The Technological World is fast-paced. We are lucky to be witnesses to this evolution. From Simon, the first smartphone to Nokia, the King of the 2000s. From Samsung and Apple dominance to the rise of Chinese brands like Xiaomi, Vivo, and Oppo. No doubt, new brands have come into the scene and some, like Xiaomi, have succeeded in creating a name of their own. Here are 10 common questions about Xiaomi....
The update is now rolling out to Windows PCs worldwide but before you upgrade to the latest release, we thought it would be best if you knew what to expect in terms of new applications, features, and improvements. So, the headers and paragraphs below highlight 10 major enhancements of the Windows 10 October 2018 update. Windows 10 October 2018 update: New Features New Dark Theme for File Explorer For lovers of dark themes or dark backgrounds, File Explorer will now features a dark theme when Dark Mode is enabled in the Settings menu....
Before we go any further, how does wireless charging work? Basically, there is a base station to transmit power using electromagnetic waves. These waves are then picked up by a receiver that is placed at the back of a phone. The receiver then transforms the waves into electricity which is then used to charge the smartphone. Listed below are some of the Samsung phones that can be charged wirelessly....
Samsung is going to release the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic. Samsung has abandoned the “Active” moniker, and subsequent smartwatches in that series will be called “Galaxy Watch4“. They will continue to come without bezels, however. The successor to the Galaxy Watch 3 will be called the “Galaxy Watch4 Classic“, and will come with a bezel, just like the Galaxy Watch 3. However, what we will be looking at in this article is the Galaxy Watch4 Classic – Samsung’s next stylish and premium smartwatch....
The feature is live but you will need v.0.3.2041 on newer for the service to work. Users running older versions of the applications will have to to force clear the page’s cache and restart their browser. Read More: How to Use YouTube’s Picture-in-Picture Mode When working correctly, users can simply click on any video preview and a pop-up player will appear floating over the current conversation window. The video can then be resized, dragged around to reposition, or switch to full-screen, control playback and volume, and open the original URL if needed....
So, you should know that a factory reset will erase all the data on your phone thus requiring you to back up your contacts, pictures, videos, documents and anything else you won’t regret losing. Otherwise the remainders are the settings pre-installed by the manufacturer, and the files downloaded to the SD card. But any apps on the card will need to be reinstalled or restored from the backup file. No matter for which reason you need to perform a factory reset on your device, it is effective and quick to bring your Android back to work again....
1. Google Chrome Browser Price: Free Google Chrome definitely the most popular Android browser. Many people have this pre-installed on their devices and prefer to just keep using it Google Chrome has a many of features, a few of which include the ability to start searches from the address bar, browse the web privately in Incognito mode, and automatically fill web forms. On the contrary for some users, Chrome really performs well if you have a Google account....
We have for a long time had Skype, Tango, Viber among many others offering Voice over internet. The question is Why is Whats app Voice calling in particular looking more like a threat? In his article “In the Smartphone world, voice is just an app and it’s everything the telecoms feared” Dignited EIC David Okwii argues the death of Voice and why telecoms need to embrace data as the new voice....
WorldRemit recently made a partnership with MTN so that users in the diaspora can directly send money to family and friends’ mobile phones. I have tried using that method, but there are still some bugs in the system. So maybe you want to stick to the tried and tested method of picking up your money from select pickup points. Previously money transfer recipients picked their money from Shumuk Forex Bureau or Supergate Forex Bureau in Kampala....
Safeboda users can now load airtime from MTN, Airtel and Africell using their cashless credits. You can specify the default number or you can buy airtime for a new number from within the App. Along with the Airtime feature, Safeboda has added the ability to add 4-digit security cashless PIN to further protect your account. About a month ago, Safeboda rolled out a major redesign of their App in anticipation of new services we are beginning to see now....
