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macOS and Windows absolutely dominate the desktop operating system space but Linux remains one of the most endeared platforms by its users. Of the numerous Linux distros available in the market today, Ubuntu is perhaps the most popular. This is geared towards Linux beginners but its simplicity endears it not only to these noobs but to the experts and pros as well, coders and developers alike. In this post, we look at a relatively simple concept but for immigrants from Windows or macOS, this could be a daunting task to accomplish....

When you buy a new android smartphone, it’s pretty fast at executing it’s functions. However as time goes on, it keeps slowing down. You’ll want to remove old apps and files that you rarely use. Clearing the app cache can also free up a lot of space and improve your phone’s performance. If your device is loaded down with pictures, transferring them to a computer can be the quickest way to safely back them up or you can also upload them onto your drive to free up your storage....

If you don’t already know what Google Assistant is, here’s a quick introduction. Google Assistant is a smart Artificial Intelligence app designed by Google to make everyday life easier for its users on their devices. This smart app is available on all Google devices, and other devices like smartphones, smart speakers, smart TVs, laptops, smartwatches, and more. While users can interact with this smart app via Keyboard, its voice command feature makes the whole idea of a smart artificial intelligence app a cool one....

eSim is a technology that allows you to activate a cellular plan from your carrier without using a physical SIM card. It can be useful if you want to convert from a physical SIM to an eSim in order to have a dual SIM phone, or to switch between carriers, or travel abroad without incurring roaming fees. Many smartphone manufacturers are incorporating eSim into their devices as it’s poised to one day replace physical SIM cards....

Recently, Google announced Messages for the web , a feature that gives users a lot more flexibility in choosing how and where they can carry on conversations. The update has been rolling out in phases and by now, all Android users can update their Android Messages and have this turned on. With this, as long as your Android smartphone is powered on, you can text from a desktop computer, and possibly or other mobile devices....

Telegram is one the most popular messaging Apps in the world. In March 2018, Telegram stated that it had a staggering 200 million monthly active users worldwide. Even though that’s a far cry from Whatsapp’s 1 billion users, Telegram has a strong userbase of loyal users who use it on a daily basis. If you are regular reader of this site, you should know we make up part of that userbase for reasons we have stated earlier....

There is a whole lot of cool stuff you can do with your smartphone. It’s more than just to make & receive calls, send texts, play games and setting alarms like the traditional functions of a feature phone. Fast forward to phones of this generation, smartphones, it even goes beyond just Instagramming, Facebooking, playing soccer games like FIFA (my fav at the moment), First Touch Soccer, watching Youtube videos and the likes....

You don’t have a flash drive to share files between PCs? That’s a no biggie. Nearby Sharing is a Windows 10 feature which makes use of Bluetooth and a peer-to-peer WiFi connection to beam any file, image or URL link to another computer rocking Windows 10. Window’s sharing feature has actually been integrated into Windows 10 for some time now, although not the [almost] finished product we are seeing today....

Imagine mobile money but for banks where you send money from an ATM to anyone with or without a mobile phone? This is exactly what Barclays bank Uganda CashSend product does. We first learnt about Barclays Cashsend product two years ago . We expected more banks to adopt this innovative product, but instead most banks have opted to go with integrating with Telecom’s mobile money platform. Related post: ATM funds transfer: One bank’s response to Mobile Money transfer monopoly...

Android as a platform is renowned for its customization. It is the platform of choices and options. The Play Store has a lot of awesome apps and many more keep cropping up all the time. This inevitably means that at some point, you will end up with two or more apps that do the same thing. You have Opera on your phone for its lightweight and speed, and Chrome for a much richer web experience....

On 22nd November, Huawei Kenya officially unveiled their 2017 flagship, Huawei Mate 10 in partnership with Jumia. The agreement sees the e-commerce site sell the device exclusively for 2 weeks, before it can be available in retail shops across the country. The Mate 10 comes in a sleek glass design, a huge battery to power the beast and a lot of power under the hood. It also packs a few nifty tricks...

Summary The Huawei P9 Lite succeeds the P8 Lite as the mini version of the 2016 flagship – the P9. In comparison to the P8, there are a couple of improvements that have been made specifically to the battery, display and build quality. The P9 Lite amazes you from the time you hold it in your hands to when you start customising and using it. With the same design philosophy as the P8 Lite, the P9 Lite use a metallic frame and a polycarbonate back adding a fingerprint scanner and a couple of tricks that make using the P9 worth your dime....

Infinix recently launched the Infinix Note 6. It is an update to the Note 5 which was launched last year. The note line of Infinix smartphone is well known for big batteries and solid performance. We will see the full Infinix Note 6 specifications and then the strengths and aspects for this new Note in the in-depth review later. Priced at UGX 740,000 with dope specifications, the Infinix Note 6 is now available for sale across all Infinix retail outlets in Midnight Black, Mocha Brown and Aqua Blue colour variants....

When The US National Security Agency contractor/leaker Edward Snowden left his office with four laptops and several thumb drives’ worth of massive information about the US spy programme (PRISM) programs nobody suspected his routine action will go down in history as one of the biggest data breach of the year, if not the decade. This nightmarish episode for US government raises new questions about the risk that insiders pose to government and corporate cybersecurity, in spite of the attention lavished on external hackers....

After Apple released the iPhone 13 lineup in September 2021, it is only normal that users on the previous iPhone models begin to weigh their options. To upgrade to the latest iPhone 13 or stay put. It is why we have created this iPhone 13 Vs iPhone 12 comparison post. In this post, we’ll be highlighting the biggest differences between the newly released iPhone 13 and its predecessor – iPhone 12....

Andela since it launched in Uganda in May has admitted 4 cohorts of developers. They are now calling for applications for their all female 5th cohort. Whereas this is the first all female boot camp in Uganda, Andela has already had 4 all female cohorts across Kenya and Uganda. With over 25% female developers, Andela’s female developer ratio is far above the global average of 5.8%. Andela is a tech company that builds high-performing distributed engineering teams by investing in Africa’s most talented software developers....

Some local contractors providing various Value Added Services (VAS) to Airtel Ghana are currently raging with anger over an executive decision by the telecom operator to allegedly abrogate its contracts with local companies to engage the services of foreign companies. It must be noted that some of these companies that are being kicked out of business had longstanding relationship with the teleco company even when it used to be Zain before it was taken over by Airtel in 2010....

Google Translate has broken down the language barrier in how we communicate. Google Translate already supports over 100 languages which includes the most popular or widely spoken languages in the world. However, thousands of languages are still not supported. Google is continuously adding more languages to its automated machine-learning driving platform. The latest additions include a number of native African languages such as Luganda, Lingala, Oromo, Tsonga which are among 27 new languages Google has added to its platform....

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg landed in Kenya after visiting Nigeria’s tech scene on his second leg of his first-ever sub-Saharan tour. Joseph Mucheru, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Information and Communications and Victor Kyalo, Permanent Secretary for ICT and Innovation received the American billionaire, as usual clad in his iconic grey t-shirt. Top on the agenda was Zuckerberg’s interest in the mobile money payment structure, where Kenya is the undisputed world leader....

Home Internet is quickly becoming a necessity today. With the average number of connected devices per household set to rise to 3.6 in 2023 , a stable, fast, and reliable home internet solution is key now more than ever. In the continent, Kenya enjoys a relatively solid average internet speed, no doubt helped in the most part by Safaricom, the leading telecom provider in the country. This ISP spares no expense when it comes to delivering reliable internet, but also charges an arm and a leg for it....