Smile Communications invites all consumers to try our new SuperSized, SuperLayisi data bundles, especially created to offer more value, and more affordable internet. Smile has heard the call of consumers for data bundles that are better priced, that offer more value and are easy to select. Effective, 1st July 2020, Smile unveils a new range of data bundles that are SuperSized, SuperLayisi to best suit the specific internet needs of consumers in Uganda....

Spotify comes into the SA market to take on the existing players, Smify, Deezer, Apple’s Apple Music and Google’s Google Play Music. On signing up, new users get a 30-day trial of the premium plan with no strings attached. As is the case internationally, South Africans will have access to an ad-supported free plan that has limited functionality and a premium plan that enables users to skip through songs, listen offline and play any track in high-quality audio free from adverts....

Both tiers offer a lot to the Spotify user. So a monthly subscription costs around $9.99 in many regions. So if you’re not exactly in a position to pony up this month, what do you get? Today we shall compare the Free and Paid tariffs from Spotify. The first thing to note is that Spotify’s free tier is not exactly free. It is ad-supported. meaning you will have to bear with a few ads after a song or two....

Showmax added that the price of its subscription service will remain the same with the new streaming service being added onto the existing packages. “We’re going to trial a bunch of different sport content while keeping Showmax at the R99 price point, and see how our customers interact with the service,” said Connected Video CEO Niclas Ekdahl. Connected Video is the company which oversees MultiChoice’s online streaming platforms, such as DStv Now and Showmax....

When you go on the internet searching for the best NAS for home use, or for any purpose at all, there’s 99.99% chance that you’ll stumble upon at least a device from either of the manufacturers. Choosing the best NAS device isn’t entirely a task you can breeze through, particularly if you are a newbie, coupled with the fact that you wouldn’t want to purchase something you intend to use for years without it serving its purpose....

The C8 comes in two screen sizes; 65-inches and 55-inches. The one we reviewed is the 55-inch variant. Both models are identical and the only difference is price and size. At the moment, the 55-inch variant retails for KShs 62,000 ($585) in Nairobi while the 65-inch one goes for KShs 110,000 ($1,038). The C8 model was released earlier this year (February 2020) though I have only been using it for just over 3 weeks now....

We obtained two Phantom A+ Devices for review and experienced some signal reception glitches with one of them. This was a huge letdown considering calling is still the sole purpose of the phone. The A+ also lacks finesse and polish where the hardware and software work remarkably well together without occasional annoying hitches. Perception is as good as reality From manufacturing cheap feature phones, Tecno went on to make a brave statement with the Phantom A and then the A+ shortly after but many people (like us here at the TechPost) are not sure whether they can trust Tecno’s flagship phone....

So far, they’ve launched a variety of series worth looking into. Especially if you’re looking for a smartwatch for specific reasons. In this post, we’ll be reviewing the five best Amazfit watches you can buy in 2022. Keep reading to find out more. 1. The Amazfit Bip U Pro Key Specifications 1.43 inch AMOLED Retina display5 ATM waterproof and dustproofCompatible with both iOS and AndroidBuilt-in voice and Alexa displayHigh precision GPS connectivity60+ Sports mode9 days battery stand timeReceive calls and notificationsHeart and blood monitoring sensor reportBlood oxygen monitoringSleep quality and stress tracking...

Since most of these alternatives have a better interface, templates, and more free assets, you can still use them for your specific use case. In fact, you’d either find features unavailable on Canva or that you’d have to pay for. That’s why in this article, we’ll look into some of the best Canva alternatives available today along with some of their distinguishable features. Snappa If you need to create a simple graphic design for social media, ads, blogs, or email headers, then Snappa is a software you should consider using....

GPU, short for Graphics Processing Unit, is specially designed to effectively process the displaying needs of a working computer, it is an integral part of a graphics card – and this is the gist of the difference. Graphics Card A Graphics card is hardware responsible for producing output to monitor. Also referred to as video card, video adapter, graphics-accelerator card, or display adapter, it is connected to the monitor and to the computer’s motherboard through connectors....

