WhatsApp is, by far, the most popular instant messaging platform on the planet today with approximately 2.44 billion unique active users . That is massive. However, for everything that WhatsApp is, it is not the most feature-packed platform of its kind. Services like Telegram wipe the floor with WhatsApp when it comes to support for various operating systems, end-to-end encryption, the richness of the service, and a lot more. WhatsApp has been slowly but steadily improving its service over the years, adding WhatsApp Web that allows users to use WhatsApp on their PCs....

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, laptop batteries are not blessed with eternal life. At some point, battery life will decline no matter what we do. Some practices will ensure your battery lives a long productive life and that’s as good as you get. These battery saving tips are not exhaustive, but it’s a start. Tweak Windows Battery Settings Battery Saver: Windows 10 has a built-in battery saver mode which automatically kicks in once you cross the 20% battery threshold....

In this new data economy where internet has become a household bill, becoming data efficient is key to survival. Data bundles are one of the efficient ways of maneuvering the data jungle to get the most value on a budget. Fortunately MTN Uganda has a couple bundles that cater to the needs of a varied customer audience. Before we dive in, you should know that MTN is currently running the #JjuzaInternet promotion that doubles your data when you purchase 100MB and above....

Bumpa is a Nigerian e-commerce solution startup helping African retail merchants manage and grow their businesses right from their mobile phones. The startup, just recently, announced that it has raised $200k in pre-seed funding round from popular Nigerian venture capital firm, Microtraction , Rizq Investment Group , Greencap Equity , Whogohost Venture Arm , and DFS Labs. Angel investors like Prosper Otemuyiwa, Oo Nwoye, participated in the round. “Building the operating system for MSMEs in Africa can be daunting but having the right team, very supportive investors, and the best community of customers makes the work fun to do and a lot easier....

Safaricom’s M-PESA is almost synonymous with Mobile Money in Kenya and across some African countries. M-PESA boasts of a monopolistic 99% share of the Kenyan Mobile money scene, leaving competitors like Airtel Money and T-Kash and their features for dead. To maintain this kind of lead means that Safaricom is obviously doing something right. In this post, we shall look at some of the features that Safaricom M-PESA’s features that make the service stand out from the rest, features that make it indispensable to us Kenyans....

For some time now, there has been a buzz in the TV display ecosystem about 8K. I mean, we haven’t satisfactorily exploited 4K yet and we are moving to 8K already? In a time when most TV users are still caught in between upgrading their ‘ordinary’ Full High-Definition (FHD) TVs to models with 4K resolution, 8K just crops up to contribute to the confusion. Despite still being in its early infancy stage, top TV manufacturers like LG, Samsung, Sony, TCL, Huawei and others have shown off TV models with 8K screens....

If you are the latter and like to figure out things for yourself, Today, we are going to show you how to activate free data on your new Airtel 4g MiFi or Airtel broadband home internet. Shall we? How to Activate the Free Airtel Broadband Bundles Airtel Broadband is one of the best countrywide home internet solutions available at the moment. Airtel gives you a free 51GB valid for a period of a month when you get a new broadband gadget from them....

If you have family, friends, or deal with clients from different parts of the world, you would understand how difficult it to keep track of different time zones. It also comes in handy when you need to keep track of an event happening in different parts of the world. Fortunately, the Windows 10 operating system lets you set up to three different clocks on your PC: your primary/local clock and two other clocks in different time zones....

So OLX is now Jiji , and it retains its approach of being sort of the middle man, a place where buyers and sellers can meet. The platform remains largely unregulated with little checks to verify/authenticate the legitimacy of products posted on the site. Despite all these risks, it remains a rather solid platform to shop for used, refurbished and even new products. I recently came face-to-face with the nightmare that is getting scammed on the platform and thought I would show you the pitfalls....

Google, months ago, announced that it was going to introduce a new feature that will give its users the ability to block others in Drive. This announcement came after Buzzfeed News reported an instance where a user was unable to remove a shared folder from an abusive ex-partner from their Google Drive. Thankfully, the feature is finally here. Google has begun rolling out the feature to users. It should be available to every Google account holder in no time....

If you use the WhatsApp messaging app, it is not uncommon to suddenly find yourself in WhatsApp groups you know nothing about, where you receive those irritating poems, Ponzi scheme invite, good morning messages, etc. This is because WhatsApp has given the freedom to add anybody (including those who are not on your contact list) to a WhatsApp group even without the user’s permission. Group admins can still add you again even if you quit the group multiple times....

Over the years, we have seen different new features on WhatsApp, from statuses, disappearing messages , disappearing photos and videos , stickers, fingerprint lock, and so on. The most recent of these additions to the messaging app is its video call feature, giving you the ability to blur your background or activate portrait mode. This feature comes months after Apple’s update to the Facetime app, adding the same background blurring option ....

Just like you need a record of your friend’s phone numbers to always contact them when you want to speak with them, a DNS server can be best described as a phone book that has all the public IP addresses and domain names that are related to each other. It serves as an internet directory used to convert alphanumeric domain names to corresponding IP addresses. How does it do it? It maps a domain name to the IP address of the server/s where the website is hosted....

Commonly referred to as a PIN number, a Personal Identification Number (PIN) is a security code for verifying your identity. Just like a password, your mobile money PIN should be kept secret because it allows access to important services like the ability to withdraw cash, change personal information, and more. What separates a PIN from most passwords is that a PIN is numeric only with no letters or special characters in it....

If you don’t like the default purple theme that ships with your Roku Smart TV or streaming player, there are a variety of home screen wallpapers, screen savers and sounds to choose from. In this post, I’ll show you how to customize your Roku TV’s home screen wallpaper and screensaver to your liking. To change the default home screen wallpaper, you can either choose a theme pack or a wallpape r...

Chromebooks are a good choice for a new laptop. They’re fast, lightweight, and have tons of power under the hood. One of the many features of a Chromebook is that you can customize it to fit your personality. You can, for example, change themes, choose a background, install apps, or even create a web app for any website. Chromebooks offer support for most Android and Linux apps, but you can also have a native-app-like experience for your favorite websites....

“ Find My Mobile ” is a Samsung feature that allows its users to locate a missing Samsung device. You can use the feature to find your missing Galaxy Smartphone , Galaxy Buds , missing Galaxy Smartwatch , or a missing tablet . This feature doesn’t just let you find your Samsung device, it allows you to lock or unlock your Samsung device remotely, or in rare cases, completely wipe your data....

Google Authenticator Google Authenticator has been available for years now and is an easy method of dealing out two-factor codes for a variety of different apps and services and linking Twitter is reasonably easy too. The first step is to download Google Authenticator on your smartphone. The app is available on both Google Play for Android and the App Store for iOS. How to enable 2FA Using Google Authenticator After downloading the Google Authenticator from Google Play Store or Apple App Store, depending on the device you use....

So much has been said about Apple and the tight control it exercises over the ecosystem, with the barrier of entry being higher than ever before. Android remains king in the smartphone market and as such, chances are that you have all your contacts saved up safely on Google Contacts. So you want to check out the ecosystem and see what is so lush and lovely about that side of the smartphone industry....

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has officially announced a new initiative to make it easier for Kenyans and the diaspora community to invest in government securities. The CBK DhowCSD is a digital platform that will allow users to access, buy, and sell treasury bills and bonds online , without the need for intermediaries or physical documents. The CBK DhowCSD aims to enhance financial inclusion, deepen the capital market, and diversify the investor base for government securities....