Google’s URL shortener, Goo.gl will be no more after this year (2019) so here are the best alternatives available. But first, what are URL shorteners? These are digital tools which enable you to take a long link and create a new, shorter one that takes people to the same location. Bitly This is one of the most popular shortener tools available. Not only can it create shorter links, but can also help to optimize and keep track of link analytics....

At the event, Apple went into details on the improvements implemented in the new Apple Watch Series 4 and a detailed post on that can be found here. Here is a low down of the three iPhones launched at the #AppleEvent; the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR. — HSHD (@HSHD_Reviews) September 13, 2018 iPhone XS and XS Max By far, the most anticipated announcements of the whole event was the launch of these two devices....

PCIe 6.0 interfaces will peak at 126GB/s one way on an x16 link. That is double the speed of a PCIe 5.0 link. For perspective purposes, the relatively new-to-the-market PCIe 4.0 will be 4 times slower than the 6.0 spec. At the moment, the majority of the PCs that we use have PCIe 3.0 links for data communication. The new 6.0 spec will send 8 folds more data than the 3....

The Tecno Phantom A+ completely surprised us coming from a less known vendor — Tecno — in the smartphone market. Tecno is a China-based mobile phone manufacturer that exclusively does business in Africa with its brand presence felt in about 12 countries. The Chinese company before wetting its feet in the smartphone waters, has been known for producing low-end feature phones running harebrained software that’s nowhere close to global brands such as Nokia or Samsung....

Free SMS Vumilia is free messaging app that allows Android users to send text messages to any mobile phone user, basic phones inclusive. It uses mobile internet data or wi-fi to send out unlimited number of short texts to all local telecom subscribers. Start screen The start screen of the app prompts one to register their details such as name, specify whether they have single or dual SIM-cards, gender and age....

It’s amazing how far Chromebooks have come over the years. From merely affordable laptops that run a browser and offer Android app support, the latest Chromebooks are now full-fledged computers, some of which rival some Windows and macOS machines in terms of performance. This article lists, in no particular order, the best Chromebooks to buy in 2022 that will even be good enough for the next ten or so years....

In March of this year, Twitter Lite was launched as a Progressive Web app too that was also meant to serve this very purpose. Other than it being a significant upgrade to the mobile site, it included a lot of features that had until then only been available in the Native app. This, however, turned out to be a little finicky to deal with for most people. Then comes today, Twitter has packaged the Web App into an app that is currently available in testing as a Lite version of their app on Android....

In Uganda, the UGX 13 trillion budget under the theme, “The Journey continues towards socio-economic transformation” was geared at infrastructural development, improving; security, health, agriculture, education, ICT among others. As technology experts and enthusiasts, we’d obviously look forward to hearing about what the government hs allocated to this industry, ICT being the focal point. Uganda’s finance minister, Maria Kiwanuka, said that ICT had undoubtedly become a backbone to infrastructural development and innovation without it is no longer an option....

Leveraging on the experiences shared in this post Poultry Feed Economic 101 – Changing the Supplier Scenario, the Styx team built a simple easy to use calculator to address this question using minimal inputs to help poultry farm managers: Estimate their spot profitability based on the cost of inputs and revenue from sales of eggs Use simple data to decide whether to make the feed change based on the impact on the bottom line....

Marketed on the Tagline #BeSmartBeYou, the Smart is indeed a smart choice for an individual that looks to own a device just for themselves. I got a chance to finally hold the device and now bring you the unboxing with images and the official specs. The first impressions and the comprehensive review shall come in the following week. Infinix Smart Unboxing The device comes in an apple green hard paper box, with a seal at the box opening....

The new design is for the customer experience that needs to be improved at every opportunity. MTN has redesigned the experience and given the App a fresh and modern new look, all based on the feedback from customers and the market. MTN intends to lead her customers into a Bold New Digital World by enabling customers to self-serve or report issues without disrupting their daily routine. Customers in some instances have to memorize USSD codes for loading airtime, data bundles, calling bundles like MyPakaPaka and checking airtime balance....

You can now pay Ugx 79,900 for 1GB everyday from midnight to 7am for an entire month. That gives you 30GB a month which if you were to get, normally costs way much more. To subscribe to Vodafone Uganda’s overnight bundle, simply dial *132#

Vodafone Uganda, in the new “Shika More” promotion is offering 100% data when you purchase 5GB or more for new clients who buy the new MiFi. The new Vodafone MiFi costs only 125k and comes with 5GB of data valid for one month. Many youth, entrepreneurs and businesses will find this irresistible as Vodafone expands its coverage to more areas in Kampala. With 5 more new 4G LTE sites, customers can now enjoy uninterrupted high speeds, in more places than before....

Today the number of users of messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram is skyrocketing. With this trend, virtual chatbots that imitate human conversations for solving various tasks are becoming increasingly in demand. Online chatbots save time and efforts by automating customer support. They are also used for other business tasks, like collecting information about users, helping to organize meetings among others. What is a Chatbot? Short for a chat robot, a chatbot is a computer program which conducts a conversation via auditory or textual methods....

It happens to the best of us, too. Nearly everyone has issues with the memory card of the camera.Here are some tips on how to prevent this from happening. The card should be of high-quality. The card reader, too You know that you get what you pay for. If you want your files to be protected at all times, you need to save some money for a good memory card and a good reader....

WhatsApp vs Telegram: Users + Monetization Back in 2014, WhatsApp was yet to crack the monetization formula when Facebook swooped in and bought it for a staggering $19 Billion. Three years down the road and the winning formula is yet to be cracked. Same goes for Telegram which remains a force to be reckoned with. WhatsApp’s 1 billion users make up 1 in every 7 people on the globe. Buoyed by Facebook limitless resources, WhatsApp can choose to play the long game as they figure out a way to milk their users....

In Nigeria, for example, this app has been really helpful in thwarting fraudsters, spam calls, and unsolicited calls from telecom service providers. Asides that, you get other great features; it lets you record calls manually and automatically, and helps you backup your contacts and call list. How Does Truecaller work? When you sign up on Truecaller, all your information (Name, phone book contacts, Operating system, device ID, etc), as stated in the privacy policy on its website are immediately uploaded to the Truecaller server....

Xiaomi Super Charge Turbo is primed to usurp the bosses of the Fast Charge competition. And going by the teaser video unveiled by the company’s CEO Lin Bin, the new technology is miles ahead of the pack. Xiaomi’s Super Charge Turbo churns out 100W of power that’s twice better than Oppo’s VOOC Fast Charge slated at 50W. It’s even higher than the Huawei Super Charge 55W charged the foldable Huawei Mate X from 0% to 85% in 30 minutes....

This week i noticed that this year has been called the year of the videos. Yeah i have a You Tube account but i never visit it. To me it like less of a social media site, or even a search engine, what do people even look for there except Harlem Shake and Gangnam style? I got a bad rude awakening when i searched for what is the next biggest search engine in the world and yeah, YouTube was all there smiling, what an embarrassment i got....

According to the Linkedin blog, the battle for the mobile audience is just getting started with the updates made to the TOS Of course, Linkedin may be late to the mobile sphere which is being ruled majorly by Google, Facebook, Twitter among others but it is now at a more suitable point to battle for a piece of the pie in the mobile sphere. The mobile audience’s meteoric rise puts it in the spotlight as a point of concentration especially when developing digital products....