But, before we get started, you should check out this article, explaining in detail, what a Smart Plug is and How it Works. Buying Guide: Getting the Right Smart Plug Compatibility If you are building a smart home and you plan to purchase a smart plug, it’s best to pick a smart plug that is compatible with your other smart devices. If you have the Apple homekit, for instance, you’ll have very limited options of other smart plugs to work with....
Unlike the good old USB dongle, you can share your internet with more than one device at the same time with these sleekly designed portable devices. But that also presents another problem — how do you keep track of your internet usage? Felix Kitaka, a software developer set out to solve this problem for himself — and for you — in his weekend project. Felix has developed a lightweight desktop PC App he has called “Smile Monitor”....
The Internet penetration of the continent today is 16 percent, and if Internet use proliferates in Africa at the rate mobile phones did in the early 2000s, the continent stands to add as much as $300 billion to its economic growth by 2025, a new study by the McKinsey Global Institute has found. The current figures and economic climate is stirring interest and creative juices of software developers across the continent to tap into the new opportunities that the ICT industry presents....
As mentioned earlier, the most anticipated feature with HiOS feature remains OTA updates. The feature image shows the lock screen, home screen and the app drawer. While the image below shows the different HiOS fonts and themes. Tecno HiOS device Optimizer We also see a custom mobile optimiser coming with the HiOS that will have a couple of tools to help you manage and customise your device. Tecno HiOS inbuilt browser based on Chromium...
It ventured into the already saturated market with the maiden release of the Tecno phantom A. Packed with enticing specs, this phone didn’t even see the light of day(At least not in Uganda) as Tecno quickly made an iteration of their flagship Phantom A releasing the “A plus” replacing the dual core processor in the Phantom A with a quad core in the A plus just months apart. Many people like myself were doubtful of Tecno’s commitment to this fierce and unpredictable battle while afraid that the Tecno phantom might be a one hit wonder....
The R7 also features a 5.5’ IPS HD display, a 13MP back and a 5MP front Camera that take crisp images. Both Cameras have been customized for low light situations too. All these features not forgetting the speed and power make the R7 the perfect replacement for your current smartphone. Regardless of the bells and whistles of the R7, it seems a little absurd to sell such a powerful device without the latest Android operating system (Kitkat)....
Tecno made the announced through their Twitter account. — Tecno Mobile Nigeria (@TecnoMobileNG) August 5, 2014 The Phantom Z is just 7.8mm thin with a 5.2 full HD AMOLED display. It also features 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB ROM with a memory expandable to 32GB. The Phantom Z also packs a (hold on to your hats) MediaTek Octacore processor – Yes that’s 8 cores, 2 cores more than the R7 — Tecno’s previous flagship device all with a gigantic 3030 mAh battery....
According to Telegram, a bulk of its users have constantly requested the introduction of resource-heavy features, hence the decision to introduce Telegram Premium, a new payment plan that let interested users get extra features for a fee while keeping existing features free for users who don’t need those extra resource-heavy features. Everything you should know about Telegram Premium5 Telegram Features You Should Take Advantage Of Telegram premium is finally here and it is slowly being rolled out to users as part of the Telegram v8....
Also Read: Telkom Kenya, Awakening of the Sleeping Giant. Mobile money in Kenya is a tough one to crack seeing as Safaricom’s M-PESA has it all on lockdown. Telkom hopes to make an impact and to stir up competition in the telecommunication sector by listening to the customer and rolling out services that offer solutions to issues plaguing them with the competitors. — Telkom Kenya (@TelkomKenya) March 12, 2018 That said, what does Telkom Kenya’s T-Kash bring to the table?...
However, today there are more options. And since the new games are multi-platform, you’d want to look beyond the exclusive games each console comes with. So irrespective of what type of gamer you are, we’ve listed the best gaming consoles available. In this article, we’ll review their specifications, performance, and pricing. Keep reading to find out more. X-Box Series S Console Key Specifications 1440p resolutionNo disc drive8-core 3.6GHZ CPU512GB storage with hard drive extension120 fps10GB RAM4 teraflops at 1....
