Author: BigEyeUg3

This may be remembered as the year smartphones became boring. Although high-definition displays on smartphones have gotten bigger and their cameras have gotten better, the pace of gee-whiz innovation has dawdled. Smartphone and software makers are working on ways to snap out of this technological lull, although it probably will be at least another year or two before breakthroughs revolutionize the design and function of mobile computing devices. In a foreshadowing of things to come, LG Electronics Inc. is boasting about the G Flex, a new phone with a curved display. Previously available in Korea and Singapore, the concave device arrived in Hong Kong…

Google Inc has removed an experimental privacy feature from its Android mobile software that had allowed users to block apps from collecting personal information such as address book data and a user’s location. The change means that owners of smartphones using Android 4.4.2, the latest version of the world’s most popular operating system for mobile devices released this week, must provide access to their personal data in order to use certain apps. “The #SamsungTwitterParty is back! Get ready to party the night away come 19th December at Zone 7 with fellow tweeps. Entrance is 15,000shs. Call 0775439894 for details. Great music and…

KFC was launched in Uganda recently. Singer Maurice Kirya, the brand ambassador was there at the grand opening to cut the tape at Bugolobi Village mall and here are some photos from the event. “[katogoaward]”

Scotland international Darren Fletcher provided a welcome boost to the soft-centred Manchester United midfield by making his long awaited return to action on Sunday after almost a year away with a serious bowel condition. Fletcher’s future looked in doubt when he announced in November 2011 that he was taking an extended break from the game after being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. He managed just 13 appearances in the 2012-13 season to heighten those fears. But the 29-year-old came off the bench to play the final 20 minutes of United’s 3-0 away win at Aston Villa on Sunday, his first appearance…

All Miley Cyrus wants for Christmas is to be able to expose her nipples, censor-free. The “Wrecking Ball” singer tweeted a holiday photo of herself flashing the camera with hearts covering her boobs. “Merry Christmas THANK YOU NY for being one of the few states to @freethenipple,” she captioned the picture. “The #SamsungTwitterParty is back! Get ready to party the night away come 19th December at Zone 7 with fellow tweeps. Entrance is 15,000shs. Call 0775439894 for details. Great music and drinks.” Free the Nipple is an independent documentary that comes out in theaters in January 2014. It challenges censorship laws in America, arguing that…

TRACE Sport Stars will be open to a whole new audience for a month! From Wednesday 18 December 2013 to Sunday 18 January 2014, the channel, dedicated exclusively to sports celebrities will be open to DStv Access, Family, Compact and Compact plus subscribers. Laurent Dumeau, CEO of TRACE Sport Stars and SVP Global Distribution for TRACE TV, said, “We’re delighted that TRACE Sport Stars’ brand new and exclusive content will be available to a much larger and younger audience – allowing them to enjoy the only channel specializing in exclusive behind-the-scenes sports celebrity programming.” Amongst the exciting programmes appearing exclusively…

Real Madrid and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo opened a museum in his honour in his birthplace on Sunday, which he said had extra room for the Ballon d’Or and many other trophies to come. Standing next to his 2008 Ballon d’Or and 125 other individual and team awards dating back to his Madeira childhood, the 28-year-old told reporters the CR7 Museum was a gift to his fans. “Of course it’s a special day, it’s the opening of my museum and I am proud,” the Portugal forward, who has scored 33 goals this season, said. “The #SamsungTwitterParty is back! Get ready to…

Galatasaray African duo Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Eboue will not be punished for displaying tributes to Nelson Mandela during a league match. After a brief hearing, the Disciplinary Committee decided to drop the charges brought against the Ivory Coast internationals by the Turkish Football Federation. Both players received support from their club which hung a huge image of Mandela outside their stadium with a message saying: ‘Your legacy is in our hearts’. “The #SamsungTwitterParty is back! Get ready to party the night away come 19th December at Zone 7 with fellow tweeps. Entrance is 15,000shs. Call 0775439894 for details. Great…

By Stuart G-khast Baboon forest rapper Mun G was on Friday shocked at Kati Kati where he was holding his concert when about 180 people turned up for his Sejjusa concert. The long advertised concert was crowned Flop of the year by Journalists and frequent party attendants. “The #SamsungTwitterParty is back! Get ready to party the night away come 19th December at Zone 7 with fellow tweeps. Entrance is 15,000shs. Call 0775439894 for details. Great music and drinks.” According to our calculations the gate collections could have been between 2,000,000 and 2,200,000 which left the rapper in huge debts according to…

By Isaac Mites Startimes arch rival, GoTv Africa has thrown warning statements to them warning them about the introduction of Pornography channels in their basic bouquet. According to Tina Wamala, the Public Relations Officer Multichoice Uganda, “If our competitors are launching pornography, it is maybe because they have done some small research but in the past, we used to offer that kind of thing which sparked off an outcry that the content was immoral. This explains why GOtv introduced parental guide and language edit which allows our customers to block a given channel on both DStv and GOtv so as…