Web & Social
500 million Yahoo accounts hacked! Here’s what you can do
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
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg visits tech hubs in Nigeria
Africa has understandably lagged behind the rest of the world when it comes to technology. But sub Saharan Africa's high poverty rate, low internet penetration and sparse infrastructure notwithstanding, a quiet revolution is slowly picking up steam. Africa's technology hubs are booming. This technology growth... Read More
Archiving Uganda’s history: How well have Ugandan newspapers digitalised their content?
Uganda has the second youngest population in the world after Niger and over 7 million youth are between the age of 15 to 24. Naturally these Dot Com Museveni kids are ardent Facebookers, who count the money in their pockets in MBs and Rolexes. The... Read More
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Here’s a list of Ugandan Brands without Verified Twitter Accounts and how they can fix it
Twitter is a melting pot of all sorts of people, from politicians, the rich and famous, wannabes, and companies carefully building their brand from the ground up. A twitter handle with a verified badge inspires confidence in the information disseminated through the tweets. Call it proper identification;... Read More
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New Google Maps update brings SD card storage, Offline Mode to save on data and battery usage
Psychologists will gladly tell you that men are hardwired not to ask for directions even if it kills them. And naturally they will take one wrong turn too many and still not admit they are completely lost. Women on the other hand will smile at... Read More
These 8 top 100 Ugandan companies don’t have websites and we don’t know why
In this age of internet and connectivity, having a website has become a prerequisite for most companies. An online presence allows a company to interact with clients and fans. Social media has become the go-to platform these days. But at the end of the day,... Read More
Twitter finally rolls out Night Mode for Android
Batman fans will appreciate Twitter for Android finally being able to answer the Caped Crusader's trademark slogan: Does it come in black! And yes it does. Twitter for Android now sports a dark blue night mode which you can toggle on and off at will.... Read More
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AfriCar Group launches car classifieds websites network across Africa
AfriCar Group (www.africargroup.com) has launched car classifieds website in 12 different countries in Africa, from Mali to Zambia or Somalia, for more than 250 million users. The company plans to become the first cars classifieds network on the continent by opening 20 new countries per... Read More
Safaricom-backed Little Cab set to rival Uber in Kenya
Perhaps nothing can capture the mood over at Uber in Kenya at the moment better than the catchy line from the monster song by Kenyan artiste, Bamboo, when he raps, 'Usilete Compe.' (Do not bring competition). Because surely, competition it is and it has come... Read More
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