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With the development and rise of video content resolutions, 4K and 8K are slowly and surely becoming mainstream. This has necessitated a need for advanced video compression standards, also known as codecs, to provide the best video quality at minimal bandwidths. The two best codecs available today are AV1 and HEVC. HEVC stands for High-Efficiency Video Codec. On the other hand, AV1 is an acronym for AOMedia Video 1 from Alliance for Open Media which is a conglomeration made up of the largest tech giants there is....

Barefoot Law and Bribespot international have partnered to reduce petty corruption in the community through whistle blowing on anonymous and secure online portals. According to a popular Ugandan economist, Enock Twinoburyo , corruption accounts for an estimated annual 10% of the national budget and about 2.2% of GDP. Arguably, petty corruption cases contribute a significant amount to the aforementioned statistic. A dedicated channel for Uganda Bribespot will be moderated by Barefoot Law in Uganda....

The internet has become an important part of our lives today and while we have since grown to have enough bandwidth for most of our needs, it is pretty easy to forget the kind of complexity that goes into building the infrastructure that is the modern internet. Proxies and VPNs get a lot of attention, presumably due to the purpose they serve; encrypting your data and tunneling your connection to a different location so you appear as though you’re surfing from a different location....

Gift cards, which are a form of pre-loaded debit cards usually stored for future uses, are seeing increased usage in Nigeria. One great thing is that these cards can now be bought and used virtually. It doesn’t have to be physical anymore. For brands and businesses, gift cards are a way of sealing purchases and increasing loyalty. They help to make sure that a customer makes that particular purchase from the brand....

As the banking sector grows, Many banks are continuing to Innovate new products to retain their customers and also to keep a lead in an industry that is getting more competitive by the day. With Mobile Money disrupting conventional banking, banks have to innovate faster and smarter to avoid losing market share. Centenary Bank for a couple of months has had a product they are calling “Cente Card” its nothing new — its the ordinary Centenary Bank ATM that any customer receives upon request....

Airtel Uganda has unveiled a new non-expirable internet data package dubbed as Chillax Bundles . The idea of data bundles that don’t expire is new in Uganda with MTN Group starting the wave with MTN Freedom Bundles back in 2019 and later revamped the offers at the beginning of this year. Browse with #ChillaxBundles that don’t expire #LiveLikeAQueenAndKing on the largest 4G Network. #AirtelInternet #AirtelUg pic.twitter.com/32UD6qov55 Advertisement - Continue reading below — Airtel Uganda (@Airtel_Ug) May 19, 2021...

I am totally new to Chromebooks. The Galaxy Chromebook Go is my first Chromebook experience coming from a Mac/Linux/Windows background mostly. Over the last month, I swamped out my heavy-duty bread-winning 15” Asus Vivobook laptop dual-booted on Windows 10 and Linux Mint 19 with the Galaxy Chromebook Go. My goal was to figure out if Chromebooks have come of age enough to become my daily driver. I’ve got a review of the Galaxy Chromebook Go coming up but I thought I needed to share my experience and thoughts about the operating system that powers Chromebooks first....

In 2017, popular writing platform Medium stopped offering new custom domains as a feature. A couple of reasons for this move included the branding hit that the platform took and the introduction of its “publications” feature. With publications , writers’ stories could be seen by more people as well as get ranked in Google search. This is no longer the case as the custom domains feature has now been reintroduced ....

At a press conference yesterday, the Uganda Communications Commission ordered all telecoms to switch off all unregistered SIM cards or else face penalty. The communications regulator made the order in line with their mandate to regulate communications in Uganda. The regulator has been under a lot of criticism for not properly executing the SIM card registration and Digital TV migration exercise. The exercises saw a lot of extended deadlines and no results....

Mobile money is by far the most convenient way of sending and receiving money in Uganda right now. No long queues. No paperwork needed. No ID. Just a registered mobile phone number. MTN Uganda is certainly the leader in mobile money transactions. But Airtel Uganda is certainly trailing on its tail as well as other mobile networks like Africell or UTL. Chances are that you are already registered to one of these networks’ mobile money services....

