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For anyone that needs to be online continuously, a MiFi is quickly becoming a necessity. The ability to have your own personal hotspot while on the go is a convenience that needs little expounding on. But then it is pretty difficult to get a generic MiFi. Most of the ones available are through carriers. The said carriers frown upon the idea of you using your MiFi on their competitor’s network so they brand your MiFi heavily and lock it to their network....

The USB Promoter Group just announced that they will be releasing the next generation of USB, USB4 Version 2.0. What is this USB Promoter Group? Well, it is a conglomerate made up of Microsoft, Apple, HP, and Intel among others. As you can expect, the bar just got higher with promises to double the incumbent’s speed to a staggering 80Gbps. Recall that USB4 was released in 2019 with a double up from USB3....

I own a Mac Mini M1. As you already know, the Mac Minis don’t ship with a webcam or monitor or keyboard and mouse. It’s just one square slab computer. So if you want a webcam, you will have to buy one separately. But why waste more money if you already have an iPhone? Enter continuity camera feature. Starting with MacOS Ventura on your Mac and iOS 16 or later on all iPhone released after 2018 , you can use your iphone as a webcam on a Mac computer in a feature Apple calls Continuity camera....

Fenix International , MTN Uganda and Dignited ran a campaign in which they were giving away 5 free #ReadyPay Solar kits to lucky winners. The 10 day campaign that ran on social media, had over 150 submissions and a lot of conversations on taking clean energy to the last mile. The campaign showcased the innovative solution that is the #ReadyPay Solar kit. We had the chance to play with one of the ReadyPay Solar kits and did a first impressions with the kit....

Nigeria is a beautiful place with warm and pleasant people. It may not be all smooth but we promise you, whether you’re visiting for work or for vacation, you will have a great time. Also, you should know that Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with over 250 ethnic groups and tribes but her official language is English. Fun fact : Pidgin English is the most widely spoken language in Nigeria...

Remember when we said Vodafone Uganda has the best [Unlimited] internet packages in Uganda? We had insurmountable evidence for our claims, and you agreed. But now, we can’t say that any more and we know exactly how you are feeling right now — disappointed. When Vodafone scrapped its unlimited data plan, we were not happy as ardent customers. But we were hopeful. The telecom said without revealing much that it was revising its pricing strategy apparently for the better....

The local music industry has seen a surge in growth in recent years. At one time, Ugandans used to listen and enjoy Western and Congolese music until suddenly local artists realized their potential and tapped into the local market. The industry, however, continues to to struggle with copyright issues, marketing and distribution of of their content. But websites such as WeMix Ent. are vowing to change that. Below is an interview Mwesigwa Daniel of the TechPost(Now Dignited) had with Amos Nsereko one of the ‘big-fam’ WeMix members....

LED strip lights are very common these days and they have become the go-to modern-day aesthetics device for homes, offices, cars, restaurants, gyms and most spaces you can find yourself. This is because besides looking cool, it is also customizable and you can have it in different settings with options like music mode that makes it sync with whatever music you’re listening to or TV mode which does the same for what you’re watching on your TV....

Virtual Private Networks were at usually at the forefront of the widespread civil disobedience globally. Contrary to what was going around Social media circles, VPN doesn’t stand for a Very Political Network as intimated. Neither is it a vibrant political party nor a new Telecom network. Consider that a Just-for-Laughs gag passed around to diffuse a volatile political situation. So the question is, do people really understand VPNs and the full extent of their usefulness?...

Huawei’s woes with the US government took a dark turn a few days ago when Huawei was blacklisted from doing any form of business with US Companies. As a result, Google cut ties with the giant Chinese OEM. With that, Huawei devices were cut off from receiving security updates, Android updates or even access to Google services like the Play Store, Maps, Gmail and everything in between. So what happens to the existing Huawei smartphone owners?...

