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Introducing Telecom Watch: As a tech blog, we want to be able to give you all the information you need when you need it across all your devices. However, we are aware of our resource limitations. We cannot be everywhere everytime and we cannot give you all you want when you want it. It’s for reasons like this that we began Storipot a curation of all Ugandan Blogs and News websites to help you access information better....

TelexFree an International-level marketing company that is based in America this past weekend filed for relief under the U.S bankruptcy code . The petitions were filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada. TelexFree operates under the Multi-level marketing structure, commercializing VoIP services, but is widely known for financial fraud in countries such as Brazil where the company is currently under investigation. The company quickly spread its wings to Africa, with thousands of people in Uganda and Kenya reportedly involved in the online Ponzi scheme....

Vodafone Uganda has released another data bundle named the “4G Weekend Bundle”, that gives you 2GB of data valid for the weekend at only Ugx 20,000. Over the weekend, people want to stay connected as they unwind and prepare for the new week. It is the time that people take to catch up with their favorite series, hang out with friends, family among other things. It is also not surprising that most of these activities are facilitated by data as people share events and memories....

Moving cash within Africa efficiently is effectively an obstacle course on the Japanese TV show Ninja Warrior. High remittance fees, inexplicably long transfer times, and unscrupulous intermediaries make remittances within Africa and beyond quite frankly a logistical nightmare. In addition, majority of Africans on the continent do not have a bank account to streamline the process. Eversend , an award-winning fintech startup is looking to change all that. The self-styled African Neobank is a multi-currency e-wallet that allows you to exchange and send money at competitive rates....

The Infinix Note 4 (X572) is here and, like many chronologically numbered products, it comes in line after the Note 3 that surfaced last year. It does not have very distinct features – given Infinix has its flagship under the Zero tagline – but it has some outstanding specifications that are already sending whispers over the air. With anticipation that the pro version of this device could come with a stylus Xpen, all indications point at a new era being sketched with in the mobile industry....

Looking to connect a Smart TV to the internet? Below are two methods you can use to connect your Smart TV to the Internet. When you connect a Smart TV to the internet, you get an opportunity to enjoy a ton of entertainment and services such as Netflix and others. Here are two quick-to-pull-off ways to connect a Smart TV to the internet so you catch up with new episodes of YOU....

There are hundreds of programming languages out there that you can learn and each programming language has its own strength and use case. I have personally been exposed to about four of the languages I am going to mention here. You are not required to learn all of them but mastering one language can increasingly boost your ego in the field of programming and computer science. Computer programming is important today because so much of our world is automated ....

Solar energy is a renewable energy source. It is a type of energy generated from the Sun and harnessed to create electricity that we can use. Meaning, as long as the sun is present, we cannot run out of solar energy. In this post, we highlight some major advantages and disadvantages of solar energy. Compared to the non-renewable energy , it is the most abundant and cleanest energy source available in our world....

Since Microsoft revamped Edge (now built on Chromium open-source technology), loads of features have been added to the browser in a bid to get it to the level of top web browsers like Google Chrome. Trust me when I say the Edge browser is getting closer by the day. A lot of the features that have been added are new and never-before-seen features on other web browsers. In this article, we will be looking at the top 5 features of the Microsoft Edge browser that will help improve users’ productivity....

Hotel booking platforms have made the whole process of booking and paying for a hotel room a seamless one. Normally, you would have needed to call the hotel management in advance to make a booking. But these platforms are using technology to make booking a hotel room easy. On these platforms, you get to see pictures of a series of hotel facilities and other features they offer. In this article, we will look at some of the best Hotel booking platforms currently operating in Nigeria....

The internet and social media in particular has redefined what media is in the 21 century even though my friends in the mainstream or traditional media will take me through a long and endless debate on what journalism and media really ought to be. More people are turning to social media to build networks, break news, communicate with friends and businesses, watch cute cats among others. Twitter has been at the forefront of this disruption and now as more and more Ugandans become more tech-savvy, they’ve learnt to react and engage the world on matters that concern them....

Thinking about how to spice up your boring weekends? We recommend going out for an event. However, you’d need a holistic view of all happening events so you can pick the best-suited one for you. This is where event ticket platforms come to play. Several businesses have made it their mission to make selling and buying tickets a lot easier. Even when you’re not sure of what event to attend, you can make a quick search for happenings around you and get your tickets before it even gets sold out....

Uganda communications regulator, UCC in conjunction with MTN Uganda launched 22 3G UCC base stations that have been rolled out across the country. One might query. Why is UCC rolling out 3G base stations yet telecom companies like Airtel already announced country-wide 4G network connectivity? You might like: The State of 5G in May 2019 In February, we took a road trip that started on the shores of Lake Albert in Buliisa down to Mutukula to test internet connectivity and Airtel Uganda’s claim of countrywide 4G coverage....

This is for those who have ever owned or used a Wi-Fi router, and that’s a good percentage, given the prevalence of portable affordable MiFis on the market today. Confused already? Don’t sweat it, head over to our post [ MiFi and WiFi, here’s a very simple way of telling the difference ] and educate yourself. To be clear, we are talking about the WPS button present on most Wi-Fi routers/MiFis....

If you have decided to use a VPN on your Smart TV, then you probably don’t need an introduction to what a VPN is. But for the uninitiated, a VPN short for Virtual Private Network is a software or app that lets you create a secure network connection on the internet. While VPNs are designed to keep you safe on the wild wide west that is the internet today or from eavesdropping hackers, it has also found an unintended but equally important role for the ordinary Joe....

A public utility company is one that maintains the infrastructure for a public service, like water, electricity, sewage and telecommunications. Utility companies are usually either government-owned or privately-owned with government regulation and oversight. The costs of building and maintaining the infrastructure is usually high, making utilities natural monopolies in the sectors that they operate in. This article will focus on electricity and water service provision. The traditional business models for utility service provision are under threat, as consumers expect personalized services based on their experiences in other sectors....

The Orange Money Visa card will be available to all sectors of the population, ranging from the unbanked and under-banked, blue collar workers, rural dwellers as well as the young, self-employed and students. Botswana is the first country in the world where this new innovative program for enhanced mobile payments will be launched, following the announcement of a group-wide collaboration between Orange and Visa in 2012. Other countries in Africa and the Middle East, where Orange Money is already available, will progressively offer the Orange Money prepaid Visa card....

Facebook in May 2018 announced a new feature that is still rolling out on various phones. This feature is the 3D photo and it adds layers to photos. With this, photos posted under this feature will no longer appear ‘flat’ in the news feed. What is Facebook 3D photo feature? This is a feature that draws the depth map in an image captured and then adds some custom software enhancements. This will therefore cause the perspective to shift to a pseudo 3D image....

YouTube is a popular platform that offers a variety of content for different audiences. However, some of the content on YouTube may not be suitable for everyone, especially children or people who want to avoid potentially mature or offensive videos. That’s why YouTube has an optional feature called Restricted Mode, which allows users to filter out such content from their viewing experience. In this blog post, we will explain what Restricted Mode is, how it works, and how you can enable it on your computer or mobile device....

Today Google has launched the all new Chromecast 2020 via its Launch Night In online event along with the Nest Audio smart speaker and Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5G smartphones. This Chromecast is the biggest improvement so far to the widely popular streaming device as it comes with a whole new User Interface design — Google TV and a dedicated remote all at $49.99. The new Chromecast follows an Oval design, away from the circular design of the previous generation....