Author: Kaluka wanjala

As the current pandemic forced most people to stay indoors, streaming services like ShowMax had to find new ways to get people to use their platforms. The company introduced a Live News streaming segment on its platform for those who want to keep up with the latest happenings around the world. This segment was introduced back in March and gave users access to some new channels including BBC World News, Al Jazeera, CNN International, Sky News, Euronews and Newszroom Africa. This was one of the many changes ShowMax implemented during this pandemic to take advantage of the people who flooded…

Tension between India and China is rising and the latest move comes from the Indian Government targeting a huge number of applications made by Chinese companies. In total, the Indian Government has banned a total of 59 applications including popular ones like TikTok. This is quite a headache for TikTok as India is its biggest market as per Google Play downloads according to data from Statista. In the country, the app has over 100 million users which is quite big and a number that is rising by the day. The Indian Government says the ban comes into effect as it…

Google Photos is set to turn automatic backup and syncing of media from messaging apps according to an employee of the company. The reason behind this has to do with the current pandemic that has seen people share much more over messaging apps. With the pandemic still with us and restrictions not easing as fast as many had expected, Google is implementing these changes as a way to save its bandwidth resources that are strained at the moment. Google will start notifying users of the changes when they open the app. Due to COVID-19, people are sharing more photos and…

If you are a regular Facebook user, you may have encountered the memories feature on your own timeline or on your newsfeed shared by someone in your friends list. Facebook memories can be a good reminder of some of the moments and activities that you may have enjoyed sometime back. In some cases, memories can be painful to see as they can be a reminder of a painful event you went through. For others it can just be cringy to see. For those who may not want to see these memories on their newsfeed, there are steps you can follow…

Most of us have seen it at some point, someone we follow on social media sharing an article with outdated information. This happens far too many times be it in regards to politics, a certain individual or just about anything. You hurriedly click on the link and you end up reading an article that is one, two, three or even five years old. Some of the people sharing such articles may not be aware it is old news and they may think they are onto something when sharing it. This has been a problem on Facebook as with most other…

Google has released an updated version of the popular Google Photos app that introduces a new design and a number of new features. In addition to these, the app is also getting a slightly altered logo. The changes implemented will not affect how you use the app that much as they are meant to make the app intuitive and easy to use. Your content is still the main focus In summary, Google Photos has been made to be much simpler. The photos and videos will be bigger on the page and this means that you will see less empty space.…

HMD Global has officially announced the availability of the Nokia 5.3 in Kenya. The Nokia 5.3 is available in the country for Ksh 23,000. The Nokia 5.3 is one of the handful of devices that HMD global announced back in March. The device comes with a 6.55-inch display with HD+ resolution and has a 20:9 aspect ratio. Powering this phone is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor that has been paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. This can be expanded up to 512GB using a MicroSD card. “The Nokia 5.3 was designed to enable smartphone users to…

Vivo has finally unveiled its latest smartphone in Kenya. The vivo V19 is available on pre-order for Ksh 40,999, right around the same price its predecessor, the vivo V17 Pro was retailing at. Those who wish to pre-order the phone can do so at vivo outlets across the country from now all the way through to 2nd July 2020 when the phone will be available to buy. This will be sort of vivo’s flagship for Kenya in 2020. It does come with some really good specifications that make it worth looking at if you want a smartphone within this price…

Huawei has officially unveiled its latest smartphones, the Y6p and Y8p in kenya. The Huawei Y6p and Y8p are available in Kenya for Ksh 14,999 and Ksh 24,999 respectively. On shelf purchase will come with Bluetooth Headset as free gift for the first one week. The devices will be available in all retail stores across the country including Jumia Kenya. Speaking of the launch, Huawei Mobile Kenya Country Head Jim Zhujie said, “One look at the HUAWEI Y8p and its clear that this is more than a middle level smartphone. Adopting a 48MP AI Triple Camera setup, solid performance with…

ASUS has updated its ZenBook series with the unveiling of the all-new ZenBook 13 (UX325) and ZenBook 14 (UX425). These new laptops are thinner and lighter than their predecessors but even with that ASUS has managed to include a full-size HDMI, USB Type-A ports, Thunderbolt 3 USB-C and a microSD card reader. According to ASUS, they are the world’s thinnest 13.3-inch and 14-inch laptops to offer such comprehensive and versatile connectivity. Both the ZenBook 13 and 14 laptops have four-sided NanoEdge displays with 90% screen-to-body ratio. The user experience is also fully updated, featuring ASUS NumberPad 2.0, up to 22…