Author: Kaluka wanjala

If you know me, then you know that Nova Launcher is one of the apps I install every time I get a new smartphone. With most Android manufacturers pushing their custom UI on our faces, Nova Launcher gives me the clean looks that I have always wanted. If you are like me, then you should know that there is a new update coming your way very soon. This was revealed by the developer of Nova Launcher, Kevin Barry, in a Google+ post a couple of days back when announcing the beta version of the update. Nova Launcher 6.0 will be…

It is not surprise that Snapchat has been on the decline. The application is still relevant but is not attracting people in huge numbers as it used before. With the evolution of Instagram Stories, many users tend to go with Instagram for reasons we will not dive into right now. Instagram Stories seem to be popular as it has a wider reach unlike Snapchat. During the second quarter of 2018, Snapchat lost a whooping 3 million daily active users. This is mind blowing and shows that the platform is not growing as if that were the case, the number would…

LG started the year on a good foot as it was honored with more than 90 awards at CES 2018. The awards recognized LG’s innovation in the home entertainment sector thanks to some of its new TVs. In this post, we will look at its 2018 OLED TV line and specifically highlight the main things they bring to the market. In a competitive TV and home entertainment market, making sure new products have the latest features that the customers want is key if companies want to ship more products and stay ahead of competition. The Alpha 9 Processor The main…

Yesterday, Google officially announced that Android 9 will be called Android Pie. I was expecting a different dessert name but it was a nice surprise to say the least. I also didn’t expect the announcement yesterday as a few days ago I reported that the company was planning to officially introduce the final build on August 20. Android Pie is a feature filled update with helpful shortcuts, design changes and a big focus of AI (Artificial Intelligence) through adaptive settings. Well. Now that we know it is Android Pie, this is what we know so far and what you should…

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, and international mobile financial services firm Branch have announced a partnership under which  Branch will offer custom financing to merchants who accept payment via Visa (Visa on mobile or Card). The loans will provide merchants with funds to grow their business through supplemental stock, infrastructure investment, and other key operational needs. Loans will be disbursed directly to the merchants’ phones. “We are happy to work with Branch to offer seamless access to finance through our Visa network, as they seek to provide micro-credit facilities to merchants across Kenya“, said Visa General Manager for East Africa,…

The next major Android release may be happening in less than 3 weeks. Google has been testing Android P for a few months now as we should see its official release on August 20 according to Evan Blass (@evleaks). Google is yet to confirm the exact date it plans to release Android P but so far it has only said that we should expect that to happen during the third quarter of 2018. This means that we should have the final release out by the end of September. Even without Google’s official confirmation, we can rely on what Evan Blass…

It seems like almost every popular social networking service in 2018 has the Stories feature. You may have seen it from Facebook to Instagram and even WhatsApp. Stories offer a different avenue for those who want to share more content with their friends/family without being too spammy. YouTube has been interested in introducing Stories to its platform for quite sometime now. Late last year, the company announced this but it was calling it Reels and not Stories. This was the plan but it looks like YouTube is finally calling the feature Stories and not Reels as it should have been…

Google hosted its second Google for Nigeria event where it made a number of big announcements aimed at helping more people in Nigeria, and across Africa, benefit from the opportunities the web has to offer. In a bid to make the internet more easily accessible to people in Nigeria, Google is launching Google Station for Nigeria: a program to provide high quality, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots in partnership with 21st Century, one of the largest fibre network providers in Nigeria. “Google Station will be rolling out in 200 locations in five cities across Nigeria by the end of 2019, bringing Wi-Fi…

Whether you love or hate the “Notch” that seems to be on most smartphone these days, it is just not going away. For those who may not be aware, the Notch is the cut out at the top of front panel on smartphones with very thin bezels. This cut out is to accommodate the front facing camera, sensors and the earpiece as manufacturers have to find a place to have these but do not want their devices to have the very thick bezels we are used to seeing. We have seen manufacturers such as OPPO and Huawei introduce smartphones with…

Telkom Kenya has today officially unveiled its new data centre in Nairobi that will help it tap into the growing data storage needs of local and reginal businesses. The Ksh 150 Million data centre is located in Nairobi’s Upper Hill area and will help the company improve its network quality, colocation and hosting services, internet connectivity and local loop connectivity. The modernized open access facility at Milimani Exchange along Bishop Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, is part of Telkom’s network infrastructure expansion programme and is capable of hosting all Telco’s infrastructure both local and international clients at the site. According to…