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Since 2011, infoDev has been a consistent sponsor of PIVOT East, a mobile startup competition organized by m:lab East Africa. Created by infoDev’s Mobile Innovation Program, m:lab East Africa has invested $120,000 in the past 15 winners of the PIVOT East competition “infoDev’s support is a demonstration of their commitment and consistency in contributing to a thriving mobile ecosystem in East Africa.” says John Kieti ­ Director at m:lab East Africa, PIVOT East and infoDev’s partnership encourages high potential startups and entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in terms of revenues, access to finance, and other enterprise growth indicators which in turn will contribute to the creation of jobs and sustainable economic growth....

Before now, copying text from an image could only be done with the use of third-party apps like Google Lens. In fact, Google Lens allowed users to translate text from images, calculate mathematical equations, and do a bunch of other things. However, with Live Text, copying text from an image is now native to the iPhone. Some other things you can do with the new Live Text feature is to translate text swiftly on your iPhone and do a visual look-up....

The iPhone 13 and 14 are pretty identical in terms of design and processors but there are notable differences in terms of some software and hardware upgrades. With the iPhone 13 now discounted, let’s look at whether it is worth it to make the upgrade to the iPhone 14. Display The new iPhone 14 and 13 have similar displays with Apple sticking to the 6.1-inch screen size and 60Hz refresh rate....

With Kikuubo Online, you no longer have to go to town to do your wholesale shopping. It’s a lot easier and faster now. You just search whatever item you are looking for and make an order and the stock will be delivered to your store. In this article, I will walk you through the steps. What is Kikuubo Online? This is a free app available on the Google Play Store and the Apple app store that enables people to buy in wholesale from downtown Kampala (Kikuubo)....

The company utilized Google Talk’s APIs in order to make this feature possible. However, Google Talk conversations done through Outlook.com will have to be text only for now. Larry Page, Google’s CEO speaking today at Google’s 2013 I/O event commented on Microsoft’s integration with Gtalk in which he said it’s not fair that one “company is milking the other”. He said that, there’s should be “interoperability”. He’s statements stem from the fact that Gtalk users can’t chat with Outlook users while Outlook users can!...

On the inside, Gallery Go is just the dialed down version of Google Photos without the online backup and other features like photo sharing. However, the app can still do a decent work of grouping your images without any manual input. For an app that comes with a size of just 10MB, the app can still auto-enhance your photos easily with a tap of a button. Also, there are a bunch of filters that you can choose from to make your pictures better or take on a different look....

We have compiled this list of 5 things you need to know about Manda Mobile in Uganda before you join them as a customer. Let’s look at them shall we? 1. What is Manda Mobile? Manda is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator(MVNO) powered by MTN Uganda. This basically means that they operate on the networks of other mobile operators. Traditional broadcasters and telecommunication businesses rely on licensed spectrum. This is purchased from the UCC but MVNOs rely on the infrastructure and networks of an established telecom company to deliver their service....

This launch featured a chartered jet flying over Silicon Valley with a Mara banner having the inscription “It is Time For Africa.”. When he was interviewed by a Forbes writer Mfonobong Nsehe, Thakker said he conceived the idea for Mara Online last year after founding Mara Mentor, a mentoring social network that connects young, budding entrepreneurs to established entrepreneurs. Mara Mentor was launched as an initiative by the Mara Foundation and Thakkar says it grew to have over 100,000 users....

Microsoft isn’t ditching the iconic “Nokia” brand just yet despite having announced last year that it would replace the Nokia Logo with Microsoft one in all future devices. Apparently the software, services and devices giant licensed the Nokia brand for about 9 years, so it can still use it especially in feature phones where Nokia built a resounding brand in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The Nokia 215 packs a BL-5C 1100 mAh enough to keep you juiced up for almost a month on standby according to Microsoft....

The days of that expiration date sneaking up on you might soon be a thing of the past. I for one can’t say how much data I have lost because I lost track of when I loaded it and bam! It’s gone. I have lost the small MBs, the GBs in monthly bundles and I will tell you this for free, it’s annoying. Keeping in line with the current trend for hashtags, it’s #MTNFreedom now....

