In a nutshell, what Live Location does is allow you share your location with colleagues, family and friends. In effect, you let others see where you are, so they know you’re safe. It also makes it easy to locate others in the same vicinity. Live Location is powered by Google Maps, on Android at least. End-to-End Encryption WhatsApp’s Live Location is end-to-end encrypted for a layer of security as you share your location....
The online retail stores are doing one thing right — marketing. Yes, massive marketing and advertising campaigns targeted towards bringing the offline audience online is currently underway. Billboards, flyers, radio and TV Ads aimed at convincing users to click and type-away on their keyboards rather than hassle through long queues and heavy traffic jams to do groceries or shop for electronics are on rampage. However, the e-commerce companies wrongly assume that online shopping is a no-brainier for everyone....
In Africa, Uganda in particular, education is revered with so much ferocity. To alternatively attain this kind of reverence, one would need to have climbed up the social ladder through amassing vast wealth. Often when one seconds a “drop-out-of-school” argument, they are treated with such contempt; they are termed silly, myopic, insane and all those ridiculous terms, have you ever wondered why? Imagine the kind of foes you associate yourself with – 90% of them are actually from school – we basically go to school to make friends, then, attain knowledge....
A few weeks ago, we saw Xiaomi unveiling the successor to the Mi Band 6 and the new addition to this line of products, the Mi Band 7 or Mi Smart Band 7 in its home market of China with the promise of a global launch soon. Well, today, Xiaomi has finally made true its promise and the Mi Band 7 is now available outside China. What’s new with the Xiaomi Mi Band 7Xiaomi Mi Band 7: Here’s everything we know so far...
Checking if your Umeme Yaka Customer interface Unit (CIU) is yours – #001# You really don’t want to be paying someone else’s bill and as such, you have to make sure that the meter that has been installed at your premises is yours. We’ve heard of incidences where meters were accidentally swapped and an individual was paying an outrageous neighbours’ bill. Checking this is simple and you don’t have to do it manually....
Every year, there is something new coming from smartphone manufacturers. And when you think the latest features on these smartphones can’t get better, they launch something new. Advancement in mobile screen technology now seems to be the new area of focus, as smartphone brands are now pushing to adopt higher display refresh rates – a feature that makes motion look smoother. What Is A Display Refresh Rate? Let me break this down....
This time let’s demystify some wireless technologies you’ve been using or hearing about. Infrared Infrared is an old technology though It’s still used in some portable gadgets like your remote control. It used to be used in phones and PC for proximity or close data transfer but has since been taken over by Bluetooth. Bluetooth Most of us are definitely familiar with Bluetooth and we usually use it to transfer photos, music files, vCards between phones....
Forum contributors believe the Antivirus companies create these viruses to bolster the sales of their antivirus software and/or to scare/impress potential clients into buying the software. The antivirus companies have with good reason vehemently denied these claims chalking it all up to urban myths for ignorant computer users. Human beings have shown time and again their propensity for unwarranted malicious intent towards strangers without any expected gain, monetary or otherwise with the development of viruses....
The Competition is designed to expand the conversations on issues about the African continent by Africans while motivating and rewarding young and emerging filmmakers who exhibit exceptional narrative skills using short movies and documentary as a medium. This competition is conceived entirely as an online challenge open to Africans from across the world creating or have created short films or/and documentary films of not more than 15 minutes. Participants are expected to upload their films to a dedicated Competition Website and the finalists would be decided by a panel of jury and public voting....
Cost and Competition Averaging at $60, this is one of the cheapest ways to make your TV smart or smarter than it is. And if you look around well enough you can find discounted prices of up to $47. Considering that the NVIDIA shield costs $190 and is not available globally, the Mi Box S is a sizeable bargain. Hardware Notable is that there is no hardware upgrade from the predecessor....
eSIMs are the next evolution in cellular technology, and many carriers already use them. They allow you to activate a cellular plan from your carrier without using a physical SIM card. The eSIM has been around for a while, but manufacturers have recently started using it in their phones. The first phone with an eSIM was the Google Pixel 2, launched in 2017. eSIMs have some advantages over physical SIM cards: They don’t take up space inside your device as traditional SIM cards doeSIMs don’t require an adapter card like some other types of SIM cards doThey don’t need any manual installation or configuration like some other types of SIM cards do....
