Author: Kaluka wanjala

A few days back, YouTube was rumoured to be planning to default all videos on its platform to SD quality (480p) in Europe. The main reason for this was to ensure networks could handle all the traffic as a result of people working from home due to the coronavirus outbreak. Fast forward a few days later and this is the expected video quality globally. YouTube plans to default videos to 480p quality globally over the next few days. This will be the case for a month and we may see an extension if the current pandemic and movement restrictions stay…

Opera has today announced the availability of Opera News Hub in Kenya providing content creators with a new avenue to make money from their content. The Opera News Hub is a new online editorial platform that will provide Kenyan content creators with ways to create, share and monetize content. Opera says content creators will be able to maximize their online visibility and reach more than the 350 million people using Opera products across the world. This is the best case scenario and do not expect your content to reach all these people but you should expect to see an increase…

In a world where we have an app for pretty much anything, you may end up using so much data and resources when using your phone every time. We have seen some big developers come up with lite versions of their apps to target those who have slow networks or those who do not have unlimited data. The latest developer to join this bandwagon is Opera. The new app from the company launched today is the Opera News Lite. The company launched the Opera News Lite two years ago and has revealed that it currently has over 160 million users.…

Loon, the company that plans to bring balloon-powered internet to Kenya in partnership with Telkom Kenya, has announced that it has received all the regulatory and cabinet approvals to start flying its balloons in Kenya. Loon’s third ground station was set up in Kenya back in 2019 and the company was expected o start operations in mid 2019 but that never happened. It might be that the company was not ready or just that the approvals were not it back then. With the approvals in, the balloons will be dispatched from its sites in the United States and should arrive…

Ever since HMD Global brought back Nokia smartphones, the company has always gone down the nostalgia path with the unveiling of some old Nokia classics that die-hard fans will appreciate. The company has previously unveiled the Nokia 3310, the Nokia 2720, the “banana phone” 8110 and the latest addition to this list is the new Nokia 5310 Xpress Music phone. This is similar to the original Nokia 5310 Xpress Music phone with a wireless FM radio, MP3 Player and since it is a music phone, it does have two powerful front-facing speakers. The dedicated music buttons found on the original…

E-Commerce platform Gobeba experienced an abnormal surge in orders as Kenyans move to online platforms for purchase household items. On Friday and over the last 3 days , orders went up 200 % in the on demand e-commerce platform as people chose to have shopping done for them . This comes amidst the outbreak of the Coronavirus and in wake of governments directive to Kenyans to avoid crowded areas. The platform saw an increase in groceries, gas and alcohol by 200%, 100% and 50% respectively, an indication that most Kenyans are moving online in pursuit of food stuff and other…

By now you already know about the COVID-19 Pandemic. It does affect the society at large and even though we rarely cover such stories here, I believe sharing every bit of information can go a long way in dealing with it. The virus is spreading fast and even though we have a handful of confirmed cases in Kenya, there are some measures citizens have been advised to take to make sure it does not spread further. The key one is social distancing. This means that human to human interaction should be limited and this is good but affects some key…

Infinix has a number of devices on the market and some of the most affordable ones are in the Smart series. The Infinix Smart 4 is one of the latest in the series that you can get in Kenya for less than ksh 10,000. This is a good price point for anyone who is looking for their first smartphone or anyone looking for a good Android phone that can serve them well. The Infinix Smart 4 is available in either 16GB or 32GB of internal storage space. The prices of the two variants differ slightly with the 16GB version selling…

Bugs are common with most applications whether they are large complex ones or just simple ones. This is exactly what happened last night on Facebook. A bug on the social media site’s anti-spam system deleted posts about the coronavirus pandemic. This bug deleted posts from reputable new sources such as the BBC and this meant that people did not get up to date information as they should. Throughout the night, posts were marked as spam as reported by BBC News. The publication said: Facebook has said that a software issue was responsible for posts on topics including coronavirus being wrongly…

Tecno is planning to launch its latest smartphone in Kenya in the coming weeks. This new smartphone is the Tecno Camon 15 that takes over from the Camon 12 that I reviewed last year. The Camon 15 will be available in three variants, the Camon 15 premier, Camon 15 and Camon 15 air. Just like all other Camon devices, the Tecno Camon 15 is a camera centric smartphone. The phone will be coming to Kenya early next month, on April 10. Its retail price is still unknown but we will have that information in the coming weeks. Check out the…