Author: Kaluka wanjala

LG Electronics (has launched Mission for the Future, a global competition for startups to unlock innovative technologies and business ideas into the future. This inaugural competition is hosted by the company’s new Silicon Valley-based innovation center, LG NOVA, a strategic team within LG working with startups and entrepreneur communities to build new businesses and tap innovation from outside LG. Mission for the Future will be a nine-month annual challenge seeking the best ideas, concepts and businesses for a greener, smarter, healthier, more-connected future. The selected startups will begin working with the LG NOVA team on their business proposals within three to six months.…

The Nokia C30 is finally available in Kenya starting from Ksh 14,500. This is the latest from HMD Global to launch in the country and is available in two colour options of green and white. This phone comes into the market a few weeks after we saw another budget smartphone from the company, the Nokia C10. I have reviewed the C10 and it is a good phone but it does target different buyers compared to the C30. The Nokia C30 comes with a 6.82-inch HD+ display that offers 720×1600 pixels resolution. The display has a water drop notch design that…

Earlier this year, WhatsApp announced an update to its privacy policy that got so many people angry and worried about the move the messaging app was taking. With this privacy policy update, WhatsApp would share some information with its parent company, Facebook. WhatsApp has clarified this move and even delayed the implementation but in the end pushed a Terms of Service that limited features for users who did not accept the changes. With this move, a number of people were annoyed and some even opted to using other chat services. To counter this, WhatsApp is making some changes to these…

The Nokia C10 is the latest entry-level smartphone from HMD Global to be launched in Kenya. The phone is available in retail stores from Ksh 8,000. I have been using the Nokia C10 for a few weeks and in this post, I will be sharing my experiences to help you decide if this phone is worth your money. The Nokia C10 is an Android Go smartphone and comes with Android 11 Go Edition out of the box. It does support 3G connection with no 4G support. This phone is perfect for anyone who needs a reliable device for making calls,…

The Nokia C10 is one of the latest smartphone from HMD Global to launch in Kenya. This phone is available in retail stores for from Ksh 8,000. This makes it one of the most affordable Nokia smartphones you can get in Kenya at the moment. I have been using the Nokia C10 for a few weeks and it is quite a good phone. I am working on a full review that will be up in the next couple of days. The Nokia C10 is an entry-level phone and thus is not very powerful but can still manage to run day-to-day…

Andela recently announced a new milestone for its developer learning community. Andela Learning Community (ALC) has surpassed 100,000 learners. Andela’s Learning Community (ALC) was launched in 2017 with the belief that brilliance is evenly distributed but opportunity is not. Since its founding, Andela has been able to provide career opportunities for thousands of engineers in addition to the learning opportunities provided to the Andela Learning Community. Available for engineers at all stages of their careers, the ALC offers access to in-demand technology courses from learning partners as well as connects engineers to employment opportunities through its job network initiative. Previous ALC…

Tecno Mobile has today introduced its new brand slogan of Stop At Nothing. This slogan shows the company’s commitment to push ahead in all that it does. When introducing this new brand slogan, Tecno said that it represents its recognition of human progress and people’s pursuit for purpose, potential and excellence. Tecno also said the new slogan shows its commitment to delivering on a promise of unlocking the best of contemporary smartphone technologies and making it accessible for global emerging markets. It celebrates “progressive mavericks” and those “young at heart”, the youth who admirably stayed resilient in the face of…

Huawei has today announced the introduction of Huawei FusionSolar, its Smart PV solution, into the Kenyan market. FusionSolar is the company’s complete integrated system for residential solar energy solution. With a growing number of homeowners jumping on the solar bandwagon and turning their houses into power plants, the home energy storage system (ESS) – a device that stores electricity as chemical energy – plays an even greater role in this unprecedented energy transition. The theme of the day at the event was carbon neutrality with Huawei Kenya CEO Will Meng gave a glimpse to the inroads Huawei has made over…

Xiaomi may be doing away with the Mi branding going forward according to XDA developers. The company recently unveiled the new Xiaomi Mix 4 smartphone that did not have the ‘Mi’ branding. At that time, Xiaomi did not say much about this naming but the company has now confirmed that the ‘Mi’ branding will be no more. This is a huge shift for Xiaomi which has had the Mi branding ever since its inception. The Mi branding has been what some people have associated Xiaomi with and we will have to wait and see how changing it is going to…

As the world shifts towards a more sustainable future—reducing waste and creating positive impact—information technology (IT) should be at the forefront. Recent data from United Nations Report indicates that the IT industry produces over 50 million tons of e-waste each year, of which only 20% of this is recycled. Kenya alone generates about 3,000 tons of e-waste each year—including computers, printers, networking devices, monitors, and other devices. However, lack of e-waste awareness, poor separation, and crooked disposal systems have e-waste mixed with ordinary waste in dumps.   Well, there’s potential for improvements through solutions such as the circular economy. Implementing a…