Author: Kaluka wanjala

It just hit me that I love dark mode more than the average person. I have it enabled on almost every single app that supports it. It does not matter what time of the day it is, you will find me using dark mode as long as the app I am using supports it. We have seen dark mode on some of the popular apps on Android from Twitter to Facebook Messenger and even YouTube. With Android Q, Android will get a system-wide Dark Theme. Since Android Q is just a few months away from its public release, Google is…

Huawei and Google are currently in an uncomfortable business position thanks to Donald Trump. President Trump included Huawei to a list of companies that American firms are not allowed to do business with unless they get a licence from the government. With the inclusion of Huawei to this list, Google is going to cut ties with the Chinese smartphone maker. We will still have Huawei smartphones running Android but in the future, Google will not support these phones with new updates. Huawei phones will also not come with some of the key Google apps unless this situation is solved Google…

By now you probably already know that Google is set to cut off Huawei’s Android license. This was revealed yesterday by Reuters before Google confirmed it without sharing any details. Even though we know of the trade war between China and the US, I did not expect this to be honest. As we wait for more details from Google and Huawei, let us look at why this has happened and how it will affect us. Why it happened Four days ago, the US added Huawei to the list of companies America firms cannot do business with unless they have a…

The Tecno Spark 3 is the smaller brother to the Spark 3 Pro that I reviewed last month. I loved this phone especially the build quality and the battery. For Ksh 12,000, the Spark 3 Pro outshined some of its key competitors and that is why I gave the phone my stamp of approval. When Tecno reached out telling me they have the Spark 3 for me to review, I was curious to see what this new device has to offer. The Spark 3 is available from Ksh 10,999 on Jumia and most other retail stores in Kenya. The Tecno…

The Infinix S4 is another camera-centric smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer that is currently available in Kenya for Ksh 14,999. This is the successor to the Infinix S3 and S3X from last year and even though the S series started primarily as a Selfie series, it has evolved to an all-round series that non-selfie lovers will appreciate. Even with that said, one of the key selling points of the Infinix S4 is its 32MP selfie camera. Yes, you read that right, a 32MP camera on a smartphone within this price. I have been using the Infinix S4 since it was…

Facebook is planning to tweak the News Feed once again as it tries to make the platform more personal and not just another noisy social media site you visit. The social network is making changes targeting the content you see on your News Feed. Preference on the content appearing on the News Feed will be given to posts from people that matter the most to you. With the latest changes, Facebook will prioritize content from people it thinks you are friends with. The updated News Feed will also prioritize links that you may consider useful. With these changes, Facebook hopes…

LG Electronics (LG) has finally introduced Multi-Language Support in its 2019 AI-enabled televisions as it aims to further improve viewer experience. With this, the TVs will be able to understand voice commands across a range of languages. The 2019 TVs come with LG’s unique ThinQ AI platform which deploys a deep learning algorithm to allow a higher level of AI picture and sound quality. With the new algorithm, LG’s TVs analyze source content and recognize ambient conditions to deliver an optimized content. The conversational voice recognition feature makes it easier than ever to source answers, simply by speaking into the…

When Instagram Direct was launched, it was seen as the next messaging app to watch out for as most people expected the app to be as popular as the standalone Messenger app by Facebook. Facebook owns Instagram and people expected the company to work its magic and make Instagram Direct, the messaging app, as popular as Facebook Messenger. Well, it looks like that was a dream and Instagram Direct will not get to be as popular as Facebook Messenger. In fact, Instagram Direct is being axed in the next few weeks and Instagram will no longer support it after that.…

If you are a fan of podcasts, then you may have come across Google Podcasts app at some point. It is not a robust as the other podcasting applications but Google has been changing some things on the app to make it appealing. The latest change on Google Podcasts makes it possible to automatically download the latest episodes of the podcasts you listen to. This option is available on most other podcasting apps but has been missing from Google Podcasts until now. Users of Google Podcasts will now be able to set new episodes of their favourite podcasts to auto…

The Huawei P30 Lite is the latest mid-range smartphone from Huawei to launch in Kenya. The phone is available through different online and offline retailers starting from Ksh 26,899 on Masoko. You can also get the phone through Jumia and Kilimall if you prefer these two. At this price, the Huawei P30 Lite is the direct competitor to the Nokia 7.1, Samsung Galaxy A50, OPPO F7/F9, XIaomi Pocophone F1 and many others. If this is your budget, you have a wide range of devices to choose from but in this review I will be looking at the Huawei P30 Lite…