Sydney Mugerwa

A longstanding debate on online tech forums has centered around the discussion of the hand Antivirus software companies may or may not play in the creation and distribution of computer viruses. Forum contributors believe the Antivirus companies create these viruses to bolster the sales of... Read More

If there's anything we learnt from watching the critically acclaimed cyber thriller series, Mr. Robot is that as human beings, we are not so unique in the way we go about safeguarding our online security. We gravitate towards personal information - birthday, favorite bible verse,... Read More

Remix OS is an Android-based operating system developed by Jide Technology -founded by three former Google employees- which allows a user to access the Google Play store and run Android apps on personal computers alongside Jide's own Remix Ultratablet and $70 Remix Mini (portable PC... Read More

Chat Bots just got a new champion in Facebook which has announced a bunch of sweeping new developments at the Facebook's F8 Conference in San Francisco. Facebook's new business model involves Developers coming up with Bots Facebook believes can upset the way business has been... Read More

Telegram Messenger has long been touted as one of the fastest and most secure instant messengers that anybody can use 100% free of charge. But don't take our word for it. A cash reward of $300,000 for anybody who could successfully crack their encryption went uncollected.... Read More

Branch International, a Nairobi/San Francisco-based mobile micro-finance Startup has secured a $9.2 million round of funding from Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. The funds will boost Branch's expansion across the East African region and source local talent for its operations. Branch is a FinTech profit-driven company providing credit,... Read More

Picasa lovers like me had our collective hearts broken when Google ended support for one of the most iconic image viewers. Google sent Picasa the way of the dodo in favour of its shiny new toy: Google Photos. Picasa was a unique photo management tool... Read More

Uber is a revolutionary transport network model founded in California, U.S.A. majorly driven by use of smartphone devices running Android 4.3, iOS 7, BlackBerry OS 7 and Windows Phone 8 and newer. The Uber app facilitates booking of taxi rides operated by Uber drivers sourced... Read More

The scramble for a WhatsApp alternative became a thing soon after WhatsApp pulled the rug from under the feet of BlackBerry, Nokia Symbian, S40, Windows Phone 7.1, Android 2.1 and 2.2 users. In retrospect, this decision was inevitable, seeing how Symbian and BlackBerry OS are... Read More