In fact, HEIC is not really a format but a container that is used to store HEVC encoded HEIF file format. This is why in Live Photos, multiple images can be stored in a HEIC container and the same for dual-camera images as well. This container format makes it easy to edit images and even undo changes made to an image because of its ability to store different image data (like auxiliary image items, multiple individual images, and image derivations) on the image(s) in one container....

To be clear, we are not referring to your GPU rendering frames from scratch. What we are talking about instead is what happens after your GPU finishes rendering a frame, and then the display resizes the image to make it fit a certain resolution. It’s also important to note that sometimes the GPU may do this resizing before sending the signal to the display. Also Read: What Is Gallium Nitride (GaN) Tech In Modern Electronics...

While this sounds like a given, no ride hailing companies have pulled it off before Uber. The huge growth of ride sharing means an increase in issues not previously considered when it comes to transportation. Injury protection for Uber riders may well just be the start of a safer ride sharing industry. Read: Uber launches the Uber Lite app for old phones and slow networks The ride hailing industry is still relatively new and already booming with two-wheelers like uberBODA and four wheelers like Uber and Taxify....

To put this in contrast, Skype which has been around for 12 years only has a total 300 million users. Only a fraction of these occasionally use the app for calls. Give or take a few million, daily Skype calls could fall within 5 to 10% of the total users of the app. According to USAToday, WhatsApp Co-founder and CEO Jan Koum‘s goal for WhatsApp is that everyone with a smartphone should be using the app before it reaches what he considers ‘critical mass’ “We’re nowhere near that,” Koum says of the goal....

Whatsapp now seeks to block users from forwarding information to more than five conversations. Users will be limited to forwarding a message only five times. Initially, the social media site limited messages to being forwarded 20 times. Around that time, it also started labeling forwarded messages and removed the quick forward button next to images, videos and audio clips. Whatsapp argued that it would “Help keep Whatsapp the way it was designed to be: a private messaging app....

In this post, we’ll take you through what exact purposes the serial number and IMEI serve. And also how to find them on your iPhone. Read through. READ MORE: How to Turn Off Find My iPhone (A Quick Guide) What Does Your iPhone’s Serial Number & IMEI Mean? The serial number on your iPhone is not just a random combination of letters and digits. It’s a 12-digit number that shows the date and location of manufacture of your iPhone....

As it has always been, this report further buttresses the point that iOS apps make more money than Android apps in the Google Play Store. To put it another way: consumers who use Apple/iOS devices spend more on apps than their counterparts using Android phones. But why is this so? What does this tell you as an app developer? What insight can you draw from this information as a company that publishes app on either or both platforms?...

Edroma says an increase in internet users will drive down the price of the internet and consequently stimulate digital activities that are now rekindling hope for SMEs. Currently, Uganda’s internet penetration stands at merely 29.4% compared to Tanzania’s 38% and Kenya’s 53%. But the government has been reluctant to review tax policies to stir up internet access. For instance, the government charges a VAT of 18%, an excise duty of 12% on new imported mobile phones as well as other taxes on the internet, a move industry experts say has slowed down access to internet-enabled devices especially smartphones which would have ideally increased internet access and driven down internet costs....

Answering this question requires good understanding of the evolution of WiFi and the differences between the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. When WiFi started becoming popular in the early 2000s, the 2.4Ghz unlicensed frequency band was the default choice in most WiFi routers and consequently devices. The 5GHz WiFi band started being supported in the wireless standard IEEE 802.11n or WiFi 4 announced in 2009 and dual-band routers that support both bands started rolling out with the release of 802....

However, running the very latest version of software may not exactly be a good thing. There are certain circumstances where you might want to hold off from updating to the very latest version of a software. In this post, we shall take a look at some of the reasons you might not want to update your software. New software can be buggy If history is anything to go by, Windows falls squarely into this bracket....

