Author: Kaluka wanjala

Safaricom has today unveiled new data bundles that will let you continue using WhatsApp even after you use all your data. WhatsApp is the most popular messaging application out there and you will now be able to use it even when you run out of data. You will be able to use WhatsApp for free for the validity of the bundle you have. For example, if you buy the weekly bundle and use all the data in one day, you will still be able to use WhatsApp for free for the remaining days. Being able to use WhatsApp even when…

Android Oreo was officially released in August 2017, a little over a year ago, but its market share is still below 15%. This is not surprising at all as we are used to seeing low adoption rates for new Android versions. According to the latest Android distribution numbers, Oreo (both 8.0 and 8.1) is currently installed in 14.6% of the devices. For a version of Android that has been around for over a year, this number is very low. These are not the figures that Google may want to see right now as the company is getting ready to roll…

Instagram is currently testing a new feature that will let users tag other users on their videos. You can do so with photos at the moment but cannot do so with videos unless you tag them in the caption. Instagram is always testing some new features with a few select users before releasing it to everyone. According to TechCrunch, this tag option for videos will work the same way as tagging photos. The difference between the two is that Instagram will use a different icon that when you tap will link to a list of the people that have been…

Ecobank has been able to drastically improve its business analytics needs with the help of Microsoft Power BI. The bank, which has operations in 33 countries across the continent chose the solution due to it being easy to configure and navigate. “We use a lot of tools. So, we were looking for something that was easy to implement and configure as well. Moreover, as we deal with sensitive data, Power BI provides a secured environment which helps protect data integrity,” said the company’s head of BI.   The bank, who have been utilizing Power BI for over one year, have…

Yesterday, Apple officially unveiled its latest iPhones. We pretty much knew everything about these new phones before they were unveiled so the launch event was just to confirm what we knew. The iPhone Xs (pronounced “10-ess”) and Xs Max are not entirely new devices but rather slight upgrades compared to the iPhone X. If you already have the iPhone X, you may want to skip these two and wait for the next device next year. If you do not have the iPhone X but have always wanted it, this is the best time to get it as prices will drop.…

Loon has announced that it has successfully sent a test internet connection 1,000 kilometers across seven balloons. For those who may not be aware, Loon is an Alphabet-owned company that is planning to launch balloon-powered internet in Kenya next year in partnership with Telkom Kenya. Alphabet is the same company that owns Google by the way. This latest test by Loon was carried out in the United States and represents a distance that would have span the entire country from Mombasa to the Kenya-Uganda border. According to the company, this marks a positive step as it gets ready to rroll…

Fortnite is one of the most popular games right now. This game was just introduced to Android users by its maker, Epic Games, a couple of weeks back. So far, Fortnite has been installed by 15 million Android users across the world in just 21 days. The game isn’t officially available on the Google Play Store and is currently in an invite-only phase and only a limited number of people are able to download it. Its main rival is PUBG which can be downloaded from the Play Store. Reaching 15 Million installs in just 21 days shows you how popular…

If you are looking for a smartphone for less than Ksh 10,000, you have a good number to choose from. This does not necessarily mean that all the phones are good and worth your money. There are some phones that will end up frustrating you but there are others that will leave you impressed. This is what I wanted to find out with the Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 during my review period. The Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 is the latest entry level smartphone from the company to be launched in Kenya. The phone has a recommended retail price of Ksh…

In his IFA 2018 keynote titled “The Ultimate Power of Mobile AI”, Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Mr. Richard Yu introduced the Kirin 980, the system on a chip (SoC) that will bring about the next evolution of mobile AI. As the world’s first commercial SoC manufactured with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturer Company’s (TSMC) 7nm process, Kirin 980 combines best-in-class performance, efficiency, connectivity features, and Dual NPU AI processing power. “Last year, we showed the world the potential of On-Device AI with the Kirin 970, and this year, we’ve designed an all-round powerhouse that not only features outstanding AI capabilities, but…

If you have Ksh 105,000 to spend on a smartphone, you may be happy to know that the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is finally available in Kenya. The phone was officially launched in Kenya yesterday and you can get it from all Samsung Experience Stores, Safaricom shops and authorised dealers across the country. You can even get it from Masoko for Ksh 101,999 which is interesting as I was expecting Safaricom to sell the phone for more than this as it did with the Note 8 and the Galaxy S9 earlier this year. Samsung is only selling the 128GB model…