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What we liked Really small footprintMore than enough portsModern hardware with good performanceFairly upgradable What’s not so great: This device can be pretty expensiveLack of HDMI alienates a lot of users Yeah, you read the title correctly. While many might be privy to the Dell OptiPlex 7070 Ultra that doubles up as a mini PC and a monitor so it can be categorized as an All-in-One office workhorse, the Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro accomplishes the same while being a lot more discreet....

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has for a while now threatened to make the transition from analog to digital for a while now but nothing has materialized since. Putting UCC’s always extended deadlines aside, Here’s everything we think you should know about switching from analog to digital TV in Uganda. The basics: Why switch from Analog to Digital TV Simple: Better reception, quality, sound and pictures. How To switch to Digital TV There are two ways to switch to digital TV....

Speaking at the 5th edition of the quarterly Vodafone PowerTalks held at the Kampala Serena Hotel, Derrick Sebbaale, the Chief Technical Officer of the 4G LTE service provider, said; “Uganda is fast becoming a leading tourism attraction globally and therefore SMEs in this sector will have to be more innovative and in tune with the current trends in order to benefit from the industry and better manage the challenges that come with such growth” Reports show that 15% of room nights are now being booked online on a mobile phone....

The startup is launching with some employers across various sectors like Telecom, Banking, Hospitality, Insurance and Manufacturing already on board. Job seekers will now easily land their jobs at Smile communication, MTN Uganda, APA Insurance, Simba Telecom, Protea Hotels, Airtel, Huawei, Interswitch, Roofings among the 20 employers the startup has began with. Everjobs will have to complete with The New Vision’s jobs.co.ug and One Africa media’s Brightermonday among the 5 other online job websites in Uganda....

Since traditional phone books are almost obsolete, we’re making it easier for you to find the people (and businesses) that matter to you and be able to start conversations immediately with the launch of a simple set of tools that are built for the modern world – Messenger Codes, Messenger Usernames, and Messenger Links. We’re starting to roll these tools out today. Here’s how they work: Messenger Codes are the best way to find people in Messenger, whether you’re standing side-by-side or looking at your computer screen....

Smaller than the Fitbit Charge 4, the new Charge 5 has managed to cut down on the thickness while adding features that you would otherwise normally see in smartwatches. The fitness tracker is expanding its scope to include stress monitoring and not just physical strength for a more holistic approach. Since the introduction of Fitbit Premium, this is the most integrated it has been with their Charge lineup with the new features available on the Charge 5....

Well, over the past few months, the rumor mills have been churning with reports of a budget Chromecast. Well, this is now official. A new product, Chromecast with Google TV HD, has been unveiled by Google. This product fits into the Tech Giant’s lineup beneath the $49.99 4K-capable Chromecast with Google TV released in 2020. What’s Chromecast built-in?Chromecast Review: Is it Still Worth It in 2020Updated Guide to Setting Up Google ChromecastChromecast with Google TV Review: Undoubtedly the best $50 Android TV Streaming player...

Availability Google Docs is available for free to everyone who has a Google account. Enterprise users pay about $5 per month but this package will not be needed if you are going to use the platform as an individual. On the other hand, Microsoft Word is available as part of the Microsoft Office suite which can be purchased at a one time fee of $500. You can as well get MS Word from Microsoft 365 at a yearly fee of $70....

According to the official Google blog; Google Now can show you the day’s weather as you get dressed in the morning, or alert you that there’s heavy traffic between you and your butterfly-inducing date—so you’d better leave now! It can also share news updates on a story you’ve been following, remind you to leave for the airport so you can make your flight and much more. There’s no digging required: cards appear at the moment you need them most—and the more you use Google Now, the more you get out of it....

Africa is a big deal We wrote about the Android One project when it launched posing the question of whether or not they would come to Africa. One year later, they are here. In Nigeria alone it’s said that there are over 120 million mobile connections with 50 million of those being internet enabled. According to an Ericsson Report, In Sub saharan Africa alone mobile subscriptions were expected to be at about 635 million by end of 2014....

