Author: Kaluka wanjala

Samsung received a total of 71 awards, including three Gold Awards, at the International Forum (iF) Design Award 2022, a prestigious German international design competition. Samsung Electronics received Gold Awards for its portable screen The Freestyle, mobile phone Galaxy Z Flip3, and wireless vacuum cleaner Bespoke Slim. This year Samsung received the most awards out of 11,000 submissions from 57 countries. Founded in 1953 as Die Gute Industrieform e.V., the iF Design Award conducts comprehensive evaluations of differentiation and impact, among others, in a total of nine categories – Product, Packaging, Communication, Professional Concept, Interior Architecture, Architecture, Service Design, User…

realme c25Y has earned a special position as the pioneer, affordable super smartphone in Kenya- offering users top notch specs on a budget. Since the launch of the model in December, it has had a successful run, with its high performance camera, powerful battery and high speed processor- being the key differentiator compared to other phone models and brands in the same segment. You can get the phone on Jumia for around Ksh 17,999.  “Over the last three months, we have recorded significant sales compared to other models, showing a positive reception among young Kenyans. This model is truly the…

Instagram has had the algorithmic feed for a few years now. Even though this feed was meant to improve the user experience and make it easier for users to discover new accounts to follow, it Wasn’t that popular.  On this feed, users could see a mix of accounts they were following and recommended accounts. Not everyone was happy with seeing a bunch of accounts they were not following on their feed and this made the algorithmic feed quite unpopular. Instagram finally gave in to pressure and has decided to re-introduce the chronological feed, to some extent at least. The chronological…

Netflix has started rolling out a new Double Thumbs Up button that will be available in addition to the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons currently available on the platform. The new Double Thumbs Up button is currently rolling out to all mediums including web, TV, Android, and iOS. The Double Thumbs Up button is next to the original Thumbs Up button. It does work differently though and is meant to show that you really like the content. A single Thumbs Up button might show that you like the movie or show according to Netflix. The company added that if…

Amazon has announced that it will launch a new AWS Zone Cloud Infrastructure in Kenya. The company has not shared the ETA or the exact details on when this will happen but that should take place this year. Kenya is one of the 21 countries where Amazon will launch new AWS Local Zones. The others include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal and South Africa. The new AWS Local Zone in Kenya will be joining 16 existing Local Zones across the United States. What are AWS…

The Poco M4 Pro was today officially unveiled in Kenya as the successor to the Poco M3 series from last year. The phone was first unveiled at MWC conference in Barcelona and it has finally made it way to Kenya. “At POCO, we strive to surpass customers’ expectations and go above and beyond to provide the best experience at an affordable price,” said Kevin Qiu, Head of POCO Global. “For consumers looking for a superior and fun entertainment experience at an unbeatable price, POCO M4 Pro is a highly competitive option.” Poco M4 Pro: Price in Kenya, sale date The…

Huawei has confirmed that it will be expanding its product lineup in Kenya this quarter. The company says that the devices it will be launching in the country will include smartphones and PC products. Among the smartphones the company will launch this quarter include the Huawei P50 pro and Huawei nova 9 SE. The P50 pro is a flagship series while the nova 9 SE is a mid-range series. The company will also launch the Huawei Matebook D and Matepad 10.4 under the PC category. I am really curious to see the Huawei P50 Pro and how it will compete…

About one week ago, Safaricom Halal pesa was introduced by the telco in partnership with Gulf African Bank. This is the first Shariah-compliant mobile and digital financial solution to launch in Kenya. This is the latest addition by Safaricom to M-pesa that has seen some great strides in recent years. The company introduced the new M-Pesa App with mini-apps that make it more useful and gives businesses and service providers a chance to grow and serve their customers better. “We remain keen on partnerships that enable us to provide a wide variety of financial solutions that meet the diversified needs…

Twitter has confirmed that it is working on an edit button that will be added to the platform soon. The company said that it has been working on and testing this feature since last year but hasn’t finalized that yet. The feature will roll out soon starting with Twitter Blue members in the coming months. https://twitter.com/TwitterComms/status/1511456430024364037 At the moment, the undo option is what comes close to an edit button on Twitter. This feature is currently available to Twitter Blue subscribers. These are users who pay an additional fee for extra Twitter features. Since the undo feature is limited to…

Starting a conversation with someone whose contact you haven’t saved is not that easy on WhatsApp. There are ways you can do this but they are not that straightforward. You can use some third-party apps and services but that is not convenient for most people. WhatsApp is addressing this issue in an upcoming version of the app that should be released soon. This has been revealed by WABetaInfo indicating that the option is available on the latest beta version of WhatsApp for Android (v2.22.8.11). The beta version has a new pop-up option when you tap on an un-saved contact in…