Author: Kaluka wanjala

Back in August, Google officially released the stable build for Android 9.0 Pie. When the company announced this, it said that the update was to roll out to those who were part of the beta program first before other users. After this initial rollout, this update was then scheduled to roll out to those who own the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. Besides the Pixel phones, the new Nokia phones made by HMD Global were also in line to get Android Pie but we were just not sure when that was to happen. We knew…

OLED technology is the latest trend sweeping the television industry. We have seen a number of OLED TVs on the market and LG is one of the main players here. When OLED displays first came into the market, they were pricey compared to LCD displays but their prices have come down over the years to reasonable levels that put them within ranges that most people can afford. When compared to LCD displays, OLED displays have 5 areas where they outshine the former and this makes them the better panels for regular television viewing, gaming and home cinema. Sharper and Cleaner…

The Safaricom Neon Smart Kicka 4, quite a mouthful, is currently the most affordable Android Go smartphone in Kenya. The phone has been on the market for a few weeks and is available online through Masoko, Jumia and offline through Safaricom retail shops. At Ksh 3,499, the Safaricom Neon Kicka 4 is the perfect device for those who are looking for their first smartphone without spending so much on it. In a market like Kenya, the Safaricom Neon Kicka 4 is seen as the perfect first smartphone for those coming from feature phones. Since the Neon Kicka 4 is an…

LG TVs have a unique OLED technology that simplifies the OLED production, improves viewing experience and lowers the manufacturing cost. LG is one of the leading OLED TV manufacturers and its technology separates it from what is being offered by other manufacturers. Picture Modes LG OLED TVs come with 6 different picture modes to choose from. These include Vivid, Standard, Eco, Game, ISF Expert and THX Cinema.  The THX Cinema mode has no user adjustable controls or options, including brightness, and is designed for viewing under specified low ambient light viewing conditions. You get enough adjustments options with the ISF…

Earlier this month, Finserve unveiled its latest product, the mKey App. This is a keyboard application that integrates a number of financial and social services. The app is available on the Google Play Store and you can download it here. The mKey app seeks to offer more than just financial services. The developers want it to be a key part of your life from using it to keep up with the latest news to use it as a shopping portal. We have not seen this done here until now. I have been using the mKey app ever since and it…

When it comes to Android smartphones, it looks like manufacturers are using the RAM capacity to convince customers that their phones are the best. At the moment, we have 6GB and even 8GB RAM on some smartphones out there. A few years ago, having a smartphone with 3GB of RAM was what many people wanted but now we are looking at smartphones with twice the RAM. Most of the times the people buying the smartphones with 8GB of RAM may not take advantage of all that RAM and may end up using a fraction of that. OPPO’s current flagship, the…

Walk into any of the LG showrooms and you immediately feel the difference in the experience that makes this establishment stand out from your typical electronics outlet. There is no doubt that the products LG offers have earned the trust of their customers. However, the consumer-oriented way that LG treats its customers forges rare and strong emotional connections that many have found meaningful. LG further expands the experience through use of accessible social media to reach out to the consumers and they have developed products that are user friendly. Moses Marji, the General Manager Marketing at LG believes that LG…

Instagram is currently enabling browser notifications for those who prefer to use its service on a browser and not through its official apps. Yes, there are people who use the browser for one reason or the other. I do use the browser from time to time but still go back to using the app. Instagram is a mobile-first company and that is why the experience through its apps has always been way better than through the browser. The browser option was not there in the beginning but was introduced later as a way to cater to those who may not…

Google is celebrating 20 years of organizing the world’s information and making it accessible to billions of users in close to 200 languages. When Google Search was launched in 1998, the entire web consisted of only 25 million pages. The task of indexing and cataloging this information, the size of a small library, seemed ambitious at the time.  Two decades later, Google has indexed hundreds of billions of pages and the number grows with every new piece of information added to the web by users around the globe. The next chapter of Search is one that’s powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).…

Online shopping platform, MallforAfrica has officially launched its platform to Mombasa residents in a bid to tap into the high demand of consumers looking to access international stores virtually through the site. The move will now allow Mombasa residents to shop for their favorite items online through MallforAfrica platform granting them access to leading international stores in the US and UK such as Amazon, eBay, Macy’s, Zara, SportsDirect which initially were not readily available to them. Speaking during the launch of the platform, MallforAfrica’s Country Manager- Kenya, Mrs Naomi Konditi-Kivuvani said that the move to launch the service to Mombasa…