Digital
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11How to easily transfer your iCloud Photos collection to Google
Gone are the days when you had to manually download your iCloud Photos collection to transfer it to Google Photos. Apple has unveiled a new...
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9How to make WhatsApp voice and video calls on desktop
If you are always busy on your PC, you could be one of those that does all your WhatsApp business right there....
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14Huawei Petal Mail is now in beta testing
Just over a year back, Huawei filed the trademark for the Petal Mail, which could be a substitute for Google Mail (which...
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312How to add people to your Instagram ‘Live Rooms’
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media apps have seen an increase in usage especially for live streams. One of...
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29ePosta: Posta Uganda launches digital addressing system
It is a requirement for all companies to acquire and declare valid P.O. Box addresses prior to registration in Uganda. This has...
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32How to automatically download movies on the Netflix app
3 years ago, Netflix first introduced Smart Downloads, an offline-viewing feature that pulls in the next episode of your favorite shows. Just...
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32Spotify is expanding to 80+ markets. Here’s the list
Spotify is on the verge of expanding and making its audio streaming subscription service available to over 80 new markets around the...
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50How to use Binance Express Mode to instantly trade crypto
Binance P2P has added the Express Mode for buying and selling crypto with Nigerian Naira. This is in an effort to further...
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91₿trust: Jack Dorsey, Jay Z partner on Bitcoin growth in Africa
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Twitter earlier today that he is starting a new Bitcoin endowment trust, named ₿trust, with the rapper Jay...
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201Phase-out of traditional Ugandan passports extended to 2022
The Ugandan government started issuing out International e-Passport to citizens in December 2018 and as a result stopped issuance of the traditional...
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205All you need to know about the IATA Travel Pass
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, so many industries were sent into forced retirement. One of these, yet key to the...
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236TikTok to make under-16s’ accounts private by default
Short form video app, TikTok, is tightening the privacy settings of children’s accounts. This is in a move intended to improve child...
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290Everything you need to know about Discovery Plus
2021 won’t let you take any holidays when it comes to entertainment. The first streaming service to be launched in the new...
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227You can now buy Bitcoin in Nigeria via Binance cash transfer
Binance recently added a cash transfer feature that allows users with a Binance account to easily and freely transfer cash to anyone,...
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232Uchaguzi: An information platform on Uganda’s 2021 elections
The Ugandan Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the electoral commission, has launched a Voter Information...
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207How to add a tweet to your Instagram Story
We are shifting from the tiresome process of taking screenshots of tweets and adding them to your Instagram Story. Yes! Twitter is currently...
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335Xoom now lets you send low-fee wallet transfers to Africa
PayPal’s money transfer arm Xoom is now offering customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Europe the ability to send secure funds to...
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322What is a Google People card and how do you create one?
Building an online presence is never an easy task. Are an influencer, entrepreneur, or freelancer that wants to be discovered, but find...
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244How to customize wallpapers for each of your WhatsApp chats
Over 2 billion users enjoy sending messages over WhatsApp, in the form of text, images, videos, and gifs. However, one of the...
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245Bitcoin now worth over $19, 000 for the first time in 3 Years
For the first time in close to 3 years, Bitcoin has crossed the $19, 000 mark. It is not surprising that this...
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275How to use WhatsApp Disappearing Messages on mobile and PC
WhatsApp disappearing messages feature is one of the latest from the company and you can now use it across all platforms. This...
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334How to buy & sell Bitcoin on Chipper Cash app
We have known Chipper Cash, as an African payments platform, for its instant transfer of money between accounts for free! However, we...
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330WorldRemit launches its WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Program
WorldRemit has launched its WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Program in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, and Zimbabwe to support and empower small businesses to grow. WorldRemit argues...
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322CitiBank believes Bitcoin price could hit $318,000 by 2021
One of the most sensitive topics to discuss in day-today business is the Bitcoin price. As the markets are getting a lot...
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326Apple One: What is it and how do you sign up?
