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Most home internet ISPs will give you a router for the home and today, many of these are decent enough with enough power to cover all but the most expansive homes. You might need WiFi repeaters to adequately take advantage of these, but there is another option. Why not get you a decent router? Read More: Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition offers fast WiFi for under $30 Not too long ago, we saw Xiaomi announce an updated version of the popular Mi Router 4A in form of the Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition....

Today, having done an audit and evaluated which software I use on my laptop, I realized that I mostly use VLC which is a media player and then a web browser — either Firefox or Google Chrome 95% of the time to get things done! The other almost 50 desktop Apps remain redundant on my computer as I find myself less and less more likely to use them. For instance I find myself rarely using MS Word or Libre Office depending on which operating system I boot to in favor of online word processors like Google Docs and blog editors like WordPress....

Basically, you buy packages from telecom companies in bulk and resell them to your customers at a retail price. In this case, you are referred to as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator. Let’s demystify this technical jargon and break everything down in detail. What is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator? A mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) is a communications services provider that does not own the network infrastructure over which it provides services to its customers....

I’m a heavy twitter user and so I don’t spend a lot of time on Facebook but my birthday was a huge reminder of how much in the minority I am. While I received maybe 10 mentions or DMs wishing me a happy birthday via twitter (all deeply appreciated) I received somewhere around 100 wall postings and/or Facebook messages. I was struck by the way people got in touch with me....

The seed investment was led by a European VC— Target Global. Other participating investors include Entrée Capital and SBI Investment. A couple of other FinTech founders and angel investors also took part in raising Kuda’s seed round. Some of the angels investors that took part in this round include— Raffael Johnen (founder of Auxmoney), Johan Lorenzen (founder of Holvi), Brandon Krieg/Ed Robinson (founders of Stash), and Oliver and Lish Jung (angel investors in Nubank, Revolut, and Chime)....

On Telegram, Panya re-purposes the iconic Apple slogan in a witty marketing ploy. Just like in the case of the Apple Store, those in need of certain services in and around Kampala and do not where to start should know there’s a Panya for that! Panya’s list of services comprise ride hailing (Uber, Safeboda, taxi) and car hire, parcel and groceries delivery, bag and shoes shopping, professional services, eat out, entertainment, events and more....

For context purposes, the current PCIe 5.0 spec has a raw data transfer speed of 32GT/s (GigaTransfers per second). Now, the 6.0 spec doubles that to an incredible 64GT/s. It is also fair to mention that the PCI-SIG has been quite consistent. They have always ensured each generation doubles the bandwidth capabilities of its predecessor. The new PCIe 6.0 spec is designed to lay a solid foundation for future generation SSDs with incredible interface speeds....

In the last days of 2015, social media was treated to an alleged birth certificate of a one Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is Uganda’s first son. The birth certificate in question looked so legit, in form, and in design. The vignette was accompanied by a little story ‘exposing’ the behind the scenes affairs on the verge of tearing the nation’s first family apart. For a moment, I couldn’t believe that such a story had been unwraps for such a while and was only popping up cognizant to a highly contested presidential election....

What if you had a power extension to rule them all? Odukar Store, a newly launched online electronics outpost might just have what you are looking for. Their Bokali Power extension comes with 4 USB ports enough to charge all your mobile devices. The ports output upto 3.1A current which provides fast charging to devices that support it. For your appliances, the extension has 3 universal power ports. With these you can power your TV, Laptop and anything else that uses A....

Python. Python is a modern general-purpose language, used throughout the world in everything from embedded systems to large-scale infrastructures. Python is available for free to the public as free open source software. The Python Conference (PyCon) –an annual convention for the discussion and promotion of the Python programming language –wants to come a sub Saharan African country (excluding South Africa that already has an active community and PyConZa). According to a proposal about PyCons-in-Africa, they are aimed at:...

At the ongoing Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2018 event in India, Realme (now a standalone smartphone company) announced through its Chief Executive Officer Madhav Sheth that the company already has a MediaTek Helio P70 device in the works. In the words of Madhav: Madhav also mentioned that the upcoming Helio P70-powered Realme smartphone will launch as standalone device and not as a successor to its Realme 2 and Realme 2 Pro flagships....

