Newspapers are dying. That’s a given. But that’s mostly in the western world not here although soon it will be reality here as well. Even though some have transitioned to digital or online media, it hasn’t saved them either. Lets see why The medium and the message are one when it comes to dead-tree newspapers. The dead-tree paper is a distribution channel as well the message. The two aren’t separable....

With the new recent updates on the app, SafeBoda is accelerating its status to the super app level that will help Ugandans push forward; a one-stop-shop for all your daily needs. Below are 10 awesome things you can do right now with the updated Safeboda Super App; 1. Sending Money for Free Sending money with the SafeBoda App is FREE at no cost. Use the SafeBoda app to swiftly send money to your contacts and other app users at no extra cost; it’s FREE....

Showmax is headquartered in South Africa. But had localized its platform for Nigerians in 2019. As a result, Nigerians are able to pay for the service in local currency — Nigerian Naira. Also, a lot of tailor-made content was provided for the region. This post compiles a list of top 10 Nollywood movies you should watch of Showmax in 2020. Read through. ALSO READ: Top 10 Nollywood Movies to Watch on Netflix (2020)....

1. Neglect Security Many Android users have neglected the security of their phones as they think viruses and other malware only attack computers. This is a big mistake. Sharing data anyhow with other phones, downloading unverified apps, visiting insecure websites can contribute to malware and tracking caches being installed into your phone. This can eventually slow down your device’s performance, cause it to malfunction and worse: expose private data to hackers....

Sonos Move The Sonos Move speaker is rated IP56 for dust and water resistance, and has an inbuilt battery that can last over 10 hours from a single charge. Bose Home Speaker 500 The Bose Home Speaker 500 is similar to the Sonos Move in many ways. It features a similar design, and also comes with support for both the Google Assistant and Alexa. It also features a screen that displays time – similar to what you get on the Alexa Echo Dot speaker....

For businesses, this is even more important because it has a direct relationship with revenue and by extension, profit. This post covers five (5) website analytics tools you should know about, and even make use of, as a website owner. They give you a clear picture of how well —or bad— your website is doing. Website Analytics Tools for Every Website Owner 1. Google Analytics Google Analytics is a free website analytics tool by Google....

The feature is a toggle fashioned as a sparkle icon that lives above the home timeline and it keeps you from having to go into the settings to get a chronological view. With this, you have an option of deciding between seeing the latest tweets first or seeing Twitter’s algorithmic based chosen ‘Top Tweets’ when you open the app. Certain iOS users have had access to this since October, but today Twitter is making the change permanent and rolling it out to everyone on Apple’s platform....

The Uganda Government/Electoral Commission/Uganda Communications Commission/Whoever-is-supposed-to-be-in-charge yesterday on 18th February 2016 decided to block Facebook,Twitter and WhatsApp; undoubtedly the most widely used social media avenues in Uganda. Within no time, law-abiding Ugandans turned Tech Ninjas and outmaneuvered Uganda gov’t/EC/UCC/Whoever-is-in-charge with spectacular ingenuity. 18th February 2016 will go down in history as the Day of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) in Uganda. If you’re reading this post from Twitter or Facebook, you definitely downloaded a VPN or some other proxy server on your smartphone to keep abreast with breaking news across the country....

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the standard technology for keeping an internet connection secure and safeguarding any sensitive data that is being sent between two systems (like a website and a server) so as to prevent criminals from reading and modifying any information transferred, including potential personal details. What are SSL certificates? These are data files that bind a cryptographic key to an organization’s domain name, server name or hostname, identity and location digitally....

During a chat with Kenya’s iHub in 2012, Safaricom Kenya strongman Bob Collymore admitted data expiration with no extension was a bad practice and he promised to rectify the issue. He said: You can read the post on WhiteAfrican and also watch the YouTube video from 1:17 when Bob makes the insightful quote above. Safaricom, as market leader in Kenya has been likened to MTN Uganda. In 2015, Safaricom tried to cap data validity and it didn’t go so well....

