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AMD is well known for their kick-ass PC graphics cards along with more big-time players like Nvidia and Intel. This new partnership could see a whole new level of integration and cooperation between the PC industry and the ever growing smartphone and mobile industry. The company will likely build AMD’s cores into its own Exynos SoCs, which have powered Samsung’s mobile devices since around 2010. The deal involves not just smartphones, but also “other products”, likely including tablets and IoT devices but nothing PC-related....

The web has the ability to carry all forms of media. It has so far done pretty well combining text, audio and video messages all in one channel — something which was previously achieved through using different media. Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web of course didn’t know that soon he would start streaming BBC radio from his browser. Probably you also don’t know, so here are top 5 websites you can stream Ugandan radio online....

After reinstating mobile money credit top up, the largest boda hailing company in Uganda has now moved to offer customers a whopping 50% discount on all cashless rides. Users can pre-load their accounts using MTN Mobile Money, Airtel Money or purchase credit from a Safeboda. This Safeboda discount on cashless rides doubles the previous discount of 25%. Travelling at half price? It can’t get more awesome than this. The 50% discount on cashless rides comes at a time when Safeboda made a small increment to the usual fares during the morning and peak hours....

The good news, however, is mobile subscribers across the continent will pay on average 20% less for access to the full Showmax catalog on a single mobile device. Speaking about the price change, Yolisa Phahle, MultiChoice Group CEO for Connected Video, says, Here are the revamped new prices for Showmax mobile across Africa; Showmax Content in 2021 So far this year, the company has already released four originals; Other Originals on the way in 2021 include the Cape Flats, neo-noir murder mystery, Skemerdans....

Well, this capability might hit your device later this year if it has Skype according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. On the Code Conference stage in California, the Microsoft CEO announced the voice translation feature after demoing German speaker speaking to an English speaker. The demo showed near real-time audio translation from English to German and vice versa, combining Skype voice and IM technologies with Microsoft Translator, and neural network-based speech recognition....

Now the battle between Smart TV vendors and Streaming devices has only just intensified. Somewhere in between the crossfire is your Smartphone which sort of works like mediator between these two parties. You on the other hand just want to catch the night news broadcast or cat videos on Youtube. What should you use? Related post: RokuTV, Android TV, WebOS, Tizen: Understanding smart TV operating systems The choice between buying a new expensive Smart TV which connects to the internet and can stream online content and purchasing a cheaper streaming device that plugs into your existing TV isn’t so straight forward....

Thankfully, optic fibre internet could be coming to homes in Uganda this year. According to insider information from people who work with Soliton, the company that’s been laying fibre cables around Kampala in partnership with Google, fibre-to-home broadband internet packages will soon be offered by ISPs working with Google. Internet service providers or ISPs will lease infrastructure from Google’s optic fibre network that’s covered most parts of Kampala already to bring broadband fibre internet to your home....

“At Taxify, we are always sensitive to the needs of local markets. Our main goal is to provide the most convenient, affordable and reliable way to move from place to place within cities. Boda is a good product for the people of Kampala as it fits well into the culture and is a category that has great potential to provide a steady source of income to many people in Uganda....

The TECNO Camon 16 comes in as a successor to the Camon 15, and although certain specifications are similar, there were significant upgrades in other areas. This article will show you the basic differences between the premium model of the Camon 15 series (Camon 15 Pro) and the new Camon 16 Premier, and it will help you decide whether an upgrade is worth it. Let’s dive in. The TECNO Camon 16 vs Camon 15; what differentiate both devices?...

The H7 spots a better design, bright display, improved camera, new User Interface(UI), the much-needed Over The Air (OTA) software updates, more horsepower by a 1.3 Ghz Quadcore processor with 1GB RAM for fast performance not to mention a host of free accessories all at an amazing price point. The H7 comes with a disappointing plastic back cover, excludes a dedicated camera button and forfeits image stabilization feature which we found unappealing....

