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Continuing from where we left things, two other types of screen will be discussed as related to quality under the headers below. PMOLED Screen We have discussed about AMOLED in the preceding article {Part 1}. PMOLED stands for Passive Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode and is in the same OLED family as AMOLED; call them sisters. Unlike the AMOLED which has a storage capacity and can take more pixel units, the PMOLED has no storage capacity and can only accommodate small number of pixels....

Customers can now be able to purchase tokens that will provide a year’s worth of coding lessons through the M-PESA platform and then activate them on a tablet, laptop, or desktop computer for their children to start learning how to programme computers. Kodris Africa is the provider of Kenya’s first-ever government-approved programme for teaching coding, which is now the most demanded skill in the world.It is classified as curriculum support material at KICD but applies to students in all other modern education systems....

Konga Daily provides hygienic foods and daily needs of shoppers as it relieves them the stress of shopping in open markets since they can simply buy fresh foods, fruits, cereals, provisions, detergents and more on the platform –www.konga.com/daily The platform is built on value offerings that include ease of shopping for customers, comfort, super-fast delivery on all orders,convenience and the supply of all the daily needs of customers in one place thereby simplifying buyers’ decision-making and buying process....

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is constructing a sophisticated forensic laboratory that will allow it to harvest data from taxpayers’ computers and mobile phones in order to uncover tax and financial misconduct, including secret accounts and records. The move by KRA’s newly established intelligence management division coincides with a significant transition in company transactions and record-keeping from traditional paper-based accounting systems to online transactions and electronic record-keeping. The forensic gathering, extraction, and finding of electronic evidence will be the focus of the digital lab, according to KRA....

Imagine posting a fake life on social media that makes you seem rich just for KRA to come and claim that you’re actually rich and then they claim that you pay no taxes? Social media has helped a lot of government institutions such as DCI and now the Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner-General Githii Mburu has confirmed that his officers will now be keeping an eye on social media users who are posting images that don’t reflect their tax brackets....

The launch comes after a sharp increase in consumer demand for smart electronics and appliances. The company has recorded a 20 per cent growth in demand for its products since the beginning of quarter two 2020 that continues to progress steadily even through the pandemic. LG Electronics East Africa Managing Director Mr. Sa Nyoung Kim says ” that an increase in disposable income, a growing middle-class and a preference to usage of smart electronics and appliances has led to an increase in demand for LG products since March 2020....

The V30 made headlines when it launched with a camera that had the widest aperture size in smartphone history (f/1.6 , the smaller the “f” number the bigger the aperture). However, when reviews were published, they were marked as “previews” this was because the early models were running on preproduction software. This caveat meant that things like battery life tests were not conducted since they would be inconclusive. Reviewers did not have high hopes for the battery life due to past experiences with LG flagships, they all had average endurance at best, the V30 has finally broken the curse....

The proposed investment will help KCA University to make substantial improvements to its programmes, campuses, and service offerings, so it can compete more effectively within the growing Kenyan higher-education market and attract a greater number of qualified students. The investment will also address the near-term capital requirements and provide KCA University with the expansion capital it needs to enable it to invest in core infrastructure, systems, faculty development and student facilities....

In this article, we will see together the various strides to introduce the public beta of macOS Monterey securely on its machine. Remember that this is certifiably not a steady form of the working operating system, and bugs may happen. Is your Mac viable? Here is the rundown of Macs that will want to run macOS Monterey : iMac (Late 2015 and later)iMac Pro (2017 and later)Macintosh Pro (Late 2013 and later)Macintosh Mini (Late 2015 and later)MacBook Pro (Early 2015 and later)MacBook Air (Early 2015 and later)MacBook (Early 2016 and later)...

Getting an MBA might seem like a good starting point for many people who want to advance in their careers. No matter what your career or sector, you may still profit from an MBA. Given the time and money required, some people might question if getting an MBA is worthwhile. An MBA can assist develop the leadership qualities necessary to thrive in these fields for people who want to work in management, with banking firms, or as entrepreneurs....

