Author: Alvin Wanjala

Samsung has reportedly started mass production of the Galaxy Fold 2

After establishing a name as a budget friendly brand, OnePlus wants its prestige back

Xiaomi is gearing up to unveil a new product – a streaming stick powered by Android TV OS. The company already has its own line of Android TV OS-powered TVs and even has a set-top box that it calls Mi TV Box. But apart from this, the company is planning to make its way to the market with a new form factor that rivals Amazon’s Fire Stick. The Mi TV Stick is a pretty sleek dongle but with impressive features built in. The associated remote control has built in buttons dedicated for Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. It also has…

The update ships the May 2020 security patch aimed at fixing a recently discovered flaw exposed by Google’s Project Zero.

Xiaomi has started rolling out global beta builds of MIUI 12 to the Mi 9, Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro

The Indian market is attracting lots of investment from Chinese brands. OnePlus and Xiaomi have lots of stuff going in the market, and Oppo’s spinoff brand Realme is also up and ready to take on the competition. Last year we saw Xiaomi and OnePlus bolster their offerings in India launching Android-powered smart TVs. Now, Oppo’s spinoff brand, Realme, wants to jump on this bandwagon introducing a smart TV. The company has just debuted its first Android TV-powered smart TV in India. The smart TV comes in two models; 32-inch HD panel and 43-inch FHD(1080p) panel. With Android TV baked in,…

Towards the end of April, Facebook unveiled Messenger Rooms, a secure teleconferencing platform meant for casual users. Messenger Rooms is built around the Facebook family of apps including Facebook, Messenger, and is also coming to WhatsApp as well as Instagram. This product was an indirect stab at Zoom, but the company has now decided to go all in. Targeting another category of users, Messenger Rooms for work has been rebranded to Workplace Rooms. These two are identical, however. It still holds up to 50 participants and offers unlimited time. Besides, users who don’t have a Workplace account can also attend…

Twitter is back with a new feature. This time the company wants you to personalize conversations by taking charge of who can reply to your tweet. In an announcement, the company said it is testing the new feature with a small percentage of users worldwide. Here’s how to use reply controls Compose a tweet and mention people you want to talk toTap permissions settings located below the text sectionSelect who can reply. This section includes three options; everyone, people you follow, and only people you mention. Other users will still be able to see the convo, but they won’t reply…

4G is going out, and here’s 5G, what has been touted as the network that will take us through the next technological Internet of Things(IoT) revolution. 5G will have various applications with core improvement vectors being lower latency, faster speeds, and allows a higher number of connected devices. Google is also ready to make the big leap to 5G with its upcoming Android iteration; Android 11 R. In Android 11’s features overview page, Google has detailed how various 5G technologies will be labeled. One odd label is 5Ge, which isn’t a real 5G network but an LTE standard. Google is…

Xiaomi MIUI 12 will be available in beta from next week, but the stable ROM will be seeded out starting June