Xiaomi updated its low-cost WiFi router with dual-band and Gigabit Ethernet support. They call it the Mi Router 4A Gigabit edition . I personally own a number of WiFi and 4G LTE routers from a number of vendors including D-Link, Netgear, TP-Link and Huawei. When Xiaomi launched the Mi Router 4A Gigabit edition in India last month at just 2,199 rupees($30) , they caught my attention. Xiaomi isn’t the only one with good dual-band 802....
MTN Uganda has added 0760 to its existing family of number ranges that include 077 , 078 common for personal use, 031 , and 039 highly customary for businesses. Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) granted the range to MTN allowing MTN customers to now acquire numbers with 076 prefixes. We have been granted a new number range by @UCC_Official . We are now issuing new customers on the MTN network mobile numbers with the prefix range starting from 0760 000000 to 0760 999999....
Multichoice Africa’s flagship Pan African shared value initiative, Multichoice Talent Factory (MTF), has launched the MTF Portal on www.multichoicetalentfactory.com! The online portal is the third touchpoint of the initiative coming soon after the launch of three provincial MTF Academies in West, East and Southern Africa, a 12 month film training program aimed at upskilling the next generation of passionate young film creatives launched in October 2018 and the MTF Masterclasses launched in January this year to upskill industry professionals....
It seems as if Oppo is releasing phones every other day. The Chinese tech giant only recently launched the Oppo F9 which is a damn good device for it’s price point and now, there is another. The RX17 Pro comes equipped with a 6.4-inch AMOLED panel that displays content at a 1080p resolution. The device boasts of a very impressive 91.5% screen to body ratio, thanks to the radically smaller bezels all around this new beauty....
But when my trusty, beloved Pace Mzooka earphones met their untimely death courtesy of a door handle, it was time to hop onto the hype train and go for true wireless earbuds. A quick consult with my colleagues revealed that everyone had their own preference but the Anker Soundcore Life P2 Review were my go-to. As fate would have it, Oraimo announced their Freepods 3 just a couple of weeks ago and I thought, Oraimo is one of my favorite Africa-focused brands and I have heard good things about the previous Freepods 2 Pro so, why not get the Freepods 3?...
For the last two weeks, I have noticed how sharply the organic reach on all my Facebook Fan Pages has dropped in an extremely relevant way. Only yesterday I was doing my rounds on the internet and there was this article from AdAge where Facebook openly states that fan page owners should expect their organic reach to continue to decline over time… and (long story short) that the best way to get your stuff seen is to pay for reach ....
Saving is a very important part of an individual’s financial life. People save for different things – Rent, Education, Travel, Retirement and more. At every stage of people’s lives, there seems to be a valid goal they can save for. For savings and investments in Nigeria , PiggyVest and Cowrywise are two frontrunners leading the market. This post compares both platforms using major parameters like features, interest rates, and withdrawal processes....
Google, during its just-concluded developer conference, unveiled its long-rumored foldable smartphone, the Google Pixel Fold. The Foldable smartphone market is dominated by Samsung, and Google’s introduction of the Pixel Fold is a response to Samsung’s dominance. On the Pixel Fold, you get an external 5.8-inch plus 120Hz OLED display, a flexible 7.6-inch + 120Hz OLED display, an IPX8 water resistance, Tensor G2 chipset, but must warn you, it doesn’t come cheap....
All eyes on the Communications regulatory bodies. The questions still linger, when are they going to pull the plug on analogue signal in spite of several bottlenecks? An enchilada bottlenecks such as; widespread unawareness of the migration campaign, extortion from Digital TV ancillary vendors, compulsory subscription mandated by Digital TVs even for access to free-to-air channels and some legal caveats slapped against the migration campaign — l ike the one in Kenya — amongst many others....
Yesterday, Xiaomi announced the Redmi Airdots 3 pro along with the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G smartphone in China. This comes after the company released the Airdots 3 back in February. Xiaomi has added wireless charging and Active Noise Cancelling(ANC) to the pro version. The Airdots are the companies popular True Wireless budget Earbuds targeted towards price-conscious users. In terms of look and design, the Redmi Airdots 3 pro are similar to their base version the Airdots 3 and even closely resemble the previous version the Airdots 2....
