Could you be running out of data, yet your show-time for ShowMax is nearing? It can be a tense moment as you look out for a free WiFi zone to come to your aid; and just when you get one, the speeds are terrible. Others opt for the night bundles that happen to be discounted, but wont you get any sleep? The app has a download feature added to it that allows TV shows and movies to be downloaded and watched later while offline....
With the transition from the Analog broadcasting standard to digital TV and broadcasting, we have seen players like GoTV, Startimes, Bamba TV and many more, taking over the market. Smartphones are also more prevalent than ever. Data bundles are getting more affordable by the day and it was only a matter of time before those two intersected. Today, there are various ways to stay tuned to your favorite TV station, or catch that must-watch show or even soccer match, all while you’re on-the-go....
Xiaomi’s Mi Band and Huawei’s Band line of products have for many generations now duked it out in the affordable fitness tracker space with very similar features and different form factors, all geared towards taking the crown as the best fitness tracker. In 2023, both Huawei and Xiaomi have their Band 8 devices vying for the top spot. So for someone that’s looking to get one of these, which one tops the other?...
Huawei has finally made official the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro at an event in Paris. While some of the specs of the new devices were revealed in the multitude of leaks prior to the launch, Huawei has managed to keep the wow factor on the launch day with groundbreaking specs that no leak was able to tell. Without wasting any time, here is what’s new on the Huawei:...
Brian Gouldie is MTN Uganda’s outgoing CEO. He came to Uganda 2 years ago to replace Mazen Mroue. I have been blogging actively since 2012 and as a tech blogger, the coming of a new CEO means a couple of things to us. We ask questions like what are they going to do differently? What will their leadership style be? What will they change or focus on? As such, we follow the lives of these CEOs at press events, product releases and any company events....
When it comes to the Infinix S2 Pro, numbers don’t lie. If our Infinix traffic is any indicator, this smartphone torpedoed onto the local smartphone market and continues to gain traction. We have reviewed the S2 Pro at length and we loved what we saw. Especially Multi Account. Here’s why: Infinix’s S2 Pro’s nifty baked-in app supports seamlessly logging into multiple accounts on the same device. Aptly named the Multi Account, usage is simultaneous and as beautifully seamless as it gets....
Apple added a very useful feature called Live Text in the new iOS 15 . This feature is meant to help text on your iPhone be more interactive. One of the ways that Live Text helps to achieve this is to copy text from an image on your iPhone. Before now, copying text from an image could only be done with the use of third-party apps like Google Lens. In fact, Google Lens allowed users to translate text from images , calculate mathematical equations , and do a bunch of other things....
One of the things that stand out about the iPad is how it can be converted to suit different purposes. You can attach a keyboard to convert to a laptop, use an Apple pencil to draw with it, or even use it as your gaming device. Its large display makes most of these possible to achieve. Apple has released a new iPad that comes with notable enhancements to the previous generation....
There’s nothing as unnerving like waking up to a black screen on your iPhone and you do not know what to do? If only you could see what is wrong, you could probably know what to do or how to fix it. Once the black screen appears you can’t access your phone in any way until the issue gets resolved. Even when someone calls, you won’t be able to see the screen, nor can you answer the phone....
Kenya’s leading Online Payment Gateway, JamboPay is set to launch in Uganda among other 7 African countries according to an Interview with the company’s founder Danson Muchemi on Forbes. The payment processor akin to Paypal is currently present in Kenya which is its biggest market, Tanzania and Senegal. When asked if the company is looking elsewhere for growth, Danson said that they plan to be in 7 African countries by the end of 2015;...
Get ready Uganda: One of the most notorious surveillance companies in the world, Hacking Team in a conjunction with the Police are poised to pitch camp in your backyards (or haven’t they already)? According to a WikiLeaks’ archive of over 400 GB of data leaked from the Hacking Team’s servers that were hacked a fortnight ago shocking details reveal email exchanges between different workers of the spyware manufacturer, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) and the “Office of the President....
Little cab, the Safaricom backed taxi-hailing app launched in Kampala about a year ago. It is run by Little Ltd, is a taxi-hailing that connects users with drivers to move from one place to another. They offer the power of technology and people to improve the connectivity and transfers in a more efficient and secure way. It is currently one of the biggest Taxi hailing App in East Africa and serving more than 500,000+ daily customers across Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania....
The RAM (random access memory) is a volatile memory in the sense that it’s constantly being erased and new data written on it. Also referred to as main memory, programs (apps and even the OS) have to be first loaded onto the RAM before they can run. In that sense, the RAM has a lot of influence on how well your computer works. A quick look at the specs of a smartphone for example might give you a good idea of what the smartphone can do....
The telecom industry in Uganda is one of the most competitive, with Airtel and MTN Group dominating almost the entire consumer market. But that’s not stopping new players from entering the market. Manda Mobile is a new telecommunications company that has entered the Ugandan market as an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator). We have compiled this list of 5 things you need to know about Manda Mobile in Uganda before you join them as a customer....
Itel is on a roll churning out devices at a terrific rate. The entry level smartphone maker has charmed their way into the hearts of many with affordable and quality devices with top features like dual cameras, great selfie cameras, finger print sensors, tough batteries and so much more. The latest to join the family is the Itel S13 that boasts of beastly selfie camera, an intelligent fingerprint scanner and Google’s Android GO operating system....
About 4-6 weeks ago, Tecno released another 5050 mAh battery monster they are calling the L8. This comes after the L5 which was their first 5000mAh smartphone. This particular device seems to be targeting the power hungry who need more stay juiced up all day. On whether the Tecno L8 actually performs in the battery department is something we are yet to confirm. Some unique things about the L8 is the metallic finish (Which doesn’t seem to be real metal), HD display, 16GB of memory, Tecno’s HiOS and affordable price tag....
Microsoft is doing it’s best in playing its game on foreign podiums. In what was a typical replacement of a dying Internet Explorer for Windows PCs, Microsoft Edge is slowly sneaking into Android and iOS devices. Originally, Microsoft Edge for iOS and Android will be available in US-English only, with other languages and countries coming in as the preview is expanding. Expect features like the Hub, which allows you to organize the web making it easier and instant when finding, viewing and managing content....
HDMI is now everywhere; on your Smart TV, laptop, home theater, Blu-ray, Monitor and several other display devices. But so is USB. While HDMI dominates on bigger displays such as monitors and Smart TVs, USB takes the crown on Smartphones, tablets and laptops. So how do you then send video stream from your smartphone to the big screen? Enter MHL or Mobile High-Definition Link. MHL is a marriage of convenience between HDMI and USB connectors bridging the gap between the two completely different standards....
Prepping oneself for another week at the office after a long weekend as we had is sure to be met with some lethargy. Our Muslim brothers no doubt had a hand in it. Not with all that pilau and meats we feasted on to celebrate Eid al-Adha. Going into the weekend, there was an announcement we found interested and thereby bookmarked for after the festivities. The Big Yellow held a press conference to launch their newest product: the MTN Uganda Guide app....
MTN Uganda is reportedly in talks with Government that could see them sell stake to NSSF. Consequently, this will bring a rise in local proprietorship in Uganda’s biggest taxpayer from the current 5%. The telecommunications regulator late last year while recommending MTN’s license renewal recommended that MTN have its stock listed on the local exchange. The telecom’s license expired in October last year and has been operating on provisional licenses....