Usually, choosing a video conferencing tool requires you to take a couple of factors into consideration. Depending on your purpose or scope, some of the things you could consider include features of the tool, pricing model, number of supported participants, compatibility with other tools amongst other things. In this post, we’ll be taking a holistic look at both tools—Teams and Zoom— comparing them side-by-side. We expect that after reading through, you’ll be able to make an informed decision on which video conferencing tool is most appropriate for you....
Putting the best foot forward, the smartphone comes with a nice full view front display with no notch or punch hole interruption. A large 6.41 inch AMOLED screen is stationed at the front with a Full HD+ resolution alongside a 5.1-inch HD+ AMOLED screen on the back. Furthermore, the smartphone is pressure-sensitive at the sides and sports a fingerprint scanner on both sides. There is a USB Type-C at the bottom but no headphone jack and it weighs just 186g altogether....
This change was announced as a part of the company’s update of the Android brand to make it more inclusive, more accessible, more intuitive, simpler, and ultimately better in a blog post by Google’s Vice President of Product Management, Android, Sameer Samar. Android versions will now be branded using numbers (Android 10, Android 11, Android 13, and so on.) because the old dessert-naming system wasn’t always understood by all Android users across the globe....
The event that will be held on November 15th 2013 at the Hub Oasis Mall, seeks to Identify and celebrate the best of the best in Social media. This is intended to create a vibrant ecosystem that will encourage more stakeholders to get actively involved building more opportunities for companies to connect with consumers establishing a platform that will enhance product and consumer engagement through creativity and innovation. The event will highlight the influence of social media on brand building and encourage companies to intensify online presence....
But before Uber landed, there are a number of startups that are equally changing the transportation landscape in Uganda. Spe Spe bills itself as “Uganda’s first-of-its-kind tech-enabled taxi cab service”. The taxi service goal is to bring convenience and affordability to Uganda’s public transportation sector. Spe charges about Ugx 3,000 per Km for individuals and about Ugx 2,500 per Km for corperate clients. It accepts Visa/Mastercard, check, bank transfer as well as MTN Mobile money and Airtel money....
Before we go any further, here’s a list of the common types of bank accounts you can open. The banks charge fees on these accounts. Checking accounts, also known as current accounts: This is where your day-to-day transactions take place. It might be where your paycheck is deposited, where your bills are paid, and where you keep money you need right away.Savings accounts: This is where you can deposit money that you want to save....
The Windows Phone-based 10-sensor fitness tracker isn’t shy of features that existing devices already have. It comes with a color touchscreen, heart rate tracker and fitness watch with GPS, features that are characteristic of wearable devices currently on the market. The device has got a fairly tiny 1.4-inch touchscreen at just 320 x 106 resolution, and is powered by two 100mAh lithium-ion batteries that are enough to take you for atleast 2 days....
Read along as I give you the top five solid reasons why you should quit Chrome and adopt Firefox as your daily browser. 1. AutoPlay Blocking on Websites An annoyance for many people using Chrome is the auto-playing videos on the websites they visit. On some of those sites, the videos will pop up no matter where you are on that page until you close it out. On Chrome, you can install third-party plugins to block those annoying auto-play videos, or better yet, use Firefox, which has the inbuilt feature....
In this post, we’ll be walking through the Cowrywise investment option known as Mutual Funds. We’ll be discussing what it means, how it works on Cowrywise, and how you can start investing with mutual funds today. What are Mutual Funds? A mutual fund is a professionally managed investment that pools money from various investors like you to invest in instruments like stocks, bonds, real estate, treasury bills. These are usually diversified holdings that are sold in units....
Here is all you need to know about Google Classroom before you get started. How to Access Google Classroom The easiest way to go about this is from your Chrome browser, at the top-right corner of the screen, click on the ‘Google apps icon‘ and you should see the ‘Google Classroom‘ option. Also, typing classroom.google.com into your browser’s URL will yield the same result. Creating And Editing a Class After signing in, you can then create a class....
