Our latest is Kaymu (Now Jumia.ug) an online shopping platform that lets you buy or sell items online. The platform lets people list items for sell as well as buy any items you might be interested in. What it does is gets a lot of shop owners/suppliers that have physical locations and registers them as partners. The partners then list their products and merchandise that customers purchase should they be interested....

Contrary to the belief of a few laptop users, ports aren’t for aesthetical purposes. This is why this article will guide you through the common (and uncommon) ports you’d find on laptops, their uses, available types/versions, and also how you can easily identify ports on your laptops. 1. USB Ports USB is an acronym that stands for Universal Serial Bus (USB) and it’s the most common port you find on a laptop....

But like a Nigerian movie split four parts, torrent sites are not known for giving up their ghost for long. Despite the ominous parting tone on the Extratorrent site, a clone is already up and running (simply replace the cc with cd). Whether or not we trust the new resurrection, however, is a story for another day. In the same vein, and in memory of the wonderful ExtraTorrent, we will give you a rundown of pirated movie types and some quality advice as to what to download and what to avoid like the plague....

Sometimes we lose items when we are overwhelmed or stressed. If you’re someone who is always misplacing things like keys, wallet or your phone, there are some tech devices to help find what you lost without stressing. Let’s say you park in unfamiliar region to go shopping and when you get back, you can’t find your car. This can be frustrating. There are so many tricks you can use to help you find your lost items easily....

Popularly known by their names, Word Online, Excel Online and Powerpoint Online, these web-apps were designed to take on the likes of Google Docs. Today, Microsoft is rebranding and renaming these suite of apps from Office Online to just “Office”. The software maker is using the new terminology “relatively soon” after it finalizes all of the changes to its marketing and technical content. “Because our offerings have evolved to provide access to apps on more than one platform, it no longer makes sense to use any platform-specific sub-brands,” explains Bill Doll, senior product marketing officer at Microsoft....

MiFis are the new USB dongles. They are simple, portable and can support more than one user. That means that you can share your data plans with another friend or with the entire family at home. Read more: The Mi-Fi is the new USB Internet dongle While data service providers like Orange/Africell Uganda had the devices as early as 2009, It’s Smile Communication Uganda that popularized the MiFi. Now there’s still confusion as to what exactly MiFis are....

Without reliable service providers to make your day memorable, the disappointment that comes may never leave your memory. Mikolo.co.ug wants to take the stress out of planning your event by helping you source the best service providers in the industry. With just your computer, or smartphone, you can plan your wedding with ease and live to tell of the memorable experiences. What is Mikolo? Mikolo is a Ugandan online startup serving the wedding, corporate, and social events industry....

In 2017, Bank of Uganda directed all Mobile Money operations in Uganda to be interoperable between the telecommunications companies operating in Uganda. This move was aimed at ensuring that customers from different networks would be able to seamlessly send and receive funds directly across all networks. MTN Uganda embarked on this integration with other operators starting with Phase 1 which involved the onboarding of Airtel followed by Phase 2 which involved the onboarding of Africell....

Motorola has not yet announced pricing for the rest of the world but Its rumored to go for about $130 Motorola held various launch events in different countries today. The phone comes with a 4.3-inch, 960 x 540 display, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon 200 processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, 1,980mAh battery, a 5-megapixel main camera and the dual-SIM capability that’s particularly popular in developing countries. It also come with Android 4....

Voice control over devices has become a house-hold item and, in the age of the Internet of Things, it might be even more wowing. From making calendar appointments, dictating text messages and making internet searches, this new technology is a leading factor in letting devices understand us – the perfect definition of artificial intelligence – and be able to respond back with voice. Mozilla states that they want to use the application to start exploring browsing and consuming content with voice....

Between the line: MTN gave third parties access to its Mobile Money Access Programming Interface.The access gave the developers a chance to develop solutions without facing the cost of building a new API and maintaining it. Three innovators from Uganda win cash prizes and one gets a trip to the Ericson offices in Sweden. In November 2018, MTN Uganda made history with a move that would spur innovation in the developer community by becoming the first telecom company in Uganda and in the MTN Group to grant third-party access to its Mobile Money Access Programming Interface (API) in what became the MoMo Open API challenge....

