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Meet MYAccounts; the first of its kind in sub-Sahara Africa, the platform is the world’s first mobile money-integrated accounting solution, around which custom features for companies operating in any business environment have been built. We already mentioned the software among the top 5 Enterprise applications changing the way businesses operate in Uganda. The platform is developed by Smart Business Intelligence (SBI), a company specialized in the development and exploitation of technology and technology-driven processes for African businesses....

As you can tell, Microsoft used the opportunity to remind its customers to switch to newer versions of its operating system as opposed to expecting security patches on the obsolete operating system. Microsoft of course assumes that you’ve “automatic updates” turned on inorder to receive the updates, otherwise, the patch serves you no good. Microsoft isn’t just going to seat there while the other companies have its lunch money just because it ended support of Windows XP....

Enter MHL or Mobile High-Definition Link. MHL is a marriage of convenience between HDMI and USB connectors bridging the gap between the two completely different standards. MHL developed by a consortium of five companies that include Nokia, Samsung, Silicon Image, Sony and Toshiba was first introduced in June 2010 with version 1.0. With a passive MHL cable which is like a Micro-USB to HDMI cable, you can connect your smartphone through the Micro-USB or more recently USB Type-C port to the MHL-enabled HDMI port on your TV....

To kick-start this scheme, MTN has unveiled the MTN Kabode – a new high-speed internet smartphone that customers will initially be able to buy under the ‘pay mpola mpola’ scheme. You will be required to pay installments and finish the balance within 6 months. The new phone is a quality device that has been tested in other MTN operations as well as approved by the local regulator. It is user friendly, has a long battery life with a 5....

MTN Uganda opened up its Mobile Money API earlier in November to enable innovation and catalyze digital financial services. Mobile money has accelerated financial inclusion and MTN Uganda as the market leader aims to further drive financial inclusion. MTN Uganda during the launch of its open mobile money API announced a UGX 1 Billion Start-up Fund. This fund would provide a financial boost to start-ups that participate in the MTN innovation challenge series....

Available in 3-day, 14-day and 30-day voice and data packages, the MTN Super bundles now come with even more voice minutes and more data MBs for the same price hence allowing customers to do more with the MTN Super Bundles at no extra cost. Prospective clients can enjoy the best deals on the most reliable and affordable voice and data by subscribing to the MTN Super Bundles through dialing 16060# to get started....

The integration is quite simple. All you have to do is simply log on to any website supported by the network, select MTN Mobile Money as the payment option. You will then be required to enter your Mobile Money number at which you’ll receive a notification on your phone prompting you to confirm payment by punching in your Mobile Money PIN. On successful completion of the transaction, an SMS notification with a transaction ID will be sent to the your phone....

As you might have already guessed, these new product credit their super slimness to the sacrifice of the DVD drives that have been part of Apple computers almost ever since their inception. DVD drives have defined what we’ve come to know as computers including PCs as we’ve used them to install the operating system itself, install some software, play music and watch DVDs. But this long cherished computing history won’t stop Apple from taking a radical move to entirely eliminate what has until now been considered to be a core component of the Mac or PC!...

A number of companies and passionate individuals have, so far, been able to identify an opportunity to disrupt (and redefine) the motorbike hailing system in Nigeria and have created amazing products as a result. Electronic hailing of motorbikes started in Nigeria only about 2 years ago and so far has about 4 active players currently innovating and solving problems in the bike-hailing space. We highlight some all the current players in the ecosystem as well as those who have expressed an interest in the market....

Then there is the ‘Huawei Insurgence’ which is happening on the global scale (Nigeria inclusive) as highlighted in the newly released IDC publication reporting the company as the second top-selling smartphone maker for the first quarter of 2019 and holds a sizeable percentage of Nigeria’s smartphone sales. In addition, there are other smartphone brands like Innjoo, Fero, Nokia, Gionee and the relatively new Leagoo that have not quite been able to amount to any major competition yet....

