Even though not so popular at home or public places like restaurants, WiFi is another way of accessing the internet in Uganda. But do you pay OTT tax on WiFi? Short answer is NO, but it’s more complicated than that. The ordinary Joe doesn’t really understand how WiFi works except that it’s this wireless connection or hotspot that they can alternatively use to access the internet. This is obviously halt-true....
For continuous updates on which phones WhatsApp supports, check out the official Support Blog. Now we know WhatsApp is almost the number one killer App on phones — feature or smart — right now. Most users will reject a phone if it doesn’t support their favorite messaging App. Why? Because Whatsapp is a handsome, cheap replacement of the good old SMS service. So, how do you know if your phone supports WhatsApp?...
However, Apple Airpods don’t quite work well with Android phones. They can via bluetooth, but the experience is not as great as when you pair them with the iPhones. So several vendors from big brands like Google, Bose, Jabra, Samsung have worked on wireless Earbuds that work with Android phones. Here are some of the best Airpods for Android. Google Pixel Buds Launched on October 4, 2017 at Google’s Made By Google launch event and priced at price of $159 on the Google Store, these Google wireless earbuds come with the Google Assistant built-in and support Google Translate....
Before Apple launched its own multi-camera phones (iPhone 11), we had Huawei, one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers we have around launch its flagship Mate 20 Pro smartphone which caught most people’s attention because of the presence of three cameras at the back. Before Huawei, Samsung launched the Galaxy A9, which was designed with four cameras on its rear. Read more: Why New Smartphones come with Dual Camera Do multi-cameras offer something better?...
I must say I am a seasoned commuter via taxis (matatus) As such, elbowing a fellow commuter out of the way in order to board before them is a skill I had to learn fast or walk home. And more to that, during rush hour, taxis are scarce and the fares shoot up depending on how annoyed the taxi driver/conductor might be that day. From the little we know, East Matatu is partnering with regular taxis to offer the service....
The internet-enabled devices will sell at an incredibly low price — $25 to be exact. Really $25 smartphone? Yes Feature phones still dominate the emerging markets for one simple reason — cost. Smartphones such as Samsung’s Galaxy line, or those from the likes of Apple, HTC, LG are priced at high-price points way out of reach for most mobile users in emerging markets. As such, many users are still cut off from the internet as their feature phones can only text and call....
Does anybody else out there feel like mobile money has been talked about so much out there but almost no one has actually talked about what the hyped about bright future actually looks like? Let’s try change this. Let’ discuss what a highly developed mobile money money and mobile banking ecosystem might actually look like. Already there are 18.5 million mobile money subscribers in Uganda alone, that’s 53% of the population have Mobile Money accounts....
Samsung and Huawei were some of the brands that announced new laptop iterations. While Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy Book 2 pro series, Huawei launched the MateBook X Pro. Both laptops are flagship devices with the premium build quality, top-end specifications, and features. And in this article, we will be comparing their specification, features, and price; helping you decide which to go for. Design and Display First off, you should know that the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro series comes in two models (Galaxy Book 2 Pro and the Pro 360)....
Now as we already wrote, Wifi 6 is a major upgrade from its predecessor WiFi 5. WiFi 6 brings improved battery performance, operates in both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz ranges unlike WiFi 5 which only used 5Ghz band, supports a total of 12 channels and is 4 to 10 times faster than the previous version. WiFi 6 comes with Qualcomm’s new top-notch Snapdragon 855 processor which as you would expect will ship with more flagship Android smartphones later this year....
Perhaps the one and only feature i’ve personally been waiting for, this feature will now enable you to view attachments and save files directly to Google Drive instead of your computer harddrive(though you still can do this) without ever leaving Gmail, making it easy to access them later from whatever device you’re on—computer, phone or tablet. The update will not only make you preview your files with the help of small thumbnails, but also enable you to see the files on full screen without leaving the message itself when you click on one of those previews....
This facility was introduced to serve the staff of private companies, government agencies, etc, and it is available almost immediately. With salary advance, customers can get up to 50% of their net monthly salary in advance, the loan period is usually 30 days. It is renewable monthly, however. Furthermore, accessing salary advance doesn’t require any collateral. All you need is your salary account. Apply for GTBank Salary Advance with GT WORLD First, you’ll need to log into your GTWorld mobile app account with your User ID and password...
Considering that nobody has yet cracked the encryption should mean something, right? Feel free to try your luck and tell us how it goes. More on this, Telegram also awards bounties ranging from $500 to as much as $100,000 for anybody who reports vulnerabilities in their apps or protocol. The only caveat is if the submission results in a change of code or configuration. There you have it. Telegram has incorporated a number of cool security features that we feel deserve a mention here....
Custom user interfaces from the different Android phone makers have created some level of differentiation. The new XOS UI is unique with all its amazing features to enable Infinix smartphone users to optimize their smartphone usage. 10 new features in XOS 5 Cheetah Brand New Icon Design Honestly, so many Android users use their devices without any customization. But there is a select league of enthusiastic ladies and gents that will change many parts of the UI if it doesn’t look elegant....
Inline Telegram Bots Inline Telegram bots are those which can be summoned at will to offer a service in the middle of a chat session without having to go through the inconvenience of first leaving the chat.With this feature, you can interact with the bots by simply typing their username and then adding your queries such as a dictionary definition, a YouTube video or even a translation. The inline bot will instantly give the information to you....
Google has rolled out a new update to the Google Assistant app which allows it read out messages from third-party instant messaging and social media apps. Additionally, users would also be able to reply texts from these third-party apps via Google Assistant. Formerly, Google Assistant could only read SMS messages but Google has switched things up a notch now. I’ve used the feature and it is quite easy and seamless....
Orange Uganda data promotions Lets start with the kings of data services in Uganda — Orange Uganda. Now, Orange is giving its customers 1GB of data at Ugx 5,000 for 1 hour any time of the day and the same amount of data at UGX 2,500 but between midnight – 6am. That’s not a bad deal given that fact that 1GB of data normally goes for UGX 35,000. If you are ready for use 1GB for the next one hour, simply dial 1334# on your phone and follow the prompts....
Airtel Kenya now offers its subscribers Prepaid Roaming services. With prepaid roaming a customer is automatically activated to use their prepaid line while traveling outside Kenya with effortlessness to ensure easy reach to family and business colleagues back home. Prepaid Roaming also allows customers to make calls to anywhere in the world. To do this, all you have to do is simply load airtime to have access your prepaid roaming service in destinations with their listed partners....
The second you log onto the internet, you start leaving a trace that’s more telling than you think. Browsers can not only identify where you are in the world, but they collect a ton of other data too, such as where your mouse is hovering and when you launch a private browser window. In this article, I will show you how to find out what your browser is willing to tell about you, and how to solve that issue....
The fall in the price of oil is mainly due to a price war between the US and OPEC. However, technology might also have a significant role to play in this price war. Particularly interesting is that it’s not necessarily technology on the market today that could be driving global oil prices down, it’s technology that might be as far as 10 years from the market. Consider what happens when an oil producer realises that the technology to replace oil is 15 years away from doing so....
Today, you no longer have to do that, or worse off install the app and add a shortcut to your desktop. In this article, I’ll be explaining how you can enable a Google calendar widget on your Chromebook and how you can achieve this with a Chrome OS flag. What are Chrome OS flags? These are experimental features available on your Chromebook but are not enabled by default because they haven’t been fully tested....
