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And while it might sometimes be impossible (due to distance, lean company budget, etc.) for remote team members to meet in person, video conferencing is a perfect alternative. Thankfully though, there are hundreds of video conferencing tools available for remote teams to visually communicate face-to-face without eating into the company’s budget. Some of these free tools are just as good as the paid ones and are the best opion for small distributed (read: remote) teams....

As a bonus, we’ve also described some fixes to the possible causes of your smartphone’s slow charging. 1. Faulty & Counterfeit Charging Accessories Bad and faulty chargers and charging accessories are the most common causes of slow charging. Yes, nothing is wrong with your smartphone; it’s most likely the charger. More precisely, if you use a two-part charger (adapter + USB cable), the slow charge problem most likely stems from the (faulty) USB cable....

Now we already know you can play games, music, tweet and Facebook, but here are things that you may not know your smartphone can do. 1. Read text by voice When you’re not in position of reading or lets say you have a sight problem, text by voice feature might be of a great help to you. To access it, tap settings on your phone – accessibility and then enable “Text to Speech Output”....

1. Re-Enable Bluetooth The first thing to do when facing difficulties connecting the AirPods to a smartphone or PC is to disable the device’s Bluetooth and turn it back on. This works for Android and iOS smartphones as well as Windows and Mac computers. For Android devices, simply tap the Bluetooth icon in the notification center, wait for a couple of seconds and turn Bluetooth back on. For iOS users, launch the Control Center and do the same — tap the Bluetooth icon and turn it back on after a couple of seconds....

With every iteration, Bluetooth has become an essential wireless technology that has made it easy and convenient for us to connect various devices to each other i.e Laptops, headsets, smartphones, car stereos, mouse, fitness wrist bands and watches. It has made it possible to transfer and share files and internet connections. Now with the introduction of Bluetooth 5 by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) last summer, it’s set to be the biggest advancement to the tech world, the de-facto version of Bluetooth over the next few years and introducing a raft of improvements over the previous version 4 series standard....

What is Threads by Instagram? Threads is a camera and messaging app by Instagram made with the intention of chatting with your close friends. It works by default with your Instagram close friends list, although this can be edited at any time in the Instagram or Threads app. You can also set up a new list on the Threads app after it has been installed. Step by step guide on how to use Threads Setting Up The first step obviously is to download the Threads App....

Whereas the young lads easily find their way around these touch devices such as these amazing Ethiopian kids, this doesn’t seem to be the case with the legacy Africans — those above 40 years. The euphoria a touch device brings is second to none. They can’t seem to comprehend the fact that a person can touch on a screen and then magic happens. The featured image above caused serious waves of conversation on social media....

Speaking during a media briefing to launch this new offering, Musa Jallow, Retail Director, Absa Bank Uganda said, READ ALSO: How the New Absa Bank Contactless Tap Feature Works? The bank’s strategic ambition is to become a fit-for-purpose, digital-first business. Absa has made significant investments in digital innovation and infrastructure during the past few years and continues to promise further innovation as a critical component to the development of its ecosystem....

The #AirtelGattawo promo is actually not new. Airtel at first offered a 50% Bonus on every top-up you make using Airtel Money from the 22nd to 26th June 2016, we imagine after the inconvenience of upgrading their mobile money platform. Transactions and bill payments on mobile money were totally free in that time frame, and naturally, we greedily gobbled up that generosity. How to Subscribe for #AirtelGattawo Dial 175100# to subscribe....

Follow Up Mode It can be really frustrating, sometimes, when you use the Alexa wake word to give out a command, but you then need to say something else as a follow up but you have to wait and say the wake word again. With the follow up mode, you do not have to say your wake word after every response, you can just ask your follow up question – making it feel like you’re having a normal conversation....

This will be the third African country of operation, after Nigeria and Kenya, and the choice comes after two years of data collection and analysis on technology ecosystems across Africa. Uganda is endowed with a vibrant, youthful generation that accounts for at least 70% of the country’s population. Most of these being born in the technology age, and having an entrepreneurial spirit in technological development, gives Andela an opportunity to equip them with the expertise they need to accelerate the advancement of their communities....