What this bitter-sweet announcement means is that Nokia S40, Symbian S60, BlackBerry OS and BlackBerry 10 live to die another day; 30th June 2017 to be precise. You would wonder what use another 7 months would help when eventually WhatsApp will cease to support these devices, but this is big. That is enough time to come to terms with the fact that Symbian and BlackBerry are relics of another time....

According to what has been going on sites like www.aadhaarhelpspot.co.in, it is clear that some of the responsibilities of successful candidates include providing “friendly and efficient customer support to WhatsApp users in India with inquiries related to digital transactions“. Additionally, the company seeks candidates who have “2+ years experience working with financial services in the Indian market” and “Ability to understand and explain UPI, BHIM, Aadhar number”. Unified Payment Interface (UPI) is a financial platform with an API in India which enables bank account owners in the country to transfer money to another bank account by simply knowing the recipient’s mobile phone number....

Ever wondered why this is so? Why your friend, colleague, or cousin in say the United States can install a certain application but you in a different region cannot install the same app on the same (or different) device with the same operating system? Well, while we agree that it can be a frustrating experience, we can also guarantee that your app store provider isn’t being discriminative based on location or region....

weeks ago. To Wikimedia the challenge is on, the foundation is a San francisco based non profit organisation that operates the famous Wikipedia a free encyclopedia. We have all used this free encyclopedia and i know for such that none of us has been disapointed with the results we received. According to Kat Walsh, What he excepts from an Executive Director is that she or he reports to the Board of Trustees and acts in partnership with the global volunteer community, providing the leadership and setting the strategy for the Wikimedia Foundation, while managing its day-to-day operations and activities....

Read: The Best Wireless Earbuds to choose from in 2019 Types of Wireless Headphones You might be oblivious of this but wireless headphones are in two categories: Wireless headphonesTrue wireless headphone They are all powered by a battery and use Bluetooth to connect to smartphones, laptops, portable music players, and other devices. Wireless Headphone There is not much difference between wireless headphones and the regular pair of wired cans except that it loses the wire connecting them to your device....

Moreso, IBM claims that the Pangea III is made of the same high-performance architecture as the top two performing supercomputers (Summit & Sierra) using the AI-optimized Powerg CPUs. The Pangea III also utilizes Nvidia’s Tesla V100 Tensor Core GPUs to handle seismic images at a higher resolution. This comes after Total partners with Google’s cloud service to develop AI algorithms for sorting out data from subsurface analysis to improve its oil and gas exploration....

In this post, I’ll take you through all the updates that Apple announced at the WWDC 2022. Read through. READ MORE: How to Cast from Apple Devices to Android TV and Google TV with Airplay on Supported devices Apple WWDC 2022 Updates iOS 16 Updates Apple announced that an update is coming to iOS – iOS 16. Here’s a summary of the updates that were announced: New Lock Screen A new lock screen is coming to iOS with the iOS 16....

Last year, the Chinese electronics company announced the AirDots 2 which had confusing specs and branding in various markets. But the AirDots 3 seems to be a real upgrade and you’ll know why in a bit. I’ve used both the original AirDots and AirDots 2 for a while, although my daily driver is really the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 or AirDots Pro 2, Xiaomi’s premium TWS earphones. I am pleased to let you know that the AirDots 3 borrow some specs from the AirDots Pro 2 such as USB-C charging and replacement of physical buttons (multi-function buttons) with touch controls and fancy animations with the MIUI 12 operating system....

The aircraft, meant to seat between 10 and 50 passengers, will do short-haul trips of around 700 miles as at launch, with plans to get over 1000 miles by 2030. This is a great attraction for motorists, with majority of travelers opting for road when moving up to 500 miles. The company has patented this concept and is backed by the Boeing Co. as well as from JetBlue Technology Ventures, a subsidiary of JetBlue Airways....

Nokia is one of such brands, and even though the Finnish company once went off the radar about a year ago when it was knocked off by existing and emerging brands with killer devices, Nokia is back and this time, with a bang! But ever since its return to the scenes, there seem to have been so many unanswered questions about the brand. We answer some of them below....