Author: Kaluka wanjala

Smartwatches are not as popular right now as they were when they first hit the market. Most people do not see the need of having them and this is why we do not talk about them as much as we do smartphones. Even though people are not excited about smartwatches anymore, Google seems committed to this sub sector and the company released Android Wear 2.0 a few months ago as an update to its first iteration that has been around for far too long. Even as other smartwatches got the update, those who own the Moto 360 Sport had to…

The latest smartphone from Infinix has just been announced. This new phone is the Infinix Hot 5 and has been announced by Infinix Nigeria through its Twitter account. We are yet to get any information about its availability in Kenya but I am sure it will make it way over here very soon. The Infinix Hot 5 comes less than a month after the company unveiled yet another entry level device, the Infinix Smart, that is available in Kenya for Ksh 7,999. From what I understand, the Infinix Smart is positioned as the company’s cheapest device so the Hot 5…

When it comes to internet speeds, not everyone out there enjoys the high speeds that you may be getting. For those who enjoy these speeds, not all of them have unlimited data and thus saving on data is something they will appreciate. This is what pushed most companies including Facebook and Microsoft to release ‘Lite’ versions of their applications. These apps give users the basic access to their platforms and features with the main aim of keeping data consumption at a minimum. Some of these applications include Facebook Lite, Messenger Lite, Skype Lite among others. Google also wants a share…

Tecno has just pushed out Android 7.0 update to its current flagship smartphone, the Tecno Phantom 6 Plus. The company shared this information through its social media channels early this month so you should already have the notification on your device. If you don’t go to settings then choose system update. You need a reliable Wi-Fi connection as it is over 1GB in size. This is an Over the Air update that is rolling to the Phantom 6 Plus, there is no information if the company has any plans to update that Phantom 6. The update brings HiOS 2.2 to…

If you know anything about Nokia smartphones from back in the day, then you probably know about Carl Zeiss. Most of the premium Nokia Lumia smartphones were know for their superior camera performance and the Carl Zeiss lenses they had played a part in ensuring this was possible. Fast forward to 2017 and Nokia is back in the smartphone market thanks to HMD Global. HMD currently owns the rights to the Nokia name and the company already has three devices on the market, these include the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6. None of these devices has Carl…

A couple of week ago, I published the comprehensive review of the Infinix Note 4. This is the latest phablet from the company whose selling point is the battery. The Note 4 comes with a 4300 mAh battery that served me well during my review period. During this period, I used the phone like I normally would and this means I did not push it to the extreme just to see how many hours the battery could last. With the review out of the way, I have decided to take a closer look at the battery of the Note 4.…

Instagram is making changes to its platform that will make it easier for you to interact with other users. The company announced that it will be introducing comment threads that will make conversations easy to follow. We have seen these on Facebook and when a user hits the reply underneath any comment, the response will automatically be grouped right underneath it in a thread. This is a long overdue addition to Instagram as most of the comments that exist on Instagram tend to be all over the place and following a specific conversation with one person or a group of…

Opera has announced that it will be discontinuing its data-saving app for Android, Opera Max, that it unveiled back in 2014. The company has even removed that app from the Google Play Store but those who already have it on their devices can still use it for now. If you are among these people, you should be looking for alternatives as the company will end support anytime from today, not exact date is known as of writing this but the company will give you a heads-up before it does that. Opera Max was a useful product for those who wanted…

In September 2016, Snap (the company behind Snapchat) introduced a pair of sunglasses it called Spectacles. This was the first product Snap introduced and was very strategic as it was announced on the same day the company changed its name from Snapchat to Snap. The company said that this was necessary as the Snapchat app was not the only product it was offering anymore. Snapchat Spectacles came with a built-in video camera that can record 10 second videos. These spectacles can be synced with the Snapchat app to make it possible to users to post what they record directly to…

Yesterday, Google announced that it has added support for 30 new languages and dialects to voice search. This the company says is to make it easier for people around the world to search and even translate using their voice. Out of the 30 languages added, Swahili is the one that stands out for me as it is widely used in Kenya. Google hopes that this will get more people who use Swahili (and the 29 other languages) will use voice more than they do now. In a statement, Google said, “today we’re bringing voice typing (aka talking to your phone…