Being a country with irregular terrain, there are many areas in which installing internet infrastructure would be very difficult which makes project Loon an excellent idea. Loon balloons act like floating cell phone towers in the sky. Flying on the winds at altitudes twice as high as commercial planes, each one beams a connection down to the ground; as one balloon drifts out of range, another moves in to take its place....

Read more: Google Allo to be officially discontinued by March 2019 According to Sundar Pichai, Google’s CEO “search results are based on crawling content of web pages”. What this means that the search keyword is cross-referenced with a stored index from countless website to bring out what is thought to be the best result. There are several other points made where he said, “Things like relevance, freshness, popularity, how other people are using it....

Reports have it that Huawei Mobile Kenya is planning to unveil yet another mid-ranger, the Y6 2019 next week. Huawei Y6 2019 Specifications Network: 2G/3G/4GDimensions: 6.15 x 2.89 x 0.31 inchesWeight: 150 gramsBuild: Front glass, plastic bodySIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Screen: 6.09 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 91.0 cm2 (~79.2% screen-to-body ratio) with 720 x 1560 pixels resolution, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)OS: Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9Chipset: Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22CPU: Quad-core 2....

According to a scathing report released by Privacy International on 15th October 2015, the government of Uganda is involved in large scale surveillance of citizens in the bid of clamping down civil unrest orchestrated by the opposition. The report details information gathered from classified dossiers belonging to blackhat government divisions. In the revelation, UK based Gamma Group’s malware tool, FinFisher was used by Uganda in January 2012 to clamp down on those against the president....

Today, digital TVs are available from as little as KES 9,000 and even without pay-TV services like GOtv or Startimes, Kenyans can still access a decent number of channels. All Free to Air Digital TV Channels in Kenya If you have a Free-to-Air decoder or a digital TV, you will receive digital signals distributed by two main distributors, namely; Pan Africa Group (PANG) and Signet. Local free-to-air channels that you will watch from these distributors include: The reception of these digital TV stations varies depending on your location and antenna....

If you’ve already made the decision to go for the most expensive one (iPhone 11 Max), we encourage you to consider the iPhone 11 Pro as well. It possesses all the appropriate upgrades of the new devices at a reasonable price. Going for the Pro Max model might just be a waste of cash. It is not so expensive Starting from ₦450,000, these devices is a lot cheaper than the Pro Max version (N504,000) ....

You can buy 50MB for Ugx 1,000. 200MB for one week at Ugx 5,900, 2GB monthly at UGX49,900. But if you want unlimited internet, then you can pay Ugx 17,900 for one full day or Ugx 149,000 for one month. How it works Go to the MTN Mobile Money menu on your phone, select “Pay bill” -> Pay Goods and Services -> Enter code: VODAFONE -> Enter the recharge amount (xxxxx)....

Before we get to the meat of our explainer, we should have you know that decoders receive encrypted or scrambled signals from terrestrial and satellite service providers and convert them into viewable content. This could be in the form of on-demand TV and/or radio channels. MultiChoice retains a great deal of control over who receives this unscrambled content on DStv/GOtv by placing certain security measures in place. The secret to their success is monitoring their subscription service via over-the-air checks....

This means that over 20 programs representing more than 4,000 startups are now connected to a digital innovation network of mentors, investors, and institutions. In addition to Hive Colab, startup programs joining the Union network include: 36 Degrees North, Tulsa 43North, Buffalo Benjamin’s Desk, Philadelphia Betamore, Baltimore Capital Factory, Austin Domi, Tallahasee Found.Ation, Athens Hive Colab, Kampala iHub, Nairobi i.Lab at UVA, Charlottesville Intersection, Shanghai Invest2Innovate (i2i), Islamabad iSpace, Accra RAMP, Roanoke StartupBlock, Maddison Startup Chile, Santiago Startup Mexico, Mexico City Tampa Bay Wave, Tampa The Brickyard, Ashburn The Sandbox, Santa Barbara Venture Hall, Portland ME...

Since more people are working from home, video conferencing and e-meeting apps have seen an increase in usage. Houseparty is one of such apps but it isn’t work inclined. Houseparty is a video chat app that is replicating real-life social gatherings for the millions of people stuck indoors. In the sections below, we answer a number of questions you might have about the viral Houseparty app. What Is The Houseparty App Used For?...