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Effective October 4th, Telkom T-Kash joins M-Pesa and Airtel Money in the interoperability initiative, meaning subscribers will no longer struggle with having to cash the voucher within seven days. This will make all three main mobile money solutions in the country interoperable. A joint statement by Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom said that final step of the mobile interoperability initiative between Telkom and Airtel will take place at a later date upon “completion of the necessary processes....

There are currently several Bluetooth item finders on the market. Some are smaller and versatile, while others are built for specific devices. Whatever your use case is, we’ve assessed all available trackers in the market, and in this post, we’ll be showing you the best Bluetooth item trackers of 2022. Keep reading to find out more. 1. The Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag Key Specifications IP53 Water-resistantReplaceable CR2032 BatteriesCompatible with Samsung smart things appUp to 10 RingtonesSuper Loud...

In this article, we will look at some of the best printer app you can trust to serve your printing needs. StarPrint StarPrint is a free app you can download but it contains adds. StarPrint makes it very easy to print out document, from word, excel, emails, webpages, maps, pictures from your phone’s camera roll, calendar, contact list and even social media. It has over 4000 printer models including HP, Espon, Kodak, Canon, Samsung etc....

For someone who loses their keys, you no longer have to change your locks frequently. You can simply use access codes and other multiple unlock options available at your disposal. There are different types of locks based on specifications, functionality, and even budget. That’s why in this article, we’ll be sharing some of the best smart locks you can use to secure your doors. Ultraloq U-Bolt Pro WiFi Smart Deadbolt Key Specifications...

With the new recent updates on the app, SafeBoda is accelerating its status to the super app level that will help Ugandans push forward; a one-stop-shop for all your daily needs. Below are 10 awesome things you can do right now with the updated Safeboda Super App; 1. Sending Money for Free Sending money with the SafeBoda App is FREE at no cost. Use the SafeBoda app to swiftly send money to your contacts and other app users at no extra cost; it’s FREE....

We are particularly proud of a growing and hyper active community on twitter (and soon to be on Facebook!) which we once again leaned to for what could constitute great content they would love to read here on the TechPost. We noticed that local content and more coverage of local innovations — something that the TechPost has been kin to do — were some of the most requested features. You can also tip us if you haven’t already on twitter by mentioning out handle, @tech_post or tell us in the comments....

The BNPL model is, however, quite popular in other markets. In a recent event, Apple launched the ‘Pay Later’ feature that enables users to make payments in 4 installments. There are also a lot of other players in the BNPL market in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and so on. Some of these include Affirm, Afterpay, Zip, PayPal, Klarna, etc Since this model is just getting popular in Nigeria, we compiled a guide that walks you through what BNPL is about....

However, after several rounds of speculations that the big guns like Apple, Samsung, LG would include in-display fingerprint scanners, it’s Vivo, a major Chinese smartphone brand owned by the same company behind Oppo and OnePlus that has finally made a breakthrough. Vivo announced the Vivo X20 Plus UD, the first smartphone with a fingerprint scanner under the display at this year’s CES. The phone went on sale on January. 24, starting in China as it rolls out worldwide....

Infinix Mobility is a Chinese smartphone brand focusing of building cutting-edge products with very beautiful designs. The company was founded in 2013 and is part of the Transsion Holdings trio with Tecno and Itel Mobile. 2018 has been a fantastic year for Infinix and the company has outed a number of smartphones this year including an Android One Infinix Note 5 with AI capabilities. The Infinix smartphones of 2018 don’t have high-end capabilities, advanced camera optics, super-fast processors that push the boundaries of performance, and massive crystal clear display panels....

Samsung, for example, gave us the first smartphone with four cameras on the rear. Royole Corporation unveiled the world’s first smartphone with a foldable display, Sharp launched the Aquous R2 Compact with two display notches while Xiaomi brought the first (gaming) smartphone with 10GB of RAM to life. While it makes sense to question the need of such colossal amount of RAM on a smartphone since your 4GB and 8GB phones run smoothly without lag, there’s no denying that our phones are about to get incredibly faster, particularly when combined with a fast processor....

Netflix is one of the few businesses that has benefited and is still benefiting from the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown. Staying at home means a lot of people have more time on their hands for entertainment (a plus for on-demand video streaming platforms like Netflix). In Q1 2020, Netflix reported that it added nearly 16 million subscribers, more than twice what experts predicted, and its global paid memberships rose to nearly 183 million....

