David Okwii

Wednesday June 17th this week is the Analog-to-digital TV migration deadline set by International Telecommunications Union (ITU). But don't wait for Wednesday because Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) and Uganda Broadcasting Corporation(UBC) affiliate in charge of digital migration, Signet, will today do a test run ahead of... Read More

Lets make this clear; Mobile phones and mobile apps alone will not save Africa as you've read in several western media outlets. At least Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) doesn't believes so. That's why the University has launched a mid-range laptop dubbed... Read More

iDroid USA, the device vendor that operates in Europe, America and Africa is set to launch two new smartphones; the iDroid Royal V5 and iDroid King K7 as a follow-up to the iDroid Tango A5 and iDroid Royal V7. The iDroid King K7 is the next... Read More

Multichoice says that the moment you connect your DSTV Explora that's "the moment your TV Viewing experience will change forever”. So it seems the Pay TV provider seems to be overly confident of its product. DSTV Explora decoder offers full Personal Video Recoder (PVR) functionality. PVR... Read More

Even though you probably text, Tweet and Whatsapp more than you call or SMS combined, you'll often find yourself wanting to make that call to a friend or mum or a business associate. And it costs money. Now some people might want to use Whatsapp,... Read More

The Ministry of Education in Uganda has encouraged students to use smartphones, tablets and laptops to enhance their learning experience. The New Vision reports that the director of basic and secondary education, Dr. Yusuf Nsubuga said that ICTs should be used to enhance the learning... Read More

Orbi, a voice based, micro-blogging platform is announcing the release of its new Android app. Orbi is a social platform that connects the world through 9 second voice notes. After the release of the web version, www.MyOrbi.com, late last year, Orbi is glad to bring its... Read More

When Google launched Google Play Movies in Uganda last year, we rightly thought that Google was simply taking a ride. That's because there's no way anyone in Uganda would rent a movie at UGX 25,000 ($13) without counting the cost of data. With the current data costs,... Read More

If you still hold a Blackberry smartphone, then you really must be a diehard. Blackberry has been known for its iconic hard Qwerty keyboard and internet services it bundles along with select mobile networks across the globe. Now the coming of the iPhone alongside an army of... Read More