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But let’s face it, do you honestly have the patience to crunch the figures to find out? It’s time-consuming, data-consuming and downright confusing crunching all these numbers, working out which one works for you. So then, brave reader, we would like to introduce to you Pricegator found at http://dignited.com/pricegator/, your ultimate price aggregator. Pricegator is a product of Dignited, your #1 consumer tech blog. It curates all product and service price info in one place and offers on-the-spot price comparisons to save you time and money....

More recently, the Snapdragon 660 has been an absolute champ. Launched back in 2017, this chip has outdone itself really; being super power-efficient and absolutely crushing it when it comes to performance. We saw that chip power the Xiaomi Mi A2 and the Nokia 7 Plus among a couple more notable mid-rangers. In a bid to continue that legacy, Qualcomm is launching the Snapdragon 675 that is designed to be a great gaming chip for gaming devices in the mid-range segment of the market....

Twinemanzi, was speaking during the first executive roundtable for business and ICT leaders as well as regulators, organised by Raxio Data Centre and Oracle, to discuss how enterprises can manage operational costs by leveraging cloud technologies. Raxio is developing a state of the art colocation, enterprise-grade and carrier-neutral datacentre at Namanve Industrial Park, a Kampala suburb. The data centre is being developed to tier III grade and is expected to be completed in H2 of 2019....

Let’s now take a detailed look at the specifications of each and find out the difference between these smartphones. Xiaomi Redmi 9 The Redmi 9 comes with a 6.53-inch Full HD+ display with a waterdrop notch that houses the selfie camera. The screen that has 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution is topped with a layer of Gorilla Glass 3. It is 9.1mm thick and weighs about 198 grams. It comes with a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset and an Octa-core CPU that runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10....

First things firsts, can any 5G supported device connect to the Safaricom 5G network? No, it is not that straightforward. Apple iPhone users will not be able to connect to and use the newly launched 5G network. They have to wait, receive, and install a software update from Apple before their devices can be compatible. For Samsung users, any 5G supported Samsung device should be able to connect to the 5G network....

We really want to tell you about how fast the T7 Touch is but we also want to discuss a lot before we get there. That’s because this drive is a lot more than just a speedy little race car. The first thing you’ll notice about the Samsung T7 Touch is the square panel right on top of the SSD. It is a fingerprint reader that does not come with the T5....

For the rest of us (Android users), smartwatches have been a hit or miss and for the most part, fitness trackers have been our thing. They are inexpensive, they don’t try to be anything they’re not and they have great battery life…on top of the whole fitness tracking obviously. Now, I have been using fitness trackers for the past few years, starting with the Xiaomi Mi Band 5, and then the Mi Band 6 and it is time for a change....

Now, both a large-screen TV and a projector may seem to serve the same purpose but the truth is that they don’t. Actually, they both have their strengths and their downsides depending on the scenario you use them. It is for this reason that in this post we will put them up against each other. By the end you will have known which is best for you; a large-screen TV or a smart projector?...

Charging your phone overnight is very vital for those who are busy all day. They leave home with the battery at 100% and come back in the night with the charge almost completely depleted. They then plug it in and sleep and wake it to find it 100%. Effective it is, but here are a few reasons why it’s not advisable to charge your phone battery while you sleep. Mobile phones contain a rechargeable lithium-ion or li-ion battery....

Take a look at the statistics At the end of 2018, the overall shipment of smartphones was down by 4.1% to 1.404 billion from 1.465 billion in 2017 (IDC). Surprisingly, the last time the number of sales was this down globally was in 2013 taking the smartphone industry back five years. Even in Africa, smartphone shipment came down with a surge in feature smartphone instead which can be attributed to economic difficulties plaguing this region....

Enter Spotfinder. Another great online Ugandan travel and restaurant guide. According to their about us page, “Spofinder is a trusted business marketplace for people to list, discover, and inquire about unique and popular, travel destinations, eating places, vacation spots and much more around Uganda — online or from a mobile phone or tablet.” The website has a great design suited for a travel and eat-out guide. Particularly unique about Spotfinder are stunning images about travel destinations, hotels, resorts and restaurants that you wish to visit....

TelexFree operates under the Multi-level marketing structure, commercializing VoIP services, but is widely known for financial fraud in countries such as Brazil where the company is currently under investigation. The company quickly spread its wings to Africa, with thousands of people in Uganda and Kenya reportedly involved in the online Ponzi scheme. The company said their action is to help them address certain operational challenges. “We anticipate that our global operations will continue to provide our customers with the high-quality products and services they have come to expect,” Stuart MacMillan, interim Chief Executive Officer of TelexFREE, said in a press release....

This offers a solid platform for local production to be showcased on the global stage and also gives Kenyans an opportunity to see their own in action. Top 10 Nollywood Movies to Watch on Netflix (2022)Netflix announces a New Free Plan in Kenya, albeit with a catch In this post, we look at some of the Kenyan shows on Netflix that you can enjoy in 2022. Worth noting is that, this list is purely subjective and not conclusive....

Top 5 Music Streaming Apps for Africa music The streaming apps and services listed below all offer contents that are indigenous to Africa where they operate from. Also, compared to global players, they are pretty affordable and likewise offer a plethora of African contents. So, for artists looking to reach audiophilic music-loving audiences or music listeners looking for the best and trending Africa-focused contents, the apps below solves the problem....

“There are two simple reasons for this,” wrote Google engineer Alan Green in a blog post. “Usage of Google Reader has declined, and as a company we’re pouring all of our energy into fewer products. We think that kind of focus will make for a better user experience.” Many users were upset with the announcement of the death of Google Reader, with some wondering if the search giants tried to steamroll it with Google+....

URL commands are basically a set of native URL addresses that give users quick access to various internal information, settings, customization & troubleshooting options, hidden/experimental features, etc. Chrome offers a handful of these URL commands and they come in the “chrome://command” format. URL command shortcuts always begin with “chrome://” and followed by a set of letters and phrases. The phrases are sometimes hyphenated but never contain spaces or special characters....

The last time we did a comparison of unlimited internet in Uganda, it was four years ago. Vodafone which soon closed shop had the best package offering 2Mbps unlimited internet for UGX 149,900. Four years ago, 2Mbps was descent speed for internet but it probably would be considered quite slow today. Fast forward to today, the MB economy is still alive and well. Mobile telecos are still offering bundled internet in form of packetized MBs and GBs that expire when you have used up your bundle or when expiry date reaches....

Africell’s data goes for 200MBs at Ugx 3,200, 300MBs at Ugx 4,500, 500MBs at Ugx 6,500 and 1GB at Ugx 12,000 all valid for a day. It is only these bundles that will qualify you for the triple data promotion. Africell’s promo comes after the competition (MTN, Airtel and Vodafone) introduced promotions that double data for customers. In comparison, Africell’s Triple MBs doesnt hold up since the competition is doubling your data for whatever package you buy while giving you the same validity....

According to Twitter, the new feature will make getting public’s opinion on anything easier. For instance if you want to know what to name your dog, who will win tonight’s game, which election issue people care most about — there’s no better place to get answers than on Twitter. Previously, this was done by tweeting questions and tracking replies, tallying hashtag votes, or asking followers to favorite or Retweet to vote....

Twitter has now announced that Spaces will now be available on mobile and desktop web. This move doesn’t come as a surprise, though – after launching the Clubhouse-like audio chat room feature on IOS and Android, the obvious platform to consider next would be its web platforms. Twitter’s Spaces received a warm reception from users when it was launched, and, of late, has become even more popular than ClubHouse – the pioneer in the audio chat room space....