Enter mobile browser-based VPNs. Opera got all of excited when they incorporated a free VPN feature in their Mobile browser until they discontinued it in May this year to everyone’s surprise! While Opera kept the VPN feature on its desktop browser, it still left a lot of users looking for choices on mobile. I recently discovered Aloha mobile browser on Twitter. The browser claims to use hardware acceleration displays page up to 2x times faster than other mobile browsers....

However, this like any other nice ideas comes with numerous challenges. Some obvious ones include; how will the crafts be able to ensure that the right person gets the package? Secondly, how will they be able to maneuver through the busy skies without collisions with other flying objects and bird? And thirdly, how reliable and secure are these drones? Imagine if someone orders for pizza then someone else equally hungry shoots the drone down and eats the pizza on its way to deliver the pizza!...

Here’s how to check Android app permissions. Method 1 Open your device’s “Settings” Tap “Apps & notifications” Select “App Permissions” You’d see a list of permissions. Tap any permission and you’ll be presented a list of apps that use the selected permission. Apps that you have granted permission to use your hardware or data will be toggled on. You can toggle off the app’s access by toggling it off. Method 2 The method above allows you check all the apps using certain permission....

In this post, we’ll be highlighting the major differences and upgrades that came to the Apple watch series 7 relative to the series 6. In the end, you should be able to decide if you’ll be making an upgrade to the latest version. READ MORE: Mi Watch Lite(Redmi GPS Watch) review: Budget smartwatch with built-in GPS. Apple Watch Series 7 vs 6 Differences Apple Watch Series 7 vs 6 Display One of the most pronounced differences between the Apple watch series 7 and series 6 is the display....

Usually the typical way to work around this challenge is to add WiFi range extenders. These receive WiFi signals from your router and re-broadcast them to areas that your router wouldn’t reach. Perfect you say. But not so fast. WiFi ranger extenders vs mesh networks WiFi extenders have some serious drawbacks; for one, you will have to re-register to a new network created by your WiFi extender each time you move away from your router’s range....

Currently Bitcoins sound like the dot com bubble, but the total value of all Bitcoins passed the billion-dollar mark at the end of March, and some workers may even be opting to receive part of their salaries in Bitcoin! According to Gigaom, You can famously use Bitcoins to buy pizza, but these days it can also be used to pay for VPNand VoIP services, music, cupcakes and, er, Linden dollars....

For brands and businesses, gift cards are a way of sealing purchases and increasing loyalty. They help to make sure that a customer makes that particular purchase from the brand. Hence, no fear of churn to competitors. For users, it is a great alternative to cash and makes gifting products and services much easier. Gift cards come in fixed amounts or value e.g $10, $50, $100, and so on. There are usually policies surrounding their use but that is platform-specific....

Intel Core i9 family built with Skylake-X architecture, come with processors comprising 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 cores. This sheer horsepower effectively knocks down Core i7 from the hierarchy and takes the top spot. Intel Core i9 ushers in a new family of Intel processors, the X-Series. The X-Series is pricey in itselves, but they also come with certain caveats which need to be met to use them. One of these is the fact that they run on a new Socket R4, the LGA 2066 which replaces the LGA 2011 and LGA 2011-3....

At an event I attended at Outbox on the 23rd of Febuary, I met journalists and software developers determined to crunch numbers together in order to tell compelling stories to the public. I went both as a Tech journalist and a developer, who ironically has a phobia for numbers, but this time, I made up my mind to brace myself for what could possibly come out this meetup organised by Outbox and HacksHackers Kampala chapter....

Devkids by ULesson is a subsidiary of ULesson – an Edtech startup based in Nigeria and led by former Konga Founder/CEO, Sim Shagaya. ULesson – which recently raised $7.5 million in Series A funding – is focused on bridging the educational gap for K-12 (primary and secondary) education in Africa by providing learning resources and delivering affordable, high-quality, and accessible education using technology. Related Post: Will Sim Shagaya’s uLesson crack EdTech in Nigeria?...

The good news is that the DStv Explora 3 retains most of the features introduced in the DStv Explora 2. For starters, the pricing has remained exactly the same since the first Explora which cost R999 ($68) without installation and R1699 ($115) plus installation. Secondly, the DStv Explora 3 still sports a 1TB hard drive introduced in the Explora 2 which offers 110hrs of recording time. This though pales in comparison to the 2TB hard drive in the original Explora which offered double that at 220hrs or recording time....

How much else is new and improved is what we are here to find out. In a death-match between these 3 decoders, the devil is always in the details. Isn’t it always? Here, let’s have a look. Read more: DStv launches 4 Supersport Channels in HD for picture-perfect experienceDStv Now Launches over 20 Additional ChannelsHow to use your DStv account to watch Showmax Form factor The first thing you will notice about the later versions is that gorgeous, slimmer form factor....

Fast forward, its 2019 and I use Duta so much for lots of stuff. So what is Duta? How does it work? Is it safe? Let’s look at this in detail. What is Duta? Duta™ is an Indian media company, serving millions of subscribers across the globe. It delivers breaking news, up-to-the-minute sports, entertainment news, engaging interactive services and devotional content via popular mobile messaging apps, including WhatsApp and Telegram....

There are a bunch of ecosystems in this regard and devices work really well with each other within these walls, and in this post, we shall be showing you how to get the most out of your Google TV or Android TV using your Android device, the dream Google Ecosystem. First, it is worth noting that fundamentally, Google TV and Android TV are the same, or very very similar. This means that many features are available across these platforms in one shape or form....

When prisoners are locked up in jail, the world seems to cave in unto them. The radio is the popular source of access to information. It fills the void left by the restrictions to information access in Prisons. During his term in prison, Uganda’s former minister of state for health Mike Mukala faced one of the strangest times in life, worse more, in dilapidated facilities. Being known as one of the most influential African leaders on Twitter and also for a flashy lifestyle, he couldn’t imagine life without the vital key sources of information –the internet and T....

Internet.org will be running TNM and Airtel Malawi networks, giving people access to free basic internet services. The platform so far offers access to the internet to 1 billion people. Of those 9 million people got online for the first time and access 100+ free basic services available globally. High-altitude aircrafts currently under construction will beam internet access to communities from the sky. The Aircraft wings that are 42 meters, have a flight altitude of 18-27 kilometers and access coverage 40-80 Sq....

Typically, the “Why am I seeing this ad?” drop-down only discloses the reasons why the ads appeared in the user’s account; including the biographical details implemented. Also known as Custom Audiences Transparency feature, it was designed to make users informed on how different targeted ads appeared on their pages. Kicking off on February 28, more details such as the time the brand got the contact information, the name of the brand that got the information, and other ad partners that the information was shared to as well as the time it was shared will be revealed....

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 wanting to introduce the service to its ecosystem, however, smartphone fragmentation and mobile Telecom partnerships have been a challenge. Google has been wanting to get Telecoms onboard so that Chat works just like the good-old SMS service but over data instead of the traditional telecom network....

The glamorous annual event targeted towards developers where Google showcases it’s latest technology will be live in a few hours. There are a couple of things that industry pundits expect like the next version of Android which is expected not to be an overhaul as we’ve seen in the past, but rather, it may turn out to be a full-on upgrade to Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie or an upgrade in the current OS, Jelly Bean....

Google recently pulled 29 camera and photo apps from the Play Store after it emerged that they were pushing intrusive ads, scamming users and even stealing private content. Some of these apps push full-screen ads, including porn, and some run phishing scams that steal your personal info under the guise of contests. Some of camera apps which were meant to beautify your photos used that opportunity to just steal the uploaded pictures and give users a fake update prompt....