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According to the Disrupt African Tech startups funding report 2015 launched yesterday, 125 tech startups raised funding in 2015 around the African continent, to the tune of US$185,785,500. South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya proved investors’ favoured destinations in 2015; with 36 per cent of the startups that raised funding based in South Africa, 24 per cent in Nigeria, and Kenya in third place with 14.4 per cent of deals. The top three highest amounts of funding also went to these three locations....

Read more: How to share your phone internet with your family and friends But thanks to Airtel Uganda, you now have a fifth option — a Wingle! The Airtel wingle is a 3G USB internet dongle. Yes like that one you already have. However, we have been banishing the use of USB dongles for a while now and one of our reasons has been the fact that you can’t easily share your internet across multiple users or devices....

British by birth, Nigerian by parentage and a Washingtonian by zip code, Femi is currently host of The Stream on Al Jazeera English. As a web community with its own daily TV show, The Stream‘s award-winning approach taps into the extraordinary potential of individuals through social networks and has attracted a large African following. “The Stream’s lively interactive format and our African online community are a match made in social media heaven....

Of course, we have top-of-the-range smartwatches from Apple and Samsung but there are also countless affordable options from players like Amazfit, Xiaomi, Fitbit, and so on. We have a breakdown of some of the best smartwatches you could get in 2022 linked in the posts below. The Best Amazfit Smartwatches to Get in 2022The Best Premium Smartwatches Under $500 You Can Buy in 2022Which Xiaomi Smartwatch Should I Buy in 2022...

But before that, if you haven’t used the newest version of the OS, you might want to check out some of the amazing features of the Android 9 Pie OS and some of the devices that would be getting updated. Overview of the Android OS in 2019 (Expectations) Just as it is with previous versions of Android, Google always brings on improvements to existing Android features as well as new features that are in line with technological developments and innovation in the smartphone ecosystem....

Today, wireless charging is beginning to be the norm in most flagship smartphones through the Qi standard. Samsung Galaxy S8 (and newer) as well as the iPhone 8 (and newer) are some of the prominent smartphones that support wireless charging. As a result, there are a plethora of wireless charging products in the market and it’s becoming really hard to tell what’s legit and what’s not. The Anker Powerwave range of products is one of the best wireless charging products today....

The Apple Music 6 months free trial offer is available in a select few countries for individual, family, and student plans for users who haven’t tried Premium yet. After the trial period ends, Apple will start the premium plan which can be paid for using your VISA card, Mastercard, or Debit Card. Related Article: Netflix on YouTube: Watch Shows for Free How to Get the 6 Months Free Trial Head into your phone’s application store and download the Apple Music app....

It is absurd that the terminology is highly misinterpreted for Network marketing; a form of online business that requires one to make a hefty investment, look out for customers for whichever deal it is, and get commission for every new client that comes following the path. Working online is broader than that, and can be less costly for the start. The biggest capital you need is your talent. Once you efficiently utilize it, you will realize a lot much more than you may get with your qualifications....

Having reviewed a number of options, we’d be reviewing what we recommend as the best two-factor authentication app – Authy. In this post, we’ll discuss some of its features, what makes it different and how you can set it up. We’ll also highlight some note-worthy alternatives just in case you need a backup. Keep reading to find out more. What’s a 2FA App? If you’re not familiar with two-factor authentication apps, it’s not too late to understand just how important it is....

That said, there are a whole lot of such apps on the respective app store of your smartphone and it might sometime become difficult choosing one to download on your device. This article lists out some of the best note-taking apps that Android users can download on the Google Play Store. These apps have some of the best features you’ll ever need in a notepad. In no particular order;...

Now Bank of Uganda(BoU) has prohibited all merchants (Shops, retail outlets, all businesses in trade) from levying surcharges and imposing minimum transaction fees to customers using their debit or credit cards to pay for goods through a Point of Sale (PoS)/ Card machine. When I spoke to Stanbic customer care, she confirmed that users are not supposed to be charged as per Bank of Uganda regulations. The bank instead transfers the transactions fees to the merchant....

Sure there are plenty of ways of building your own home media center. With a basic computer, an external hard-drive and windows media center software, you’re off on the road to organizing and enjoying your home media. But if you want something that will wow your friends, then you have to use some of the tried and tested tools. In this post, I’ll try to show enthuasiasts how to build their own home entertainement system....

The Galaxy S10 officially sells for $649.99 on the retail market. Should you break the screen of the device, you’d have to shell out as high as $230 to get it fixed. The cost of a smartphone display screens are even higher now because smartphone screens are growing bigger with little (or no) bezels and the technology powering them are getting more advanced. Innovations like ‘Foldable‘ and ‘Punch-hole‘ displays have also contributed to the increase in the cost of smartphone displays....

There’s a variety of Ethernet cable types out there i.e Cat1, Cat2 all the way to up Cat5, Cat6, Cat7 and above. To let the cat out of the bag, Cat actually stands for Category and the higher the digit, the better it gets (less interference, higher bandwidth speeds, e.t.c.) with each new generation. Anything below Cat5 is pretty much obsolete but they still have their uses. For instance, the very first Cat1 was typically used as telephone/landline cable to provide voice communication....

Chameleon OS’s Xhide Apps can help you with your security detail. The app is like a secrete vault where you conceal sensitive apps, photos, videos, recordings that you don’t want just about anyone who gets on your phone to use. For instance, you might want to hide banking apps, private note apps, gallery depending what you deem sensitive data. Xhide is part of a family of default apps such as XClub, XTheme, XWeather, XPower, XManager that ship with Infinix smartphones Chameleon OS....

What is Chrome Guest Mode? This is a feature on Google Chrome browser that works like a brand new identity in the Web browser. When you quit the guest mode, all the associated cookies and history are deleted. In other words, while you’re in guest mode, you are able to be tracked, sites can hand you cookies for identification purposes, preferences among others. In short, Chrome guest mode is like adding a new account ID to Chrome but when the browser quits, all of its data is wiped clear....

Chromebooks and Chromeboxes are both Chrome OS computers, but there are some key differences. In this guide, we’ll be comparing these devices to answer the question – what’s the difference between a Chromebook and Chromebox? What is a Chromebook? Chromebooks are laptops that run Google’s Chrome OS operating system. They’re designed to connect to the internet and use cloud-based applications rather than local applications. They’re lightweight and portable, and they tend to be less expensive than traditional PCs....

Economies, trade, and even human-centered activities have been affected. A lot of activities that were previously carried out in large gatherings have now been moved fully online. Even those that you never thought could be done online. This post covers 6 previously offline, large gathering activities that are now done fully online. 6 Activities That Are Now Fully Online Because of COVID-19 1. Weddings Before now, weddings were done in the presence of family and friends....

Thanks to a Safaricom clearance sale, for a limited time, you can grab yourself a brand new Tesla 6.3 on Masoko at KES 9,999. SPECIFICATIONS While still being rather modest, the Tesla 6.3 really does pack a punch. It spots the following. MediaTek 6737 Quad core 1.25 GHz3 GB RAM32 GB FLASH5″ IPS Screen1280 x 720 pix resolution144 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm142 gAndroid OS 7.0 NougatMicroSD up to 64 GBGPS + aGPS13 MPix back camera, front: 5 MPix2400mAh polymer battery802....

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....