In a nutshell, DStv subscribers who have renewed their subscriptions will get automatically upgraded to the next higher package at no extra cost. This will apply to all active and disconnected Access, Family, Compact and Compact Plus customers who renew their subscription packages. What you stand to gain (and save) in upgrade Read more: Here are all DSTV Uganda packages, channel list and decoder prices in 2019DStv Uganda slashes bouquet prices effective 1st September 2019...

eNaira: The Launch The CBN released the guidelines for the the launch. Here all you need to know about it: The eNaira shall be administered by the CBN through the Digital Currency Management System (DCMS) to mint and issue eNaira. What this means is, the CBN will be responsible for the issuing, distribution, and destruction of the eNaira digital currency. Financial institutions shall maintain a treasury eNaira wallet for holding and managing eNaira on the DCMS....

I have used several fitness bands to keep track of my own personal fitness goals and health. I am an avid runner, I go brisk walking, play football and sometimes I go cycling. So I am always wearing a fitness band or smartwatch with me. There’s increasingly a blurry line between fitness bands and smartwatches both in form and function. Fitness bands are still smaller and lighter than smartwatches and pack less features than fully-fledged smartwatches such as the Apple Watch or the Fitbit Versa....

The Project is resuming with Android O on which Google has been working closely with device makers and silicon manufacturers to deliver updates faster than before with a longer compatibility. When a new Android release is to reach an end user, it goes through a process. With developers working on applications that work across various hardware from different manufacturers, Google aims at providing a stable vendor interface that gives device makers access to the hardware-specific parts of Android, where they can choose to deliver a new Android release to consumers by just updating the Android OS framework without any additional work required from the silicon manufacturers....

Now, it’s Made With Code, an world wide initiative aimed at teaching young girls skills in basic science and computer programming at the early stages in their lives. The world’s leading tech giant, Google, launched its newest initiative — Made With Code — on Thursday night. It hopes to bridge the gender disparity between men and women in computer science one girl at a time. Thereby leveling the playground for innovation and business expertise....

The shops are majorly around major shopping malls such as Acacia, Oasis, Victoria mall, Quality supermarket in Lubowa among others.

Uganda prepares for Elections and tweets might equal to votes This is fairly obvious. Uganda will gear up for the 2016 presidential elections this year. Now one of the differentiators between this election and the previous one is the likely intense use of digital media during campaigns. Uganda now has about 8 million users with internet access of which more than 1 million have social media accounts. We know social media played an ernomous role in shaping the political landscape in North Africa during the Arab spring and in Kenya’s previous elections....

The company is known for releasing countless devices in one year and Kenyans have been in luck as Xiaomi has released many of its critically acclaimed devices locally. Should you be in the market for a Xiaomi device, this is a good a time as any to dip your toes into this brand via any one of these enticing offers. We shall start from the top tier and make our way down....

Hive Colab is an innovation-focused collaborative co-working space for the technology community of Uganda. They support local capacity building for creation of impact-driven innovations for social and economic development in Uganda and the continent. Hive Colab Mbarara The collaborative space has seating capacity of almost 50 people in the open space, dedicated tables, and high speed internet in a conducive working environment. Programmes include structured incubation with business development services, an accelerator, ideation hackathons, coding boot camps, Inter-University Innovation Challenge and more....

By now you should have read the introductory part of the trilogy of the analyses on why bridging the gap between agriculture and technology will get you running for cover. If you haven’t read it here To quickly summarize it; we looked at some of the leading innovations that potentially revolutionized the way farmers traded. We highlighted the paradigm shifts technology brought in extending the much needed financial and market information to the widely diffused illiterate farmers....

But the good thing is you can now download Google Maps for offline use ahead of any off-grid trips you intend to take. And in this article, we will be showing you how to do just that. How Download Google Maps Map on Android and IOS On your Android smartphone or tablet, open the Google Maps app.You will need to ensure that you’re connected to the internet and have signed in to Google Maps....

This allows people with the same domain to automatically join in. However, even this option has its own limitations. For example, the meet was created from Google Calendar, invited guests can only join in 15 minutes before and after the scheduled time else, they’d have to also ask to join. If you’re hosting a large event or class with Google Meet, you’d need to admit your guests in bulk. Once the join-in request comes up, you have an option to admit or deny entry as the host....

Unfortunately, this has led to an increase in online fraud cases. Instances where people have been swindled and or lost money through the internet via their Visa and Mastercards. Also Read: NCBA Loop is a new way of banking for digital nativesCOVID-19: NCBA Loop Waivers All Transaction ChargesWhat’s the best bank account for Kenyan students? NCBA Loop is an exciting product meant to revolutionize how Kenyans bank today. Loop doesn’t operate like traditional banks that require you to visit your nearest branch for the flimsiest reasons, one would think they want to see you hanging around in their banking halls....

For me, one of these perks has got to be the ability to beam or cast whatever I am watching on my phone or laptop onto the big screen for a more immersive experience. With the TV coming with Chromecast built-in, it was pretty simple to cast content from my phone as most media apps come with the Chromecast feature built-in, a function that is auto-enabled once the TV and phone are on the same home network....

And while the default Windows 10 battery saver does well to disable app background activity, it is sometimes important to know how much battery power each app you use consume. This will help you know how much you should use such apps, how long you should use them or if you should allow them run in the background or not. Interestingly, Windows 10 allows you check how much power your apps use....

Luckily, if you have a Chromebook, downloading YouTube videos has never been easier. That’s thanks to Google’s support of Android Apps on Chromebooks. You probably already know that you can download YouTube Videos on your Smartphone using the YouTube App. Now you can use the same on Chromebooks and download YouTube Videos for offline viewing. Using the YouTube Android App To get started, make sure that you have a Google Play Store on your Chromebook....

A PRN is required in order to make all URA tax-related payments at the bank, mobile money, and POS services like Pebuu, Payway, etc. In order to obtain a URA PRN, one has to visit the Uganda Revenue Authority web portal and register a payment. What exactly is a PRN? A PRN which is short for Payment Registration Number is a unique auto-generated number used in processing payments. So, each payment form is pre-populated with a unique payment reference number, or PRN, which is used to match the allocations on the payment form to the actual payment made....

While most manufacturers are kind to make these apps uninstallable, most aren’t as thoughtful. This means you are stuck with a dozen or so apps that you will never use for the entire lifespan of the device. With time, users get ways to work around these. If you are like me, you bundle up all the apps you will never use, put them in one folder and ignore them. But surely, there has to be another way....

Uninvited (as well as known) access to your WiFi network could leave your network and connected devices prone to some sort of malicious attacks, even if your WiFi is password protected. Hiding your WiFi SSID’s visibility helps add an extra layer of protection to your network and the devices connected to it. When you hide your network’s SSID, only individuals who have access to your WiFi’s name and password can connect to it....

Luckily, we have the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). This insurance scheme is available for all Kenyans. For those in formal employment, their contribution to this scheme is often deducted alongside other statutory deductions such as Taxes. For the self-employed however, the terms weren’t as clear. Until NHIF introduced Supa Cover, a scheme where users can pay for their own medical insurance cover. The following are the steps to follow in order to Pay NHIF via Mpesa paybill number 200222 , your unique NHIF account number and National ID card number : For self employed Kenyans, this is the way to go if affordable healthcare is something you would be interested in....