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Contrary to the view that virtual reality is dedicated to gaming, it has transformed the quality of education for the better. It allows students to interact with what they are learning in a way that stimulates their understanding. Interestingly, online learning has made education more accessible to all at a low cost. Combining Virtual Reality headsets with immersive classrooms makes the delivery of educational content excellent. This guide provides 5 top ways virtual reality can (and will) improve the quality of education....

While 5G can be used to describe a generation of mobile data standard, it is also used to describe a type/spectrum of WiFi frequency. However, depending on context, the definition and properties are entirely different. Most people, however, do not know this because whenever ‘5G’ is mentioned, they –wrongly– assume it to mean the same thing across mobile and Wi-Fi networks. 5G (as a mobile network standard) 5G is the next (read: 5th) generation of mobile network technology, the successor to current 4G LTE....

This time let’s demystify some wireless technologies you’ve been using or hearing about. Infrared Infrared is an old technology though It’s still used in some portable gadgets like your remote control. It used to be used in phones and PC for proximity or close data transfer but has since been taken over by Bluetooth. Bluetooth Most of us are definitely familiar with Bluetooth and we usually use it to transfer photos, music files, vCards between phones....

With Rocket Health, you can request lab tests, buy medicine, and even make consultations with a doctor from the comfort of your home. Here, we shall take you through how this works. What is Rocket Health? Rocket Health is a service of The Medical Concierge Group, a licensed and registered clinic, laboratory and pharmacy. You are able to get all the standard services offered by a clinic but this time you can order online....

Courses on Duolingo are personalized, help you earn virtual coins, help you master new phrases, words, grammar, and helps you improve quickly. According to the platform, “a study has shown that 34 hours of Duolingo are equal to 1 university semester of language courses.” Asides adults, Duolingo is a great way to engage kids and also make sure they learn in the process. Languages you can learn on Duolingo include Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Arabic, Czech, Welsh, Danish, Greek, Esperanto, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, High Valyrian, Hawaiian, Indonesian, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Navajo, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Swahili, Klingon, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and Chinese....

They also deal in multiple device brands. Among them are Samsung, Huawei, Alcatel, Tecno, iTel, iDroid, Zuri, Konka and Kenxingda. In this post we curate smartphones from key brands with specs and prices of select devices. Huawei smartphones at Africell Uganda – price list Africell sells a couple of Huawei devices. Unfortunately for Huawei, most of their entry level devices are quite pricy for their low specs. The Y220 for instance has 256MB of RAM and cannot allow any app installation without an SD card....

A product of Wema Bank, a Nigeria’s oldest indigenous commercial bank that’s been in business for the last 65 years, ALAT is built from scratch to give an entirely digital experience. Built as an Android and iOS mobile App, all you need to transact is simply an internet connected mobile phone or computer. A user under alias of philiprohv on Techcabal Radar summarized the most profound features of the bank as follows; You will still need to visit the bank physically to collect a debit card and activate it, request your account statement, submit documents and often, to get basic customer support....

Okay, worry not,because here all the USSD codes and website URLs for recharging and checking your account balance for both airtime and data for all the Networks in Uganda. Africell Uganda Airtime balance inquiry: *131# Airtime recharge: 130Voucher No# Data balance inquiry and recharge: *133# then select “Check your data” or visit the Self Help Portal Africell Money USSD code: *144# MTN Uganda Airtime balance inquiry: *156# changed to *131# Airtime recharge: 155Access Number# changed to 130Access Number# Data balance inquiry and recharge: Visit the portal at http://mtnselfservice....

I have been using the Amazfit Band 5 for several weeks now as my daily driver after having used the Mi Band 5. For better comparison, I have used both bands at the same time during workout sessions just to compare performance and results. I was quite surprised to learn that Amazfit band 5 was giving me slightly less accurate workout results compared to the Mi Band 5. More on that later....

In this post, we’ll take a look at the two tags everyone is now talking about; their features, price, and other specifications. Apple AirTag Apple’s AirTag is a small and lightweight device made of polished stainless steel. The device has an IP67 water and dust-resistant rating and features a built-in speaker that plays sounds when you are tracking an item. The AirTag is powered by a one year long replaceable battery and costs just $29 each or $99 for a four-pack....

