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There are ALWAYS events taking place in Zambia, whether it's a political rally or a fashion show, but they don't get the exposure they need except from a little hype 'before' and 'after' them. I think 'during' is a much better time to interact with people attending the event as well as those who aren't, but in real time.
First of all keep in mind that LinkedIn is a social networking platform/app for professionals that allows you to interact with individuals and businesses all in one place, follow companies, create company pages, and share interesting thoughts, which is exactly why you can NOT put your spouse's picture on your profile where yours should be.
You may think it's a great idea to build a clock for your Science teacher, but how would you feel getting arrested for it because you're Muslim and your name is Ahmed Mohammed? A 14 year old boy just experienced that in Texas, USA.
In a release by Liquid Telecom, the two mobile and internet service providers have announced today that they will be partnering in providing 'wholesale, carrier-to-carrier, high speed broadband, enterprise and fixed data services' in countries where present in Africa.
The load-shedding schedule is craaazy!!! So I whipped up 6 tricks (that work) to conserve your phone's battery. Turn off your mobile data when you don't need it. Avoid using apps like Skype or Instagram as these use up heavy volumes of data and have a negative effect on your battery life.
It seems everything is getting smarter, but how smart are we ourselves getting? True, smart objects are just the idea of bringing things around us literally into the palm of our hands through our . It's the thought of not having to use our brains that much to do tasks we used to do before that much that's a little scary for most.
There are still places in the world that do not know what the internet is, and Facebook has made it their mission to let them know about it. With projects like Internet.org spreading fast across the globe to serve less developed countries by providinf free basic access to some of the websites there, with the help of local mobile operators in those countries.
In a world demanding faster internet connectivity, subscribers on the Airtel network can look forward to possibly higher speeds as Airtel and Liquid have signed a deal that will connect their terrestrial fibre network to Airtel's mobile base stations.
Many people do not configure their WiFi networks to be private, leaving them highly open to hackers. Here's how you can protect your WiFi from being accessed by other people or hackers: Set a strong password. No 12345 passwords, please. Or your birthday. Or your pet's name.
The latest story on pupils in Zambia having to stay late into the night at their schools to be able to have their computer exams due to a lack of enough PCs to use is saddening. As much as ICTS in education is one of the goals of the Ministry of Education, it seems not to have taken much effect.
Yes, there have been phones made to unlock with a tap of your finger as its key but is this the best way to protect your phone's data? A study into the biometric aspects of fingerprint locking discovered that some lock features could be bypassed with simple tools.
Slow internet might be the story of your life in Zambia but you still need to understand how it works. What really is internet speed, and how is it measured? First there's what's called download speed, which is how fast you can get files from the internet to your device.
After last night's Born and Bred (could-have-been-better) Awards 2015, I noticed not much has changed from the previous shows. Twitter and Facebook were 'lit' as viewers of the Awards ranted away, less than pleased, about the event. Just search the hashtag #BnBAwards2015 on Twitter right now.
Ah the Zambian Music Awards 2014, the hype that it was, and the disappointment that followed when people's favourites did not win. Congratulations to all who did though. We had an opportunity to be there and as TechTrends, we did not bother about who wore what, who came with who or who won what.