One very unique thing about the brand? They are very good with innovations; coming up with new unique features that are then copied by rival brands. This is why you easily come across cloned Apple products: wireless earbuds, chargers, phones, etc. Yes, for obvious reasons (quality, most especially), Apple products don’t come cheap. This is why there is a market for cloned Apple products in the first place. The AirPod is a perfect example....

Now the coming of the iPhone alongside an army of Android robots was the beginning of Blackberry — formerly Research In Motion(RIM) — demise. The device vendor still produces solid devices with a great operating system. But the lack of enough Apps on its platform and the phones’ price tag might be reason why some mobile subscribers have kept away from the platform. Blackberry services in Uganda In Uganda, 3 mobile networks including MTN Uganda, Airtel and Uganda Telecom still carry Blackberry services with competitive pricing....

I always wondered why neither CNN nor Al Jazeera never consulted me on issues regarding social media in my country – Uganda. Yet, I literary was a social media ‘expert’ – at least to my colleagues. I later came to learn that those interviewed were the ones who had leveraged the power of new media to widen their scopes of influence. And probably, some had received citizen journalism training albeit most of them being self-proclaimed maestros of the game....

In charging electronic devices like your power bank, smartphones, earbuds, laptop and other gadgets, there are certain dos & don’t that are applicable. However, there are certain dos and don’t when it comes to charging electronic devices that are quite popular but is far from being correct. Charging a new device fully before using it I have heard this countless times from people of all age range and works of life, till this day!...

Today we are going to look at the list of all paid services available on MTN Uganda and how you can subscribe to them to enjoy or support the local creatives and industry. Let’s get started; Here are a list of all paid services available on MTN Uganda; How to Subscribe for Tidal with MTN Mobile Money in Uganda? TIDAL needs no introduction if you are a music fan and based in Uganda....

It’s like composing an email. Even when there’s no data, your email client simply puts the message in the “outbox” folder waiting for a data connection at which it’ll automatically send your message. Here’s the full Facebook version 10.0 for iOS changelog: Review what your post will look like and choose whether to remove any suggested links before sharing what you’re reading, watching or listening to. Create posts even when your connection is weak or you’re in airplane mode, and they’ll be shared once your connection gets strong enough....

Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa. One of his first stops on the trip was to visit a ‘Summer of Code Camp’ at the Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) in Yaba, known as the Silicon Valley of Nigeria. CcHub opened in 2011 and at the time didn’t even have an office. Five years later they fill three floors and the roof of a building....

For starters, USSD codes are shortcodes that commonly begins with an asterisk/star (*) symbol and end with a hash/hashtag (#) symbol e.g. *123#. You can learn more about USSD and some common examples in this explainer. There is hardly any bank in Nigeria that doesn’t support USSD codes. These codes are not only useful but also versatile. Depending on the bank, you can use USSD codes to open a bank account, send money, pay bills, apply for loans, buy goods, make cardless withdrawals from an ATM, check account balance and lots more....

One time before knowing about this app I thought I lost all my photos because the phone got crushed. When I came across it, I realised that all my photos and videos were backed up, I was really impressed with it. The Google Photos 2.13 version update introduces a video stabilization feature following the recent update that aimed at improving image backups on 2G network connections. This means that you will be able to take a prerecorded shaky video and correct or smooth it out for better look than before....

Here are some of 8K smart TVs you have now: LG 88-inch 8K OLED TV The biggest on the OLED screen list yet and also on the 8K resolution level too which make it quite a sight to behold. Packaged with rich pixels, the display shows much detail than your average 4K TV. Unlike the Samsung 8k TV, it was displayed in the IFA event with native 8K content (video and image)....

The AirTags are small and lightweight made of polished stainless steel. They are IP67 water and dust-resistant and sport a built-in speaker which plays sounds to help you locate the tracked item. They are powered by a one year long replaceable battery. The setup process of the AirTag is quite similar to that of the AirPods. All you have to do is bring the AirTag close to your iPhone and boom, it connects....

Now there are obviously other factors that have led to this increase but one of them is certainly the rise of social network applications like Facebook. Facebook enables people to connect, share photos, express themselves and build an online community through Facebook groups and fan pages. Much as Facebook is much more popular than Twitter or any other social networking platform, recently Ugandans started tweeting especially during the walk-to-work protests in the country....

However, no matter how hard you try to keep them safe, you cannot totally eliminate the reality that some unforseen events could occur. So, before your phone gets stolen, missing, or damaged, keeping your photos and videos in a place where you can easily access them anytime, anywhere and anyhow you want is a pretty fantastic idea. This is, therefore, why this article was concocted: to show you how to automatically back up photos and videos on your Android phone....

Microsoft releases an updated version of the Windows operating system every six (6) months. Hence, if you’re not a very conscious person, you are most likely stuck on a rather old version of the windows 10. Well, good thing is, you can check this and make updates if necessary. Asides the versions, there are a number of Windows 10 editions. This includes Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 10 Pro, and Windows 10 Enterprise....

In this post, we take you through the steps of checking your NIN number via phone using a USSD code. If you’re usually stuck in where you need quick access to your NIN, you should read through and adopt this mode. READ MORE: How to Protect Yourself Against SIM Swapping. Check Your NIN Number On Phone (Via USSD) To check and retrieve your NIN number using USSD, please follow the steps below:...

Telegram messenger though like so many other social apps doesn’t have a straightforward deactivate option. Think of the lyrics to the Eagles jam, Hotel California. You can check out anytime you like, but you cannot leave. Jokes aside, you actually can nuke your telegram account quite easily, although the process isn’t straightforward with good reason. Before deleting your Telegram account Telegram places hurdles on deactivating your account for a number of reasons, partly for your benefit, partly because they genuinely don’t want you to go....

We already knew what to expect. Developers and general users have been testing the Beta version of the system for a few weeks before the final release. But many of us decided to wait, and we’re ready to install the official version of macOS 10.15 Catalina. Apple gives us two options on how to install Catalina. One of them is an upgrade on the current operating system. That’s great for newer Macs that don’t have much junk in them....

If you use the Spotify app often enough, you’d realize that downloading single songs is not straightforward. Even when you’re on the premium plan, there’s no direct way to download a song yet. Luckily, we’ve found a method you can use to download songs on Spotify and listen to them offline. In this post, we’ll be showing you detailed steps on how to achieve this. Keep reading to find out more....

Now before you factory reset your Chromebook usually as a way to fix hard to diagnose issues, try to; Turn off a number of Chrome extensions you suspect to the troublesome one by one. Uninstall unused Apps; Android or Linux depending on what you have on your set up. Update your Chromebook to the latest Chrome OS version. Make sure you’re not running an unstable version of Chrome OS. Free up system resources by freeing up install storage, running a few Apps to reclaim your memory....

In this post, we’ll take you through two routes you can use to find your lost AirPods. Both routes are embedded in the FindMy app and are used depending on how far away you think the AirPods are away from you. Let’s go through both of the ways. READ MORE: AirPods 3: Spatial Audio, New Design, Battery, Price Find Lost AirPods With Your iPhone 1. Play Sound If you lose your AirPods, you can decide to play sounds from it so you can locate them....