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At the beginning of the year, as Corona pandemic swept the world and states of emergency were declared by one country after another, the Ugandan telecom companies already equipped with unprecedented power and influence mobilized to seize the opportunity by introducing affordable home internet solutions. Airtel debut the Airtel Broadband Internet around the same time to target home and office users with fully-fledged routers and support. I managed to secure the Bharti-based company broadband internet a couple of weeks ago and started our journey to investigate if it’s worth your attention....

Airtel Uganda has raised the bar for internet services, announcing its new Airtel Business Xstream Wireless and Xstream Fiber packages. These plans, unveiled today, are tailor-made for business owners who need reliable, high-speed internet bundled with essential mobile services like data, voice, and SMS. What’s in the Xstream Wireless Plans? Airtel’s Xstream Wireless packages combine high-speed wireless internet with mobile data, voice minutes, and SMS for an all-in-one solution: Wireless Lite : UGX 160,000 gets you 5GB of mobile data, 100 SMS, 600 on-net voice minutes, and speeds of up to 30Mbps....

Some ASUS computer users have reported experiencing issues with installing the driver for the ASUS Smart Gesture . The error message encountered by users usually reads thus: “There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.” This problem is encountered both by users who have just installed or upgraded to Windows 10, as well as users who have always been running Windows 10 on their PC....

This Sunday 26 May the BBC’s HARDtalk programme is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a special show with the US Secretary of State John Kerry. The programme will be hosted by Zeinab Badawi and will feature questions posed by an audience of young people from across the continent direct to Mr Kerry. The Secretary of State will also take questions on Africa and US foreign policy sent in by BBC viewers and listeners from around the world....

Hint: a demographer is a person who studies population growth and density basing on vital statistics In 2012, details of the failure of the $ 100 million national fiber optic internet backbone infrastructure contract between the government of Uganda and embattled Chinese telecommunications giant –Huawei technologies– were made public. There was an outcry by Uganda citing overpricing and poor quality workmanship in laying of the cables. This was such a big blow to Uganda, a land-locked country, which had significantly shown promise to leapfrog barriers to development through use of ICT as a tool of economic leverage....

Evidently, two are better than one; at least in the smartphone land. After dual cameras becoming common with smartphones, we are now starting to see phones with two displays gaining headway but this is not to say that dual-screen phones are anything new. There have been phones in the past, including Yota phones and Smart Flip phones, that are well known for using that extra display panel. Nevertheless, With the advancement in display technology , we anticipate that more manufacturers will be comfortable using an extra display on a phone moving forward....

For a completely awesome gaming experience on any gaming console (play station, Xbox, Nitendo) you need the perfect headphone that will provide quality sound. Not all Headphones are designed to produce quality sound for a perfect gaming experience. In this article, we have highlighted some of the best Headphones with the right specs for gaming Astro Gaming A10 Headset The Astro Gaming A10 wired headset takes the excellent comfort and audio performance of the much more expensive models (A50 Headset) and puts it in a budget-friendly package....

The mid-range smartphone segment is a rather brutal and competitive one in Kenya right now. I mean everyone from Samsung to Xiaomi, Huawei to Infinix and Tecno have rather compelling offers in this price-point. We looked at some of the offers available and these are your best picks for the best value for money. Samsung Galaxy A20 Arguably one of the best value for money in the market right now, the A20 packs everything most people will ever need from a smartphone....

When it comes to choosing a top-notch streaming device with 4K capabilities and Google TV OS, the decision often boils down to picking between the Chromecast with Google TV 4K and the newer Xiaomi TV Box S 2nd Gen. In this article, we’ll delve into a detailed comparison of these two devices, weighing the pros and cons of these two devices based on their features, performance, and pricing, to help you make an informed decision that aligns with your streaming preferences....

Chromebooks and your Android Smartphone really go together. When you’re out in a cafe, restaurant, airport or wherever you can’t easily connect to WiFi internet, you can still connect your Chromebook to the internet. If you have a mobile data plan through your mobile network provider, you can share some of that data with your Chromebook while on the go. Your Chromebook can connect to the internet through your smartphone’s hotspot....

As we now rely on social media to stay in touch with the latest updates about the novel pandemic, Coronavirus , social media platforms are also doing their bit to ensure we get the right news, as they try to put a stop to the proliferation of fake news about COVID-19. These platforms are not just fighting the spread of fake news about the COVID-19, they are rolling out new measures to raise awareness about the seriousness of the virus....

