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Facebook has been hit by privacy scandles over the past 2 years. There was the Cambridge Analytica saga, the recently the security breach among others. Facebook confirmed that millions of users had their personal data accessed during a serious security breach disclosed late last month. Facebook has become a run to point for hackers who make the most of the inexperienced users, many of whom will rather freely click on anything that is displayed on their Facebook wall....

Have you ever been hit with strange and unexpected error messages whenever you try to install an app on your Android smartphone from the Google Play Store ? Yes? Then you should check out the fix and available troubleshooting steps to some common Google Play Store errors you might have come across or currently experiencing. If you have never come across any errors on the Play Store during, you should bookmark this page irrespective; you know, should you or your friends ever encounter any of these errors in the future....

Accessing email on your mobile device is currently the most frustrating thing anyone can do with their devices. There are no standards, the screens are small, data speeds are slow and the user experience is simply annoying. However, Email is now part of us and why not access it on mobile than walk to a cafe or wait to get to work? Here are your emotions Gmail Java App Otherwise, i will upload the steps so you can try with your service provider, though am hopefull it will work....

Samsung has a line of low to mid-range devices that features really decent specifications; smartphones in the Galaxy A Series are great examples. Devices in this lineup usually possess large displays, strong battery power, and multiple cameras on its rear. In this post, after listing members of the Galaxy A series, we take you through the best Samsung Galaxy A series smartphones in 2020 that you should consider buying. Read through....

With Afya Pap, patients, and healthcare providers are able to access healthcare solutions by using simple, affordable, accessible remote monitoring services in a comprehensive mobile app. The patient can use one platform to: Call a Doctor, Ask a Doctor questions via chat/text messaging, Take and Track their readings (blood glucose and pressure) with Smart devices. The health care provider can monitor patient progress remotely using the Caregiver module. The Afya Pap service has already attracted over 10,000 users in Uganda who are able to call and speak to a qualified doctor conveniently, any time anywhere within the comfort of their homes....

TV is coming to your Mobile phone and tablets. But is your mobile network and smartphone ready? What about your TV? Two of Uganda’s biggest mobile networks have released smartphone Apps available on Android and iOS platforms that bring content on the palm of your hands. I want to find out how each one of them is doing this. Both companies seem to be approaching online mobile content streaming quite differently....

If virtually every device, gadget, or electronic in your home is smart and enabled by Alexa, then you must have experienced how tiring and frustrating it can be to summon Alexa for every command to turn on a variety of smart home devices in succession. For instance, you’ve just gotten back home after a long day; you summon Alexa to open your smart door, you then need to summon Alexa to turn on your living room lights, and then your Smart Plug (connecting your television to an outlet), because you need to catch up with your favorite evening TV show....

After all the rumours and speculations , Its now confirmed that Africell has bought majority stake in Orange Uganda this week. Orange is the key brand of France Telecom, an international Telecom operator based in France with over 203 million customers in 32 countries. The stakes are high. How will the market respond to this buy-out? Here’s all we know about the Africell-Orange deal and how it fits into the current market conditions....

The Auvon Nightlight is an indoor motion sensor nightlight and one of those devices you don’t realize you’re missing out on until you get to use it firsthand. I got a 2-pack set as jaribu to sample the product is before I made a further investment and I will have to say, I am now ready to buy a whole box and line it up in the hall and the rooms like a landing strip....

Apple always stands out with its devices and accessories. Although some people think there are other brands doing exceptionally well and Apple is just taking all the shine because of the name they already made for themselves. One very unique thing about the brand? They are very good with innovations; coming up with new unique features that are then copied by rival brands . This is why you easily come across cloned Apple products: wireless earbuds, chargers, phones, etc....

Imagine being able to do P2P trading with Bitcoin and fiat currency simultaneously in seconds. Bitnob offers such a solution on a Bitcoin Lightening Network and has recently integrated M-Pesa, Airtel, and Tkash in its ecosystem and now users in Kenya can now transact easily with their current telco and mobile money operators. Kenya is among the main 10 nations intrigued by digital currency. As per reports, Kenya is a nation intrigued by bitcoin, besting bitcoin search interest at 94....

