Kenyan technology publication covering smartphones, consumer electronics, apps, telecoms, reviews and technology news.
Even though LG is not the first company that comes to mind when thinking about smartphones, the company still makes some amazing devices. The company was at one time one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers that everyone watched closely…
If you own the original Galaxy A5, you may be happy to know that Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is finally available on your device. Samsung has started rolling out the update to a few users in South Africa and Europe. This is the initial…
Infinix has been up and about, from one university to the other with the #InfinixNaMacomrades Campus Tour, aiming to promote their brand and their devices. I was invited to one such event, last week during the IYF Youth Camp at the Moi…
Have you heard of the Prisma app? It is the latest app that uses complicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) to turn your mundane everyday photos into beautiful works of art. Ever since it was released, Prisma has been a favorite for most…
Despite being one of the biggest Android smartphone manufacturers out there, Samsung has a few devices that run on Tizen. Up until now, Tizen powered smartphones have been available in select markets in Asia and it looks like the company…
A few weeks ago, BlackBerry said that it has plans to unveil three Android powered smartphones between now and early 2017. The company said that it will unveil a new smartphone every quarter and these devices will be mid-range and high end…
Xiaomi has had plans to launch its devices in Kenya for close to a year now. The company through its official distributor, Mobile in Africa, announced sometime last year that it was going to launch its devices in Kenya, Nigeria and South…
Oppo has always been innovative when it comes to smartphone cameras. The company unveiled the Oppo N3 which came with a rotating camera that could act both as the rear and front facing camera. This phone was not that very successful but…
It seems like things are not so good for Cyanogen Inc as the company is downsizing its workforce and shifting focus to app development. Cyanogen Inc is behind both Cyanogen OS and the open source CyanogenMod which is one of the popular…
For smartphone manufacturers, being innovative and ahead of competition is always a plus. If you want to win the customers, you must innovate every so often as this is one of the ways to differentiate yourself from other players on the…
WhatsApp voice calling rolled out to Android users last year but it wasn’t as fun to use since it lacked some essential features. Two of these are the voicemail and call back features that WhatsApp will be adding very soon. WhatsApp is…
Jumia Group has been recognized in the MIT prestigious list of the 50 smartest companies- 2016. Ranking 47 on the list, JUMIA stood out as the only company with main focus on the developing African online economy. The list published by the…
The video streaming market is currently dominated by Netflix which is available in 130 countries. Netflix is not the only player in this industry as there are other key players such as ShowMax which is owned by Naspers, the same company…
Videos have become very important for most social media sites for the last year or so. More and more users are sharing videos with their friends and this means that they will use sites that make it easier for them to do so. Facebook did…
Today we’re looking at one app that is not necessary, but is a great addition to your phone anyway. Accuweather Background FX is an app that is designed to update your wallpaper with weather effects. No, it is not a widget, it’s an app…
Microsoft is currently working on a new intelligent camera app for iOS devices. This new app will be called Microsoft Pix and when you use it to take photos, it automatically picks the best version of the photo and enhances it to ensure…
We have seen many smartphones from Tecno this year but the one I have been waiting for is the flagship, the Phantom 6, that will be launched very soon. I used the Phantom 5 last year and was impressed so am excited to see how Tecno tops…
LG is about to expand its smartphone lineup this September with the release of a new device. The company is reportedly working on a successor to the LG V10 (pictured above) that was unveiled in October last year. This smartphone has been…
Microsoft has been having a difficult time getting manufacturers to use its Windows Phone platform. This means that the number of devices on the platform has reduced and so consumers don’t have a bigger selection to choose from. This has…
A few weeks ago, Xiaomi officially launched the global version of MIUI 8 as it unveiled the Mi Max in India. When launching MIUI 8, Xiaomi said that the beta version will be available to users on July 11 before it releases the stable…
Xiaomi is undoubtedly one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers out there. last year, the company sold over 70.8 million smartphones and it controls about 5% of the global smartphone market share. This is impressive considering that it…
For the past few months, we have seen high-profile individuals get their different online accounts hacked. Google CEO Sundar Pichai had his Quora profile hacked while Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, saw his LinkedIn, Twitter, and Pinterest…
Two days ago, we told you that Samsung was working on the Galaxy J2 (2016) and that the company was planning to include a smart glow notifications feature on the back camera. If you have been waiting for this smartphone, you may be happy…
At WWDC last month, Apple announced that it will release the public betas for iOS 10 and macOS Sierra later this month. For those who have been waiting for these, you will be happy to know that the public betas are finally out. Apple…
