A few things most techies can agree on, particularly since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, is that podcast are here to stay. They are slowly gaining traction as an important storytelling platform both locally and internationally. The advantage of podcasts is that they can be consumed passively as you can be doing other things, especially now that we’re social distancing at home due to COVID-19 virus. A handful of my colleagues and I have made listening to podcast a part of our routine since it fits well into our daily schedules....

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has lifted a two-week ban on the sale and swapping of SIM cards granted that certain conditions are met. The new stringent measures are considered a temporary solution at the moment. UCC is still in the process of building an API which will make real-time application and verification of National IDs using the National Identity Registration Authority (NIRA)’s database possible. Previously, to get a SIM swap required one to go to an authorised outlet with your phone and National ID....

The announcement of the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results is a moment of great anticipation for many students and their families in Uganda. These results hold immense importance as they determine the eligibility of students to move on to higher education, including High School Certificate (HSC) or Advanced Level (A-Level) studies. The UCE results serve as a gateway to further education and shape the future careers of students. The Ministry of Education and Sports is set to unveil the UCE results today, Feb....

Have you wanted to learn valuable skills to launch or advance your career as a mobile or web developer, but probably had no door open to your knocks? The Udacity-Google Scholarships for developers are here. It is an opportunity to master a world-class curriculum developed with experts from Google and Udacity, and a chance to join the rapidly growing community of mobile and web developers. To apply for this scholarship, you need to be at least 18 years old and live in a country in Africa....

It was budget day in East Africa yesterday, respective ministers of finance stood before their parliaments to read out the highly anticipated fiscal documents. It was all about figures with; Kenya’s at $20Bn, Tanzania’s $10Bn, Uganda’s at $4.6Bn and Rwanda at $2.5Bn. In Uganda, the UGX 13 trillion budget under the theme, “The Journey continues towards socio-economic transformation” was geared at infrastructural development, improving; security, health, agriculture, education, ICT among others....

You may not realize it, but you’ve likely crossed paths with USB 4 and Thunderbolt 4, two digital highways that power our modern tech-driven lives. Picture this: You’re at your desk, connecting your laptop to a monitor, charging your smartphone, or transferring files between devices. What you’re using are not just cables and ports; they’re the gateways to the digital world, and one of these might be the USB 4 or Thunderbolt 4....

If you have purchased a brand-new gadget before; a smartphone, smartwatch or smartband, headphones, etc, you must have stumbled across some gadgets with “waterproof” or “water-resistant” phrase written on them or somewhere in the user manual. There’s a common misconception by people that waterproof, and water resistance mean the same thing, they actually mean different things. Even though some OEMs and smartphone brands use them interchangeably, we’re here to tell you that they’re not the same thing – they do not mean the same thing....

A chatbot is a software application designed to mimic human-like conversations based on user prompts. San Francisco-based OpenAI made its latest creation, the ChatGPT chatbot. The chatbot was available for free public testing on Nov. 30. Today, we shall see and try to understand what this whole GPT thing means. There are obviously many tech companies trying to come up with chatbots. These companies have since gone to leverage AI and ML in their bots to enhance their capabilities of these bots....

Microsoft’s Windows remains the undisputed king when it comes to desktop operating systems, standing in at a monopolistic 73% market share, at least according to the latest data , and for good reason. It therefore, goes without saying that any Windows announcement is met with a lot of attention from the whole tech scene as it effectively points at the direction that most of the industry will be moving towards owing to the ubiquity of this operating system....

High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an interface that uses a single cable to send and receive digital audiovisual signal and data between two devices. Ever since the HDMI was released in 2002, it can be found on pretty much all HD TVs and other modern devices. Just like all other standards, the HDMI standard is no exception when it comes to evolution. As HDMI 2.1 came with outstanding generational changes, HDMI 2....

