Author: BigEyeUg3

Anyone who’s ever plugged a USB cable into a computer port knows the struggle of forcing it in the wrong way up. But now there’s good news for Apple users: the company may be introducing a reversible Lightning cable for the iPhone 6 that allows you to plug it into USB ports from either end or orientation, with no “right” or “wrong” side. According to Australian blogger Sonny Dickson, who has a reliable track record for getting ahold of Apple parts ahead of product launches, the Lightning cable has a reversible plug design on both ends. The existing Lightning connector can…

Uganda opens the group stage qualification campaign on September 5 against Ghana in Kumasi before playing Guinea five days later in Namboole. “In the last campaign we had 70 percent of our players not being active in their clubs, which cost us especially in the last game against Senegal,” Micho said last week. “We need all our players to be active. We need to be fit in all aspects ahead of first our tie against Ghana,” added Micho. Previously, some Cranes players like Dennis Onyango, Brian Umony, Hassan Wasswa and Tonny Mawejje have earned call-ups even when they have been inactive. Utility player Wasswa played at the Championship of African Nations (Chan) inSouth…

So, you’ve given in and downloaded Facebook Messenger. But, as many users are just finding out, the notifications in Facebook Messenger work a little differently than how messages worked in the main Facebook app. One of users’ biggest complaints with the app seems to be with the app’s notifications, which are both more intrusive and more difficult to disable. While an app’s notifications can usually be tweaked in its settings, if you look at Messenger’s settings, you are only given the ability to turn off notifications for an hour or until 8 a.m the following morning. Luckily, there is a way…

Facebook is testing out a feature that marks fake news stories from sites such as The Onionwith “satire” in its News Feed, a feature requested by some users, the social network confirmed to Mashable. “We are running a small test which shows the text “[Satire]” in front of links to satirical articles in the related articles unit in News Feed. This is because we received feedback that people wanted a clearer way to distinguish satirical articles from others in these units,” a Facebook representative told Mashable. An image captured by Ars Technica shows articles in the “related stories” field on Facebook’s News Feed marked with a…

You may be confident in your academic abilities to make it through the next four years of school, but what about your laptop’s ability? Given the varied distractions of campus life, laptops frequently go missing and are a favorite target of thieves. To help get your laptop through school with you, I offer the following tips to keep it safe and secure on campus. Before we get to the heart of the matter, however, I must first start by imploring you to find a backup system and use it regularly. Get yourself an external hard drive of subscribe to an…

Barcelona have spent more on transfers this summer than any other club in Europe thanks to the arrivals of Luis Suarez & Co. The Blaugrana have had a busy close season, signing Claudio Bravo and Marc-Andre ter Stegen in goal, Jeremy Mathieu and Thomas Vermalen in defence, Ivan Raiktic in midfield and the Uruguayan up front, and their total summer spending is €153 million. Here is the list of 10 big spenders: TEAM LEAGUE TRANSFER SPEND Barcelona La Liga €153m Liverpool Premier League €131m Real Madrid La Liga €120m Atletico Madrid La Liga €101.5m Chelsea Premier League €93.5m Arsenal Premier…

After losing her son Keron to acute Asthma last month, Juliana Kanyomozi has come out to thank all those who have supported her through the most trying period of her life.  “Just want to thank you my Juliana family for the comforting thoughts and prayers. I have been reading and receiving them.” The Alive singer stated. “Many times when one loses their loved one, people move on very quickly and continue with their lives.”  Juliana noted that her fans have continued to be with her long after the burial, something that is not common in Uganda. “You have continued to…

The Association of Uganda Tour Operators is continue lobbying government to drop the Value Added Tax imposed on upcountry hotels and lodges. While presenting the 2014/15 budget estimates, Maria Kiwanuka, the Finance, Planning and Economic Development minister announced plans by government to terminate the VAT exemption for upcountry hotels and lodges. The proposal didn’t go down well with tour operators who accused government of being insensitive to the sector. The operators have been engaging government since then over the matter. Recently, the operators met Frank Tumwebaze, the presidency minister but details of the meeting have not been made public. Barbra…

No open has generated more interest before like this year’s edition of the Tusker Malt Uganda Open Golf Championship, with players anticipated to grace the event from across the continent. As at the close of business today, we have received 152 player entries from local, regional, and international players from the Sunshine tour. In the main event category, we expect 120 players of which 68 have so far registered; in the subsidiary category we expect 100 players of which 54 have so far registered; and in the professional category we expect 60 players of which 32 have so far registered.…

Last Friday was a good day for musician Desire Luzinda as she celebrated her birthday. Desire who was born in a family of seven children, six girls where she happens to be the fourth among girls and one brother is very secretive when it comes to her age. She is believed to be ‘20 something’ years old. Joking about her age, the singer posted on Friday saying that she is 25 years old again. “Am happy to make 25 again,” she said. “Just want to thank my closest friend Sophy for the pleasant birthday cake. I love you.”  Here is…