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From the most basic feature of sending and receiving money, to performing simple tasks such as buying airtime and data in the comfort of your home or paying bills and school fees, you can now transact across the borders as well as pay taxes to the Uganda Revenue Authority, make Kampala City Council Authority Payments and make donations and so many other payments on your phone using MTN MoMo. According to Stephen Mutana, the General Manager Mobile Financial Services at MTN Uganda, paying for goods and services is easy, safe and convenient when you keep some money on MTN MoMo....

To solve this, Multichoice decided to introduce an option to let users with both Showmax and DStv account holders add their Showmax bill to DStv. For instance, If you are a DStv Premium customer, you can add Showmax standard plan to your DStv bill at no extra cost and if you’re on a lower package, you only pay 50% of your Showmax plan. This lets you binge on even more incredible movies, local and international series, and kids’ shows, whenever you want....

Being able to program will be a must for those who want to develop software, web applications, and websites. It’ll also be useful for IT workers who want to automate tasks. Changing careers or starting a new one can be an overwhelming task and ALX has designed a full-year program to aid those interested. The applications are currently open for the 2022/2023 ALX Software Engineering Programme. Do you have a dream of becoming a certified software engineer?...

It reminded me of our chat with David Okwii on how malicious individuals found a way to taking advantage of unsuspecting people and have gone as far as clearing out people’s bank accounts thus leaving them in distress. While you can’t be 100% safe from online fraudsters, there are a few ways to steer away from possible swindles. Here are a few tips on how to avoid online scams....

This is why Netflix provided a second screencast option on its mobile design. With this feature, you can project your screen, use your mobile as a remote control and so much more. In this article, we’ll be showing you how to use this feature and how you can control your entire Netflix experience with your mobile device. What Do I Need to Cast My Netflix Screen from Mobile To start, you need to ensure the following items are available;...

Updated browsers ensure that your web pages load correctly and have the newest features or latest security patches against zero-day exploits. Here is a quick round-up of how you can check your browser version and update to the recent version. Update Your Browser on Android Tablet or Phone On an Android tablet or phone, your browsers should automatically get updated, like other apps. However, if automatic updates are not working, open the Google Playstore app to check for an updated version of your favorite browser....

The Chrome Remote Desktop is a Chrome extension that you install on either computer to enable remote access of one computer from the other. In my setup, I have a Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go and an Asus Vivobook dual-booted with Linux Mint and Windows 11. In my case, I used Chrome Remote desktop to connect to Windows 11 from my Chromebook. Here’s how I did it. On your Chromebook From your Chromebook, you’ll have to;...

We already knew what to expect. Developers and general users have been testing the Beta version of the system for a few weeks before the final release. But many of us decided to wait, and we’re ready to install the official version of macOS 10.15 Catalina. Apple gives us two options on how to install Catalina. One of them is an upgrade on the current operating system. That’s great for newer Macs that don’t have much junk in them....

Most times they are also looking to download something of interest for offline consumption. The younger generation is adept at unlocking the secrets of the Internet as they spend more time online figuring stuff out. But downloading online content still teases other people, young and old. But it shouldn’t What You Can download You can download just about anything as long as it’s available online and you know how to get to it....

The blue Verified badge on Twitter lets people know that an account of public interest is authentic. To receive the blue badge, your account must be authentic, notable, and active. The Blue Badge In the event that you’ve invested any energy in Twitter — or any social media, truly — you’re reasonably acquainted with the blue mark of approval. These badges demonstrate confirmed accounts. As per Twitter, a confirmed account is any account of public interest that has been validated by the actual organization....

What radiation does your smartphone emit? Firstly, you should know that all smartphones emit Electromagnetic Field Radiation (shortly known as EMF). The EMF radiations are non-ionizing radiations (meaning they are low-energy) and are further broken down into of two types: Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) radiations and Radiofrequency (RF) radiations. Extremely Low Frequency Radiations are generated from your smartphone’s hardware (electrical) components while Radio-frequency radiations are the ones emitted by your smartphone’s WiFi, Bluetooth, and cell signal....

So my TCL Roku Smart TV has three HDMI inputs. One is connected to a Fire TV Stick, another to a Chromecast with Google TV while another is reversed but I sometimes use it to connect my laptop directly to the Roku TV. Without giving my HDMI inputs meaningful names that correspond to the devices they are connected to, I would have to keep guessing or cycle through all the inputs until I find what I want....

The only issue is, your TV is logged into your Google Account and as they watch more and more of the content they like, be it the latest Trap music videos, or makeup tutorials, the recommendation algorithm continues to bring more and more similar videos. Now you get back home in the evening, fire up YouTube on the TV ready to be treated to content that you actually love and enjoy, only to be greeted with an endless list of makeup tutorials and pancake recipes....

WhatsApp’s in-house solution for using a PC on their platform, WhatsApp Web, is less than elegant as it requires users to have the phone with WhatsApp turned on and be online. I mean, every other Instant Messaging platform out here, from Telegram to Viber has standalone PC applications. I have tried many options but the one that makes sense at all is BlueStacks. BlueStacks is, for all intents and purposes, an Android sub-system for your Windows PC....

Two step verification is an optional feature that puts up a second layer of protection for your WhatsApp account by asking you to enter a code sent by SMS/Voice call or through email as you try to verify your details. Any other person will have no ability at all to access your account unless you shared the information with them. When you have two-step verification enabled, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit PIN that you created using this feature....

There are two simple methods we shal look at. One is by using a Chrome extension and one is manually. Let’s dive right into it. Sending Zoom Invites with Google Calendar using a Chrome extension Get the Zoom scheduler extension from the Chrome webstoreSign in to your Zoom account or sign up if you don’t have any.Select schedule meeting. It will take you to your Google Calender.In the Google Calender event, the extension will automatically populate the Meeting ID, password, and passcode....

To control your Philips Hue lights using your Smartphone Hue App, Alexa or Google Assistant, you would have to connect the bulbs to Philips Bridge. The bridge comes with the bulbs if you purchase a starter kit such as this $191 3-bulbs kit. You can also choose to purchase it separately when you buy lights only such as this $48 Philips Hue White bulb. The bridge connects to your home WiFi network and to Smart voice assistants such as Google Assistant, Siri and Alexa....

This nifty app is not just limited to Windows PCs. Not anymore. You can sync Sticky Notes on Android and iOS, and also on the web. But this hasn’t actually always been the case. The ability to sync Sticky Notes across multiple PCs has been, by far, one of the most wanted features in Windows. Hitherto, the hack around has been to create a backup of Sticky Notes which one then uploads to the likes of Dropbox, Onedrive, Google Drive, e....

Before I show you how I do it, I have read a number of forums where users claim that you can take screenshots without any additional hardware. According to the forums, you enable developer mode on your Roku device, then open the Roku developer web interface from your computer from which you take screenshots. I tried all this, but failed. I learnt that this works if you want to take a screenshot of your newly developed Roku app or channel....

Clearly, this does not sit well with everyone out there. Luckily it is quite easy to unlist your number from Truecaller. Here is how to do it. And that’s it!!