There are plenty of lower-cost options that have flooded the market. But it’s that same ubiquity that tech players like Samsung and Apple are capitalizing on, by introducing new flagship phones every year with bigger screens, better displays, smarter chips, improved cameras, and also, higher price tags. As estimated by Recode, the average price of a smartphone jumped 10% from 2017 to 2018. There was a time when you could pay less than $600 for a new iPhone....

Introduced to the Ugandan market last year, ayoba, the African superApp, is the first ever instant messaging app that allows its users the liberty of sending cash digitally in-app while chatting, allowing them to seamlessly transact without having to drop their conversations. The ‘Life inside ayoba’ campaign will enable all the ayoba users to send MTN Mobile Money for free in-app while bringing together all the unique and exciting features of the ‘SuperApp’ including chat, voice and video calling, content sharing, music and playlists, gaming, and payment facilities among others....

In this article, I will share the names of the phones, their specs, prices, and where to buy them in Uganda. It is worth noting that Xiaomi markets their phones with different names. You will see names like MI, Redmi, or Xiaomi — all these are from the same parent company, Xiaomi. 1. Mi Note 10 Lite Getting Xiaomi’s Mi Note 10, the world’s first 108Mp camera phone is very hard, most especially in Uganda....

For starters, both are classified as firmware interfaces which act as the glue between a computer’s firmware and the operating system/s installed on your computer. The fundamental purpose of both BIOS and UEFI is to do a spot check of the hardware components before starting the operating system on the local drive once they get the all-clear signal. BIOS vs UEFI: An origin story An acronym for Basic Input/Output System, BIOS has become synonymous with firmware interfaces so much that PC manufacturers sometimes refer to UEFI firmware as BIOS just for the heck of it....

How SafeBoda’s fuel discount works Related Article: Hitting One Million Users: A SafeBoda Rundown List of Fuel Stations offering SafeBoda’s fuel discount Total AcaciaTotal NakulabyeTotal Wampewo AvenueTotal NamanveTotal KyanjaTotal BukotoTotal NansanaTotal NakawaTotal Ndeeba-MbawoTotal KiwatuleTotal BweyogerereTotal Bwaise-KimombasaTotal KyebandoTotal Wakaliga At the peak of the fuel crisis in Uganda, while fuel stations were charging as much as UGX 10,000 for a liter of petrol, you would get it at UGX 4540 per liter using the SafeBoda discount....

Interswitch East Africa operates a network that links different banks to enable their customers share Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and Points of Sales(POS) services. With the addition of Centenary bank, the Interswitch network in Uganda now has 13 banks with 280 ATMs. The banks include; Cairo International Bank,Commercial Bank of Africa, DFCU Bank, Finance Trust Bank, Global Trust Bank, GT Bank(formerly Fina Bank), FINCA, Imperial Bank, Opportunity Bank, Orient Bank, Post Bank and United Bank for Africa....

On the rear, the Galaxy Note 10+ primary camera setup consists of a 16MP Ultra-wide lens, a 12MP Wide-angle lens, 12MP Telephone lens, and a ToF DepthVision lens. The selfie camera is a 10MP lens embedded in the punch-hole with the display. Cameras are an integral part of a flagship smartphone in this current age and time, and this is why we pay attention to it. We’ve previously broken down the camera of the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, explain the cool features of the Huawei P30 Pro spectacular Spectrum Camera, and also shown fantastic images that the Penta-camera of the Nokia 9....

However, with the introduction of Twitter Spaces which is available to users on both iOS and Android devices, many people expect that interest in Clubhouse will drop largely. The data supports this fact as the rate of downloads has taken a huge dive. While Clubhouse has been available on the Google Play Store for Android users, it was only available to people in the United States. It is, however, now available to everyone and we decided to take it for a spin....

A Ugandan company that started about two years ago, Dial Jack’s operations officially commenced in January this year and they started recruiting in April. With a launch date set for 20th June, there are free boda-boda rides to anyone who downloads the app for use that day. Thereafter, the company is subsidizing 50% for all rides over the next month. The company says they’ll only accept Cash and Mobile Money for now, but there is hope to introduce more cashless payments like VISA, PayPal and cryptocurrency like Bitcoin....

Android phones increase in the wild There are about 200 million Droids (Android phones) worldwide and this number is growing by some 550,000 daily (or 3.85 million a week, 16.5 million a month) according zdnet. The android market marked a staggering 10 billion downloads this year. Popularity of android handsets is attributed to their ease of use and low cost. Here in Uganda, thanks to Samsung and Huawei, you can get a decent android phone at less than $200....