Apple recently launched Apple One, an all-in-one subscription plan that should save you money if you’re fully integrated into the ecosystem. If...
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227How to enable the Truecaller Call reason feature
Truecaller is by far widely used for caller-identification, call-blocking, flash-messaging, and call-recording. Almost everyone that uses the app does so to access...
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373How to pay for Showmax using MTN Mobile Money
MultiChoice Uganda has partnered with MTN Uganda to add the latter’s mobile money payment service as an option for Showmax internet-based TV...
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411XClub app review: Connections, gaming and winning
Being part of an online forum comes with so many benefits, individual and social. But when it involves winning and gaming, the...
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359Jumia Uganda unveils the 2020 Food Index
In the middle of the ongoing Jumia Food Festival, the company has released the 2020 food index depicting the state of the...
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303
Netflix ends free trials. Here’s why!
There is no doubt that the lockdown, resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, has kept people at home globally. With one of the...
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329
How to safely send money to Uganda using WorldRemit
With approximately 660,000 Ugandans in the diaspora, the remittance industry has witnessed an increase in money being sent to families and friends...
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291Difference between Mobile only and Standard plans on Showmax
As a new subscriber, when you sign up for Showmax, you have the option to choose between the mobile and standard versions...
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189Google Play Pass launched in 24 new countries.
Google Play Pass is a monthly subscription service that allows you exclusive access to a variety of games and other apps on...
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243How to record your Google Meet video meeting
The times have changed, and you no longer have to meet face to face with colleagues and partners to discuss business. With...
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268Google TV: What to know about the new smart-TV interface
Google, at its fall event, announced a number of new hardware and software products including the Pixel 5 and Google TV. We...
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321How to control participants on a Google Meet video call
Video conferencing has been the way to go in 2020 with scores of people pushed to stay at home to contain the...
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247How the Disney+ GroupWatch feature works
The lockdown has created a rather huge demand for shared viewing and watch parties. If you are an active Disney subscriber that...
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318What is the new Adobe Liquid Mode and how can you use it?
Adobe recently launched its new Liquid Mode, a primary step in its vision to “fundamentally change the way people consume digital documents.”...
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314How to set Gmail as your default mail app on iOS 14
iOS 14 is a unique offering for an operating system. The new system finally lets you easily set your own default apps...
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360How I lost €4k in a Facebook scam after clicking an ad
This is a story of someone that was scammed after clicking a Facebook ad. The moral of the story is: Don’t click...
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342YouTube is rolling out ‘YouTube Shorts’ to take on TikTok
YouTube is rolling out YouTube Shorts, a short-form video feature called to compete with the popular social media platform TikTok. The feature,...
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284What is Facebook Watch Together and how does it work?
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen streaming services adopt interesting technology such as the similar co-viewing features. While many users could have expected...
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294How to change your Twitter username (if it doesn’t suit you)
For Twitter users, there’s a usual belief that accounts with usernames like @JohnDoe92150800 must be bots or trolls. Well, that’s not it!...
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287How to submit your NSSF benefits claim online
You no longer have to walk to offices with loads of paperwork to have your retirement and savings imbursed to you. It’s...
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468India bans 118 more apps including ‘PUBG Mobile’
With the tensions between China and India escalating, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has banned another 118 apps with...
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432You can now create, join and manage Rooms in Messenger
In late April this year, Facebook launched the Messenger Rooms to allow users to conference with other people at a time. The...
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500How to maximize your revenue from YouTube videos
We all, at one point, watch videos off YouTube – in search for content, music, news, name it. But as we watch...
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1.3KHow to create a custom avatar on Facebook
Avatars are one of the unique ways to spice up your personality and expressions in social interactions. We’ve seen Bitmojis and Memojis,...
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377Telegram marks 7 years with launch of video calls
2020 is proving to be the year in which apps give video calls the chance they deserve. So many apps have taken...
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575NovoFX app review: Making swift cross-border money transfer
The constant advancement in technology world over is making boundaries invisible to the day. Residing in varying time zones is not a...
