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Dark Mode has been one of the major talking points for the upcoming Android software . The whole rave led us to work on an article that reveals what makes the Dark Mode a big deal. That aside, Android maker, Google (uncoincidentally) has given Chrome browser the enablement to go dark! This came as part of an update to the popular Android browser in the version dubbed as 74.0.3729.112. Although it’s part of an update, the new feature doesn’t get to work instantly....

Here’s one cool about Roku Smart TV; you can instruct your Smart TV to connect straight to a specific HDMI connected device whenever your TV turns on. Say you have a Set-top-box or Pay TV decoder, Blu-ray player or streaming device connected to any of your HDMI ports, you can tell Roku to power on to your Set-top-box immediately the TV starts. Cool, right? You can make this work by going to Home > Settings > System > Power > Power on > Select your HDMI Input for instance Fire TV stick....

If as smartphone user, your most used component of your device are the cameras, then I can guarantee losing your multimedia files would be a heart-stopping experience. You have, over time, captured the best of events, escapades, and other adventurous moments on your device and you wouldn’t want to lose any of them. However, no matter how hard you try to keep them safe, you cannot totally eliminate the reality that some unforseen events could occur....

Your password should be personal to you at all times. However, there are times when you have the hunch that your MacBook password has been compromised. Whether it was knowingly or unknowingly, you shouldn’t just ignore or pass off the hunch as nothing. You should take steps to keep yourself secure. One of those steps is to change the password on your MacBook. When any other person has your MacBook password, they basically have unfiltered access to your computer....

When you’re setting up a new Chromebook, you’ll be asked to change your preferred language on one of the setup screens. But what if you change your mind later on? Or maybe once you give out your Chromebook, how do you change the current language in Chrome OS ? Your preferred language is what Settings and App menu options are based on. Note that this won’t translate web pages or email or whatever you type in your text editor....

Before now, it was pretty much easier to tell what version of the Windows OS on a PC because there was Windows 7 , Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 8 Pro and other names that were easy to recall by heart. Now that Windows regularly pushes out updates and have decided not to name the OS beyond “Windows 10” but rather brand new versions by their build number and version number, its might be difficult to keep track of what version of Windows your PC runs....

You just might find yourself wanting to factory reset your Fire TV Stick. One reason is that when you’re done with it and you’re either reselling it or giving it away to a family or friend. You won’t want to give it away with your data. You might also want to reset it just to start on a clean slate. Sometimes your device starts running slow without any obvious reasons. The best option is to simply factory reset it....

Chromebooks have provision for plugging in external storage such as flash disks and microSD cards. Normally, the first thing you do when you plug in external storage to your laptop is format it. Formatting a flash disk, portable drive or memory card makes it usable by your computer. Before formatting your flash disk, you should decide on the file system you want to format your storage device in. However, the standard for microSD cards is FAT32 while flash disks and portable drives are usually formatted in exFAT or NTFS....

Google Photo is an incredible tool today. And in this era where smartphone cameras are crazy capable, you need not just a solid, reliable place to store your memories, but also a set of powerful tools to help you organize, sort, and find these pictures. These platforms have built walls around their ecosystems, making the barriers for entry and exit pretty high. This, in a bid to lock in their users, but today, there’s a way for immigrants from the Apple Ecosystem to transfer their photos to Google Photos and in this post, we look at that....

With Linux installed on your Chromebook, you can take advantage of full desktop Linux applications. Installing Linux apps on Chromebook requires knowledge or at least of the command line. There’s no single Google Play store-like website or app where you simply search and install any Linux App you want. Each vendor chooses whatever Linux distribution they wish to support and publish their apps to the respective repositories. You then use mostly command line tools to install the respective Apps....

Wyze cameras give you the ability to record continuous footage, recorded events and time lapse videos. Footage is stored either on the cloud with a subscription plan such as Cam Plus or for free on a MicroSD card if you have one. Setting up a MicroSD card is available on Wyze Cams and Wyze Cam Pan cameras. These cameras support Class 10 UHS-1 MicroSD cards with capacities upto 32GB only. A 32GB card for instance can store upto 48 hours or two days of HD footage, 168 hours or a week of SD video and approximately 4,200 16MP photos....

Remix OS is an Android-based operating system developed by Jide Technology -founded by three former Google employees- which allows a user to access the Google Play store and run Android apps on personal computers alongside Jide’s own Remix Ultratablet and $70 Remix Mini (portable PC without monitor). It was announced in January 2016 that Remix OS would be free to download. People have been looking for ways to translate the Android experience onto the PC or Mac for years with limited success....

One of the best things about using a smart TV is the availability and access to a number of online platforms e.g YouTube, Netflix without having to use an external device. It gets even better when you get can link your YouTube Mobile app to the smart TV with a TV code. This gives you the lovely UX that comes with using your mobile phone and the incredible viewing experience your TV’s big-screen provides....

LinkedIn is a professional networking site that allows users to connect with colleagues, business partners, and potential employers. It is the world’s largest professional network with over 800 million users. It is also one of the world’s leading platforms for posting job vacancies and finding great candidates for your company’s roles. If you are responsible for recruitment in any company, Linkedin is a platform to consider for recruitment. That said, here’s how to post a job role on Linkedin and get interested candidates to apply for the position directly from Linkedin....

Online banking in Uganda is beginning to take off. Banks are responding to innovation from mobile telecoms who are cannibalizing on the market previously monopolized by banks. More so, customers are simply tired of the never-ending long queues in the bank which is one of the punchlines mobile telecoms use for winning customers over. Stanbic bank is the largest commercial bank in Uganda, by assets, with an estimated asset valuation of over US$1....

Have you bought your Kwese Play device, and are having a hard time on how to set it onto your TV set? Here is a quick look at how you can go over it, in five simple steps. The device works via the internet and enables you to watch television as well as any other video on demand services. It is a product independent of the Kwese decoder though one can use both simultaneously....

Software updates are important for the smooth running of your Chromebook. You should always make sure that your Chromebook has the latest software updates to get the latest features, security patches, bug fixes and performance tweaks. Chromebooks are powered by Chrome OS, an operating system developed and maintained by Google. Chrome OS is in turn based on the Chromium open source project. Software updates for your Chromebook are primarily made Over The Air(OTA) like your Smartphone....

Canva is a popular graphic design platform that is now leveraging artificial intelligence to make it easier for users to create written content. With the introduction of Magic Write, Canva users can generate text for various purposes including social media posts, blog articles, and even entire books. This GPT-3 powered AI writing tool helps users generate content effortlessly and quickly. In this article, we will take a closer look at Canva’s Magic Write and how you can use it to create written content....

Home Internet providers will give you a router for your house. While these used to be cheap and served a single purpose, today you night get a pretty decent router from your service provider. However, chances are that your house isn’t adequately covered by the Wi-Fi. There is a very vibrant market for Wi-Fi repeaters and Range Extenders in the market today and as such, it is pretty easy to remedy this situation....

Huawei has kicked off the 2021 edition of the Seeds for the Future training program virtually in Uganda. The launch has been officiated by H.E Ambassador Mugisha Fred the Deputy Head of missions of the Ugandan Embassy and acting Ambassador in Beijing. He called upon the students to use the seeds for the future program to create networks that will further their ambitions in life. “it is worth noting that the government of Uganda acknowledges the importance of ICT and its able growing revolutionary input, therefore I would to thank Huawei for this (seeds for the future) good initiative which not only connects people to people connection but also goes a long way to sharpen the minds of young Ugandans....