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Bad things happen to good computers that have been around for quite a while. They get moody, arthritic and downright slow. Operating a PC becomes an anger management class. Or not. It all depends on you for lo and behold! We bring you a few tweaks that will resurrect that snail you call a computer. Here’s what to do: Add more RAM chips Any program that runs on the PC is loaded from the Hard Disk or removable media onto RAM (Random Access Memory) which works as sandbox—a play area....

Let us talk matters Mobile Operating Systems. This has got to be one of the most contentious issues in the tech scene to date. The war between Apple’s iSheep and Android Fanboys is a seemingly never-ending one. iOS and Android are undoubtedly the ‘Kings of the North’. Google’s Android commands the lion share of the market-space at a whooping 86.1%, followed by Apple’s iOS at a rather minuscule 13.7%. With a combined user-base of 99....

In the modern day, when time is an essential component of activity, very many of us would like to do almost everything at the best of convenience. Even online bus booking is part of the list, and with East Africa being an integrated community, it is quite easy to find commuter buses that cross borders without having to do sélection supplémentaire. We are listing out for you some of the websites you can visit to book a bus that will help you in travelling about the region....

The use of electricity can not be under estimated. Literally, there is an aspect of electricity in everything we do. Domestic use of electricity is very vital in cooking, entertainment, cleaning among others. One thing you shouldn’t anticipate for is a high electricity bill. Here are Five simple steps to saving your electricity. Get the best Deal. When buying different electrical products, there are very many on the market and it’s very important that in whatever choice you make, electricity consumption should be very minimal....

In the not-so-distant past, cars were seen as a luxurious preserve for the rich in Kenyan society. This has however rapidly changed with the growth of the economy to becoming a necessity to many, especially the middle class. In the natural balance of demand and supply, several websites that deal with cars in Kenya have cropped up. This means you can now browse through a variety of catalogs from different sellers and easily find the car you want....

Xiaomi is the 4th largest smartphone vendor on the planet, trailing only behind titans like Samsung, Apple, and Huawei. Since making its debut in Kenya, the Chinese brand has been making really decent headway. Hence, to help you, we’ve compiled the best Xiaomi smartphones to buy in Kenya (2020). The company is known for releasing countless devices in one year and Kenyans have been in luck as Xiaomi has released many of its critically acclaimed devices locally....

Nobody fancies a device with poor battery performance. Sometimes, while the performance of a device’s battery can nosedive due to natural causes, there are usually things we can do to make sure this doesn’t happen. Even with your MacBook, you can optimize your battery performance. In this post, we’ll take you through a couple of tips that’ll help you optimize your MacBook’s battery performance. This is so you don’t have to start treating battery problems in just months....

Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Bernard Wanyama. Bernard is a Director at SYNTECH Associates and has more than ten years of experience in enterprise IT. I would like to share few of my thoughts regarding the important things that can be done to implement security mechanisms in a typical organisation that relies on IT for its day-to-day operations. Risk Assessment All security initiatives should begin with some form of assessment to determine what you are up against so as to shape the nature of the response....

If you’ve ever used an app on your phone, streamed a video online, or shared content on social media, you’ve likely interacted with an API. But what exactly is an API, and why are they important in today’s technology-driven world? In this article, we’ll explore what APIs are, how they work, and why they’re so crucial for businesses and software development. We’ll also provide a non-developer explanation of APIs for those who are new to the concept....

Microsoft came with a bang this year and it doesn’t see like it’s ever going to slow down. With a variety of Surface devices that are designed to replace your laptop, there’s something for everyone; from students to professionals and executives. First there’s the Surface Book with a detachable display, the Surface Pro with a kickstand, and now the new Surface Laptop that is the most advanced traditional laptop Microsoft has ever made....

