Just like a MacBook, using an iPhone for the first time can be tricky. There are a lot of functionalities that even long-time iPhone users might not know about. There is a whole pack of iPhone tips and tricks that’s bound to improve the quality of your usage. In this post, we’ll be talking about 10 of these iPhone tips and tricks and showing you how to use and access them....

With over a billion daily users across the globe, WhatsApp is becoming a big deal when it comes to the lay-man social networking. In Africa, it’s not just a communication tool but it is becoming a part of many, and in ten smartphone holders you may come across, at least eight will be active users of the application. The latest update to the app for Android users comes packaged with a wide range of new features, that we didn’t just let go past our sight....

Have you ever wondered what’s taking up all that hard drive space? No matter how huge your system’s hard drive is, you’re eventually, going to see the low storage error .This come with the improvement in the quality of media files, games and software that keep expanding. When that time comes, you can either delete the unnecessary data or move the big files to an external hard drive. And for this purpose, you’ll need the help of a disk space analyzer tool that’ll show all your data in an easy to understand format and help you manage it....

Did you just move into a new apartment? Setting up your electrical appliances and gadgets? Do you plan to purchase some new electronics but you’re wondering what cables are essential and which ones you can do without? Well, you don’t have to think that much, just read this article to the end. We list some cables you’ll never go wrong having in your home. 1. Micro-USB cable Although USB-C is the in-thing now, Micro USB is still very much relevant....

In this article, we will be showing you 7 features that have been included in the Paid Telegram premium App that you will not enjoy in the free version. Here are the various new features: 1. Voice-to-Text Conversion This amazing feature has been fully introduced to the Telegram Premium App. This feature can easily convert your audio notes into typed texts. This is usually very useful when you are in an environment with so much noise or don’t want to play the voice notes because you are doing something else on your phone....

Six years ago, before the epic invention of the iPhone, we bought phones are were happy with the inbuilt apps that came along with them. Phone vendor apps like calendar, phone book, SMS messaging, audio and video players were what defined a phone and differentiated one vendor from the other. Well, not anymore. The introduction of the game changing experience of the Apple app store in 2008 striped phone vendors and carriers of their jealously guarded position of creating and distributing mobile phone apps and so controlling the mobile end user experience forever....

As online shopping continues to grow in Uganda, we see many new companies coming up everyday and some closing shop. Payment systems are getting easier with more and more people acquiring VISA/Mastercard to help them pay for goods/services online. Multiple service providers and stores also accept mobile money as a form of payment which is a good thing because the majority of Ugandans actually use mobile money compared to bank accounts....

In the age of smartphones, smart speakers, and the never-ending pursuit to optimize every aspect of our lives, old-school ways of listening and selling music simply don’t cut it, anyone. In response, music streaming and streaming apps have carved out a unique position to facilitate that desire by offering a huge catalog of music for consumers at a fraction of the cost. There are many perks to streaming music online, from saving storage on your devices to being able to play music across multiple devices at the same time....

When you google out for the best online business ideas to work out, it won’t take you much time to begin investing in whatever you find out; yet back in the day, it was quite hard to do entrepreneurship while online. The days have rushed past, and it’s a digital age! In addition to providing necessary tools for traditional entrepreneurs, the internet has created entirely new opportunities for venturing into business....

After writing about the specifications and features of the Oraimo Freepods 2 earbuds, we decided to do an actual review. Reviews like this help users make great buying decisions that are not based on only product specifications but actual product usage too. This post will cover all the relevant parts of the Freepods 2 earbuds usage. We’ll help you with as many need-to-knows as possible. You should read every bit of it and decide if it’s worth your coins....

Once upon a time, all those carrying out financial issues in Uganda e.g commercial banks, deposit taking institutions etc had to be operated and regulated under a law called the Financial Institutions Act [2004]. Then mobile phone companies [telecom companies] came to Uganda. These came and operated under licence issued to them by the government and now regulated by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). Now, Uganda Communication Commission is the regulator of telecom providers, and also determines if the telecom is living up to standard, or even operating beyond its licence or even not operating properly (you all remember the case where a certain telecom provider was fined over Shs....

