We tweeted them up inquiring as to why they had done this. Their response was that ‘this has been done to ensure optimisation of resources and [in order to] give you a better experience’. Don’t be alarmed though, this new development does not mean that Airtel has reduced the pricing on their data bundles. They simply reduced on the options to decongest their bundles. The remaining monthly data bundles include 125MB at UGX 5,000, 250MB at UGX 10,000, 525MB at UGX 20,000 and 1GB at UGX 35,000, etc....

Unboxing The Alcatel OT 585f comes with a travel charger, manual and earphones Appearance Unlike most phones from Alcatel this one has a sleek look, a nice curvy shape, portable size and is easy to carry by since it is light. It comes with a full QWERTY keyboard with a direct Facebook shortcut button at the bottom right. It has a screen size of 220 x 176 pixels, a standard 3....

The motor vehicle registration process This is a process of designating of a unique identification number to a particular motor vehicle. These unique numbers are commonly imprinted on a plate, commonly referred to as ‘number plate’. Motor vehicle registration applies to vehicles imported into and within Uganda. Why do you need to register your Motor Vehicle ? Claim: A motor vehicle user can easily claim ownership of their own vehicle or be the title owner since owner details are captured first time on the entry of vehicle details in the URA system....

Now Bank of Uganda(BoU) has prohibited all merchants (Shops, retail outlets, all businesses in trade) from levying surcharges and imposing minimum transaction fees to customers using their debit or credit cards to pay for goods through a Point of Sale (PoS)/ Card machine. When I spoke to Stanbic customer care, she confirmed that users are not supposed to be charged as per Bank of Uganda regulations. The bank instead transfers the transactions fees to the merchant....

That said, due to a lot of occurrences, competition as well as technological advancements in the smartphone industry, the term “flagship smartphone” is fast losing its identity and relevance. Just like display notches, flagship phones are dying. And here’s why… Buyers are spending less on (high-end) smartphones Ever since the global smartphone market declined for the first time in 2016, the downward stride has continued for up to four consecutive quarters year-over-year through 2017 and 2018....

As is the case with most devices, the fingerprint sensor on the itel A32F is located at the back. That’s right where your index finger would go when you hold your smartphone in your hand. The Fingerprint sensor accepts multi-touch up to 3 fingers. So then let’s get right to business and show you some of the ways you can utilise this new exciting feature. 5 things you can do with an itel A32 fingerprint sensor Unlock your phone: Perhaps the most obvious use of an itel A32F fingerprint sensor is the ability to unlock a device without having to draw a pattern, enter a numerical passcode, or a lengthy password....

So it seems the Pay TV provider seems to be overly confident of its product. DSTV Explora decoder offers full Personal Video Recoder (PVR) functionality. PVR enables you to record TV shows for later viewing. Multichoice claims their DSTV Explora can record up to 220 hours of content. The decoder has internal storage of 2 Terabytes enough to store about 9 days of recorded TV video footage. Recording TV can come in handy for instance when you’re caught up in a traffic jam but don’t want to miss the news broadcast....

Its flagship solar power system, ReadyPay Power, is generating radical access to energy in Uganda where over 80% of people lack access to electricity: roughly 600,000 people in Ugandan households are now benefiting from the 1.2 million watts of solar installed across the country. In addition, Fenix estimates that more than 200,000 dangerous and polluting kerosene lamps have been displaced by their product. With an estimated $23 billion spent per year on kerosene, the company’s battle against ‘dirty light’ will continue to bring safe, affordable power to the millions who live off-grid....

Many in the tech sphere were anticipating major changes in the Mobile Money sector including Mobile Money providers availing their API’s for third party services to the platform further integrating services like VISA which would enable people to do more with their money We’ve been following the sector closely monitoring developments, reviewing and analyzing new products making forecasts and predictions and even though there has been growth, we still have a long way to go....

