WhatsApp fans will perhaps gloat that they have something Telegram shows no signs of adding to their arsenal: WhatsApp calls and now rumors of WhatsApp Video Calls as well. Telegram came out to state that their focus is only chat for the foreseeable future but we are not complaining. Yet. Telegram has a bunch of neat features and clusters of loyal fans from across the world keeping it top on the WhatsApp alternatives list....
The service will be available in three spots within the CBD: Aga Khan Walk, Memorial Park, and Ambassador. The locations have been equipped with double-sided 55” LCD displays that will show paid ads to run and support the product. “The initiative is a boost to the government’s efforts to bridge existing gaps in internet connectivity. Whereas internet penetration has grown over the last few years, thanks to the mobile phone, sections of the population still cannot enjoy it owing to prohibitive costs” Said Kris Senanu – Managing Director, Telkom Enterprise....
Loon began in 2011 as a Project Loon, inside Google X, the company’s arm dedicated to incubating ambitious ideas. (In 2015, when Google restructured and formed parent company Alphabet, Google X became X.) After seven years in the incubator, Loon “graduated” this month and became an Alphabet company in its own right. That means it’s time to start making money, and this Kenya deal (whose financial particulars have not been revealed) is a solid first step forward...
WPCentral, a reliable website devoted to Windows Phone news and updates reports that Nokia has reportedly sent a letter to their suppliers to address just that matter: As we detailed in this post last year when Microsoft announced the acquisition of Nokia, Microsoft purchased substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business, license Nokia’s patents, and license and use Nokia’s mapping services. This isn’t the end of Nokia entirely though....
Henk Hesselink, an aviation expert with the Netherlands Airspace Center, came up with a brilliant concept that will basically envelope most of the common airport crises. Dubbed “The Endless Runway”, Hesselink’s idea is a circular runway that would enable aircrafts to take off and land at points on this circle to ensure they have no crosswind but only headwind. The circle of the runway, with its sides banked, is expected to have an approximated diameter of 3....
The Camon CM comes fully enabled with flash alerts which activate the LED flash when new notifications or calls come in. This feature keeps things quiet but makes notifications much more noticeable when your device is in silent or vibrate mode, as the flash isn’t easily ignored or missed. This feature also offers an obvious visual cue with a bright flashing light for when any alert or notification comes in to your TECNO Camon CM device....
The problem isn’t with the router. It’s with your expectations and understanding of mobile data vs network technologies. Just because you’ve WiFi doesn’t mean you have internet. I’ll explain why in a bit. A router does one simple thing – connect two or more devices to the same network. That said, routers can hook your devices to all sorts of networks. It can be your own little home network (Local Area Network in technical jargon) or to your mobile operator’s network....
After testing the feature in a couple of countries— Brazil, Italy, India, and South Korea— Fleets is rolling out to other users today. And this includes both Android and iOS Twitter users. From the tests carried out, Twitter inferred that this feature allows users to feel more comfortable sharing personal and casual thoughts, opinions, and feelings. A reason for this might be that it disappears after 24 hours, and there’s no pressure to rack up retweets and likes....
Twitter has been on a roll since the launch of Twitter ‘Fleet’ – a new feature that enables Twitter users to join in on momentary, or trending conversations without actually tweeting about it on the timeline – and Spaces late last year. Space is an audio-only feature modeled after popular audio-chat platform, Clubhouse. When it launched Spaces, Twitter said it believes “the human voice can bring a layer of connectivity to the platform [Twitter] through emotion, nuance, and empathy often lost in text....
In a snapshot though, Uber is a network of chauffeurs that connects car owners to individuals that need rides; more like our “Special Hire” here in Uganda or what they call “Taxi” in the west. The Popular service is available in about 462 cities worldwide and believes that they are the best way to where you are going. On how they will handle Kampala which isn’t as organised as some cities is a question if time....
Read more: Q&A: UCC answers on Digital TV Migration in Uganda According to reports coming from the Daily Monitor, UCC executive director Godfrey Mutabazi is satisfied with the current digital TV coverage in and around the outskirts of Uganda. “The commission hereby informs you that it is satisfied with the current digital coverage that has existed for the past six months in Kampala and areas 60km outside Kampala,” Mr Mutabazi is quoted by Daily Monitor in writing to all television broadcasters and the minister of Information and Communication Technology, Mr John Nasasira....
Currently, the approval of regulations has to first be granted by Parliament as per the Uganda Communications Act, 2013 (PDF) Below are the excerpts from the Act that the ICT Minister quoted as needing redress: Section 93 (1) The Minister may, in consultation with the Commission and with the approval of Parliament, by statutory instrument, make regulations for the better carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. Section 93 (3) Regulations made shall be laid before Parliament...
It is important to know just how big these bezels are as these determining the portability of the device in question, especially in a world where we are constantly pushing the limit on acceptable screen sizes. This particular metric is important considering how OEM’s have been pushing the limit on display sizes way past the 6″ mark and beyond. This metric will determine the final size of the devices. Screen-to-body ratio is arguably the most important piece of data for portable devices like phones going into the future....
On Windows 10, if you happen to keep sensitive or secretive documents, it is critical to do whatever it may take to safeguard them, and this is when BitLocker proves to be useful. BitLocker is a component that has been around for quite a while and paves a way to encrypt data on the hard drive to forestall unapproved access. What is BitLocker? BitLocker is a full-volume encryption feature included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with Windows Vista....
From the comfort of your smartphone or tablet, you can search, browse, create a queue and control your TV. It doesn’t affect how you use your smartphone or tablet in the least and doesn’t drain your battery. The beauty of it though is that Chromecast is bigger than the sum of its parts, ergo Chromecast built-in. Chromecast built-in refers to devices other than the Google Chromecast dongle that offer the same Chromecast experience without actual investment in a physical dongle....
It is therefore wise to ask, “are apps safe?” Some of these apps can contain malware, put your privacy at risk, waste your resources like the battery, among others. So how do you judge whether a mobile application is safe to download? Here is a short checklist for you to look through. Source of the App The safest course by far to find apps is to download them reputable application markets....
Many people don’t turn off media auto download in WhatsApp settings because it becomes tedious to manually download a photo every time. And in comes group chats where every one is free to share media. Because it’s a whole day job keeping up with fast paced group chats, we end up scheming through conversations just to arrive to the most recent discussion. However, all the shared photos end up in our galleries (without a sieve)....
It is an upgrade from the 4G technology we are all used to. But unlike the 4G technology, 5G is not just aimed at improving the connection between people, but enhance emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), etc. However, in late 2019, countries in Africa began testing the 5G technology. In South Africa, Rain, the data-only mobile network, MTN SA, Vodacom SA, and Liquid Telecom SA all launched trials for 5G technology....
The latest financing will help WorldRemit expand its network of partners across the world, increasing availability of instant money transfers to customers. Remittances sent via traditional money transfer agents often take days to arrive. Sajal Srivastava, President of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp., explains: Phil Cox, Head of EMEA and President of UK Branch, at Silicon Valley Bank: “We’re pleased to play a part in driving WorldRemit’s impressive global expansion....
WPS Office is a productivity software developed by Kingsoft, a Chinese company. Interestingly, WPS is as old as MS Office, both released in 1988. Initially sporting its own unique user interface, recent versions of WPS have borrowed a lot from MS Office. WPS Office 2016 is indistinguishable from Microsoft Office in name and functionality. Windows users will feel right at home. WPS, an acronym for Writer, Presentation and Spreadsheet, does almost everything Microsoft word does with one major exception: the software is totally free and legal to download and use....
