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Inspired by a good friend who is frustrated at just how blank her newly installed Windows looks, here are a few things you can do to your Windows to at the very least, get you going. Update Windows I know, such a trivial thing can very easily make or break your experience with Windows. That said, if you find yourself with a fresh install of either Windows 7 or 8, your first task should be to update it to the latest version available, and that would be Windows 10....

In the app’s latest update, users will earn 10% interest per annum when their daily balance is above 5,000 shillings. The beauty of this is that the interest is updated daily. You will see how much interest you have earned per day by tapping the “Savings” tab on the app. The new update also saw the introduction of a “Pay” tab where you can pay merchants using your Safeboda wallet....

De La Rue, the world’s largest passport producer has placed its hands on developing technology that will make mobile phones the storehouse of these passports. Simply put, the innovation would allow phone users to store passports on phones. These passports will be referred to as Paperless Passports or e-passports. How will it work? The modus operandi of this digital passport is in similitude to mobile boarding cards, substitutes of printed tickets which can be used to travel through airports....

What started as a commemoration of the international World Peace day was to be turned into a Black Saturday, a day of bloodbaths. At around noon time (9 GMT), an affluent mall; West Gate, popular with wealthy Kenyans, expatriates and tourists was sealed off by a notorious gang of trigger happy terrorists who especially targeted non-Muslims. With over 68 dead and 150 injured in the attack, more than 60 are still missing despite the signals that the mission is in it’s final stages....

Generally, the near-1Gbps connectivity speed of the Gigabit LTE can be achieved if your smartphone comes with at least Qualcomm X16 gigabit LTE modem. If not, you’ll have to make do with the regular LTE speed your devices modem can supply. Other supported modems that can enable your device achieve Gigabit LTE speed include Qualcomm’s X20 and X24 LTE modems. These Gigabit LTE modems are mostly found on Android flagship smartphones powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 or Snapdragon 845 SoC....

There are single-device wireless chargers as well as multiple device wireless chargers, depends on the number of devices. Let’s dive into some of the best wireless chargers out there. Check Out: Beginner’s guide to buying a wireless charger 1. Belkin Boost Up Wireless Charging Stand Weight: 9.6 ounces | Power: 10W | Dimensions: 11.22 x 9.96 x 3.94 inches Key Features Supports landscape and portrait modeCharges through a phone caseNon-slip polycarbonate base...

With no experience or regular exercise, running a 10k marathon can be a daunting task that many end up walking instead of actually running. With a couple of weeks away, we have curated the top 5 apps that can hep you get ready for the MTN Uganda marathon. Most of these apps will work on both Android and iOS and a few on Windows (There are some good fitness apps on Windows mobile too)....

We know it can get really confusing to navigate all these lineups of smartphones released. that’s why we have taken the liberty to curate a list of the best Tecno smartphones in announced in 2020. The focus is on devices announced within the continent of Africa including prices, core specs, and where to buy them, especially during this Black Friday season. 1. TECNO Spark 5 This was the first major smartphone release from TECNO mobile back in May and it was in form of Tecno Spark 5....

These tools will change your writing experience on the platform and make it more fun. Let’s have a look. 1. Voice Typing The Voice typing feature lets you dictate in Google Docs using your device’s microphone. This feature is a great option if you don’t enjoy typing or have difficulty with typing. To activate ‘Voice typing,’ click on Tools from the toolbar at the top of the page. Select Voice typing from the dropdown and then click the microphone icon that appears to begin voice typing....

Google has now caught up with the competition bringing Live TV channels to its Smart TV platform. This is now available through the Live Tab on Google TV. By partnering with a number of streaming services, now you can catchup on local stations, Live news, reality shows, sports on Google TV. This option is unfortunately only available to U.S users. You would have to go through a VPN if you want to watch Live TV on Google TV....

