Apple continues to push the boundaries of innovation, and their latest announcement is no exception. On September 12, 2023, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Ultra 2, taking the concept of a rugged and capable smartwatch to new heights. Apple is also taking significant steps toward environmental sustainability by offering a carbon-neutral option for the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Let’s dive deeper into what makes this watch a game-changer in the world of wearables....

Apple held its annual September event today, September 12, 2023, under the name “Wonderlust” . The event was live-streamed from Apple Park in Cupertino, California, and was hosted by Apple CEO Tim Cook. The event began with how Apple devices have revolutionized the way people live, interact, and use the inbuilt health features and more. Here is everything announced; iPhone 15 Series The highlight of the event was the launch of the new iPhone 15 series with USB-C....

There are over 250 Million children around the globe who can not read and write according to UNESCO and 1.6 Million more teachers are needed in classrooms by 2015. Staring long at these numbers can make one sterile because of the sheer scale of the problem at hand. The pertinent questions are; how do you create or equip more teachers to attend to the educational needs of more than 250 million children who can’t read or write?...

The prevalence of smartphones and the fall in data bundle prices have merged to enable such things that were once considered luxuries like Streaming of music and videos. Platforms like YouTube and Spotify have come to define their respective genres. In Kenya, there is no shortage of streaming services; Netflix and Showmax; Safaricom’s Songa, Boomplayer and Deezer just to mention a few. Spotify, the world’s leading music streaming platform is missing from that list as it is not officially available in many African countries....

Yesterday, the National Information Technology Authority Uganda (NITA-U) launched a Cyber Security Awareness Campaign dubbed “Be Safe Online” focused on increasing public awareness and vigilance about the day-to-day cyber threats. As per the, We Are Social x Hootsuite 2021 Digital report , there was a 14% increase in the number of internet users in Uganda following a 3.5% growth at the start of 2020. The NITA-U Executive Director, Dr. Hatwib Mugasa said, “With the number of internet users ever-increasing, there is a need to raise awareness about the cyber-related threats and to empower the Ugandan citizens with the knowledge and sense of shared responsibility to practice safe and informed decisions while using the internet....

If don’t already know him, Bitange Ndemo is the honorary chair of the Alliance for Affordable Internet or A4AI , a coalition of members from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors with the mandate of reducing internet costs to at least less than 5% of average per capita income in any country. The push to connect the unconnected people especially in emerging markets like Africa isn’t from just big global internet giants such as Google, Facebook and Microsoft only....

In The Box Blink Mini camera 1 stand (attached) 2 mounting screws 1 power adapter Spec Sheet Product Name: Blink mini Smart Home Camera Product dimensions: 50 mm x 49 mm x 36 mm Weight: 48 grams Camera frame rate: Up to 30 fps Lens angle: 110° Resolution: 1080P HD Video, Live View, Night Vision Wireless connectivity: 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n. Compatible with: iOS 12.5, Android 5.0, or Fire OS 5.1...

Not many people will be excited at the idea of running a search engine at this time. Especially as there are a number of well funded and more popular platforms – Google Search , Bing, DuckDuckGo e.t.c. However Brave search engine does not seem to be disturbed. Brave search engine is a non-tracking one (unlike the rest, save for DuckDuckGo ) and is also independent. This means their index is not dependent on any other search engine....

For his latest album Free Dreams, Maurice partnered with Sula Pay to make the album available for purchase and download using Mobile Money. The album which got released on the 27th of October will exclusively go on sale in Uganda via SulaPay, who help merchants sell their goods and services and receive the payments via Mobile Money. This will make his album readily available to millions of fans who are using Mobile Money....

Google’s Chrome browser is the most popular browser today for one good reason; it’s continuously being updated with new cool features. The latest version of the browser is v87 which rolled out earlier this month. It comes with a few new additions such as a revamped PDF viewer, searching open tabs, Chrome actions in the Omnibox, camera controls for video meetings and some developer features. Now I personally use Chrome as my default browser on my Linux Mint PC setup....

