Author: Kaluka wanjala

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…

Even as PayPal to M-Pesa withdrawals took just a few minutes, it always surprised me how withdrawing to Equity Bank took up to 3 days. I never saw the appeal of using this option as you can get your money in minutes using M-Pesa and then transfer the same to your bank account if you really have to. Equity bank has been the only bank in Kenya that facilitates PayPal to bank account Withdrawal. This has been the case for years and it does not look like any other bank is willing to offer the same. With 3 days being…

The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE was unveiled globally recently as the second iteration in the company’s growing ‘Fan Edition’ series. This phone is meant to be the toned-down version of the Samsung Galaxy S21 flagship. It is the successor to the Galaxy S20 FE that received praises for offering very good value for money when it came out. The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is yet to launch in Kenya but that will happen soon. I happen to have the unit in for review and thought I should share my first impressions on it before the full review. I have had…

Huawei has confirmed that it will be launching the nova 9 smartphone in Kenya in the coming weeks. The company did not share the exact date but said that this phone is one of the three products it plans to launch in Kenya this quarter. The nova 9 comes to kenya just a few weeks after the company unveiled the Huawei nova Y60 that you can get in Kenya for Ksh 23,000. Read: Huawei nova Y60 Specifications and Price in Kenya The Huawei nova 9 was unveiled last year and comes with a 6.57-inch OLED display. The phone is powered…

Canon highlighted its commitment towards empowering children and youth by providing equal education and learning opportunities at Expo 2020 Dubai by being an active contributor in the conversation led by World Majlis on exploring the full breadth of possibilities in learning in the age of the fourth industrial revolution. The esteemed panelists at this educational session of Expo’s programme for people and planet included HE Aymen Tawfeeq Almoayed – Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs for the Kingdom of Bahrain, Denise Amyot – President and CEO at Colleges and Institutes in Canada, Prof. Renaldas Gudauskas – Director-General of the Martynas…

The Xiaomi 11T Pro was officially launched in Kenya back in December. The phone is currently available in stores for Ksh 49,999 for the 8GB RAM variant with 128GB of internal storage space. There is a 256GB variant that you can get for a bit more money. The Xiaomi 11T Pro comes with some premium features that definitely make it stand out from competitors. The phone comes with a massive 5,000 mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. In addition, it is also powered by the Snapdragon 888 processor and harman/Kardon tuned stereo speakers. I have the Xiaomi 11T pro…

ASUS announced the latest lineup of innovations at the Incredible Unfolds virtual launch event, continuing the brand’s legacy of pushing the PC industry into new territory with the breakthrough foldable design of Zenbook 17 Fold OLED and the commemorative Zenbook 14X OLED Space Edition. In addition, the launch event showcased Zenbook 14 OLED, ASUS Chromebook Flip CX5 and ExpertBook B5 series laptops for empowering consumers and enterprises alike; ProArt Display PA169CDV with Wacom EMR technology for giving interactive experiences to professional creators via ASUS ProArt Pen; and ASUS TUF Gaming F15 and TUF Dash F15 gaming laptops for bringing excellent…

Samsung has started rolling out One UI 4 Update to Galaxy Z Flip3 users in Kenya. One  UI 4 is based on Android 12 and officially started seeding to users in other markets last month and has finally made its way to this part of the world. I have been using the Galaxy Z Flip3 for over a month and got the notification of the update today. If you own this phone and haven’t received the notification, you can head to Settings > Software Update > Download and install. The firmware bundles up December’s security patch and is about 2.7GB…