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Google’s Android 14 made a grand entrance at Google I/O 2023, showcasing a range of new features and enhancements. With a focus on customizability and harnessing the power of AI, Android 14 aims to provide users with a more personalized and engaging mobile experience. Let’s explore some of the exciting announcements made during the event. Major Google Android 14 Features Customizable Lock Screens Taking a cue from iOS 16, Android 14 introduces highly customizable lock screens....

In this digital age, online privacy is increasingly becoming a priority for most. And one of the easiest ways to ensure your privacy online is by using a Virtual Private Network to mast your online activities. Of course, VPN’s are also a very instrumental tool to bypass geo-restrictions in case you live in countries with these punitive censorship laws. There are countless VPN services available today. Some work better than others, some have questionable ways of handling user data; there’s something for every case....

Jumia, Kaymu, OLX, Hellofood, Paple Rayn and 10 others are already big names in online shopping in Uganda. That’s not to say that the e-commerce industry is now saturated. On contrary, it’s just getting started with new entrants promising better features or lower prices or free delivery. Hi2shop.com just opened shop and they mean business. The online shopping store is coming with a big bang giving out some shopping coupons upon registration and Free delivery around Kampala....

At the time of writing this article, the Ministry of Health in Uganda had confirmed 44 COVID-19 cases with no deaths or recoveries. The President of Uganda ordered a total lockdown to try and prevent the spread of the virus. Many businesses closed while others had to re-strategize. In this article, we look at how SafeBoda is adjusting its services to keep serving its customers in the middle of all these....

Sign into your Amazon account (web). Tap Account & Lists at the top-right corner Next, click Content & Devices. Then, click on Devices, and all the devices that are connected to your Amazon account will be displayed here – alongside any app connections too. You can then tap on a group of devices to view their details. First, you’ll need to click a device name. Then, tap on Deregister to remove it from your list....

On Prime Video, users can create and manage multiple profiles and have personalized movies and TV shows for each of the accounts. This is particularly useful when you have younger viewers (Kids) that need protection on Prime Video, or even a profile for guests that visit. Also, Prime Video profiles have other distinguishing settings, profile pictures, names, etc. And each profile lets you set PIN locks and maturity levels. The first profile created is the primary profile and cannot be deleted except the main Prime Video account holder deletes his/her account....

For those passionate about photography and simple photo edits, Google Drive can be used to edit photos. It can add a background and special effects, as required. In this article, we shall go through simple instructions to create a new picture. Things You’ll Need Gmail account A computer Google Drive An image to work with Choose a picture. Take or get a picture from a phone and send it to yourself via Gmail, so that you can open it up on your computer....

Shopping this holiday just got easier! On the 15th of December 2022, Google Chrome announced that they’ve rolled out more features to make shopping on the web browser a lot more efficient. In this article, we’ll show you these four chrome shopping features and how you can make the best of them to optimize your purchasing experience. 1. Get Notified When there’s a Price Slash To do this directly from your chrome browser, simply turn on track price once you type in the shopping site on the address bar....

Safaricom’s M-PESA has become the primary way through which we transact. We use it for everything from paying bills, purchasing goods and services, sending funds to family and friends and everything in between. It therefore makes sense to keep track on one’s expenditure. Safaricom offers a couple of ways for its customers to get their account statements. You can opt to get a Mini statement with a few of your latest transactions or a more detailed one with all your transactions for upto the last 12 months....

More and more Kenyan youth are turning to online jobs and service to earn a living as traditional 9 to 5 employment continues to prove elusive. One issue though, most of these services pay using PayPal and until recently, there weren’t that many options to cash out from the platform. Things are however changing now that Safaricom’s M-PESA now fully supports PayPal. The only other option in Kenya, as far as I know, is Equity Bank....