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656How to choose who can reply to your tweets
The openness on Twitter lets everyone, including people you don’t follow or who don’t follow you, to reply or have their opinion...
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340Social media ‘rumours’ could get you imprisoned in Tanzania
If you thought social media liberated your freedom of speech, do not reside in Tanzania. The state is now labelling it illegal...
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415How to access your Gmail account via Telegram
The advancement in technology not only allows us to do much more with less resources, but also gives room for integration of...
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321WhatsApp starts rolling out the ‘Search the web’ feature
In this time when everyone is at home and a lot on their device, it is hard to contain the spread of...
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359How to enable App Lock on Facebook Messenger
The biggest concern that social media users always have is how much control they have over their personal information and private chats....
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361How to share your screen in Facebook Messenger
Since the coronavirus kept us all home and mostly online, Facebook has been busy upgrading its Messenger’s capabilities. One key feature that...
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474The Morning After: Is Twitter safe to use?
Yesterday, hackers had their day – yet again! A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were simultaneously targeted and hacked in what happened...
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How to get started with Instagram Reels
Instagram recently launched its own short video feature called Reels. The new feature lets users create videos on the app, add creative...
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526How to enable dark mode on WhatsApp
The WhatsApp dark mode theme is now available on all WhatsApp platforms including mobile, web and the desktop app. The company has...
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537WhatsApp adds Animated Stickers, QR codes
WhatsApp has confirmed that it is adding a number of new features that shall be rolling out over the next few weeks....
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650Spotify Premium Duo: What is it and what do you get?
The interesting aspect about subscribing to streaming services is the allowance for multiple users on one account. This gives you the best...
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370List of Chinese-made apps now banned in India
Following weeks of escalating tensions along the disputed border between India and China, the Government of India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT...
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403How to download videos and photos from Instagram
Social media is not just about posts any more. You can now get entertained, educated, sold to, and even communicated to across...
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508Shell Uganda introduces online shopping platform
Customers are now able to do their shopping at Shell Select shops through a new online shopping platform dubbed “Click to Collect...
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388How to Use Twitter in the Opera Sidebar
We all have our interests in the web browsers we use. But one key aspect I personally look out for is the...
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522Covid-19 deepens need for low cost effective remittances
Countries around the world went to battle with a novel virus that emerged late in 2019 in order to save millions of...
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2.0KStep by step guide on how to use the Chipper Cash app
In these modern times, you no longer need a pen and paper with you, let alone to move distances, just to send...
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A beginner’s guide to using TikTok
If there is something that has shaped social media of late, it is TikTok. The app has hijacked the internet and is...
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601How to create virtual cards on Eversend
The demands of the world today require constant innovation. The evolution of communications and business technology globally are making it easy to...
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512How to use the Uber Cash feature for your transactions
Uber has introduced Uber Cash to further promote cashless transactions across all Uber’s products. Uber Cash is facilitated by Flutterwave, an online payment solution,...
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505How to delete your old (and embarrassing) Facebook posts
We all have stages in social media usage. There are those times when you are a new user, active, and probably updating...
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1.3KHow to access NSSF services on your device
Are you an NSSF member and need to follow up on your account details and progress? You don’t have to schedule meetings...
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538You can now make donations over Eversend. Here’s how!
Fintech app, Eversend, is expanding its services to include Donations, a feature that allows users to give to their favourite charities. From...
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606How to lock your Facebook profile from public view
Are you the kind that does not want everyone to easily have access to your Facebook profile with just a search of...
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434How to set a bedtime reminder on YouTube
Sometimes watching videos can become addictive and even elevate to being a time consumer. In a bid to help you manage your...
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427How to use the Chrome group tab feature
Google Chrome is getting a new grouped tabs feature. As long as you are running version 83 of Chrome, you can get...
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7.7KHow to use the PayPal QR code functionality
With the times calling for safer and healthier transactions, PayPal now supports the use of QR Codes to buy and sell goods. The feature,...