Brick and mortar banks are the lifeblood of any modern economy. In the same vein, over-the-counter and ATM withdrawals make up a sizeable chunk of cash transactions in Uganda. But oftentimes, we only save a cursory glance at bank statements and ATM withdrawal charges, trusting banks to be infallible. Consequently, commercial banks in the country have silently increased ATM withdrawal charges and not only that. Even over-the-counter transactions which already cost more will now have you dig deeper in your pocket this time around....

The three main telcos in Kenya; Airtel, Safaricom, and Telkom all offer Postpaid packages. A postpaid mobile plan is a mobile plan for which service is provided by a prior arrangement with a mobile network operator. The user in this situation is billed after the fact according to their use of mobile services at the end of each month. This service is better for people with a secure income. These packages are therefore mainly aimed at the corporates, people who use their phones a lot, be it data, calls, SMS....

Just the other day, I was conversing with a colleague of mine about carpool apps trying to make headway in a cutthroat transport sector. But today, I came across an even better idea: Easy Matatu [ easymatatu.com ]. Easy Matatu is a mobile platform that connects commuters and allows them to book scheduled rides. In a nutshell, Easy Matatu is Safeboda on four wheels. Forgive the analogy. I must say I am a seasoned commuter via taxis (matatus) As such, elbowing a fellow commuter out of the way in order to board before them is a skill I had to learn fast or walk home....

Facebook and partners through the initiative internet.org, launched the internet.org app targeted at providing free internet services to the estimated two-thirds of the world that doesn’t have access to the internet. Through the app in Kenya, Airtel customers will have free access to: AccuWeather, BBC News, BBC Swahili, BabyCenter & MAMA, BrighterMonday, Daily Nation, Facebook, Facts for Life, Girl Effect, Jamii Forums, Messenger, OLX, Scholars4Dev, SuperSport, Totohealth, UNICEF Ebola Information, Wattpad and Wikipedia....

Dignited has often reported on various projects we believed were soon about to change Ugandans lives for the better, only to be disappointed. Experience is teaching us to be pragmatic in the face of glossy announcements. Case in point, the Uganda government’s announcement of Free Wi-Fi internet in Kampala. Another article is about the much publicised Biometric Voter Verification System which didn’t make our elections more transparent. We covered Google’s optic fiber network which frankly has not yet lived up to expectations....

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Firefox Flicks is a global competition by Mozilla and it’s about people around the globe creating videos that tell the story of how having access to the Web through a mobile device can change the way you see the world and how you function within it. The winners walk away with some great prizes at the end of the competition which include $5,000 top prize and $2,500 for the runner-up for the top two flicks from each of the contest regions: Latin America, North America, Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa....

12 years ago some smart people modified an inkjet printer and cartridge to enable it to print out living tissue. Since then, working heart valves , liver tissue and kidneys have been made outside the body using the body’s own cells. In 2011, Anthony Atala, a surgeon at the Wake Forest Institute of Regenerative Medicine presented one of the then most popular Ted Talks (embedded above) discussing regenerative tissue engineering. Now, 2015 is likely to see the first transplant ready 3D printed organ....

GT (Guaranty Trust) bank is one of Africa’s biggest financial service providers. The financial service provider currently serves over 24 million customers across 10 African countries and the United Kingdom. A couple of years ago, GTBank , in Nigeria, introduced a new offering to its users – a salary-based temporary overdraft dubbed “ Salary Advance “. This facility was introduced to serve the staff of private companies, government agencies, etc, and it is available almost immediately....

With the history of the USB Type-C (USB-C) tracing back to 2014, the interface didn’t exactly become popularly adopted by many (smartphone and laptops) manufacturers until about 2 – 3 years ago, rendering many ports and accessories redundant. It even got worse. companies like Apple started opting for USB-C as the only connectivity port on their products, resulting in the need for adapters and hubs. A “Dongle Hell” , it was dubbed....