Truth is that the majority of rebranding exercises are motivated by a plethora of problems that are entirely unrelated to the actual discipline of design. On most occasions; corporations are more interested in showing some sort of change to their customer base, their shareholders and/or anyone who might have vested interests in the company. Unfortunately some startups (and people) think that rebranding only entails change of logo and forget about improvement in product enhancement, service provision and delivery....

The mobile web App which first won the Tech4Governance hackathon last month has been launched today by a team of 8 developers and graphic designers at Hive Colab which is a coworking space for innovators in Kampala. Lynn Asiimwe, the lead developer on the project said she hates being in traffic and that’s the reason they built the App. The App currently runs on all major mobile browsers and lets mobile road users submit road status such as road repairs, accidents, traffic jam on almost any road mapped on Google maps....

According to Roke Telkom, the Roke FTTH internet isn’t capped and offers unlimited internet up to 100Mbps. There are five packages under Roke FTTH: Standard, Extra, Turbo, Elite and Ultra. Let’s dive into the details of each package. MTN Uganda Home Fiber Unlimited Internet first impressions: Better than I expected but too early to tellWakanet Pro Explained: MTN Home Fiber Internet Services in UgandaRoke Telkom: Are Roke At Home data plans worth it?...

The first round of Africa Android Challenge (AAC) led to a big number of events across the African continent as various countries celebrated and congratulated the teams behind the winning apps in their respective countries. The GDG Barcamps were organized on 27th April and 4th May in most participating countries. Round one of the AAC was dominated by apps in the productivity and travel categories indicating a growing interest among developers in capturing the attention of businesses....

Kwese, iFlix and Safaricom have come to a partnership that will see Safaricom users get ‘Unlimited’ bandwidth to stream all 64 matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, right on their smartphones. “Today is an important milestone for Kwesé iflix. Not only are we able to offer customers the best in sports and entertainment through a personalised and localised service on our Kwesé iflix app that suits our customers’ lifestyle, but are thrilled to announce a deeper partnership with Kenya’s leading communication service provider Safaricom,” Mayur Patel, CEO, Kwese iflix, stated....

Related post: Smile Uganda intros new Unlimited Platinum data bundle for power users Smile’s daily bundles compliment their weekly and monthly bundles. Smile 4G LTE internet available in Kampala, Entebbe, Wakiso, Mukono, Mbarara, Masaka, Masindi, Fort Portal, Kabale, Gulu, Lira, Soroti, Mbale, Jinja and Tororo. Related post: Smile 4G LTE: Here’s a list of supported phone brands and models in Uganda You can recharge your Smile data bundle online via XpressRecharge, MySmile, PayWay, Ezeemoney, Pebuu or NewPay or via your mobile and pay with Mobile Money....

The phone is an instant attraction, and it is the clearest pattern that Tecno has set in the industry of mid-range devices. If you loved or heard of the Camon CX, the love is unconditional for the successor. Unboxing In the box, you receive: The Phone A USB Cable A wall charger Earphones Phone Case User Manual Design The Camon X comes wrapped in a polycarbonate unibody design, with a 6-inch Full HD display in the modern 18:9 aspect ratio....

With really good specs, a premium design, an entertainment and a good enough battery, the H6 makes a really good deal for a smartphone. The Tecno H6 packs in a lot of features, functionality, an awesome 8MP camera and a steady performance for a mid range smartphone. We dive into an in depth review of the Tecno H6 starting with unboxing. Unboxing The H6 has minimalist packaging, not as fancy as, say the Tecno H7 or the Tecno Phantom Z....

TECNO recently launched the Spark series, the Spark 3 and Spark 3 pro to the Ugandan market. This is an upgraded version of last year’s Spark 2. The Spark 3 is a complete overhaul of its predecessor in almost all departments. We received a Spark 3 review unit on launch day and we would like to share our first impressions after using the device for a few days. The Spark 3 an interesting design with a sparkly back while maintaining the Camon 11 style ethos....