The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has for a while now threatened to make the transition from analog to digital for a while now but nothing has materialized since. Putting UCC’s always extended deadlines aside, Here’s everything we think you should know about switching from analog to digital TV in Uganda. The basics: Why switch from Analog to Digital TV Simple: Better reception, quality, sound and pictures. How To switch to Digital TV There are two ways to switch to digital TV....

Looking at how gadgets have shifted in the past decade is interesting. Imagine the good old days of the early 2000’s. You were actually at a party when you went to a party. Today? Bodies and minds live is separate realms as soon as we power on our smart devices. Living the moment is becoming hard. We are finding more pleasure re-watching the moments on our gadgets rather than actually living the moments....

DStv Premium subscribers will have to part with UGX 8,000 more (3.5% increase) while Compact Plus will cost UGX 6,000 more (4.4% increase). DStv Compact, Dstv Access and Dstv Family rates have gone up 5.6%, (UGX 5,000), 5.7% (UGX 2,000) and 5.8% (UGX 3,000) respectively. It’s no big secret that since Netflix made inroads in Africa, DStv has been struggling to retain viewership. Of recent, quite possibly due to the outbreak of the Corona virus, Pay TV service providers and media streaming service providers alike have been hard pressed to find fresh new content for their subscribers....

If you want help installing the kit, DStv is charging an extra Ugx 50,000 totaling to Ugx 180,000. You would have to add Ugx 38,000 for the initial monthly subscription to actually enjoy the service. This comes to a total of Ugx 218,000 for you to actually be able to enjoy the service. In comparison, let’s see what the competition is offering. Startimes HD decoder with a dish is going for Ugx 144,000 (without installation costs) and it comes with one month of free TV on the basic bouquet....

Facebook responded on Twitter though saying: On Instagram, posts weren’t loading and neither was stories, you can’t even post anything or send a direct message. In addition, you are unable to visit the Messenger desktop platform but the app seems to be working well as at this moment. However, Facebook clarified that the issue is not in any way close to being a DDoS attack. In segue, trying to use Facebook to sign into other apps is not going through with an error message saying that ‘the feature is not available right now....

what we got right 3G came of age, data wars were ignited Yes indeed, now all the Telecoms have a 3G footprint in most parts of the country. The Telecoms realized that the voice pie was all eaten up but there remained a huge untapped market in data service. Orange Uganda realized this first(and still remains the market leader), but soon after, the other Telecoms jumped into the bandwagon. This sparked off a fierce data battle with the spoils going to the final consumers....

The social networking giant has witnessed steady growth over time since its inception in 2004. With an average user base of about 1.2 billion, the social network holds the spot as the biggest social network. Mark Zuckerberg is passionate about connecting the remaining two-thirds of the world’s population who are not connected to the internet. Through partners such as Qualcomm, Samsung and others, internet.org is an ambitious mission poised at serving internet to the last mile....

At the start of April 2013, the US white house announced the BRAIN Initiative. A collaborative project projected to cost up to 300 million dollars a year for 10 years with the goal of mapping the activity of every neuron in the human brain. No easy task considering that the human brain is the most complex structure in the known Universe. There is so much going on in the world of neuroscience that it’s no longer confined to just biology....

Because we’re months away, we are beginning to hear rumors and see leaks that have given us an idea of what the next Galaxy smartwatch from Samsung will look like and come with. And in this article, we will be sharing with you a couple of things to expect from the Galaxy Watch 5 when it is released and how it will differ from its predecessor – Galaxy Watch 4....

This was one of the advantages that iOS and Windows had over Android; they had default security apps that actually worked. For whatever reasons Google is late to this party, we are glad they finally arrived. There are many reasons why smartphone users worry about security and even though I cannot list them all, being able to operate your phone remotely is important. Most smartphones are expensive and losing them to a thief can be a very big inconvenience and set back that Google and manufacturers need to take note of....

Google Tensor A major upgrade introduced to the Pixel 6 series is the new custom-designed ARM System-on-a-Chip (SoC). It is called Google Tensor. This new processor from Google is coming in to compete with the Snapdragon 888 chip from Qualcomm – a popular processor used on the majority of the high-end Android smartphones you’ll find around now. According to Google, the new processor will give its new smartphones better hardware for image processing and the best speech recognition....

In this post, we’ll answer a number of questions about this product. These questions are curated from search engines and mirrors what real people want to know about this product. You should read it till the end. Other Google products similar to this include Google Docs, Sheets, and Forms. While Microsoft PowerPoint serves the exact same purpose but by a different maker. READ MORE: A Comprehensive List of G Suite Products and Their Uses....

As reported by Techmoran, Kaymu recently scrapped seller commissions on all products sold via its platform in Africa. Note that this only applies to Algeria, Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Morocco, Tunisia, Zambia and Mozambique. Countries like Uganda are not part of this new development. However, the zero commission move is geared at encouraging as many people as possible to sell using the e-commerce portal. Now, one of Kaymu’s arch competitors, OLX could be the reason behind the zero commission move....

Truth be told, the Samsung Galaxy A6s was released by Samsung, but the South Korean brand didn’t manufacture it. Technically, the smartphone was produced by Wingtech, an Original Design Manufacturer (ODM). Read More: OEM and ODM: What You Should Know The outsourcing of the smartphone manufacturing to Wingtech come on the back of Samsung’s intentions to produce more low-cost mid-range smartphones. This move should help the South Korean firm to keep up with the ever-increasing competitions from Chinese competition – Huawei, Xiaomi and Vivo....

This arguably sums up the social media summit that was held on 3rd December in Kampala, Uganda. This year marked the second inaugural summit and had the theme: social means business. Sure, social means business Long gone are the days when social media was treated like a second class citizen by marketing and social affairs departments of companies and government agencies. The declaration that social means business, transcends just from one sponsoring advertising campaigns on social media....

In this post, we’ll walk you through how exactly Exposure Notifications work and how to turn it on. Read through. READ MORE: COVID-19: 6 Activities That Have Fully Gone Online How do Exposure Notifications Work? Read through these steps to see how these notifications work on your iPhone. The use of Bluetooth: Your iPhone makes use of Bluetooth to keep a log throughout the day. It looks for other devices – both Android and iOS – that have Exposure Notifications turned on....

Your preferred language is what Settings and App menu options are based on. Note that this won’t translate web pages or email or whatever you type in your text editor. If you wish to change the web content-language, scroll to the end of this article. For this section, we are changing the device’s language. Changing your preferred language is very easy on Chromebook. Simply go to Settings, then on the left panel, scroll down to Advanced section....

Not just with space, if you’re experiencing performance issues, clearing your iPhone cache can help. Even though the files in the cache are very small, they add up over time and can impact the speed and performance of your iPhone. In this post, I’ll take you through a step-by-step process to clear the cache on your iPhone. There are 2 different places where this can be done and these are the browser and the apps that are on your iPhone....

It also goes both ways. If anyone shares their QR code with you, you don’t need their phone number to contact them or add them to a group. It’s customizable, fun and keeps your sensitive information safe. In this post, we’ll be showing you how you can create your QR code on the Telegram app. Keep reading to find out. Steps to Take Before You Can Create Your QR Code Unfortunately, getting your code requires that you have to set a public username....