Author: Kaluka wanjala

Xiaomi has always had products inspired by what Apple has on the market. This is not new and it looks like the company is sticking to this strategy going forward. The company already has the Mi Notebook Air that was clearly a clone of the Apple MacBook Air. The Mi Notebook Air has been on the market for a while and now Xiaomi is back at it again with the Mi Notebook Pro that is clearly inspired by the MacBook Pro. The company has unveiled this laptop today and says that this laptop is targeting those who want a high-performance…

Anyone out there still using a BlackBerry smartphone? You may not be but I know there are a few people who are still fans of BlackBerry and its devices. BlackBerry jumped into the Android ecosystem with the hopes of reviving its dying brand but this has not happened so far. The company has a few Android devices on the market including the BlackBerry Priv, DTEK60 and DTEK50. Those using the BlackBerry Priv have enjoyed timely updates but unfortunately it looks like they will not be getting the next major one, Android 8.0 Oreo. This was revealed by Alex Thurber who…

WhatsApp has just released a stable version of its Android app that introduces a number of new features that have been available on its beta app. One of this is picture-in-picture support and text only status messages. Text-only status messages have been available to most users who have the beta version of WhatsApp for Android. Since we have already talked about text only status messages, let us now look at the picture-in-picture mode abbreviated as PiP. This is an Android Oreo feature that lets you continue viewing a video even if the main app is minimized. This means that you…

Direct Pay Online Group (DPO) is the first payment service provider (PSP) in Africa to receive the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Level 1 certification in 12 African countries. This comes after the successful completion of comprehensive audits in the Group’s global headquarters and all its other markets which include Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Botswana, Ghana, Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe. In Africa, the Direct Pay Online Group headquarters is in Kenya and the team on ground runs all other markets with the support of local branches & teams. PCI DSS is the highest privacy…

One Plus has finally pushed out a new OTA update for users enrolled in the OnePlus 3 closed beta group. The update is about 800MB in size and brings the latest version of Google’s mobile OS, Android 8.0 Oreo, to OnePlus owners. As indicated in the title, this update is available for the OnePlus 3 closed beta group, if you are not part of this group, you will have to wait a while longer. OnePlus will be pushing out a public beta for the 3, 3T and 5 very soon. No date has been given as of now but the…

Not so long ago, we told you that some Twitter users had reported seeing the Night Mode option when using Twitter on desktop. Well, It looks like the company finally is ready to roll out this option to all users. Night Mode has been available on Twitter’s mobile apps for a while and makes it easier and comfortable to use the app at night or in the dark. When enabled, it turns most bright elements dark so as not to strain the eyes so much. The background changes to midnight blue while the text switches from black to white. The…

It’s a new month and as usual, there are new shows coming to ShowMax Kenya. ShowMax is a video streaming service that launched in Kenya back in 2016 for those who may not be aware. If you have been looking for new shows on ShowMax, check out the ones listed below. International Series Tut (miniseries) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (Season 4) Younger (Season 4, episodes 11 and 12) Criminal Minds (Seasons 1-10) Power (Seasons 1-2) Big Little Lies (miniseries) South Park (Season 21) The Honourable Woman (Season 1) Black Sails (Seasons 1-2) The Arrangement (Season 1) International movies Spring Breakers Duplex Jersey…

Since Google has already released the final build of Android 8.0 Oreo to the public, we should be seeing some of the smartphones on the market getting the update. The update is already rolling out to the supported Pixel and Nexus devices but this was expected since Google is directly involved when it comes to these devices. Sony has also confirmed that the update will roll out to most of its 2016 devices and now HMD Global, the company behind Nokia, has announced that all the new Nokia-branded Android smartphones will be getting the update. This was revealed by a…

When Google revealed the name of the next Android iteration a couple of weeks back, the company said that the first people that will be getting the update are those who own Pixel and Nexus devices and had enrolled in the Android Beta program. For the rest of the users, they had to sit and wait. It looks like those who were not enrolled in the Android Beta program but own Pixel and Nexus smartphones will not be waiting any longer. The update has started rolling out to the supported devices including the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C, Nexus 6P,…

It’s been so long since we heard about the Android One Program. I even thought that Google was abandoning this program as we have not seen any devices in the program recently. For those who do not know, the Android One Program is similar to the Nexus program Google had a couple of years back but the difference is the former is meant for the low and mid-range market segment. In this program Google partners with a smartphone manufacturer to release a device that comes with decent specs and stock Android for the software all for a reasonable price. The…