It’s 2018, when it leaks, it pours. The Samsung Galaxy S9 that was set to launch at this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona had virtually every aspect of it leaked, weeks before the actual launch. But now it’s official, the Samsung flagships for the year 2018 are here and it’s time to look at what the king of the smartphone industry brings to the table. These are the highlights from the Galaxy Unpacked event....
Summary: The Phantom A+ is a beastly piece of hardware baked in great software serving you a Jellybean experience at an affordable price. With dual sim card support, a 9.1mm slim design, an anti scratch polycarbonate body, a power packed 1.2Ghz Quad Core Processor, a 5.0 HD display and a 2100 mAh Li-ion battery, the Phantom delivers a seamless user experience at an amazingly affordable price. We obtained two Phantom A+ Devices for review and experienced some signal reception glitches with one of them....
Power banks are essential for anyone who wants to stay connected on the go . Whether you’re traveling, working, or just out and about, a power bank can give you the peace of mind of knowing that your gadgets will never run out of juice. But with so many power banks on the market, it can be tough to know which one is right for you. That’s why we’ve put together this ultimate guide to buying a power bank in 2023....
This happens to be my first blog post ever since I chose to write for Dignited.com . I don’t enjoy talking about my past successes and failures, yet this background gives perspective to whatever I seek to write about. One of the things I am most known for, is being one of the Co-founders of www.bigeye.ug When we founded BigEye.ug, I wrote 99 percent of the articles that appeared on that website, at least for the first three months....
Traditional Short Message Service (SMS) is widely becoming an unpopular means of chat thanks to technology advancements. There are those moments you might not have data but need to communicate to someone or the other party might not have access to the internet. This is where SMS comes in handy. Most people think the default messages app is the only app you can use to chat with your friends even without the internet....
I run through my early mornings with a local radio morning show, the laughter to the jokes sweeping the hours away so fast. But this morning was different. My phone battery was down, too low to tune in to the station, yet a morning so cold would not be any better without my program. My laptop all around, the mifi set on, I tried out online radio as I accomplish last evening’s unfinished business....
According to Techjaja and PCTechMag , the Uganda Government plans to roll out free Wi-Fi internet. Apparently, this was announced by the ICT Minister, Frank Tumwebaze while meeting a team of parliamentarians. Kampala city dwellers will tap into the national backbone infrastructure with the auspices of the National Information technology Authority (NITA ) starting October 2016. Dignited chose not to run this story when it broke, with the intention of first digging deeper....
Over the past year, Netflix started to take the Nigerian market more seriously . This move saw the company stream its first Nollywood movie in 2018 — Lionheart. There are also indications that the company will begin to produce original Nollywood movies. This was after it created a “NetflixNaija” profile on social media platforms. N is for Naija. N is for Nollywood. N is the 14th alphabet. 14 is also how many great talents you’re looking at....
A lot of writers are looking out for Grammarly alternatives as a way to better fine-tune their writing. With Grammarly, you have access to a proofreading assistant that scans your content for over 400 grammar rules. Asides from the suggestions you get for grammar and vocabulary, you can also use this tool for plagiarism checks. It has versions for the web app and chrome extensions to help you edit text across Google Docs, WordPress, and other software....
Canva has certainly democratized design. Whether you want to create a simple social media poster or you’re looking for more complex graphics artwork, you can always turn to canva. I have used for years now to create artwork for my articles and videos. More recently, Canva jumped on the AI craze just like everybody else with the release of their own AI Art generator . If you’re familiar with DALLE or Mid Journey or you have seen those pictures of an astronaut riding a horse in space, then you’ve experienced AI Art....
No more excuses of delayed traffic in Kampala, the options have become relevant. Uber, the mobile app best known for car ride hailing, has launched its services in line with the Boda-boda industry. With significant growth visible in this industry, and the public seemingly welcome, the company joins SafeBoda and Taxify that are also plying the same trade. How does uberBODA work? uberBODA will exist alongside uberX on your Uber app, and the option to use will automatically be visible to you when you are within the uberBODA service area....
Today Uganda goes to the polls to elect the next president. But many Ugandans woke up to numbness: there were no hundreds of notifications from social media they’re used to waking up to. Particularly Whatsapp, Twitter and Facebook were blocked on major telecom networks. Also, mobile money was switched off. In fact, in an official communication from Uganda Communication Commission; they take responsibility of the directive. They say that they got information that mobile money would be used to bribe voters and that people were still campaigning past official dates on social media....
The Apple AirPods Pro was released about 9 months ago and it is, spec-wise, the best wireless earbuds by Apple to date — at least, until a newer version is released later this year. We copped a unit of the AirPods Pro for review purposes and in this post, we’ll show you what it looks like and what to expect when you purchase a new unit. Before we proceed, let’s have a cursory relook at some features of the AirPods Pro....
We have already looked at how you can apply for a UNBS Product certification online. After submitting your product information to UNBS, it will be reviewed by an Officer and they will revert after fully assessing your details. So here, is how you can pay for the Audit fees to complete the process. These are the entire steps in achieving the UNBS Certification; Application Review from the case officer Go on and do the Payment....
At some point in your banking experience, you’d need to upgrade your Access Bank account. Most times, it’s to increase your daily spending, transfer, and account balance limits. When you’re opening your account, the limits are usually tied to whatever you filled out in your KYC form. Over time, your finances will improve and there’ll be a need to adjust those limits to better suit your money habits. This is where an account upgrade comes in....
Remember the Twitter app for videos Vine which was launched exclusively for Apple devices? It’s now available for Android here . It is the popular way to download a six second video. This app has been released today Monday after being launched exclusively for Apple devices four months ago. It is said that since the launch Vine has got 13 million users making it a hit for twitter and it thought to become a boom after this release to Android....
MTN Uganda has been offering a stripped-down version of Facebook called Facebook Zero for a while now through the url 0.facebook.com. Now Orange Uganda too has been offering the mobile version of Facebook via m.facebook.com but we recently noticed that the telecom stopped the free offer on that url. Instead Orange Uganda silently turned on Free Facebook at 0.facebook.com or what is commonly known as Facebook Zero a couple of months ago....
The biggest bragging point for desktop users is how flexible and upgradable their rigs are. But when it comes to laptops, other than RAM and storage upgrades, have you ever thought of what other possible upgrades you can do? One such upgrade is a boost to your GPU using an external GPU—also known as an eGPU. In this post, we will cover everything to do with eGPUs. Maybe you have been yearning for higher framerates on your PC but you cannot slot in an actual graphics card for whatever reason....
We use Bluetooth earphones for a variety of purposes ranging from receiving calls to listening to music as well as isolating from environmental noises. All this without getting them tangled up as was with wired earphones. Even though pairing a Bluetooth earbud is a simple process for some, it can be quite confusing and frustrating for many others. With Android 6+ and Google Fast Pair, it all becomes a piece of cake....
If you want to display your computer monitor or even your smartphone screen to say your TV, it’s a no-brainer. You simply pick one of the HDMI cables you have laying around the house and boom, your computer screen will be showing on the bigger TV screen. But what if you don’t have an HDMI cable? Or What if your computer doesn’t have an HDMI port? Your only option is to go wireless....
