Author: Kaluka wanjala

Last year, Google introduced its first Pixel smartphones that were instant hits with consumers. The two phones, the Google Pixel and Pixel XL were unveiled towards the end of the year and this means that we should be expecting their successors in the coming months. We were expecting two smartphones this year, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL but it looks like we will be seeing three devices in the end. Code in the Android Open Source Project suggests that this year there will be three Google-branded smartphones this year and they will all be powered by the Qualcomm…

You have probably heard that yesterday Safaricom suffered a major network outage that affected Voice, Data, SMS, M-PESA and Enterprise services. The company says that it has fixed the issue and below is the statement it has issued. Following yesterday’s system outage affecting a number of core services on our network, I am pleased to announce that all services are now fully restored. We had two traffic outlets which failed rapidly one after the other. In response, as a priority, the team very quickly started operating the affected functions from our redundant equipment in order to restore services. Although most…

Sometime last year, WhatsApp for iOS got a major update that made it possible for users to send messages and even make calls using a simple voice command when the screen was locked. This means that you could easily use WhatsApp, at least the basics, without having to unlock your phone. To make things even better, WhatsApp for iOS is getting another update that will make you use Siri more often that you currently do. The update makes it possible to have Siri read out your WhatsApp messages when asked to. This option is available on version 2.17.2 of WhatsApp…

LinkedIn isn’t as sexy as most other social networking sites that you actively use on a daily basis. This work-based social network has been around for years and people will keep on using it for years not necessarily because they have to, but because it is a platform anyone looking for a job should check out. LinkedIn was acquired by Microsoft awhile back and has seen its user base grow steadily. This growth is not necessarily as a result of its acquisition by Microsoft as the platform has always attracted new users year after year. The latest figures from the…

If Safaricom is your network provider, you may have noticed that today there was a network glitch that made it impossible to make voice calls and send texts. The system outage started at 9:40 am and took a couple of hours before it was fixed. In a statement, Safaricom said, “This outage affected Voice, Data, SMS, M-PESA and Enterprise services. Our engineers identified the root cause of the outage, which was a failure on both our core network as well as our redundancy options.” This statement doesn’t explain what happened but rather confirms that there was an outage today. The…

The Moto Z and Moto Z Play are some of the most beautiful smartphones out there in my opinion. I am currently using the Moto Z as my main smartphones and I fell in love the very first time I saw it. Having said that, the Moto Z is a 2016 smartphone and that means is that we should be getting refreshed versions of both the Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Play anytime soon. As we wait for the official launch of the Moto Z2 and Moto Z2 Play, the first press photo of the Moto Z2 Play has leaked…

Out of the different devices Samsung releases every year, the J-Series is made up of its cheapest ones. Samsung hasn’t done anything exciting with these devices and that is why we never hear about them as often as we should. This year, Samsung plans to introduce the Galaxy J3 (2017) as part of its affordable devices made for developing markets. The Galaxy J7 (2017) is already available in the US as the J7 Perx and we expect the J5 (2017) and the J3 (2017) anytime soon. The J5 and J7 are mid-range devices or upper entry level units depending on…

Simply, 4K refers to a screen resolution four times the level full high definition (Full HD) at 3,840 x 2,160 pixels. HDR (High Definition Range) on the other hand is a technology that enhances contrast ratio (how bright or dark a TV can get) as well as a TV’s ability to express many brilliant colors to display true-to-life pictures. With the significant difference that HDR provides to TV display, many experts tout HDR as the ‘future of TV’.  Combined, 4K HDR content takes picture quality to a whole new level of realism and peak colors that deliver a TV viewing…

The weekend is here and if you are like me, you will have to catch up on a couple of shows before it is over. ShowMax has a number of new shows that you should check out this weekend if you haven’t already.  Just a reminder for those who may not know, ShowMax is a video streaming website that offers a variety of local and international content for as low as Ksh 330 per month. You get a 14 day free trial period when you sign up for the first time. Now to the shows, here are my top 5…

For the past one month, Google Assistant has been making its way to more smartphones around the world. Google Assistant is the latest digital assistant from the company that we first saw last year when the Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones were released. Since Google decided to roll out this assistant to in batches, many people had no way of finding out if they have it on their phones or not. Given that it has been over a month since it was first released to the non-Pixel smartphones, I thought it is a good idea to let you guys…