Whilst many people attach sentimental values to products they interact with on a daily, the real connection is brokered by the products’ branding . Of course, an interplay of various forces of demand and supply that vary from one person to another affect product distribution and hence usage. Arguably, that is the reason why companies like Coca cola,FedEx, BBC are still busking in glory or rather surviving despite the fact that they don’t change their logos save for the tweaks....

The Tecno Kenya Facebook page was the first to announce the Tecno Camon C5 followed by the Uganda page. The Nigerian page hasn’t posted yet which is no surprise because we’ve seen phones get to Uganda before they are even launched in Nigeria which is Tecno’s biggest stronghold We are not able to verify the Tecno Camon C5 specs yet other than the fact that it’s a 4G device. We are also not yet sure how much the device will go for but from the information we have gathered, the device is mid range and will cost between Ugx 400,000 – Ugx 600,000....

Of course you must be a 90’s kid to really understand what I am talking about. Whereas Mufasa seemed to be the only thing that America has ever cared about from Africa –and of recent, the death of Nelson Mandela– the phrases and names used in the award winning animation were so exoteric! African traditional names embody a lot of sentimental value, sense of attachment and above all sound catchy....

Annually, the Chapter extends an opportunity to professionals to enhance their skills, appraise their knowledge, and rethink organizational value add through discussions on the emerging changes and demands for organizations, use of technology to enhance customer engagement, strengthening internal processes and data management and reshaping physical and virtual business presence. Contemporary topics such as Privacy, Brand Protection and Managing Digital Investigations, Embracing Leadership That Will Thrive in the Digital Era, Cybersecurity will be top on the agenda....

When you think of well executed design; probably a well-defined transport system, pixel-perfect layouts and signage, keenness to typography come to mind (sans smart devices) that comes frrom https://blog.enplug.com/what-is-a-digital-signage-player. Design is that something that informs all decisions. And one would be gravely punished for not sticking to the enchiridion. Sadly, that’s a somewhat utopian perspective. In Uganda, for example, the leading daily – New Vision – spent millions of Uganda shillings for the paper’s layout redesign in 2013....

According to Koreanherald, a South Korean news website, LG Electronics will during Mobile World Congress starting next month instead go for an upgrade of the LG V30 rumored to be called V30+ Alpha. The current LG V30 sports a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor which is powering most flagships now , 4GB of RAM, along with 64GB of storage and a 3300mAh battery. The new LG V30 will have some AI improvements and might use Snapdragon 845, Qualcomm’s next snapdragon processor....

Deleting Telegram message history on both ends in normal chat What you are looking at there is Plus Messenger, which uses Telegram API. I commenced my test by sending Marcela random numbers. My intention was to ask her to delete my messages so I could verify that indeed she could. Below is her end of the chat, as per her permission. She taps on a message she would like to delete, bringing up options....

This has not been received kindly because of the general pain around the verification process –long queues especially. So why would the telecom regulator direct fresh SIM card verification even after previous SIM card registration and verification with NIRA data? UCC says this verification is meant to ensure that national identification numbers (NIN) on National Identity cards match the ownership of SIM cards. The commission’s executive director, Godfrey Mutabazi is concerned that many people registered their SIM cards using NINs of family members, friends and even agents IDs....

UBA Uganda wants to begin the change of e-banking with the introduction of an online Chat Banker that enables customers make use of their social media accounts to carry out key banking transaction.Leo, as referred to by name, is a virtual banker chatbot that can help you open a new account, check your account balance, transfer funds and airtime, confirm cheques, pay bills. Leo is designed to work within the platforms people are already familiar with and it has already taken off on Facebook Messenger, with expectations of showing up on other social media platforms....

Ride hailing services have seen serious growth in Uganda. Even though we had more than 3 players in the market, it was Uber which really validated the market when it launched in 2016. Thanks to rise in private car owners and the so-called Gig economy, there are more drivers now on the road ready to pickup your trip even in the wee hours of the night. Ride hailing services usually ran as smartphone apps available on Android and iOS installable from the Google Play store and Apple store respectively....

