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The exact time for the update availability varies depending of the device model and region. If you are a Huawei and Honor user, you can also download AppGallery to your phone in advance from HERE You should enable third-party app downloads and go to this link where the app will automatically start downloading. You can as well disable the service through the Settings menu in the Me tab or could be completely uninstalled, but all the downloaded apps will stay on the phone....

Just like previous editions of Apple’s annual event, this year’s was just as exciting, if not more. The Big-A revealed a bunch of new products and services ranging from hardware to software and other interesting services. One of such product is the new “Apple One” subscription aggregation service. In this guide, we’ll cover the basic things you need to know about Apple One, in the simplest way possible. What is Apple One?...

Late last year, Motorola, a division of Google announced project Ara — an open hardware platform that will enable the masses to build their own phone with modular blocks. Think of it like building your own phone with lego blocks where certain aspects of your phone like your screen, processors, RAM or Camera are upgradable and you wouldn’t have to buy a new phone every time you want to upgrade....

Chromebooks and normal laptops are two very different beasts. Because Chromebooks run Google’s Chrome operating system, they have a reputation for being lightweight, easy to use and affordable devices. Windows and macOS laptops are more likely to be more expensive and heavier than Chromebooks, but they offer more versatility. Here’s what you need to know about the key differences between Chromebooks and Windows laptops. Chromebooks vs normal laptops: Operating system Chrome OS and Windows are operating systems that power computers, smartphones, tablets and other devices....

We sat down and asked ourselves the very question that defines the existence of the TechPost — “how can we cover the emerging digital African revolution ever better than we are already doing?”. The answer to that simple question has not been that simple as you might think. It has led to countless hacking hours, arguments on the latest web design trends, hundreds of hours crunching our back-end web analytics all geared towards how to better our reporting on African innovations and technological trends....

Getting tabs on information can be a daunting task these days with massive content that we’ve to consume everyday. In fact, the average consumer of information today consumes more in just one day than what an average information consumer did in the medieval times. So recognizing this challenge, we’ve put togather a list of top stories across Africa and elsewhere we think you might be interested in (or missed) this weekend....

Microsoft has announced that the Nokia X2 is now available for purchase in Kenya at a price of Kshs 13,500 and Uganda. The Nokia X2 delivers upgraded specifications, more popular Microsoft services and a smoother, easier user experience at an affordable price. “The Nokia X2 was designed to help the next billion people connect to the mobile Internet and cloud services, affordably,” said Kingori Gitahi, Product Manager, Microsoft. “Following on from the great reception we saw to the first Nokia X device, we’re pleased to offer the next step in the line-up with the affordable Nokia X2....

Up until now, the Telecoms especially in Uganda have ironically made giving them money such a treacherous thing. This week in my ultimate guide to buying Airtime on Ugandan networks, I wrote about how in perhaps 10 years our kids will demand to know why we used to go through such an error-prone, time-wasting and environmentally unfriendly process to load Airtime. I bet you won’t have a clever response. However, guys from ZeeMark Studios have figured out a way to make things a bit painless and smart....

Netflix is finally in Uganda and in over 127 countries worldwide. The movie and TV show streaming service has until now been majorly been restricted to users in the US mainly. How much is Netflix in Uganda Since the announcement yesterday, we couldn’t wait to buy some popcorn and watch “the new TV”. Ne tflix has been generous enough to offer first-time users one month free subscription after which you’ll have to pay a monthly subscription starting from $7....

WiFi can sometimes be elusive and the solution is not to buy yet another more powerful router with all the bells and whistles. The problem isn’t you or even your router. It’s just that WiFi signals have limited range because they are prone to interference from nearby wireless devices operating in the same frequency of 2.4GHz and 5GHz. If you are having WiFi dead zones a lot, then your best bet is either going for Mesh WiFi router systems we talked about or WiFi range extenders or repeaters....

If iMessages is the reason you are not leaving iPhones any time soon for Android ville, then you no-longer have an excuse if you live in Uganda. Google Chat, the iMessages equivalent for Android smartphones has been rolling out slowly globally. Now, the service is available to Android Smartphone users in Uganda after it landed on users in Kenya a few months ago. Google Chat also known as Rich Communication Service(RCS) is a messaging service akin to Apple’s iMessages or even Whatsapp or Telegram that enables users to text over WiFi or mobile internet without using any of their Airtime credit....

Google has been slowly but surely incorporating dark mode on many of its products and services, from Messages to Google Keep, and even Android itself. Now, Google has quietly brought a dark mode to Google Photos (spotted by XDA-Developers ), reportedly landing in version 4.17.0.249919200. However, it’s unclear whether this will be a server-side change on Google’s part or if you’ll need to update to this particular version. For what it’s worth, I updated to this version and didn’t see dark mode....

HelloFood is a global food delivery business that is working with over 22,000 restaurants in 40 plus countries. They recently opened shop in Uganda and are currently operational. What they do is they make it easier for you to get your favorite dish without leaving your home or desk. After registering for the service, you simply have to enter your location, choose a restaurant within your location, check through the various menus or jump straight to what you particularly want, make an order and the restaurant delivers to your door step....

With music streaming becoming the primary mode of media consumption for many today, Spotify has positioned itself strategically to cater to the needs of almost all audiophiles. Perhaps it is the mammoth music library, the fact that it is available across many regions, or the inclusion of podcasts and Audiobooks For music lovers, this is a rather interesting experience and Spotify usually makes quite the experience out of it. As such, Spotify’s annual Wrapped has become many users’ favorite bit about the platform especially as the year comes to a close...

The last time I was at Shoprite was during the back to school season and the lines were long. Parents and children had flocked the place to go shopping for school. Jumia and Shoprite have a partnership to make your shopping easier. This is through their on-demand platform Jumia Food. The partnership gives the shopper a chance to do their shopping without leaving their location as it will be delivered to them in just a few minutes....

After it emerged that FaceApp now had access to personal data of millions of people, many people seemed unbothered while others seemed genuinely concerned. Well, a lot of your personal data is out there in the hands of many app developers and phone manufacturers. So how much of your personal information does your phone know about you? Your location plus location history Both Android and IOS phones have internal tracking devices that can see your location at any given point....

Nokia was the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones in 2011, with global device market share of 23% in the second quarter. However, if you know one thing or two in the technology industry, then you agree that statistics are not something any Tech business leader should hang on. It’s a common thing in the Tech industry to find one industry leading player today, file for bankruptcy the next day. Kodak knows this better when it did just that late this month....

There is no denying the popularity of the smartphone. The iPhone and Android are responsible for generating many trends and innovations in the world of technology. Mobile internet is an area in particular that is booming at the moment. You can expect mobile internet to only increase in terms of users and connectivity via new smartphone high speed internet providers. In fact, many believe that the iPhone and Android phones are driving a wireless bandwidth boom, and there’s definitely proof to back this up....

The Huawei Band 7 is not a drastic departure from its predecessor , the Huawei Band 6. In fact, save for the slight variations in build quality and available colors, these are practically the same device with the same form factor, display, and much more. We missed out on getting support for GPS on this model but Always-on Display was baked in, thankfully. This feature allows you to have the Huawei Band 7’s display stay on in a few preset options so you can always have a glance at what’s important, usually the time....

You will want to screen mirror or miracast your Android smartphone to your Smart TV for various reasons; watch movies, videos and pictures you took on your phone to the big screen or if there are specific file formats that your smart TV can’t play, you can play these using apps like MK player, VLC on your phone and then screen mirror the output to the big screen. It’s really comes in handy....