Author: Kaluka wanjala

Samsung has started pushing out Android 8.0 Oreo update to some Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ users. The update is rolling out to the devices whose version is SM-G955XXU1CRAP and has been spotted by users in Germany. At the moment, the update is rolling out to those who had signed up for the beta program and may take sometime to reach those who are not part of this program. At the same time, I expect the update to roll out to users in other countries within the next couple of weeks and you should expect a notification very soon. How…

The United States International University – Africa, in collaboration with Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiative, has today launched Kenya’s first AppFactory at the Incubation and Innovation Center (I2C) in Nairobi. The I2C AppFactory shall address the competency gap between ICT graduates and employment, by equipping students with high-level skills in designing, developing, implementing and managing modern software solutions. The initiative will provide an experiential way of learning, encouraging students to develop new skills, attitudes and ways of thinking. In addition, it will provide access to first-grade jobs through the Microsoft Partner Network, increasing the employability of USIU-Africa students and unemployed graduates from…

Microsoft is planning to do away with Windows 10 S and have it replaced with “S Mode” for all Windows 10 versions. Windows 10 S was the company’s flagship product targeting users in the education sector, it was announced in May last year but it looks like the company wants a more streamlined product going forward. At the moment, Windows 10 S is a unique edition of Windows 10. It is a preconfigured version of Windows 10 Pro that locks out some of the features you would normally enjoy on the full version. Those who get Windows 10 S have…

The most recent version of Android, Android Oreo was released sometime in 2017 to be the successor to Android Nougat that we have had since 2016. The interesting thing is that, Android Nougat has never been the most used version of Android until now. Google has just released the latest Android distribution numbers that show Android Nougat being at the top with 28.5% market share. This is still a very low number but is a good start in my opinion. For an OS that has been around for over a year, in an ideal world we would be looking at…

Recently, the Telegram app mysteriously disappeared from the Apple App Store and no one was sure why. Well, we now have an explanation as to why this happened. VentureBeat is reporting that the app was axed from the App Store mainly due to child pornography. Apple was alerted to the child pornography content that was being shared through the application by some users. This was confirmed by Apple as the company said that it pulled down the app from the Store and would not allow it back up unless the problem was fixed. App Store chief Phil Schiller in an…

HMD Global officially brought back Nokia smartphones towards the end of 2016 with the launch of the Nokia 6 in China. This was the device that the company used to test the waters in China before making it available to users in other countries. The Nokia 6 was not the only Nokia device we saw from HMD, we also got to see the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 in early 2017. These devices were made available to the global audience from day one and they really helped the company’s overall sales. The Nokia 5 and 6 are mid range devices…

OPPO is getting ready to launch yet another smartphone in Kenya very soon. The new smartphone, the OPPO A83 will be the company’s first device of 2018 and is already available in other markets and the company has confirmed is coming to Kenya this month. The OPPO A83 will have the new 18:9 aspect ratio that the company has really been pushing the last few months and this is just one of them. It borrows a few things from the OPPO F5 that we reviewed last year but it is expected to be cheaper, cheaper than the OPPO F5 Youth.…

If you use Microsoft Office and you still have not upgraded to Windows 10, then this post is for you. The company has just revealed that only those users who have Windows 10 on their devices will be able to use Office 2019 when it is available. The company announced this through its technical blog a couple of days ago. If you run older versions of Windows, you will have to upgrade as soon as possible or just stick with the old version of Office as the new one is released. This was an unexpected announcement from the software giant…

Samsung is yet to update any of its existing devices with Google’s latest mobile OS variant, Android Oreo. This will change soon as the company is believed to be finalizing things before pushing the update to some of its devices on the market. Samsung has never been quick when it comes to rolling out new updates so we are always left guessing as to when the company would push out updates and which devices get the said updates. In 2018, Samsung plans to update a good number of its devices with Android 8.0 Oreo. There is a leaked list of…

If you are a regular user of Instagram Stories, you should brace yourself to see more ads when using that feature. The company announced this a couple of days ago revealing that users should expect more paid advertisements on their stories. Instagram shared a blog post on its website which said that advertisers will now be able to place three pieces of media in one ad. Previously, advertisers were limited to only having one piece of media and this will all change according to the Facebook-owned company. “Carousel Ads for Instagram Stories behave the same way as other Stories content,…