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COVID-19: A Look at Airtel Uganda’s Plan for its Customers
As of today, Uganda has 9 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus with those 9 coming in a space of 3 days. Many businesses have come out to show support to the government and their customers during this lockdown caused by the virus. In this... Read More
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Why the Nigerian Aviation Authority Banned the MacBook Pro Retina 15 on All Flights
Just a few months back, Apple recalled older 15-inch MacBook Pros because the batteries could catch fire. According to information on the Apple support, “in a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units, the battery may overheat and pose a fire safety risk.... Read More
GIG Logistics Officially Launches in Ghana today
GIGL has been in operation in Nigeria for about eight years now. It has a system that enables last mile delivery anywhere across 84 locations in nearly all 36 states in the country, as well as a fleet management operation that powers delivery for its... Read More
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“Android 10” (not Android Q) is the official name of the next Android OS
Today, Google announced that it would no longer name its mobile operating system after desserts. Instead, the search engine giant will stick to numbers. This means that the Android 9 (or Android Pie) would be the last OS from Google that would be codenamed after... Read More
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Google Play Store doubles down on user security by increasing approval time for new apps
If you are an Android user, there is a high possibility that the Google Play Store is your go-to place for any app you need. Besides stemming from the same company as Android itself, it comes preloaded with most smartphones so it is basically your... Read More
You can watch YouTube original films and series from September 24 for free
YouTube's original series and films were only accessible to Premium subscribers and as one, you would be required to pay $11.99 per month. However, any of YouTube's series or films after the set date of September 24 will be available for free to all and... Read More
Tumblr once acquired for $1.1b now sold for $3m to WordPress
Tumblr was acquired by Yahoo 6 years ago for $1.1bn and just sold for $3m to WordPress's owner Automattic. To put this in perspective, this is 0.3% of what it was acquired for or you could say it had a 99.7% depreciation in value! An... Read More
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Huawei Marine, PCCW collaborate to boost African Internet connectivity.
Huawei Marine has announced a partnership with PCCW Global to construct the first submarine cable between Mauritius and Rodrigues Island, in a further boost for African internet connectivity. This will be Huawei’s 12th submarine cable system deployed in the African region to meet increasing demand... Read More
Xiaomi Kenya officially unveils its first Mi Home Store in Nairobi
14th July and a bunch of us got invited to attend the official launch of Xiaomi's first Mi Home at The Hub, Karen. I live in the other side of town and I'm an African timer so I get there late and the winding queue... Read More
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