Huawei and Qualcomm sign a 5G patent deal, then Qualcomm rejects claims it pays Huawei more
Qualcomm says it is not the net payer under its new Huawei patent deal, and denies any link to LogicFolding
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Samsung expands SmartThings local control for Android and iPhone users
Samsung expands SmartThings local controls for compatible hubs, keeping devices controllable during internet outages when the home network still works.
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vivo S2 FE launches with a 10,000mAh battery
vivo S2 FE with a 10,000mAh battery and 44W charging. Sales begin on 20th October
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Cassava Technologies brings back Dan Kwach for AI data centre push
Dan Kwach returns to Cassava Technologies for AI data centres as Kenya remains in its expansion plans without launch dates.
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DeepSeek’s AI agent now installs like a normal app on Mac and Windows
DeepSeek Harness, DeepSeek’s AI agent, installs on Mac and Windows without a terminal. A small task costs tens of shillings.
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Quickmart IPO opens at KES 7.50 a share, valuing the supermarket chain at KES 30 billion
Quickmart’s IPO runs until 30th October at KES 7.50 a share. See what the price means and how to apply.
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Equity’s Finserve is piloting EMMA a new mobile money wallet
Finserve’s Emma wallet is on Google Play as a pilot. Terms allow changes anytime, and no fees are published yet.
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vivo X Fold 6 goes global with a 6,900mAh battery
vivo X Fold6 sells in Europe and India from about KES 296,000, without an update promise or a Kenya date.
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Kenya is fifth in the world for daily Bible App use, and use is up 36% this year
Kenya ranks fifth worldwide for daily YouVersion Bible App use, up 36% this year, ahead of November’s Global Bible Month.
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Kenya clears Volkswagen to take sole control of car rental firm Europcar
Kenya’s Competition Authority has cleared Volkswagen to take sole control of Europcar, which operates in Kenya only through independent franchisees.
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Why Kenyan Sports Fans Are Looking at Betting Options Beyond the Border
Over the past 18 months I’ve been tracking what’s happening with sports betting here in Kenya. Things have gotten messy between the April 2025 tax changes
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How Mobile Apps Changed Sports Betting in Kenya (And What I Learned Testing Them)
I remember Kenya’s betting scene just 5 years back. Walking to actual betting shops with cash was standard. Now everyone does it from their phones—during lunch breaks, on matatus, basically anywhere. Why Apps Took Over So Quickly Gambling…
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Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max can run three SIMs at once
Mate 90 Pro Max keeps three SIMs active, but needs a software update and two numbers on one China carrier.
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Anthropic’s Claude Startups programme gives young companies a free year of Claude Team and USD 1,000 in API credits
Claude Startups gives young or newly funded companies a free year of Claude Team and USD 1,000 in API credits.
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Samsung starts rolling out Android 17 for Galaxy S24, Z Fold6 and Z Flip6
Samsung began sending stable Android 17 to the Galaxy S24, Z Fold6 and Z Flip6 on 6th October.
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Eric Muriuki, NCBA’s digital head and LOOP DFS CEO, is leaving for Absa
Eric Muriuki, NCBA’s digital head, is leaving for Absa Group to lead growth strategy, platforms and digital ventures across Africa
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Abdi Mohamed takes over at I&M Bank Kenya
Abdi Mohamed took over as I&M Bank Kenya CEO on 5th October after CBK approval, replacing interim chief Kihara Maina
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Kenya clears M-Gas’s parent to apply for carbon credit sales abroad
Kenya’s letter lets Circle Gas apply to sell carbon credits abroad, but its cash forecast counts none of the upside.
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Apple releases MagSafe 3 cable firmware 3.2.0, its first cable update since 2023
Apple released firmware 3.2.0 for its MagSafe 3 charging cable. It installs itself, and Apple hasn’t published any release notes.
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FlexPay says Naivas used police to chase a contract debt before its founders were arrested
The DCI says FlexPay’s founders diverted KES 31.2 million owed to a retailer. FlexPay says Naivas disputed it for months.
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Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max accessories: what fits the standard phone and what needs the Premium Edition
Huawei’s Mate 90 Pro Max gets a build-it-yourself case, zoom lens and the Z10 camera, which needs the Premium Edition.
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Why you may now get two M-PESA SMS after paying at a Till
Safaricom now sends a second M-PESA SMS with no balance on it. You can show it at the counter, but shops have to switch it on.
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Huawei Mate 90 Pro Max cameras explained, what the Z10 add-on camera changes
Huawei’s Z10 add-on camera gives the Mate 90 Pro Max real 10x zoom for about KES 116,000. Premium Edition only.
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These Honor Phones are receiving Android 17 MagicOS 11 this week
MagicOS 11 reaches Honor’s second batch in China on Friday, cross-brand tap-to-share follows in mid-October, and Kenyan phones still wait.
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