That leads us to an agreement that they do superseded DVI and VGA connectors, and are the mainstay of HDTVs, laptops, DVD players, decoders, gaming consoles, cameras, and more. Note that this port on your laptop is pre-activated within the operating system to properly send audio and video to external devices. Having had a Beginner’s Guide on features, speeds and specifications; and How you may purchase the HDMI cable, let’s take a look at how much use you can put to your Laptop HDMI ports....

1. Charge up your device fully Well, I know you are excited and all, but first, you need to juice up that baby. You need to charge it fully before you use it. See, the internet is torn between people that believe you need to charge up your new phone for 8 hours before you start discharging it. But another faction does not think it is necessary. I for one, have seen the science behind it and I don’t believe it is necessary to charge for 8 hours....

There are many perks to streaming music online, from saving storage on your devices to being able to play music across multiple devices at the same time. But how does one get to choose these streaming apps? What advantage does one app have over the other? Follow along in this article as we unpack and answer some of those questions; 1. Freemium vs Paid Access Every music streaming apps has only two options when it comes to customer acquisition and subscription model....

In this article, we will discuss all vivo smartphones launched in Nigeria in 2020 detailing models, key specs, features, and prices. 1. vivo Y20 The vivo Y20 is a feature-packed budget-friendly smartphone. It comes with an AI Triple camera supporting macro, bokeh, and other cool selfie features for effortless photography. There’s also a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a big 5000mAh battery. vivo Y20 Key Specs & Features Display: 6.51 inches IPS LCD, 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi)OS: Android 10, Funtouch 10....

These Kampala restaurants below provide free WiFi to guests. We shall keep updating the list. The restaurants in Kampala that provide free WiFi cut across many cuisine. From Indian and Italian to Chinese and local cuisine. Most of these have custom made WiFi portals where customers login with the details provided by the restaurant. However, some restaurants use WPA2 WiFi protection that requires only a single password. To get the WiFi password or logins at any of these places, one must be spending or using any services available at the business....

Then mobile phone companies [telecom companies] came to Uganda. These came and operated under licence issued to them by the government and now regulated by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). Now, Uganda Communication Commission is the regulator of telecom providers, and also determines if the telecom is living up to standard, or even operating beyond its licence or even not operating properly (you all remember the case where a certain telecom provider was fined over Shs....

Most of the Graphical User Interface(GUI) has been tranlated. For instance, for open there’s “Bikkula”, for “Go to” ,it’s “Genda ku”, for “copy” as you might have guessed it’s “koppa”, for “Move” it’s “Situlawo”. But Mr. Kizito didn’t just stop at translating the GUI. He also dived into one of the most powerful tools(for advanced users) on the Linux operating system — the shell or the command line, the equivalent of DOS on windows....

Let’s add a hashtag in the mix — #ItsNow! Airtel Africa, a leading telecom company wants the youth to realize their full potential in its latest campaign. The marketing campaign, dubbed “It’s Now” aims to identify and groom youth talents across the continent in sports, lifestyle and music and also through the provision of connectivity and related technological solutions. The official face of the campaign is 2015 CAF champion, Ivorian and Manchester City FC play maker, Yaya Toure....

Also Read: M.2 form factor used in Solid State Drives: Everything you need to know Design and Specs The 970 EVO Plus is equipped with V5 flash which provides performance improvements of up to 3.5 GB/s throughput sequential reads. All this at a meager 1.2V I/O power rating. The new V5 flash has support for the Toggle DDR 4.0 interface operating at 1.4 GT/s. Die densities of the EVO Plus are at 256 gigabits....

The difference between them is how audio is encoded. Some experts argue that DTS is better because its encoding is at a higher bit rate. Others argue that the more advanced technology in Dolby Digital has a higher audio quality at a lower bit rate. At their lowest levels, they both support 5.1 channel surround audio, this is the basic home theatre setup with one subwoofer and 5 speakers. Higher levels of DTS and Dolby Digital support 7....