Author: Kaluka wanjala

If for some reason you are a big user of Cortana on your Android or iOS devices, we have some bad news for you. Microsoft plans to shut down Cortana app on both Android and iOS next year. The company plans to pull the plug on this by January 31 next year in certain markets. This was revealed by a post on its support forums in the UK, Canada and Australia. The company has not clarified if this will be the case globally but it does appear to be so. Cortana did not gain that much traction in the competitive…

The Huawei Y9s was officially unveiled in Kenya yesterday and will be available on pre-order in the country later this month. This is the third device in the Y9 series and is also the most expensive. When available in retail stores, you will be able to get one starting from Ksh 31,999. The Huawei Y9s has a lot of similarities to its two predecessors but the differences are also clear just looking at the specifications. This is sort of a refresh to the line rather than a new device built from the ground up. This is not a bad thing…

With the 2019 Jumia Black Friday sale live, there are some deals that you may want to check out. Jumia Black Friday tends to be a month long event and during this period, you can grab some good deals along the way. Since Jumia has a ton of products on its site, knowing where to get the deals can save you time and money. In this post, I will be looking at some of the deals specifically brought by Xiaomi. I will be highlighting some of the products that I would want to get myself and those that I think…

Earlier today, Huawei officially unveiled its latest smartphone, the Huawei Y9s into the Kenyan market. This is the latest in the Y9 series and will go on sale in retail stores in Kenya later this month. Before the launch, I thought I should do a post highlighting some of the things you may want to know.  Member of Huawei Y9 Series As I have already mentioned, this is the latest in the Huawei Y9 series that is now made up of three devices that are the Huawei Y9 2019 from last year, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 from earlier this…

A few days ago, we told you about the official launch of the Infinix S5 in Nigeria. We still do not have the phone in Kenya but be sure that it is coming this way and will be here before the end of the year. The Infinix S5 is the company’s first device to come with a punch hole notch, something we see a lot on Samsung phones. The punch hole houses the 32MP front facing camera which sounds promising and I would really love to test when reviewing this phone. As for the other cameras, we do get a…

The Infinix Hot 8 is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. This phone is available in Kenya starting from Ksh 9,999 for the base model and Ksh 10,999 for the LTE model that I am using. If you know a few things about Infinix, then you know that the company has different devices and the Hot series is one of its entry level one. At its price, the Infinix Hot 8 is reasonably priced and you can find more about it in the full review that I did about a week ago. In this post, I…

Over the years, gamers have been moving from primarily using desktop computers to laptops. There are those that still prefer building their own gaming PCs but we have been seeing some casual gamers and eSports players go for laptops for gaming. The portability provided by gaming laptops makes them appealing to some people Asus has a number of ROG gaming laptops for different needs and in this review, I will be looking at the Asus ROG Strix G531GT. This is the model that we will be having in Kenya and the one I have comes with the Intel 9th generation…

Vivo, the fifth largest smartphone manufacturer in the world, officially unveiled the V17 Pro smartphone in the Kenyan Market last week. Vivo has been operating in Kenya for a few months now and we told you about its Y series devices targeting the youth that it announced back in September. The company held its first event last week to not only announce the availability of the V17 Pro in Kenya but to also officially unveiled its brand of smartphones in the country. Vivo is Oppo’s sister company and the two have very similar devices and I am glad to see…

Yesterday, Infinix unveiled its latest smartphone, the Infinix S5. The phone was unveiled in Nigeria and is not available in Kenya yet. This is the successor to the Infinix S4 that we reviewed not so long ago and they fall under its S series which started as a selfie-centric line but is right now a camera-centric line. We first heard about the Infinix S5 back in October but we did not have all the details in terms of specifications until now. The company has not been generous with information but that has never stopped us from finding more information about…

Every time I get a new phone to review, I tend to consider its price and specifications to see if it offers good value for money. This is on top of my experience using the device as most of the times, real world experiences matter more than what the company is focusing on when marketing the device. This is exactly what I focused on with the Infinix Hot 8 that I have been reviewing the past 7 days. I did an unboxing post that you can check out here. For those interested, the Infinix Hot 8 is available in Kenya…