Whatsapp rolled out sticker support recently. There are 12 WhatsApp stickers packs by default. Android users can also access third-party apps or stickers from Google Play Store. With this option you can create your own custom WhatsApp stickers pack and send them to your chats. In this article, I will take you through simple steps to turn a photo into a Whatsapp sticker. Procedure Go to the Google Play Store and download the ‘Sticker maker for WhatsApp’ app on your phone....

As you might be aware by now, Google is planning to add yet another awesome service, Google Podcasts , to its ever-growing graveyard of Killed by Google . This lightweight, no-frills Podcast app has been a fan favorite for many as it offers a robust library, simple controls, and a clean interface. In its place, Google said that it plans to bring Podcasts to its music streaming service, YouTube Music. ‘…we’ll be increasing our investment in the podcast experience on YouTube Music — making it a better overall destination for fans and podcasters alike....

Showmax just leveled up in Kenya with their rebrand , and guess what? Paying for your subscription is now easier than ever with USSD. Forget their old way of doing things – this is a whole new level of convenience for those of us who’d rather not juggle online payments. So, how does it work? If you can dial a phone number, you can set up your Showmax subscription. No more hunting for your credit card or wrestling with clunky websites....

As schools reopen for the last school term of the year, paying school fees should be easy, safe and convenient. MTN MoMo provides a safe and seamless solution for school fees payment to more than 5,000 schools and institutions across the country. These institutions cut across kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools as well as universities and tertiary institutions. According to Godfrey Muhindo the Chief Commercial Officer of MTN Mobile Money Uganda, parents are able to make such payments in the comfort of their homes in a matter of minutes using their mobile phones, via short code ; 16580# or through the MTN MoMo app....

Here is a scenario we’ve probably found ourselves in one too many times. So it is the holidays and your kids or siblings are out of school and they come to spend time with you at home. In this connected age, they aren’t outside playing, instead, they’re glued to your TV, on YouTube . The only issue is, your TV is logged into your Google Account and as they watch more and more of the content they like, be it the latest Trap music videos, or makeup tutorials, the recommendation algorithm continues to bring more and more similar videos....

The Blink Camera: This captures video footage and sends it to the Sync Module. The Blink Sync Module: This acts as the bridge between your camera and your Wi-Fi router, allowing you to access your security feed from anywhere. Each Sync Module can handle up to ten devices and operates on a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi connection. Blink Outdoor Cameras themselves don’t have built-in Wi-Fi. Instead, the Sync Module acts as a middleman, relaying information between your camera and your router....

The Mi Watch Lite is Xiaomi’s first attempt into the smart watch product category, but not necessarily into fitness band health tracking products. Xiaomi is building on the massive success of its Mi band series, a popular fitness tracker that takes a rectangular band form-factor. With the Mi Watch Lite, Xiaomi is providing customers with an Apple watch-like smart watch on the cheap. At about $50, the Mi Watch Lite packs a lot of features you will find on the Mi band series but now on a bigger 1....

Computer RAM or Random Access Memory, or simply memory is a vital piece of the jigsaw puzzle which makes up the innards of a PC. To flog our tired analogy one last time, look at RAM as a playground where children play. A spacious playground (more RAM) will enable lots of children (programs) to play (run) comfortably. The reverse is true. Keep in mind that RAM doesn’t necessarily make your PC faster....

The USB-C Power Delivery protocol is a specification that allows for more flexible and faster charging of devices. This Power Delivery (PD) protocol was developed along with USB-C. USB-C is the physical port connection. This basically means that: Since the USB-C connector is reversible, it can be inserted into the port either way without having to flip it around — just like Apple’s lightning connectors . Devices that use the USB-C power delivery port do not need to have a power port for the charger and separate USB ports....

The hullabaloo around Apple introducing facial recognition for the iPhone X at launch frankly had us Android fans scratching our heads in confusion. The fact is that Face ID/Face Unlock/Trusted Face has become so commonplace in Android that some devices that support it barely mention it as a feature and you actually have to dig deep to even see it. Face Unlock has been a regular feature since Android 4.1 Jellybean....