Author: Kaluka wanjala

Cisco has announced new intent-based networking solutions to help optimize business and network operations. As organizations face mounting challenges to deliver consistent and positive digital experiences, Cisco is driving networking advancements to keep customers connected, productive and secure. The new innovations, focused on simplifying automation and providing IT and business insights, will enable IT teams to be agile, while staying closely aligned with business objectives. This alignment has never been more important than in today’s dynamic business environment. “In today’s everchanging world, it is critical for a business’s network to be in tune with its strategic goals, whether that’s supporting…

The Huawei Y8p is one of the two latest smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone has been available on pre-order in Kenya from June 15 all through to June 20. That means that you should be able to get the Huawei Y8p in Kenya right now. The Huawei Y8p comes into the market a few weeks after the unveiling of the Huawei Y7p. You can get the Y7p in Kenya for Ksh 18,000. With the launch of the Y8p, the company has also launched the Huawei Y6p that is available at a lower price. I have…

Adoption of the latest iOS versions has always been high a few months after its release. Apple controls both hardware and software of the iPhones and iPads on the market and is able to ensure timely rollout of the latest updates. This is quite different from Android where we see slow adoption of the latest OS version. With iOS 13, Apple is reporting that the OS is running on 81% of all iPhones. The rest is taken up by iOS 12 with 13% share and iOS 11 and earlier versions with 6% market share. Compare the numbers shared above with…

Google has already rolled out dark mode to some of its key applications but not to all its apps. With Android 10’s support for dark theme, having dark mode embedded within an app is more important than ever. For Google, some of its applications that have not been updated to have dark mode include Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. This is the case right now but that may be changing soon. 9to5google is reporting that plans are underway to bring dark mode to Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. This was discovered after decompiling the latest version of these applications that…

Nokia was once one of the top phone manufacturers before the rise of smartphones pushed it out of the top spot. Back when Nokia was at the top, it had some well knows devices including the Nokia 3310, Nokia 5310 among others. The Nokia 5310 was its music phone back when having it on your phone was a big deal. The phone was first launched in 2007 and was quite unique at that time. This was an icon of its time and HMD Global decide to bring it back in March this year. The phone was launched to a global…

Safaricom has today unveiled its new smartphone app targeting business owners. This new app is named ‘M-Pesa for Business’ and is designed to help business owners access real-time statements, export statements and track the performance of their businesses on the go. You can get the M-Pesa for Business app on your Android device right now with the iOS version expected on the App Store in the coming days. Speaking on this, Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom said “At Safaricom, we are taking a focus on the needs of small and medium businesses to provide them with suitable technology solutions to help…

Vivo is finally ready to unveil one of its latest smartphones in Kenya. This new phone, the vivo V19, is set to be launched in Kenya in about a week (24th June). We told you about this expected launch about a week ago but back then we did not have the exact date as to when it was going to happen. The vivo V19 is the successor to the V17 Pro that I reviewed last year. I really loved this phone and I am expecting a similar experience with the V19. According to the official statement distributed by the company,…

For many years, Samsung has taken the crown of the top smartphone manufacturer in the world. Samsung still sells millions of smartphones every year but it has been facing stiff competition from a number of manufacturers out of China. These include Huawei, OPPO, Xiaomi, vivo and others. These manufacturers tend to offer slightly affordable devices compared to what Samsung offers. Affordability is key in most emerging and developing economies where not many people are willing to spend flagship money on a single device. This is where the Chinese manufacturers shine. Huawei has been clear that they wanted to be the…

With the current pandemic disrupting lives, Safaricom came up with the Bonga For Good Initiative which sought to cushion Kenyans against the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this initiative, customers could make payments at merchant points using Bonga Points. Over the years, Safaricom subscribers could redeem Bonga Points for data, SMS and voice. They earn the points as they spend money on the network and this has been its rewards system ever since. Customers earn 1 point with every Ksh 10 they spend and over the years, some have accumulated so many points as most do not just…

A few days back, we told you that Huawei had plans to launch two new smartphones in Kenya. These are the Huawei Y6p and the Huawei Y8p. Both of these are P series devices and they will be the second and third devices in this series to launch in Kenya this year. The Huawei Y6p and Y8p are finally available on pre-order in Kenya for Ksh 14,999 and 24,999 respectively. Those who pre-order the Huawei Y6p will get gift hampers worth Ksh 3,299 while those who pre-order the Huawei Y8p will get gift hampers worth Ksh 5,099. Speaking of the…