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eSIMs are the next evolution in cellular technology, and many carriers already use them. They allow you to activate a cellular plan from your carrier without using a physical SIM card. The eSIM has been around for a while, but manufacturers have recently started using it in their phones. The first phone with an eSIM was the Google Pixel 2, launched in 2017. eSIMs have some advantages over physical SIM cards: They don’t take up space inside your device as traditional SIM cards doeSIMs don’t require an adapter card like some other types of SIM cards doThey don’t need any manual installation or configuration like some other types of SIM cards do....

Regardless of the unknown fate of the current 100% tuition strife and the college of computing and information science lecturer’s strike, here is what you should expect from the BBC Science Festival Uganda : Agenda Sunday 24: Where is Science in Africa? Monday 25: The ‘wow factor’ – Cutting edge science in Africa Tuesday 26: Health in Africa – How far is African science helping fight global disease Wednesday 27: Agriculture – What can African science do to help feed Africa?...

As expected when there’s a huge demand for a product, new brands get interested and eventually launch their own versions, which means the market will be flooded with different sizes and qualities of such products. When there is a huge variation in quality, feature and performance, it is important to check out some features before deciding. Here are 5 things you should consider before buying a Bluetooth speaker. 1. Bluetooth Technology Although the larger speakers offer better stereo sound and some measurable bass, you should pay more attention to the Bluetooth codec....

The KiBO Foundation is a youth focused social enterprise that has a track record of empowering communities in Uganda since 2007. KiBO runs a unique high impact program based on three big ideas of Technology, Leadership and Giving Back, to foster transformation in the community. “We at KiBO believe that technology must be integrated into our daily lives and it must be accessible by everyone.” Abraham Temu the Founder and managing director said The organization has partnered with two global IT providers; Intel provides content for digital literacy while Cisco provides content for IT essential program....

I have been a programmer for about 3 years now and I’m mainly self-taught. At first, when I started out on this journey, I had no idea that these two things are actually different but three years down the rabbit hole, everything is clearer now. Nowadays, I don’t rush to code before structurally organizing my thoughts and understanding the problem at hand and usually, that can differentiate a coder and a programmer....

One quick way to check whether your computer is frozen or not is by pressing the Num Lock key on the keyboard and checking to see if the LED light turns off and on. If the light is static, then your computer has most likely frozen. Please keep calm, don’t panic as I am going to share with you basic trouble shooting techniques to help revive your PC from freeze....

How do they look? At face value, you might assume that the only discernible difference between DisplayPort vs HDMI is the little wedge they perhaps forgot to trim off the DisplayPort to make it resemble the Type A HDMI. But in truth, there’s more than meets the eye. HDMI has a unique shape that resembles an inverted dome. All versions of HDMI have had the same cable and connector. Over 1700 companies have adopted HDMI for their devices....

Multichoice is diversifying away from traditional terrestrial and satellite Pay TV service into internet provisioning. The company which owns DStv, GOtv and online streaming service Showmax has over 20 million customers across 50 countries in Africa. The company has now launched an internet service in partnership with telecom giant MTN South Africa. DStv Internet is a fixed 4G LTE wireless access service, which means that customers can now get connected to the internet with a 4G SIM card and Wi-Fi router....

Facebook Marketplace will directly compete with local players such as OLX classifieds which offer a similar service. A quick perusal through the OLX Facebook page indicates that indeed people want to buy or sell certain items much as they might not know how to go about doing just that. In the comments, OLX keeps informing them to install their app after which they can place an ad selling whatever it is they want to sell....

For many entry level smartphone users, the Facebook app is heavy and takes a lot of memory leaving too little space for other apps. Meanwhile, many users would still need to install more Facebook apps like Pages Manager, Groups, or Messenger all of which are heavy too. Memory aside, the Android Facebook app is a data guzzler and may not work well with slow internet speeds. So Facebook Lite would make a lot of sense to the majority of smartphone users in Asia and Africa....

