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UCC Executive Director, Mr. Godfrey Mutabaazi in a letter to Social Media Summit Africa Limited expressed his approval of the summit event “As the regulator of the communication sector in Uganda, the Commission would like to commend Social Media Summit Africa Ltd for creating this forum, where both public and private entities converge to discuss pertinent issues on how to leverage technology to enhance business,” Mr. Mutabaazi said. Other sponsors who have signed on to sponsor The Social Media Summit 2015 edition include Uganda National Roads Authority, NBS Television, Radio One, Royal Way Media, Zimba Women, Airtel Uganda, International Hospital Kampala insurance affiliate IAA, Century Cinemax, PC Tech Magazine, Dignited, Media Analyst, Obulamu, Roke Telkom and Plus 256 Studios In total there will be over 25 speakers in 10 sessions spread across the day including Bronwen Auret, Philip Ogola, Simon Kaheru, Godfrey Mutabaazi, Amos Wekesa, Jackie Namara and Albert Mucunguzi among others....

The chaps over at the Directorate of Immigration and Citizenship Control (In other words, Immigrations) appear to have cracked the oyster open. Now the Pearl of Africa will be more accessible by all wishing to visit Uganda for business or pleasure. Or a little bit of both. Immigrations will completely scrap the current visa processing on arrival system by 31st July 2016 in favour of the e-visa system. We are not so sure this would be a wise decision, seeing how not everyone who flies is tech-savvy....

However, what you get when you buy unlimited Internet is an always on connection to the internet. Always on means that your device can remain connected to the internet always. There is no limit to the connection time for the duration of your subscription. What is Fair Use Policy (FUP) The Internet is like shared space and consequently, how you use it may affect other Internet users. This is where Fair Use Policy (FUP) comes into play....

It is said that users can easily create videos by touching their phones to record. Here you let go and touch the screen again and can stitch together more shots, this according to Gizmodo. Though the disappointment is that the features will not be seen on Android as on Apple devices. The beauty is though also Andriod has features Apple does have including the ability to zoom in when shooting a video....

Early this year, we saw Vivo bringing the Vivo Y20s into the Kenyan market, a device that brought so much value to its users for a rather reasonable Ksh 20,999. In keeping with the same momentum, and probably in response to the ‘smartphone season’ we’ve been treated to over the past two months or so by Transsion-owned Infinix and Tecno, Vivo is set to introduce yet another device. Reports now indicate that the Vivo V21 is coming to Kenya in the next couple of weeks....

Kwata Enyongeza Promo Much as Vodafone has not tooted their promotional offer light of similar offerings, their offer is by far the most generous. To activate Kwata Enyongeza, simply dial *132# to buy a bundle. Below are the terms and conditions on Vodafone’s website about this promotion: Kwata Enyongeza Vs #Juzza Vs #AirtelGattawo Vodafone’s data bundles, unlike MTN and Airtel, the big players among telco companies, start from 50MBs. At Shs....

It is clear that the youth have taken to this campaign and it has already gone viral with hundreds of youngsters submitting their videos describing how they are creating their tomorrow. Not only does this platform provide the youth with a mouthpiece to air their hopes and dreams, but they could also be rewarded for it with three lucky winners being sent on a three-day trip to London. According to John Ndego, the Vodafone CEO, the move by the telecom is to inspire and empower the youth to own their future....

According to the latest update from the Windows Store, you can now call your friends and family using WhatsApp for free, even if they’re in another country. WhatsApp calls use your phone’s Internet connection rather than your cellular plan’s voice minutes. Furthermore, according to the listing by WhatsApp, they warn that you cannot access 911 or any other emergency call lines from the platform. However, the voice call update is available only for Windows Phone 8 or higher....

Wallet For Business boasts of quite a number of features that are deemed useful to businesses. The platform has been modeled to suit the account needs of the average Nigerian business. Wallet.ng is a two-way product that caters both to end-users and businesses alike. The overarching goal of the platform is to make it easier to transact across Africa with just an app and a card. Via Wallet.ng, users can send money locally and internationally, spend online locally and internationally — all from a mobile phone....

