Kenyan technology publication covering smartphones, consumer electronics, apps, telecoms, reviews and technology news.
By Jack Ngare, Managing director, African Development Centre. More than ever before, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the place of technology and elevated the need for employees to have digital skills to thrive in this new world.…
Safaricom has today announced the availability of an Android TV box that is part of a strategy to bring its Home Fibre service to more homes. This Android TV box in question is the Ematic 4K Box (DV8235) that is not new by any standards as…
Xiaomi has officially unveiled the Redmi Note 9 Pro, Redmi Note 9 and Mi Note 10 Lite smartphones in Kenya. The three devices were launched in Kenya last week and you can now get them in Mi Home stores in the country and online through…
Back in March as the effects of the current pandemic were being felt, Safaricom and the other industry players had talks with the central Bank of Kenya to waive the charges for all transactions below Ksh 1,000. This was to make sure those…
Google Plus, which was shut down to consumers in 2019 over a security lapse and in part over “low usage and engagement” is now dead officially. Since the shutdown, Google+ has continued to provide enterprises with a “secure corporate…
The Huawei Y8p and OPPO A52 are the latest smartphones by the two companies to launch in Kenya. The Y8p is available in the country for Ksh 24,999 and the A52 is available for Ksh 24,999 as well. Given that these phones cost the same, they…
The OPPO A52 is now available in Kenya for Ksh 24,999. This is the latest from OPPO to launch in Kenya and at that price it will be competing with devices such as the Huawei Y8p. Both these are recent devices that were launched in Kenya…
OPPO has today launched yet another smartphone in Kenya. This new smartphone is the OPPO A52 that is currently available on Jumia for Ksh 24,999. At this price the phone competes directly with the recently launched Huawei Y8p and we will…
As the current pandemic forced most people to stay indoors, streaming services like ShowMax had to find new ways to get people to use their platforms. The company introduced a Live News streaming segment on its platform for those who want…
Google Photos is set to turn automatic backup and syncing of media from messaging apps according to an employee of the company. The reason behind this has to do with the current pandemic that has seen people share much more over messaging…
As the world entered a lockdown, many were stuck at home. Most didn’t have any other thing to do apart from playing video games and binge-watching. Upon the streaming boom, being able to watch movies and TV Shows together with your friends…
It’s no secret that smartphone prices have soared immensely in the past and it doesn’t seem to stop. OnePlus which found itself caught up in the price hike race wants to slow down and find their way back to their roots. The company’s CEO…
Microsoft is giving up on its livestreaming service Mixer. Recently, the company announced that it’s killing the Twitch competitor and instead is partnering with Facebook on its gaming service, Facebook Gaming. Mixer, which debuted in…
The Nokia 5.3 specifications and price in Kenya post is meant to give you an idea of what the phone has to offer to help you decide if it is worth your money. This is the latest from HMD Global to launch in Kenya having been unveiled to a…
HMD Global has officially announced the availability of the Nokia 5.3 in Kenya. The Nokia 5.3 is available in the country for Ksh 23,000. The Nokia 5.3 is one of the handful of devices that HMD global announced back in March. The device…
Huawei has officially unveiled its latest smartphones, the Y6p and Y8p in kenya. The Huawei Y6p and Y8p are available in Kenya for Ksh 14,999 and Ksh 24,999 respectively. On shelf purchase will come with Bluetooth Headset as free gift for…
The Huawei Y5p is currently available in Kenya for Ksh 9,800. This is one of the handful Huawei Y series devices that mostly target the youth. Out of all the Y series devices by Huawei, The Y5 is the cheapest of them all and that is why…
Today is the day when Apple is expected to host its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2020. The event, unlike previous ones, will be an online-only event. The shift to online-only is not a surprise, considering many events have had to…
The Huawei Y8p is one of the two latest smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone has been available on pre-order in Kenya from June 15 all through to June 20. That means that you should be able to get the Huawei Y8p in…
Apple has rejected to list Facebook’s recently released Gaming app inside the app store citing some of its rules. The rejection has already happened several times, reports the New York Times. Besides, it’s not just once or twice but at…
If you like audio more than text, you’ll be glad to know about Twitter’s latest feature. In a blog post, the Silicon Valley tech company recently announced a new feature that lets you attach audio snippets to your tweets. The audio…
The Huawei Y8p is one of the two latest smartphones that Huawei has launched in Kenya. The other one is the Huawei Y6p that is also available locally but at a cheaper price. The Huawei Y8p is available in stores for Ksh 24,999 while the…
For many years, Samsung has taken the crown of the top smartphone manufacturer in the world. Samsung still sells millions of smartphones every year but it has been facing stiff competition from a number of manufacturers out of China. These…
Oppo is seeding Android 10 update splashed on top with its proprietary ColorOS 7 UI to Oppo A5 and A9 2020. The update is currently rolling out via OTA and the first phase will onboard just a few users to test the waters and see if any…
