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Many will agree that Windows 10 was the biggest come back for Windows after the Vista and Windows 8. Personally Windows 10 incorporated most of what I love about Windows and now keeps improving it every other time. Many consumer concerns about security and productivity have been fully addressed with Windows defender and Microsoft’s host of productivity apps and features. Windows 10 Anniversary Update features According to the Windows Blog, the Anniversary Update is full of new features and innovations....

For so long Intel and AMD have been the kings of the personal computing hill. The duo have dominated the PC space through partnerships and licensing deals that have created what we know as X86 AMD64 or X86_64 architecture. These are 64-bit processors running x86 architecture which run most of today’s traditional PC software such as Windows 7/8/10, Adobe photoshop, VLC, Skype, Microsoft Office etc. But mobile portable devices such as smartphones, tablets and smartwatches are powered by ARM-based chips....

Xente, in a partnership with Visa, EcoBank, and Paymentogoly, has introduced a virtual and physical business card to help companies make online and offline payments to vendors and suppliers or disburse money globally to meet their expenses. In addition, businesses will be able to control and monitor their spending in real-time. While speaking to the media at MOTIV in Kampala, Xente Founder and CEO, Mr. Allan Rwakatungu said, How to Signup for Xente Business Cards in Uganda?...

The fact that there is a bustling ecosystem of third-party watch faces and aftermarket straps to match your style is just the cherry on top. A few weeks ago, we saw Xiaomi unveiling the Mi Band 7, an iterative upgrade over its predecessor, the Mi Band 6. At the launch of the Xiaomi 12S, the company unveiled yet another member of the Mi Band 7 family in the form of the Xiaomi Band 7 Pro....

To make things easier and to make M-PESA readily accessible by users, Safaricom offers a couple of ways to access the service. The old-school method of accessing this and many people’s go-to is using the SIM Toolkit option. This is an app that pops up on your device as soon as you insert a Safaricom SIM into your device. It offers all the functions you need from M-PESA. However, many people (yours truly included) have faced challenges using this method one too many times, especially when using a device that wasn’t designed for the local market....

Africell customers have for the longest time faced with the sad truth of limited access to airtime, especially in far-flung areas. On the other hand, MTN Uganda has one of the widest mobile money agent footprints in the country. This gives Africell customers an easier option to make top-ups and to buy data bundles. Speaking at the announcement event, Juliet Kakayi Nsubuga – General Manager Wholesale and Carrier Services, MTN said “I confirm our partnership & commitment to continue driving the financial inclusion agenda because we believe everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected life”....

Twende App is also a ride-hailing app but unlike the others, it doesn’t have a registered pool of its own drivers. Instead, it acts as a platform for both drivers and travelers. It seeks to connect people traveling in the same direction – drivers offer the empty seats in their car to other travelers going the same way. This allows people to share the costs of travel and get to their destination comfortably and conveniently....

This is why Internet and mobile banking is important to me. I have switched upto 5 different banks in the last couple of years each time being disappointed. I noticed the same problems I was running away from at my previous bank were the same issues I met at my new bank. For instance, things like password resets, PIN changes, renewing a debit card, paying utility bills, opening a new bank account all required physically going to the banking hall....

Ask anyone who holds a phone and their biggest fear is running out of battery on any given day. In addition, the need to be ‘connected’ is important to keep up with communication with business, friends and family. Due to this, many had to move around with two important devices, a MiFi and a power bank. However, thanks to MTN Uganda, the days of walking around with two bulky gadgets will now come to an end with the introduction of a two-in-one MiFi and power bank The device will enable users to keep up to date with all the online action, news as well as be connected with their work....

If you have never come across any errors on the Play Store during, you should bookmark this page irrespective; you know, should you or your friends ever encounter any of these errors in the future. Majority of these Google Play Store errors usually arise as a result of issues with your device’s internet connection, insufficient storage/disk space, or problems with Google’s servers and the Play Store service. Listed below are some common Google Play Store error codes and how to fix them....

