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Since October 11, when it announced the opening of its offer to the public to acquire shares, The MTN Uganda IPO has taken center stage, dominating conversation for many in Uganda. There have been webinars, Whatsapp conversations, roadshows and expert analysis. As I have said before, this has created more interest in Uganda’s stock exchange and capital markets which is good. We need this for more investor and local participation in the economy....

In this partnership, MTN Pulse will work with FUZU to support the MTN Pulsers with career guidance, job searching insights and the relevant training as a way of supporting them to identify and nurture successful careers. Under this partnership, MTN Pulsers will get access to a customized fuzu platform with 400 FUZU points which will enable them to get discounts on the array of premium services offered by FUZU including personalized career coaching sessions with FUZU’s professional career coaches who give a holistic support on preparing for the right career opportunities and a professionally curated online curriculum vitae (CV) that improves the candidate’s chances of securing the job interview....

This was part of a 3-day Juniors Robotics camp organized by MTN Uganda in partnership with FundiBots, a Ugandan based organization that focuses on robotics training in schools aiming to change that mind-set. The camp aimed at equipping juniors aged between 9-12 years with skills that can enable them solve real-world problems through digital design. The event dubbed the ‘MTN Juniors’ Robotics Camp’ brought together 50 children from 10 schools in Kampala with each school being represented by five children....

We shall learn how to set maximum devices, change default WiFi credentials, understand all the main features of the dashboard, see connected devices, access the web interface, and more. Let’s set the ball rolling. Also Read: MTN WakaNet Pocket MiFi review: Keep your devices connected while on the Go for just Ugx 75,000 Before we continue, you need to switch on the device and connect to it. The WiFi SSID is the default Wifi name and WiFi Key is the WiFi password....

Although the meme looked an ordinary digital image to humans, it had a simple command hidden in the files meta data that was a unique way of it communicating with its creator. The Malware was designed to look up the hacker’s Twitter account and scan images for secret commands. The hacker appears to have only posted two malicious memes on Oct. 25 and 26 with the command “/print,” which will order infected Windows PCs to take a screenshot....

Following Apple’s revolutionary disruption of the smartphone industry, i’ve since followed Nokia on its free-fall trajectory both on a local market where its faced stiff competition from legitimate feature phone vendors and counterfeit ones and a global scene. With the buy-out, Microsoft thinks it can save money and grow its platform faster by bringing its top hardware partner in-house, and it can finance the deal with overseas cash, limiting the deal’s impact on dividend-hungry shareholders....

The device boasts of a very impressive 91.5% screen to body ratio, thanks to the radically smaller bezels all around this new beauty. Much of this is due to the tear-drop shaped notch up-top, same design we saw on the Oppo F9 and the OnePlus 6T. Also like the OnePlus, this device spots an under-the-display fingerprint sensor. This is no doubt one of 2018 fads in flagship devices, having seen the likes of the Vivo Apex and the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, just to mention but a few....

Recently, we saw a device on the brand’s official page, the Oraimo SoundView Portable Speaker. Of course, Oraimo has made some of the best budget TWS and Bluetooth speakers so this wasn’t anything new. But then this product does have a display. So we had to try it out. I have been using the Oraimo SoundView Portable Speaker for the past week and in this period, some things have become apparent....

As is made obvious by the iteration of smartphones we have here, these are all 5G devices and in order of pricing, here are the smartphones announced. Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G, quite a mouthful uhm? This is the top-of-the-line Note 11 series and the most premium of the phones announced. Goes beyond the usual Redmi Note offering in many different ways, including 120W hyper charging, a vapor chamber for cooling the phone, and a fairly powerful MediaTek Dimensity 920 chipset in its own right....

Time has flown past, fast enough to let us view yet another set of releases of flagships. With Apple still a mile away from showcasing the iPhone 8, the talking points are the LG G6, and the Samsung Galaxy S8. Brief Breakdown Smartphones are taking a design direction that features bezel-less phones. This is a significant feature on both these devices, in addition to their wider screen display. The competition has seen LG drop the removable battery in the G6, a move that Samsung has long practiced....

