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Even as I am writing this article, Grammarly is behind my back helping me auto-correct, suggest and improve my writing as I proceed. So, what exactly is Grammarly and how do you get started? What is Grammarly? Grammarly is a cloud-based typing assistant that reviews spelling, grammar, punctuation, clarity, engagement, and delivery mistakes. Simply put, it is a writing assistant that content creators like writers, copywriters, and other related professionals can use to proofread and edit their documents....

In this post, we will put both versions head to head explaining their differences. And similarities, if any. These numeric addresses are usually split into 2 parts, the first is the networks address while the second is a host address. Additionally, most networks combine IP addresses together with Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). This is why you are likely to see a TCP/IP label in your network settings. So, let us get down to it and tear both the IPv4 and the IPv6 protocols down....

In this post, we’ll take you through what exact purposes the serial number and IMEI serve. And also how to find them on your iPhone. Read through. READ MORE: How to Turn Off Find My iPhone (A Quick Guide) What Does Your iPhone’s Serial Number & IMEI Mean? The serial number on your iPhone is not just a random combination of letters and digits. It’s a 12-digit number that shows the date and location of manufacture of your iPhone....

However, after asking around and surfing the web for websites specific to Ugandan companies, it became apparent to me that most companies do not have websites designed for mobile display. A website among other things is a marketing tool for most businesses. If so, then you go where your target audience is, use what they use. So creating or optimizing your existing website for mobile access should be one of your top priorities right now....

There is no shortage of ways to ‘Microsoft-ify’ your Android, from the Microsoft Launcher to the Bing search app and everything in between. Literally. In a surprise move, Microsoft is reportedly working on bringing its Windows-based antivirus, Windows Defender, to Android. Well, to iOS as well. So, to put it more accurately, Microsoft is bringing Defender to mobile. READ MORE: Do you still need Antivirus software? Microsoft says that it plans to bring this tool later this year but isn’t revealing exactly what the apps will do just yet....

Also See: Xiaomi Black Shark 2: A Gaming Smartphone with Pressure Sensitive Display, 12GB RAM and More The Redmi Note 7 is going against the likes of Tecno Camon 11 Pro and Infinix Note 5 Pro in the market. Remember, both Tecno and Infinix are established brands in the Nigeria smartphone ecosystem. Nonetheless, one of the things Xiaomi is known for all these years is its ability to establish itself in new regions markets which have earned it the top 4 positions in terms of global sales....

You can purchase the 3GB RAM + 32GB ROM version of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 with the latest Android 9 Pie operating system out of the box on Jumia Nigeria for NGN 58,000 only. Key Specifications The Redmi Note 7 launched with a 6.3-inch waterdrop-notched display and impressive color variants but the highlight of the device is its sturdy build. Xiaomi designed the Redmi Note 7 with top-quality materials and techniques that ensure that the device “doesn’t break”....

Launched in 2017 and licensed and regulated by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) as a Fund Manager and Collective Investment Scheme Manager, XENO is a goal-based saving and investment service that helps individuals, families, groups, and institutions to plan, save, and invest for their financial goals. XENO offers a digital saving and investing platform which allows individuals to set goals and open investment accounts to save and invest towards those goals....

But these options are often expensive, and for a region like Africa where the banked population is still rather small, these options begin to look a little out of place, especially in a market used to cheaper Mobile money transactions. Safaricom and MTN have been on the forefront in lobbying for regional mobile money interoperability and have been pushing to ease the process of sending and receiving money across the region....

Lets say your smartphone RAM is 1 GB, but your want to speed it up a little more to 3 GB so that your Temple run feels more fluid and faster. All you would do is buy the interchangeable 3 GB RAM modules and install instead of buying another smartphone altogether. Or may be you want to upgrade your TFT screen to IPS HD, that will now be possible in just an instant....

Azam TV Uganda is offering 4 different bouquets starting at a price of Ugx 10,000 – Azam Pure, Azam Plus, Azam Play and Indian Bou. Azam Pure is the cheapest package going for a price of Ugx 10,000. Plus bouquet costs Ugx, 25,000, Play at Ugx, 30,000 while Indian bou is priced at Ugx 25,000. The TV provider is currently running a promotion where you pay 3 months and get 2 months free when you subscribe to one of its packages....

Well, you could reach out to friends and families or fall back to your emergency funds, if you have any. In the absence of these, you could (and should) consider obtaining a quick loan. And by “quick loan”, bank loans in Nigeria definitely do not qualify; endless paperwork, long banking hall queues, collateral and guarantor requirements, unreasonable interest rates, etc. are some of the things you’d have to deal with....

Generally, the near-1Gbps connectivity speed of the Gigabit LTE can be achieved if your smartphone comes with at least Qualcomm X16 gigabit LTE modem. If not, you’ll have to make do with the regular LTE speed your devices modem can supply. Other supported modems that can enable your device achieve Gigabit LTE speed include Qualcomm’s X20 and X24 LTE modems. These Gigabit LTE modems are mostly found on Android flagship smartphones powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 or Snapdragon 845 SoC....

Still even if the Pay TV providers want you to subscribe to monthly packages, they know most Ugandans are used to Free-to-air channels. Here’s how you can still watch TV for free. Buy a Free-to-air decoder This is probably the best way to receive free-to-air digital channels currently in Uganda. The price of fta decoders in Uganda varies from one vendor to another. But the Konka fta decoder goes for price of Ugx 148,000....

Well, if you are put in a situation where you cannot find out the name of the song that’s playing, here are five ways you can find out that song title. Midomi Midomi is a web package that lets you hum or sing as it recognizes the song and tells you the most likely results. You can either hum the portion of the song you tried to memorize by hitting the button “Click to hum,” or simply click to hum as the song is playing over the radio for about 10 seconds....

The service is open to all MTN Uganda mobile money account holders, who can now make payments on any Absa POS machine, regardless of whether they hold an account with the bank. How the New Partnership Works? Announcing the partnership, Absa’s Managing Director, Mr. Mumba Kalifungwa noted that the new functionality makes it even more convenient for customers to pay for goods and services directly from their MTN mobile money account to the Absa device....

The latest gain means that between the fourth quarter of 2016-2017 and the second quarter of 2017-2018, Airtel has gained market share by 4.4 percentage points to hit 19.7 percent while Safaricom has lost 5.6 percentage points to close at 67 percent. Airtel recorded a massive 44 percent rise in local voice traffic to 3.6 billion minutes from 2.5 billion minutes recorded during the previous quarter as that of Safaricom dropped....

The Good Morning Bundle is similar to Airtel Uganda’s data time bundles that run between midnight and 10 AM. The difference is that with the new bundles, whereas you can only subscribe between 12 AM and 11:59 PM, the bundles are valid for 24 hours from the subscription time. How to Load the Good Morning Bundle There are two ways to load this bundle: one is by USSD code and another via the Airtel app....

Microsoft calls it the “African Development Center” says it plans a $100 million investment spend within the first five (5) years of operation. Microsoft African Development Center (ADC hereinafter) will have sites in Nairobi, Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria for a start. In these regions additionally, Microsoft intends to collaborate with local partners, government, and universities to hire hundreds of engineering talents and create modern cloud technology curriculums unique to the African ecosystem....

Let’s face it, we all have a bunch of perfectly useless apps we downloaded with high hopes they would fill this void in our hearts but all they did was fill our smartphone memory and clog up our limited RAM. Nobody wants to receive that nagging notification that their RAM is maxed out. Lots of these apps are good for one use only for that matter and then we won’t be needing them anymore....