Before I try to explain why the chines manufacturer has strategically chosen this path, you need to know one thing unique about the phone vendor that other brands with African presence don’t have. Tecno, even though Chinese vendor operates solely in Africa. This has given the vendor an opportunity to study and strategically produce devices that are uniquely suited for the African market — something that other vendors such as Samsung, Nokia, Huawei, HTC can’t afford given their global presence....

The P8 has been on some of sort of global tour with Huawei injecting quite a lot of money in splash and extravagant launches around the world with the most recent was in Johannesburg. Even though we cannot confirm the actual date, we’ve heard rumors that the P8 will be officially launched in Uganda in a few weeks too. This will be the first official launch of a Huawei flagship after the 4G enabled Ascend G526 with Orange....

Well, the good news is your one-and-only took one for the team. I personally went through the entire process from applying online to receiving a passport. And everything took all of one week for an ordinary passport, I kid you not. But I can’t deny that luck might have had a hand in it. Or maybe not. We need to give credit where it’s due in this Banana Republic. While new applications make up the bulk of the applications, it’s not the half of it....

When we founded BigEye.ug, I wrote 99 percent of the articles that appeared on that website, at least for the first three months. I must confess, I had no prior background writing Entertainment articles, I had not the slightest idea on how to source those articles, yet those articles I wrote in those months set the foundation for the popularity of www.bigeye.ug as a website. However, looking back, I have a couple of regrets....

Africell embarked on a mission to expand its network infrastructure to more corners of the country. This was to improve the bad network experience which limited the popularity of their succulent offers. Also, the rise of cheap 4G smartphones has increased customer expectations. If you have been using Africell Uganda recently, it is evident that the network has seen a significant boost in speeds major towns and surrounding areas. This followed a successful conclusion of Phase 1 network upgrade....

For those weary of charring those wireless earphones, here are the top 7 smartphones that may still have hope for you and your wired headphone. Samsung Galaxy series This series which involves Note 3, S4, S5, S6, S6 Edge, S7, S7 Edge and the newly unveiled S8 and S8 plus still have the regular headphone jacks even though the style of the headphones may be different. It looks like we may still have the Samsung rooting for the traditional jacks after all....

Short for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD is a protocol used by cellphones to communicate with their service provider’s computers via text messages. These are commonly used to check mobile airtime and data balance inquiries or to receive one-time passwords or PIN codes, among many applications. So what are the most important USSD shortcodes in Uganda? 1. Airtime Balance Inquiry Before making a call or texting, one thing to do is check for your airtime balance to ensure your call will not be cut short in the middle of your discussion....

In the future, Twitter users will also be able to offer exclusive tweets and conversations with a monthly subscription. With Tip Jar, users can give or receive tips on their audio content. Twitter has before worked on a number of podcast-like features to expand the capabilities of its live audio Spaces and this feature is no surprise at all. What are Twitter Podcasts? Twitter podcasts are basically a new way to listen to and learn about the topics you love in a deeper, more nuanced way by letting users listen to full shows through curated playlists based on their interests....

Previously, to get a SIM swap required one to go to an authorised outlet with your phone and National ID. The registration form asked for things like the last calls received and made, and your mobile money balance. The Telecom outlet would then ask for a copy of your national ID too, and that was it. Those buying a new SIM card only had to provide their National ID and fill in a form....

Take note, the tweet above is recovered from a paste bin and isn’t from the real president of Kenya –Uhuru Kenyatta. Take a closer look, again. The aforementioned tweet was composed by Twitter parody account of Uhuru. Notice the difference in the spelling of the second name –Kennyatta– the parody has an extra baggage of an ‘n’ hence making it a double n. With a deluge of tweets, came in this hilarious one “We always have excuses!...