Author: Kaluka wanjala

Out of the more than 206 000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in just 6-months measured, between January to June 2021, over 30 000 of these attacks combined originated from Nigeria (14 071), Kenya (10 697), and South Africa (5 499). Significantly, for African countries monitored, Nigeria only trails Egypt (19 466) by the number of attacks blocked, pointing to how prevalent mobile threats have become in this highly connected country. In fact, Kaspersky’s latest research shows that when looking at the top ten countries by share of users attacked by mobile malware Nigeria…

Microsoft officially introduced Windows 11 to the world yesterday. The update will start rolling out gradually to users and may take months before most people end up getting it. To help with this, Microsoft released installation media creation tools and the official disk image (ISO) for Windows 11. This is the best option for those with supported devices to get the new operating system without waiting for the update to get to their devices. Windows 11 offers a number of changes including a new and clean design and the company has also said users should expect better performance and improved…

Yesterday, HMD Global officially unveiled its latest tablet to the market. This tablet has a 2K display and comes with an 8MP rear facing camera. The tablet also has stereo speakers and dual microphones. The Nokia T20 comes with 3/4GB of RAM, dedicated Google Kids Space, and an all-day battery life thanks to its 8,200 mAh battery. With the unveiling of the T20, HMD Global also unveiled a Rugged Case, Rugged Case + Flip cover/ stand, and Nokia Micro Earbuds Pro. These three accessories are specifically designed for the T20 tablet. Nokia T20 Specifications The Nokia T20 tablet is powered…

Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) in partnership with the Ministry of Education, The Embassy of Ireland, and BLAZE by Safaricom have today kicked off the annual four-day National Science and Technology Exhibition for secondary school students. The exhibition, which was officially kicked off by H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta, will showcase 111 entries by 214 students from 30 counties via YSK’s platform www.yskexhibition.co.ke/register. It is the culmination of an online adaptation of YSK’s outreach and mentorship programme that has reached over 100,000 students from all 47 counties since 2018. “The theme of this year’s exhibition is ‘Securing Our Future with STEM,’ as we…

Microsoft has today announced the rollout of Windows 11. This is the latest major OS update by the company and with it comes a number of new features to the popular OS. With Windows 11, Microsoft has changed some aspects of the design offering a much cleaner interface with additional multitasking features. In addition to this, the company says the new operating system also offers improvements in performance over its predecessor. Not everyone will be able to upgrade to Windows 11 but before we get to the details of that, let us look at some of the new features it…

Samsung continues its success, following the recent release of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 and Galaxy Z Fold3, which have attracted the interest of its consumers. Both phones are vastly different in many aspects but one thing for sure is both have foldable displays. If you are on the run for a foldable phone or just want to see what all the fuss is about, we are here to help you decide before you get to the physical store or start buying online. Design and Display The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 boasts a large 7.6-inch AMOLED display on the inside…

WhatsApp is said to be working on a new feature that will allow users to continue listening to voice notes even after they close the chat. The feature is currently under development according to WABetaInfo. The feature is dubbed global voice message player and at the moment it is available for the beta version of WhatsApp for iOS. With WhatsApp global voice message player, users will be able to start voice notes and exit the chat, view and reply to other messages in the app while the voice note is playing in the background. When the voice note player is…

Safaricom’s latest sustainable business report indicates that the company created a total value of KES 664 billion for the Kenyan society in its last financial year, which is ten times greater than the profit made during the year. According to the report’s ‘True Earnings’ highlights, the firm contributed KES 557.1 billion to the economy in the 2020/2021 financial year, which is 5.2% of Kenya’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The independent analysis of Safaricom’s true value to society identifies the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the company and quantifies them in financial terms. “Our Sustainable Business report, which covers our last…

Huawei has today announced the availability of its latest truly wireless earbuds, the FreeBuds 4, in Kenya. The earbuds are available locally starting from Ksh 17,999. You can get them online from Amaya and through offline channels. Huawei says the FreeBuds 4 come with an upgraded Open-fit ANC 2.0 technology which leads to better noise cancellation at the hardware and software level. These earbuds also feature a dual-microphone noise cancellation technology that delivers upgraded noise cancellation performance. According to Huawei, these are the first open-fit earbuds that feature the dual-mic noise cancellation technology. With this design, the microphone is able…

Vivo has announced the availability of its latest smartphone, the vivo Y21, in Kenya. The phone comes with some notable specifications that make it worth looking at for anyone looking for a smartphone under Ksh 20,000. Some of these include a MediaTek Helio P35 processor, a 5,000 mAh battery and many more. Priced at Ksh 17,000, the vivo Y21 competes with some of the recent devices from Xiaomi, Tecno, Infinix among others. The phone is available in 4GB RAM and 128GB configurations. The storage space can be expanded further to 1TB and the RAM too can be expanded to use…