As part of its OpenNet Africa initiative which is aimed at promoting internet rights in Africa, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) is next week set to host the second Forum on Internet Freedom in East Africa . The two-day event is scheduled for 28 and 29 September 2015, in Kampala, Uganda and will coincide with the International Right to Know Day. Uganda was the first of two countries in East Africa to adopt an Access to Information Act (ATIA) in 2005 (the other is Rwanda in 2013) which promotes the right of access to information and supports public participation in decision-making processes....

Apple has finally released the new AirPods after months of waiting. These true wireless earbuds are now in their third generation and seem to stack up a number of newly added features and upgrades from the previous generation. Hence, we’ll be doing a AirPods 3 vs AirPods 2 comparison to properly highlight these. This post will focus on what’s different with the newly released AirPods. At the end, you should be able to decide if you’ll be upgrading your current earbuds or not....

Airtel Uganda today at a press conference announced an a couple of innovations that it hopes would speed up the SIM card registration process of its customers as the deadline draws closer. Among these is; “Partial” Registration introduced. If you register you get 20 minutes of voice and 20 SMS messages. Airtel Warid Registered Customers to register any other numbers by simply sending their unregistered number to 197 tolls free. Unregistered customers to be disconnected by the 30th August 2013 Count down sms message reminders to be sent to customers reminding them of the final registration deadline of 30th August 2013 For the past few months, Uganda Communications Commission, the telecom regulatory body in Uganda has been extending the deadline for SIM card registration....

Airtel Kenya has long been seen as a happy medium between Safaricom’s solid services and extensive coverage but exorbitant prices for tariffs and packages, and Telkom Kenya which offers so many free goodies but suffers when it comes to coverage and service reliability. Today, we look at an offer from Airtel Kenya that will no doubt save you money if your situation allows for it. What is Airtel Tubonge? So how much does this offer cost?...

The Nigerian Telco space has been abuzz recently with a backlash from customers following the now postponed commencement of USSD charges on bank transactions by MTN. However, charges on USSD bank transactions have been happening with other telcos which might include Airtel as well. Airtel is supposedly charging NGN5 for 20 seconds of bank USSD code usage which is more than what MTN wanted to charge for the same time period before the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC)/ stepped in....

Paris, January 22, 2014 — Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is to upgrade the EASSy submarine cable system, one of the largest and most modern systems serving Africa, with the deployment of the latest 100 gigabit-per-second (Gbit/s) technology. Alcatel-Lucent‘s 100G technology will enable the system to ultimately carry capacity in excess of 10Tbit/s, further complementing its ability to carry high volumes of data capacity on the EASSy system, which runs 10,000km from South Africa to Sudan, in support of the continued explosion of data traffic in Africa....

For a while now, Spectranet have provided Nigerians with unrestricted Data plans. They are one of the very few that provides a strong internet speed and at an affordable price – and they are available in almost every part of the country. In this article, we will talk about the prices, validity, data volume, extra bonuses and how to purchase a plan. Spectranet’s Data plan Unified Value Unlimited: This plan is of different categories, with different prices and data volume....

Towards the end of last year, I run away from my bank of 6 years and opened up an account with Bank of Africa (BOA). I must admit that initially, I was not thrilled that my employer insisted that all members of staff should open new accounts with BOA but the account agent who assisted me quickly changed my mind. So I requested for the information that I needed to open my account from my in-house finance operations execution only to be informed that the agent would be coming to meet me to expedite the process since I was considered a VIP....

Android OS is the world’s most popular operating system. This is no mean feat, considering that this list also includes the venerable Windows OS which globally powers most PCs today. And Android has yet to celebrate its 10th birthday. Despite appearances, Android follows closely in the footsteps of its Linux cousin in more ways than one. Given that Android is based on the Linux-kernel, accessing administrative/superuser permissions will subsequently give the user what is known as root-access or rooting....