Author: Kaluka wanjala

When it comes to releasing new software updates, most smartphone manufactures tend to stick with their flagship and a few mid-range devices. Some manufactures even choose to ignore their mid-range devices completely and concentrate on the premium ones. Samsung isn’t ignoring its mid-range devices and the company is currently pushing out Android 7.0 Nougat to the Galaxy A3 (2016). The update has just been pushed out to users in Germany and we expect it in other regions very soon. This update is about 950MB in size so make sure you have a reliable internet connection before you start updating your…

By: Kunle Awosika The concept of banking has been around for centuries and has had to evolve with changing human needs. In today’s digital age we have seen a major transformation in the financial services industry. What was for many decades a largely unchanging industry, is now constantly evolving, with many banks battling to keep up. How has technology changed the way we bank and where is digital transformation taking us? Let’s go back to the very beginning and see how financial services got to where it is today. The beginning of banks The practice of safe-keeping dates back to…

We Are a few days away to the official launch of the OnePlus 5. The company has confirmed that it will be launching this smartphone on June 20, 12 days from today. After its global unveiling, there will be local introductions in China on June 21 and in India on June 22. The OnePlus will be available in retail stores (in India at least) on June 22, the same day it is introduced in the country. The phone will be introduced in the country at 2 PM and will be available in retail stores a couple of hours later (at…

Android O, the next variant of Google’s OS, will be released to the public later this year. The developer preview is already out but that version is still under development and that is why Google is yet to release it to the public. If you own the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL, you may be among the first people to get Android O later this year. These Google made phones will be getting this version of Android before its official release.  According to David Ruddock who is the managing editor over at Android Police, the Google Pixel phones will…

If you are on iOS, I got some good news for you. WhatApp for iOS just got a key update that brings with it three main features to those using its app on Apple devices. The first feature that has been added introduces automatic albums to the platform. When a user shares four or more photos or videos, they will automatically be grouped into an album. With this, your chats will be more organized than they were before. You will no longer have to deal with the multiple in-line photos as it has been before. With automatic albums, your chats…

It’s a new month and as usual Google has released the latest Android distribution numbers showing the market share of each version of Android. The latest numbers show that Android Marshmallow is the most popular variant with 31.2% market share. It looks like Marshmallow has not gained or lost market share within the last 30 days as last month it had a 31.2% market share. Android Marshmallow was officially released in October 2015 meaning that it is almost 2 years old. It may not be the latest variant but at least it has been around for less than 24…

Sodexo Group has signed a new partnership with Jumia Food Kenya to offer employers a seamless mobile solution dubbed M-Kula.  The new payment option on the global mobile food delivery eCommerce now allows employees access to Jumia Food delivery services, right at their office. With more than 80 percent mobile penetration in Kenya, continued reliance on mobile devices and emerging technologies calls for entrepreneurs to create innovative solutions for consumers. “The new partnership between Sodexo and Jumia Food helps tackle the problems that employers face in providing meals, and allows meals to be delivered to the employees’ desks.” said Neil…

At the beginning of the year, Nokia re-entered the smartphone through HMD Global. We have already seen new smartphones from the company including the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6. These smartphones are currently available in select markets but here in Kenya we are yet to see them. These are not the only devices that HMD Global will be releasing this year, there is also a flagship one that we have heard will be called the Nokia 9. We have heard a few things about this smartphone and now a listing on benchmarking platform, AnTuTu, has revealed some…

We are a few days into the new month and I think it is time I tell you the TV shows and Movies that you can watch on ShowMax this month. These are new shows that were not available on ShowMax last month. For those who may still be in the dark, ShowMax is an internet based video on demand service which allows you to watch whatever you want, when you want. With normal Television, you have to watch the show you want when the broadcaster is broadcasting it, with ShowMax, you can stream it at any time you want.…

Back in 2016, Sony unveiled the PlayStation VR headset to the world. As VR headsets gain popularity, Sony did not want to be left behind and now the company is announcing that it has sold over 1 Million units between then and now. With 1 Million units sold so far, Sony is number 2 in the VR market behind Samsung which has sold over 5 million Gear VR units. Coming in at number 3 is HTC which has sold over 420,000 Vive units and Oculus Rift comes in at number 4 with 243,000 units sold. Looking at Oculus Rift and…