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Using Tech to Make the Most of Travel
Some argue that technology gets in the way of our lives, and while this may be correct when one thinks of TikTok which has little to offer but distraction, the opposite is true when you’re travelling and on the road.
This is because our tech can be used to massively simplify and improve the process of navigating the world and uncovering the information we need,...
Is Messi’s magic wand still in full working order?
The 2021-22 season delivered another league title for Lionel Messi’s impressive collection of honours, but there was little else for a mercurial Argentine to get excited about during a testing debut campaign at Paris Saint-Germain.
Questions were asked from the moment that he arrived at Parc des Princes about whether an all-time great really wanted to be in the French capital. A new challenge was...
The Most Exciting Smartphones Still Set to be Revealed This Year
Apple presented its new iPhone lineup a few days ago. For many, the best way to describe this year's iPhone lineup is "unimpressive" - it felt more like an update on last year's models than the unveiling of something new. Of course, there are a few features that are a welcome addition to Apple's smartphone - the dual camera is one of them, present...
Asus Zenbook 13 OLED (UX325EA) Review: Feature Packed, Affordable and Powerful.
Finding an OLED laptop with an impressive battery life at under KSh200 000 sounds like an impossible task. Yet, ASUS has delivered the all round spectacular ZenBook 13 OLED. We have come to rely on Asus to deliver affordable laptops packed with top specs. This Zenbook is no exception.
Unboxing the device was an experience in itself. The box comes with the laptop, a 65W...
How to choose a tablet?
Although smartphones these days replace all other electronic devices, a tablet sometimes might prove to be irreplaceable. It’s used for work, school or entertainment and in order to fulfil its purpose well, it should be chosen in a thoughtful way. Do you want to know how to pick the right tablet that will be easy to use and have all the necessary features? Keep...
Don’t Throw Your Old Smartphone in the Trash: 6 Ideas on How to Use It
Have you bought a new smartphone? Don't hurry to throw the old one away! Here are the six ways to get the most from this gadget.
A Backup Phone
A phone always comes in handy as a backup for your contacts or important messages. You can take it with you on trips during which you will worry about a newer and better model.
Another advantage of such...
Teachers leave schools to become coffin makers
Teachers to build more accessible coffins for the population
When covid-19 forced schools to close in Uganda, Livingstone Musaala gave up his job as a math teacher to devote himself to building affordable caskets – at a time when many people were dying from covid-19 , in the region where he lives.
The choice was criticized, even from his own family, who accused him of taking...
Spanish police arrest five alleged jihadists
Spanish police today announced the arrests in Barcelona and Madrid of five alleged jihadists, including the alleged leader who recruited the others from a group of young criminals, as they sought to buy a Kalashnikov machine gun.
In a statement, it is stated that the operation was carried out by the General Information Commission of the National Police and the Provincial Information Brigade of Barcelona,...
Launching ramp for the Olympic Games, this boxing gym is languishing with lust.
East Coast Boxing Club.
The East Coast Boxing Club takes young fighters off the street and gives them a home to box. Now, the gym is going through serious difficulties due to covid-19.
In Kampala, the capital of Uganda, is the East Coast Boxing Club, a gym that served as launch pad for the Olympic Games. This boxing gym took poor young people off...
Zanzibar will house a tower that looks like a falling dominoes
Dubai, New York, London or Shanghai are some of the cities known for their grandiose buildings. However, the next big building in height will be developed in Zanzibar.
Zanzibar is world renowned for its natural heritage, but it will now house a renowned work of architecture. The small island, which lies off the coast of Tanzania, will have a domino shaped tower which...