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Videos come in different types of formats which can pose an issue of compatibility with your video player be it on your smartphone, laptop or even smart TV. Also not having the right format can get you video rejected when trying to upload due to an incompatible format. All of these might make it tiring at times figuring out which is which or what it entails. A video format as to do with the ‘ Container ‘ where the compressed video and audio are held as well as other data like subtitle, metadata (video title or other extra information) alongside the ‘ Codec ‘....

In a bold move to elevate digital experiences at home, MTN Uganda has just announced a series of exciting updates to its WakaNet Home broadband service. From dramatically faster speeds and competitive pricing to smart home integrations and better customer support, WakaNet is now even better suited for Ugandans seeking top-quality, reliable internet solutions. Launched in 2020, WakaNet has quickly become a favorite choice for households in Uganda, providing access to high-speed internet through fiber, 5G, and 4G technologies....

The pain of sending money to the wrong person can be frustrating especially if you don’t know what to do. This can happen to anyone even the smart ones; sometimes we made hazy and quick decisions and just a mistake on one number returns the wrong sender address. If we are not keen to check, we can make losses. In this article, we are going to see how you can reverse a mobile money transaction on MTN Uganda in just two simple ways....

When the mobile app craze was at its peak about 3 years ago, App enthusiast proclaimed the death of the web. Everything according them was going to be run on an App. If you didn’t have one, you were doomed! How wrong. The web has grown stronger and more popular than ever while mobile native apps are dwindling each day. Please don’t confuse this with mobile in general. Mobile is of course now more prevalent than your good-old desktop....

WhatsApp’s three huge features in beta testing will soon be rolled out to its user base of over 1billion people. WhatsApp has pleased its users this year by incorporating a host of new features into its service. In April, the company implemented a long awaited setting to allow users to demote an admin in a group chat–The feature allowed an admin to be demoted without removing them from the chat entirely....

Popular Nigerian Startup that specializes in building payment solutions for businesses and consumers in Africa with big clients like Facebook, Uber, and partners such as blockchain – Replit. Without question, it is one of the biggest Fintech startups in the continent with investors like Mastercard, Visa, Greycroft and so on. Flutterwave has payment solutions like Rave and Barter as one of its payment platforms which have both processed billions of dollars over the years....

Earlier this year at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, techies and the world at large rejoiced at the news that Nokia, the O.G in mobile technology was coming back into the game. A host of new smartphones was announced with plans for much more to come and now it is official. Thursday, July 27th is the date to mark on your calendars. HMD Global, the company behind the Nokia branding is set to launch smartphones in Kenya, two days after the Nigerian event to officially launch the smartphones....

The F11 Pro has been out for a while now. It is a mid-range phone that Oppo first released in India a couple of months ago followed a couple of weeks later by a local launch. The device is based on the historical relationship between Oppo’s F-series and sister company OnePlus’ flagship phones. With Avengers Endgame movie still topping Box Office charts across the globe, Oppo has put out a special edition phone that ties into Marvel’s cinematic universe, popularly known as the MCU by fans....

We live in an interesting time as tech and smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. From ordering food to managing our finances, everything is a swipe away. MTN Uganda on the other hand, are giving their customers in Uganda a chance to win 1 million shillings daily if they pay back their MoKash loan balance. Launched in 2016 , the Mokash is one of the products that hasn’t changed much or seen any major promo targeted towards it but MTN is trying to reinvent the wheel and introduce something for its client base....

If you don’t already know Paystack , it is a Fintech startup and payment processing company based in Lagos that lets businesses and individuals accept payments via credit card, debit card, USSD, money transfer, and mobile money on their websites or mobile apps. In late April, Paystack’s competitor, Flutterwave, decided to join the eCommerce bandwagon, with the launch of the Flutterwave Store . Paystack has, however, followed suit as it just announced a new feature ( Paystack Commerce ) to help African brands and creators bring ideas to market, beautifully....