Just weeks after the Fox acquisition deal have been finalized, more information about Disney’s upcoming streaming service was released during this year’s Investor Day event. The subscription video on demand (SVoD) service will commence operation close to the end of the year with a bundle of interesting content to be aired. Finally, Disney+ have an official date to be launched since it made its interest in the streaming media sector known right after Disney and Netflix part ways about two years ago....

If there’s anything to remember about 2018, it’s the controversial daily OTT tax introduced by the Ugandan government mid this year. With it also came interesting ways of evading the tax for those that thought it was unfair for the government to censor their online communications. Mobile users have turned to VPNs even though you incur a small data penalty when they are switched on. Even though not so popular at home or public places like restaurants, WiFi is another way of accessing the internet in Uganda....

As humans, we are naturally impatient. We are programmed to want to the nicest, biggest, and best of things/results in the shortest time possible. And that isn’t exactly a bad thing. We exhibit the same impatience towards with our smartphones and gadgets too, particularly when we’re charging them. We want them to get our battery filled up to 100% as fast as possible. Thanks to so many Quick Charge/Fast Charge technologies, however, 10-15 minutes of charge can supply hours of usage time....

In recent times, WhatsApp has introduced new features to its platform. Revolutionizing instant messaging in the process by making it better, cooler, and more resourceful. From Status updates , to the ability to Quote Messages and replies both in private and group conversations, as well as the recently announced biometric authentication support for iOS devices , WhatsApp is no longer just a messaging platform; it has become a force, one we can barely do without in our everyday activities....

First, it was the selfie that made rounds on social media. Now, the president himself, typed away to his very first tweet. I send my first tweet to salute Ugandan science students; they modified this vehicle’s engine to run on pure ethanol. pic.twitter.com/9Ijr48K7ie — Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) April 24, 2014 The president debuted with a congratulatory message to students’ groundbreaking innovation of modifying a car that runs on pure ethanol at the college of Engineering at Kyambogo university in Kampala, Uganda....

The cost of hiring a brand videographer or animator can be quite expensive, especially for small business owners. This is why you need an AI tool that can convert text to videos. Sadly, while it has been a helpful option, most businesses and creators have used stock audio or manually record a voiceover. What is Fliki? Fliki is an AI text-to-speech and video generator. This software converts texts from blog posts or video scripts into videos with lifelike AI voices....

Last week on Thursday, Flutterwave held a meet and greet event in Kampala in partnership with The Innovation Village. At the event, a team from Flutterwave explained to over 50 startup founders and merchants how they can leverage Rave – their flagship product – to receive and make payments from anywhere in the world. Rave by Flutterwave is a solution that enables merchants to accept payments from cards, bank accounts, and mobile money....

Tecno mobile is arguably the biggest smartphone brand in Nigeria. This is largely because smartphones from the Tecno brand are budget-friendly. In this post, we will compile Tecno smartphones in Nigeria, their price range, with links to trusted online stores where you can get these devices. Camon Camon 15 The Tecno Camon 15 series of smartphones (Regular Camon 15, Camon 15 Air, and Camon 15 Premier) was released in 2020 and can still be found in stores across the country if you need one....

Safaricom in partnership with KCB has a new innovative lending product that enables you to buy your dream mobile phone, tablet or any device of your choice at any Safaricom shop and pay in 6 monthly installments at 0 percentage interest through a KCB credit card. At the moment, the offer is available on a handful of devices, the pricelist of which can be found on Safaricom’s website here. To apply for the Beba Sasa Lipa Pole Pole you need to follow the following steps:...

Experiencing the Google Home ecosystem reminds me strongly of strangely relatable Ultron singing “I had strings but now I am free.” The Google Home speakers are where the Google Assistant resides when not in your Android smartphone or on your Smart TV. The Google Home Mini is a 1st Gen product from Google that has since been superseded by the Google Nest Mini. On the plus side, it’s cheaper without losing too much ground on features....