Uganda’s very own homegrown tech aficionado Titus Mukisa of Softek IT Consult broke the internet last week when Techjaja reported that he had released the WhatsApp Dual app. These tweaked versions-called Mods- of the world’s most popular messaging app have been floating around the internet ever since the release of WhatsApp in 2009 so this development shouldn’t have been an earth-shattering achievement in itself. Rather what should have been impressive about this all would be the fact that a Ugandan had managed to do it....

In 2012, the Apps4Africa: Business Challenge asked young tech developers to submit their business ideas aimed at solving local problems through a series of brainstorming sessions held in six countries across Africa. Well, the team from Uganda led by Titus Mawano with their Ffene system has been awarded $10,000 in funding having beaten nearly 300 submitted applications, from nearly 1000 people. Ffene is a low cost business management platform that enables small and medium businesses to leverage technology to reduce overhead costs incurred due to administrative tasks, freeing up resources that can be redirected to growth initiatives....

UPDATE: We have completed the full review of the Tecno H7 and you can READ THAT NOW for our first impressions with the H7 you can continue below. Tecno has been releasing as many phones as Samsung has and not a month goes by before we see a new Tecno Phone. They recently released the H7 and we managed to get our hands on it. As we work on a full review, we show you a glimpse of what the phone has plus its specifications and price in Uganda....

Xiaomi’s True Wireless Earbuds are some of the best wireless earbuds you can buy today without breaking the bank. The Redmi Airdots are Xiaomi’s budget TWS earbuds, the latest being the Redmi Airdots 3 (Earbuds 3 Pro in India). Higher up the tier are Flipbuds Pro and Mi Air 2 Pros with Apple’s Airpod-like stem design at sub-$100 price point. The Redmi Buds 3 Pro are mid-tier earbuds sitting in-between budget and premium TWS earbuds....

Authentication is one aspect of devices in the smartphone ecosystem that has undergone series of evolution within a short period of time. Formerly, when smartphone authentication was mentioned, (alphanumeric) passwords, PINs, and Patterns were the dominant trio. Now, biometric authentication is the in-vogue method of smartphone security, of which fingerprint sensors is a very important member. Nowadays, you barely see a smartphone without a fingerprint sensor. And while all fingerprint sensors have the same end result (unlocking a device by authenticating prints on the fingers), they come in different forms (physical and under-display ) and also have different placements (front-facing, rear-facing, and side-mounted)....

One of the coolest feats of wizardry in the smash global blockbuster Black Panther was the scene where Shuri, King T’Challa’s sister and resident tech guru in Wakanda remotely controls a vehicle Black Panther is riding atop of in Seoul, South Korea. A quick calculation places mythical Wakanda some 10,000 kilometres from Seoul, which is quite the distance. So then, just how possible is that with our current internet speeds? While we don’t know what kind of tech Wakandans use on the daily, the rest of the world considers 4G LTE to be as fast as it gets as we wait for 5G to blow our minds....

Google has today rolled out a new Gmail update that will let you view and save attachments directly to Google Drive from within your message. Google announced the news on its official blog and showcased the new feature with an accompanying GIF. Perhaps the one and only feature i’ve personally been waiting for, this feature will now enable you to view attachments and save files directly to Google Drive instead of your computer harddrive(though you still can do this) without ever leaving Gmail, making it easy to access them later from whatever device you’re on—computer, phone or tablet....

Google has taken a bold step with the Google Pixel 7, embracing a trend that many had thought was gone for good – smaller phones. With its compact 6.3-inch display, the Pixel 7 ushers back time when smartphones were more manageable and comfortable to use one-handed. The latest Pixel 8 continues this trend with an even smaller 6.2-inch display, which is just perfect. This refreshing shift in design philosophy is not just about shrinking the screen; it’s about rethinking the smartphone experience, prioritizing convenience, portability, and ease of use....

Google is gearing up to officially unveil their new flagship devices along with a new Pixel Watch. While these devices have more or less been leaked to oblivion, there are always some little nuances that skip the rumor mills so many will want to tune in to see what’s new in these devices. The MadebyGoogle Keynote is slated for October 4, 2023, at 5 PM EAT . Unlike Google I/O which is usually a software event, Made by Google Keynote is a hardware event where the company presents updated products from their line of smartphones, watches, and earbuds....