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Recent research has shown that an average household has at least 8 smart devices. These are tablets, smartphones, laptops, TV’s or other devices that could require an internet connection. Having separate data plans for all these can quickly skyrocket your data bills. Most people, therefore, decide to invest in MiFis. These are portable Wi-Fi hotspots that use cellular data to create a home network. We have all been there. You’re connected to your own cute little hotspot, decent speeds, your binge-watching BuzzFeed on YouTube or maybe jamming to your tunes when poof, “No Connection”....

Computers have transformed how we work and play. Nowadays, almost everything we do needs the aid of a computer running on your palms, on your desk or somewhere on the cloud. Desktop computers opened up the consumers — which is you and me — to new world of computing back in the 70s. Before then, computers — mainframes as they were called — were restricted to big corporate organizations or a few rich privileged individuals....

If you are looking into testing the True Wireless Earbuds waters without betting much of your money, then starting at about $20, Xiaomi’s Redmi Airdots or Mi Airdots also called Mi True Wireless Earbuds are a safe landing ground. These Wireless Earbuds are so popular that Xiaomi sold over 1 million units in just one month last year. Xiaomi’s wildly popular entry-level True Wireless Earbuds(TWS) come in two versions; Redmi AirDots (Mi True Wireless Earbuds Basic) which are the base level earbuds and the newer slightly improved Redmi AirDots S (Mi True Wireless Earbuds – Basic S) ....

There is nothing wrong about dreaming(at least from a legal point of view). Of course you want to achieve your dream the fast, easy way. The paradigm shift brought by the dot com bubble was ease and speed in executing tasks. Human beings are smart and they always want to do things the fast and easy way. And the slow, difficult way leaves us disarmed or even hopeless. We look at that gigantic project, that gigantic dream, and we long to crawl back into bed....

This year, a lot of things changed about our (smart)phones. Manufacturers are making phones smarter, slimmer, more aesthetically appealing, stuffing them with as many cameras and sensors as possible, and above all, ensuring they are lag-free and provide near-PC speed and smooth usage experience. Many flagships released by several OEMs across the globe this year sports at least one feature we had never seen before. Samsung, for example, gave us the first smartphone with four cameras on the rear....

As the world becomes increasingly digitized, the importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in software development cannot be overstated. AI has proven to be a valuable tool for programmers, making their work faster, easier, and more efficient. In this article, we shall have a short introduction to the top ten AI tools and code assistants that can generate, autocomplete, and even debug code. Top 10 AI Code Assistants and Generators One of the most significant benefits of AI in programming is code assistance, where AI-powered tools provide suggestions and auto-completions to programmers while they write code....

Google announced Wednesday that it will discontinue Google Reader its RSS feed service. “There are two simple reasons for this,” wrote Google engineer Alan Green in a blog post . “Usage of Google Reader has declined, and as a company we’re pouring all of our energy into fewer products. We think that kind of focus will make for a better user experience.” Pulse on Android: Photo courtesy of Pkahill Many users were upset with the announcement of the death of Google Reader, with some wondering if the search giants tried to steamroll it with Google+ ....

Zuri smartphones made an entry into the Ugandan/East African market early this year with billboards and banners all over town. In a partnership with DESPEC a distribution company, Zuri launched with 4 models that they hope to get in the hands of many in East Africa.We wrote about their entry and are now following up with the devices they are offering and where to buy them. We have not had a chance to test any of their devices but we hope to do so soon....

Commenting on Topowa, Mr. Shailendra; Chief Commercial Officer at Uganda Telecom said, “At Uganda Telecom, we constantly interact with our customers not only through our call centre team but also online and this has been the most requested for service by our customers. We are happy to introduce this new exciting service because we know that there is a point in time when they can’t access airtime and we trust our customers enough to provide them a credit facility....

Apple is very much alive in the touchscreen market, yet something feels missing — what about touchscreen Macbooks? Many Apple fans expect Apple to release touchscreen Macs at some point in the future. However, there are many reasons why they probably won’t ever release them. The noise around any release of a new model of the MacBooks has to deal with whether it will come with a touchscreen. The hope is that Apple can adopt what other laptop manufacturers such as Dell, HP, and Lenovo have done and give us a touchscreen Mac....

