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This week, Germany was crowned the king of world football for the next 4 years. Hope you enjoyed the games as much as we did. Now, onto this week’s hand-picked stories that interested us from across Africa and around the world; #1. Interview With Mugega Nasur: CEO Aloyo Electronics, a Multi-Million Company Meet Mugega Nasur, a Senior Four (S.4) drop-out who started an electronics company and is on a path of building the next big electronics manufacturing and assembling plant in Uganda located in the district of Luwero, Uganda....

Every loss can be a profit, states a Persian proverb, and with the knowledge that a business is always a business regardless of your past experience and physical worth, you can expect this to occur about anywhere. The past weeks have been deafened by uncalled for news purporting that Smile Communications has been shut down by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). This, at least for those that know what it means, was not anything sweet for the ears and with the festive seasonal promotions already in high gear, one would imagine what has been of the 4G LTE internet service provider....

Our Guest writer this week is Jonathan Kyobe an IT Consultant, Web and Graphic Designer, blogger, Model and a Sports fanatic. He is @yellojona on twitter. Just last week, Samsung launched its Galaxy S4 and I hope that next month we shall have it available on the Ugandan Market. From the reviews that followed thereafter, this seems to be the ultimate smartphone everyone is excited about it. Even Apple’s latest, the iPhone 5 was dwarfed by the S4 based on the new applications and enhanced specifications....

You will agree with me that autoplay videos can be quite annoying to deal with, especially in public where you just want to be invincible. The recent Firefox release will see that this issue is tackled automatically for sites that start playing videos with sounds once you visit them. This can particularly weigh in on the RAM for users who don’t have much to spare. This is not exactly a new feature in browsers generally, we’ve seen the feature on Chrome and Safari in time past....

There has been a lot of buzz about a new and mysterious operating system being developed by Google that’s supposed to “replace” the Android OS. Dubbed the “ Fuchsia OS “, the project surfaced as an open-source project on GitHub back in 2016 with no official documentation or announcement. Ever since, a lot of people have been agog with excitement. There has even been speculation and theories that the Fuchsia OS is Google’s in-development replacement for either Chrome or Android OS ....

If you are attentive and keen on details, you must have already noticed a new camera icon next to voice or input tools If you use Google search as your default engine. This little new camera-like icon is a Google Lens button which is an AI-based image search and we shall see how it works and get started with doing some image searches online. Starting this week, the button is appearing in the Search bar of the google....

If you are looking for a new smartphone in 2024, you might want to consider the Pixel 6, which was launched in 2021. Why? Because contrary to what is social media portrays, most people don’t actually change their phones every year, but rather every 3 to 4 years or even more. And the Pixel 6 has a lot to offer, even after two years since its release. It has a powerful in-house Tensor chip, a stunning 6....

Today marks the beginning of the month of April for the year 2019 and it isn’t uncommon to see [big, medium, and small] companies, brands, businesses, establishments, organizations etc try to pull off some April Fool’s Day pranks on its users, customers, followers, members etc. We earlier reported how Uganda’s ride-hailing service, SafeBoda, announced a futuristic passenger helmet (with WiFi support, USB charging port, solar panel, display and Netflix) which, though seemed interesting and innovative, is quite …impossible — at least for now....

However, with the recent announcement that Google intends to terminate Google Podcasts in 2024 and migrate its podcast function to YouTube Music , users are seeking alternatives to continue enjoying their favorite podcasts seamlessly. In this blog post, we will explore some excellent alternatives that can fill the void soon to be left by Google Podcasts. Related: Google Podcasts: How to Use Google’s Podcast App Google Podcasts to Be Discontinued in 2024: What You Need to Know Spotify Spotify is not only a music streaming giant but also a robust podcast platform....

The situation can be hard when a wound, fully wrapped in bandage, hurts you to the extreme but your doctor is convinced that its progress is satisfying. It is not any different from when the doctor contacts you to check on how you feel, but you are keen to say ‘All is well’ without a slight knowledge of the exact condition. 5G technology is turning the tables round. Scientists at Swansea University are creating smart bandages to monitor the state of a wound, without any required visit to a doctor....

