Author: Kaluka wanjala

Google is working on a new ad-blocker that is said to specifically target ads that use too many system resources. This is according to 9to5Google. According to the publication, the tool will prevent the loading of ‘heavy ads’ that use too many resources. Chrome has been known to be a RAM hungry browser and some of these ‘heavy ads’ always end up slowing the browser further. The browser can be sluggish in normal circumstances depending on the device it is running on but in some cases, the website being visited is the culprit in this. This new tool that Google…

Apple pushed out iOS 13 recently but it is not available for every iPhone ever released, some like the iPhone 5 were not included on this list. There are people who are still using the iPhone 5 and even though the latest update is not available for them, they still need to have the most recent update available for their devices. Those who have the iPhone 5 have been urged to update to iOS 10.34 before Sunday (November 3). Why should you update to iOS 10.3.4? The main reason is because of the GPS rollover issue that resets devices after…

The Infinix Hot 8 is finally available in Kenya and you can get it from Jumia starting from Ksh 11,000. The phone is also available through Infinix branded shops across the country. The Hot 8 comes to the market less than a year after the company unveiled its successor, the Infinix Hot 7. The company has been very busy this year and with the fast moving smartphone market, upgrading the Hot series was necessary before the end of the year. I have a unit to review and I had to unbox it just to show you what you will be…

We have pretty much seen everything when it comes to data, voice and SMS bundles in Kenya. Even though most products have changed over the years, the changes have not been that major as most service providers add a few new options to try and get more people to sign up. Equitel is the latest one to jump into this and the company has announced a new bundle with talk time and insurance cover. So, what is this all about? let’s find out. Starter Option Equitel says that customers get 500 minutes across all networks plus a free Riziki insurance…

Android 10 has been out for a few weeks and we should start seeing it rolling out to some devices by now. Xiaomi is one of the manufacturers keen to see this update roll out to some of its devices before the end of the year. Late last month, the company listed down when its devices were to get MIUI 11 which is based on Android 10. The company has been actively working on this update and last week it pushed out MIUI 11 beta to thee Mi Mix 3. The company is back again this week with the same…

Even before the US-China trade war, Huawei had seen steady growth in its smartphone division. Huawei Consumer Business Group, the home of its smartphones and other products, has been seeing tremendous growth in the past few years and it is not slowing down anytime soon. From the latest numbers, Huawei has revealed that has shipped over 200 million smartphones this year. The year is not over so this number is impressive and even with the trade ban imposed by the United States, Huawei seems to be doing just fine. Huawei says this number has been achieved 64 days earlier than…

Cisco has appointed Sally Kimeu as Country Leader and Regional Manager for its East Africa operations in 10 countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, South Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea. “Cisco has longstanding culture of incubating our own talent and Sally’s appointment is proof. Sally has been with Cisco for twelve years having held various roles. She will lead a team charges with advancing Cisco’s robust innovation and technology transformation agenda in East Africa. She will also serve as a member of the Cisco Sub Saharan leadership team that I lead. I am excited for her new appointment…

This post has been updated to include an official statement from SEACOM announcing that the issue has been resolved. Update “SEACOM is up and running following a service-affecting outage on the SEACOM Subsea Cable System last night. All linear transmission traffic on the SEACOM Subsea Cable System from South Africa, Mozambique, and from the East Coast of Africa, to and from Europe has been restored. We are still investigating the cause of the outage and will provide necessary updates as we have more information. ” Original Post SEACOM, the subsea cable system provider, is reporting an outage that is affecting…

When it comes to taxi hailing services in Kenya, we see most companies focus their efforts in the major towns of Nairobi and Mombasa. Rarely do we see these companies operate outside these major towns but this may be changing soon. Bolt is one ride-hailing company that seems to be interested in expanding to other markets outside Nairobi and Mombasa. Back in July, the company announced that its services were available in Kisumu, Kakamega and Thika towns. Fast forward a few months later and Bolt has announced expansion to 4 more towns. These include Naivasha, Nakuru, Kitale and Eldoret towns.…

Even as the Cybersecurity industry grows, there are not that many women in that field. This can be attributed to many reasons from young girls being discouraged by their teachers, parents etc from venturing into the field. The end result is you have most of them getting into careers they did not like to begin with and leaving the field to be dominated by men. The gap is not just in Kenya but it is something seen globally according to Hayden Hainsworth, General Manager for Cybersecurity Engineering at Microsoft. She says that even now, she gets into meetings and she…