Author: Kaluka wanjala

All of us use our phone in realtime and interact with them more frequently than with any other devices.  A study of 11k RescueTime users (a software company) found that people spend around 3 hours and 15 minutes a day on phones. Device makers must then set aside the assumption that people are interacting with just a flat, glass screen.  A device that most of us look at first thing in the morning and only let go when we sleep needs to be an extension of who we are. Hence why design of mobile phones apart from functionality has become…

Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to assisting Kenyan financial services providers in their digital transformation by providing specialized Cloud solutions. The commitment is made considering the current operating environment, which has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as a recent study by the African Financial Industry Barometer, which found that nearly 72 percent of banks have already launched digitalisation programs as a priority for the coming year. However, the majority of those polled believe their digital maturity is still in its early stages; these FSPs should prioritize change as a business priority. Speaking during a virtual digital transformation…

The Infinix Note 11 Pro succeeds the Note 10 Pro that was quite a powerful smartphone in its own right. The Infinix Note 11 Pro is the latest from the company to launch in the country and you can get it in stores for around Ksh 27,500. The Infinix Note 11 Pro is the first smartphone from the company to come with the Helio G96 processor that has been praised to be a powerful gaming processor. This is one of the recent processors from MediaTek and Infinix is among the first companies to have it on its devices. I have…

The Tecno Camon 18 is the latest series from the Chinese manufacturer to launch in Kenya. At the moment, the Camon 18 series in Kenya comes in two variants, the standard Camon 18 and the Camon 18 Premiere. These devices are available for Ksh 22,000 and Ksh  37,000. I have been using the Tecno Camon 18 ever since it launched in Kenya and in this post I will be sharing my experiences on it. At its price the Camon 18 is competing with some other good devices from other brands and knowing what it has to offer is important before…

If you love a good movie, then you know the TV you have determines if the overall experience will be good or bad. No one wants an average viewing experience when it comes to movies, you want a good one that will make it worth your time. LG TVs offer a very good movie viewing experience and getting one means no regrets when binge-watching your In this post, we will be highlighting three main reasons why LG TVs are perfect for watching movies. Support for Dolby Vision IQ and Dolby Atomos LG NanoCell and OLED TVs have support for Dolby…

Choosing the perfect TV for your home can be a daunting task. With so many options available on the market, you may be confused as to which one is perfect for you. With all the terminologies being thrown around when it comes to TVs, you may be wondering if you should you get OLED, How is OLED different from LED? This post will cover some of these things and help you choose the best one for you. The post will not specifically tell you the TV to get but will guide you to choosing the perfect one for your home.…

Jambojet has partnered with Cellulant, to reward Jambojet customers with discount vouchers as they book flights ahead of the festive season. The bilateral partnership will see Jambojet reward 1,100 customers with discount vouchers worth Kes.1000 each, while making a booking to any of its destinations, as part of the Now Travel Ready campaign that aims to encourage travel. “The customer is at the heart of our operations. We would not have achieved the milestones we have attained this year without our customers’ support. For this, we have partnered with Cellulant, Jambojet’s mobile payments aggregator, to appreciate them with discount vouchers,”…

The Infinix Note 11 Pro was recently unveiled in Kenya and you can get it in stores for Ksh 27,500. This is the latest in the Infinix Note series that is well equipped to compete with almost every other smartphone within its price range. The Infinix Note 11 Pro is a performance beast and does handle day to day tasks with ease. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G96 Processor that has been paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage space. As for the GPU, it does come with the Mali-G57 MC2. In this post,…

Huawei has not been that active in the Kenya smartphone market ever since the US ban that prevented it from using Google services on its smartphones. Yes, the company has released some few phones but has just not been as visible as it was a few years back. Huawei plans to spice up the smartphone market with the launch of the Huawei Nova Y60 in Kenya. The company has confirmed this but has not said anything about the exact launch date. In a statement, the company said, “The mid-range device is a new branch of the Huawei nova series, integrating…

They say every cloud has a silver lining, and the Covid-19 pandemic seems to be inspiring the growth of digital financial services if the recently released financial results of the region’s largest commercial bank and communications companies are anything to go by. In its third-quarter financial results released on Monday, Equity bank announced that legacy banking – physical branch networks and ATMs, now account for only 3% of the bank’s transactions. 945 million transactions were carried out on mobile devices or on 3rd party infrastructure. Telecommunications giant Safaricom also announced a 42% growth in transactions volume to 7.3 billion as it…