As many pundits have noted, the Matrix was not so far off the mark after all. We are indeed living in the technological age and we are all plugged into something. Either that, or we are constantly plugging our ever-growing list of gadgetry to juice up on the go. You can simply plug a USB car phone charger like the USAMS Dual USB Port car charger in your car outlet/cigarette lighter socket and you’re good to go....

The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) said in a media statement on Wednesday last week that it will soon make it technically impossible for counterfeit phones from being used on the country’s existing mobile telecommunications network as a measure for stopping their importation and checking their booming sales in the country. This comes a month after the Communications Commission of Kenya(CCK) directed telecom operators to switch off all sim-cards being used in counterfeit handsets on their networks....

The sun was rising over the vibrant city of Kampala as Python enthusiasts from all corners of Africa and beyond converged at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa for a 3 day Python adventure. It was a historic moment, the inaugural PyCon event in Uganda, and the excitement was palpable. With over 150 attendees, a dedicated organizing team of more than 20 members, and a diverse lineup of speakers and exhibitors, PyCon Uganda 2023 promised to be a remarkable three-day journey through the world of Python....

On Saturday (6/4/13) while I was withdrawing money from the Equity bank ATM in Wandegeya, I noticed an additional item on the ATM display menu; a Warid Pesa Logo. The pictures below (taken using a phone) tell the entire story From the looks of it, Warid could be implementing Warid Pesa ATM cash-out in partnership with Equity Bank . It’s not yet official but a reliable source at Warid tells me that a launch is set for this week....

Solid State drives (SSDs) are well placed to break the prevalence of mechanical hard drives (HDDs) as the main storage for PCs and laptops alike. What they bring to the table far outstrips whatever advantages HDDs had up until this point and there is a reason why. Making use of NAND and 3D V-NAND technology, SSD manufacturers reduce the cost per bit and the same time increases maximum chip capacity, thereby allowing them to compete favourably with HDDs in the pricing department....

I am sure we’ve all come across this term at one point or another. But really, what is a Firewall? A firewall is a software utility or hardware device that essentially acts as a filter for data entering or leaving a network or computer. You could think of a firewall as a security guard that decides who enters or exits a building. A firewall works by blocking or restricting network ports....

OpenAI’s GPT-3 is one of the most powerful language models in the world, capable of generating human-like responses to prompts. But what if you could automate its use for complex projects without the need for constant human prompting? That’s where Auto-GPT AI comes in. Artificial intelligence has come a long way, and we’re constantly finding new and innovative ways to utilize it. One of the latest advancements is Auto-GPT, an open-source application that uses OpenAI’s GPT-4 language model to autonomously complete multi-step projects....

Cryptocurrencies (spearheaded by the Bitcoin ) was introduced over a decade ago, and has consistently continued to see increased adoption all over the world ever since. Even with this widespread adoption, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies continue to see resistances from authorities in some countries around the world: India, China, and most recently, Nigeria . While cryptocurrency exchanges ( platforms that let you buy and sell crypto ) are legal in these countries, the authorities there have barred banks and other financial institutions from facilitating transactions involving cryptocurrency....

Looks like Picture quality doesn’t seem to get good enough. Every other few years, consumer electronics vendors come up with a more crisp, sharp, eye-popping display quality standard that should grace our phones, laptops and Smart TVs. Whether or not it’s just to get more money from our pockets is another story. But lets just assume, the Tech keeps getting better. 8K Ultra HD displays are almost beginning to roll out across modern day consumer electronics starting with display monitors and Smart TVs....

Google’s smartwatch operating system has undergone some changes over the past few years but the Wear OS 3 is by far the most significant. Starting out as Android Wear in 2014 as Google’s OS for smartwatches and 4 years later it has morphed into Wear OS and now you can also refer to it simply as Wear and in this case the Wear 0S 3 is an even bigger deal....