But there is a reason(s) why Wikipedia is so irresistable; it has established itself as a vantage point for academic research online, supporting many languages and above all content is absolutely succinct and free. Edtech (Educational technology) has been identified as the key determinant for education to thrive in Africa. Fortunately it rhymes with a plethora of variables dictating the pace of technology in Africa; the fast rising and widespread adoption of the mobile telephony as a major pillar for this drive....

Vodafone has been consistent in bringing cheap and affordable 4G smartphones like the InFocus, Innos and Lenovo K3 Note to increase adoption of the same on its 4G network. Vodafone Uganda is doing it again with the much coveted Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is probably the most affordable mid range 4G smartphone with a fingerprint sensor among some impressive specs and features. Xiaomi is also a big smartphone and consumer electronics brand in China also known as the “Apple of China”....

Putting the best foot forward, the smartphone comes with a nice full view front display with no notch or punch hole interruption. A large 6.41 inch AMOLED screen is stationed at the front with a Full HD+ resolution alongside a 5.1-inch HD+ AMOLED screen on the back. Furthermore, the smartphone is pressure-sensitive at the sides and sports a fingerprint scanner on both sides. There is a USB Type-C at the bottom but no headphone jack and it weighs just 186g altogether....

In Uganda, amidst the cautious people on the internet, there are also the predominant reckless teenagers and also lunatics. These may not exercise caution while online. They have fallen prey to internet hackers who exploit them of their online identities because of their ignorance. Nowadays, many tasks are completed in a click or two — you could compare that to being a heart beat away. Often, people do not even realise the power of connectivity and convenience that the internet has brought....

A lot of flat screen TVs in Uganda coming out these days already have 3D picture support. However, you’ve most likely experienced 3D in the cinemas around town. To enjoy 3D you probably already know that you need a pair of 3D active glasses to view 3D video. If you’ve a 3D capable smart TV, they ship with the big screen. Samsung 3D LED Flat screen TV for instance come with a pair of 3D glasses for your viewing experience....

A tweet will make any Ugandan network customer care respond to you faster than any other channel like the Toll free lines, email, or website. Other than time saving, there are more reasons you should tweet your problem rather than go through those long voice-menu prompts. Get Instant Response I personally gave up calling my network provider. I’ve tried more than ten times and the best I got was a response after 10 minutes after enduring a long tail of commercials....

Also read: What is 4G LTE? In the most basic of definitions, 3G and 4G represent the third and fourth generations of mobile broadband internet. With each advancement in mobile internet connectivity, a substantial increment in internet speeds is expected. Ideally therefore, provided that you are on the same carrier, a 4G connection should be faster than a 3G one. So 4G is the newer of the two technologies, so I should be connected to 4G on my phone, right?...

This has happened to many Instagram users‚ most likely because they violated Instagram’s terms of service or community guidelines. To avoid this gruesome experience, we’ve listed some actions (you should avoid) that can get you banned on Instagram. Check them out. Related Article: How To Convert A Personal Instagram Account To A Business Account Types of Instagram Ban Action Ban An action ban typically happens when you exceed the number of actions you should perform on Instagram within a time frame....

Picasa was a unique photo management tool that viewed, cataloged and edited images and movies which could then be shared, emailed or uploaded to Picasa Web Albums (Now replaced with Google Photos). Supported formats included JPEG, BMP, TIFF, PNG, PSD (Photoshop) and RAW among the popular ones. Since its demise, uploaded Picasa photos will automatically be added to Google Photos. Picasa for desktop will still be functional -Amen to that- only without the periodic updates and bug fixes....

1. Gaming Gaming on Windows is simply better. There are thousands of games for the current Windows version, accessing and keeping them up to date is also very simple. This is thanks to online market places like Steam, Origin, and Uplay. Windows has far more going for it than just the current library. Recent progress towards integration with Microsoft’s Xbox ecosystem has brought cross-platform play and purchases. Windows compatibility supports the back catalog of games numbering to tens of thousands, with many old games being playable on modern hardware....