Some months back, WhatsApp started testing a feature that allows users send ‘Disappearing messages’ to contacts and groups. These messages, if activated, self-destruct after seven days. And yes, these are different from the ‘delete for everyone feature’. WhatsApp advises to only use disappearing messages with trusted individuals. This is because the receiver can use other modes to keep the message content. An example is taking a screenshot of a disappearing message before it disappears or forwarding it....

How to Know your Android Version To find out the version of Android that is currently running on your device, follow the following steps: From the home screen or app drawer, open the Settings Then select the Settings option Scroll down and select About Phone Scroll down to Android Version The small number under the heading is the version number of the Android operating system on your device. As mentioned, it is important to note the Android Security Patch Level date....

Transferring ownership of a motor vehicle in Uganda involves a straightforward process, but it requires careful attention to detail to ensure compliance with regulations. Whether you’re buying or selling a car, motorcycle, or commercial vehicle, in this guide, I will walk you through the steps to complete the transfer seamlessly. Step 1: Prepare the Necessary Documents The first step you will have to do is to gather all the required documentation....

Let’s start this off with a short story. A young CEO from Uganda went on a business trip to Burkina Faso. On reaching there, he found that many of the people there spoke English and he wasn’t able to even order a cab to his hotel. With the help of his phone, he was able to have a bilingual conversation with the residents. Thanks to Google Translate. Google Translate allows you to have conversations in real-time with someone who speaks a different language....

There is a common saying that ‘Sharing is Caring’. This statement can be used in practically every field of life. In the technological field, you might want to share your laptop internet with a friend or workmate. Or better still, you can share that laptop internet with your phone or other internet devices around you. The easiest way to do this is by Wi-Fi hot spot. In this guide, you will see how easily you can turn your laptop into a wireless Wi-Fi hot spot so that you can make sharing easy....

HTC Corporation is a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones and tablets headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The device vendor today has global presence producing some of the most iconic, high-end smartphone in the market. HTC doesn’t have an official store here in Uganda although it has a loyal fanbase. However, HTC smartphones and tablets are sold through mobile network shops and independent stores such as the HTC Hub Uganda which has two stores; one at Forest Mall Lugogo and another at Village Mall Bugolobi....

Huawei launched their 2018 installments of their P-line of smartphones yesterday and oh isn’t it a spectacular pair. The P20 and P20 Pro come in a bunch of new colors. They also deviate from the prevailing design of it’s predecessors, the P10 and P9 in favour of the ‘norm’ of 2018 flagship design. A taller and narrower display, minimal bezels and the iPhone X notch. Display Its probably time we accepted the notch because it is here to stay....

UAE-based smartphone vendor Innjoo has finally made an entry to the Ugandan smartphone market through an exclusive partnership with Jumia Uganda. The online retailer is offering special prices for these devices — the Innjoo one, i1k and F3 — for one week as part of its Mobile Week Megathon campaign. InnJoo One is retailing at a special price of Ugx 580,000 instead of Ugx 700,000. The InnJoo i1K retails at a special price of Ugx 265,000 instead of 350,000....

An Integrated TV or iDTV (Integrated Digital TV) is that fancy TV that comes with a built-in decoder / digital tuner . The idea is that once you buy yourself one of these babies, you subsequently don’t need a separate Set Top Box (STB)/decoder to unscramble Over-the-Air (OTA) Satellite and Terrestrial signals. The TV tuner/decoder might operate under these broadcast transmission standards: DVB-T, DVB-S, DVB-C, DMB-T/H, ATSC or ISDB. So then, one might ask…is this the end of set-top boxes and home entertainment as we know it?...

One of the many features that came with the newest iOS update – iOS 15 – is the introduction of Live Text. Live Text makes text very interactive such that you can copy and use text from Photos , screenshots , e.t.c One that stands out is using it to translate text instantly on your iPhone. Asides translation, you can also look up words with Live Text. The data detectors for Live Text can recognise phone numbers, email addresses, dates, street addresses, and more so that you can take action on them depending on what you want to do....

