“Titan Aerospace and Google share a profound optimism about the potential for technology to improve the world,” a Google spokesperson said. “It’s still early days, but atmospheric satellites could help bring internet access to millions of people, and help solve other problems, including disaster relief and environmental damage like deforestation. It’s why we’re so excited to welcome Titan Aerospace to the Google family.” Titan will work closely with Project Loon, a Google project which uses a ring of balloons, flying around the globe on the stratospheric winds, that provides Internet access to the earth below....

Some Netflix movies are great, others aren’t very much so. In the end, a great movie can only be decided by individual viewers. Greatness is relative. So, there isn’t a universal definition of what a great movie is. However, Netflix tries to do great with their movie attempts. This post compiles what we think are the 10 best Netflix original movies you should see. Possibly, before the year runs out....

Announced at CES 2014, the “Space Pack” has been designed only for the iPhone 5 and 5s models and although we have no information regarding the weight of the jacket or the capacity of its battery, from the images it seems to have been designed to beautifully wrap around your iPhone connecting through the lightening port to provide you more power and storage without substantially increasing the weight or size of your phone The Space Pack also comes with a free ‘Space’ app that allows you to easily manage the files stored on the Space Pack, providing a “familiar-feeling, local file management experience....

Your PC might be slow because it’s old and tired. Or it could simply be a defective hard drive. A nasty virus/malware infection could be keeping it bedridden. And what if some enterprising bitcoin miner is sucking up your system resources behind the scenes? Without deliberate troubleshooting, we surely cannot know. But even so, upgrading your computer RAM is one thing to tick off in our books.But let’s not get ahead of ourselves....

Much as you might not have heard of it, Yeelight is a household name when it comes to smart home lighting. The relatively upstart Chinese company is backed by none other than Xiaomi which explains why Yeelight has managed to upset a market dominated by seasoned heavy hitters like Philips. The competitively priced Yeelight bulbs are as good a place to kickstart your smart lighting experience as any. Let’s start our journey with the Yeelight Smart LED Bulb (Tunable White) and see where it takes us....

Thanks to the competition, the price for monthly data has been reducing steadily. Here is a summary of what Airtel Uganda, MTN Uganda, and Africell are offering monthly. Airtel Uganda This telecom company decided to double the number of monthly data customers were receiving. It is however not clear when this offer will be shelved. As it stands, here is what Airtel Uganda is offering: 50MB at UGX 5,000 1....

Of the 6-7 million TV sets, only about 300,000 are hooked to Pay TV stations according to the latest Stats from Uganda Communication Commission(UCC). That’s a mere 5% Television sets currently able to receive digital TV services. That means the remaining 95% are watching TV with Free-to-air (FTA) channels as opposed to subscription-based Pay-per-view(PPV) channels. Free-to-air (FTA) channels But what are Free-to-air (FTA) channels? These are TV (and radio) channels that are broadcasted in clear unencrypted format....

I own an Oraimo Compact power bank with 10000mAh and I think the Oraimo Pilot weighs more than twice the weight. The power bank has a solid build with a grey coloured front with nice diagonal striations while the rest of the body is black. SEE: A Review Of the Oraimo Freepods 2 Earbuds (2Baba Version) Pros Design is not boringDual input (USB-C & MicroUSB) and output ports ( 2 x USB-A)Compact build...

With online security becoming a day-to-day need, for whichever reasons one may have, people would natuarally want to stay safe while using the Internet – and that’s when the VPN comes in as a solution. But when it comes to this Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology, data usage is one of the most misunderstood notions, and many people have unsolved misconceptions about it. How a VPN works We’ve digested the operation of a VPN before, and you can check it out....

Under this initiative, members of the public can donate a meal to a child in need by visiting the Hellofood website at www.hellofood.ug and clicking on the “Donate a meal” banner. Donations are made using MTN Mobile Money. The campaign will run from 3rd Feb 2015 to 3rd April 2015 and proceeds will go to feed a child during the Easter Season through the 40 days over 40 smiles foundation, 40daysover40smiles, a Kampala-based independent youth-led, charity organization....