By now, you are probably aware that Windows 7 is officially obsolete . This means that Microsoft will no longer support the 10-year old operating system anymore. It is crazy to think that it has been 10 years since the operating system was first unveiled. At the time Microsoft was pulling the plug, millions of computers across the globe still ran on Windows 7. Microsoft stopping support means that these millions of users are now left to their own devices....

A tech hub is a community that fosters innovation for technology startup companies. It can be a specific area, or simply a specific building or set of buildings where small startups can rent space alongside each other to share facilities and ideas. In Uganda, HiveColab boasts of being the first ever and the leading technology hub, with innovators mainly depending on the internet to run their businesses. The number of startups at HiveColab has kept on growing and this necessitated expansion in their facility in terms of space and internet bandwidth....

Hotel booking portal Jovago is set to officially launch in Dar-es-salaam. According to TechMoran , Jovago already had operations and presence in Tanzania for a while but has now decided to launch in a move to establish itself as the premium Hotel booking site in the country. Jovago calls itself Africa’s N0.1 hotel booking website, allowing you to get the best prices for more than 20,000 hotels in Africa, 2,000 hotels in Pakistan and more than 200,000 hotels around the world....

Mobile apps are very accessible, even more than websites. Smartphone users, like you, prefer to use mobile apps because of how easy you can access them instead of trying to remember a URL and load a web page at every instance. Now, how possible is it that you can add a website to appear on your iPhone home screen? Hence, giving you the same accessibility that apps give. In this post, I’ll take you through how to add your favorite websites and web pages (e....

It is no longer news that digital transformation is the next industrial revolution. Companies across the globe will continue to face technology talent gaps over the next decade. Software engineers are some of the most in-demand, higher-paid professionals helping navigate the advanced digital transformation across the business landscape. Being able to program will be a must for those who want to develop software, web applications, and websites. It’ll also be useful for IT workers who want to automate tasks....

Our smartphones are quickly becoming the primary way through which we consume media. Talk about music streaming, Video on demand and many other services. Most of these services are subscription based and as such, a standard fee is deducted from your account every month. But what happens when you’re done using the service? Here’s how to Cancel a subscription It is worth noting that not using an app doesn’t excempt you from paying the monthly or annual subscription....

WiFi 6 (also known as 802.11ax) is the latest mainstream wireless standard, offering faster speeds, better performance in crowded environments, and improved battery life for connected devices. As more homes and offices upgrade to WiFi 6, it’s important to know whether your current router supports this advanced technology before investing in new devices or upgrades. Here’s how you can quickly and confidently check if your router is WiFi 6 compatible....

YouTube Music is a music streaming service from Google that was unveiled as a replacement for Google Play Music to compete with popular streaming services like Spotify , Apple Music , and Tidal . The music streaming app hosts a wide variety of audio tracks and music videos. When you launch the app, you will be required to select a handful of some of your favorite artists. This helps YouTube Music begin recommending songs, understand your listening habits and build up your recommendation list with every new song you listen to....

Yeelight offers some of the most affordable versatile smart lighting products on the market today. A Xiaomi sub-brand, you can get a Yeelight smart bulb for half the price of a Philips Hue smart bulb. However, Yeelight products sometimes don’t work out of the box perhaps because the company is Chinese. Setting up the Yeelight light requires downloading and installing the Yeelight app and an internet connection. The trouble comes when connecting the bulb to your WiFi router to complete the setup process....

Here’s a scenario, you’re in an area with cell coverage but it is a little spotty. By default, your phone automatically chooses between 2G, 3G, and 4G, switching between them for the most optimum connectivity. But what if you just want to have it connect to 4G Only, and stick to it, whether the signal is strong or not. Well if you have an Android phone that supports 4G LTE, you can force it to use only that network mode....