There are several fast-charging standards in the wild promising the fastest charging times possible for your devices. Some vendors have their own proprietary standards which they license to other smartphone vendors. For instance Oppo licenses its SuperVOOC flash charge Tech to sister companies OnePlus and Realme. USB Power Delivery is an Open standard mostly adapted by Apple and Google. Here’s a list of Fast charging technologies; Qualcomm Quick ChargeMediaTek Pump ExpressSamsung Adaptive Fast ChargingOppo SuperVOOC Flash Charge, are also known as Dash Charge or Warp Charge on OnePlus devices and Dart Charge on Realme devicesHuawei SuperChargeAnker PowerIQUSB Power Delivery...

Also announced in the Apple Fall event was the Apple Watch SE 2022. This watch is cheaper than the Series 8 which begs the question, where did Apple cut corners to deliver this product at this lower price? We have delved into many of the features that you get with the Apple Watch Series 8 including the new Temperature sensor that aids in women’s health and fertility tracking, crash and fall detection with emergency calling and much more in our coverage of the Apple Watch Series 8....

The mobile based micro insurance product with Hospital and Life cover opened its doors to the Ugandan market in January 2017 with 2 products namely aYo Recharge with care and aYo Send with care, and the company plans to make insurance relevant, accessible, easy to use and thereby adding value to & improve the lives of all Ugandans. aYo Recharge with Care offers MTN pre-paid customers an easy way to get free hospital or life cover....

This post serves as a guide for beginners looking to start watching content on Netflix. Additionally, this post is Africa-focused as it gathers as much information on the Netflix product in the following countries: Uganda, Nigeria, and Kenya. Netflix is currently available in 190 countries. They are also very much available in our countries of focus – Nigeria, Uganda, and Kenya. However, the service is not available in China, Crimea, North Korea, and Syria....

Some of these series were created by/in collaboration with Netflix’s content team. Others are solely exclusive to the platform and not distributed on any other platform. You should check through our list. READ MORE: Top 5 Netflix Chrome Extensions to Enhance Your Viewing Experience. Best Netflix Original Series to Watch 1. Ozark Ozark tells the story of a finance guru who had to move cities with his wife and two children....

While Motorola wasn’t clear when the prototype would be released, ZTE took the opportunity to announce their own alternative to Project ARA at CES 2014 called “Eco Mobius” the modular smart phone. The Verge reports that ZTE tightly locked the prototype in glass allowing no one to touch it. ZTE also showcased a modular tablet prototype too. Facts state that Motorola seems to be more committed to the idea as it hired a manufacturing partner and also has an internal prototype they are already tinkering with....

Wired USB Computer Mouse: Optical versus Laser Mouse The wired USB optical mouse is still the more popular of the lot. Even this, though, comes in two categories: Laser and Optical. The technology behind both is so similar to make them indistinguishable. Of the two, the Laser mouse is the newer technology, but don’t be deceived. The Optical mouse is still just as good, if not better in some respects. Let’s get this straight: Optical and Laser mice are not restricted to just wired but also ship for wireless mice....

The website has 5 cinemas in Uganda listed by the time of this writing and they include Century Cinemax Acacia mall, Cinema Magic, NuMax Cinema, Cineplex and Cinemax uganda . The website lists all the movies currently showing in each cinema, the showing times, runtime, and the ticket prices. More so the website indicates whether the movie is in 2D or 3D. But before you commit to remitting your hard-earned 20k, you probably want to read some meta data about the movie you want to watch with your friends and family....

In fact, even one of Africa’s leading entrepreneurs Strive Masiyiwa the chairman and Founder of Econet Wireless Group listed on his popular Facebook page ” HTML and basic coding” as one of the skills one should have, NOW even for those that studied political science, law or medicine! Technology is increasingly becoming not just another a side note in our lives, but it’s become part of our lives — our work, at home and at play....