Huawei P8 Launched in April 2015, the Huawei P8 is only 6.4mm thin and 144g heavy in a uni-metal body. It has a crisp IPS LCD 1080*1920 full HD display with a 424 pixel density. The P8 has a 2.0Ghz octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM with 16/64 GB ROM versions expandable up to 128GB. The P8 also features a 13MP back and an 8MP front camera that has had a lot of good reviews for it’s quality of imagery....

You would also be getting a semblance of the latest OS even if it’s dialled down to fit the entry-level smartphone. 2018 was marked by a lot of Android Go smartphones, a number of which we will be taking a look at in this post. Nokia 1 One of the early birds parade at the MWC 2018 event comes with a 4.5-inch display having an FWVGA resolution. Also, there is 1GB RAM, Mediatek MT6737M processor, 8GB ROM and a 2 159mAh removable battery capacity....

The kind of apps running in our smartphones, our charging habits sometimes contribute to a quicker drop in the performance of these batteries. Here are some common charging habits to avoid for improves battery performance. 1. Charging and Gaming Well, I must confess, I do this often. We all love to play games on our smartphones and sometimes, they can be addictive and are really hard to resist. But what you should understand is that, because games now come with advanced graphics and special effects, they demand more energy and put pressure on your smartphone battery....

This meant residents of the affected cities had to stock up as many grocery and food items as they could afford at the time — since brick & mortar stores would be affected by the lockdown as well. However, not all businesses are affected. The restriction does not apply to businesses offering essential services; stores selling essential items such as groceries, food items, and medicine. If you’re running low on food items, here’s a list of platforms to order food and groceries online in Nigeria....

Whether you are considering buying a new, refurbished or used smartphone, use these 5 ways to buy a smartphone cheaply in Uganda and save big. 5 ways to buy a smartphone cheaply in Uganda Make a price comparison. Visit multiple sellers to make sure you get the best deal before you commit. A similar model can be sold at a very affordable price elsewhere. Get prices of different sellers for the model you want and then go with the best price....

One thing you shouldn’t anticipate for is a high electricity bill. Here are Five simple steps to saving your electricity. Get the best Deal. When buying different electrical products, there are very many on the market and it’s very important that in whatever choice you make, electricity consumption should be very minimal. This way, you can avoid bringing home high electricity consumption products. Get standards certified products as this is proof that the product is genuine....

While you might be familiar with use some of its features, here are 5 other Telegram features you probably don’t know about that can help you get more out of Telegram. 1. Chat Folder Chat folder let’s you separate your chats into different folders. This way, you can deal with a set of chats at a particular time, and avoid others. For example, you could set up a chat group for family members, colleges at work, school mates, church members, etc, and manage your chats easily....

gTLD is one of the categories of top-level domains (TLDs) maintained by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for use in the Domain Name System of the Internet (DNS). It is suffixed at the end of one’s domain name for instance for the domain dignited.com, “dignited” is the domain name while “.com” is the top-level domains (TLDs). Now with the release of new gTLD a few weeks ago such as ....

British by birth, Nigerian by parentage and a Washingtonian by zip code, Femi is currently host of The Stream on Al Jazeera English. As a web community with its own daily TV show, The Stream‘s award-winning approach taps into the extraordinary potential of individuals through social networks and has attracted a large African following. The former Nigerian media personality of the year Femi Oke was a keynote speaker and panel host at Social Media Week Lagos from 17-21 February 2014....

Competition in Uganda’s telecom sector is never dead. It doesn’t end in the ads space where a one “Dismas” ad overshadows the Airtel internet ad with the Karamajongs. There is competition in every dimension and for telecoms to remain relevant to customers, they always have to either match competitors’ offers or beat them. What is One Call Rate? One call rate is a per second calling plan, an affordable alternative that helps a customer pay for only what they use, each time they make a call to any local network....