Latest app and software stories from across Kenya.
Google has been trying to have their social network, but they haven’t been successful so far. Their last project, Google Plus, was shut down in April after running for the last eight years since 2011. However, that doesn’t mean Google has…
Even though not many people have seen or used Goole Go, it is a well-known application for those who use Android Go devices. Google Go is a trimmed down version of the Google app that you get pre-installed on any Android phone. Google Go…
Dark mode seems to be the new wave with smartphone apps and mobile OS in general. We have seen a number of apps get dark mode over the years and most popular ones out there have some sort of a dark theme. Even iOS and Android are getting…
An interesting thing about most third-party UIs made by the Chinese smartphone makers is that they lack an app drawer. This has changed over time but a few years back, most of them did not have an app drawer as the companies behind these…
Just like emails, messages could get in at the wrong moment, and you can’t find space to reply to them. Hence you will likely end up forgetting that you have someone to get back to. That hasn’t been in messages yet and with the current…
Google Chrome for Android is getting a very useful feature that will make it easier to navigate through multiple tabs. If you are like most people, you probably have a ton of tabs open right now on your browser and navigating between these…
If you are a fan of podcasts, then you may have come across Google Podcasts app at some point. It is not a robust as the other podcasting applications but Google has been changing some things on the app to make it appealing. The latest…
These days, it seems like we have an app for everything. With this, we are bound to download way more applications that we did a couple of years back. You can always delete some of the apps you are not using but in some cases you need…
If you use Google Duo and have pictured a world where you can use the service not only through the app but through a web browser, you may be in luck as this option is now available. Google Duo has been around since August 2016 and the…
WhatsApp has plans to improve its chat search feature in an upcoming update. According to WABetaInfo, the messaging platform is currently working on the feature that will be rolled out soon. With the Advanced Search functionality, the…
Ad blocking has been around and will stick with us as long as those websites with annoying ads exist. For most publishers, ad blocking is one of the worst things web visitors can do and in some cases certain websites will prevent you from…
afaricom has updated the mySafaricom app (the beta version at least) with new features and one of them lets you reverse M-Pesa transactions using the app. If you have ever sent money to the wrong person, then you know the process of…
If from time to time you find yourself using your notebook to take down notes, you may want to embrace the digital life and check out some note taking applications that you can download on your phone or laptop/desktop right now. There are…
Facebook is one of the most popular applications out there. Its official app for Android has been downloaded over 1 billion times from the Google Play Store. This is one of the handful of the apps that has crossed the 1 billion mark.…
If you are into Android customization, you may have come across some icon packs at some point. There are free ones, which are really good by the way, and paid ones which you can all get on the Google Play Store. If you have been eyeing…
It is almost the middle of the month and you may be running out of money or just need a few extra shillings to complete the project you had started. We all get to a point where we want money for one reason or the other but never have the…
Early this month, Finserve unveiled its latest product that its calling mKey. mKey is primarily a keyboard application but it seeks to do more than that. It has a ton of features and these are included to make sure you get things done…
Fortnite is one of the most popular games right now. This game was just introduced to Android users by its maker, Epic Games, a couple of weeks back. So far, Fortnite has been installed by 15 million Android users across the world in just…
Microsoft’s latest mobile offering, Kaizala Pro, is now commercially available across Kenya. Microsoft Kaizala is a mobile app that improves the way businesses communicate and collaborate. It’s designed for large group communication,…
Yesterday, Google officially announced that Android 9 will be called Android Pie. I was expecting a different dessert name but it was a nice surprise to say the least. I also didn’t expect the announcement yesterday as a few days ago I…
This article may be late but as they say, better late than never, right? Ever since the first match of the 2018 World Cup, I have relied on my smartphone to watch over 50% of the matches. And no, I am not talking about illegally streaming…
As it has been said before, it’s better late that never. This should be the case for smartphone manufacturers when it comes to the latest Android updates but its is not always that way. I would rather get the update late than get any at…
The beauty of social media is the power and control it gives you over the kind of content you see and interact with. You can block people who you never want to interact with and mute those who you may not want to see on your timeline at a…
Have you ever wanted to add more than one piece of media to your Instagram Story? I know I haven’t but active users of the platform have and now Instagram is making it easier to do so. If you are one of those people who have been looking…