What is One UI? By the end of 2016, Samsung had fine-tuned and slimmed down the interface to the point where it was renamed the Samsung Experience. This has been the smoother software that users of the S7, S8, Note 8, S9, Note 9 and Plus models have enjoyed ever since. Now, things have changed again. One UI marks a new approach for Samsung, making it easier to use devices single-handed, helping you to focus on one thing at a time, alongside improvements to the general experience....

WhatsApp began introducing the Avatars feature to some Android beta users in October and by late November, the feature was rolled out to many devices here is how you can create and personalize your Avatar. WhatsApp also automatically creates a new sticker pack after configuring the avatar. You can share stickers with your friends and family from these created packs of stickers. In addition, you can also choose an avatar to use as your profile photo on WhatsApp....

We’ve all been there. You are streaming your favorite series, watching your favorite tech stream and suddenly, your video starts to freeze. This is commonly caused by a slow connection. Whenever you stream something online, that stream attempts to read ahead, filling up a local ‘buffer’ on your device so that it can ensure smooth playback. If your connection is too slow, this buffer won’t fill quickly causing those dreaded freezes which your stream may not be able to recover from....

Now Some people might argue that having an internet browser on a Smart TV is just ridiculous. After all, TVs are designed for mostly watching video content using simple input devices such as a remote . Web browsers on the other hand are designed for more sophisticated devices such as smartphones and computers that come with a keyboard and mouse for controlling and entering input. Also internet browsers use up a lot of storage, memory and compute power which are terribly limited on Smart TVs let alone miniature streaming sticks and players from Roku....

Currently, the electric car market is dominated by a pricey luxury car the Tesla Model S and a family car with range issues, the Nissan Leaf . Several other car manufacturers are looking to introduce cheaper models for the mass market. Tesla is planning the Model 3, and General Motors is planning the Chevrolet Bolt as a competitor. It might be a while before these cars are marketed in Africa let alone Uganda, but when electric cars show up nearby, here’s a few reasons you’ll want one....

Airtel Uganda, a leading telecommunication company in Uganda came out to help and ensure alertness and preparedness of health workers in the most prone areas in Uganda on the possibility of an Ebola outbreak. Following the outbreak of Ebola that has already claimed thousands of lives in West Africa, and a contained Marburg outbreak in Uganda , Airtel Uganda handed over one hundred and fifty mobile phone handsets to the Ministry of Health at an occasion graced by The Honorable Minister of State for Primary Health Care – Honorable Sarah Ajeng Opendi....

Don’t they say that if it looks like a frog, hops like a frog and croaks like a frog, then by all means it must be a frog? Now, WPS Office looks like Microsoft Office, works like Microsoft Office and even supports Microsoft Office document formats. The question is, why then is it called WPS Office? WPS Office is a productivity software developed by Kingsoft, a Chinese company. Interestingly, WPS is as old as MS Office, both released in 1988....

Xiaomi just launched a new set of True wireless earbuds dubbed the Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro at its March Xiaomi 12 series global launch event. The Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro aim at taking on Apple’s Airpods Pro at almost the same price range. But looking more closely at the Xiaomi product ecosystem, the Xiaomi Buds 3T Pro looks more like last year’s Flipbuds Pro in design and form-factor and less like the Redmi Buds 3 Pro ....

This year, Xiaomi released the latest iteration of its most popular fitness band, the Mi Band 5 . I have been a big fan of Xiaomi Fitness bands having upgraded from the Mi Band 4 . Albeit they spot the same AMOLED display, the Mi Band 5 is 20% bigger than the Band 4. In addition, there are 6 new sporting modes and a more convenient magnetic charger. The Mi Band 5 also adds PAI score , breathing, and stress monitoring....

UPDATE: There is a new mandatory re-registration of SIM cards by all telecoms. Any SIM cards not re-registered by 20th April 2017 will be deactivated as per Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). We have written a step by step guide on how to re-register your SIM card before the deadline . The process written about below no longer applies MTN Uganda has finally built an online registration tool that will help you register your SIM card hustle free without lining up for hours at the customer service centers....