These sensors provide your smartphone with information about it’s surrounding, bringing intelligence and awareness to these devices. The modern smartphone from the past says two/three years has an average of 14 sensors that produce raw data on motion, location and the environment around us. This is made possible by the use of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Let us dig in a little, let’s look at some of the basic sensors on your smartphone and what kind of information they capture and what that enables your smartphone to do....

The case of tablets — ipads and gadgets alike– revolutionizing mobile usage in Africa is no cause of debate. It’s a no-brainer. In academia, for example, the use of tablets could potentially be the game changer in enhancing e-learning. Whereas the young lads easily find their way around these touch devices such as these amazing Ethiopian kids , this doesn’t seem to be the case with the legacy Africans — those above 40 years....

In Kenya, 070** , 071** , 072* , 074* , 079** all belong to Safaricom. Airtel Kenya runs the 073** , 078** and part of 075** that were left behind by Essar’s Yu. Telkom Kenya runs the 077** , together with all the landline numbers like 0 20*** from back in the day. Equity Bank runs Equitel as a Virtual Mobile Network on Airtel’s infrastructure under the 076** NDC. Clearly, Airtel for its size, is a little squeezed....

With major telecoms like Airtel Uganda devoting a large part of their advertising effort to announcing the launch of countrywide 4G coverage, a lot of people are looking to get a 4G smartphone to take advantage of this improved handheld experience. If you have just swapped your old 3G only SIM (maybe you swapped it already) for a new 4G SIM card and out looking for a 4G smartphone, TECNO has a number of 4G smartphones that you can buy....

Not print media, not TV, not WhatsApp, not Facebook rule the media in Uganda with such magnitude as radio. Radio is the undisputed king with over 100 stations throughout the country, up from only one in the 1990s, serving a population of 34 million people. It’s the ultimate source of news, entertainment and notoriously influential in debate and conversation. But hey, we’re in the dot com era, where almost every millennial seems to be tucked on the internet....

Few years after the introduction of Apple Pay, here is another payment solution that works with the Wallet app on your iPhone. However, unlike Apple Pay , the Apple Card will exist virtually in your smartphone and also physically as a titanium card with your name engraved on it with laser technology. To make the Apple Card, Apple partners with Goldman Sachs , and Mastercard as expected. In support of its new venture, Apple highlighted that its Apple pay platform had crossed the 10 billion transaction mark and will be accessible in more than 40 countries....

The recently announced Apple Watch Series 8 is an impressive piece of equipment. It manages to pack in a truck load of new features and capabilities, all in a package that retains the same form factor as the previous generation, thus staying true to the lineage. Also announced in the Apple Fall event was the Apple Watch SE 2022. This watch is cheaper than the Series 8 which begs the question, where did Apple cut corners to deliver this product at this lower price?...

After days of Violent protests in the Central African Republic of Bangui, government reacted by instructing all telecoms to stop their SMS services. according to the BBC , the move is aimed at helping to restore security after more than a year of deadly ethnic and religious violence. The CAR conflict began last year as mainly Muslim Seleka rebels, led by Michel Djotodia, seized power in the majority Christian country. Mr Djotodia resigned as president in January under diplomatic pressure, but a interim government and French and African peacekeepers have failed to stop the violence between Christian and Muslim militia groups....

Are you looking forward to joining the campus for the upcoming semester and have no idea what gadgets you should buy, or which ones you should give first priority? Find a comprehensive list of 7 devices every campuser should get this semester. This is listed in no particular order. Laptop Laptops can be used in various places, and the university is definitely one of those places. You can use it for note-taking, editing and formatting your course work, and it can facilitate group work....

The World’s oldest media house, BBC, will hold the first of a kind science festival in Uganda at Makerere University, Freedom square. The festival, from Sunday 24 to Thursday 28 March 2013, will showcase some of the most significant international scientific research and explore how African scientists have contributed to the global science agenda. Vera Kwakofi, BBC Africa News Editor, says; “I’m excited that the BBC is leading this conversation about science on the continent through the Festival of Science in Uganda....