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HDMI has grown over the years to incorporate multiple functions and one of them is the ability to control connected devices. This HDMI mode is called HDMI CEC, the CEC meaning Consumer Electronic Control. With HDMI CEC you can control multiple devices using only a single remote. For instance, if you have a Fire TV stick or Android TV box connected to your TV, you can use the streaming player’s remote to power on/off your TV without reaching out for the TV remote....

Satellite vs Terrestrial One thing you should know is that Satellite Pay TV requires a satellite dish to function whereas a Terrestrial Pay TV can make do with a UHF antenna. On this premise, DStv (an abbreviation for Digital Satellite TV) makes its transmission type self-explanatory. Subscribers on DStv depend on satellite dishes which pick up transmissions from satellites orbiting the earth. Distance isn’t much concern although weather conditions can affect the quality of the signal....

MozFestEA 2015 will take place from July 17-19th, 2015 at Victoria University Kampala, Uganda with both virtual and physical participation. It will bring together more than 500 local, regional and international participants. This year Jamlab and a few other partners are joining the team to help make the event better and bigger than before because they believe it will make a difference in how we live today. There will be several tracks and sessions such as education, open data, open technologies, security, open data, digital literacy, social innovation, the web and culture....

The branch was officially opened by Bank of Uganda Executive Director Supervision, Dr. Twinemanzi Tumubweine and Absa Bank Uganda’s Managing Director, Nazim Mahmood. Absa Bank Uganda Managing Director Nazim Mahmood said, “This digital branch will offer a more convenient, secure, personalized and engaging banking experience for our Business banking and Corporate customers. Using self-service terminals, customers can look forward to an even faster and cost-efficient banking experience.” Dr. Tumubweine from Bank of Uganda remarked that the banking industry is continuously being disrupted by technology and that Bank of Uganda appreciates the role that digital financial services play the in improving quality of banking services in Uganda....

YouTube, on the other hand, is a video-sharing website that offers a wide variety of videos, and allows users to upload, view, rate, share, add to favorites, report, and to comment on the videos. Unregistered users can only watch videos on the site, while registered users are permitted to upload an unlimited number of videos and add comments to videos. YouTube TV requires a paid membership for you to enjoy live TV from major broadcast networks, popular cable networks, premium networks, plus live sports and must-see shows, as well as DVR without storage space limits....

And that’s the problem with clichés. The mischievous overuse of some terms and words renders them useless and makes them primal to contempt. In Uganda, for example, it is not uncommon to get replied with “I’m fine!” after asking how some one is, yet it would be crystal clear that one is in a dire situation and would probably need immediate help. A couple of days ago, I met this great lady, Penina Acayo, a research associate in visual communication design, in the department of Art, Art History and Design, University of Notre Dame in the U....

According to the Bank of Uganda, the value of transactions processed through mobile money platforms rose by 42.2% to UGX 113.4 trillion for the year ended June 2021. Additionally, the value of payments made through debit cards rose by 14.4% to UGX 1,561.1 billion for the year ended June 2021. Advantages of using Cashless Payments Convenience: Cashless payments eliminate the need to carry cash and the need for company owners and customers to queue for ATM services....

As a means to inculcate the savings culture in Nigerians, Kuda created the “Spend and Save” feature. This feature is designed to automatically help you save money with each transaction. With this initiative, a certain percentage of the amount spent is deducted and saved on every outgoing transaction carried out on your account. This includes transfers, bill payments, and card transactions. Whatever percentage is deducted is set by you, the user....

Since you can’t upgrade the Firestick’s built-in storage, your only option is to simply add external storage. Now the Fire TV Cube, Fire TV Stick 3, Fire TV Stick Lite, Fire TV Stick 4K Max and newer models feature full support for USB drives. To connect a USB drive to your Firestick using an OTG cable; Connect your USB drive to the standard USB end of the cable. Connect the male micro USB end of the OTG cable to the firestick....