We haven’t gotten the chance to review any of the two yet but we have full information on the specs price where to buy for the both of them. It’s rumored that the device can go 2 days on a single charge but we are yet to prove that. We are looking forward to getting our hands on the 2 devices to test how strong the batteries really are....

Some of the specs for this device include: Screen: 6.4-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 1080 x 2340 pixel resolutionProcessor: MediaTek Helio P22 Processor and PowerVR GE8320 GPUInternal storage: 128GB built-in storage space (upgradable to up to 256GB via MicroSD)RAM: 6GB RAMRear camera: Triple 16MP + 8MP + 2MP AI rear cameraSelfie camera: 32MP AI selfie cameraOS: Android 9 Pie with HIOS 5.0Battery: 3500mAh non-removable batteryNetwork: 2G/ 3G/ 4GSensors: Fingerprint (In-display Fingerprint scanner), Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Compass...

Now the Spark 5 is rolling out across different markets where Tecno sells its smartphones including Uganda. It comes with some major updates to the battery and processor. The Spark 5 spots a Octa-core MediaTek Helio A22 (12 nm) up from the Spark 4’s Quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 where as the battery has been increased to 5000mAh from 4000mAh. The trend seems to be more increased battery capacity to carter to bigger display screens and faster processors....

Tecno Spark 4 AirTecno Spark Go Key Features The two smartphones are very much alike but the Tecno Spark 4 Air has a fingerprint scanner which is the only obvious difference here. You’ve got a gradient design on the smartphones available in Nebula Black and Royal Purple finishes. There is what Tecno calls a dot notch on the 6.1-inch display and it comes with a 1560 x 720 pixel which is good enough for a budget smartphone....

What is Wi-Fi? Wi-Fi is a wireless networking protocol that allows devices to communicate without internet cords. It represents a type of wireless local area network (LAN) protocol based on the 802.11 IEEE network standard. Wi-Fi is the most popular means of communicating data wirelessly, within a fixed location. It’s a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, an international association of companies involved with wireless LAN technologies and products. Wi-Fi is commonly mistaken as an acronym for “wireless fidelity....

Microsoft offers its Office tools/services on a number of devices but de facto, there are majorly two types of Microsoft Office suites: Microsoft Office and Office 365. The former is the most recognised and has been around for ages while the latter was announced by Microsoft in 2011. So, you might be curious: how are these two Microsoft Office versions different? Well, if you are caught up in the confusing Office web, the contents under the headers below should demystify everything and make the picture clearer....

It is beautiful that so many of these ventures are solving real problems and in very pragmatic ways. Take remit.ug for example who have found a way for locals to receive remittances from abroad straight onto their mobile phones. And there’s instahealth with their health service locator app; mtambula. It is still too early to call it but this tide is slowly but surely rising. The good news though is that the rest of the world has taken notice....

Tiktok has also partnered with Common Sense Networks to curate content that is age-appropriate for kids. This is expected to improve TikTok’s overall user experience for kids. This means there will be a limited version of TikTok that is designed for users below 13 years. However, for kids above 13 years, the changes made are specific to certain age groups. Also Read: Diving Into TikTok’s Privacy Policy: Uninstall or Not...

The Titan Security Key offers two-step verification for safeguarding data on the sites and services against phishing attacks. The hardware keys come in two variants. One with Bluetooth support and another with USB support. While the one with Bluetooth support works with the smartphones, the one with USB support directly plugs into the USB port of the users’ computers. Google’s Titan Security Key is built on the FIDO specification, a security standard....

As you may already know tickets are essentially the paycheck for events either showbiz or corporate. Besides merchandise, royalties, and endorsements this is how many artists make their money. E-ticket sites came to beat the challenges many event organizers faced with traditional cash payment of tickets. The main problems were salesmen who disappeared with ticket fees as well as the sale of fake tickets. Next time you have an event in Kenya that needs ticketing, consider using an E-Ticketing service....