Author: Alvin Wanjala

The mobile gaming industry has been estimated to be huge, but we haven’t seen the exact numerical estimates that support this hypothesis. Well, if you are still in doubt of how big the industry is –I’m sure you will be surprised by these numbers. The latest report by App Annie reveals that over 11.2 billion mobile games were downloaded in Q2 2019. The total app downloads in the same quarter stood at 30.2 billion. The report reveals Game app downloads accounted for 35% of app downloads from April to June. Surprisingly the total spending on games accounted for approximately 75%…

Snapchat’s plans to reinvent TV have been running for the past two years. Recently, the company shared some news which push it closer to its bigger plans. Last year Snapchat introduced Snap Originals, its new set of Snapchat original series on the platform which were both scripted and unscripted. The shows were placed in the discover section and looked conspicuously similar to the Netflix homepage design of movies at least –or identical to any other streaming platform UI. The company recently introduced a new line-up of original shows dubbed Creator Shows which star celebrities and is tied with ad-revenue sharing…

Twitter has revamped its desktop app to make it more fun and engaging at the same time, allowing users to have the chance to explore trends easily. Wait, and the new Twitter still doesn’t let us have a window to edit tweets in 2019! The new design allows easy account switching on desktop like on mobile which doesn’t need a user to login and out to switch accounts. Furthermore, the direct message and conversations have now been placed on the same window, which can potentially result in more interactions. Sounds impressive to me, I hope this will help me reply…

Microsoft’s Word application for mobile has officially surpassed 1 billion downloads on Google’s PlayStore, joining the other tech giants like Facebook’s apps and some Google apps. The new record comes a year after the Microsoft Word app surpassed 500million downloads. However, these downloads are not voluntarily Playstore installs since the company has partnered with some manufacturers like Samsung to pre-install Word on various devices. So it is no surprise if many of those pre-installed versions have never been utilized. This news does not, however, mean that the app is all vouched for by many of those individuals. But it is…

Rumors have been moving around about Samsung’s next Galaxy Note flagship series. So far, we have uncovered exciting titbits on what the next Galaxy Note will feature, and today, we want to add some more to the already sizzling hot intel about the Galaxy Note 10. To top it all off, review documents to the FCC recently leaked confirming all of the previous information we already provided about the Galaxy Note 10. The device will feature a 6.7-inch centered punch-hole display, a trio camera set up at the back, plus a fourth sensor for the Note 10 Plus. However, from…

A few days ago, Xiaomi started recruiting beta testers who use Mi 9 to try out their Android Q based MIUI 10 ROM. The company has today started pushing the ROM via OTA update. As a reminder, this is not to be confused with the closed beta that was to be based on the stock version of Android Q. Also, the beta group in question is different from the previously closed beta testers that Xiaomi sought to test out on Android Pie based MIUI for Mi 6, Redmi 6, Redmi 6A users, and Android Q for POCO F1 users. In…

Xiaomi’s Mi A Series had the last device, MI A2 launched in April last year –and to be honest –thoughts crossed my mind that the company may have ditched the series by skipping its successor in April this year. Well, it turns out Xiaomi Mi A2 Successor is on the way, and the company promises the device will be “Coming very soon.” That’s according to a tweet the company replied to after the praises that the Unbox Therapy YouTuber had stated about Xiaomi Mi A2. Also, Xiaomi confirmed the same in a series of tweets dubbing the Mi A3 as…

In a move to help learners get organized and quickly learn new things, YouTube is introducing educational playlists. Educational Playlist feature will categorize videos into variable topics like Science, Math, Engineering, among others. As a plus to get more organized in learning the topics will further be classified according to the level of complexity, say from beginner to expert. Because YouTube’s recommended videos algorithm misbehaves at times and can shift your focus away, the feature will be disabled in educational videos playlist. Besides, videos next on the playlist will not automatically be played. Restricting the recommended videos in Learning Playlists…

Although you’re often advised to install apps from trusted sources, some malware can still circumvent and plant themselves without needing your attention. A clear point that hackers are getting smarter as each day passes. Check Point, a cybersecurity research firm, has revealed details on an Android malware named Agent Smith, which has infected over 25million devices. Additionally, Check Point stated the malware repeatedly affected a single device; the cybersecurity firm estimating the malware could have performed a total of over 2.8 billion infections. Agent Smith injected malicious codes into smartphones, which enabled the malware to swap legitimate applications with “evil”…

WhatsApp is one of the social platforms that keeps updating its beta group with new features at a faster rate. Unlike other companies, Facebook is pushing more features in its group of social media platforms now and then. After news about Instagram’s new AI-powered tools aimed to fight cyberbullying on the platform, there are some new shareables about WhatsApp too. Recently in WhatsApps’ beta watchdog “WABetaInfo” has been revealed that the company has been working on a Quick Media Editing button that will be available in the future. The feature aims at saving your time and also storage. For those…