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We decided to get hands-on with the “Happy Hour” and Day and Night packages to give a feel of the service and here is what we thought about it. 1. Easy to Subscribe We found the service easy to subscribe to. All you have to do is dial *133# on your phone and select option 4 or 5 depending on which package you want. We found this very easy to use and one didn’t have to jump through hoops or loops to subscribe to the package....

Importance of RAM. Random Access Memory or simply RAM is a type of memory in which instructions are loaded and stored into from the secondary memory. Secondary memory includes HDD, SSHD and SSD. When instructions reach the RAM, they are quickly queued up for execution by the central processing unit through the fetch-execute cycle. Read: How magnetic HDDs still beat SSD hard drives RAM is essentially the core of any computer or smartphone and in most cases, more is always better....

A couple of months ago, Google announced that it had incorporated a new Google Assistant-powered feature into the Clock app to spice up Android users’ alarm and early morning experience. Dubbed “Google Assistant Routine,” users will be able to customize what their smartphone does immediately their alarm go off. Do you need your smartphone to read our your to-do list when your alarm goes off so you can get motivated to get out of bed?...

When it comes to hardware and value for money, it’s a question of preference. Both companies have streaming players and even Smart TVs for all pocket sizes. From the Roku camp, the streaming stick with the most maxed out specs is the Roku Streaming Stick 4K+ released in 2021. This stick plugs straight to your Smart TV’s HDMI port without need of an additional HDMI cable. So it’s very compact but powerful....

Key Features Samsung Galaxy A50s Coming as an upgrade to the pre-existing Galaxy A50 which was the highest selling smartphone in the A-series, the Samsung Galaxy A50s has a big shoe to fill. The improvement covers the smartphone design which is now patterned with a nice holographic effect instead of the plain design on its predecessor. They are available in Prism Crush White, Prism Crush Green, Prism Crush Violet, and Prism Crush Black finishes....

With standout features like the 16GB RAM, 108-megapixel Camera, 120Hz Refresh Rate, and 8K video recording, Samsung really stepped up its game with the Galaxy S20 series. Before you go ahead to purchase any device in the Galaxy S20 series, however, check out this detailed article to help guide your buying decision. Once you’ve decided which one is right for you, here is a list of trusted platforms (online and offline) to buy the Galaxy S20 in Nigeria....

Basically, more pixels on a camera usually translates to more details on the picture taken by that camera. Also, you can expect better low light picture with its large 1/1.33-inch pixel size which is the first of its kind. This way, it is able to capture more light due to its largeness and then use its pixel-fusing technology to turn it into a 27MP vivid image. On the other hand, while it uses higher ISO for low light photography, the camera switches to a lower ISO in bright lit scenarios....

One factor that has contributed to the slow growth and popularity of cross-border money transfer is the charges usually associated with such transfers. We are, however, seeing more money transfer platforms launch and raise funding just to offer the ability to send money across Africa, using different currencies in a way that is easy and pain-free. In this post, we will look at some very reliable platforms that support cross-border money transfer....

Shopify Shopify is arguably the most popular ecommerce website builder. It is not just an ecommerce site builder but also an overall ecommerce management platform. You can host and purchase a domain directly on the platform. Shopify allows you to set up a functional online store in a very short time thanks to the thousands of themes (free and paid) you can choose from. The platform works well even for first time users with out design or coding experience....

Read more: Showmax Pro: Affordable Live Football Streaming With the much loved Live sports, Showmax brings the same Sports edge that has made DStv very popular throughout the continent. Now, instead of paying for a whole DStv bouquet with channels that you might not be interested in, sports fans now have the ability to pay only for what they want. The other difference here is that you need an active internet connection to stream your sports....

Now Wyze has a free tier where you can choose to store footage on your camera’s Micro SD Card or the cloud. You get motion detection so the camera will record footage whenever it senses motion. The result is a long list of motion detected footage including insect and animal and object movements. This isn’t smart. You end up with a long list of video snapshots that you have to filter through to for instance find a person or pets....

A lot of people freely give permission to mobile apps on their mobile devices without considering that the app might be malicious. In this article, we will discuss a few signs that lets you know your mobile device might have a virus installed. Your battery runs down quickly Normally, a mobile device battery will get drains quickly if a program on your device is making use of data connection. Continuous data usage will see your battery get drain in no time....

Size and weight Your computer/ Laptop is a little heavier and bigger in size compared to your phone and if you’re the type of person who doesn’t like carrying large bags or heavy things, then the phone will do just fine. But when it comes to screen size, the Laptop beats the phone hands down, because you’ll definitely want to read those emails or reports on a larger screen with clearer fonts....

Smile’s unlimited package dubbed “SmileUnlimited” is priced at UGX 179,000 per month. For this deal, Smile promises 2Mbps speeds as long as you don’t exceed 25GB per month data limit. But when you do, like the other providers, your internet speeds will be slowed down to 512Kbps. Read more: Unlimited Internet Uganda: Vodafone’s Unlimited Internet package could be the best we know Compared to the other internet providers in Uganda with Unlimited internet data packages, Smile comes second to Vodafone Uganda in-terms of price....

Exercise caution Formulate an exit strategy must you attend that political rally. Have bottled water and a first aid kit in preparation of any eventuality. Listen to the political debates with a grain of salt. Don’t believe everything you see on TV, read in the papers or online. Propagandists are busy at work on both sides of the spectrum. Be 100% certain of your information before you post that expose on your Facebook or Twitter; make sure that your bwino has dried....

The first question I encountered when writing this article was, between Blackberry and Windows who needs the other more? Will Windows phone users suffer so much if they don’t get BBM? and what does Blackberry have to lose if they don’t make a Windows version of BBM? and this was my reply. This is not really a question of who needs the other because its common knowledge that Blackberry is a sinking ship while Windows is on the rise....

The company has content for not just Ugandans but other nationals such as the Indian and Chinese community. On its satellite service dubbed StarSat, Startimes has StarSat Indian package going for a price of UGX 25,000 and StarSat Chinese for a price of UGX 40,000. Even though it started with terrestrial digital TV where it famously touted its service as one that doesn’t require a dish, the company later on adopted satellite services branded as StarSat....

However, Roku TV OS now supports Apple’s AirPlay 2 which allows you to cast music and videos from your iPhone/iPad on the TV screen. That means you can play Facebook videos from your Facebook App on the iPhone or iPad and then use AirPlay to play it on the Tele. Now you need to enable AirPlay and Homekit on your Roku TV or streaming device first. You also need the Roku TV and your iPhone connected to the same WiFi network....

— Lucy Mbabazi (@LucyMbabazi) August 11, 2014 It brief, it mentions that the suspected case, a European medical student, was discovered yesterday (Sunday 10th August) at a Kigali based King Faisal hospital and that samples had been sent for testing at an internationally accredited laboratory. Vigilance and calm were called for as it would take at least 48 hours to ascertain the claim. Now, the good guys at the Big Cabal media have championed a campaign to spread awareness about the deadly viral disease via a webiste —EbolaFacts....

The TechPost has been online for almost three years now run by me (David Okwii) with a few guest posts from Onyait Odeke delivering original local [Tech] content and opining on local and international technological developments. We’ve gotten better at it. But towards the end of last year, I spoke with Onyait Odeke and we decided to scale. We wanted more in-depth coverage and reporting of the African Tech industry by reviewing, showcasing and talking about the finest innovations in the continent beginning with Uganda....