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She kind of looks like a deserted battlefield. But not for Simon Kirumira, a meticulous young man who pays homage to the revolutionary ideas he has conceived on this hill. Most notably, is the idea turned into product targeted at improving lives of more than 2 million people in Kampala and the neighbouring outskirts. Sure, at least every homestead in the greater Kampala metropolitan or even Uganda at large uses alternative energy to cooking; be it LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) popularly known as gas, firewood, charcoal and of recent briquettes....

With built-in mic and ANC technology, these headphones are not only great for listening to music playback but also for making online calls on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google meet etc. They were released at the beginning of last year during the Covid-19 pandemic and you can tell Taotronics paid attention to the ways work and play is changing. Alright lets dive into the Specs; Model: TT-BH090Active Noise Cancellation: Hybrid ANC TechnologyNoise Reduction: 30dBBluetooth version: 5....

In this post, we will show you step you should take to fix Telegram Web when it suddenly stops working. How to Fix Telegram Web Not Working 1. Check Your Internet Although Telegram web doesn’t rely on the Telegram mobile app on your phone to work (like the WhatsApp web), it does require a good internet connection on your computer to function at all. Whenever you notice an issue with Telegram web, the first thing you should always do is check your internet connectivity to make sure it’s working properly....

If you are in Uganda, we have compiled a guide that walks you through what BNPL is about and listed the platforms where you can use these Buy Now Pay Later services. Please read through: How Does Buy Now Pay Later Work in Uganda? As the name implies, Buy Now, Pay Later, aka BNPL, allows customers to purchase goods or services and pay for them in installments. These payments are usually made monthly and can range from 3 to 12 months....

This confusion stems from the fact that Google TV has been around before being (officially) launched in 2010 as Google’s entry into Smart TVs and later on discontinued in 2014. At the time, Google TV was built on top of Android with a Chrome browser bolted-in to power smart TVs from Samsung, Hisense, Vizio, TCL, Asus, and others. However, Google TV was soon replaced by Android TV, a much slicker-looking platform based on the Android operating system that powers billions of smartphones....

Before I try to explain why the chines manufacturer has strategically chosen this path, you need to know one thing unique about the phone vendor that other brands with African presence don’t have. Tecno, even though Chinese vendor operates solely in Africa. This has given the vendor an opportunity to study and strategically produce devices that are uniquely suited for the African market — something that other vendors such as Samsung, Nokia, Huawei, HTC can’t afford given their global presence....

Online payment solutions help businesses incorporate a payment gateway via an API to their services. That way, customers can pay for transactions directly at the checkout. In this article, we’ll be reviewing some of the benefits of using a B2B payment provider and six solutions you should try out in Africa. Advantages of Using B2B Payment Providers If you’re still considering whether using a B2B payment provider is the right option for you at the moment, here are a few benefits they pose to your business; Better Reconciliation: Since all cash inflow and outflow are automatically recorded, it is easy to reconcile your accounts....

Ubuntu Edge — a duo Smartpone and PC in your hands Had it succeeded, the Ubuntu Edge would have been one gigantic duo smartphone-PC mobile device a 4.5-inch screen,a quad-core processor, 4GB of RAM and an unprecedented 128GB of storage. It’ would be LTE-ready and would run both Android and the touch-optimized version of Ubuntu Linux desktop operating system. The phone would also operate as a computer by plugging an external keyboard, mouse and monitor to it turning it into a fully fledged desktop PC....

A few months ago we saw the launch of the Huawei Band 7, the successor to last year’s Huawei band 6. This product offers minor improvements over its predecessor and in this post, we look at some of the features that set this apart from its predecessor, features that stand out, and that makes this a more compelling offer. Always-on Display For a gadget that effectively takes the place of the timepiece on your wrist, fitness trackers and smartwatches ought to be able to fill in the gap by providing you quick access to the time and date....

Sonos Move The Sonos Move speaker is rated IP56 for dust and water resistance, and has an inbuilt battery that can last over 10 hours from a single charge. Bose Home Speaker 500 The Bose Home Speaker 500 is similar to the Sonos Move in many ways. It features a similar design, and also comes with support for both the Google Assistant and Alexa. It also features a screen that displays time – similar to what you get on the Alexa Echo Dot speaker....