While it’s becoming a very versatile and handy software, you can get lost in figuring out how to achieve a couple of things. With new integrations, tools, and other materials, there’s so much to learn. Because there are so many new features, you need a guide to help you make the most of them. That’s why in this article, we’ll share five features and Canva tips that’ll help you make your design process easier....

iThings I am probably risking being shot by some apple fan boys who are happily using their iMacs, iPhones, iPads and other iThings and may even be reading this blog post using them. However, the fact is, very few Ugandans except executives and graphics, Ad and Media companies own or use apple products. Their prohibitive cost is rational reason for their unpopularity given Africa is a price-sensitive market. To put it in context, a 2....

If you want to reach millions of Africans instantly, Radio is your media Voice is now the only way to reach more than 70% of African population. And for business, it’s also proving to be the best tool for empowering the local commerce as Anna Bon of VU University in Amsterdam and “Web Alliance for Re-greening in Africa” reports: “Zakary Diarra, farmer, beekeeper and honey producer lives in a small village named Bokuy-Mankoina in the south-east of Mali....

The major Telcos in Nigeria include MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile (formerly Etisalat). Check through. ALSO READ: All Spectranet Data plans and Tariffs in Nigeria. MTN Data Plans and Prices in Nigeria Find a summary of data plans for Nigeria’s biggest Telco, MTN, below. Daily Plans 2-day Plans Weekly Plans Monthly Plans 2-Month Plans 3-Month Plans Yearly Plans Airtel Data Plans and Prices in Nigeria Daily Plans 2/3-day Plans Weekly/2-week Plans Monthly Plans Mega Plans (For heavy data users) Glo Data Plans and Prices in Nigeria Daily/Weekly Plans Monthly Plans 9mobile Data Plans and Prices in Nigeria Daily/3-day Plans Weekly Plans Monthly/Quarterly Plans Bi-annual/Annual Plans Night/Weekend Plans There you have it, a cursory rundown of data plans and prices for major Telcos in Nigeria....

Apple is driven largely by centralized development structure stemming for it fabled design studio while Google has a more distributed, open source approach to new products. Which means Google works well with a wide range of devices and service providers whereas Apple works best within itself with their own products and services. But which company is running first place in terms innovations? Innovations Well, Apple beat Google hands down years back with the introduction of the IPhone series in the smartphone category....

According to the official Google Africa blog: Every day, the web is changing lives in Africa. In the next five years, 7 out of the world’s 10 fastest growing economies will be from Africa. The web is playing an important part in this development. Today we’re launching a new initiative called ‘Africa Connected; success stories powered by the web and they need your participation. Africa Connected is a dynamic platform hosting a collection of inspirational stories of achievement and impact that demonstrate how the web and Google have enabled people in Sub-Saharan Africa to attain success and change their world....

Now the Asus X550C rocks an Intel® Core™ i3-2365M Processor and 4GB of RAM which is not bleeding edge, but equipped with two 1.4GHz processors with a total of four threads just might be the machine for basic web browsing, reading and replying emails, word processing. The 500GB hard drive is enough for storing and playing your music and watching videos. So why is it a good deal? Truth is computers are still very expensive to buy in Uganda....

Aware of how little Ugandans actually know of this Anti-Pornography Act, we are going to break it down to the gist. The reason for our interest stems from a technological aspect. We will broach the subject on how the Anti-Pornography Act will affect the average Ugandan internet consumers and all else they need to know. For a deeper understanding of our subject matter, we advise every citizen to read the Anti-Pornography Act 2014 (PDF)...

What is JusticeBot? JusticeBot was launched last year by young people passionate about using their knowledge in technology to help people in their community to solve legal issues they face every day by building an automated online platform that’s available 24/7 This artificially intelligent adviser can: Provide legal procedure information for free in a simplified manner. Recommend legal service providers (Lawyers, Advocates, Land Surveyors, etc) with the expertise to help solve such issues....

The AirPods Pro 2nd generation will be available to preorder online and in the Apple Store app starting Friday, September 9, with availability in stores beginning Friday, September 23. Here are some of the upgrades in the AirPods Pro 2. Transparency Mode The new H2 chip cancels double as much noise as the AirPods Pro 1st generation. The AirPods Pro 2nd generation also comes with a new low-distortion audio driver and custom amplifier to provide clearer audio....