How To Stop Unwanted Promotional Messages On Your Safaricom Line

These ads could come to you in the form of online ads on pages you visit. YouTube users are very conversant with skippable ads. But these aren’t all. More and more services are resorting to advertising using SMS. These promotional messages could be targetted or just random. Either way, they can be really annoying. Even more infuriating is the fact that some of these promotional messages sometimes activate unwanted services that eat into your airtime....

December 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2268 words · Samuel Friedrichs

How To Sync Sticky Notes Across Multiple Devices

Microsoft Sticky Notes is the go-to app for pinning small chits to self along with other reminders on your desktop. Basically, it’s the Windows version of the paper sticky notes we still stick on countertops and fridges. This nifty app is not just limited to Windows PCs. Not anymore. You can sync Sticky Notes on Android and iOS, and also on the web. But this hasn’t actually always been the case....

December 17, 2025 · 12 min · 2369 words · Joseph Knight

How To Take Full Web Page Screenshots On Iphone And Mac

Did you ever land on a web page and want to take a screenshot of the whole page? Including the sections you can’t see without scrolling. While this is very easy and straightforward to do on an iPhone, it’s quite crooked to achieve on a MacBook (but very possible). In this post, we’ll show you how to take full web page screenshots on iPhone and Mac. Because this is a post about screenshots, it’s also hard to take screenshots of the process....

December 17, 2025 · 18 min · 3671 words · Eric Santos

How To Undo Or Recall An Email In Gmail

Sending an email and immediately realizing you’ve made a mistake or sent it to the wrong recipient can be an anxiety-inducing experience. Fortunately, Gmail provides a feature that allows you to undo or recall an email within a short window of time after hitting the send button. This article will guide you through the process of undoing or recalling an email in Gmail. Related: How to Get Gmail Checkmark for Your Company Email...

December 17, 2025 · 12 min · 2431 words · George Colicchio

How To Use Chromebook Offline Without An Internet Connection

Chromebooks make great laptops thanks to their affordability, portability, and easy-to-use interface. However, one of the most common questions I get from family and friends is whether Chromebooks can be used offline. The short answer is yes, Chromebooks do have offline capabilities, but they are limited compared to traditional laptops. I’ll expound on this later in the post. So I have a Galaxy Chromebook Go which I have been using as my daily driver for over a year now....

December 17, 2025 · 14 min · 2821 words · Charles Trimarchi

How To Use Google Assistant On A Chromebook

Google Assistant is a powerful voice assistant that primarily runs on Android smartphones and some supported Smart speakers. You can get some tasks done for you by simply asking the Google assistant to do them for you. Since ChromeOS, the operating system that runs Chromebooks is developed by Google, the Google Assistant is naturally available on Chromebook. To activate the Google Assistant on your Chromebook, you can either use the launcher or your laptop keyboard....

December 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2302 words · Cassie Jones

How To Use Handoff To Continue Iphone Tasks On Macbook

If you’ve started a task on one Apple device and wish you could switch to another device and simply continue the task, you’d find this very interesting. Handoff lets you continue tasks that you started on one Apple device (e.g iPhone) and finish on another. For the purpose of this post, we’ll be taking a look at how you can start a task on your iPhone and continue on your MacBook with Handoff....

December 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2286 words · Marsha Reed

How To View And Control Who Connects To Your Mifi Or Wifi Router

Personal WiFi Hotspots are meant to be exactly that, personal. But we don’t live in a perfect world. Time and time again we find ourselves having to share our connection with others. While most people are considerate and do just what they need, others get excited and go crazy. They start updating all their apps, resume all the movie downloads they had pending or maybe streaming HD videos. This can do some serious damage to your internet plan or MiFi data bundle....

December 17, 2025 · 13 min · 2604 words · Lidia Stribley

Infinix Hot 4 X557 First Impressions: Xos, Fingerprint Sensor, 2gb Ram, 4000mah, Hd Display, All At A Good Price

Infinix Mobile recently launched in Uganda in partnership with Kilimall. The launch saw two Infinix devices hit the Uganda market; Infinix Note 3 and the Hot 4. Infinix has been popular in Nigeria and Kenya as an online, high end smartphone brand that targets the middle class. As a result, the phones are sold mostly online and Infinix as a brand does not have entry level devices. We had time to review the Note 3 giving you the specs and price, first impressions and a complete review....

December 17, 2025 · 17 min · 3430 words · Thomas Higgenbotham

Infinix Zero 20 And Infinix Note 12 (2023): Features, Specs & Prices

In a strategic effort to continuously reserve a seat at the table of top influential smartphone manufacturers, Infinix is continuously updating its portfolio. They just released their top-of-the-range Infinix Zero Ultra 5G featuring a 200MP camera and an ambitious 180W Thunder Charging. They also did not forget about the midrange-tier phone category. It is within this category that they will boast the Infinix Zero 20 and the Infinix Note 12 (2023) with pretty competitive specs....