Forgetting your phone password can be so annoying. Unfortunately, it can happen to anyone. If this has happened to you, I bet you were in a difficult fix confused about the next best thing to do. If it hasn’t happened to you, lucky you! Knowing what to do about certain situations before they happen is lifesaving. Especially when it deals with phone issues. Even so, without causing further harm to your mobile phone....

A download manager is a computer program dedicated to the task of downloading possibly unrelated stand-alone files from the Internet for storage. There are so many download managers available. Here is a look at the top seven. Internet Download Manager Internet Download Manager commonly known as IDM is a popular and impressive download manager software, which brings more speed and stability during downloads. Apart from integration with popular web browsers out there, IDM gives you drag-and-drop system and command line support when it comes to managing your downloads....

Infinix Note 7 This is a great smartphone if you need one with large display, long-lasting battery, and not so expensive. Screen Size: 6.95-inchROM: 64GBRAM: 4GBCamera: 48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP +2 MP Main/ 16 MP front.Operating System: Android v10Battery: 5,000mAhNetwork: 4GPrice: Ranging between UGX 620,000 and UGX 800,000 Infinix Hot 8 This is an entry-level smartphone with great features offered at its price range. It’s massive 5000 mAH battery clearly stands out among its specs....

Contrary to what has previously been speculated, Twitter will keep the condensed SMS-like message format. Rival Chinese micro-blogging site Sina Weibo removed the standard 140 character limit in January 2016. Twitter has instead concentrated more on including additional features such as image, video and poll attachments while retaining the character limit. New users to Twitter have often struggled to understand the vague rules governing the micro-blogging site and Twitter growth seemed to have stalled for a moment there no doubt forcing the company to strategise anew on the best way to improve the social media site....

Following its listing, MTN, whose shareholding structure only comprised 4% local ownership prior to the IPO, has now welcomed more Ugandans to share in its growth story. Arguably, millions of Ugandans whose savings are kept with NSSF which is now the second largest shareholder with 8.84% stake in the company. Other shareholders include Bank of Uganda and Uganda Revenue Authority Staff schemes to mention but a few. Listing of MTN and in turn augmentation of local ownership in the company presents multi-faceted opportunities for shareholders and the economy at large....

But when it comes to data, every MB counts. Data from airtime magically transforms into a pot of gold. Mobile subscribers will demand for data usage accountability to the last KB. With the times as they are, if you’re not on a mobile data diet and don’t have to watch how much you spend, good for you. But if you do, please stop hating on your service provider. The reason your data is going fast is much closer than you think....

Most recently, we’ve seen the addition of the Vivo Y20 to the entry-level market and the flashy Vivo V17 Pro to Vivo Kenya’s product catalog. Today, the company is launching yet another device, this time geared to the budget market segment. The Vivo Y12s is part of the company’s Y-series of devices. Products in this series are tailor-made for the youthful buyer as they sport many trendsetting features, all at a relatively affordable price-point....

Now MTN Uganda likes to call itself “Uganda’s internet leader”, but we think you can’t be a leader without showing us what internet should truly be — unlimited. Airtel Uganda also has no unlimited internet, leaving us with Vodafone, Smile and Africell Uganda. Africell then Orange had the best unlimited internet package in the market. For the price of only Ugx 299,000 per month, Africell gave you an option of not worrying about how many more MBs you have left....

The industrious student rolls up his laptop, installs all the necessary software development tools. He quickly designs his website and says Hello world in less than 3 weeks. Done. He frantically awaits for thousands of users to flock his new website so that they take advantage of the convenience that online shopping would instantly give them at a click of a button. House addressing system Even though Google with all its ingenuity has managed to digitize our entire planet, that rosy digital representation isn’t nearly as perfect as it looks in the real world....

One of such features is “Guest mode”. The feature has been available on Android since 2014 when Google introduced the Android 5.0 Lollipop OS. Guest mode basically allows you share your smartphone with someone else without sharing your personal information. If you have a super cool flagship smartphone that your friends always want to take pictures with but you have sensitive information (texts, images, videos, banking information, etc.) you wouldn’t want anyone to access, you should create a Guest mode....