MyDStv and MyGOtv Apps have been to fit the Ugandan market, to ensure minimal data consumption and ease of use. They are available for download in Uganda via the iOS and Android app stores at no cost. Speaking about the two apps, Head of Customer Experience and Care for Multichoice Uganda, Patricia Kiconco highlighted that the self-service applications will allow Dstv and Gotv customers to manage their accounts from their phones....

This groundbreaking collaboration between New York Film Academy and the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) will include supporting the development of young filmmakers across Africa attending the MTF academies. The MultiChoice Talent Factory’s mission is to ignite Africa’s already established creative industries through training and skills development, as well as foster new and original programming. The much anticipated MTF masterclasses kicked off in January, supported by various industry partners and include a series of “best in class” workshops intended to increase MultiChoice Talent Factory’s purpose of upskilling film and TV creatives....

The National CERT/CC is responsible for protecting the nation’s internet infrastructure, as well as coordinating responses to and defence against cyber-attacks across the nation. The National Information Technology Authority, Uganda is taking lead in the technical work of the National CERT/CC and advising the sector on new ways of addressing cyber security threats. The National CERT/CC will play an intermediary role with a national focus and hence shall be the security point of contact for Uganda....

Nokia has seemingly been out of this multiple camera game for a while now but if rumours are true, that won’t be for long as they are planning to launch a device with not three, not four but five cameras. Read More: Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018): World’s First Quad Rear Camera Smartphone Launched Legendary leaker @OnLeaks has provided a selection of renders, some in 5K, and a 360-degree video. As well as the hexagonal penta-camera setup (with dual-tone flash and another proximity sensor) using Zeiss lenses, this new report also claims that the phone will be called the Nokia 9 and include a nostalgic nod to ‘PureView’ in the branding....

According to Microsoft, more than 1.2 billion people use Microsoft Office in 140 countries worldwide, making it the most widely used productivity software on the planet. Nonetheless not many users realise how much more productive they could be if they knew how to use Office like a pro. While MS Office is and will continue to be a darling for many, Microsoft is pushing the boundaries of productivity with apps that make it easy for us to work almost anywhere such as Office 365....

Orange has currently fixed the problem though some people continue to experience some difficulty loading bundles. For the last 24 hours, Orange Uganda customers have not been able to load data and call bundles via USSD. Orange hasn’t responded officially to the issue or alerted its customers about any efforts being made to rectify the problem like they usually do except on Twitter. Orange Uganda best known for its fast internet serves a sizeable portion of the urban population with fast and reliable internet....

The Infinix Hot 7 was one really good device, even we dubbed it the Ultimate Budget Smartphone. It checked all the boxes for a good smartphone, all at a fraction of the price of similarly spec’d devices. To follow on that act, Infinix’s Hot 8 also packs quite the punch. I mean look at these specs. Android 9 Pie skinned with HiOS5000mAh battery 6.52 inches (16.56 cm) bezel-less display with waterdrop notch Dual SIM: Nano + Nano with VoLTE support and Dual 4G-LTE MediaTek Helio P22 Tru-Octa Core Processor4 GB RAM64 GB internal storage, expandable up to 256 GB 13 + 2 MP Dual Rear Cameras8 MP Front Camera...

It has emerged that Twitter retains direct messages for years, including messages you and others have deleted, but also data sent to and from accounts that have been deactivated and suspended, according to security researcher Karan Saini. Saini said he found years-old messages in a file from an archive of his data obtained through the website from accounts that were no longer on Twitter. He also reported a similar bug, found a year earlier but not disclosed until now, that allowed him to use a since-deprecated API to retrieve direct messages even after a message was deleted from both the sender and the recipient, though, the bug wasn’t able to retrieve messages from suspended accounts....

This is why most smartphones still include an expandable Micro SDCard slot so you can increase on your phone storage. The maximum amount of expandable storage varies from device to device, so you should consult your phone specs first before buying external storage. But most phones now support upto 128GB with a few premium flagships accepting upto 1TB of external storage. This particular Samsung Evo is classified as Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) type of Micro SDCard....

Galaxy A2 Core Of the devices announced into the Kenyan market, the Galaxy A2 Core is the baby. This little device comes with a single gig of RAM and 16GB of international storage. 2012 specs, right? This device costs a rather modest KES 8,100. The device comes in three different colors, Blue, Black, and Red. Galaxy A10 For a rather reasonable KES 11,999, the new Galaxy A10 won’t top any benchmark tests....