Author: Alvin Wanjala

Last week, Samsung launched a new foldable phone with a new naming scheme, unlike the first one. The Galaxy Z Fold marks a new era not only in terms of naming, but on the design front as well. The original fold chased the tablet-like form factor that folds, but the company’s second foldable phone took a new turn. Instead of a folding tablet, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold is what consumers could be really into – a folding smartphone.  “With the Z Series, we are adopting a new naming convention for our foldable portfolio that shows our commitment to expanding the…

Microsoft’s Office apps have operated separately on Android since the beginning. You had to install the three separate apps on your device to get the cross-functionality needed for opening and editing any document – which wasn’t user-friendly at all. The good news is Microsoft has finally released a new single handy app that combines the three. The unified app is now available on Google Play, after several months of testing via a closed beta channel. On top of just reading and editing documents, the app also lets you capture notes, convert images to text via scanning (including spreadsheets), Sign PDFs…

More than a decade ago, Netflix pioneered the untapped Video-on-Demand streaming market. The company’s tremendous success has seen more players flock the market to try and catch up. You would expect the company’s close competitor to be Amazon or Hulu. But surprisingly, there is a big competitor that you wouldn’t anticipate to give Netflix as much competition as the two. And that is YouTube! According to a report from measurement firm Nielsen, Netflix is popular, but the second most potent competitor is YouTube. People spend more time on YouTube than on Amazon or Hulu. Nielsen report suggests that people spent…

Sony’s next-gen console should be available before we call it a wrap on the year 2020. Sony and its close competitor Microsoft have both teased some tidbits about their next-gen console, and gaming enthusiasts are more than interested in the retail price of the two. To Sony, pricing has turned as the biggest hurdle standing on their way. The costly parts have made it hard for the company to find an appropriate price. Last week, a report from Bloomberg revealed that the cost of building a single PS5 console had risen to $450 – the retail price will, therefore, have…

As you celebrate your loved ones today, remember Telegram has added new features to spice things up a little bit. The platform today has released a new update that brings several changes onboard. The new update includes redesigned profiles, instant access to shared media, and it is now easier to browse through media. The new update makes it easy to access shared photos, videos, links, and audio. The redesigned UI also simplifies your experience while browsing through a contact’s profile pictures. Browsing through shared media is now easy-peasy with the use of taps instead of swipes; hit right or left…

The social media industry makes billions of dollars every single year. The industry keeps growing, and even if you are the shark in the ocean like Facebook, you should always seek new ways to cement your survival for the coming seasons. That’s what the company’s new New Project Experimentation (NPE) team seeks. Facebook’s new product division has reportedly released an app for “for saving and sharing photos of activities like cooking and home improvement projects,” the Information reports. After Whale, a meme-making app, here comes a Pinterest-like app named Hobbi. Hobbi lets “you document and remember the things you love to do,” reads…

Xiaomi’s Mi 10 has been officially announced at an event in China today. The phone is well specced with Samsung’s 108MP sensor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, FHD+ AMOLED display with HDR 10+ support, and 90Hz display refresh rates. Performance should be well at per with most 2020 flagships considering the 8GB or 12GB LPPDDR5 memory. In terms of design, Mi 10 has a curved display that stretches towards the side. The selfie camera is a hole punch situated on the upper left side of the display. The Xiaomi Mi 10 launched in two models – Mi 10 and Mi 10…

WhatsApp now has 2 Billion users across the globe, the company announced this in a blog post. “We are excited to share that, as of today, WhatsApp supports more than two billion users around the world,” says the company. “Private conversations that once were only possible face-to-face can now take place across great distances through instant chats and video calling,” the company added. The popular instant messaging platform came at a time when such was really needed, and in most countries worldwide, many people rely on the platform to keep in touch with their loved ones. It was launched in…

Samsung has just unveiled its new foldable phone – Galaxy Z Flip – which takes over last year’s troubled Galaxy Fold. Being a second-generation foldable device from the company, the Galaxy Z Flip should be an upgrade to the first generation device. First and foremost is the new groundbreaking folding glass(ultra-thin glass) technology that has not been seen in any other foldable phone on the market. The glass should increase the longevity of the device, unlike the plastic material used in first-gen folding smartphones. The “built to last” folding phone can withstand 200,000 folds, according to Samsung. This is impressive…

Smartphone leaks have been, for some time, the main news in the tech media. Each day, you won’t miss an alleged “leak” about an upcoming gadget – specifically smartphones. Responding to this, smartphone companies have decided to capitalize on this to create more buzz around their upcoming phones. Samsung, just ahead of its Galaxy Unpacked Event 2020, took a prime Ad spot at the Oscar Awards to showcase their upcoming foldable smartphone – the Galaxy Z Flip (launched internally as the Galaxy Bloom at CES). It was the perfect time to lure and capture the interest of Oscar fans both…