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Telkom is adding yet another feather to their already impressive hat with the launch of My Telkom. However, they are the last to join the party as both Airtel Kenya and Safaricom already have their respective apps. With the My Telkom app, customers are able to access all the carrier-related services, all at the same place. These include; Check balance for airtime, voice and internet bundles Top up airtime Transfer airtime Buy data bundles Redeem points from Telkom’s Ziada loyalty program Call customer care in the app....

So if you’re considering Chromebooks as your next laptop or as a secondary machine, in this article, I’ll highlight the differences between Chromebooks and regular laptops. This will help set your expectations right so as to avoid any unexpected surprises I have read from several buyers in the reviews. Alright, let’s get into it. Chrome OS Operating System Chromebooks run on Chrome OS. It’s an operating system developed by Google that’s loosely based on Linux with the Chrome Browser at its center....

So with that said, there are a number of streaming devices to choose from; from Google’s Chromecast, Fire Stick, Apple TV to affordable but high performance Android TV-powered streaming devices from Xiaomi. Now Xiaomi has had the Mi Box S 4K for a while and infact we did a review of it, but this month, the company released a smaller but equally powerful little brother, the Mi TV Stick. Related post: Roku Express vs Fire TV vs Chromecast vs Apple TV vs Mi Box S: What Streaming Device Is Right for You?...

But did you know Google Play Store isn’t limited to downloading only? Besides the games, utilities, and e-books, there are related tips and trickery which could make our life a lot easier by managing the apps we install on our phones. Majority of Google Play Store tips are affiliated to the general settings, let us discuss a few tips and trickery below; 1. Backup Previously Installed Apps Google Play Store has backup and restoration options which allows a user to install all the useful apps on a newly-purchased Android device that were installed in the previous gadget without keeping track of them....

And though a sizable number of the Nigeria population still, sometimes, prefer to purchase smartphones offline (from physical stores, shops, etc.), buying online does come with its advantages. (gifts) Buying smartphones online is sometimes cheaper than buying offline. Occasionally, many online (read: e-commerce) platforms offer discounts — in form of promos and coupon codes — that allow users purchase gadgets at prices way lower than the recommended retail price.Smartphones sold online sometimes come with gifts and special add-ons e....

On top of the 5G support and an upgraded stylus, Samsung released the Galaxy Note 20 with a slew of powerful features. Here are the top 7 features from the smartphone in no particular order. 1. Highly responsive S-Pen Samsung Galaxy Note 20 comes with a stylus called the S-Pen. It features several improvements from the ones in earlier versions of the Note series. The S-Pen comes with reduced delay in the response when writing which Samsung says will give users a pen-to-paper feeling....

The current mobile application system of Uber does not allow users to tip drivers using electronic means. It only allows cash tips and it is not obligatory to offer a gratitude in cash. Upon approval of this policy, the popular ridesharing company would have to integrate a tipping option in its app come July this year. Since last year in April, Uber has stood against any proposals of adding the tipping feature in its app....

With the release of the latest Long-term version 18.04 announced yesterday 26 April 2018, Ubuntu continues its long tradition of delivering simplicity, elegance and freedom since its debut in October 2004 with Ubuntu 6.06. Continuing its tradition of naming its operating system version after animals, 18.04 LTS is named after the Beaver. The Beaver is a large, primarily nocturnal, semiaquatic rodent. Beavers are known for building dams, canals, and lodges (homes)....

Before we explore, how do you get your hands on this build? Well, if you are running an older version of Linux, that’s easy. How to Update and Upgrade To update from an older build of Ubuntu, you can. It is worth noting that you cannot upgrade the release of Ubuntu without first making sure everything on the operating system is upgraded. To run the update/upgrade, log in to your server and issue the commands: Once you’ve done that, reboot the machine (if the kernel is upgraded), log back in, and prepare to continue on....

UCC Executive Director, Mr. Godfrey Mutabaazi in a letter to Social Media Summit Africa Limited expressed his approval of the summit event “As the regulator of the communication sector in Uganda, the Commission would like to commend Social Media Summit Africa Ltd for creating this forum, where both public and private entities converge to discuss pertinent issues on how to leverage technology to enhance business,” Mr. Mutabaazi said. Other sponsors who have signed on to sponsor The Social Media Summit 2015 edition include Uganda National Roads Authority, NBS Television, Radio One, Royal Way Media, Zimba Women, Airtel Uganda, International Hospital Kampala insurance affiliate IAA, Century Cinemax, PC Tech Magazine, Dignited, Media Analyst, Obulamu, Roke Telkom and Plus 256 Studios In total there will be over 25 speakers in 10 sessions spread across the day including Bronwen Auret, Philip Ogola, Simon Kaheru, Godfrey Mutabaazi, Amos Wekesa, Jackie Namara and Albert Mucunguzi among others....

