Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Huawei Devices Kenya has today partnered with Tricom Technologies to open a new customer service center in Nairobi. This is the second customer service center opened by Huawei in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) area. If you have…
The 140-character limit is one of the main things that has differentiated Twitter from all the other social networking sites. Going beyond this limit may not be that huge of a problem to many people but is a pain for some people like us…
Cubot, a mobile device brand from China that you may have heard of recently thanks to their ultra-cheap Note S smartphone, is also keen on capturing a slice of the virtual reality market. According to The Droid Review, Cubot has plans to…
If you have heard about Netflix, then it is about time you hear about ShowMax. Just like Netflix, ShowMax is a video streaming service that was launched in South Africa by Naspers back in 2015 way before Netflix expanded its footprint to…
Evernote is one of the most popular productivity apps out there. I have been using Evernote for a while now on both my laptop and phone and to be honest it is one of the best, if not the best, productivity platforms in the world. If you…
In Kenya, 4G penetration is still very low and at the moment you can only get it if you are on Safaricom. Airtel Kenya has expressed interest in rolling out 4G LTE but the company has never come around to do so. This leaves Safaricom to…
M-Pesa is one of the most successful product Safaricom has ever had. Many other telcos have tried to adapt M-Pesa into their countries but so far the success has not been replicated. In South Africa, Vodacom did this back in 2010 but it…
Instagram has been working on a number of changes on its photo/video sharing platform as it tries to attract new users and advertisers. The company has already implemented some changes and has promised more will come this year. Changes to…
Opera has always tried new things with its browser and was among the first browser developers to include a data saving feature. This helped the browser gain popularity in most developing countries (Kenya included) and at the moment, the…
Twitter has had a tough time the last year or so. Even though the company is making some money from ads, it still is having a difficult time attracting new users to its platform compared to other social sites such as Instagram. Twitter has…
Google has just updated its mobile apps to give them a modern, simple and clean format. The company announced this two days ago through its official blog post saying that this new design will help people using its apps discover and enjoy…
Anonymous, the hacker group is famous for many things including a social networking site called Minds. Last year, the group announced it had decided to shut down social media accounts of ISIS sympathizers in a cyber war against terror.…
With the growth in mobile devices, decreasing bandwidth costs and more international vendors and local service providers offering a variety of new services, Africa is cloud computing’s next great frontier. In 2013, 48% of SMEs in Kenya…
Earlier this year, Instagram said that it will be implementing a number of changes to its platform throughout this year. The company did not say what these changes are but we know that the changes are meant to keep users engaged and as the…
Geeks all over the world are grinning happily, at least Sony Xperia Z3 owners. Google and Sony have announced a partnership that sees the well-known Xperia Z3 get a preview into the upcoming Android N. Sony Xperia Z3 is the first non-nexus…
E-commerce in Kenya is still growing and some of the key players in the industry such as Jumia are noticing this. As you expect, most people using e-commerce platform, Jumia, are in Urban areas but surprising enough, people in rural Kenya…
Microsoft has not had a good start in 2016 as the company only managed to sell 2.3 Million smartphones within the first three months of 2016 ending March 31. This is a very small number for a big industry player such as Microsoft when you…
Samsung and Apple have never been the best of friends but the two companies always find time to do some business when it comes down to that. The two companies may end up doing some business again next year according to the South Korean…
One thing I have never liked about Tecno phones is their lack of or painfully slow updates. I know some people out there don’t care about updates, but for the few who do, this is for you. The Camon C8 was released last year, way before the…
From today, you will be able to share live videos directly through Facebook to a global audience. Facebook announced this today and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “Today we’re launching Facebook Live for everyone — to make it easier to…
The Kenyan mobile industry continue to experience substantial growth with an increased number of smart phones being unveiled almost monthly targeting various age groups and market needs. The market is witnessing various brands compete to…
The day came and passed, lucky you if you didn’t fall for any prank that your friends tried to pull on you. April 1st has always been a dreaded day for tech lovers, because that great announcement you just heard about, that new phone that…
As other countries are talking about rolling out 5G in their countries, here in Kenya you can only get 4G connectivity through Safaricom. The other industry players are still stuck on 3G. Even as manufacturers are trying to bring their 4G…
Less than a month ago, WhatsApp announced that it will no longer be supporting the not so popular mobile platforms including BlackBerry. This news did not go well with BlackBerry and its fans as it was seen as a malicious move considering…