One of the most exciting global startup competitions, Seedstars World (SSW), for emerging markets and fast growing startup scenes is bringing Uganda-based startup to Geneva at its Final Event on February 4th, 2015 . remit.ug ,(Now Useremit.com) the Ugandan startup, is an online platform that allows you to send money to Uganda from across the world. The remittance transfer service built by Redcore Interactive won Seedstars Kampala last June and is among the 36 startups that will compete and pitch for USD 500K equity investment on the global scale....

Perhaps nothing can capture the mood over at Uber in Kenya at the moment better than the catchy line from the monster song by Kenyan artiste, Bamboo, when he raps, ‘ Usilete Compe.’ (Do not bring competition). Because surely, competition it is and it has come in the form of Little Cab, a new Taxi-hailing service set to rival Uber in East Africa’s biggest economy. Unlike other taxi-hailing services which went belly up when Uber came to town, Little Cab has deep pockets....

While sending money across the same network has been easy in Uganda, cross-network sending of money has been a challenge mainly due to the high transaction charges. Chipper Cash, a payment platform is here to sort that. This guide will you through the process of sending money from Airtel Money to MTN Momo for free using Chipper Cash. Downloading and Signing Up to Chipper Cash You will need to download the Chipper Cash app from the Google Play Store or iOS app store ....

With over 2 billion monthly active users, Facebook, obviously, is the biggest social network on the internet. And while it is the biggest place to make the best of friends and connect with people all across the globe, it is also a den of creeps, stalkers, annoying friends & extended relatives, and freaks who engage in all forms of cyberbullying and cyberharassment. The resulting emotional and psychological effects of these Facebook cyberbullying acts are numerous and equally dangerous....

What’s a phone without a SIM card? Those small invaluable chips store messages and contacts depending on the capacity of the SIM card. SIM cards come in memory capacities of 32K, 64K, 128K and now even 256K. These can store anywhere from 250 to 500 contacts and more and a small number of messages to boot. The options you have are Mini-SIM vs Micro-SIM vs Nano-SIM vs Embedded-SIM/eSIM. As Smartphones get slimmer with every release, something’s gotta give....

Sharing sensitive information over Skype requires a high level of security, and Microsoft just announced the availability of a preview of end-to-end encrypted Private Conversations, for Skype Insiders. Skype Private Conversations have been built to give you enhanced security through end-to-end encryption with an additional layer of security for conversations between you and your friends and family. Private Conversations can only be between you and one other contact, and thus are not supported in groups....

Your utility bill keeps going up every month for one reason or the other. You have unplugged all the appliances you are not using, switched off lights when you are out of the room and tried to use less power during peak hours. However, with all these efforts, they still don’t seem to make a dent on the power bill not to mention the reliability issues. So in your quest for a solution, you thought about solar but you are not sure it can help or maybe you dismissed it too soon without a second thought because of the cost....

We see companies trying to reinvent themselves or diversify into fields that aren’t quite thought to be their niche all the time. In a bid to draw in more revenue, Spotify is doubling down on its podcast network with the acquicision of two Podcast startups, Gimlet Media and Anchor. Gimlet Media is a start-up podcast network, while Anchor provides creators with tools to build, publish, and monetize podcasts. Spotify already has a rather impressive podcast catalogue with most of the big names in podcast already available....

Spotify is shaping up to be the Ultimate King of Music streaming. In October 2017, Microsoft ditched their music streaming business, Groove Music in favor of Spotify. At Galaxy Unpacked 2018, Samsung seemingly went the exact same route. “We’re excited to share that Spotify has been named Samsung’s new go-to music service provider, which gives Samsung users a seamless listening experience between devices. You can look forward to a more meaningful music experience, thanks to integrations across a variety of Samsung products....

It’s in your home computer, your workplace, at school, at the internet cafe.Am talking about windows operating system. It’s great and most of us love Windows. If you don’t, at least you have to give it credit for turning a once “mystical” and highly technical machine into something that most people can easily use to surf the web, communicate, write reports, play music, watch videos and work with. However, that sort of simplicity comes with a price tag....