Author: Kaluka wanjala

Telegram version 4.2 has just been rolled out and with it is the introduction of disappearing content for all private chats. With this feature, you have the option of setting a timer that will automatically delete photos and videos that you send when the timer hits “0”. The photos and videos will be deleted permanently and this means they won’t be accessible in the future. According to Telegram, the timer can be set for any photo or video in the private chats section. This is similar to the disappearing videos and photos that are already available in the Secret Chats…

Out of the different devices Infinix has on the market, the company’s Note series is its phablet line that has been around for quite a while. Devices in this series are known for their big sizes and even bigger batteries. We do not get to see many phablets under Ksh 15,000 and Infinix is one of the manufacturers that has been releasing a phablet within this price. The latest phablet from the company is the Infinix Note 4 that has been available in Kenya for less than 3 weeks. The phone is available for Ksh 13,999 which is quite affordable…

When it comes to malware on mobile operating systems, Android is pretty much the hotspot. Getting malware on apps on the Google Play Store is easier that the other app stores out there. With this in mind, Google has been stepping up its defences to keep users safe. Back at Google I/O, the company announced Google Play Protect as part of its plan to keep users safe. Google Play Protect has been available to select users only but is now available for the masses. With Google Play Protect, users will be kept safe as it will scan apps installed from…

Towards the end of each year, Samsung introduces a new device under its Note series. Last year saw the Galaxy Note 7 which was a disaster and had to be pulled out of the market. Some units caught fire when being charged/used and the South Korean Company had no option but to discontinue the phablet. In 2017, the flagship phablet from the company is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Samsung has already sent out invites to the launch event that will take place in New York on August 23. The tagline for the event is “Do bigger things.” Over the…

WhatsApp has just released a beta version of its app with a new feature that you should know about if you are into video calls. This feature is available on beta version 2.17.265 and is enabled by default for the devices running Android O Developer Preview. With this new feature, you will be able to minimize the video call window so you keep chatting with your other contacts as your video conversation is going on. Check out the tweet below. https://twitter.com/WABetaInfo/status/887776991327531009 Since WhatsApp is yet to say anything about this feature, we do not know if the minimized window with…

Yesterday, we told you that some people who are using 2-in-1 laptops say they are having difficulties installing the latest Windows 10 Creators Update. This is happening even though they successfully installed the Anniversary Update that Microsoft released last year. Microsoft is finally addressing this issue admitting that there won’t be any fix and all it will do is extend security patches to make sure the devices remain protected. In case you are unaware, the devices that will not be getting this latest update are mostly hybrid laptops that were released back in 2013 or 2014 and run on the…

A few months ago, Microsoft started rolling out the latest Windows 10 Creators Update. This is a free update that the company said was to roll out to all compatible versions on the market that had the Anniversary update that the company released last year. This was good news for those who already have the Anniversary Update but it looks like that will not be the case for everyone. It is now emerging that many of the 2-in-1 PCs that were released 2 or 3 years ago will not be getting the Creators Update after all. The reason for this…

The Tecno Phantom series is the company’s flagship line up that gets a new device once a year. We always get this device towards the end of the year and 2017 will not be any different. This year, we will be getting the Tecno Phantom 7. The first leaked image of the Tecno Phantom 7 has been shared by TechWeez and clearly shows that it is inspired by the iPhone 7. TechWeez says that they got information from a person familiar with the company’s plans so we have no reason to doubt it. Back to the design, it is inspired…

Netflix seems to be having a very good year as the video streaming site is reporting that its user base just crossed the 104 million mark. This is quite impressive and is up from 99 million that the company reported last quarter. Adding about 5 million members in just a quarter (3 months) isn’t easy but Netflix has pretty much done it according to its latest shareholders letter. The company says that this was a good quarter that was propelled by its “strong slate of content.” I agree with this statement as we have seen the addition of pretty good…

Visa has announced a strategic partnership with JamboPay that will enable more than 3,000JamboPay merchants to accept mVisa payments, further enhancing mobile commerce in Kenya. Consumers will be able to use Visa’s convenient, secure and interoperable mobile payment solution at leading restaurants and supermarkets, and to pay for utilities such as water, power, as well as key services offered by county governments under JamboPay. mVisa is a mobile payment solution, backed by Visa’s global payment network, which enables consumers to pay merchants or send money to friends and family directly from their bank account via their mobile banking app. mVisa also offers…