Author: Kaluka wanjala

On both mobile and desktop programs, dark mode seems to be one of the popular trends that developers are embracing. Some of them implement it very well but others don’t do it so well. Dark mode is useful for those who use their phones in the dark or when the lighting is not so good. Even with that said, this is not the only way to use it. Some people prefer having dark mode activated all the time as it tends to look better to be honest. On Windows 10 and macOS, dark mode is available system-wide but not all…

If from time to time you find yourself using your notebook to take down notes, you may want to embrace the digital life and check out some note taking applications that you can download on your phone or laptop/desktop right now. There are a ton of note taking applications out there with different features and finding the one the works for you is essential. Out of the many applications out there, here are my favourite note taking application that you should check out. I have included a link to where you can download the listed apps and have made sure…

Telkom Kenya is spicing up its Combo bundle dubbed “Mzito” to give subscribers more data, minutes and free night data. The company has announced this today saying that the move has been advised by growth in Mobile Data consumption mainly driven by millennials. These revised Data and Voice plans come shortly after Telkom announced its KSh 1 Billion investment into the expansion and optimisation of its 4G and 3G networks. The network roll-out will see to the improvement of mobile connectivity, boosting the quality of service to customers. Plan Night Data Price 7 GB and 300 all-net minutes Valid for…

Loon, Alphabet-owned company, is currently working with Telkom Kenya to expand 4G availability to areas with low coverage. Loon uses balloon-powered internet in Kenya in partnership with Telkom Kenya and is planning an official roll out later this year. Loon had earlier indicated that it would start testing its balloon-powered internet in Kenya in early 2019 and true to its word, the company is setting up infrastructure to do so. The company has announced the installation of a new ground station in Nyeri. This is the third ground station by Loon and is a key step towards the deployment of…

Huawei’s latest smartphone, the Y7 Prime 2019 is finally available in retail stores in Kenya. The phone has been on pre-order since the beginning of the month and those who have been waiting for it can get it from both offline and online stores. You can get the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 online through Jumia, Avechi and Kilimall. The recommended retail price in Ksh 17,999 and this is the price you should get the phone for. The phone is available in three colour options of Aurora blue, Coral red and Midnight black. You can’t go wrong with any colour but…

WhatsApp groups arouse different emotions depending on who you ask. Groups can be useful in some cases depending on why they were created in the first place. This cannot be said if it is a group you do not necessarily want to be in and may not want to leave for one reason or the other. Most users were not happy with the fact that anyone can invite them to groups and you are automatically added to the said groups. You cannot reject the invitations as there is no such option and in some cases leaving the group is not…

The latest smartphone brand to make its way to Kenya is Lava. Lava is an Indian smartphone manufacturer that officially launched its devices in the country a couple of week ago. Its devices are available online through Jumia and you can get them through offline stores too. I have the Lava Z81 and thought I should unbox it for you guys just to show you what to expect if you are planning to buy this phone. This phone is available in two variants, a 2GB and a 3GB models. The 2GB variant is available for Ksh 12,000 while the 3GB…

For years, software developers yearned for ways to integrate M-Pesa to their products in a more efficient way. When Safaricom introduced the M-Pesa G2 API, this was seen as a step in the right direction but not all developers were happy with it as most of them could not integrate their applications with it. With the not so smooth path developers have had with M-Pesa API’s, the introduction of the new Daraja API got their attention and got them interested. Daraja API brought all the good that the G2 API had and added some extra features that developers could use…

IGTV has not picked up as much as Instagram thought it would when it launched it. This feature lets users create and post longer videos than they normally would in a normal Instagram post. To make sure more people see IGTV videos and hopefully use the feature themselves, Instagram is planning to add the videos to users’ timelines. The company plans to start doing this from Thursday this week. You should start seeing IGTV videos from the people you follow on your timeline and since the update will be pushed on the server side, you will not have to update…

Last week, Safaricom introduced its new “All in One Monthly Bundles”. With these bundles, the company says customers will be able to enjoy discounted data and calling rates in one package. To help you understand this new package better, here are a few things you need to know about these new bundles. Data and Voice Packages Available You can choose the package based on your needs. If you are an average data user, you can get the data only package where you dedicate all your cash on data. There is also a data-heavy package for heavy users who want to…