Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Google is exiting the video game making business, shifting its focus to providing its Stadia platform to gamers and game publishers. The company owned two game studios in the US, but neither had released any exclusive game yet. But…
1 Billion is a lot of devices, and Apple is proud to have achieved the magic number. In an earning’s call, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook said there are over 1 billion active iPhones globally, a milestone that was a long time coming after the…
WhatsApp has debuted a new Status account, which will be used to broadcast new features and updates rolled out on the messaging app. The app started sending Status updates to Android users today. I noticed the company’s official status…
The United Nations Development Program in partnership with Japan has handed over three robots that will be used against fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The three robots (RoboRafiki) named Tumaini, Jasiri and Shujaa were possible thanks to…
LG Electronics (LG) is set to partner with tech giant Google to integrate Stadia, a game streaming app, into its latest webOS smart TVs. LG will be the first TV manufacturer to natively support Stadia gameplay via webOS. Stadia on LG TVs…
Qualcomm has announced a new high-end Snapdragon chipset that the company has termed as a follow-up to Snapdragon 865 Plus. It is an upgrade to the Snapdragon 865 Plus with boosted CPU and GPU speeds. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 870 5G Mobile…
Apple is reportedly working on a foldable iPhone. Bloomberg’s report suggests the company is already prototyping folding iPhone screens but only for internal testing purposes. But it seems like we should not expect a folding iPhone anytime…
The Facebook-owned instant messaging app, WhatsApp, is now giving users more time to accept it’s latest privacy policy changes that were to go into effect on February 8th. WhatsApp’s new policy changes will be permanent from May 15th,…
Samsung will unveil the Galaxy S21 series later today, and so much has already leaked about the trio. But the company recently announced its latest high-end in-house processor, Exynos 2100, which will be at the helm of the upcoming…
Barely two days after Telegram announced reaching the 500 million active user mark, Signal, another acclaimed WhatsApp alternative is also having a great week. From the over 10 million-plus play store downloads, Signal has skyrocketed past…
Google has launched Guest Mode on Google Assistant, its smart AI-powered assistant to boost privacy. Guest Mode will allow owners of smart devices from the company that uses Google Assistant to use the voice recognition platform without…
Samsung is slated to unveil its new S series flagship phones later today. As promised in press invites sent last week, the event will kick off from 6:00 PM and be an all-virtual event at the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show(CES). This year’s…
LG Electronics is set to revolutionize home entertainment with the first-ever QNED Mini LED TV featuring superior brightness and contrast giving consumers unprecedented viewing experience. The QNED Mini TV LED TV combines some of the…
Cellulant, the Kenyan multinational payments company has today clarified that an alleged breach on their database that was shared on Twitter is not true. “On December 16 2020, a message on Twitter suggested that a Cellulant database may…
Over the years, online sports betting has drastically improved, thanks to the development of mobile phones. Traditionally, bettors had to travel to the local brick and mortar casinos to place their wagers. Eventually, online sportsbooks…
2020 has been a wild ride, all thanks to covid-19. The year presented a massive growth opportunity for mobile apps as everyone leaned on apps to learn, work, play, and connect with colleagues, family, and friends. According to the latest…
By: Jørgen Arnesen The African region is the fastest growing continent in terms of internet penetration. Recent reports from GSMA show that only 300 million out of the total population of 1.1 billion people are connected to the internet in…
Technology advancements have allowed many industries to grow far bigger than they ever expected they would. One of those is the betting industry, one that has worldwide appeal in every corner of the globe. Bookmakers can offer their…
Like Apple, Google has also released its list of tops apps of the year. Similar to Apple, the list is more about the utility of the apps. The company’s top app of the year is Loóna: Bedtime Calm & Relax for its “innovative, beautiful take…
After unveiling the vivo Y20 recently, the global smartphone brand, vivo, has introduced a new budget smartphone, the vivo Y12s as an addition to the successful Y- series in Kenya. The vivo Y12s packs a slew of new features including a…
Truecaller added three new exciting features in an update shipped last month, allowing users to tell their recipients why they are calling, translate texts within the app, and an option to schedule SMS messages. Google Messages is…
It is Black Friday and realme has a number of flash sales scheduled today on e-commerce platform, Kilimall. Realme will have flash sales on the three select devices today starting from 10 am. The devices that you will be able to grab are…
By Martin Ndlovu Much has been said of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and how it will impact the jobs of today. 4IR is the age of intelligence, with an increasing overlap between the physical and technological worlds, with…
TikTok’s massive success has attracted lots of scrutinies from the US, considering its Chinese roots. The massive uptake has also attracted competition as other social media companies try to emulate the basics of TikTok’s success. This has…