The daunting journey to finding a solution to this remarkable problem has got some problem solvers rethinking who the teacher should be. With mobile app developers creating clever Apps served on intuitive touchscreen devices that even 3 years olds can operate without an instructor, do we still need a teacher standing in-front of a blackboard in a four cornered classroom? Apparently not. A global challenge dubbed “$15 million global learning Xprize” by Peter Diamandis has been setup to challenge teams from around the world to develop an open source scalable software solution that will enable children in developing countries to teach themselves basic reading, writing and arithmetic....
On the other hand, AV1 is an acronym for AOMedia Video 1 from Alliance for Open Media which is a conglomeration made up of the largest tech giants there is. In this post, we intend to highlight the main differences between AV1 and HEVC codecs. The superior codec should trump the other in terms of compression efficiency (aka file sizes), compatibility, quality, and computational performance. Also Read: What is High Efficiency Video Coding(HEVC)...
Some of these series were created by/in collaboration with Netflix’s content team. Others are solely exclusive to the platform and not distributed on any other platform. You should check through our list. READ MORE: Top 5 Netflix Chrome Extensions to Enhance Your Viewing Experience. Best Netflix Original Series to Watch 1. Ozark Ozark tells the story of a finance guru who had to move cities with his wife and two children....
Yes, pre-assembled NAS boxes are easy to set up — plug to a power source, connect to a network, add some extra NAS-optimized hard drives and you’re almost good to go– but some models and brands could sometimes get unreasonably pricey. On the other hand, assembling one yourself is, of course, cheaper and even more intriguing, especially for those who loves to build stuff and get their hands dirty....
The telco has zero-rated a bunch of educational websites to help parents homeschool their children. These educational websites are targeting pre-primary and primary school kids based on the content. From our perusal, the content is mostly fun educational games, stories and videos which will keep your children entertained and occupied. Kudos to MTN Uganda for lending a hand. We know how much of a handful hyperactive children can be especially when cooped up at home....
A month ago the company announced support for DStv now app on Samsung, Apple and Android TV platforms. Now they are extending that even further to LG smart TVs, specifically most 2017 and 2018 models running webOS 3.5 and 4.0. The DStv Now app is available in the respective Smart TV App stores. How to install new DStv Now app for LG smart TVs In addition to LG smart TVs, DStv app is also available on;...
Facebook Messenger Lite is really small — about 10MB — compared to the main messenger App. This means it occupies less storage space on your phone making it install faster. Its small size makes it possible to use on almost any type of Android phone, new or old, including those with the old Android Gingerbread. Messenger lite is not only smaller, but it’s also designed to be data efficient. You can use the app to send instant messages, photos and web links with family and friends while saving on your mobile data....
Fenix International, Uganda’s next-generation energy and financial services company, has an inclusive employee ownership programme, dubbed Fenix Flames, which seeks to do something unique and opposite. Their’s is a scheme designed to offer a pay-out to all full-time Fenix employees, so as to benefit from the company’s increased performance and value creation, and in the event of an acquisition or public listing. Following the company’s recent acquisition by global energy company ENGIE, over 350 African-based employees including sales managers, call centre staff, support teams, chefs, cleaners and guards, will each receive a pay-out as part of the programme....
Safaricom ordered to open its M-Pesa platform //Techmoran # Laying the Ground for Local Content //James Wire #UbuntuNet, Africa’s high-speed Internet Network for Research & Education Commisione //Techmoran Rwanda pulls the plug on Analogue TV, Affecting over 51000 TV sets //Techjaja # Michio Kaku on the Intellectual Capital Economy //iAfrikan # Nokia X series owners get new update //Mobility.ng # What you need to know about Stellar, the new open-source solution to international currency exchange //Thenextweb # Sierra Leone’s top Ebola doctor dies from virus //Reuters # World Health Organization chief says latest ebola outbreak is moving too fast to control //The Verge // With African nations on high alert following the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, here’s an infographic about the disease
