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macOS Sierra public beta out; tried to get Siri on a date

July 12, 2016

Being a sucker for all things new I fired up my Apple beta testing profile to download the new macOS, Sierra. Sierra was launched…

How to install WhatsApp on an Android tablet

June 29, 2016

Many Android tablets do not support WhatsApp and so some genius decided to form a loophole. Simply search for “set WhatsApp on tablet” in…

Buy your Zesco units; wisely!

June 29, 2016

So, here I was , being a real stingy guy when it comes to buying prepaid electrical units for my flat. I was misering…

Opinion: Huawei debunks battery charging myths and shows leadership in the category

June 13, 2016

The verdict is in. Everyone has one big ask for their phone and that’s better battery life. In 2015, visitors to the Consumer Electronics…

Free Windows 10 update to end on July 29th, and many haven’t upgraded

May 10, 2016

If Microsoft users haven’t upgraded to Windows 10 on their devices after all those annoying pop-ups telling them to, it’s only because they don’t…

How to send Dropbox files in Facebook Messenger

April 27, 2016

If you use Facebook Messenger for file sharing and have Dropbox accounts, you can now send files to others within Messenger without ever leaving…

Create a one page résumé with Novorésumé

April 18, 2016

The internet went crazy after resume site Novorésumé shared a sample resume of technopreneur extraordinaire Elon Musk , CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX and chairman…

How to send large files over WeTransfer

April 12, 2016

You might be wondering how you can send large files to someone via email but your email was totally being a cow and blocking…

An introduction to Content Delivery Networks

April 7, 2016

Being able to provide users with an ever-increasing amount and quality of content in an ever-decreasing amount of time is the driving force behind…

DJ Psycho Tash’s 5 tips for the Perfect Selfie

April 5, 2016

Famous for being the #TheGirlNextDoor #Queenin on #JustAnotherDay, Psycho Tash (real name Natasha Mulenga) is a female DJ who knows how powerful social media…

iStore’s iPad Pro demo presentation was iDontKnow

March 21, 2016

The Apple iStore Zambia outlet had invitations sent out to guests and media houses for them to experience a live demonstration of their latest iPad…

How to monitor your network with SNMP (Part 2): Design considerations

March 9, 2016

In my last post, I talked about the fundamentals of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). In this piece, I would like to expand…

11 Things every Zambian webmaster should be thinking of

March 2, 2016

We can all agree that platforms or frameworks like Google Sites, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc have not only made the process of getting a…

Creating your unicorn

February 29, 2016

This is the century of the unicorn. The world over is besotted by tech unicorns, companies with valuations in the billions. These unicorns do…

How to monitor your network with SNMP: Fundamentals

February 24, 2016

In Zambia, the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is one of the most under utilised protocols. This could be largely due to two…