa. From DSTV to Showmax, the company is almost a monopoly and seems to get it all right. Now, they have partnered with Airtel to give their customers a whopping 90% discount when they pay using Airtel Virtual MasterCard . In this article, we’ll be covering all you need to know....

Whether you are looking to travel or applying for a job that requires proof of Covid-19 vaccination, you can now easily get a COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate online. Uganda’s Ministry of Health has created a convenient online self-service portal for this found at epivac.health.go.ug/certificates . When you complete your Covid-19 dose, the Uganda government will issue you a vaccination certificate that confirms you’ve been inoculated. This is issued 14 days after you receive your last dose....

Unless you manually log out or close the browser from which you were logged in to your Gmail or Google account, you’d still be logged in. Even worse, logging into and linking your Google account to a mobile phone/app does not log you out unless you do it is done manually. This means anybody with the device you have logged into can see your emails and you don’t want that, especially if it is a public computer....

Safeboda has announced the introduction of a new feature in form of utility bill payments at a fee of 1 shilling for the month of March in Uganda. It might be too little too late for some, but looking at the larger picture, it makes sense for Safeboda to instigate utility bill payments of Yaka, water, and TV subscriptions to Ugandans as it fits its Super App agenda. In this post, let’s look at how you can pay for Yaka, pay Water bills, StarTimes, and GoTV subscriptions using the SafeBoda app;...

We can not overemphasize how helpful the “Continue Watching” section on Netflix is. This feature saves where you stopped in a show or movie, so when you take a break and come back, you can easily pick it up from where you stopped. It can, however, be overwhelming sometimes – maybe when you share your profile with friends and there are too many movies lined up in the section. Sorting out your movies and shows becomes really tiring at this point....

The Full-page screenshot feature is becoming quite popular amongst web browsers. In a recent article, we explained in detail, how to take full-page screenshots on the Microsoft Edge browser , on your computer. The feature is also available on the Google Chrome browser for desktops. And recently, Google introduced the feature to the mobile version of the browser. With its availability on Google Chrome for mobile, you can easily share an entire “ howto ” guide or tutorial from our blog , with a friend or family member....

The ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU) in an extraordinary meeting elected an interim board. In the meeting a resolution was passed that an interim board of directors be installed immediately to lead the association through the current transition until such a time when an AGM can be held and a new substantive Board of Directors is elected. Seven 7 members were nominated to form an Interim Board of Directors until an AGM is held....

The Infinix smartphone brand is one of the biggest and most popular phone brands in Nigeria. And that’s because of its budget-friendly and feature-packed smartphones. During its most recent online event in Nigeria where it unveiled the Infinix Note 10 , Infinix also announced that it was entering the laptop market with its flagship laptop series, the Infinix INBOOK X1. Infinix INBOOK X1 Key Specs Display : 14-inch FHD display, 1920 x 1080, IPS, 4....

Android versions are vast, and if not critically studied can confuse you if you hear of another. As we familiarize with the new Oreo and the Go, a watered down version of Android that is designed for for low tier devices, in comes Android One. Infinix Mobile’s next phablet – the Infinix Note 5 – is bringing on board this version termed to be the ‘pure, easy, and clean to use’....

After days, maybe even weeks of teasing, Infinix has today officially taken the wraps off of their flagship, the Infinix Zero 6. Infinix didn’t release a device from their flagship line in 2018, which could be part of the reason we are seeing the launch this early in the year. Design By far, one of the most uninspiring aspects of this device has gotta be the design. It is getting stale at this point....

Like its Western equivalent, Jumia has tried to diversify into other niches over the years but one of its biggest ventures seems to be shutting down uneventfully. Today, we learned that Jumia Food, the food delivery service is shutting down its operations in 6 African markets, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and Côte d’Ivoire , in a bid to improve profitability. Related: These are restaurants with food below Ugx 10,000 on Jumia Food Glovo Vs....

M-PESA , the mobile money service that has revolutionized the way Kenyans transact, is set to introduce Tap-to-Go, a new feature that will reduce the steps it takes to complete a transaction. With this new feature, M-PESA users will no longer have to go through the multiple steps of entering the amount, the recipient’s number, and their PIN in order to complete a transaction. In internal strategy documents seen by The Standard , Safaricom is reportedly planning to lean on scanning a QR code or even sharing a payment link as the preferred solution as opposed to using NFC at Points-of-sale....