Author: Kaluka wanjala

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will let users login to the same account and use the same phone number on multiple smartphones. This feature has been demanded by many users but I don’t see its use to be honest as I prefer to be logged in to the phone that I am currently using. Moving to a new phone can be a hustle but I do not mind it that much. At the moment, you can only login to your account on one device and the only other exception is to use the WhatsApp Web feature. This…

It seems like we have to talk about the coronavirus pandemic as it affects us in more ways than we imagine. The pandemic has affected lives all over the world and the current recommendation by most governments for citizens is to stay at home and/or practice social distancing. With people staying at home, the need to communicate with their friends, families or colleagues has led to more people to use messaging apps like WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned company has seen a 40% increase in usage according to Kantar, a data and consulting company. WhatsApp is quite popular in most markets and…

With the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, a number of people are spending a significant part of their day at home. With social distancing and all, people have time as they do work from home while others are taking time off work. With all these people spending time at home, they will definitely want to stay entertained and one of the ways is to stream their favourite movies, shows or just listen to music through the different platforms including YouTube, ShowMax, Netflix etc. With all these people, there is some strain on the ISPs as the rise in demand is unusual and…

Unless you have been off the grid the past couple of months, you have heard or the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Talk of the virus has been all over affecting nearly all if not all sectors and may get worse if not addressed immediately. The virus is spreading at an alarming rate and given the fact that we still don’t know much about it, it will take time before it is all over. At the moment, there are different parties working on ways to end this pandemic. We need different stakeholders to come together to play their part if we are to…

When it comes to streaming videos on YouTube, there are those who want the highest resolution possible. This was not possible on Android as in most cases the default resolution on mobile was 480p. Even though some people are ok with this, others aren’t. The default resolution is just that and as you probably already know, there are options to change to a higher resolution if you wish to do so. For those who have always wanted a higher resolution to be the default setting on Android, you may be getting your wish. YouTube plans to soon let you choose…

Safaricom Neon series is made up of entry level devices that you may or may not have heard about. If you have shopped around for an entry level device, below Ksh 10,000, you may have at some point seen To ensure uptake of the Neon smartphones, Safaricom launched the Maisha Ni Digital Campaign in Kenya. Through this campaign, the company hoped to onboard those who were using feature phones and have never had a smartphone before. These are the people who may not be willing or are not able to buy expensive smartphones but still want to find smart devices…

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…