MTN Group yesterday released the Group Performance Report that highlighted achievements of the MTN Group and MTN Uganda results for the year ended 2015. The results reflect headline revenue growth of 2.8 percent for telco Revenues despite a challenging operating environment driven by the depreciation of the Uganda Shilling, subscriber disconnection as well as the effect of the One Network Area. The ongoing investment in network and system infrastructure has positioned MTN Uganda as the leading network operator....

MTN Pulse was launched at the #NOFEAR party at Legends Rugby Grounds in Kampala, and you can join this community by simply dialing *157# and follow the prompts, or by visiting the MTN Pulse website to register. Wim Vanhelleputte, Chief Executive Officer MTN Uganda, said that the brand is as old as most of the young population in the country, a reason for the decision to customize products and solutions that are appealing to the youths and those that they can identify with....

The 7’ 3G tablet features voice calling and the latest Android OS – Kitkat. It has 4GB of memory expandable upto 64GB plus 1GB of RAM. It also packs a 1.2 Ghz Dual Core intel Atom processor. At first we were very excited at the prospects of an ASUS tablet at Ugx 450,000 until we realised that the fonepad 7 has 5 variants. The 2013 and 2014 versions have very different specs hence the cheap price tag....

Starting today, Netflix subscribers all across the globe can play five mobile games from within the Netflix app on their Android devices. These titles include: Stranger Things: 1984 (BonusXP), Stranger Things 3: The Game (BonusXP), Shooting Hoops (Frosty Pop), Card Blast (Amuzo & Rogue Games), and Teeter Up (Frosty Pop). Worth noting is that these Netflix Games won’t have ads or support in-app purchases like other freemium Android games we know....

One of the best aspects of Nokia devices is the software. All modern-day Nokia devices are part of the Android One program, meaning that users are treated to near-stock Android without anything in the form of bloatware. The fact that Nokia also now has various series of devices means that there is something for everyone, irrespective of your budget. Read More: A Nokia Phone Buying Guide for Absolute Nokia fans Today, Nokia Kenya is looking to spice things up in the low to entry-level market with the introduction of the Nokia 1....

The new 8.1 swaps out the 7 Plus’ Snapdragon 660 for a Snapdragon 710, and it includes a notch and HDR10 support for its 2160 x 1440 resolution display. The rest of the internals are exactly what we have come to expect from the given price-point. That is 4GB of RAM coupled with 64GB of onboard storage, that is expandable by an SD-Card up to 400GB. Powering this beauty is a 3500mAh battery and thankfully, it supports fast-charging....

Although it had been previously rumored via image leaks, video leaks, and insider information that Nokia’s 2019 flagship would pack a ridiculous number of camera sensors on the rear, a good number of people doubted if a Penta-camera Nokia 9 could be a thing. The Nokia 9 is now live with five cameras on its rear and we’d be taking a look at the individual components that make up its rear penta-camera setup, how (and why) it stands up from flagships from rival brands with badass cameras, as well as some image samples taken with the Nokia 9....

Android Authority reports that there was a little bit of friction between Oneplus and Cyanogen that saw the Oneplus One being temporarily banned in India due to an exclusive contract Cyanogen had with Indian Mobile manufacturer Micromax. OnePlus already saw possibilities of future hindrances for growth so they quickly put together a team to start developing their own custom ROM. Having their own software will make Oneplus join the likes of HTC with the “HTC Sense” and Samsung with “Touchwiz” who run forked version of Android for very many reasons including product differentiation....

Oppo A1k More suited for the budget buyers, the Oppo A1k sports a waterdrop notched 6.1-inch LCD screen with a 720 x 1560 pixels resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It can also handle a fair bit of computing with its MediaTek Helio P22 processor and sort out graphics with the PowerVR GE8320 GPU. Also, there is a 32GB built-in storage space as well as 2GB memory space. An 8MP camera is at the back of the smartphone with a LED flash and a 5MP front camera in the notch....