Author: Kaluka wanjala

One of the new technologies in the TV industry is NanoCell. You may have heard about this new technology by LG if you have been on the market looking for a new premium TV. The question now, is, What is LG NanoCell? How does it work? and is it any good? In a nutshell, NanoCell is a display technology type developed by LG and offers better color and clarity, a number of smart features, wide viewing angles and powerful processors. It promises an immersive viewing experience for a number of settings from watching movies, sports and even playing video games.…

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is one of the latest smartphones by the company to launch in Kenya. This phone was launched in the country earlier this month. The phone is available in two configurations one with 3GB RAM and 64GB of storage and the other one with 4GB of RAM and 128GB storage. These are available in retail stores for Ksh 19,999 and Ksh 24,999 respectively. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is the successor to the Redmi Note 8 from last year. The Redmi Note 8 was and still is a good phone and according to the company, it…

The Infinix Note 7 has been available in Kenya for a few months and I got a unit to review last week. This is the latest phablet from the company that has been hyped a lot and I am interested to see what it is all about. The Infinix Note 7 in Kenya is available for around Ksh 18,000 on Jumia. Infinix Note devices have always been known for their big sizes and the Note 7 is not any different. This phone takes over from the Infinix Note 6 that was not very successful. The Infinix Note 7 is competing…

The Android TV market is expanding with manufacturers releasing new devices every so often. Syinix is one brand doing that and the company has introduced its Android TVs to the Kenyan market. The Syinix A20 series is the company’s line of Android TVs that you can now get in Kenya. If you may not know already, Syinix isn’t a new brand but one that has been operating in Kenya for some time now. The brand is owned by Transsion Holdings, the same company behind Tecno, Infinix and Itel. The Syinix A20 TVs are available in 32-inch, 43-inch, 50 inch and…

Yesterday, number of Twitter accounts were compromised in an organized Bitcoin scam that saw some people get scammed out of thousands of dollars. It is believed that the scammers have made close to or over $120,000 (Over Ksh 12M) as the records of every bitcoin transaction are publicly available. Those Behind the scam gained access to some accounts (verified accounts) of high-profile individuals and companies and sent out tweets like the one shared below. This is just one account, some of the other high-profile handles targeted include President Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Kanye West, Michael Bloomberg,…

One week after its official launch in Kenya and Nigeria, Showmax Pro is now available in 40 more African countries. Showmax Pro is the company’s new subscription option for ShowMax users and on top of the entertainment options available on ShowMax, it adds music channels, news, and live sport streaming from SuperSport. Live sports is what makes the product appealing and some of the content on that include all Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, and PSL games, as well as an extensive selection of additional live sport events including IAAF athletics, global marathons, and professional boxing. Showmax Pro is…

In the Kenyan mobile money market, Safaricom’s M-Pesa is the dominant player controlling a huge stake of the market. Its competitors, Airtel and Telkom have their respective services but none of them has come close to M-Pesa. I am not even sure Telkom’s offering is still available, I haven’t heard about anyone using it ever since it went live. Airtel Money seems to be losing its grip, if it even had one to being with, as it has reportedly lost over 3.74 million customers in one year. This represents about 91.9% of its customers lost in the last 12 months.…

The Vivo V19 is the latest mid-range smartphone to launch in Kenya. This phone is now available in Kenya for Ksh 41,000. The phone has been available on pre-order in the country for almost 3 weeks and you can now get it from smartphone retailers across the country. Just like its predecessor, the vivo V17 series, the vivo V19 brings impressive cameras and premium design language to the mid-range segment. For selfies, the vivo 19 has a dual-lens set-up housed in the punch-hole above the display. In Kenya, the vivo V19 will be available in two colour options of Gleam…

The OPPO A92 was recently launched in Kenya and is the latest mid-range smartphones from the company. It does borrow a few things from the OPPO A9 2020 but it does have some upgrades compared to previous devices. Like most other OPPO phones, the camera is one of the key selling points but that is not all what the phone can offer. Pricing and Availability The OPPO A92 is available in Kenya for Ksh 30,000. You can get it through Jumia and most other retail outlets in the country. With the launch of the OPPO A92, the company also launched…

A few years back, we mostly saw the latest Android updates roll out to mid-range and flagship devices. Most of those with entry level and affordable devices never got and never expected such updates and if these users wanted the latest version of update, they had to buy the latest devices that come with the updated OS pre-installed. HMD Global is one of the companies that has been pushing the latest OS updates to its affordable devices. The company has been doing this ever since it brought back the Nokia brand to the smartphone space. One of the key selling…