The event was delayed 5 minutes and the satellite is expected to be deployed in the low earth orbit for observation and data collection in weeks after docking at the international space station. Also Read: Uganda’s First Satellite PearlAfricaSat-1 Launches Today! Synopsis of the event The event was live on NASA with live commentary and it also aired on local TV channels streaming through. There was a live feed at Kololo grounds where the Minister of Science and Innovation Dr....

Drift Valley first reported about the fund stating that a total of €373,000 will be disbursed to four hubs on the continent during the first year of the fund, 2014-2015. The money will be used for core funding of the hubs, seed funding for various projects and for programme management costs. Noticing the potential of Technology to transform the continent, many donors have gone to invest in Tech and innovation Hubs across the continent....

The details as to who ordered the shutdown of social media this time round are unclear at the moment. Uganda Communication Commission Executive Director Godfrey Mutabazi had intimated in March that he received express orders from Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura to shut down Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Mobile Money due to security concerns. Whatever the case might be, what was done was done. — NTV UGANDA (@ntvuganda) May 11, 2016 A number of African governments have implemented similar social media restrictions for ‘security reasons....

The plan is to be rolled out immediately, first to about thirty (30) Small and Medium Enterprise players in the ICT sector and eventually to the rest of the country. The “IT & ITES Sector Export Plan” is the presentation of measures that have been identified to enhance the export competitiveness of the Ugandan IT & ITES companies in international markets, whether regionally or globally. In support to the proposed measures, a “Country Marketing Plan” has been developed to be implemented alongside the Export plan, which will identify the relevant marketing communication components that need to be activated to enhance the visibility of Uganda’s IT & ITES industry, including online marketing as well, which will required the need of the top digital marketing agency for guidance....

The announcement of Bluetooth 5 by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) should be heralded as the next step in a future dominated with the Internet of Things (IoT). Bluetooth 5 which is expected to be launched some time later this year or early next year 2017 will have massive improvements over older versions including increased signal ‘range, speed and broadcast messaging capacity.’ The Bluetooth website claims the next generation ‘Bluetooth® 5 quadruples range, doubles speed, increases data broadcasting capacity by 800%’ Before we can even extend our brains wide enough to wrap around this information, it’s inevitable that the future will be one characterised by interoperable devices....

Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) boss Godfrey Mutabazi said telecoms will slowly, one by one block VPN Apps that are aiding Ugandans to evade paying the social media tax according to the Weekly Observer. VPN search keyword in Uganda has spiked in traffic in the last two days according to Google Trends which means a lot of Ugandans are searching to VPNs apps right now to evade the tax. How will Telecoms block VPNs?...

Yes, the HDMI interface is a technology rather than an ‘ordinary’ port like many think it to be. Since its inception in 2002, HDMI has evolved to be the best and most convenient digital (audio and video) connection standard in terms of transfer speed, bandwidth, and features generally. Also, in its near two-decade of existence, five versions of the HDMI interface have been released, efficiently revolutionizing how our electronics and gadgets interact and share information....

At what cost, you may ask? Well, sound quality. When you use a Bluetooth headphone or earbud, the audio played on your device is encoded by your device and decoded by your headphone or earbud. In this process of audio transfer, something called compression happens. Compression is an algorithm in which certain audio frequencies get compressed to reduce the audio size. Frequencies that are removed, in most cases, are inaudible to the human ear....

What is Google Play Protect? Remember Google’s “Verify Apps” from a while back? No? That’s okay because that solution felt hurried and half baked. Google Play Protect is beginning its global roll out despite it being announced way back in may Announced back at Google I/O, the feature is now getting rolled out globally. Play Protect is enabled by default on all Android devices running Google Play Services 11 or newer....

Subscribing to an internet package, an SMS package and then hunting around for a decent calling rate tariff seems to be the order of the day. But even that is quickly changing. All major carriers in Kenya offer some form of All-In-One package that gives the users a data allocation, an often generous SMS allocation and a number of minutes, both on-net and off-net. We took a look at offers from all three major carriers in Kenya; Telkom Kenya, Airtel Kenya and Safaricom....