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I remember a couple of years back about 7 to be precise, I went to a bank in town (I won’t disclose) and I asked them to avail me a Visa Card that I could use to shop online. 7 years later, I am still shocked at the answer they gave me; “Sir you will need 10 million shillings (about $3900) to have that kind of card”. But as the banking sector was liberalized, many banks entered the market and the competition has forced them to innovate and release products that help retain clients....

Joining campus is a dream come true for many people. I personally grew up in the village and coming to campus meant I was coming to the city. The excitement was real and I met a few new things like ride-hailing using a mobile app in the city. Technology is advancing and the effect it has on our day to day lives is increasing. So here are five tech basics every fresher should know....

Today, TechPost officially becomes Dignited. My editor comprehensively explained our rebranding move in this blog post . Without repeating what he wrote, let’s dive straight away into the exciting highlights that grace our new home — Dignited. From the day we launched TechPost on 19th January 2013, it has been a thrilling and challenging journey. The journey feels so short yet its clearly been over a calendar year, literally quite a long time....

If you’re on the lookout for that spark to kickstart the new year, the Tecno Spark 20 series deserves your attention. Tecno, a Chinese smartphone brand under Shenzhen Transsion Holdings, shares its umbrella with Infinix and iTel, primarily capturing markets in Africa and Asia. Known for delivering budget-friendly devices, Tecno stands out by offering impressive features that can compete with many flagship models currently dominating the market. The spanking new Tecno Spark 20 series introduces three distinct models: Tecno Spark 20, Tecno Spark 20 Pro, and Tecno Spark 20 Pro+....

Tecno took things a notch higher when they recently introduced the official Tecno Forums called Tecno Spot . These forums are the place where all Tecno fans in Africa are meant to connect and share tips, tricks and information about all things Tecno. It was from the forums that leaks about the upcoming Boom J8 and the anticipated HiOS were made. Users have also gone on to share lot’s of information about their devices ranging from where to buy, how to root, update or maximise their devices....

Telegram Messenger had for the last couple of months stepped off the gas and not released any new features, till now. Telegram version 4.8.10 for Android and version 4.8.3 for iOS finally bring a bunch of nifty features. Some of these include Replace Media, Share vCards, Mark as Unread, Double-speed Voice Messages and much more. It’s been a long wait, three months to be exact and our excitement is palpable. Alright then, let’s have a look at some of the new Telegram superpowers we are getting in this round....

Telkom Kenya has introduced a new cloud-based fixed voice service that will allow firms to outsource for robust and secure cutting-edge technology. Dubbed ‘Omniconnect’, the service will deliver an end-to-end software and hardware system, powered by global technology company Avaya. Besides making and receiving calls, it will also offer other features such as conference calls and the ability to integrate with email and mobile phone. Telkom reports that the SME option allows up to 20 extensions (with call features such as holding, transferring, voicemail and parking / paging) and comes with third- party mobile app support....

The road to 5G is a slow and torturous one. It is one that is claiming some rather big casualties but still manages to promise a future that is more connected, almost real-time and It is also a key component for emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles and machine-to-machine communication, which require seamless connectivity with blazing speeds. 5G has been touted to be about 20 times faster than the current 4G standard; for example, a full-HD movie could be downloaded in just a matter of seconds....

Streaming live football matches is becoming a trend as it gives you the ability to catch up with your favorite teams on the go, and with the football season across Europe’s top 5 leagues finally, back, the demand to be able to stream live football matches is high. You probably want to know how to combine your passion and be able to watch games and not be glued to your living room walls....

The world has largely moved away from Torrent sites and what they stood for in the late 2000s to mid 2010s. However, even in 2024 there is still need for such tools and platforms that are more legal and less likely to lanf you in trouble with DMCA enforcement. Some of these include downloading open-source software, such as Linux distros, that are often available for free via torrent, downloading public domain content, such as books, movies, or music, that are no longer protected by copyright, downloading content that is licensed under Creative Commons or other similar licenses that allow sharing and modification, or maybe even downloading content that you have purchased or have permission to use from the original creator or distributor....

