Author: Kaluka wanjala

WhatsApp is rolling out some key updates for iOS users. The Facebook-owned company normally rolls out updates to both Android and iOS but this time it is doing things differently as the update is rolling out to iPhone and iPad users. The update has just been rolled out to iOS users and should be available to other platforms in the coming weeks. The first change is the option to pause and resume when recording voice messages. You will be able to use this by swiping up to lock a voice recording and then tap ‘Pause’ and ‘resume’ buttons. This is…

Even though the Galaxy S21 FE was recently launched, Samsung is working on yet another flagship smartphone that will be unveiled in a few weeks. This new phone will be the Samsung Galaxy S22 series. We have been expecting this launch as this is around the same time when previous S series devices were launched. The S22 series will be the company’s flagship for 2022 and I am excited to see what it has to offer. Samsung may have not officially announced the launch date but Techinsider has unearthed the information from Samsung’s own website. https://twitter.com/TechInsiderBlog/status/1485024227057188870 When is the Samsung…

Pantone LLC today announced Samsung as the newest Pantone Validated partner for both Pantone Matching System (PMS) Colors and Pantone SkinTones. Samsung is the first HDR display manufacturer in the world to participate in Pantone Validated and Pantone SkinTone Validated, a new patent-pending technology program that allows display, TV, mobile device and printer manufacturers to have their devices tested and validated for authentically reproducing Pantone PMS and SkinTone colors. Samsung’s all-new 2022 QLED models will be the world’s first HDR Displays with ‘Pantone Validated’ approval from Pantone. The models receiving this recognition from Pantone include all 20 newly released models…

Samsung Electronics East Africa has announced some changes in its leadership that will see appointed Mr.Tae Sun Lee take over as its new Managing Director. He takes over from Mr. Seok Min Hong who has been at the helm of the company since September 2017. The appointment of Mr. Lee is, effective January 2022. Before this appointment, he was the Strategic Director Integrated Mobility Division at Samsung Electronics South Africa. Mr. Lee has been with Samsung since August 2003 where he supported mobile operations for key Middle East markets a position he held for five years. He is known for…

I&M Bank Kenya has rolled out an unsecured lending solution, which will make it more convenient and quicker for its customers to access unsecured loans through an automated platform. The Bank has placed digitization at the heart of its operations in a bid to deliver market-driven, innovative financial solutions for its customers and to enhance operational efficiencies. The Bank has accordingly developed this automated unsecured lending solution, that promises faster and more efficient loan application and renewal processes for fulfilling customers’ requests for unsecured loans. Eligible customers can apply for and receive loans within a day for most cases. The platform…

Earlier today, Samsung officially unveiled its new online brand shop in partnership with BrandCart. Through this store, customers will be able to buy a wide range of Samsung products and have then delivered to them anywhere in Kenya. This is not the first online brand store we are seeing. Huawei has Amaya, LG has the LG Brand Shop, Infinix and Tecno have XPark and the list goes on. Most companies have realized that they can have their own online portals to reach customers directly. You can access the Samsung online store through https://samsung.brandcart.co.ke/. Speaking on this, Sam Odhiambo, Samsung Electronics…

Equity bank has today announced that it is rolling out one till number that will allow merchants to receive digital payments efficiently. Through this till number, merchants will be able to receive payments form different channels or mobile wallets from the single till number. The single till number will make it possible for merchants to receive payments from customers using Mpesa, Airtel Money, PesaLink, Equitel and Equity Mobile. The merchants will not be forced to subscribe to the multiple Paybill/Till numbers to accept the payments. This is a much better option to be honest as eliminating the need of using…

OPPO has today announced the availability of two new smartphones in the Kenyan market. The two are the OPPO A16k and the OPPO A55. They come to the market lee than two weeks after the company announced yet another smartphone, the OPPO A95. The two new phones are cheaper than the A95 and target different customers. The OPPO A16k is available with 4GB RAM and 64GB of storage and will retail for Ksh 19,999 on Jumia and other smartphone retailers. The phone is available in two colour options of Black and Blue. OPPO A16k Specifications The OPPO A16k comes with…

Bolt has announced its largest-ever funding round to fast-track the mission to have cities move in more affordable and sustainable ways. Part of the funds will be used to accelerate the expansion of Bolt’s new and existing mobility and delivery products across Eastern African markets. These investments will boost ride-hailing services in Kenya, emphasising enhancing the safety features on the platform for drivers and passengers.  It will also accelerate the expansion of Bolt Food services across more urban areas in Kenya, driver and courier empowerment. This investment will further contribute to a more reliable marketplace, enhance safety features to improve customer…

Check Point Research has published its latest Global Threat Index for December 2021. In a month that saw the Apache Log4j vulnerability sweep the internet, researchers reported that Trickbot is still the most prevalent malware, albeit at a slightly lower rate affecting 4% of organizations worldwide (5% in November). The recently resurgent Emotet has swiftly risen from seventh position to second. CPR also reveals that the most attacked industry continues to be Education/Research. This month “Apache Log4j Remote Code Execution” is the most exploited vulnerability, affecting 48.3% of organizations globally. The vulnerability was first reported on December 9th in the Apache…