WatchOS is the proprietary Apple-made operating system that makes all the magic happen and at the WWDC 2022, Apple announced the upcoming new generation of the operating system, WatchOS 9. So what does WatchOS 9 bring to eligible devices? In this post, we quickly look at the key announcements on WatchOS 9. Let’s dig in. New Watch faces WatchOS 9 comes with 4 new watch faces. These include, according to Apple, a remastered Astronomy face, a Lunar watch face that supports the Chinese, Islamic, and Hebrew calendars....

Via smartphones, a one-time password can also be delivered directly through mobile apps, or within a service’s existing app. These systems do not share the same security vulnerabilities as SMS, and do not necessarily require a connection to a mobile network to use, as they are internet-based. How OTPs work In order for a user to successfully log into a system that utilizes OTPs, the following sequence of events would occur: OTPs are more likened to two-factor authentication, where it is not likely that both layers of the authentication would be hindered by somebody using only one type of attack....

Now… What is HDMI ARC? HDMI ARC is more like a fork of regular HDMI. The ARC part stands for “Audio Return Channel” and the whole concept of the protocol is to permit the seamless connection of your home’s entertainment components into a simple, cable-free system. How though? In addition to sending audio signals from your consoles and other HDMI-compatible media players, set-top boxes etc. to your TV, HDMI ARC ports allow your TV send audio to your soundbar or external speaker system, eliminating the need for extra optical audio cable(s)....

The former SD Express 7.0 spec that powers CFexpress format uses PCIe 3.0 and was released in July 2018. This SD 7.0 spec was the first to use PCIe Gen 3.1 and NVMe architecture on SD cards. However, the new SD 8.0 specification can utilize a couple of means of data transfer. Also Read: SanDisk has released a 400gb microSD card and it costs more than some smartphones SD Express 8....

But what happens when your smartphone’s non-removable battery begins to act up and die? Or if your (non-waterproof) smartphone falls into a pool of water, what should be your next line of action? How do you quickly remove your battery to prevent it from short-charging the phone and damaging other components of your device? Basically, what do you do if your smartphone’s non-removable battery cell is dead or dying?...

The mobile phone and the motorcycle. Not to regurgitate history or argue against/for which products that made groundbreaking impact, advancement of technology in the recent past has largely brought about the aforementioned. It’s quite evident even in the remotest of places on the continent; mobile phones and motorcycles are nearing ubiquity — bicycles slowly being weeded out. The utilitarianism of these products is a forte to behold. A lot has been said and done for mobile phones; from the much needed FM scanners and torches bundled on dirt cheap feature phones, to advancement in mobile payments, adoption of smartphones, again, sired by less than $100 smartphones....

But having an online presence means you need to have a domain name. It’s like your name or address on the internet — something like www.davidokwii.com. You can then share it with business associates, customers, friends and family so they can easily find you online. The problem is the “.com” top-level domains are almost all taken up by several individuals and organizations worldwide. If you want a .com domain name that consists of English words, chances are it’s been taken....

As you may have already guessed, the WiFi 7 spec sheet is as incomprehensible as they get, we’ll get to that shortly. Initial demonstrations show speeds that rival the Thunderbolt 3 spec sheet, all this on a wireless connection. Let’s first take a step back and do a refresher course on the naming of WiFi generations. Also Read: WiFi 802.11 ac vs ax vs ad: it’s a choice of speed over distance...

With Xente, you can pay for bills even when you are cash-strapped. They give out small loans to help you pay for bills and buy for online products and services at small interest. But there’s a catch; you have to qualify for the loan through a special algorithm by Xente determines. So how does it work? Xente app has this BuyNow-Paylater feature that lets you buy for services such as data, airtime, water, electricity and even movie, bus and event tickets via a loan....

Private IP address is also known as Local or Gateway IP address and it is through this address that you can configure your router settings, make network connectivity modifications, set up a new router, or troubleshoot a home network problem. However, while all routers have private addresses, they usually come with different default addresses through which users can use to log in to the router’s administrator console. Related post: The updated guide to WiFi wireless network connectivity To gain access to your router’s admin console, simply type in your router’s default private/local/gateway IP address into your web browser, enter the router’s default username and password and log in....

The following websites offer a bunch of different tings to any music lover. A few of them offer free, customizable radio stations to suite your specific taste, while the other two open the whole world for you, bringing all the radio stations on the planet to your fingertips. Let us count them down. Radio Garden It is 2019 and there are countless new radio stations broadcasting in your particular area....