Since the USB-C connector is reversible, it can be inserted into the port either way without having to flip it around — just like Apple’s lightning connectors.Devices that use the USB-C power delivery port do not need to have a power port for the charger and separate USB ports.Devices with this protocol can be charged through the port as well as discharge to other devices via the same port.Now devices can be charged much faster at 100W (5 Ampere at 20 Volts) which is more than 6 times without the USB-C power delivery....

The need to type out the text you want to translate has been eliminated. You can simply upload an image with the text to be translated or point your smartphone’s camera at the object and leave the rest to Google’s translation engine. This makes the process ridiculously easy. In this post, I take you by the hand on how to translate text from an image with the app. On both Android and iPhone....

However, chances are that your house isn’t adequately covered by the Wi-Fi. There is a very vibrant market for Wi-Fi repeaters and Range Extenders in the market today and as such, it is pretty easy to remedy this situation. In this post, we will show you how to use the Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition as a range extender. Related posts: Getting started with WiFi range extenders, Repeaters and boostersMi Router 4A Gigabit Edition offers fast WiFi for under $30Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition: Unboxing and Setup...

The program, initiated in 2008 by Huawei with over 280 universities around the world taking part, selects the top college students in ICT-related courses for a study trip in China. It began in Uganda in 2016, and happened in 2017 as well, with 10 ICT talents visiting the Beijing and Shevchenko cities of China participating in various forms of training in line with the Chinese culture and cutting edge ICT lessons....

Don’t panic, yet. In this post, we’re taking you through a number of steps to take if your Face ID stops working on your iPhone. While there are a lot of potential reasons why this could have happened, here are some to consider and what to do. Read through. READ MORE: iPhone Screen Not Working? Here are 4 Ways to Fix It. Do This When iPhone Face ID is Not Working 1....

Visitors to the Jumia site and to the Jumia mobile app will have an opportunity to claim the largest discounts on mobile phones, tablets and accessories ever seen in Uganda. Brands such as Tecno, Infinix, Samsung, iPhone, Fero and Nokia are among those set to have discounts of up to 60% off. Jumia Uganda Country Manager, Ham Namakajjo confirmed at a press event on Friday that they have partnered with trusted mobile phone distributors to offer the very best prices on Uganda’s favourite mobile phones....

Specs are vague and performance is yet to be determined, but if Apple’s slides are to be believed, this chip design and these machines are just the beginning of a hugely important transition for Apple and computing in general. Let’s go beyond what Apple said in the launch and dive into some of the nuances behind this new Apple Silicon M1 chip. Apple M1 vs A14 Chip: What’s Different The new M1 Chip is based on A14 Bionic chips found on old iPhones and iPads Air....

The Redmi 4A MIUI comes preloaded with a couple of apps and tricks like gesture control, Mi-Remote, Second Space, that you will love Redmi 4A Unboxing The Xiaomi Redmi 4A comes in a neat white minimalist rectangular packaging. Nothing flashy. There’s a huge “4” on the top, some words in Chinese and the Xiaomi logo on the sides. In the box is the device itself, a little pouch with what seems to be a manual and some documentation....

With few modifications made to the laptop design-wise and likewise on the inside, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 basically comes in as a refresh to the first Surface Laptop that was released last year. When the Surface Laptop arrived in May 2017, Microsoft launched it in Cobalt Blue, Burgundy, Graphite Gold, and Platinum colour options. The Surface Laptop 2 will also be available in these colour variants (except Graphite Gold) plus a new Black colour with matte finish....

But if you want to access the internet with other means, you probably have two other options; 3G/4G LTE MiFi or 3/4G router. Now 3G or 4G routers are completely different from ordinary WiFi routers you buy from electronics shops on Kampala road as I already explained. Not every router is capable of connecting to mobile data network and supply you with internet. And WiFi and MiFi are also completely different things....

The feature uses a QR code printed at the merchant business premise that users scan using MyMTN App to checkout. It doesn’t work on the USSD shortcode 1653#. Instead, you have to download the Android or iOS app first. Here’s how it works; Open the MyMTN App, then select MTN Momopay > scan the QR code you see at the merchant site > Enter the amount to be paid > confirm and you’re done....

In a time when data consumption means much more than ever for the digital generation, the customer has become King in the era of Data wars. These data bundle changes come just after the launch of the MTN Pulse, an initiative to grant the tech hungry youths more room for data usage, gaming, and entertainment at rather cheap rates. The Daily Bundles will see an increase on the 250/- bundle from 10 MBs to 15 MBs, 40 MBs at 500/-, 100 MBs at 1000/-, 300 MBs at 2000/-, and a GB at 5000/-....

“The lady doth protest too much, methinks,” Hamlet Act III, Scene II Unbeknownst to her, the character in the Mouse Trap who comes off as insincere and sly, in truth is her, the Queen, whom Hamlet believes has had a hand in the murder of his father, the King. In repeatedly swearing she would not marry again because of her immense love for her husband, the character’s words ring false and the oblivious queen picks up on it....

According to the directive, OTT service include all applications or Apps that offer voice and messaging services over the internet. Over 50 services including Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, SnapChat, Instagram, Skype, LinkedIN will be affected. President Museveni proposed the taxes earlier this year to cub on Lugambo or gossip among social media users. A total revenue of about Ugx 400 billion to Ugx 1.4 trillion is expected to be collected from social media users annually....

The most notable change in these 2018 devices is the adoption of the 18:9 aspect ratio. Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 5.1 are making the switch to the 18:9 form factor, to look like their bigger brother, Nokia 7 Plus. The 3.1 sticks to a Mediatek chip like its predecessor. MediaTek SoC’s also make their way to the Nokia 5.1. All the devices run on AndroidOne so HMD’s commitment to timely updates still stands....

The money from Oil will be used (at least on paper) to improve on service delivery, forever rid Kampala of its notorious potholes, create employment, improve on existing infrastructure and instantly catapult Uganda from an underdeveloped state to a middle-class country akin to the west. But all these are good promises — promises that will take a shade of time to be proven right or wrong. Now if you want to keep tabs with the evolving nascent industry, here are 3 great sites to keep you abreast on the latest....

In the last days of 2015, social media was treated to an alleged birth certificate of a one Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is Uganda’s first son. The birth certificate in question looked so legit, in form, and in design. The vignette was accompanied by a little story ‘exposing’ the behind the scenes affairs on the verge of tearing the nation’s first family apart. For a moment, I couldn’t believe that such a story had been unwraps for such a while and was only popping up cognizant to a highly contested presidential election....

For the last edition of Pivot East 2012, Uganda was represented by 4 applications of which 2 of them got to win $10,000 prize money. This year, Pivot East is coming to Kampala and Richard Zulu of Outbox Hub says He said that a desire to see an increase in the number of applications from Uganda is hoped for. Some of the benefits of participating in Pivot East 2013 are: Training: Participants will have an opportunity to access a number of training during pre-selection and post selection....

All this means that a lot of people are on the Realme UI making it one of the most widely used Android skin at the moment. However not all will make it to the Realme UI 3.0 because Android phones usually just have 2 years of major OS updates. Also, Realme UI 3.0 has been launched and we will be revealing the details here, so read on. Realme UI 2....

I have been using the Redmi Airdots TWS right from the first version, to Airdots 2 and now the most recent the Airdots 3. Because Xiaomi operates in multiple markets, African being the least at this point, their product branding is super confusing. The Chinese company has failed to come up with a single unified and logical naming conversion for its product. You’re obviously not here for the rant, but you’ll soon see my point while shopping for Xiaomi products....