Office 2021 vs Microsoft 365: Key Differences One-Time Fee vs. Subscription Office 2021 is a one-time purchase software that allows users to buy, install and run Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for only one computer. The downside of this is that you do not have an option to upgrade until the next version of Office is released. And this typically takes 2-3 years. Also, you will have to pay the full amount to get this new version when it is released....

Online shops like have a return policy that allows you return what you feel isn’t worth your money. As the online shopping industry in Uganda grows, questions keep ringing in people’s minds on different aspects of the business. Others are actually skeptical to try out online shopping. We compiled 10 most frequently asked questions and answered them from our daily experiences with online shopping. Why Shop Online? This question is basically about the advantages that come with online shopping as compared to offline shopping....

Update:The Orange Expo 2013 will be held at the UMA Exhibition Hall, Lugogo in Kampala Uganda and will be running from 17th-20th October, 2013 between 9am-7pm. Follow the rest of the TechPost Orange Expo coverage here http://www.dignited.com/orange-expo-2013 Started by Orange Uganda back in 2011, the event sets the agenda of the next big thing in the technology arena through glamourous experiential or hands-on demos of latest gizmos and technologies — from feature phones, to smartphones, laptops and tablets....

More recently, the Snapdragon 660 has been an absolute champ. Launched back in 2017, this chip has outdone itself really; being super power-efficient and absolutely crushing it when it comes to performance. We saw that chip power the Xiaomi Mi A2 and the Nokia 7 Plus among a couple more notable mid-rangers. In a bid to continue that legacy, Qualcomm is launching the Snapdragon 675 that is designed to be a great gaming chip for gaming devices in the mid-range segment of the market....

Raxio Data Centre has today unveiled nine new local fibre carriers who have been signed on at the Namanve-based carrier-neutral facility. The local fibre carriers will provide reliable internet connection to enable seamless data connections at competitive prices. These nine local fibre carriers are: Africell Uganda Limited, Airtel Uganda, Bandwidth and Cloud Services Group (BCS Group), Csquared, Liquid Telecom, MTN Uganda, National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U), Roke Telkom and Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL)....

However, if you already have an existing TV that’s not Smart, then the fastest and cheapest way to supercharge it is with streaming device. These devices come fully loaded with their own software and hardware that instantly connect your existing TV to myriad internet streaming services. So, whether you already have a smart TV or an ordinary HDTV, you’ll find yourself wanting to complement your home entertainment experience with an additional streaming device....

The hack resulted in denial of access to various websites including that for the Integrated Financial Management Information System. The IFMIS system was however up and running with only the website affected by the hack. Affected state websites included those of the National Environment Trust Fund, the Department of Planning and the National Development Implementation Technical Committee. Also hacked are the websites for the National Youth Service, Department of Petroleum, Refugees Affairs Secretariat at Immigration, the Kenya Meat Commission and the Lake Basin Development Authority....

It is fair to say that the PlayStation 4 has really come through for gamers in the past 6 years. In this article, we shall look at the major differences between the PS5 and the PS4 and why you would choose one over another. This should help you make the decision on which of the two to buy. Let’s dive straight into it. GPU The PlayStation 5 is much more efficient and powerful than both the PS4 & PS4 Pro....

But all this has changed! It wasn’t long before the golden age of blogging faced its demise as web visitors found it more effortless to publish 140 long character tweets and short Facebook updates than 500 worded blog posts. Today, some have alleged that blogging is all together long dead. I brushed through a Twitter conversation I had last year with, Stephen S. Musoke, an ardent reader of the TechPost alluded to the fact that blogs require a lot more time and commitment to write than say a Tweet that’s just 140 characters long; Hence, “avocational” bloggers are likely to drop off simply because it’s hard work to keep up the pace....

The Spark 3 and Spark 3 Pro not only comes with a classy and trendy appearance reminiscent of the Camon 11 but also come powered by the latest version of HiOS. This means that the duo embraces the new improvements in TECNO’s customized Android skin, and they will be the only TECNO phones with the features until the release of a newer device. With a reduced visual thickness of 5....