Intel Optane Memory has been pitted against just about anything under the sun. Queries abound as to which would be faster: Intel Optane vs Hybrid Drives, Intel Optane vs SSD, Intel Optane vs RAM and so on and so forth. At this rate, I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if Intel Optane Memory is pitted against Formula 1 racing cars. Cutting to the chase, comparing Intel Optane Memory to RAM is like comparing mangoes to oranges....

If you want to host your website, an App or a business application on the internet, you’ll be spoiled for choices these days. The costs of running an online business have become terribly low, that now in some cases, all you need is a username and password and you’re started. But while its become a cake walk for you, it’s not the same experience for your customers when they try to access your website....

Looking for new books for your kids? Have they gotten tired of reading the same books on their kindle device? It’s time to switch things up -on a budget. Every other day, kindle runs limited deals across several categories. By purchasing books during this period, you can save so much, especially if you like to buy in bulk. In this post, we’ve compiled the 12 top children’s books handpicked by teachers and editors....

Pan-African media company Kwesé and iflix, the world’s leading entertainment service for emerging markets, just announced an expansion of their ground breaking partnership in sub-Saharan Africa in a deal that promises to bring more content to the Kwesé platform. The partnership sees Kwesé acquiring a significant stake in iflix Africa to form part of Kwesé’s diverse broadcast offering, as the core vehicle to deliver seamless mobile experiences to millions of viewers in Africa....

Kwesé TV is giving its competitors heart attacks and a run for their cash , with no mercy at all. Just a few months in pay TV business, and they are already painting the industry with a whole new look, plus causing a great trek among customers in the digital television – of course, in migration to Kwesé. Africa’s newest broadcast network just recently launched to the Ugandan market an entirely ‘new world of premium sports and general entertainment’; delivering to customers the free will to opt for whichever subscription their wallets can support, yet with full access to the entire programming line up of channels ....

As more Smartphones are being released everyday with improved features and specs, so also do their price. The best Android device have highly ridiculous prices both online & offline, this high price is a big turnoff for a lot of customers in Nigeria who want pocket-friendly Smartphones. In this article, we will show you the cheapest Smartphones you can buy in Nigeria. These Smartphones include brands such as Tecno, Infinix, Itel, Huawei, Leagoo and Gionee....

Startup Uganda on Friday, 22nd 2021 organized the 2021 edition of the Startup Innovation Challenge at Design hub Kampala that brought together a total of 9 different startups spread across 3 main sectors to pitch for a chance to pilot their ideas in the next 6 months for a proper market fit. This first challenge was launched in August 2020 in partnership with UNCDF Uganda and saw the nine teams selected teams underwent an accelerator program with respective partner hubs across Kampala....

In 2020, Apple transitioned into the Apple Silicon generation of chips designed specifically for the Mac. It’s 3 years in that transition and has now released the 2nd generation of the chip – M2. Typically, the M2 should come with upgrades to the M1 and you’re about to find out what exactly those updates are. The question to keep in mind is if you’ll be upgrading your M1 laptop to the M2 chip....

For the last four years, my Mac Mini M1 has been my reliable workhorse, handling everything from video editing to photo processing. But Apple recently introduced the new Mac Mini M4, raising the question: is it time to upgrade? Alright, let’s start with a quick recap. Released in 2020, the Mac Mini M1 features an 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, and offers 8GB or 16GB of RAM. Mine has 8GB and 256GB storage, and it’s been impressively powerful for heavy tasks like video editing....

Traditional banks aren’t about to lose their long-cherished business to tech-savvy insurgents. The glory days might be behind them, but mainstream banks are fighting back against mobile telecoms and independent mobile money service providers who are using latest mobile technology coupled with convenience to offer banking services to mobile users. Some traditional banks in Uganda are responding with their own mobile apps. Now most banks already offer mobile banking solutions running on mobile telecom platforms....