Author: Kaluka wanjala

We suspected this was going to happen and it looks like that is the case. The MWC 2020 has officially been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus. Over the past few weeks, a number of companies withdrew from the event and this was unsettling for those who planned to attend the event and even its organizers. With some of the top companies pulling out, huge gaps were left in the exhibitor list and this raised questions about the need to have the event this year. Speaking on this, John Hoffman – the CEO of the GSMA, the organization behind…

Last night, Samsung officially unveiled its latest flagship series, the Galaxy S20. This phone series is made up of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The three phones share some key specifications but as expected, they do have some key differences that make them the ideal devices for different customers. All these three phones will be available in Kenya as from March 13. Before that, those who want to be among the first ones to own these phones will be able to pre-order them online on Masoko and through offline stores from February 21. Those who…

Samsung has finally launched the new Galaxy S20 smartphones. We knew these phones were coming and practically knew everything about them before their official launch. The phones were unveiled at the Samsung Unpacked 2020 event in San Francisco last night. The new Samsung Galaxy S20 line-up is made up of three devices, Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra. With the three devices, Samsung has ensured they come with improved camera systems, improved display technology and 5G support. We are getting bigger displays with all three phones having over 6 inches of that. The Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra…

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series in Kenya is made up of three main devices, the standard Galaxy Note 10, the Galaxy Note 10 Lite recently announced in Kenya and the Galaxy Note 10+. The three devices are not that different as they share some key specifications but they do target different customers who want different things from their devices. In this post, I will be highlighting the key Galaxy Note 10 specifications to help you decide which one is perfect for you. All these three devices are available;le at different prices with the Note 10 Lite being the cheapest.…

A few week ago, the beta version of WhatsApp for Android got dark mode support. This is a much-anticipated feature but when released, it was only available for Android. We knew it was to land on iOS at some point but we were just never sure when that was going to happen. Some users taking part in WhatsApp’s TestFlight beta program have seen the feature in the most recent testing notes according to MacRumors. With this, the feature should be rolling out to iOS users very soon. At this point, it is still unknown when dark mode will be available…

When IGTV was first introduced, it was seen as the perfect platform to challenge YouTube. It was integrated right into Instagram and was meant for those who want to post long videos otherwise not supported by Instagram at that time. The only challenge IGTV faced was the lack of monetization options that are available on YouTube. Creators on YouTube can make a decent living and to attract them to IGTV, there had to be ways for them to make money from their videos. IGTV has not had monetization options and over the years some of the creators who were among…

If you have always admired the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series but could not buy one because of the price, you may be happy to know that the company has announced the availability of the Galaxy Note 10 Lite in Kenya. Just as the name suggests, this is a lighter version of the flagship Galaxy Note 10 that has been available in Kenya for some time. The Galaxy Note 10 Lite has just been announced in Kenya but is not available in retail stores, for that, we will have to wait till next week. The company says the phone will…

If you actively use Netflix, you may have seen video previews when you are using the app. Some of the videos tend to be very loud and annoying and in some cases embarrassing. Not everyone seems to enjoy the previews and Netflix clearly knows this from the feedback it has gotten. In what comes as a relief to all Netflix users, the company has just announced that you can now be able to disable autoplay previews. It’s normal that “when you browse Netflix, you can automatically play trailers using autoplay to get a preview of a TV show or movie.” …

Twitter will start cracking down on content it considers to have been manipulated deliberately to cause “serious harm”. Instagram announced a similar thing last month saying it was part of its plan to stop the spread of fake news. Twitter will not ban manipulated images, videos and audio outright but the company says it will remove content that has been deceptively altered and is likely to cause users harm. This new rule will come into effect on March 5. As for altered media that is shared on the platform but is not seen as harmful, Twitter says that such content…

Twitter has updated its iOS app to include redefined conversations that are meant to make conversations easier to follow. Twitter began testing this new form of replies a few months ago and the update is ready to roll out to the end users. With these redefined conversations, users will be able to clearly see who is replying to whom. This new design takes inspiration from Reddit. All the replies are connected to the original tweet via a link that makes it easier for people to follow the conversation from the start to the end. If you want to try out…