The virtual world has no doubt brought on an enigmatic frenzy to the world of tech with a torrent of devices and content having launched throughout the whole of last year (2016) . And wait, there’s so much more with the beginning of this year, 2017 where more and more device vendors are turning the heat up on Virtual Reality (VR). For you to get what you really want to pay for, here is the list of the top 7 recommended VR headsets and their prices that will work great with your Smart Phone and Game Consoles....

The Redmi Note line is one of Xiaomi’s most popular smartphone series. And this is largely because smartphones in this line are usually budget-friendly and are always packed with premium features that you’ll only find on high-end smartphones. Just recently, Xiaomi unveiled the Redmi Note 11 – succeeding the Redmi Note 10 launched a year ago. During the launch, Xiaomi announced that the Redmi Note 11 5G (the premium model) will start at a recommended retail price of $329 (for the 6GB/64GB model), $349 (for the 6GB/128GB model), and $379 (for 8GB/128GB model)....

The Galaxy M Series has few devices (it’s a relatively new series) but boasts of really interesting devices from Samsung. First announced in 2019, picture the Galaxy M series as a line of budget smartphones. The series serve as a successor to the Samsung mega phablets and targets mid-range and low-range smartphone users. This post takes you through the top Samsung Galaxy M series smartphones in 2020 that you should consider buying....

Twitter is on a roll introducing feature after feature with eyes on monetization. Lot’s of efforts have been made to make sure you love your Twitter but most importantly that you not only like it but need it. This means adding features that you will find useful everyday. The latest is the new Twitter Poll. According to Twitter, the new feature will make getting public’s opinion on anything easier. For instance if you want to know what to name your dog, who will win tonight’s game, which election issue people care most about — there’s no better place to get answers than on Twitter....

Uber Launches in Uganda Recently, Uber went into an African expansion mode launching in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda. This is clearly not the last African country they are launching in. At a low key event at Serena Hotel, Uber was launched in Uganda . Soon after, we saw celebrities like Anne Kansiime and Salvador taking their maiden Uber rides. We then saw Facebook and the entire internet littered with Ads about signing up for Uber as either a rider or partner while stories of people’s Uber experiences flooded social media....

Biometric Voter Verification System On 19th January 2016,the Uganda Electoral Commission announced the introduction of a Biometric Voter Verification System for the highly contested Uganda Elections slated for February 18. According to the Commission, “the use of biometrics for verification and authentication at the polling station represents the best solution in strengthening the integrity of voter identification during the polling process.” How it works? “This system basically uses fingerprints to match voter details which will help the elections officer to confirm that the voter is on the roll of that polling station....

A new viral post on Facebook is warning users about the purported risks of account “cloning.” Cloning also known as Impersonating accounts is already against Facebook’s rules, and is easy to detect both by Facebook and other users. Cloning is when a user copies another user’s profile, then uses the information on the profile such as the profile photo and other personal details to create a new Facebook account. This is common especially if the victim has all or some of his or her profile material set to “public”....

I have been in the crypto and blockchain space for over five years now and every day, the still nascent technology is evolving and there are a lot of decentralized apps, blockchain-related services, and use cases coming. Today, we shall understand what exactly is GameFi or Play to Earn , a new way to earn through playing games. In this article , we looked at DeFi, a new decentralized financial system, and got to understand its basics....

Domain Name System(DNS) is at the backbone of the modern internet even though it’s mostly under the carpet for the ordinary user. Every time you visit a website, send emails and even use an App, you are inadvertently using DNS. How it works it not a mystery. Regular visitors to this site probably already know. In summary DNS translates human-readable website names or domain names into corresponding numeric IP addresses that computers understand....

WhatsApp , the popular messaging app, has launched a new feature that lets users send and receive instant video messages . This feature aims to improve the way people communicate by allowing them to share short videos with their contacts. Instant video messages are like voice messages, but with video. Users can record and send videos of up to 60 seconds, and show their emotions, reactions, or surroundings in a more engaging way....