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Today the Raspberry Pi foundation has launched the Raspberry Pi 4, a major upgrade of the famous $35 Single Board Computer. The foundation says this is the first time they are providing a “PC-like level of performance” for most users while retaining “the interfacing capabilities and hackability of the classic Raspberry Pi line”. We we expecting the Pi 4 to arrive in 2020, but the foundation says some components became production ready earlier than anticipated....

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro is a high-value proposition for shoppers on a budget. The head turners on this affordable midrange are the 120hz refresh rate and the best in class super AMOLED display, once a reserve for flagships. While the Redmi Note 10 Pro (global) packs a whopping 108MP camera, the Indian variant which goes by the same name has a more modest 64MP but is no less powerful....

Eatin.co.ug is a new food delivery service from the Axumoid Digital team that allows any restaurant to easily set up and accept online orders for delivery and takeaway. As the e-commerce boom continues to accelerate, more internet startups continue to emerge. In 2014 alone, we had Hellofood and TakeawayUG (both food delivery services) open in Uganda and before the year ended, “Eat In” and “Eat Out” also opened up shop....

We really want to tell you about how fast the T7 Touch is but we also want to discuss a lot before we get there. That’s because this drive is a lot more than just a speedy little race car. The first thing you’ll notice about the Samsung T7 Touch is the square panel right on top of the SSD. It is a fingerprint reader that does not come with the T5....

The smartphone market is constantly evolving, with new models getting released every year. It’s a clever ploy to entice us to splurge on new handsets every cycle, but is it really worth it? I mean do I really need those infinitesimal new features that I probably won’t use? In this article, I’ll explore the reasons why haven’t bought a brand-new phone in the last 4 years and why you should consider doing the same....

Dubbed, ‘Smile Business Solution’, the value proposition gives users access to a range of industry-leading data solutions, ensuring that businesses harness the power of the internet. Speaking during the launch, Tom Allen, the Country Manager Smile Communications Uganda explained that the Smile Business Solution will provide a fixed-link access and dedicated bandwidth for any capacity required optimised for corporate and business data communications. “The service offered is not based on data volume but on the bandwidth of the link....

The Social media summit is back this time with an interesting theme and list of seasoned speakers. In a news release yesterday, Social Media Summit Africa Limited Director, Collins Mugume confirmed that they had secured confirmations from the keynote speakers that would be presenting at the Social Media Summit Uganda event 2015. “We are really excited to have received confirmations from all our keynote speakers for the Summit 2015 event. It reinforces to us the belief that social really does mean business” he said today....

A myth is a widely held but false belief or idea. This does not apply to traditional lifestyle but to technology as well. Here, we shall talk about tech myths that are in reality not true. Apps from the Play Store and App store are 100% safe To ensure your security, smartphones don’t allow you to install apps outside your app store. But that does not mean that apps you install from the app store or play store are 100% safe....

Tecno’s foray into the wireless Bluetooth earbuds head-space has not gone without notice. Indeed Tecno comes into its own with the Tecno Hipods H2 to deliver true wireless stereo earphones augmented by Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) and Environment Noise Cancellation (ENC) technology, not to mention a host of other cool features. The earbuds come in two colors; black and white. Our review pieces come in black and we wouldn’t want it any other way....

To close off the year, Tecno released 2 devices in December 2015; The Tecno Y2 and the Tecno L5. Both are phones with gigantic batteries for those who want to stay online longer. The Y2 has a 2800 mAh while the L5 has a 5000 mAh battery. We haven’t gotten the chance to review any of the two yet but we have full information on the specs price where to buy for the both of them....

The Phantom series is the pinnacle of Tecno’s smartphone prowess and in fact, holds the flagship position represented by the most specs you can find on a Tecno smartphone. Tecno Phantom 9 which is the latest in this series was just launched, and yes it packs quite a punch fitted into a well-crafted aurora design body. Some of the highlights of the smartphone include a first-time in-display fingerprint scanner on a Tecno smartphone, Triple AI rear camera and a massive 6....

Tecno and its sister brands under Transsion Holdings continue to dominate various emerging markets across the globe by offering decent Android experiences at an affordable price. In the past few months, we’ve seen a bunch of new offers from the brand including devices like the Tecno Spark 7p , the review to which you can find here , the Tecno Camon 17 , just to mention a few. Keeping to the same pace, we now have reports of Tecno unveiling yet another device, this time an update to its Pova-line up....

There is no stopping Telkom Kenya, or so it seems. After the successful rebranding from Orange Kenya , Telkom has endeavored to disrupt the status quo in the telecom industry in Kenya. They are the only other 4G network in Kenya after Safaricom 4G. They also offer very attractive data bundles that make it the absolute favorite for data-intensive users. Telkom is adding yet another feather to their already impressive hat with the launch of My Telkom....

It might seem obvious to more experienced geeky readers, but for the rest of us, it’s actually not. Randomly ask around what “ www ” on website urls means and a lot of people will trip on the answer. And if you added a bunch of numbers like http://139.162.236.201, more people are completely lost. So what’s the difference between a website and a domain name? Well, it’s a bit like the relationship between your physical address and your apartment ....

About 2 weeks ago I met a lady called Lyndsay Handler. We had a chat where I told her the story about my search for clean energy lighting for my mother. What came out of this chat is pretty amazing and I can’t wait to share it with you. But first, I need to tell you the story of how I finally got reliable clean energy lighting for my beloved off-grid mother....

The time for the next Tecno Phantom is here. From digging around the web, Tecno seems to be skipping a digit in the series from the Phantom 6 straight to the 8 and that is supposed to signify some sort of leap in design or technology, or may be it is just a marketing gimmick, I do not know. But what is for sure, is the anticipation for the next Phantom....

We’ve seen various smartphone vendors claim to design and build smartphones for the African market. For instance, Microsoft with its 4Afrika program released the 4Afrika phone which is a customized version of the HUAWEI Ascend W1 running Windows phone 8. However, up until now, none of the phones we’ve used so far met the simple criteria of a phone truly designed with Africa in mind. The Tecno Phantom A+ completely surprised us coming from a less known vendor — Tecno — in the smartphone market....

Shopping online is something that had been embraced by many people because of various reasons. Online shopping is convenient and you can be sure about the price unlike offline shopping where you will have to bargain from the retailer’s hiked price. Jumia is one of the biggest and trustworthy online shopping platforms based in 16 countries across the globe. Jumia Uganda launched in 2014. It has competitive product prices for over 200,000 products....

Editor’s note: This is guest post by Patrick Seruyange. He is an entrepreneur & C.E.O. of Xibra Digital and Creative. He is an acclaimed filmmaker, Ad-man and a professed foodie living in Uganda, E.Africa.With his career spanning six years, Patrick has worked with a broad portfolio of clients ranging from leading Multi-nationals to home grown brands, Including; Google, MTN Uganda, Shell-Vivo, South African Tourism board. Growing up, I was always fascinated by machines....

Christmas: it’s the most superb season, isn’t that so? Many people make watching Christmas movies a holiday tradition. This makes them a fun and festive way to get into the holiday spirit. We shall see some good Netflix movies to choose from this year. There are a lot of Christmas movies on Netflix that are great for getting into the holiday spirit. This list majorly comprises of 2022 new movies. There are also a few mentions from previous years....