Before now, interested entrepreneurs and innovators have submitted their ideas and startups on the portal, applications which were reviewed by past finalists from the same competition. Presently, everyone has a role to play as the portal to vote for your choice has been open since January 26th. From January 26, 2018, every interested person will have the opportunity to watch the semi-finalist pitch videos, while also being enabled to vote for their favorite startup....

The OPPO R11 Plus has a 6 inch Full HD AMOLED screen. It will be powered by the newly announced Snapdragon 660 aided by 6GB RAM and 64GB expandable storage. The system will be ran by Android 7.1 Nougat with OPPO’s Color OS on top. The most amazing feature of the R11 Plus is the camera. In the front, it will have whopping 20 MP shooter with f/2.0 aperture size and support for bokeh effect....

That number is rather low compared to the other sedans it will be competing with, for instance, Tesla Model S Long Range version has an EPA rating of 405 miles, the current champion – which coincidentally is a luxury sedan – is the Lucid Air with a 520 mile official rating.In all fairness, the Lucid Air 500 mile is a bit pricier at $139,000 than the EQS that was tested which is the base version that starts at $102,310....

MEST Africa 2020 Challenge will be held virtually, allowing over eighty tech startups to pitch from their home countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The startups include: Debo Engineering (Ethiopia): An integrated engineering firm with a focus on emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, ML, Big Data analysis, mobile computing, and other disciplines related to engineering. They design, analyze, develop, and implement smart business applications for the agricultural, transportation, health, and educational sectors....

Up to today, millions of PCs are still running on the software. The operating system still runs on a massive 26 per cent of all PCs. Microsoft end of support to the windows will mean tens of millions of PCs will now be left vulnerable to exploits and security vulnerabilities. Throughout 2019, Microsoft has been notifying the users about the end of support. Nevertheless, Microsoft is still trying to convince existing users to upgrade to machines running Windows 10....

The personal plan will be retail at $6.99 and $9.99 monthly subscriptions for the family package of up to six persons. Both plans will include everything in the office 365 including desktop office apps. 1TB of Onedrive cloud storage per person, 60 Skype minutes, security features. Additional technical support, plus the new Office features also announced today. Those features are spread across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams. If you’re already an Office 365 subscriber, you will learn that Microsoft is adding a lot of Office-related features with this transition to Microsoft 365....

Africa’s young population is expected to double in size by 2050, reaching 830 million. Though 10 to12 million youth join the continent’s workforce every year, just over three million jobs are created, meaning large numbers of people remain unemployed. Youth entrepreneurship will go a long way to solving the employment challenge, but lack of investment, affordable access to finance and quality business development services still present significant hurdles. “We believe much can be done to help foster youth entrepreneurship by collaborating with the African Development Bank, driving greater economic inclusion for this key segment of the population, and ultimately building a more prosperous society,” says the General Manager of Microsoft Africa Regional Cluster Wael Elkabbany....

This forms part of Microsoft’s ‘Public Cloud for Good’ initiative, through which it will donate $1 billion in cloud computing resources over the next three years to 70,000 non-profits and NGOs worldwide. The target is to have 10,000 NGO’s in Sub Saharan Africa using these resources within the next three years. Microsoft Kenya Country Manager, Kunle Awosika said that the gesture is part of the firm’s global mission to empower individuals and organizations achieve more by using mutual partnerships....

The event was to happen from March 16th to 20th. Instead, Microsoft will be moving their sessions in an online-only event. The online event is scheduled for March 16th to 18th. It will feature Microsofts planned game developer sessions and experiences. The live event will include panel discussions with industry leaders about the evolution of game development. Intentionally inclusive game design, the increasing role of online services, next-gen hardware, and the future of game streaming....

The recommendations come as studies show that approximately 40% of the global workforce is considering leaving their current jobs by the end of 2021. The 2021 Work Trend Index Report, released in March, revealed that, while flexible work is here to stay, the majority of those surveyed believe that hybrid work is difficult. The survey included over 30 000 workers from 31 countries, and it drew on data from applications such as Teams, Outlook, and Office 365....