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What is a Spotify Group Session and how do you start one?
Staying home is now fun, you don’t have to miss the club, being around your workmates, or hanging out with friends. Like...
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534You can now schedule your tweets on Twitter. Here’s how!
You’ve always wanted to send out your tweets later, and can’t stand always checking into Tweetdeck, the feature is now available. For...
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348UNDP, JUMIA Uganda partner to link market vendors with consumers online
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with Jumia Uganda, the leading e-commerce company have launched an e-commerce platform to sustain...
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533UNCDF, SafeBoda launch platform for grocery home delivery
As the coronavirus pandemic causes a global shift, many countries, including Uganda, have had to go on lockdown. This has meant that...
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523Messenger Rooms: Facebook’s answer to Zoom and the likes
We’ve known Facebook to be a social media giant and thought it could not try out any other service. The company has...
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492Binance launches Bundle, an African social crypto payments app
Global crypto exchange firm Binance has launched a social payments app for African users. This new mobile app is called Bundle, and it will...
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543How to customize your video call background in Microsoft Teams
With video conferencing widely used during this coronavirus outbreak, service providers are doing their best to ensure that you have the best...
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418Telegram bringing group video calls this 2020
2020 will go on record as not just a year of coronavirus lockdown and quarantining, but also as one where video calls...
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375Facebook Coronavirus Information Center now in 43 African countries
In a bid to fight misinformation and fake news that is spreading faster than wild fire, Facebook is expanding its Coronavirus Information...
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388How to customize your background during a Skype video call
The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the work flow; and the lockdown means you should deliver it all from wherever you are. With...
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366Here is how to get Apple Music on your Samsung Smart TV
Those that know Apple well can tell you of how much it controls its ecosystem. For a while, Apple Music has not been...
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380Mastercard offers free online STEM lessons for kids
Mastercard is extending access to its signature STEM curriculum, Girls4Tech, through a suite of new online, creative educational resources. The programme has...
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380WhatsApp launches the “Together at Home” sticker pack
With over 2 billion users on WhatsApp, chatting the day away and sending each other various types of media, you can only...
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386
Netflix ‘Screen Lock’ will help you do away with accidental touches
Unlike playing a video game on your mobile, watching a movie requires little to no tap on the screen; or else you’ll...
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427WhatsApp doubling limit of participants for group calls
Group calls over WhatsApp in the recent weeks have been a lot more. This is highly because of the less physical meetings...
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364All core GitHub features are now free for everyone
GitHub has announced that it is making private repositories with unlimited collaborators available to all account holders. This implies that, as of April...
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484What is Facebook ‘Quiet Mode’ all about?
A variety of apps are now being designed to ensure that your health is considered too. In this, there should be room...
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376Here’s how Twitter plans to share your data with its partners
Twitter recently updated its privacy policies and went on to notify users how it will share data with marketing partners. These partners...
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438How to set a PIN to keep your Netflix profiles locked down
Netflix is the perfect entertainment you can have as you stay home. But once in a while, especially due to certain factors,...
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402All about Facebook Gaming Tournaments for esports fanatics
Facebook Gaming has finally unveiled the tournaments feature for esports amateurs today in early access across the globe. The feature, which was...
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326
You can easily start WhatsApp calls for groups of 4 or less
WhatsApp is now making it simpler for people to do group calls, though it has a catch to it. The company confirmed...
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316How to protect against WhatsApp scams
When everyone is home and the best way to communicate with one another is through messaging apps like WhatsApp, those with malicious...
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How to use the Skype ‘Meet Now’ feature
In a time when remote working and telecommuting is the way to go, video conferencing apps and technology is becoming popular. The...
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568WhatsApp further limits message forwarding to chock fake news
The times are tough, coronavirus is keeping a large section of the population either under lock-down or in isolation. Such a time...
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467Facebook launches Messenger app for MacOS and Windows
Facebook has launched a Messenger app for MacOS and Windows to let users easily video chat on their desktop computers and stay...