The landscape of Bluetooth headphones has grown over the years and they have evolved to include features like ANC, ambient mode, and Bluetooth multipoint which is somewhat the least talked about. For a feature that has been supported since Bluetooth 4.0, it hasn’t gone mainstream yet like the other features that were previously mentioned. Usually, wireless headphones or speakerphones make a point to point connections only, even though Bluetooth supports point to multiple points connections which is where the name Bluetooth multipoint stems from....

2018 only has a few days left to offer. Chinese brands like Tecno, Infinix and Itel have once again made huge strides in the smartphone industry with multiple smartphone releases. Now that 2018 is (almost) done, it is time to start thinking about what comes next from the three Chinese brands. What should we expect from Tecno, Infinix and Itel in 2019? Transsion Holdings Limited (parent company of Tecno, Infinix and Itel) has been a major manufacturer of Android devices for the African continent....

An application or referred to as an app is a program to run on a device such as a phone, tablet, or laptop. A Progressive Web Application is basically an alternative to a native app loved by many front-end developers because it is smoother and more streamlined. But what exactly are Progressive Web Applications also referred to as PWAs? What is a Progressive Web Application? Simply put, a progressive web app is a website that looks and functions like an app....

The fact that most tutors, teachers and lecturers are so cognizant of the Wikipedia style guide in that, they find it extremely easy in netting students who copy paste from Wikipedia when they are instructed to research from detailed manuscripts instead. At face value, it may seem archaic but the goal is to push students to use libraries more often. However, the irony is that; teachers compile most their class notes from Wikipedia whilst discouraging their students from following suite....

Money transfer service WorldRemit has raised $45m in financing from TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. and Silicon Valley Bank. Pioneering a mobile-first approach to remittances, WorldRemit will use the funds to support its rapidly growing transfer volumes. The WorldRemit app lets people send money straight from their smartphone, instead of having to travel to a money transfer agent. Those receiving money– often in developing countries – can collect the funds as Mobile Money, bank transfer, for cash pickup or as a mobile airtime top-up....

Xente Tech Limited, a financial technology platform that simplifies payments and finance for businesses, has obtained the Payment Systems Operator (PSO) license from the Bank of Uganda, which opens up more opportunities for Xente to provide better financial services to businesses in Uganda. The National Payment System Act 2020, implemented under the National Payment Systems Regulations, seeks to drive the digitization of Ugandan entities and streamline payment systems operators in Uganda....

Every company has scores of people who have purchasing power. Employees have company fuel cards to pay for travel, or managers might have a checkbook to pay for major things like renting a new office space, leasing company vehicles, purchasing another company, or training. It takes a lot of logistics and overhead stress to keep track of all those expenses, and that’s where Xente joins the conversation with their inaugural Visa business cards....

Xiaomi today launched Redmi 10. Following up with a full suite of major upgrades compared with its predecessor, Redmi 10 touts the series’ first 50MP hi-res camera, 90Hz 6.5” FHD+ AdaptiveSync display, a powerful chipset and a sleek design, making exceptional performance available to more and more people. Update : We have since learnt that Xiaomi unintentionally announced this phone via a blog post on the website(blog.mi.com) which is where we picked the story from....

One: You have to agree with me here. Regular cable TV just doesn’t butter the bread both sides anymore. Lots of TV shows are quite frankly, re-runs or so old and dated, that you can’t help but feel short-changed. Come to think of it, I often end up watching Free to Air channels on a subscription. Talk about throwing money away. Two: If I had a penny for every time somebody got hoodwinked into buying a barely smart TV only to find out it’s just a screen with an abandoned half-baked OS, I’d be Elon Musk....

Popular electricity bills payment platform, BuyPowerNG, has launched a new feature “ pay with a Kwikmoney loan ” which will allow customers to borrow money to pay for their electricity bills on their web platform (Buypower.ng) or mobile platforms (Android & IOS). Speaking about this, CEO Buypower, Ojima Benjamin Ufaruna said, “At BuyPower, we do not take customer satisfaction for granted. In fact, all we aim to do is continue to groom happy customers....