Unforeseen events happen and, thankfully, because Google understands how gruesomely horrifying it can be to start collating your contact from scratch in the event that you lose them, the search engine giant allows you backup your phone contacts on one of its services, Google Drive. What you need An Android SmartphoneA Google account Backing up your contacts on Google Drive When you first set-up your Google account on a new device, Google asks if you’d want to back up your data....

The benefits of mobile money are many. Some of them include the accessibility it brings to rural areas, reduction in cash dependency, lower transaction costs, job opportunities to an unusually vast number of individuals who act as mobile money agents. Mobile money agents are the people who initiate and make these transactions on behalf of end-users. Typically, they are like the middlemen in the transaction process. They earn money by getting commissions on every transaction they carry out....

When a device is assigned a static IP address, the address doesn’t change as compared to a dynamic IP address which is assigned by the network you are connected to. A Static IP address comes in handy when external devices or websites need to remember your IP address. In this article, i will show you how to configure a static IP address for your computer. Finding Your Addresses on Windows Open Start: Click the Windows brand within the bottom-left corner of the screen....

Until recent times, doing all of these things online wasn’t always easy. Virtual cards changed the game, however. A virtual card comes with all of the features of a regular credit or debit card. The only difference is that virtual cards are not physical. In this article, I will be showing you how to create a virtual USD card on Chipper Cash. How to Request a Debit, Credit, and Virtual Card on Your Access Bank AppGrey....

There are majorly three types of applications on Chromebooks; Native built-in Apps, Android Apps, and Google Chrome browser extensions. They are all installed and uninstalled in different ways. Some built-in or native Apps and Android apps can be uninstalled from the launcher, Android apps can be uninstalled from the Playstore and Chrome extensions from the browser. There are also Linux Apps if you have got the Linux development environment enabled, but we shall cover that separately....

There are three ways to factory reset a DSTv decoder with various levels of difficulty. Starting with a simple flash erase, one can also attempt the manual route or the more technical capacitor replacement. Not that we advise the latter unless you know a thing or two about such things. Our advice: when it gets to a point where you can’t repair your decoder short of smashing it on the wall, you might as well get a professional technician to bail you out....

Just recently, the startup raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. This is coming just a year after it raised a $3.1 million seed round led by TLcom Capital. The latest funding round, led by Owl Ventures, is to help the startup expand into other regions on the continent. This article covers how to get started on ULesson, subscription plans to choose from, and more. Get Started; Install the ULesson App The Ulesson app is currently only available on the Google Play Store for Android users and Windows computers, and it is available in 5 African countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Gambia....

Twitter introduced the blue checkmark in 2009, and users need to apply for the blue tick, explaining why they need one. Twitter had previously allowed users to apply to be verified but removed the feature when the requests were overwhelming, opting to independently look for the accounts to verify. Currently, Twitter says an account is eligible to be verified if it is determined to be an account of public interest....

What Do You Need to Gift Someone an Investment Plan? Before proceeding to share a plan, there are three things you need to check off on your list to gift anyone a plan on Risevest. They include; Gift a Risevest Plan Once you have all of the above-listed items available, you can then proceed to create an investment plan for your friend or family. Here are a few steps you can follow;...

For Verified Business account: A verified account has a green checkmark badge in its profile and this is an implication that WhatsApp has verified that an authentic brand owns this account. However, it is not clear exactly what this extra verification stage involves, and whether this top tier will be reserved for business accounts that are paying a fee to use WhatsApp’s tools or not. For Confirmed Buiness account: A confirmed account has a gray checkmark badge in its profile, and this is an implication that WhatsApp has confirmed that the phone number of this account matches the phone number for this business....

Creating a Signup Sheet from a Blank Document Open Google Docs If you haven’t signed in to your Google account, this is the point where you sign in. Type in your Gmail email address, which is your one Google ID for all of Google’s services, including Google Docs and then type your password. Click the “Sign in” button to proceed. Once logged in, you will see the main directory and if you already have existing documents, you can see and access them from here....