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We have compiled a modest list of DVD ripping software you can look up and make use of. The list is by no means comprehensive but rather a primer of how you can go about ripping your DVDs. If you like any of the software below, you can either leave a donation or upgrade to the premium editions for extra features. So let’s have at it: HandBrake (Windows/Linux/Mac OS X) Handbrake is a completely free, open source multi-platform video encoder available on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X and one of the most popular video-only rippers out there....

While some may think the market is saturated, Nothing could be further from the truth. Our energy needs keep increasing with the population with none of the independent providers being able to single handedly satisfy the demand. Many of you only know Shell Gas, Total Gas, K-Gas from Kobil, Oryx Gas, Mpishi from Oilibya and Hashi Gas. Here are 5 plus companies that have launched their own brands of LPG/Cooking Gas on the Ugandan market....

They also license their Smart TV software to big TV brands such as TCL, Hisense, Philips, and Elements among others. There’s a lot more to like about Roku and I suggest you read my post on 7 things I like about Roku TV first. However, Roku TV isn’t perfect. They have a lot more to learn from their competitors namely Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV. I will admit the comparison isn’t entirely fair since Roku’s competitors have bigger ecosystems that traverse the Smart TV experience....

This post compiles as many iTel smartphones that are currently in the Nigerian market and their prices. iTel Smartphone and Their Prices iTel A36 – N29,250iTel A56 – N30,000iTel A55 – N22,500iTel A33 – N22,000iTel A32F – N23,650iTel A16 Plus – N19,000iTel A16 – N18,000iTel A14 – N15,400iTel A11 – N15,000iTel P33 Plus – N33,000iTel P33 – N29,000iTel P32 – N27,800iTel P15 – N24,500iTel P13 – N23,100iTel P12 – N20,000iTel P51 – N35,750iTel Prime 4 – N31,350iTel S15 Pro – N40,000iTel S15 – N29,500iTel S33 – N37,400iTel S32 – N35,750iTel S13 – N26,950iTel S12 – N28,160...

Consider this a sequel to earlier this guide we published months ago on handy Zoom video-calling tips. Zoom Meeting Tips for Better Experience 1. Mute Other Participants Every remote conferencing meeting always has that one person who leaves their mic on. As a result, other meeting participants get disturbed by background noise, indistinct conversations, and more. Well, you can mute other participants from your end. Good thing, yeah? And save everyone any embarrassment that might result from that....

However, this like any other nice ideas comes with numerous challenges. Some obvious ones include; how will the crafts be able to ensure that the right person gets the package? Secondly, how will they be able to maneuver through the busy skies without collisions with other flying objects and bird? And thirdly, how reliable and secure are these drones? Imagine if someone orders for pizza then someone else equally hungry shoots the drone down and eats the pizza on its way to deliver the pizza!...

Under the 2017 theme: Survival of the fittest: Partnering for success, these awards celebrate the achievements of Ugandan women entrepreneurs who against all odds continue to excel in the predominantly male dominated field of business. The awards hosted on Friday 17th March 2017 by Ms. Lois Aber at the Kampala Serena Hotel were not short on inspiration. Among the highlights of the night was a stimulating panel discussion, and a key note speech delivered by Ms....

With the new integration, Barclays bank users can withdraw money directly from their bank account to their mobile money wallets on MTN Mobile money and Airtel Money. This is currently possible via its mobile App and website. Barclays bank customer care agent also told me its possible via their ATMs although when I checked it out, I didn’t see the option. Additionally, Barclays bank users can also pay utility bills, purchase airtime and mobile data from both the web and mobile app....

Having a big battery smartphone sometimes doesn’t translate to a long-lasting device. Because the battery specification of a smartphone, say, 6000mAh doesn’t mean it’ll last for a very long period. We’ve seen smartphones with smaller battery size (like a 4000mAh), last for a longer period. Some smartphones were designed to conserve battery power even when in full use. Tecno smartphones were designed for the African market; The first brand to bring the dual sim design to the market, designed smartphones with long-lasting batterie; considering the challenges, most countries on the continent face in the area of electricity distribution, etc....

