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Automatic downloads on WhatsApp are annoying. And asides from eating up your device’s storage space, they equally suck up your internet bandwidth and drain your device’s battery life. It gets worse when you are in hundred of groups or you use the app very often. Automatic media download is a feature of WhatsApp which downloads all types of media sent to you directly or in groups (even muted groups) and saves them to your device’s internal memory....

The new iOS 15 that Apple unveiled earlier in the year and rolled out much later came with a Portrait Mode that lets FaceTime users blur their background while on a call. This ability can also be found in video conferencing apps like Zoom, Google Meet, e.t.c Including a Portrait Mode in FaceTime is logical. Especially as Apple is expanding the use case for the video app by allowing Apple users to create call links to FaceTime with Android and Web users, introducing new audio modes among others....

Password Checkup checks your username and password against a database of exposed login credentials. Once it detects that your password or account is unsafe you’ll get an automatic warning informing you that you ought to change your password. Here’s how to use it. How to reset forgotten Facebook password How to reset your Yahoo password How to reset your Google password How to reset lost Windows 10 password Download the Password Checkup extension on to your Google Chrome browser....

Creating a restore point When you talk about back-up on windows without using third-party apps on your Windows 10. You’ve got the System Image and restore point as one of the means to do so. The latter is our focus here and it can be created following simple steps. Open the ‘Control Panel’ and click on ‘Recovery’. This brings you to the page where you will see ‘Configure System Restore’ which you click on....

The past couple of years have been rather difficult for Huawei in the light of sanctions from the west but their wearable segment is still kicking, and able to bring the fight to its homeboy, Xiaomi’s door. Xiaomi Mi Bands Comparison: Features, Specifications, and PricingBest Fitness Trackers and Bands You Can Purchase in 2022The Best Amazfit Smartwatches to Get in 2022Fitbit Smartwatch Buying Guide: Which Model Should I Buy in 2022?...

As a tech company, Infinix has demonstrated the ability to set a trend in the smartphone industry with its latest technology. The Infinix NOTE 6 is aimed at providing users with a reasonably priced device with a higher level of technology. According to Marketing Manager Ms. Gladys Liu, she confirmed that Infinix is moving from being just a smartphone company to bringing the high technology to everyone at affordable prices....

The reveal confirms that the new device will not only pioneer the 180W Thunder Charge technology but also come with a 200MP main camera with Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS). Also Read: Vivo Kenya hints at the Vivo V25 5G launch: Specs and Price In Kenya More Infinix Zero Ultra 5G Specs Additionally, the rear camera setup includes 2 more sensors while the front selfie camera is a single punch-hole design....

In Nigeria, for instance, there are about four platforms offering Nigerians the opportunity to trade both local and foreign stocks. Chaka is one such platform. And the startup has just raised $1.5 million in Pre-seed funding to power digital investments for individuals and businesses in Nigeria. This funding round was led by Breyer Capital. 4DX Ventures, Golden Palm Investments, Future Africa, Seedstars, and Musha Ventures also participated. Related Article: Top 4 Apps to Buy U....

UMEME is pretty open with its numbers, for domestic users UMEME charges about 520.6UShs/kWh exclusive of 18% VAT. So with VAT, 614.31UShs/kWh is the price to beat for anything else claiming to be cheaper than UMEME electricity (assuming equivalent efficiency). UMEME charges a lower 150UShs /kWh for the first 15kWh which amounts to a saving of about 5,550UShs if you use 15 kWh or more. Going ahead though I’ll ignore this, the service fee of 3,600UShs and the various fuel, inflation and forex adjustments....

We got our hands on a unit of the itel P37 and we will be examining what the device is made of and its capabilities. But first, lets unbox it. Unboxing In the box is: One Gradient Purple itel P37 smartphoneA USB-C cableOne charging brickA pair of earphoneAnd a silicon phone case Upon opening the box, you will be greeted by the itel P37 wrapped in a Polypropylene plastic bag to prevent scratches and damages....

