University of Nairobi’s Hotrods Quartet wins the first Open Lanes Varsity Invitational
UoN’s Hotrods Quartet took 30 points to win On’s Open Lanes Varsity Invitational and a paid trip to South Africa.
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Microsoft is moving Copilot onto its own Maia chips, with multi-gigawatt deployments from 2027
Microsoft will run Copilot and other AI services mainly on its own Maia chips from 2027, led by Maia 300.
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What makes an online image trustworthy in the age of generative media?
Generative media can create realistic scenes, remove objects, change backgrounds, or alter parts of a real photograph without making the result look obviously artificial.
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Apple confirms iPhone 18 Pro Max service fault with replacement as only fix
Some iPhone 18 Pro Max phones on AT&T lose calls, texts and data, and Apple says affected phones need replacement.
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Realme P4s Lite’s HI-RES mode saves 50MP photos from a 13MP camera
Realme says its P4s Lite takes ultra-detailed 50MP photos. The camera is 13MP, and software enlarges each picture to 50MP.
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BOOX firmware 4.3 adds Dual Notes for compatible e-paper notebooks
BOOX firmware 4.3 adds Dual Notes, gesture undo and Memo tools, with model requirements and regional limits for Talk Insights.
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Huawei phones can now connect to an Apple Watch in China, with some limitations
Selected Huawei phones can connect to Apple Watch in China for alerts and device finding, while setup requires an iPhone.
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itel A300+ puts a selfie-preview screen on back of a $140 phone
itel’s A300+ has a rear screen for framing selfies with its main camera, plus a 7,000mAh battery and Indonesian pricing.
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Google Pay tap-to-pay isn’t available in Kenya, despite a DTB pilot post
Google Pay already works online in Kenya, but tapping your phone to pay in shops doesn’t yet.
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GirlCode Kenya hackathon winner Naulisako wants to fix fare tracking for public transport vehicle owners
Naulisako, a fare collection app that reconciles takings for vehicle owners, won GirlCode Kenya’s hackathon and enters the Pan-African final.
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Moove ends Nigerian operations one month after Uber exit
Moove exits Nigeria after Uber’s departure, promising eligible drivers vehicle ownership without further vehicle payments and free cars for staff.
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Apple confirms October launch as new HomePod mini, Apple TV, LG Cameras are expected
Apple confirms its New York launch for 13th October as a home display and refreshed smart home devices are expected.
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Africa’s Talking co-founder Sam Gikandi alleges seven months without pay in investor dispute
Africa’s Talking co-founder Sam Gikandi says he has gone seven months without a salary. He accuses the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group institution that invests in private businesses, of trying to take control of…
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Vivo V80 costs more than the V70 and uses older LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
vivo launched the V80 in India on 6th October with a bigger battery and a 144Hz screen, but every model has 8GB of older LPDDR4X RAM
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Spotify Audiobooks go global: what Kenyan listeners get and what we don’t know yet
Spotify audiobooks are coming to Kenya before 2027, mainly through Audiobooks+, a paid add-on. There’s no Kenyan price set yet.
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PawaPay gets a Bank of Mozambique licence to sign up merchants directly
PawaPay has a Bank of Mozambique payment licence to onboard merchants directly, with M-Pesa connected and Tmcel’s mKesh still missing.
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XREAL Aura Android XR glasses start at USD 1,279 with a computer you keep in your pocket
XREAL Aura Android XR glasses cost USD 1,279, about KES 166,000, with a pocket computer; early reservation holders order first.
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Safaricom Home Fibre customers in Embakasi got their questions answered at an estate clinic
Safaricom held a Home Internet clinic in Avenue Park, Embakasi, where it says 70% of homes already use its internet.
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Microsoft wants Windows PCs to build apps with local AI
Microsoft wants Windows PCs to build apps and perform tasks using local AI, with new hardware and staged Copilot upgrades.
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ASUS and TP-Link start selling Wi-Fi 8 routers before phones can use most of it
TP-Link’s Wi-Fi 8 router lists at about KES 117,000 in Germany. Most of its gains need a Wi-Fi 8 phone.
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vivo’s OriginOS 7 works with Apple Watch, AirPods and iCloud
vivo’s OriginOS 7 works with Apple Watch, AirPods and iCloud, but the watch needs an iPhone and a later update.
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Baseus MC2 NC clip-on earbuds partly seal your ear to cancel noise
Baseus MC2 NC clip-on earbuds bring noise cancelling to an open-ear design. They currently cost about KES 15,100 in China.
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Honor Play20C is a budget phone with a 2-inch screen on the back
Honor’s newest Play phone shares its body and rear screen with the X5d s and has a 13MP main camera
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M-KOPA buys Finnish device-locking company KilpiTek for USD 8 million
M-KOPA bought KilpiTek, a Finnish device-locking software company, for USD 8 million, about KES 1.04 billion, a third in cash.
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