Today we shall look at a few of the best devices you can get for under KES 30,000. Samsung Galaxy A50 Perhaps the hottest device we have in this price segment today, the A50 offers a lot for its price. It comes with a Full HD+ AMOLED display, a glasstic body (fancy name for polycarbonate plastic shell) and an under-display fingerprint sensor. One of the biggest strengths of this device is the FHD+ AMOLED display and the battery size....

Top 5 features of the Pixel Buds Pro Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode Well, we all expected this one. This is like the bare minimum for any in-ear earbud in 2022. But, interestingly, the Google Pixel Buds Pro is Google’s first set of earbuds to come with this feature. The Pixel Buds Pro features what Google calls ‘Active Noise Cancellation with Silent Seal‘. This means, there’s the Active Noise Cancellation feature, and then there’s the Silent Seal which adapts the earbuds to the shape of your ear to maximize the amount of external sound blocked....

In January, Bolt made a few announcements; a new feature that lets users add a few extra stops to their ride, appointment of a new country manager – Femi Akin-Laguda, and the launch of its tricycle-hailing service. Bolt’s decision to venture into the tricycle-hailing market didn’t come as a surprise to many as tricycle-hailing is becoming more popular around the country — a safer and cheaper option when trying to navigate traffic compared to motorbikes and taxis....

LondaApp is a brainchild of Ugandan tech firm called Kanzu Code, and its goal is to help remove barriers to getting involved in the electoral process by giving youth all information necessary to do so. It has partnered with the #KoiKoiUg campaign, an initiative by Kafunda Kreative, whose aim is to break stereotypes about Uganda abroad and encourage Ugandans to actively participate in the promotion of their country. According to a survey done by Kanzu Code, the Ugandan youth aren’t voting for a number of reasons; they don’t believe in the system, they feel the winner is pre-determined, they hate the long queues and a host of others listed in the Londa Survey Results published last year....

On Tuesday, the USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced the latest USB specification — USB 3.2 which is twice as fast as the previous version USB 3.1. USB 3.2 clocks transfer speeds of up to 20 Gbit/s (2.4GB/s) compared to its predecessor which clocked 10 Gbit/s. With the new standard, you could transfer two full HD 1080 movies in just a second. Only your hard drive read/write speeds would betray you....

So colors, brightness, shadows, and lighting effects have to change dynamically. And to do this, your graphics card uses a special program called a pixel Shader. Also Read: What Is Ray Tracing Technology and How It Works in GPUs Pixel Shaders Pixel Shaders can perform many different functions in a system. However, their main job is to make sure that each and every pixel is lit properly. They do this by first taking into account how much light a surface should be reflecting....

With the convenience-seeking customer numbers steadily growing, Vivo Energy Uganda is in the process of revamping the existing Shell service stations to not only include high-quality fuels and lubricants, but also offer services including shops, quick service restaurants, pharmacies, ATMs, tyre centres and car wash facilities. During the inauguration of the partnership at Shell Namirembe, Gilbert Assi, Managing Director Vivo Energy Uganda said that Vivo Energy has invested in convenience retailing to offer a wider range of services to both customers who fuel and service their vehicles at Shell service stations, as well as walk in customers....

Read More: Xiaomi’s Super Charge Turbo Can Charge Smartphones to 100% in 17 minutes Vivo’s 120W FlashCharge will be able to charge a 4, 000mAh battery in 13 minutes beating Xiaomi’s 100W charger which does that in 17 minutes. Another worthy mention that previously topped the scene of fast charging is Oppo’s 50W SuperVOOC fast charging which takes a 4, 000mAh to about 65 percent only in 17 minutes. SEE: How fast is the Quick Charge 4+ technology?...

The vivo y51 comes with upgrades in major departments: rear camera, operating system, storage capacity, and so on. vivo y51 Specifications Display: 6.58 inches FHD,1080 x 2408 pixels OS: Android 11, Funtouch 11Chipset: Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)RAM: 8GB RAMInternal Storage: 128GBRear Camera: 48 MP (wide) + 8 MP (super-wide) + 2 MP (macro)Selfie Camera: 16 MP (wide)Fingerprint: Fingerprint (side-mounted)Fast Charging: 18W fast chargingBattery: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable battery...