Author: Kaluka wanjala

Earlier this year, I told you that Skype had plans to introduce end-to-end encryption to its platform. At the moment, the feature was only available to Skype Insiders but is now expanding to all users. Skype announced the availability of end-to-end encryption for texts chats and messages thus enabling its Private Conversations feature after months of testing. Skype seems to be one of the biggest messaging platforms out there that has been slow to enable end-to-end encryption. The platform has been losing ground to more progressive instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and the likes. The absence of…

Infinix is set to launch yet another smartphone in Kenya before the end of this month (August). This new smartphone, the Infinix Note 5 Stylus, comes with a Stylus Pen as you probably could tell from its name and comes with most of the features we have already seen on the standard Infinix Note 5. The company has confirmed that the phone is coming to Kenya and should be available for Ksh 25,000, a bit expensive for an Infinix phone. Just to give you some perspective, the Infinix Note 5 that we have in Kenya is available for Ksh 17,939.…

Equity Group Holdings has today launched its fintech subsidiary, Finserve, signaling a future defined by disruptive innovation beyond the Group’s current financial services. Finserve will operate as an autonomous commercial enterprise, delivering solutions not just for Equity Group, but to the entire economy. Finserve has been the technology arm of Equity Group and has been behind innovations such as Equitel, the Group’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Customers using the Equitel SIM card can manage their bank accounts from their mobile phones – sending money to any bank and any mobile network, paying for goods and services using EazzyPay, applying…

Last week, Safaricom unveiled the most affordable Android Go smartphone in Kenya, the Neon Kicka 4, as part of the “Maisha Ni Digital” campaign to increase smartphone uptake among Kenya’s feature phone users. This three-month campaign will see the company offer affordable 3G devices, convenient payment terms and personalized data offers. Safaricom hopes to give at least 10 million Kenyans Access to internet through their mobile devices through the “Maisha Ni Digital” campaign. One of the devices the company is offering is the Neon Kicka 4 which is an Android Go smartphone that will retail at Ksh 3,499. This makes…

Out of the many devices Infinix has, the Note series has always been its flagship line for those who want a bigger screen, a bigger battery and just everything big and different from what they can get from other devices from the company. This has always been the case and the company is sticking to that with the Infinix Note 5. The Infinix Note 5 has been in retail stores in Kenya for sometime now and I have had a review unit since then. For those who are interested in buying the phone, you can get it from Jumia from…

For those who are looking for a new TV, you may have heard or seen the word ‘OLED’ a couple of times and if that is the case, you may have also heard about what LG has to offer. The first OLED TV by LG was first launched back in 2013 and the company has released quite a number of OLED TVs ever since. Right now, LG has 5 different OLED TV ranges for you to choose from. These are available in different sizes and at different prices for consumers to find exactly what works for them. So, which one…

We live in a fast-paced century. Half the time at work is spent keeping up with and adapting to new technologies and the demands of an increasingly digital economy. A consequence of this hurriedness is that we have less time for reflection and growth of skills relevant to one’s job requirements. This sense of urgency is also reflected in hiring processes, where most companies would rather hire a person who already has the relevant skill set rather than train one from the ground up. The inevitable result of this is high employee turnover, as employees stay in one job only…

You will be able to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 in Kenya as from tomorrow (August 17). The phone was unveiled to a global audience last week and some of those who pre-order it in Kenya will be able to get it on the 24th of August. Those who pre-order the Note 9 will get the new DeX HDMI cable, a wireless charging pad and a tripod stand for free. The new DeX HMDI cable will let users connect the Note 9 (and a few other Samsung smartphones) to a monitor or TV screen. It is a different approach…

OKash, the microlending app developed by OPay, an affiliated company of the Opera Group, becomes the first microlending app in Kenya to implement an innovative built-in face recognition system, providing  users with an extra layer of security when requesting a loan. This new face recognition system has been built to protect the identity of any OKash borrower from potential third-party fraud.   “We are very happy to be the first financial technology app in the country to innovate and establish such a security system” said Edward Ndichu, Managing Director of OKash in Kenya. “Within financial digital services, there is need to ensure that…

TV technology has improved over the past couple of years. We have seen some of these changes especially with OLED TVs with LG being one of the companies making moves in this space. When OLED TVs first came into the market, they were so expensive that only a select few could afford. As the years have gone by, we keep seeing more and more OLED TVs on the market at very different prices. With OLED TVs, you should get cinema quality experiences right in your home. This is what most people looking for modern TV tend to factor in and…