Samsung drops the Galaxy Watch 4 from its security update list after five years
Samsung has dropped the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic from its security patch list after exactly five years.
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Apple Watch Series 12 versus Ultra 4: what the extra money actually buys
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 share every sensor. In Kenya the Ultra’s satellite and cellular hardware does nothing.
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Jubilee Asset Management wins 2026 award as managed assets reach KES 259 billion
Jubilee Asset Management wins Kenya’s fastest-growing asset management company award for 2026 and reports KES 259 billion in managed assets.
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Google brings Gemini workshop to Kenyan creators and students
Google’s Nairobi Gemini workshop covered creative tools and a student offer with 12 free months, verification requirements and paid renewal
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iPhone 18 Pro eSIM has a 4,288 mAh battery, the Pro Max eSIM gets 5,567 mAh, bigger than the physical SIM models
The eSIM iPhone 18 Pro has a 4,288 mAh battery and the eSIM Pro Max 5,567 mAh. The SIM tray costs 232 mAh on the Pro and 176 mAh on the Pro Max.
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Xiaomi 18 Pro launch confirmed for September 23, with batteries up to 8,500mAh
Xiaomi launches the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max in China on 23 September, without the standard Xiaomi 18 model.
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vivo launches the X500 series today, with memory costs pushing every price up
vivo launches the X500, X500 Pro and X500 Pro Max in China today, with memory costs pushing every price up
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Honor X9e Pro launching soon with 11,000mAh battery and 80W charging
Honor launches the X9e Pro on 24 September with an 11,000mAh battery, 80W charging
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Huawei built the MacBook Neo rival Apple should worry about, with one big catch
Huawei’s Qingyun L420z challenges the MacBook Neo with a 120Hz OLED touchscreen, 70Wh battery and significantly more connectivity options.
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Honor’s 13-inch tablet is going international as the Pad X9b Max
Honor’s 13-inch Pad X9b Max is China’s Pad X10 Pro Max renamed, with less RAM and no Android 17 upgrade.
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Why Virtual Gaming Platforms Are Exploding in African Markets Right Now
Why Virtual Gaming Platforms Are Exploding in African Markets Right Now
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Apple Pay is finally coming to India, with October launch expected
Apple Pay is expected to launch in India in October with Axis Bank credit cards first, but without UPI support initially.
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iPhone 18 Pro gets DXOMARK’s highest video score but trails Huawei overall
DXOMARK rates the iPhone 18 Pro camera 172, second to Huawei’s Pura 80 Ultra, with top video and low-light scores.
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Every OPPO, OnePlus and realme phone getting ColorOS 17, all 90 of them
Every OPPO, OnePlus and realme phone getting ColorOS 17 and Android 17, plus the exact date that each one updates.
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No, Kenya’s passport did not fall 52 places
Henley has Kenya 69th with 70 destinations. Another index has it 120th. Counting rows, the two rankings agree.
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Galaxy S25 FE vs Galaxy S26 FE: what the upgrade actually gets you
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE keeps the S25 FE’s cameras, screen and battery. We checked what the new 3nm chip changes.
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Microsoft sets 7 October for a Windows and Surface event about local AI
Microsoft holds a Windows and Surface event on 7 October in San Francisco, with Nadella, Davuluri and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.
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Honor has started its Android 17 rollout, 51 phones are on the list
Honor released MagicOS 11 on 15 September and 18 devices already run Android 17. The full plan covers 51 phones.
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Samsung’s Connected Living Experience lands at Sarit Mall from 2 to 4 October
Samsung takes its SmartThings connected home to Sarit Mall from 2 October. What the features do and what they actually require.
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Old Mutual splits comprehensive car insurance into three payments and adds an Airalo eSIM to travel cover
Old Mutual now splits comprehensive car insurance into three payments and bundles an Airalo eSIM into its Kenyan travel cover.
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Two TVET students win scholarships to work on Kenya’s electric Rhino Charge car
KCB Foundation and EV Explorers picked two TVET engineering students for tuition scholarships, paid internships and 2027 Rhino Charge seats.
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PAPSS payments grew 1,000% in a year, and Kenya is now on the network
PAPSS payments grew about 1,000% in a year. Kenya connected through Pesalink in February, and the average payment got smaller.
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Absa will lend Shell station dealers the money to pay landowners rent years in advance
Absa Bank Kenya will finance Shell station dealers’ upfront land rent and new site construction. No facility size was disclosed.
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CMA names 15 investment platforms operating in Kenya without a licence
The Capital Markets Authority named 15 entities taking money from Kenyans without a licence. QVSE, CBEX and Just Markets included.
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