Mobile money is the most convenient way of sending money in Uganda to friends and loved ones right now. But with convenience also came security and transnational loopholes that agents and fraudsters exploit to defraud unsuspecting users. Sending money to anyone with or without a mobile phone is deceptively easy. What usually takes hours or even a day with traditional banks now takes only a matter of minutes. Getting Mobile e-Money You can send money right from your mobile phone....

Smartphones offer a myriad of security checks with which you can lock down your device from unauthorised access. We are talking about file system encryption, numerical passcodes, fingerprint and Face ID, and even third-party app lock measures. Unfortunately, none of these measures extends their protection to the sensitive information on the SIM card. What you might or might be aware of is that a SIM card houses vital information about the user that a criminal can use to wreck havoc in your life....

One of the best security measures to keeping your online accounts safe is using two-factor authentication ( 2FA ) or 2-Step Verification . With two-factor authentication activated in your account, you’ll be required to provide a second “verification code” in addition to your password to sign in. This second verification code is commonly sent to mobile phones [in the form of a prompt, text message (SMS), or a phone call]....

Netflix is a renowned streaming service with great collection of movies, TV shows and documentaries. During this Covid19 Lockdown, most of the world is shut. You should (and must) stay at home inorder to contain the virus. But staying at home without some serious entertainment is boring. It’s hard. There are several options; radio and TV are free if you have an FM radio or Free-to-Air decoder . But they are limited in content options....

No sooner had Facebook sent out invitations for its event tomorrow, than speculations about the social site launching a smartphone begun. The invitation message read “Come see our new home on Android”. According to DigitalTrends the speculations suggest that the HTC First will be rectangular smartphone with curved borders, three capacitative buttons in the front. As far as the specifications go, the HTC First will sport 4.3-inch screen along with 720p display....

Huawei Band 8 is a smart wearable device that can track your fitness, health, and sleep quality . It also supports notifications, music controls, and remote camera shutter and much much more. To enjoy these features, and for good tech practices and for security reasons, you need to keep your Huawei Band 8 updated to the latest firmware version. In this blog post, we will show you how to update your Huawei Band 8 to the latest firmware in a few simple steps....

My Dad is happily retired and living upcountry. But he needs the internet to keep updated with current affairs since News papers don’t really reach remote places. The problem is, like most people MBs, Megabytes, GBs, Kbps and the like are still gibberish to him. And quite frankly, it’s understandable given how Telcos are dodgy about their internet offerings. More than a decade ago, Telcos only concerned themselves on offering SMS and telephony services....

The 6th generation of iPad Mini, Apple’s more portable version of the iPad that comes with its capabilities also comes with a number of upgrades. iPad Mini 6 was announced in a virtual event that was held on the 14th of September 2021. iPad Mini has a wide range of users from pilots, to medical doctors, to artists. The size of the device does not at all limit what it can help users to achieve....

We’ve seen the unveiling of several smartphones from different brands. The likes Apple , Tecno , Infinix , and vivo have all unveiled new smartphones at some point in Nigeria, in 2021 – all in a bid to dominate the smartphone market. The itel brand isn’t left out of this scramble for market share as it has also released a couple of devices in the last couple of months. The itel P37 series and the itel A48 are some of the devices it has unveiled so far....

The rate of technological innovations advancements in the tech world —particularly the smartphone ecosystem— is interesting, yet alarming. New features, trends, and developments are springing up as fast as they can… and these OEMs show no signs of slowing down either; they all want to be at the top of their games. The dual rear camera trend began as far back as 2011 with LG and HTC but didn’t really become a craze among many OEMs till about 2 years ago....

There is a new player in Uganda’s telecommunications scene called Lycamobile . It joins MTN Uganda, Airtel Uganda, Africell Uganda, and Uganda Telecom Ltd, among others who currently operate in the Ugandan market. Lycamobile was founded in 2006 by a Sri Lanka-British citizen, Allirajah Subaskaran and it has a net worth of 2 billion euros with 15 million customers across the globe. Lycamobile is a member of the Lyca group and is currently headquartered in London....

It wasn’t that long ago that the notion of a mobile, let alone the software to combat it, was something of a novelty. Those who succeeded in accessing someone else’s phone had almost nothing to gain. However, now we all live an increasing portion of our lives on our smartphones. As we entrust these devices to evermore sensitive information, hackers or attackers are highly motivated to try to gain access to our personal devices....

Microsoft VP for Business Development Peggy Johnson announced a series of partnerships with multiple device manufacturers and OEM’s to bring a host of Microsoft productivity apps to more devices and people across the world. Microsoft has partnered with 11 hardware partners across the world who will later this year ship devices with Microsoft productivity apps pre installed. Among the many manufacturers was the Afrocentric Tecno that has captured a decent share of the African smartphone market....

MTN Uganda has launched the second edition of the MTN Dabolo promotion that will see MTN customers once again enjoying a 100% bonus on daily data bundles. The promotion dubbed MTN Dabolo 4G will only be available for customers using 4G SIM cards and will run for six weeks. First introduced in 2019 , MTN Dabolo which was meant to give back to MTN customers went on to become very popular among users prompting its re-introduction this year with improvements to make the customer experience even better....

It’s almost two months now since MTN Uganda — the leading Telecom provider in the region — partnered with Interswitch and Crane bank, one of East Africa’s leading integrated payments companies to launch MTN cashouts . MTN Cashouts is what the network provider touts as an ATM machine in your mobile phone, a service that rides on the already popular mobile transfer service, but this time brings even more convenience to customers....

MTN Uganda has launched a dedicated online home of UG sports dubbed “ MTN Sports ” to give Ugandan sports enthusiasts a one-stop point for all sports-related news, analysis, and updates. This platform is hinged on MTN’s vision of delivering the benefits of a digital world to its customers. Visit https://t.co/rkWRegz0CV to catch all the latest from all sports news and highlights all weekend including the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/gPNLyhxKjV Advertisement - Continue reading below — MTN Uganda (@mtnug) July 24, 2021...

Having looked at the review of the MTN Wakanet Pocket MiFi sometime back. You may want to understand the web interface which acts as the device manager and how you can change default settings, tweak WiFi features, and get comfortable with the MiFi. Let’s learn how to configure and manage this MiFi in this article. We shall learn how to set maximum devices, change default WiFi credentials, understand all the main features of the dashboard, see connected devices, access the web interface, and more....

The official My Airtel App is finally here! And if looks could kill, I’d be dead already. Airtel has also incorporated Airtel Money into the mix and thankfully deprecated the old app. The old Airtel Money app is no more. My Airtel App is a one-stop centre for all Airtel services such as buying data, voice and SMS bundles and combos. Additionally, you can clear outstanding utility bills, pay for good and services, recharge your account, name it, with a few taps on your screen....

The NSE is soon set to launch their mobile app that will offer investors and the general public a real-time feed of what’s happening at the national stocks exchange. Monday, NSE said investors, media, financial advisers and the public will access real-time stock prices, market analytics, economic statistics, financial news, market snapshots and the NSE broker directory. The new portal that is powered by Nutcracker Technologies Kenya Ltd will see all financial information and services streamed live on the portal....

For the next 57 days, with effect from 1st January 2015, Tony Elumelu Foundation is inviting for applications to its gargantuan Entrepreneurship programme. The program is intended to help up to 10,000 budding African entrepreneurs to develop their ideas into sustainable businesses. The foundation plans to provide 1,000 entrepreneurs a year –starting this year– for the next 10 years with seed capital of $5,000 and additional returnable capital of up to $5,000....