Now, there’s a need to recognize the movers and shakers in this new digital space. From Social media week held in Lagos Nigeria to Social media awards started last year in Kampala, more recognition programs are cropping up. The latest is the Digital Impact Awards Africa, a research driven project with conference and awards events are the brainchild of Cyberplc Limited and HiPipo (U) Limited with the mission to promote innovations and best practices that will deliver maximum digital dividends....
Allowing users keep tabs on their homes and office spaces anywhere they are is one of the biggest advantages to smart home WiFi cameras. Saving recorded clips to the cloud is another. However, due to reliance on constant internet, pricey cloud storage subscription plans, the possibility of slowing down home’s internet connection, as well as high bandwidth usage, many homeowners prefer to have their WiFi cameras store footages locally. Sadly, some of the best smart home WiFi cameras out there lack this local storage options....
First things first, how do you know that your mobile data has issues? It can be shown by many signs some of which are: Not getting any signal.Downloads don’t start. Difficulty loading web pages in a browser.Apps keep loading or do not load at all, etc. Now here are some ways to check if there are issues with your phone’s internet and how to get them fixed. 1. Check Airplane Mode Sometimes, the data might have not been working because the Airplane mode was turned on accidentally....
The Sleep timer will automatically power off your TV or streaming stick after preset time periods such as 30 minutes, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours and 3 hours. This can come in handy when you think you’ll sleep off while watching the TV. It’s also helpful if you want to manually power down Roku streaming players as they don’t have power buttons themselves. Alright so how do you do this?...
Previously, to get a SIM swap required one to go to an authorised outlet with your phone and National ID. The registration form asked for things like the last calls received and made, and your mobile money balance. The Telecom outlet would then ask for a copy of your national ID too, and that was it. Those buying a new SIM card only had to provide their National ID and fill in a form....
What are the rest of the 92% consuming and why aren’t they downloading Ugandan Apps? On my Nexus 5 device, I’ve over 120 Apps installed and of those 17 are from Ugandan developers. But that’s because am a Tech blogger who occasionally is looking to review local Apps on this website. The average smartphone owner has 30 Apps and only one or two Apps from Uganda (most likely Matatu as we’ve seen from the stats)....
The body responsible for naming this standards is the USB Implementers Forum or just USB-IF for short. On getting to the ‘3.’ marker of the USB standard, some confusion starts to set in. Initially when data speed of up to 5Gbps was achieved, it was named the USb 3.0 or SuperSpeed. Later on, data speed was doubled to 10Gbps and the former USB 3.0 was renamed to USB 3.1 Gen 1 while the new 10Gbps was designated as the USB 3....
In this post, we’ll take you through using the activity monitor on your MacBook. We’ll cover how to see it, what it is used for, and what you’d see with the different sections in it. Stay with us. READ MORE: How to Create Keyboard Shortcuts For Apps on Mac. How to Open the MacBook Activity Monitor To see your activity monitor, please follow the steps below: Click on the Application Launchpad to show all the apps on your Mac....
Today the number of users of messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram is skyrocketing. With this trend, virtual chatbots that imitate human conversations for solving various tasks are becoming increasingly in demand. Online chatbots save time and efforts by automating customer support. They are also used for other business tasks, like collecting information about users, helping to organize meetings among others. What is a Chatbot? Short for a chat robot, a chatbot is a computer program which conducts a conversation via auditory or textual methods....
Fortunately Researchers at Caltech have devised an “optical phased array” chip that uses math as a substitute for a lens. By adding a time delay down to a quadrillionth (I know) of a second to the light received at different locations on the chip, it can change focus without a lens. It can switch from a fish-eye to a telephoto lens instantaneously with just a simple adjustment in the way the array receives light....