Safeboda, the Boda ride hailing startup you are already using to beat Kampala’s crazy traffic jam, buy airtime, order food and send packages wants you to do more. The Tech-driven transportation company wants its App (and presumably non-app) users to pay for Fuel at select petrol stations at a discount as long as you use its cashless system. Safeboda pushed the campaign to its App users this week instructing them to top up their accounts via Airtel and MTN Mobile Money....
While it’s no longer news that top South Korean smartphone manufacturer, Samsung Mobile is gearing up to officially unveil its next set of flagship for 2019, some crucial details are yet to be confirmed. We had previously listed some expected features of the Galaxy S10 series as Samsung announced the release date and even some more features as new information surfaced. The Galaxy S10 flagship series will be released later this month and as the official unveil date draws near, more solid information keep surfacing by the hour....
Kenya and Uganda have a lot in common; both love Ugali/Posho, they both share the same colonial masters, and both use the Shilling as the currency. Sending money between both countries has been historically tricky, but not anymore. Today, there are several options of sending money between both countries. Some options work both ways — that is you can send money from Uganda to Kenya and vice versa while others are one way streets....
If you are in the market for a portable WiFi router, aka MiFi then you understand the headache that comes with this kind of shopping. See, while it is possible to find a good product straight from the manufacturer, much like you do with your phone, those devices are extremely rare. And if you’re lucky to find yourself one of those, their prices are rather steep for a MiFi. Cell carriers insist on making branded MiFi devices that are locked to their networks....
Whether you are a freelancer or a start up owner who has just turned the coffee shop next door into your “office” or just an occasional coffee lover who passes by to grab a cup of hot coffee to kick start your day, you now all have reason to celebrate. Smile Telecom in partnership with a couple of Cafes, restaurants or coffee shops around Kampala are giving you free Wi-Fi or hotspots to accompany your coffee....
Technology is so much more advanced than it used to be. There are now all forms, types, sizes, shapes, and categories of technology gadgets and accessories. And they can quickly become confusing. Wearables for example; there’s smartwatches, smartbands, smart clothing, smart glasses, rings, and even shoes. However, the most popular and most used wearables are smartwatches and smartbands. And since both devices are worn on the wrist, many users do get them confused....
In preparation of this post covering supported devices for Smile’s 4G LTE, we dug into our archives and came across some interesting facts about the history of 4G in Uganda. Before I continue, if you are of the school of thought which prefers a write-up lacking a backstory, I will kindly advise you scroll to the end where you will find a comprehensive tabulated list of supported phone brands and models for the Smile 4G LTE network....
In 2020 and at the height of the global crisis that is the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies across various sectors were feeling the weight of the containment measures but one company was thriving, Spotify . With many people cooped up indoors, this music streaming platform was aiming to be the one-stop-shop for all your audio needs and we saw it make bold moves to be the king of Podcasts. Unfortunately, the platform isn’t available as widely as its competitors and while its numbers look decent, they could undoubtedly be better if it was available in more regions....
SWARM is a yearly summit started by Uganda’s first incubation hub, the Hive Colab in corporation with numerous ICT and startup backers. The maiden Swarm Summit happened in December 2016 at the Hive Colab. Swarm 18 will take place at The Square place in Industrial Area, where last year’s event took place too. Just like the previous iterations, Swarm 18 will gather Ugandan startup founders and tech fanatics. The event looks to carve out Uganda’s digital future....
The speculation is over . Ridesharing App, Uber is launching in Nairobi in January 22. The App-based transportation company first advertised three vacancies including General Manager, Community Manager and an Operations & Logistics Manager for the Nairobi office on its careers site last year in December. According to Techmoran, Kenyan-based Tech news website, Uber has partnered with Eatout, a local restaurant discovery App to offer complimentary taxi rides during the latter’s Nairobi Restaurant Week campaign....
