As expected, Africa might not be as equipped as say, the western countries, in dealing with the pandemic. As such, these African countries could use all the help they can get. In Kenya, we recently saw Safaricom, the biggest carrier and operator of the region’s biggest mobile money platform, M-PESA, come out to waiver transaction charges below Ksh 1000. This, the company says, is in a bid to deepen the penetration mobile money usage....

Also, I have watched so many music videos and movie trailers without the need for a CD Drive (ROM) in my PC. You probably have had a similar story to mine. With the ever growing technology, internet affordability and penetration, it is becoming a lot easier to backup data, download or stream music and movies and, also share material or transfer data. First it was the Floppy drive (R.I.P) and now the Compact Disc (CD) seems to be headed to the same path....

The Sharp Aquos R2 Compact comes as a successor to the Aquous R Compact that was released last year. The Aquos R Compact debuted with a tiny notch that housed the front-facing camera but had an unreasonably huge chunk of bezel at the bottom of the display. To create the Aquous R2 Compact, Sharp modified the bottom bezel and added an extra notch around fingerprint sensor. This positions the Aquos R2 Compact as the world’s first smartphone with a dual notch....

Facebook was able to achieve this by combing through about 11.5 billion 64 x 64 pixels satellite images of the region to identify buildings. This would normally take a lot of time to do, however, employing artificial intelligence makes the process autonomous and expedient. Using this approach, it was able to identify buildings in the satellite images and compare them with census data to ascertain where the population is resident....

FaceTime on the other hand is Apple’s proprietary technology for making voice and video calls over the internet first introduced in 2010 on the iPhone. I have been using both services to keep in touch with family and friends and to collaborate with workmates. If you are outside of the Apple ecosystem like I have been for a long time, you probably haven’t heard about FaceTime. That’s because it only works within the Apple iOS ecosystem of devices—iPhone, iPad, and Mac— along with iMessages which is the text-equivalent....

How much is Netflix in Uganda Since the announcement yesterday, we couldn’t wait to buy some popcorn and watch “the new TV”. Netflix 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 $7.99. How to watch Netflix Netflix can be watched using your PC, tablet, smartphone, consoles such as XBox or Play Station, Smart TV among several other options....

Usually, at events like this, Samsung typically unveils new smartphones, wearables, and other smart gadgets, but at this year’s event, Samsung’s focus was on laptops. The tech giant introduced the next iterations of its Galaxy Book laptop series; the Galaxy Book 2 Pro and Pro 360 laptops. That said, here’s a rundown of all its specs and features. Galaxy Book 2 Pro: Key Specs First off, both laptops (Galaxy Book 2 Pro and the Pro 360) come in two models: the 13....

They (particularly Google) collects users data ethically and unethically, and use them to create individual advertising profile so they can make more money to keep their services free. So, basically, privacy doesn’t really exists. In fact, these harvested data can be sold to third-parties or handed over to the government on request. This is where DuckDuckGo (DDG) comes in — search engine security. Simply put: DuckDuckGo is a search engine that doesn’t give a [damn] about your data and information....

Google street View enables you to explore world landmarks, discover natural wonders, and step inside locations such as museums, arenas, restaurants and small businesses with 360-degree images on Google Maps. A big part of Kampala streets has been captured including surrounding suburbs. Some parts of Buwate for instance which is in Najjera have already been traversed. If you’re wondering why you didn’t see Google cars with cameras doing the image capturing, well that’s because the project wasn’t directly managed by Google according to our sources....

Some key features of the website include a cleaner and more attractive design, a more engaging and interactive user experience with enhanced search and navigation. We have been tracking the growth of Hellofood in Uganda and we have images how the old and the new website look like side by side. This was the first website when we first heard of Hellofood. This was the second Hellofood design which is not very different from the current design...

Here are 10 tips to help you. Make sure you are using the best anti-malware program and its virus signatures are constantly updated. Also, ensure your firewall is on when using a public wireless network and your own wireless network is encrypted with a password to prevent anyone outside from collecting information. Ensure you know the online store’s physical address and you can walk into their office if there is a problem to be sorted....

They have come under fire after reports surfaced that they harvested more than 50 million Facebook profiles, without the users’ permission. They then built a system that used the data collected to, among other things, identify potential ‘swing-voters’. They would then “engineer personalized political advertisements based on their psychological profile.”- Christopher Wylie, a former Cambridge Analytica contractor who helped build the algorithm used to harvest the data. How did the whole scandal blow over?...

Being a relatively new OS, the devices running it aren’t that many either. In this post, we shall look at a handful of these devices running KaiOS. It is important to note that these devices may not be available globally. Nokia 8110 4G This modern renicarnation of the legendary classic banana phone is powered by KaiOS. This has got to be one of, if not the only globally available device running this new OS....

When I started out, created my posts from a mobile phone, then a Nokia 6133 and then I would post the article by email assigned to me by blogger which would in turn post the article on my blog. Clever, right? Then, I was using the usual mobile phone keyboard and you can imagine how difficult it must have been typing long text using the ordinary T9 keypad. But now, am using a virtual QWERTY keyboard thanks to my Android Huawei Google Ideos....

Unfortunately, that just won’t do. Social distancing doesn’t actually mean cutting off human interaction altogether. We still need to know whatever is going on around us to be able to react accordingly to the coronavirus pandemic. We need people. And the closer to us, the better. Telegram’s Location-based People Nearby/ Groups Nearby On the plus side, apps like Telegram already have features in place to help. Telegram’s Location-based ‘People Nearby’ uses GPS to connect people in the same locality without them sharing sensitive information like phone numbers....

Phishing is the malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity and acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details. While online and mobile banking and e-commerce are safe, the volume and sophistication of phishing scams continues to dramatically increase. First and foremost, you should be very careful about giving out your personal financial information over the Internet....

When you block unwanted text messages on your iPhone, you won’t receive any messages from the contact or number you blocked. Even if they attempt to send them to you after then. In this post, I’ll take you through how to block unwanted text messages on your iPhone. It’s quite a straightforward process and you should read through it. READ MORE: How to Share Your Screen With SharePlay on iPhone During FaceTime...

When a device is assigned a static IP address, the address doesn’t change as compared to a dynamic IP address which is assigned by the network you are connected to. A Static IP address comes in handy when external devices or websites need to remember your IP address. In this article, i will show you how to configure a static IP address for your computer. Finding Your Addresses on Windows Open Start: Click the Windows brand within the bottom-left corner of the screen....

Recently, the company made its services available in over 80 new markets including many African countries. With that, users can now take advantage of all Spotify features that they’ve been previously gawking at due to geo-restriction. Spotify being this massive means that other players would want to associate with the service, offering deep integration among other perks. Recently, we looked at how to link Google Maps to your Spotify account....

Google will automatically use the information and photos from your Business Profile to create a site that you can customize with themes, photos, and text. Your site will automatically update whenever you change your business information or post new photos and will also be optimized for display on desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. How to create your business profile and add a website Google’s website builder is suitable for everyone, even beginners....