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So recognizing this challenge, we’ve put togather a list of top stories across Africa and elsewhere we think you might be interested in (or missed) this weekend. #1. Nairobi and Africa has lost Jason Njoku, Nigeria-based internet mogul writes about Carey Eaton, an Australian-born internet entrepreneur and founder of One Africa Media, the largest online classifieds company in Africa, who was murdered in an armed robbery attack in Nairobi, Kenya this week....

DStv Now needs no formal introduction, but for the uninitiated, it is an entertainment-on-the-move platform for DStv customers. You can watch live TV with an app or in your browser at no extra cost to your subscription. Mobile internet usage is on the rise and with it comes the entertainment that the people so desire. However, uptake of mobile video entertainment services has been far from great because of the high cost of bundles....

These devices include the Mate 10 and P20 series. Starting today, Chinese users will be able to upgrade their phones to the latest build while the international audience will have to wait for several more days. ALSO READ: What happens to existing Huawei Smartphone users? EMUI 9.1 brings new colorful wallpapers alongside the EROFS file system for faster system performance, OneHop file sharing and more subtle tweaks. Check out all the new features here....

The Snapdragon 710 is a 10nm chipset that features a multi-core AR engine for on-device neural networking processing, as well as a Spectra 250 image signal processor that enables things like multi-frame noise reduction and AI camera features like video style transfer and active depth sensing for artificial bokeh. It is designed to provide new architectures, and is engineered to result in significant performance improvements in the following areas:...

Read More: Checkout faster by adding Payment methods on Google Chrome With the new Chrome 73, texts and other content on any web page you open will be in dark mode provided your system settings is changed to dark mode itself. This means you would only be able to use the feature if your macOS is up to date and when it rolls out to Windows too (the dark mode has to be on in your OS settings for you to have it on your chrome browser)....

Umeme is phasing out the analog traditional meters in favor of the new Conlog digital power meters. If you don’t have Umeme Yaka in your area, be sure it’s coming soon. So, lets get to know all the sysmbols on the Umeme Yaka meter. A. Power consumption indicator This is like the network signal bars on your smartphone. The Power consumption indicator shows the rate of power usage in your home....

MTN Uganda partnered with Huawei, ZTE, NITA and others for the award. The event was graced by officials from Huawei, ZTE, NITA and the state minister for ICT Nyombi Tembo as the chief guest. With quite a strict judging criteria, the different judges, each respected in their fields of expertise awarded 8 outstanding innovators and entrepreneurs from 125 applications. The panel of Judges included Michael Niyitegeka an ICDL accredited consultant and ICT professional, Susan Nsibirwa head of marketing New Vision a leading daily among others....

WhatsApp helps users save data by wearing down the quality of media they send. You know, the higher the media quality, the more date needed. And vice-versa. However, if you have enough data to go round and send high-quality media, by all means go ahead to do this. In this post, we’ll take you through how to increase the quality of media sent to others on your WhatsApp contact. Read through....

In this article, we’ll be showing you how to create a folder in your iPhone Notes app, how you can organize existing iPhone notes to specific folders, and how to automate the process with smart folders. Keep reading to find out more. Create a Folder on Your Apple Notes Open your notes app and tap on ‘folders’ located at the top left of your screen Next tap on the Folder icon bottom left of your screen and select ‘New Folder’...

Facebook has reportedly been developing Libra for about a year now. Visa, Inc. Mastercard, Inc, Paypal, and UBER are among the companies who have signed up to invest in Facebook’s Libra. The interest in bitcoin and other digital tokens was intense back in 2017 although this interest somehow cooled down. For Facebook to dive into this venture is a big and brave step on their side. Libra is expected to function as a stable coin as it will be pegged to a basket of US government issued currencies in order to limit the volatility that is associated with cryptocurrencies....

Tonnes of renowned smartphones have come out with the feature this year alone. Smartphones such as Samsung Galaxy S9, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, the recently released iPhones – iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, LG G7 ThinQ and Sony Xperia XZ3 just to mention a few sport the latest of this IP rating – IP68. That brings us to the question: What’s does the IP even stand for?...

“The innovators dilemma” is one of the most important books that describe how innovations happen and why it’s common for market leaders to fail to seize the next wave of innovations in their industry. The hypothesis of the book is that established companies do not fail because they had bad management, but rather that good management was the root cause. Management in big companies is organized around optimizing performance in the existing business and meeting short term revenue targets....

But how do you adjust the intensity and harshness of your phone’s flashlight? Find out in the easy steps below. Adjust flashlight brightness: For iPhone Swipe up from the bottom of your iPhone’s display to open the Control Centre In the Control Centre tray, you should see the flashlight icon. Otherwise, navigate to Settings > Control Center > Customize Controls to add the icon. From the Control Centre, long-press the flashlight icon to reveal the flashlight’s brightness adjustment bar....

We are going to show you how to block the notification request prompts from websites on the most popular browsers. From Mozilla Firefox to Chromium-based browsers. (Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge). Mozilla Firefox discovered in 2021 that about 99% of notification prompts go unaccepted anyway, with 48% being actively denied by the user. Here is how you can cruising the web without interruptions. How to Block Notification Requests on Mozilla Firefox Step One: When you visit a website that wants to send you notifications, a speech bubble will appear in the URL bar....

Vehicle insurance is a contract that involves parties. The first party is the owner of the vehicle, the second is the Insurance provider, and the third party is any other person who may be affected by the contract and is not an employee or immediate family member of the first party. Why is 3rd Party insurance compulsory? This form of insurance is governed by THE MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE (THIRD PARTY RISKS) ACT of Uganda....

Below is a step-by-step guide on how to change the Netflix download location on your PC. Generally, to download a one-hour Netflix video in Standard-Definition, you will need approximately 1 GB of storage space. For the same duration, a High-Definition video will require 3 GB of storage. The storage requirement for Ultra-HD Format videos goes up to 7GB. The method below will move your Netflix App and all your existing downloads to a new location of your choosing....

The Taxpayer Identification Number is a unique number that’s given to an individual, a registered business, or an incorporated company for the purpose of tax payment. This number is generated by the Tax Authority and serves an identification purpose. Hence, 2 different individuals or corporations cannot have the same TIN. In this post, I’ll take you through how to check or retrieve your TIN from the online portal that the Joint Tax Board has provided....

Basically, electricity is passed through a coil encompassing a magnet which leads to the creation of an electromagnetic field which when in contact with your phone is converted back to electric current that charges your battery learn more about how wireless charging works). In the realm of smartphones, wireless charging has been around for a number of years now, albeit a little longer on Android phones than on iPhones. Nonetheless, it has undergone quite a lot of improvement in terms of usability and efficiency....

Well luckily, one of the key functions of smartwatches is to mirror your phone’s notifications so you see what has hit your phone, enabling you to decide whether it is worth your attention or not. However, as we all know too well, our phones get tons of notifications, some more important than others, some spammy ones, and a few super important ones. It is pretty easy for these important notifications to get buried underneath these notifications....

As easy as it is though, the method to adopt will vary according to the type of smartphone you intend connecting to your TV (iPhone, Samsung, or other Android), your TV’s display input (HDMI, VGA, DisplayPort) as well as why you need to connect to your TV. Connecting as a Storage or Media Device Should you just need to share a couple of pictures from your phone with your family and friends, and your TV has a USB port, the connection can be made inserting a regular micro USB or USB-C charging cable directly to your TV....