With everyone suddenly concerned about limiting screen time, Facebook has rolled out its previously announced “Your Time On Facebook” feature. It tells you how long you’ve been using the Facebook app, but that’s pretty much it. This new feature is hidden under Facebook’s More Tab > Settings & Privacy > Your Time On Facebook. Sadly, this does not have that many features going on. You get a graph that shows you the total time you’ve used Facebook for the last seven days....

How much is Netflix in Uganda Since the announcement yesterday, we couldn’t wait to buy some popcorn and watch “the new TV”. Netflix has been generous enough to offer first-time users one month free subscription after which you’ll have to pay a monthly subscription starting from $7.99. How to watch Netflix Netflix can be watched using your PC, tablet, smartphone, consoles such as XBox or Play Station, Smart TV among several other options....

For starters, USSD codes are shortcodes that commonly begins with an asterisk/star (*) symbol and end with a hash/hashtag (#) symbol e.g. *123#. You can learn more about USSD and some common examples in this explainer. There is hardly any bank in Nigeria that doesn’t support USSD codes. These codes are not only useful but also versatile. Depending on the bank, you can use USSD codes to open a bank account, send money, pay bills, apply for loans, buy goods, make cardless withdrawals from an ATM, check account balance and lots more....

The on-demand delivery app that launched operations in Nairobi late last year has announced that it has partnered with Java House Africa, Zucchini Greengrocers, On the way supermarkets and Naivas supermarkets. This is in a bid to expand their market footprint within Kenya. The partnership with Java House Africa will involve connecting customers to the nearest Java outlet enabling them to order right from the app and enjoy delivery in less than 45 minutes....

This comes at a time when Mobile is quickly becoming the new normal for YouTube, and it’s starting to pay off: 40 percent of all of the service’s video views in the U.S. are now coming from mobile devices. Worldwide, mobile is now responsible for 25 percent of all of YouTube’s video views. This figure is bound to increase with these new product tweaks. There are other changes as well: the new YouTube logo, the “hamburger” menu, bigger thumbnails, new font, gray background....

Aware of how little Ugandans actually know of this Anti-Pornography Act, we are going to break it down to the gist. The reason for our interest stems from a technological aspect. We will broach the subject on how the Anti-Pornography Act will affect the average Ugandan internet consumers and all else they need to know. For a deeper understanding of our subject matter, we advise every citizen to read the Anti-Pornography Act 2014 (PDF)...

Here’s a summary of its stats from its latest quarterly earning report. Every month, there are; 1.39 billion users on Facebook 700 million on groups 700 million Whatsapp users 500 millions users on Messenger 300 million users on Instagram Everyday, there are; 890 million users logged on to Facebook 1+ Billion searches on Facebook ~2 Billion photos shared across all Facebook apps 3+ Billion Video views on Facebook 7+ Billion likes on Facebook 30+ Billion messages on Whatsapp...

MTN thought to remind its subscribers of this offering now that the Juzza internet promotion where MTN doubled data bundles starting from 100MBs is done. Only that its initial announcement in August was not well promoted. Consider this a second try at a first announcement — MTN Uganda (@mtnug) August 12, 2016 On that point, also offers 1GB data for 1 hour, called Happy Hour at UGX 4,500. These bundles can be a lifesaver when you need to download something quick or finish a project ASAP....

Also Read: Infinix Hot 6 Review: Android Oreo Go, Face ID, Fingerprint Sensor and HD Infinity Screen at a pocket-friendly price Powering the ZenFone Live is a Snapdragon 425 chipset that is considerably more powerful than the low end MediaTek processors found on the other Android Go devices. The device packs a single GB of RAM which is the minimum requirement for the platform. It also packs a rather impressive for its class, 5....

In all this, the consumer seems to be coming out on top as there is no shortage of options, regardless of what your budget is. Another player that is alive and well even in this stiff competition is Nokia. And for good reason. The company has been churning out Android One-running devices that are simple, offering a seamless Android experience to the purists in the country who can’t exactly get access to the revered Pixel devices....