Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Telegram, a popular chat messenger for folks who love functionality over popularity, has just crossed the 500 million downloads mark on Google Play Store. This is, of course, still a far cry from what other competitors have already…
Work from home orders around the world have led to a surge in the use of video conferencing software. Among industry players who have highly benefited from this crisis include Zoom, and Microsoft Teams, who have seen their respective user…
Microsoft’s Your Phone app has been under continuous improvement to help bridge the gap between your PC and your Android device. We have seen various additional features in the past, and the latest one lets you control music directly from…
In Kenya, nearly all forms of gambling have been legal since the year 1966. In that year, the Betting Lotteries and Gaming Act delineated regulations that established the Betting Control and Licensing Board. Thereafter, casinos were built.…
After years of making their own inhouse processors for smartphones, Apple wants to stock its own chips in Macs as well. For years, Apple has been using Intel’s chips for its Mac, but that may change in 2021, according to Bloomberg. The…
Smartphones keep launching every now and then – Apple releases new iterations every year while Android counterparts launch even more devices throughout the year. That doesn’t mean you should keep upgrading your device every time companies…
The Tecno Camon 15 has officially been launched in Kenya today. This is the latest camera-centric phone from the company that you will be able to get in retail stores for Ksh 18,000. The Tecno Camon 15 will be available in offline retail…
As the pandemic continues to overwhelm countries around the world and more people forced to work from home, students have also been forced to continue studying from home in one way or another. For students, Netflix wants to help them…
(Update: Facebook Gaming app officially released) Facebook Inc. is the world’s largest social media company and its influence continues to grow as time passes by. The company owns three of the top ten largest social media and messaging…
Sony plans to produce less PS5 consoles in the first fiscal year from launch, compared to previous generation consoles like the PS4, Bloomberg reports. The publication quotes people familiar with the matter stating that the company…
Watching videos on YouTube is one of the most popular things done right now according to recent statistics from Apptopia. The platform’s rich catalog of videos is more welcoming but watching lengthy videos can be tiring especially if…
Telkom Kenya has launched a customised and reliable mobile data solution for the students, members of faculty and staff of the University of Nairobi (UoN), to enable continuity of learning, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Soma na…
Facebook Inc. has launched yet another chat app targeted at couples. The chat app is known as Tuned, and comes from the company’s New Product Experimentation(NPE) team which is tasked which building new social media apps for the company.…
Spotify is finally testing a new lyrics UI within the App. For long Spotify has lagged behind on lyrics sync, one of the most crucial features on every music streaming app. The first time we got news on such a feature was in November when…
Almost a decade since its debut, Facebook Messenger is finally coming on Mac and Windows via a dedicated app. “Today we’re launching a Messenger app for MacOS and Windows so you can video chat on your computer and stay connected with…
A report from the New York Times says that Amazon is now working on its video game as well as a cloud gaming service. For the ecommerce giant, investment in the entertainment industry is not something new – they have their studios, a…
TikTok is having a great time. Business is booming not only on installs but on the revenue as well. A recent report from Sensor Tower said the video-sharing platform hacked nearly 113 million installs in February alone, ranking as the top…
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(Article originally written December 16, 2020) Twitter-owned video streaming service Periscope is finally being discontinued, the platform announced yesterday. The app will shut down officially by March 2021. The platform says the creation…
Facebook has launched a Coronavirus Community Hub, as part of the company’s efforts to fight misinformation. Community Hub will be used by the company to provide tips and tools to help users keep safe and stay informed. “Difficult times…
There are any number of tasks that need to be completed on an ordinary business day. While each task is, by itself, relatively small, straightforward, and easy to complete, these tiny tasks can add up and may end up taking all day. This…
HMD Global has expanded its smartphone portfolio with the unveiling of the new Nokia C2 phone. This is an entry level phone that is a slight upgrade to the Nokia C1 that we saw last year. The Nokia C2 is an Android Go smartphone that comes…
The productivity field is quite crowded with Microsoft and Google, two major tech giants, having a share in the market. Google’s suite of productivity apps, G -Suite, is one of the largest competitors in the markets. G Suite comprises of a…
WhatsApp is undoubtedly the most popular messaging app around the world, currently boasting over 2 billion users. The platform’s tremendous success is pretty hard to beat now. Even though WhatsApp has it all figured out in the numbers…
Last year, the smartphone industry moved a mile further to 7nm chipsets which promise better performance, less battery consumption and most of all a bump in internet speeds since they use 5G in most cases. Take an example of Qualcomm’s…