What’s new in Ubuntu 18.10? New Ubuntu Theme and Icons Ubuntu finally has a new look. Gone is the dated brown Ambiance theme in favour of something newer, something more modern looking and fresh. Dubbed “Yaru”, the new theme is the work of the Ubuntu user community (and was known as the ‘Communitheme’ for a while). GNOME 3.30 Ubuntu 18.10 is based on the much newer Gnome 3.30 which brings with it new versions of core apps like Calendar, To Do and the venerable GNOME Terminal emulator....

“In almost all elections around the world, within polling stations no cameras or phones are allowed.” Kiggundu said. In a recent development, ‘Electoral Commission spokesperson Mr.Jotham Taremwa has clarified on the matter explaining that voters can carry their mobile phones and cameras but these will only be used once they are outside the ring (the actual voting area).’ Presidential candidates Kizza Besigye and Amama Mbabazi had hitherto insisted that there was no law banning the use of cameras and phones which would actually be instrumental in recording any suspicious activity at the polling stations....

According to Uganda Hospital’s website, the App can be used as a directory, portal or an emergency companion with detailed profiles of major hospitals and health centres across the country. The app is currently free and only available for Android and will work on any version of Android. You can Download the App

But someone might argue that social media is a better alternative to directories. My response is that you need both. Thousands of people still sift through the best NAATI translation in Australia to learn about and find businesses. Online directories are also optimized to be found by search engines which vastly increase you chances of being discovered. Now here are 5 online directories for local businesses in Uganda. #1. Yellow....

From what it looks like however, the website seems to have been hacked although we can’t confirm that. Online users who attempt to visit the association’s website will be greeted by a message indicating the website’s temporal unavailability. “The website you were trying to reach is temporarily unavailable. Please check back soon. If you are the owner of this website, please contact Technical Support as soon as possible.” Simon Kaheru the Association’s chairman didn’t confirm nor deny the possibility of the organization’s website being hacked in a tweet....

Now users have resorted to using Anti-bitcoin mining browser extensions such as minerBlock for Google Chrome or not visiting suspected sites at all to combat this problem. However, browser vendors such as Opera now have the feature built-in in their latest versions specifically Opera 50. Opera has been [un]famous for including Ad blocker by default in its browser. Along with this Ad blocker, the browser vendor is now incorporating the ability to prevent concurrency mining sites from hijacking your computer CPU to run bitcoin mining activity....

Already, we have seen Transsion unveiling their Zero 5G flagship smartphone, its first-ever device to support the new 5G network technology that is slowly but steadily rolling out across the globe. Not to be left behind, Vivo is set to introduce its first 5G device in Kenya as well. The Vivo V23 5G is set to officially be available in the Kenyan smartphone market over the next few weeks but, what does this first 5G device from Vivo to be available locally have to offer other than the 5G buzzword?...

Back to the GFW I talked about earlier, I won’t ignore the possibility of those hearing this for the first time. For the initiated, the Great Firewall of China are set of administrative rules and regulations formed by the joint agreement between China’s legislative arm and technologies. The aim of GFW is to control internet access within the Republic of China thus, preventing social media like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and even internet tools such as Google search, etc....

To Africans, reports that African economies are growing faster than the rest of the world is sweet music. Some analysts have projected that Africa is going to be a major driver of the world economy. They say it’s steadily on the path to achieve what the Asian economies have achieved in the recent years. The growth of economies have brought hope that Africa is on path of self-sustenance and reduction in poverty levels, political instability and over –reliance on donor funds....

You can identify a smartphone that has an IR Blaster by looking for a small round distinct spot on the top of the smartphone. You’ve got smartphones with an IR blaster in the high-end to budget category. To use the IR blasters, you might sometimes need to download a remote control app or you might have one pre-installed like in the case Xiaomi phones and Mi remote. As you have in the image above, you will have a selection of device types to choose from and then a choice to pick which manufacturer....