Author: Alvin Wanjala

The Chinese technology company, Xiaomi, has been known for teasing on its breakthrough technology. The latest from the company is a 40W powerful wireless charging piece of technology, which is faster than what some OEMs can do with cables. I’m sure your curiosity is aroused and are about to ask, “how fast is this ‘thing’?” Well, you can charge a standard 4,000mAh battery from zero to 100 percent in just 40minutes. From another angle, it takes half of the time(20 minutes) to charge your battery from zero to 57 percent and the remaining 20 minutes to fully charge. Here is…

Xiaomi’s Sub-brand Redmi is already geared up to launch its next smartphone this month. The new series of devices, Redmi Note 9, succeeds Remi Note 8 series devices, which were launched last year. The launch will be happening first in India, Redmi’s biggest market. According to Redmi India’s official twitter account, the launch will be happening on March 12th. One notable feature about the new devices is the quad-camera setup, which is placed in a square camera bump. The company says the new devices will offer fast charging, immersive gaming experience, a powerful processor, and premium design. And one of…

After months of waiting, Xiaomi has started rolling out Android 10 update for their newest Android One smartphone, the Mi A3, and the Redmi Note 8 Pro. As you would expect Xiaomi to give priority to the Mi A3, that wasn’t the case. The company seems much vested in boarding more people to their MIUI alternative instead. The Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 10 update was expected to roll out mid-February, but that it was interfered by the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, according to the company. The update weighs 1.3GB and, as usual, brings the many exciting features available in Android 10…

Chinese smartphone maker, vivo, is geared up to launch a new V-series device soon. The Vivo V19 is the name of the upcoming device and is slated to be unveiled officially on March 10th in the Indonesian market. This should be one of the successors of the Vivo V17 and V17 Pro. The vivo V17 Pro was one of the best smartphones I reviewed back in 2019 and I am excited to see what the V19 has to offer. As the norm dictates, every new smartphone headlines the camera and the design – two factors that a typical consumer pays…

Vivo’s APEX Concept phones have, for the past two years, been used by the company to showcase the futuristic mobile technology breakthroughs under development at their R&D labs. The concept phone has long defined the cool future of vivo phones in the mobile industry, as a result. Last year’s 2019 APEX Concept Phone did showcase cool features, and this year’s model takes over from that point. As a refresher, the phone had a full display fingerprint reader and lacked mechanical buttons – opting for touch-sensitive ones. Fast forward to the vivo APEX 2020 Concept phone where the company showcases another…

No MWC. No Problem. The GSM Association has crowned OnePlus 7 Pro as the best smartphone of 2019 in its 2020 GLOMO awards, which were to be held at its cancelled MWC annual event in Spain. The phone has been undoubtedly one of the best value flagship devices in 2019. From design to performance: it ticked on almost (almost due to lack of wireless charging, if it’s a deal-breaker) every aspect any smartphone user needs. It features a 6.67-inch Fluid AMOLED QHD+ display refreshing at 90fps, up to 12 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage, a liquid…

Huawei P40 flagship devices will be announced later in March, but the company has chosen to unveil the budget-oriented model earlier today. The Huawei P40 Lite is the name of the phone, which you can say directly takes over last year’s P30 Lite. The Huawei P40 Lite is powered by Huawei’s in-house mid-range Kirin 810 processor(7nm) paired with 6GB of memory. The display measures 6-4 inches and is an IPS LCD type that comes with a Full HD+ resolution (2,310 x 1,080 pixels). The back of the device is marked by the quad-camera setup, which is placed in a square…

Microsoft’s antivirus software, Windows Defender, is quite powerful on PC these days. It started as Windows-only antivirus software, but the company has expanded support to include MacOS last year, as a result renaming it to Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). Now, the technology giant has gone further, revealing that it plans to bring the software to Android and iOS later this year. Even though the Android platform is flooded with antivirus programs already, the company’s product on the scene will be an addition to the already crowded space. The company hasn’t yet revealed how the app will work yet.…

Uber’s latest safety solution is aimed at ensuring that riders get in the right car in Kenya. The ride-hailing giant had already launched safety measures like in-app notifications that would tell you driver details, including license plate number, vehicle type, and color of the car. Under this new feature, you will supply a PIN to your Uber driver, who will then have to verify that you are in the right vehicle. In case they don’t, the trip will not commence. The new feature has been under testing for quite a while, and it was high time that the company rolled…

Having a Netflix subscription is more manageable at times compared to selecting what to watch. With the vicious streaming war getting harder day by day, you have to improve your platform, and that’s what Netflix is trying to do every other day as they release new features. The company has released a new “Top 10” feature on the platform. The new feature will let you see what is most popular on Netflix in your country. It is presented in a new row under movies or TV Shows. The Top 10 list will be updated every day, with the rankings depending…