— Uber Kenya (@uber_kenya) January 21, 2015 What is uberX? For those who don’t know, uberX is our low-cost alternative to move you around Nairobi in a safe, cheap and reliable way. Our uberX platform is already available in many African cities, such as Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Lagos, Cairo, and now it has arrived in Nairobi! Uber claims it’s a safe transportation network because its partner drivers follow “gold standard safety measures, designed to improve safety & reliability”....

However, with the Netflix ‘Downloads for You,’ you can use Netflix’s algorithm to auto-download personalized movies and shows. That way you can always have something to watch in your downloads section. In this post, we’ll be showing you how to set up auto-downloads on Netflix and how to save data or storage space while at it. How to Set up ‘Downloads for You’ Launch your Netflix app and Tap ‘Downloads’ on the navigation bar located at the bottom of your screenIf you don’t have any downloads, tap on ‘Set up’ to use Netflix’s recommendation....

In a newly designed policy, there are some goals that Google looks to achieve. To provide user control over what content can automatically play, to enable legitimate uses of autoplay without complicated workarounds, and to make progress towards consistent policies across the mobile and desktop platforms. So starting with Chrome 64, autoplay video will only be allowed when either the media is not playing sound by default, or upon the user’s interest in the media – as explained in an official blog post....

Goods Express is currently operational in 44 countries globally with 6 of those in Africa. The African countries include Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya and Uganda. Imagine the whole world as your shopping mall. And you could walk through all the different aisles in different countries with hundreds of thousands of products. The only difference is that you wouldn’t be actually traveling the world while shopping. You would be doing it at the comfort of your home on your laptop or smartphone....

“It’s tailor-made for youthful pioneers who are dream chasers and those who express themselves to create new trends. With this new “Reno” series, OPPO aims to inspire expression and creativity of youthful pioneers through the unique experience of Reno,” says OPPO Kenya Communications Manager Muthoni Wachira. The new Reno series is also expected to give users the power to break creative barriers by providing every a personal unique Reno experience....

Mobile phone customers may open an Orange Money account for free whether or not they have a bank account. Customers can then carry out simple banking operations and transactions in total security. The three key services include: money transfers, where users can send money using their phone to any Orange Money customer in the country; basic financial services, including the deposit and withdrawal of cash from a large network of distributors, as well as a simple means to save money; payments, giving users a simple way to buy mobile phone credit at any time or place, or to make purchases in Orange shops....

However, yesterday Realme announced their Google TV-based streaming stick dubbed the “Realme 4K Smart Google TV Stick“, along with the new Realme Neo GT 2. That means you get the full power of the Google Voice Assistant, Chromecast, over 7000+ Apps from the Google Play Store along with the new Google TV Smart TV experience. If you’re buying an Android TV Smart TV or Streaming device, we highly recommend, you get one with Google TV....

Before you get too excited, Samsung didn’t exactly “upgrade” the S20 device to form the S21. In fact, there were a couple of watered-down specs in the S21 device. This watering down, however, also included the price of the device. In this post, we’ll be comparing the flagship devices from the Galaxy S20 and S21 series. At the end, you should be clearer on if it makes sense for you to upgrade to the new series....

The Samsung Exynos 9825 is the first to feature the Extreme Ultra-Violet EUV) process that Samsung announced late last year. Also, you can expect a higher clock speed from the Cortex-A75 cores onboard for faster performance. There will also be a new neural processing unit to help out with AI image processing and general machine learning. Furthermore, Samsung also promises more gaming performance with a higher clocking Mali-G76 MP12 GPU for seamless graphics munching....

As Smartphones get slimmer with every release, something’s gotta give. You’ve heard talk of completely getting rid of audio jacks. Phone manufacturers now also make dual-purpose Micro-SIM/SD card racks. Let’s have a look at the SIM card formats in use today in all manner of devices, from feature phones to the latest cutting-edge iPhone/Samsung Galaxy. In truth, the first SIM was actually the size of a credit card. They measured 85....

Think of the possibility of a very reliable power network with no power fluctuations, minimal or no load shedding, self-healing in case of a fault and very efficiently providing cheap electricity. Imagine a power network or meter that lets you have real time access of your power bill from a phone App on your Android or iOS device. I mean a grid that’s a lot more green and environmentally friendly as it incorporates more renewable sources of energy like Solar or Wind into the grid and therefore reduces the reliance on or use of fossil fuel sources of power....

Smart is offering the cheapest data rates as far as we know as a clever stunt to lure customers to its side. The company is for instance selling Smart SIM card pack for only UGX 500 and users can enjoy free calls for a whole month a only UGX 1000. Smart Telecom Uganda data rates Let’s compare that with what other networks are offering. Uganda Networks data comparison chart Smart is offering a whopping 1....

XL is the Taxify Uganda’s latest car category, where users as many as six can order for a cab or SUV to pick them up from their locations, and drop them off to a destination. Popular for the insane discounts on rides for users, and having a rather handsome handout to their drivers, Taxify is enjoying a recognizable share of customers in the industry. And with crowds propelling for ride sharing, an announcement of a new offer could make the deal just a better one....

The latest iteration of the same is the TECNO Camon 16 line of smartphones. These include the TECNO Camon 16 Premier, the TECNO Camon 16 Pro, and the recently-announced TECNO Camon 16s. These devices, as expected, offer pretty decent value for money. Let’s have a look at their individual specs and how all three members of the TECNO Camon 16 family devices compare. TECNO Camon 16 Premier The Camon 16 Premier is the big daddy of them all....

Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk, last year, expressed the company’s interest in producing more than just cars; with works on self-driving semis, pickup trucks and buses. At that time, business was not in shape and numerous losses were on the register. But in a very short while, Tesla is already pulling strings with rhythm considering the flow of events. In a series of tweets last Thursday, Mr Musk confirmed that the company will show an electric truck in September....

Considering that the Big 3 (MTN, Airtel and Africell) now all have 4G internet, we have taken it upon ourselves to do a 4G LTE death-match. For good measure, we might even throw in the new entrant, Vodafone Uganda and see how they fair with the big sharks. These tests are exclusively done on 4G LTE smartphones. We chose the best possible scores. If you feel you can do better, please go ahead....

So if you’re ready to stay fit by tracking your weight and exercise activities, get one of these devices which can also give you insights into your sleep, heart rate, oxygen levels and so much more. These trackers also track whether you’re resting well and whether you need to cut back on the exercises as well. When you’re not exercising, some of these bands can be used to listen to music, and answer texts, to mention a few....

The march, which was originally scheduled for two days – Friday and Saturday, was specifically for brand visibility and to facilitate user brand connection. This was to be done through one on one interactions between users and the Infinix Mobile team. I was able to march, call it taking the walk, and it was an amazing experience. It was primarily a physical exercise for me given the fact that I am not at all regular in the gym, and also a chance to march along a brass band – I had never experienced it....

One major cosmetic difference that users can expect on the new Google Fit update is a change to the app’s home screen. The new Google Fit home screen displays information from all your connected apps and allows for new sharing options. On the WearOS version, new shortcuts have been made available and changes have been made to the weather screen. Let us take a look at what to expect from the new Google Fit update across the available platforms....

iMessages is like WhatsApp but for iPhone users. People with iPhones can text each other over Wi-Fi or cellular data without affecting their airtime. Now this is becoming widely available to Android users too. It’s called Google Chat. Google Chat is available through the official Messages app from Google. The app was previously a cleaner SMS inbox by Google. It’s the default SMS app on Stock Android phones such as Google Pixel or Android One phones such as the Infinix note 5, Mi A2/3 and Nokia smartphones....