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Apparently, the phone manufacturers are creating more space for features and components as they seek to make phones portable enough. So what happens when you have a sim card whose size is not supported on your phone? Simple, use Sim card size adapters. Here is how: What is a sim card size adapter? A sim card size adaptor is a piece of plastic that you can use to put your micro-SIM into a phone that takes a normal sized sim card....

The new wave of cancel culture didn’t spare it either; many were calling for people to boycott the app until they revise their terms and conditions. But with all that happening, it got me thinking did everyone overreact to Safeboda’s new terms and conditions? Could we have had a better conversation? Original Sin Safeboda riders don’t want to take cashless customers but the company is encouraging customers to top up and ride on cashless to pay from the wallet....

But what is RAM and how different is it from CPU? How can you tell how much RAM you are using or how much CPU your computer is currently running? And how do you tell if you need to add more RAM or actually optimize it or more processing power? If your computer is slow, then first rule out that it’s not a virus or malware bogging down your computer....

That is one of the key findings in this year’s eLearning Africa Report, which will be launched this evening (Wednesday) at the eLearning Africa conference in Addis Ababa by the Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Dr Debretsion Gebremichael. A sneak preview of the report will also be given to African education and information technology ministers at the 8th eLearning Africa Ministerial Round Table today....

The reports shows Mobile internet use doubling year-on-year, with usage expected to increase 20 times in the next five years. This quantum growth in data traffic is attributed to the rise of social media, content-rich apps and video content accessed from a new range of cheaper smartphones. Already Facebook is the second (and in some cases the first) most accessed website in most countries in Africa as we detailed in this post....

In this post, we will compare Ethernet LAN and Wi-Fi connections while exploring their main differences. That way you will be able to choose the best internet connection for your use case. No one will obviously connect their smartphone or tablet with an ethernet cable. Thus for portable devices, Wi-Fi is a clear winner. Hence the focus here is on personal computers. Also Read: 7 Uses For The USB Port on Your Router...

FaceTime on the other hand is Apple’s proprietary technology for making voice and video calls over the internet first introduced in 2010 on the iPhone. I have been using both services to keep in touch with family and friends and to collaborate with workmates. If you are outside of the Apple ecosystem like I have been for a long time, you probably haven’t heard about FaceTime. That’s because it only works within the Apple iOS ecosystem of devices—iPhone, iPad, and Mac— along with iMessages which is the text-equivalent....

According to the Android blog, later this month, you will be able to use a new service called Android Device Manager, which can quickly ring your phone at maximum volume so you can find it (even if it’s been silenced), or locate it on a map, in real time, using Android Device Manager. Android phone vendors have previously attempted to implement the feature by themselves and these include HTC which was unfortunately shutdown, Sony, with the My Xperia program that it announced earlier this year and Samsung ....

NFC has found applications in bus ticketing, remembering passwords, payment systems, connecting to your car, interactive advertising among several others. However, there was only one problem; your smartphone needed an NFC chip. And if you were transferring files to another smartphone, it also needed an NFC chip. NFC, unlike technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi haven’t gained much mainstream adoption in smartphones and other devices. Even some high-end smartphones like the iPhone, until recently didn’t come pre-built with NFC chip....

To access Lipa Na M-PESA, go to the M-PESA Menu, select Lipa Na M-PESA and select Buy Goods and services, then enter the Till Number of the merchants, and follow subsequent prompts to complete the transactions. Both you and the merchant will then get confirmation messages from M-PESA. How to Sign up for an account Contact Safaricom authorized dealers, M-PESA agents, Safaricom Retail Shop, call Safaricom Customer Care or Kopo Kopo Inc Safaricom by dialing 100 for prepay customers, 234 for M-PESA and 200 for post pay customers, or via email....

Samsung and Huawei were some of the brands that announced new laptop iterations. While Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy Book 2 pro series, Huawei launched the MateBook X Pro. Both laptops are flagship devices with the premium build quality, top-end specifications, and features. And in this article, we will be comparing their specification, features, and price; helping you decide which to go for. Design and Display First off, you should know that the Samsung Galaxy Book 2 Pro series comes in two models (Galaxy Book 2 Pro and the Pro 360)....

The Mobile World Congress is the worlds biggest Mobile event where Manufactures vendors carriers showcase the latest in mobile technology and its here that Samsung announced the Galaxy S2 in 2012 which turned out to change the fate of Samsung forever. Since then, they have released the Galaxy S3 and S4 as their flagships with many other galaxy models in between. The highly anticipated S5 has been rumoured to pack a host of features set to outdo the iPhone 5 and probably 6 too as the two are sworn rivals suing each other left right and centre....

Setting up a Chromebook is a breeze, but there are definitely things you need to know. Here is an easy step-by-step tutorial that covers everything you need to know about setting up the new ‘Google laptop”. What you need A Google accountUsernamePasswordInternet connection If you don’t have a Google account, go ahead and create one via google.com/accounts. Using the Chromebook for the first time Ensure your Chromebook is plugged into a power source before powering it on....

Google Assistant is an Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant by Google. Users can interact with Assistant through voice (primary channel) and keyboard. The Assistant is already available on more than 1 billion devices. In this post, we’ll show you what to do if Google Assistant isn’t responding after saying “Hey Google” – a phrase that is meant to trigger a response. READ MORE: How to Use Google Assistant to Read Web Pages Aloud....

Since you have a library of fonts, integrations, and other pre-existing Canva features, it makes designing a website from your dashboard a lot easier. If you’ve been looking to create a simple website, this article will show you how to build one using the Canva website builder. Features of the Canva Web Builder With this new feature still in Beta, you can create simple one-page websites without the need for any code....

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In this post, we’ll walk you through how exactly Exposure Notifications work and how to turn it on. Read through. READ MORE: COVID-19: 6 Activities That Have Fully Gone Online How do Exposure Notifications Work? Read through these steps to see how these notifications work on your iPhone. The use of Bluetooth: Your iPhone makes use of Bluetooth to keep a log throughout the day. It looks for other devices – both Android and iOS – that have Exposure Notifications turned on....

The ‘Overdraft’ feature on Kuda is a short-term loan available to Kuda bank users. This means you can borrow money from your Kuda Bank app to cover your expenses. If you are a Kuda bank user, we will be showing you how to apply for the Kuda Overdraft. How to be Eligible For the Kuda Bank Overdraft Kuda Overdrafts is only available to those who have been pre-qualified to use it....

Although Microsoft Edge is a powerful browsing tool that comes with a lot of quality and is feature-packed, its default search engine (Bing) is still nowhere close to Google search. Also, many users prefer to use the Google search engine – maybe because of its popularity or users have become very comfortable with Google. And Just like on Google Chrome, Bing also lets users change from their default search engine to other search engines like Google and Yahoo....

Chromebooks are lightweight, fast portable computers. I have my Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go which I use as my daily driver. Routinely I use it to binge on Netflix shows. Not being a U.S resident, I installed a VPN on my Chromebook to access shows that are not available in my region. There are a number of ways of setting up a VPN on your Chromebook and they include; Through an Android app downloaded from the Google Play store....