December 17, 2025 · 13 min · 2568 words · Alyssa Lugo

It Is Now Possible To Reply To Instagram Stories With Photos And Videos

Instagram Stories is now updated with a fun-filled feature that will enable you to reply to stories with either photos or videos, hopefully I get tins of likes on instagram because of this. It is as simple as a mere tap on the new camera button while you’re watching a story. Using any of the creative tools available in the camera, including face filters, stickers and Rewind, you can send a direct reply which also includes a sticker of the story that you can move around and even resize – based on your desire....

December 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2207 words · Rose Mccraney

Itel Rumored To Release The Itel S13, A 13mp Selfie Beast Running Android Go

Known for its affordable and high quality entry level devices, Itel has been on a roll releasing a device or more every quarter.We have seen the Itel S12 , Itel A32F and Itel P32 all in 2018. In the rumor mill is a device expected to be called the Itel S13. According to a leaked document, the device will carry a 13MP selfie camera, have a fingerprint sensor and run Android Go....

December 17, 2025 · 17 min · 3521 words · Vida Ramirez

Jumia Mobile Week: This Could Be The Biggest Jumia Offer For You

From Monday 19th to Sunday 25th March 2018, Jumia Uganda – arguably the country’s leading online shop, is bringing yet again it’s annual Jumia Mobile Week for a third time. Jumia has always emphasized that the Mobile Week is a major opportunity for Ugandans to upgrade their phones for less. You get the opportunity to access all brand new devices that come with a warranty, and guaranteed as authentic products....

December 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2338 words · James Cannon

Jumia Uganda Adds Card On Delivery To Its List Of Payment Options

Most of you already have cash in the bank. When you want to pay for goods and services, you have about two options; withdraw the cash from an ATM or from the banking hall and then pay the vendor physical cash. Or you could pay with mobile money if you have enough money in your mobile wallet and if the merchant accepts Mobile Payments. Jumia Uganda, the online retailer is now giving you a third option; pay with your bank ATM card dubbed “Card on Delivery”....

December 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2324 words · Wm Maddrey

Know Anyone Stealing Telecom Equipment? Uganda Telecom Wants To Reward You With Some Cash

Uganda Telecom has today rewarded a sum of one million Shillings to Rashid Aiko, a private security guard for saving the telecom’s fibre cable from being vandalized by a group of unidentified criminals. While addressing the press today morning, Jackie Kihuguru, Head of Customer Operations Uganda Telecom said that Aiko’s reward is in line with Uganda telecom’s whistle blower initiative that was launched three months back. “We are impressed that people are now vigilant enough to track down vandalism....

December 17, 2025 · 11 min · 2235 words · Joe Ward

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In a groundbreaking move that promises to reshape the financial landscape of Ethiopia, M-PESA , the renowned mobile money service, is set to launch in the country this September . This is following the May 2023 granting of licence to operate M-PESA by the Ethiopia Government. This development is expected to significantly boost financial inclusion and economic growth in the region. M-PESA, a service provided by Safaricom, Kenya’s largest mobile network operator, has been a game-changer in the realm of mobile banking and financial services....

December 17, 2025 · 12 min · 2472 words · Mari Baney

Measure Your Heart Rate With Xiaomi Health Using Phone Camera And Flash

See, it is no secret that our devices are now crazy capable and quite frankly, they are grossly underutilized. We purchase $1000 devices only to take occasional photos with them and scroll through Twitter. What if we repurposed these devices and used them to do a little more than they were actually intended for? Well, Samsung and Huawei have been doing step-tracking with their devices for years now, but we could do more....

December 17, 2025 · 12 min · 2390 words · Elizabeth Gongora

Meet Woloks, An App That Lets You Send Messages With Or Without An Internet Connection

We know Whatsapp is the gold standard in mobile messaging. However, Whatsapp heavily relies on your mobile plan to send and receive messages. Now Woloks, a Ugandan-based mobile messaging App wants to redefine how we communicate. Whether the reciever is online or offline, Woloks “just works”. As if that’s not enough, unlike other messaging apps we have today, Woloks also works with smartphones and feature phones alike, Tweheyo Brian the co-founder and CEO told this blog....

December 17, 2025 · 12 min · 2394 words · Robert Hua

Mobile World Congress (mwc 2014): Zuck, S5, Nokia Normandy, Huawei Smartwatch , Here’s What To Expect

Mobile World Congress 2014 is a few weeks away and as the excitement builds, we are looking forward to what the Mobile Giants are going to announce this year. We already have rumours that Samsung is planning to announce a couple of gadgets alongside its flagship Galaxy S5 during the event which is scheduled to take place from the 24th – 27th of February in Barcelona Spain. “The Mobile World Congress is a combination of the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent executives representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world”....

December 17, 2025 · 12 min · 2446 words · Linda Tribble

Most Common Http Error Codes Explained And How Do You Troubleshoot Them.

It has happened to me that many times I want to access a website, annoying messages crop up on the screen with codes precisely indicating that I cannot access the website. These are basically known as HTTP error codes. What are HTTP error codes? These are status codes that are issued by a server in response to a client’s request made to the server. They are a branch of a wider range of HTTP responses....

December 17, 2025 · 13 min · 2588 words · Andrew Stone