The On5 spots an 8MP rear shooter and a 5MP front camera that perform well for an entry level device. One of the best things about the On5 is it’s size that fits perfectly in your palm unlike large phablets that many find hard to manoeuvre. Vodafone is becoming famous for affordable LTE devices. We spent a few days with the Samsung On5 from them and now give you our first impressions of the Samsung Galaxy On5....

Bank statements are a way to check how financially responsible you are. Most institutions use this to confirm if you can afford a certain purchase. For example, when you’d need to take a mortgage or a loan. Your statement is also a way to track your spending and monitor any mistakes or fraudulent activity on your account. After the recent Kuda Bank account statement redesign, every account transaction is now labeled with a date, time, and type....

GetEquity is one such platform. Founded by Jude Dike and William Okafor, It is a platform that enables entrepreneurs, investors, and other interested persons to find and invest in early-stage startups, pre-IPO companies, invest in local SMEs, as well as trade digital security assets. Its aim is to democratize access to startup funding and ‘unlocking global capital’ for underfunded and underserved startups in Africa. How it Works GetEquity allows investors to invest in tokenized assets (digital versions of real security assets) which it says are safer and can be traded easily and at any time....

Unlike the rest of the web where a file you need to download is hosted on a single server, in Torrenting, as is in any peer-to-peer network, there’s no single server hosting a file. Instead, the file is broken up into hundreds of little bits that are then ‘hosted’ in many different web sources at the same time. Before we explore how it all works, lets define a few terms....

He said, “So what’s going on? Well, a little over a week ago I had taken a Gokada hoping to avoid traffic to get to the mainland bridge from VI. From there I planned to take a car. I opened the Gokada app, requested, got a pilot, and waited patiently for him to arrive. I called to confirm my location which the pilot said he knew. 5 minutes pass by....

The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro were announced with many exhibitions around their upgraded cameras and new styling. What’s more, the Pixel Tablet made an unexpected appearance with its new usefulness as a brilliant home hub. The watch, G2 Tensor chip, etc. In case you missed the event, here are the big six reveals. Google Tensor G2 Google unveiled the Google Tensor G2 chip, which will succeed the existing Google Tensor processor found inside the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones....

The report intends to help policymakers capture the potential of the Internet for social and economic development – to help them understand how their constituencies already use the Internet, where the opportunities lie, what future potential for social impact the Internet offers, and what their countries need to get there. From the report, she noted that there’re two key pillars that provide the basis for a well-functioning Internet economy: “core infrastructure” and “conditions for usage....

We earlier reported how Uganda’s ride-hailing service, SafeBoda, announced a futuristic passenger helmet (with WiFi support, USB charging port, solar panel, display and Netflix) which, though seemed interesting and innovative, is quite …impossible — at least for now. Google, on the other hand, chose not to prank its users for April Fool’s Day. Instead, the search-engine giant announced a new game incorporated into its Maps service. The said game isn’t exactly a new game but rather, a recreation of the popular “Snake Xensia” arcade game found on Nokia’s feature phones....

Read more: Google Allo to be officially discontinued by March 2019 According to Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO “search results are based on crawling content of web pages”. What this means that the search keyword is cross-referenced with a stored index from countless website to bring out what is thought to be the best result. There are several other points made where he said, “Things like relevance, freshness, popularity, how other people are using it....

That is because of the different HDR standards that require different kinds of hardware and content. So what do they all mean? Well, it’s important to know what HDR is in order to understand what to look for. As the name implies, HDR is a feature that improves your TV’s dynamic range. Dynamic range is the difference between the darkest black and the brightest white that the screen can produce....

In this post, we provide several tips for any Zoom host to make the overall process much better. Read through. READ MORE: How to Change Your Zoom Background on PC and Mobile. Zoom Tips For Every Meeting Host 1. Connect Zoom to Zapier You can connect your Zoom to any third-party app that’s available on Zapier. This can help you do a bunch of things. Some of it include automatically scheduling meetings and letting people know about them....