Try to imagine maneuvering a computer without the trusty QWERTY keyboard (could also be AZERTY or whatever else you’re using). Hard, isn’t it? Perhaps the future might have some new innovation in store but for now, it’s unfathomable to live without a computer keyboard. Physical and on-screen, this underrated human interface device (HID) has literally pivoted computing into the astral plane. Unfortunately, despite the clear benefits of having a great keyboard which you’ll furiously be tapping away at every time you power on a computer, many people don’t think to invest in getting the very best....

The telco has zero-rated a bunch of educational websites to help parents homeschool their children. These educational websites are targeting pre-primary and primary school kids based on the content. From our perusal, the content is mostly fun educational games, stories and videos which will keep your children entertained and occupied. Kudos to MTN Uganda for lending a hand. We know how much of a handful hyperactive children can be especially when cooped up at home....

dotAfrica, the proposed name for the African continent’s generic Top Level Domain (gTLD), is launching today , 11 hours, 23 minutes as of the time of this writing. According to dotAfrica foundation , the organization responsible to managing the domain, the initiative will elevate and enhance African digital presence; “It is an opportunity to forge an identity that will elevate and enhance an African digital presence. Advertisement - Continue reading below The dotAfrica gTLD will bring the continent together as an internet community under one umbrella allowing e-commerce, technology and infrastructure to flourish....

Its been a couple of weeks since Facebook bought Whats app and you would think that they would pursue integration of the Apps into one global giant messaging app but that’s not the case here as Facebook is still pushing for its Facebook Messenger App. According to the Verge , Facebook began by notifying its users in European countries that in two weeks, they will not be able to message their friends through the Facebook app anymore and would need to download Facebook Messenger (For iOS or Android) to do that....

According to several reports and images that have surfaced online, it appears that WhatsApp is testing fingerprint authentication on the instant messaging app for Android, as confirmed by @WABetaInfo on its social media page and a blog post. There’s no arguing that WhatsApp is the biggest instant messaging application. This feat can be attributed to the many standout features of the platform, one of which is security. End-to-end encryption debuted on WhatsApp two years ago to ensure secure communication and make messages more private (like a face-to-face conversation) and now, Fingerprint authentication is coming to further up the security and privacy of messages and data on the app....

When you create s Google account, Google gives you 15GB of free cloud storage (Google Drive) to store your files (Photos, documents, recordings, music, email attachments, etc). At first, 15GB might seem like a lot of storage space, however, after years of use, you will exhaust that storage space. When that happens, you will get a message from Google telling you that you are running out of space. Google will tell you to upgrade from the free storage plan to the Google One membership ....

The Google Nest Mini is virtually indistinguishable from its counterpart, the Google Home Mini. Both speakers are smaller donut-sized variants of the full-fledged Google Nest and Google Home speakers from Google. On paper, the 2nd gen Google Nest Mini is the successor to the much older 1st gen Google Home Mini despite the unrelated naming convention. But in looks and functionality, there’s very little that’s changed under the hood that from this point on, and it’s us basically nitpicking to arrive at a likely winner....

Online shopping is beginning to take shape in Africa, particularly in Uganda. You can now buy cars, order food and buy all sorts of other products online in Uganda. However, the internet can also a wild jungle with predators who might want to turn your cash into prey. Here are 10 tips to help you. Use the best anti-malware program your computer Make sure you are using the best anti-malware program and its virus signatures are constantly updated....

Information technology is now one of the most important foundations of business operations. You cannot run a successful business without relying on technology one way or another. In fact, new technologies are allowing businesses to operate at a higher efficiency level with the help of automation and cloud computing. While there are more tech-based solutions you can now rely on, choosing the right ones to use for your business remains a difficult task....