The Galaxy Tab S in particular seems to be the intersection between innovation and functionality as Samsung has packed it with powerful specs and features to keep it relevant and irresistible. The Tab S features a 1.3 Ghz 1.9 Ghz or 2.3 Ghz Quad Core processor depending on region. 3GB RAM, 16/32 GB variations with expandable memory. The Tab S comes in an 8.4 or 10.5 Super AMOLED display with an 8MP back and 2....

Online Account Opening offers a simplified, convenient and seamless way to get a Stanbic bank account. It also showcases the bank’s commitment to innovation and digitization. This means customers can now open accounts on the go, anywhere, in any country and anytime. According to Stanbic Bank’s Head of Customer Channels, Miriam Naigembe, the online service requires no paperwork, has fewer requirements and saves time. Customers no longer have to queue inside the bank for the purpose of opening accounts....

If so Jeff has you covered. With the help of your laptop’s Wi-Fi card, you can turn your USB dongle into a Mi-Fi of sorts. But this isn’t for the fainthearted. This right here is for nerds. Step 1: Open the DOS terminal Click Start, type CMD, right-click the Cmd.exe link and select “Run as Administrator”. Step 2: Check availability If you want to create WiFi Hotspot firstly you have to check whether the hosted network mode is supported by your machine or not… Enter this command to check availability....

The Camon 12 is the latest entrant into the brand’s camera-focused Camon series. In this post, we shall take a deeper look at the device and its features. Design and Display The Camon 12 is sturdily built and boasts of round edges on its 6.52-inch HD display. There is a waterdrop-notch at that top of the screen which houses the device’s 16MP front-facing camera. All its buttons are located on the right-hand side and at the bottom, a micro-USB port, a 3....

It ventured into the already saturated market with the maiden release of the Tecno phantom A. Packed with enticing specs, this phone didn’t even see the light of day(At least not in Uganda) as Tecno quickly made an iteration of their flagship Phantom A releasing the “A plus” replacing the dual core processor in the Phantom A with a quad core in the A plus just months apart. Many people like myself were doubtful of Tecno’s commitment to this fierce and unpredictable battle while afraid that the Tecno phantom might be a one hit wonder....

There was also entertainment from the city’s finest music acts, including Geosteady, that kept the audience active and fun filled. Earlier, in the week, was a pre-sale promotion that saw customers deposit a minimum of UGX 500,000 at a selection of dealer outlets, who upon full payment walked away with gifts including flat TV screens, blenders, percolators, among other things. Other revellers walked off with TECNO branded gifts. Key Specs The Tecno Phantom 8 features a revolutionary camera, summed up with a fast processor, plus an amazing and attractive design....

Elsewhere in the world, the Spark 3 was unveiled alongside a Pro version, the TECNO Spark 3 Pro. The specs have already been seen to make the previous generation Spark 2 look inferior with its bright cameras. The Spark 3 will come with great Design, with looks of the Camon 11. It will also have dual cameras, again, like the TECNO Camon 11. Why so much resemblance to the Camon 11?...

The business model of smartphones of late is leaning on offering a distinctive feature; a result of which is the launch of smartphones with high resolution front cameras, and exclusive battery capacity. The S3 does go an extra mile to offer a good front camera, a big buttery, without disappointing elsewhere. In a revolving industry where it is not just about packing a huge display but rather trimming the bezels around that display, the Infinix S3 has been able to squeeze in a 5....

In an event that we live-streamed from here in Kampala, Apple made a bold statement by announcing two product and service categories in one day — wearables and mobile payments — that set the company in a new post-Steve Jobs era. Yesterday’s announcements show that Apple now sees itself as a fashion and financial player. Recode’s Walt Mossberg is qouted saying put it “Tim Cook’s Apple appears headed to some different street corners — the intersections of technology and fashion, and technology and banking....

Speaking at the awards ceremony, Olivier Prentout, the Chief Marketing Officer noted that the overwhelming number of entries, over 200, indicated how Uganda was indeed an innovative country. “Technology presents a real opportunity for transformation of our economy and our nation and we must harness it. But it will take more than just MTN to achieve this; building a sustainable eco-system requires that we come together as stakeholders in Industry, Government, and private sector,” he said....