Energy

If you want to explore other (renewable) sources of electricity, the MTN Lumos Mobile Electricity is a good start. As the name suggests, the company, Lumos, partnered with telecommunications giant, MTN, to improve energy access in the continent. This post attempts to take a good... Read More

The option of wired or wireless charging has been around for a while now even if the two are not always on the same device. Some of the common devices that have wireless charging support are smartwatches, wireless earbuds, and electric toothbrushes to name a... Read More

Except your device is a feature phone or a low-end device, chances are your smartphone's battery is affixed to your device and cannot be removed. It comes with its advantages, no doubts. In fact, when we compared removable and non-removable batteries a while back, we... Read More

Is wireless charging coming to your laptop? This is a question that would've (maybe) seem quite unreasonable to ask a couple of years ago. However, since original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have begun featuring the wireless charging technology on premium high-end flagship smartphones for over 2 years... Read More

We know that when you want to have a quick meal after a long days work, the last thing in your mind is lighting a Sigiri. It's slow, dirty and hard to light up. That's why most of you just can't do without cooking gas.... Read More

On the evening of the 28th of October 2016, Elon Musk the revolutionary tech entrepreneur known for his Tesla Electric Vehicles launched a fully functional Solar Roof plus an improved Battery to a small crowd at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. Even if we all... Read More

Umeme Uganda finally has an app. This was clearly long overdue, but as they say, better late than never. I must credit Umeme for giving the contract to a Ugandan Startup/Software firm to develop the app other than the usual "get some overrated Silicon valley... Read More

By now I am sure you have read the story of How I finally got clean and reliable solar energy lighting for my off grid mother who has no access to Umeme. If you haven't please do. I am also sure you know that we... Read More

It's easy to take for granted that you have lighting and can charge your devices or even watch some TV. But when you choose to visit your people upcountry during Christmas is when you realize how power isn't much of a luxury. Luckily Fenix International has an... Read More