What is a Smart Plug? A Smart Plug is an accessory that you ‘plug’ into ordinary sockets in your home to grant you remote access/control to whatever appliances are plugged into them. They basically transform your sockets into a ‘smart control center’. For better clarity, imagine you have a bed-side fan plugged into your room’s socket. You are on the bus to work and you realize you left the fan on....
Now, we’ve all gone on a little deep dive into the internet and came across some shady-looking website that politely asked you to allow it to send you occasional notifications. Harmless, you thought. And boy were you wrong. For days now, you’ve been getting questionable notifications on your device of ‘randy singles near you…’ or some controversial subject that you just don’t care about. And you only have yourself to blame....
Look no further, it is possible for you to watch your favorite shows without using the internet. All you need to do is to have the ShowMax application on your smartphone or tablet. If you do not have it, go to ShowMax and sign up for an account, then download the app on your device for either iOS or Android. The app has a download feature added to it that allows TV shows and movies to be downloaded and watched later while offline....
The past couple of years have been rather difficult for Huawei in the light of sanctions from the west but their wearable segment is still kicking, and able to bring the fight to its homeboy, Xiaomi’s door. Xiaomi Mi Bands Comparison: Features, Specifications, and PricingBest Fitness Trackers and Bands You Can Purchase in 2022The Best Amazfit Smartwatches to Get in 2022Fitbit Smartwatch Buying Guide: Which Model Should I Buy in 2022?...
Through the partnership, RTI and IBM Research – Africa will explore ways of using advanced technologies to capture accurate data about challenges in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, water and education. Drawing on the power of big data analytics, researchers will provide insight to governments, aid agencies and other organizations who are looking to make more informed decisions about investment and development while having greater visibility of results. “A dearth of data on Africa in the past has led to misunderstandings or misrepresentations of the continent’s history, economic performance and potential....
The online retailer is offering special prices for these devices — the Innjoo one, i1k and F3 — for one week as part of its Mobile Week Megathon campaign. InnJoo One is retailing at a special price of Ugx 580,000 instead of Ugx 700,000. The InnJoo i1K retails at a special price of Ugx 265,000 instead of 350,000. InnJoo F3, 7 inch tablet available in black and white colors. It’s going for a price of Ugx 285,000 instead of Ugx 400,000....
But the real reason DVD/CDs are dying is because there are a number of far superior alternative options that have emerged as Patricia wrote in this post. While the good old DVD discs were cheap and easy to use, they were limited in storage. A DVD can only store up to 4.7GB of data which is usually a single movie or two. Also these discs were prune to failure due to scratches....
I thought this was a simple technical issue that could be resolved easily and quickly. However, up to now, you are not able to send money from MTN to Airtel and Vice versa. When I asked MTN Uganda what the problem could be, this is what they had to say: Airtel Uganda simply told me: So what are the alternatives? Related Article: A quick guide to getting mobile money loans in Uganda...
In an unexpected turn of events, what was supposed to be a triumphant launch of the Kayoola bus presided over by the president ended up being a disappointing trip back to the garage aided by breakdown tow-trucks. According to The Insider, Emma Were from the Uganda Media Center of the Office of the President had this to say: “It didn’t breakdown. It was towed to avoid jam,” Were said, rubbishing the rumour....
Last year, Kuda Bank partnered with Visa to be able to start issuing Visa cards to its customers. So now, you can choose to request for a physical Visa or virtual card online. In this article, we’ll be sharing how you can request for your own Kuda debit card on the app and get it delivered to you. Keep reading What Do You Need to Order for Your Card Online?...
At that time we were still Techpost (Now Dignited) and we were the latest Technology Blog and website covering all things Technology in Uganda and Africa whether it was news, insights and analysis or reviews. With a remarkable team of awesome bloggers, we started with a lot of enthusiasm and passion and would spend countless hours researching debating and crunching very thoughtful and insightful posts on African Technology. We are succeeding but the costs of success are more expensive than we thought it would be....
The launch of Apple-made M1 chips marked the debut of the tech giant into the chip industry and promised the same mind-blowing performance the company’s mobile A-chips have been known for in the iPhones. Since then, we have seen the M1 Pro Chips and the M1 Max chips hitting the market in various Apple products, and today at WWDC 2022, Apple announced the second generation of these chips, the Apple M2 Chip....
Tecno has now released the Tecno T635 another 3G/WiFi phone that still doesn’t have Whats App. One would have expected this to be the iteration to the T630 that rectifies the issue that many complained about but unfortunately it doesn’t. David our Editor in Chief Spoke to the officials at Tecno Uganda on why the T630 and other feature phones nolonger support the much loved Whats App. Whats App is no longer supporting versions for feature phones and is concentrating on Smartphones only....
The Mi LED Desk Lamp 1S measures 455mm x 455mm in width and height with a steady circular base that supports it. The base also has a circular knob used to turn on/off and control the lamp. The Lamp comes in white color with an all-aluminum build giving it a very premium look and feel. The Lamp is powered directly by your standard 220-240V–50/60Hz 0.45A power outlet. It doesn’t have a battery....
MTN Sudan’s distributors have more thousands of POS in the country and a subscriber base of around 10 million. Implementing this solution will help increase efficiency in daily activity in the increasing subscriptions. The Partners LigaData is a pioneering digital transformation company, based in Silicon Valley, California. It provides managed data services and products tailored for mobile operators to facilitate digital transformation, and achieve data-driven outcomes. MTN Sudan is one of the 21 countries in Africa and the Middle East where the South Africa-based company operates....
Starting today, Netflix subscribers all across the globe can play five mobile games from within the Netflix app on their Android devices. These titles include: Stranger Things: 1984 (BonusXP), Stranger Things 3: The Game (BonusXP), Shooting Hoops (Frosty Pop), Card Blast (Amuzo & Rogue Games), and Teeter Up (Frosty Pop). Worth noting is that these Netflix Games won’t have ads or support in-app purchases like other freemium Android games we know....
In a rundown of what happened in Q1 2020, the on-demand video platform has released some encouraging numbers. These numbers have, so far, surpassed predictions from industry professionals. And it can be directly tied to the global lockdown that’s currently in motion. This post dives into important parts of Netflix’s release and explores why this is a big deal. How Did COVID-19 Affect Q1 Numbers on Netflix? New Subscribers Netflix added nearly 16 million subscribers in the first quarter of the year 2020....
According to the directive, OTT service include all applications or Apps that offer voice and messaging services over the internet. Over 50 services including Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, SnapChat, Instagram, Skype, LinkedIN will be affected. President Museveni proposed the taxes earlier this year to cub on Lugambo or gossip among social media users. A total revenue of about Ugx 400 billion to Ugx 1.4 trillion is expected to be collected from social media users annually....
NITA-U invited Dignited along with other bloggers yesterday for some face time in preparation for today’s launch. We took the opportunity to throw some queries their way and gauge NITA-U’s replies. This post covers the NITA-U’s attempt at demystifying this whole free internet project. The biggest issue Ugandans have pointed out happens to be the signup details NITA-U requests. Dignited was informed that this information is for analysis purposes only....
The latest revision of this continuously evolving AI is called DLSS 3.0 and will officially debut with Nvidia’s RTX 4000 series graphics cards. Before we dive into DLSS 3.0 we will take a detour and do a refresher on the previous generations; DLSS 1.0 and DLSS 2.0. But first, how exactly does DLSS work? How Nvidia’s DLSS Works DLSS works basically to relieve your GPU from cumbersome tasks using some pretty smart software algorithms....
