Tablets are starting to take center stage as productivity and entertainment tools of choice for most people. The iPad is no doubt the king of tablets. In fact the name iPad has become synonymous with tablets so much so that vendors in down-town Kampala mention iPad even when they’re selling Android or no-brand tablets. But what’s the right choice of tablet for you? Not all people are familiar with technologies zipped inside of these gadgets....
Some of us have had the unpleasant experience of getting shocked by our laptop or better yet a tingling sensation caused by small jolts of current coursing through your body. This mostly happens when your laptop is plugged in and it has to have a metal-based casing. You might even be getting shocked from touching the tip of your charger. If you happen to fall into this category, there is a simple way to solve this problem....
You have probably come across PowerShell or command prompt If you have used Windows for some time especially trying to troubleshoot using the command line. A command line is basically a program that takes in commands, which it passes on to the computer’s operating system to run. From the command line, you can navigate through files and folders on your computer. We shall discuss two command-line tools in this article that natively reside and dwell on Windows operating systems and get to understand the major difference between the two....
Wireless Charging (also know as Cordless charging or Inductive Charging) is a technology that has been known for a couple of years now but only started gaining momentum about 5 years back. The term has been used sparingly to describe the charging of devices (particularly gadgets and electronics) over a very short distance without the use of wires or charging cables. Now, wireless charging has applications across many low-power electronic devices like smartphones, handheld devices, some type of computers, and other high-power electrical products like wireless cars....
The online shopping world in Uganda is getting another player in the name of Xente. Xente is a Uganda-based Payments, Financial Services, and eCommerce company, offering various products and services that can be paid for using Mobile Money (Airtel Money, MTN Mobile Money), Bank Card (Visa Card, MasterCard), Xente wallet and on credit. It is now testing an option to start shopping for physical products using the Xente app. For now, they have a category for building materials, another for phones and another for tablets....
After having had a successful one-day public sale of Google Glass yesterday, Google has announced that it intends to have its modular smartphones from project ARA ready for the public by January 2015. We reported about Project ARA when it had just been announced where we were excited about the possibility of having a phone that you don’t have to replace in many years since you can upgrade whatever you want whenever you want or whenever its available....
Looking at the types of smartphones being released by OEMs these days, it’s not hard to realize how well the smartphone industry has improved. Phones from 5 years ago are in no way comparable — spec-wise — to the present generation smartphones as some features we never thought would go extinct have been axed for better (and worse) innovations. Predictably, the next generation (5-10 years) smartphones would also look entirely different from what we have now; new features would definitely come to life ....
During darkness, human vision isn’t able to distinguish between colors, let alone figures in motion. Therefore for one to see, there must be light. What happens when power suddenly goes out or you have been caught up in a dark place while in transit? That could be the point when you appreciate that torch app on your smart phone. Though something old and simple, a flash light is of great use in its own way....
Working from home feels like a dream come true that a lot of people want to attain. You wouldn’t blow away a chance to work from home. Right? If you are currently looking for a job, why not take advantage of the age we live in today? We are going to share a list of 5 jobs you can do online in Uganda, and who knows? Maybe one of them will spark an idea....
The Huawei Band series of devices offer a lot of value for money for anyone in the market for a fitness tracker. For the most part, that market is dominated by Xiaomi’s Mi Band line of products but Huawei isn’t slacking off either. A few months ago we saw the launch of the Huawei Band 7, the successor to last year’s Huawei band 6. This product offers minor improvements over its predecessor and in this post, we look at some of the features that set this apart from its predecessor, features that stand out, and that makes this a more compelling offer....
So your phone is almost burning your pockets and you simply can’t figure out why. Relax, your phone either is receiving a poor signal, has an intense workload or has battery charging issues. The remedies to this problem are simpler than your think. Here’s how to keep your smartphone from [secretly] overheating. #1. Turn off battery-draining Apps Perhaps the most viable choice you have to cool down your over heating device is to simply turn off battery-draining apps....
So you are maybe seating at a restaurant for a lunch break or driving back home from work and you listen to this really nice song over the FM radio. You would like to listen to it more often but unfortunately you are in a situation where you can’t download it because you don’t know its title. You rush to a search engine, say Google but you actually don’t really know its lyrics making it harder to download it....
Watching Netflix movies and series in high quality (HD and UHD) provides the best viewing experience ever. The characters, colours, scenes, and everything appear crisp, sharp, and detailed. However, compared to standard-definition, watching videos in high-definition (HD) and ultra-high-definition (UHD) consume higher volume of data and internet bandwidth. Fortunately, there’s a way viewers can adjust video quality in Netflix but it’s not exactly straightforward like you would easily do on YouTube and other video streaming platforms....
Airtel Uganda has today launched a mobile banking service, which will be carried on its already-existing and successful Airtel Money platform. The Airtel Money Mobile banking service will enable Airtel Money customers to deposit money from their Airtel money accounts to their bank accounts and withdraw money from their bank accounts to their Airtel money accounts. The mobile banking service will be introduced first to customers of Equity, Centenary, Pride, and Opportunity and DFCU banks....
Airtel Uganda Limited is a mobile communications and information technology services provider in Uganda and it recently partnered with Microsoft & MC3 to improve the productivity of businesses in Uganda. This partnership will enable companies to access Microsoft Cloud Services, thus improving operations while maintaining good security of business data and information. The Partners MC3 Cloud is a value-added distributor based in Mauritius for Microsoft Cloud Services having more than a decade of experience across Africa....
Have you ever opened your browser only to see a change in the logo on Google’s homepage? You must have wondered why you see these random changes. This beautiful and special change to the logo is called Google Doodle. Google does this to commemorate events, holidays, and worthy historical figures. Why Google Doodles? For Google, it’s a tool used to educate users about information (people, events, holidays, etc.) they probably didn’t know about....
October 7, 2013: Abuja, Nigeria & Washington DC, USA. Today, a diverse group of private and public sector players came together to launch the Alliance for Affordable Internet ( A4AI ), a coalition to lead policy and regulatory reform and spur action to drive down artificially high internet prices in developing countries. A4AI’s 30+ members reach across boundaries of geography, industry, and organisation type and include governments, companies, and civil society organisations from both developed and developing countries....
It is official, the next version of our favorite mobile Operating System is out. Android P as it’s been known throughout its development phase is officially Android 9, Pie. Pie comes with a healthy dose of artificial intelligence baked in to make your phone smarter, simpler and more tailored to you. Android 9 has been built to learn from the user and work better the more you use it. Standout features from Android 9 Pie Most of the features baked into Android 9 are the ones we saw back at Google I/O 2018....
At the 2019 Apple event, we saw the launch of three new iPhone devices. Just like the previous edition, there is the main flagship, the Max, and the cheaper iPhone. But what exactly distinguishes these devices? Its certainly not just the names. Let’s take a closer look at their differences. Design and Display First thing we noticed was the difference in physical appearance and size. For the iPhone 11, the cheaper model, which measures 6....
The Apple Watch Series 7 is the latest one in the line of smartwatches from the company. Users on previous smartwatch models are probably considering upgrading the model. Hence, they’ll be needing an Apple watch series 7 vs 6 piece like this one. In this post, we’ll be highlighting the major differences and upgrades that came to the Apple watch series 7 relative to the series 6. In the end, you should be able to decide if you’ll be making an upgrade to the latest version....
