The latest Samsung Galaxy S4 has been able to attract lots of eye balls all over the world. While many have already made the choice to purchase the Galaxy S4, there are still lots of people who are still confused whether to purchase this smart phone or to opt for other…Read More
Kill Switch May Be Coming To Your Samsung Device This July
If you’re a phone owner, chances are that you’ve lost at least one of your devices either through theft or property loss. Whichever way, phone loss is not uncommon and that’s why Samsung might release a kill switch for its devices this July. A kill switch is a safety mechanism used…Read More
Uganda Budget: ICT And Technology Allocations, Taxes And Cuts
It was budget day in East Africa yesterday, respective ministers of finance stood before their parliaments to read out the highly anticipated fiscal documents. It was all about figures with; Kenya’s at $20Bn, Tanzania’s $10Bn, Uganda’s at $4.6Bn and Rwanda at $2.5Bn. In Uganda, the UGX 13 trillion budget under the theme,…Read More
Facebook Introduces Clickable Hashtags, 7 Years After Twitter
Social media giant, Facebook, on Wednesday announced that it will start supporting clickable hashtags (#) from its users. This comes 7 years after Twitter started supporting them. Similar to other social networks like Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr or Pinterest, hashtags on Facebook will allow appearance of a tagged post or image…Read More
Big Data, Advertising And Spying Are Partners In Crime: Discuss Their Collaboration
The internet, since 5th June has been awash with conspiracy theories of close collaboration between NSA and major technology companies in Silicon Valley. These nefarious ties’ allegations publicly leaked by a former NSA IT guy, Edward Snowden in unprecedented series, have been denied by the accused key players. Although it…Read More
Apple To Start Building Robots To Further User Experience
There was a surprise at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) when Apple CEO Tim Cook called up a tiny robotics start up on the stage. No one other than Boris Sofman, the chief executive of Anki took the stand and demonstrated an Anki Drive. It looked like a toy car as per the…Read More
The Uganda Guide App Now On Google Play Store
The Uganda Guide App launched its free Android version on 7th June 2013 and is destined to change the way travelers and locals experience The Pearl of Africa through it’s clear digital maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions and amenities. Through this app a user can easily…Read More
Uganda Launches Cyberspace Security Programme
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) on 7th June inaugurated Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) amid cyber security concerns on the international fora. As cyber crime rises exponentially, many organisations’ and individual infrastructure is liable to being comprised because of the simplest human errors. Everyday; new software vulnerabilities are found, the browser…Read More
If Content Is King, Distribution Channel Is Queen, Community Is The Subject
Sure, for every story that makes headlines, there are driving forces that make it so. It’s an interplay of various factors such as; relevance of content; distribution channel; community among others. The post industrial economy is organized around knowledge for the purpose of social control and direction of innovation and…Read More
TweetDeck Redesign Feels So Fresh
The Flat design philosophy has not spared big wigs in the Tech industry after being popularized by Microsoft’s Windows 8. The redesign by Twitter’s TweetDeck app took effect in Chrome and is forthcoming updates in Mac and Windows. This follows TweetDeck’s discontinuation of support to Facebook. The redesign feels so…Read More
A Vision For A Faster, Safer And Open Mobile Money API
Mobile Money has enormously grown as a tool of quick monetary transactions to the majority unbanked populace. It is naiveof someone to talk about mobile money without mentioning M-PESA that has received worldwide acclamation for its blockbuster success – over 17 million subscribers. This growth has had a massive effect on…Read More
Samsung Hits Apple Where It Hurts
Samsung Electronics, in a court case, has hit Apple’s distribution of older but still popular devices from sale in the U.S market. This follows their long running disputes over mobile patents. The US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled on Tuesday that the Silicon Valley company had infringed on a patent…Read More
Vine App For Android Now Available
Remember the Twitter app for videos Vine which was launched exclusively for Apple devices? It’s now available for Android here. It is the popular way to download a six second video. This app has been released today Monday after being launched exclusively for Apple devices four months ago. It is said…Read More
BRCK: Your Backup Generator For The Internet
After making rounds of headlines on the World’s top Tech blogs and publications such as Forbes, AllthingsD, The Next Web, Wired; BRCK– a smart, rugged device that could connect to the internet any way it could, hop from one network to another, create a hotspot for multiple devices, while plugged…Read More
Why You Need Search Engine Optimization For Your Website
What is Search Engine Optimization and why is it important for my business, you may ask. A Search Engine is a web-based tool that enables users to locate information on the World Wide Web through search and currently the most widely used Search Engine is Google. Making your web site…Read More