The Jumia Prime subscription plan allows consumers to sign up for 3 or 6 months, and receive free deliveries placed on all orders placed on the Jumia platforms including Jumia Food. The service is currently available in Kampala & Entebbe but will be expanding across the country in the future. Subscription Plans This subscription plan works on different models. You can be able to buy a one week plan, three (3) month plan, six (6) month plan or one year plan....

The ball is already in motion with the official release of the examinations set to happen at KNEC offices in the presence of most education stakeholders. This year KCSE examination saw an increase in the number of students who sat for the examination in comparison to previous years. The number of students who sat for the exam last year was 752,982 while this year there was a 9.39% increase to 831,015 candidates....

For the March 2013 elections, Al Jazeera used Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology to create an additional interface to connect feature phones to the web.Cynara Vetch, the project manager of Al Jazeera Voices, explains; The Al Jazeera Voices system was built in collaboration with The World Wide Web Foundation and has been rolled out with various community partners. Subscribers on the Safaricom network in Kenya could access the service by calling a toll-free number....

Liquid Telecom, which last year acquired one of Uganda’s longest serving and best respected internet service providers, Infocom, is the only internet company with its own fibre ring drawing on all five undersea cables entering East Africa, and linking Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania in thousands of kilometers of fibre optic cabling. Earlier this week, the company unveiled a UGX2bn investment programme in its internet infrastructure across Uganda, including the tripling of its Points of Presence (PoPs), the upgrading of its data centre, and the connection of a series of Ugandan rural towns to its fibre internet backbone....

In this post, I’ll take you through the specs of the M2 chip and what’s new with it. Before now, there were the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra. This M2 is coming to a completely redesigned MacBook Air and an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro. Read through. READ MORE: M1 Pro and M1 Max: Meet MacBook’s Most Powerful Chips M2 for MacBook: Specs M2 takes the breakthrough capabilities of the M1 even further....

Today, amirzaidi, a developer on Github has pushed out yet another mod for the Pixel 2 Launcher. The launcher that is based on Pixel 2’s Android 8.1 update brings a few extra features. With the updated launcher, people can now use custom icon packs, app shortcuts when long pressing on an app icon, complete Google Now feed, plus a whole lot more. The launcher works on devices running versions of Android newer than Lollipop....

The days of that expiration date sneaking up on you might soon be a thing of the past. I for one can’t say how much data I have lost because I lost track of when I loaded it and bam! It’s gone. I have lost the small MBs, the GBs in monthly bundles and I will tell you this for free, it’s annoying. Keeping in line with the current trend for hashtags, it’s #MTNFreedom now....

MTN Uganda new offers: Calls The new offer on calls brings up to a 100% bonus on call bundles and sometimes more. This means you can get up to double the minutes at the same price. You can get this offer right now by dialing 16022# This offer is only available for monthly call bundles. Data bundles Data has almost become a necessity in many people’s lives. Many people, especially millennials keep running from one telecom to another looking for the most suitable offers....

MTN Daily Data Bundles 20MB for ₦50 – Text 114 to 131 50MB for ₦100 + 25MB bonus data – Text 104 to 131150MB for ₦100 + 75MB bonus data – Text 104 to 131 Weekly Data Bundles 150MB for ₦300 – Text 102 to 131 500MB for ₦500 + 250MB bonus data – Text 104 to 131 Monthly Data Bundle 1GB for ₦1000 + 500MB bonus data – Text 106 to 131 1....

Currently, downloading videos is only available for smartphones running Android and iOS but hopefully it soon will support desktops as well. Another thing to note, you won’t be able to download everything on Netflix. On a plus side, you can download most of Netflix original shows and that’s quite the catalogue. You can download videos in HD quality, if you have the data to burn, and the storage space. The more conservative users have the option to get Standard quality, good enough to watch while saving on data....