Web & Social

I have had more than two occasions so far where my Uber driver preferred cash payment to debit card. When I registered for an Uber account late last year when they launched, I obviously chose cash payment. I did not have any issues with my... Read More

Vodafone Uganda launched "Jump" a content based online youth learning platform. Launched at Serena on the 10th of January, the platform aims to inspire the youth with exciting content meant to enhance learning. The platform so far has some broad content categories such as Inspiration &... Read More

Your Uber is arriving...but with a price reduction. In a press briefing in Kampala, Uber made the announcement and also posted on their blog about a reduction of up to 23% on the fares. Uber charges by both distance and time. Previously the taxi-hailing app was charging... Read More

​African tech startups raised funding in excess of US$129 million in 2016, with the number of startups securing funding up by 16.8 per cent compared to the previous year. According to the DISRUPT AFRICA TECH STARTUPS FUNDING REPORT released today, 146 startups from across Africa... Read More

WhatsApp is in the process of rolling out the highly touted video calling feature on its chat app. The feature is coming out of its opt-in beta tester phase which allowed early adopters to try it out before the official launch. With the launch of... Read More

When the mobile app craze was at its peak about 3 years ago, App enthusiast proclaimed the death of the web. Everything according them was going to be run on an App. If you didn't have one, you were doomed! How wrong. The web has... Read More

Telegram messenger continues to trail blaze the messaging platform with a slew of awesome features which are later xeroxed by other chat apps. When most people crowd WhatsApp for the sheer number of users, Telegram retains its users by releasing the coolest features such as... Read More

Telegram's photo editor went into overdrive and now allows you to tweak your images before sending them. You can add various accessories such as fun cartoonish masks, freehand drawings and text on your pictures. The masks are automatically positioned in the right place. We have to... Read More

Yahoo accounts hacked: If you still use Yahoo, you must have already seen the ominous email from Yahoo's Chief Information Security Officer Bob Lord. Titled, "Notice of Data Breach" the email talks of what appears to have been a government-sponsored (which government?) hack of Yahoo servers. Stolen... Read More