Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Yesterday was a big day for creatives with popular software maker Adobe making several announcements regarding its product line. Some significant announcements made yesterday include; Adobe Photoshop app for the iPad Adobe XD brings…
Google is working on a new ad-blocker that is said to specifically target ads that use too many system resources. This is according to 9to5Google. According to the publication, the tool will prevent the loading of ‘heavy ads’ that use too…
Smartphone addiction is one of the biggest threats that face the current generation of beings. This has been one main reason why Google released Digital wellbeing tools to help you monitor how often you use your phone. Although the app…
The race for the next-gen console is already getting hot day by day. With tones of leaks and rumors, Sony’s PS5 is one of the much-awaited consoles that is expected to launch in 2020. Apparently, Sony claims its next-generation console PS5…
The Huawei P30 Lite is one of my favorite phones of 2019. It is reasonably priced considering what it has to offer and came at a time when there was not so much competition within its price category. Huawei says they have sold over 10,000…
In the Android ecosystem, It is a norm for manufacturers to adopt the latest Android system months after it is launched. Not just months but more than four-five months. We are used to seeing new phones running the latest Android version…
Infinix S5 touted to take over from the Infinix S4 smartphone is already in the works. According to reports, Infinix S5 listing was sported on Play Console listing, which means the phone may be launched by the company anytime soon. The…
Google has been tirelessly working on dark mode on its plethora of applications in the Android ecosystem. The move is to compel the company to realize the dream of Android going dark throughout the user interface. Google Duo is the latest…
We may not think too hard about eSports but it is a growing industry worldwide and in Kenya. We do play games and always have but it is not something we think too much about as most of those who do engage in that do so to pass time. With…
Not long ago, reports surfaced online about Facebook’s photo-sharing app Instagram working on another messaging app. The new chat app called Threads was “meant to promote constant and intimate sharing between users and their closest…
Huawei has had its fair share of rumblings and turmoil due to the US ban. The ban put the company under the agony of having not to rely on its partner companies based in the US. This makes the company more independent in some way – it’s…
Apart from the many features that were announced at Google’s I/O conference, Google tipped on Live Captions that were scheduled to arrive in Android 10. Well, Android 10 was officially released this month, but Live Captions plus some few…
Today, iHub has announced that it has been acquired by Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), which is an accelerator based in Lagos, Nigeria, for an undisclosed fee. The companies have revealed that the deal will see iHub’s team become part of CcHUB’s…
Apple Music is one of the popular – if not default music streaming service for the iPhone ecosystem. However, the app is also available on Android as well. For improved performance and looks just like its competitors – Spotify, Google Play…
Android 10 was announced recently and we have been expecting device manufacturers to reveal to us the list of their devices that will get this new version of Android. Xiaomi has unveiled its list and it is quite extensive and to be honest…
Tecno has been very busy the last couple of months with the launch of its flagship Phantom 9 phone and the soon to be launched Camon 12 series. We have already reviewed the Tecno Phantom 9 and you can read more about that here. As for the…
Google has revamped its Photos app with a new Memories section which showcases photos taken the same day in the previous years. Remember Google Photos provided a brief showcase of your history via Photos Assistant tab that was previously…
Although Google’s recent material update for the Playstore focused on whitening the most parts of the UI, dark mode is still being implemented in Google’s plethora of applications. The latest addition to Google apps with dark mode is…
It seems like these days we get to hear about an app getting a dark mode feature almost every other week. This has been the trend and it will continue being so with the roll out of Android 10 which has a system-wide dark theme support.…
Infinix NOTE 6 was announced in Nigeria back in July, and since then we have received no word about its availability in Kenya – until recently. Infinix Kenya has announced the availability of Infinix NOTE 6 locally stating that the device…
Since Xiaomi develops its own iteration independent of Android, MIUI, it takes time to roll out the final product to users. Its latest iteration, MIUI 11 has been in the works since early this year. Apart from the system-wide dark mode,…
With the revamped Galaxy A-series, Samsung has already launched successors to the Galaxy A10, A30 and A50. With that, it’s not strange the A20’s successor is coming next. It is surprising though that Samsung launched the A10s skipped the…
Another week has come to an end and as usual, I will recap some of the stories we covered this week. We had a number of diverse stories that you may have been missed. The Next Tecno Camon smartphone Tecno is expanding its smartphone…
TECNO has officially confirmed on the upcoming Camon 12 Series which is likely to be launched in Nigeria first. On this year’s Camon 12 Series, TECNO is expected to launch three devices; Camon 12, Camon 12 Pro and Camon 12 Air. As usual to…