Brave search engine is a non-tracking one (unlike the rest, save for DuckDuckGo) and is also independent. This means their index is not dependent on any other search engine. For context, DuckDuckGo is dependent on Bing Search to show results. According to the company, its product is the “world’s most complete, independent, private search engine.” In June, TechCrunch reported that the company “recently passed 32 million monthly active users (up from 25 million back in March) for its wider suite of products”....

Google is reportedly working in a new feature in ChromeOS called Campfire, which will allow users to dual-boot Windows 10 on their Chromebook laptops. In a post that was first documented by XDA Forum which discovered a code branch called Campfire in the Chromium Git, and a reference to an “Alt OS.” It has since been confirmed that this is Windows. The team over at XDA Developers also found evidence that this isn’t just an internal test, but a feature that the company intends to launch publicly....

However, while these digital currencies are expanding, many people still do not understand the concept of a digital currency or how the Central Bank Digital Currency works. That’s why in this article, we’ll be discussing what a Central Bank Digital Currency is, how it works, its benefits, and popular misconceptions. What is a Central Bank Digital Currency? A CBDC is a digital variation of money available to the general public regulated by the Central Bank....

Doesn’t matter if you are on your phone or a computer, typing in your credit/debit card number on every new website can ruin the perfect shopping experience. With Google Chrome, however, that doesn’t have to happen anymore. Being one of the best and most used web browsers in the world, Chrome is laced with a handful of super useful features, one of which is “Payment” — an in-app feature dedicated to making online payment relatably faster....

Jiji was launched in Nigeria in 2014 as an online marketplace that provides buyers and sellers with an avenue to meet and exchange goods and services. Cars45 on the other hand is a transactional marketplace for car buyers and sellers. The company was founded by former Konga executive Etop Ikpe and has been under different ownership over the last couple of years. Cars45 first received $5 million in funding in 2017 from the Frontier Cars Group (A company that subsequently became the parent company of Cars45), with support from Balderton Capital, EchoVC, and TPG Growth....

Remember that time last year when Mark Zuckerberg called you expressing frustration over NSA’s continued backdoor surveillance on Facebook’s servers? You furrowed your brow, hit the cedar wood White House table with such angst as if baying for Snowden’s blood. Those must have been some heavily punctuated verbal jabs you received from the young social media mogul, weren’t they? Now is the time for that sweet little revenge. Mr. President, Zuck is on a mad roll with this whole thing of treating the internet as a utility....

At the start of April 2013, the US white house announced the BRAIN Initiative. A collaborative project projected to cost up to 300 million dollars a year for 10 years with the goal of mapping the activity of every neuron in the human brain. No easy task considering that the human brain is the most complex structure in the known Universe. There is so much going on in the world of neuroscience that it’s no longer confined to just biology....

The Snapdragon 710 is a 10nm chipset that features a multi-core AR engine for on-device neural networking processing, as well as a Spectra 250 image signal processor that enables things like multi-frame noise reduction and AI camera features like video style transfer and active depth sensing for artificial bokeh. It is designed to provide new architectures, and is engineered to result in significant performance improvements in the following areas:...

This facility was introduced to serve the staff of private companies, government agencies, etc, and it is available almost immediately. With salary advance, customers can get up to 50% of their net monthly salary in advance, the loan period is usually 30 days. It is renewable monthly, however. Furthermore, accessing salary advance doesn’t require any collateral. All you need is your salary account. Apply for GTBank Salary Advance with GT WORLD First, you’ll need to log into your GTWorld mobile app account with your User ID and password...

However, these TVs are relatively expensive and only a few years ago, Digital TVs were the in-thing. So you invested heavily on a high-end digital TV not too long ago and are looking to smarten up your experience for not a lot of money? Well, there are ways to do this. Of course, your Digital TV cannot be magically transformed into the new generation of Smart TVs and as such, it’ll need some help in the form of a Smart TV box, an Android TV Box if you may....

5G technology is turning the tables round. Scientists at Swansea University are creating smart bandages to monitor the state of a wound, without any required visit to a doctor. Led by the University’s Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), this smart 3D printed bandage will use a combination of 5G wireless data and nano-sized sensor chips to relay constant details about the wearer’s health. The nano technology will provide a platform for connection between the wound and a 5G infrastructure....