Remember that guy called Saul from Netflix TV series Breaking Bad or its spin-off Better call Saul? If you don’t know what I am talking about, this is your chance to watch one of the best TV series ever. Summarily, Saul is the criminal lawyer you call when in trouble. But you don’t need to call Saul. The Law is there to protect your personal rights and freedoms and to ensure there’s civility and harmony in society....
Google Bard , the AI-powered tool that can generate text based on a given topic, has announced that it now supports Swahili, its first African language. Swahili is spoken by about 100 million people in East and Central Africa, and is the official language in a dozen counties and the National language of Tanzania and Kenya. Swahili is also spoken in countries like Uganda , the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mozambique ....
Google has today announced a new change to Gmail, one of its mainstream products some of us can’t do without everyday. The new change will no-longer require users to first click on “display images below” link in the Gmail webmail client anymore as has been the case for years, but instead images will automatically be displayed in users’ messages across desktop, iOS and Android clients. This is because instead of serving images directly from the original external host mail servers(for instance email marketers’ servers), Gmail will now serve all images through Google’s own secure proxy servers....
Presumably one of the most leaked devices, the Nexus 5 has finally been released after much anticipation. As the first device in the world running “KitKat” Google’s latest iteration of its popular Android OS, its not surprising that the Device and the kit Kat OS were released on Halloween an American tradition/celebration also synonymous with the sharing of candy. Kit Kat will be coming to other devices a little early next year with the likes of HTC and Samsung promising an early update within 30 – 90 days....
For decades consumers and industry alike have been waiting for a better battery, one that charges faster and lasts longer . A material discovered in 2004 called “Graphene” has promised this. There have been many recent steps toward building better batteries, but nothing in the form of a product that you can actually buy. The Graphene battery is just hitting the market and available to the public. This hints at the first glimpse of a new wave of battery technology....
itel P32 is a budget handset as we very know, but that isn’t reason enough to skimp on features. For an asking price ranging from UGX 330,000 to UGX 350,000 ($88~$94), you get a decent, well-built smartphone with a few features worth mentioning. We have written about the itel P32 here and there and wouldn’t want to hash the same information we have covered, so this will be all new....
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way, and one of its most recent developments is the ability to create art. With AI art , you can generate images, animations, and music using deep learning algorithms. One of the most popular AI art tools is DeepAI, which is an online platform that allows you to create stunning artwork with ease. In this blog post, we will explore how to generate AI art with DeepAI....
25 exceptional mobile startups from across the region will compete to win market recognition and investor interest during the PIVOT East 2014 pitching conference which will be held on 24th – 25th June in Nairobi Kenya. The startups were unveiled today after an intense evaluation process by a panel involving over 20 investors. The 25 finalists, 5 from each category were selected from the 50 semifinalists announced three weeks ago The startups that have made it to the finals are;...
The first Samsung unpacked event of 2023 has come and gone and we saw the unveiling of the Galaxy S23 series – the first major flagship smartphone we will see in 2023. And just like previous Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S23 series features three smartphone models; Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, and it comes with updates to some areas. And although the Galaxy S23 series didn’t come with many updates when compared to its immediate predecessor, the Galaxy S22 series (released a few months ago), it is a massive upgrade from previously released smartphones in the Galaxy S series....
It’s very common for most people to lose everyday essential items such as keys, wallets, purses, toys and so forth. Finding them can be time consuming if you ever find them. And if you don’t, it can be very costly. My wallet for instance contains not just money, but ATM cards, driving permit and my national ID. It’s a whole treasure trove of items that are mostly important to me....
Are you relocating or traveling abroad soon? Then you need to request for a travel allowance from your bank. Here’s why – at the moment, there’s a significant gap between the official rates and black market rates. Unfortunately, this means any Nigerian traveler who plans on swapping their Naira for USD, GBP, or EUR before traveling abroad is automatically at a loss because they have to do this exchange using the black market rates....
Prowling around Twitter like a stealth tiger looking for an article to devour, a technical blog post to bookmark, a funny video to laugh at, a business-post to consume, a software engineer to follow, I came across a scam alert tweet from Total Uganda against a form of online scam someone is running. SCAM ALERT! Please disregard any information from the account in this POST PHOTO as it is an unauthorized account distributing false information about Total and our products....
A form is one of the internet’s most used tools. A form can be used when you need to gather information to create a contact, a checkout page, a survey or a directory. Thanks to Google Drive’s “Forms” feature, you can easily create a Google Form. Google Forms is a survey administration app that is included in the Google Drive office suite along with Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides....
Telegram has recently been launching a lot of feature-centric updates. From making content on specific channels private to anonymously posting on channels. One of their major new releases is an opportunity to delete messages sent or received on specific dates. Imagine endlessly scrolling through months of conversations in a bid to delete certain messages. Not only is it time-consuming, but it can be a daunting task as well. Especially when you need to delete days or months’ worth of messages....
The Energy Dashboard feature works with smart lights, plugs, switches, water heaters, thermostats, TVs and all Echo smart speakers. And it can also help you monitor energy usage from your non-smart devices and electronics connected to your smart plugs . Your old televisions or microwaves, for instance. Accessing the Alexa Energy Dashboard To see your Alexa Energy Dashboard, open the Amazon Alexa app on your phone. If you don’t already have the app, download it from Apple’s App Store for iPhone or from the Google Play Store for Android ....
Kuda bank, or “ Kuda ” as it is fondly called, is a challenger bank based in Nigeria and was initially called Kudimoney before it rebranded to Kuda in 2019. Kuda was founded by Babs Ogundeyi and Mustapha Musty. The brand is focused on offering digital banking services and be the go-to bank for Nigerians and Africans. Kuda has, so far, completed a number of funding rounds to help propel it towards its vision....
One good thing about smartphones is that users can customize parts of them to fit how they want to interact with them. The experience with how apps are arranged is a huge part of interacting with smartphones and it makes sense that you can customize this. On your iPhone, you can organize your apps in folders to make this better. When your apps are not properly organized, you tend to experience cases where you get lost looking for a particular app....
Why should you spend a lot money to acquire an Xbox or Playstation console when you already have a mini gaming rig right in your hands? Smartphones have certainly come a long way and one of their grand achievements is to be counted as first-class citizens in gaming ville. But what are the minimal smartphone specs for gaming? Be to frank, you won’t get nearly the same experience from a smartphone as you would from a dedicated gaming console just the Xbox....
A home is where you feel safe and care for your loved ones. It is where you are also most vulnerable. Now, imagine your privacy being breached through a device that’s always in your home? With the advancement of technology, devices connected to the internet are like a gateway to your privacy. There is a possibility that you are being watched presently through your webcam. Again, imagine hackers watching you through your webcam without turning on your indicator light....
Google continues to roll out features and tools dedicated to making online learning a smooth experience for students, teachers, and guardians. A good example is the Google Classroom tool designed to help students and teachers organize virtual classes. Google launched the Google Lens app sometimes in 2017 and has over the years beefed up the tool with a variety of functions such as Personal Shopper, Image-Text Translation , Dining, Tour Guide , etc....
