Author: Kaluka wanjala

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…

Let’s face it, tablets are not as appealing as they used to be before phablets hit the market. For those who may be lost, phablets are smartphones with bigger displays, somewhere in the middle between smartphones and tablets. Even with that said, tablets are still around and we have seen their popularity increase recently. Most of the tablets we have seen the last year or so came as either productivity or entertainment devices. Tecno is one of the companies that has been active in the tablet space. The company has released a good number of tablets the last couple and…

Two of Motorola’s latest smartphones, the Moto G5 and G5 Plus, will be available in Kenya as from next week through Safaricom according to Android Kenya. These devices will be available in Safaricom shops alongside other devices from the company including the entry level Moto C devices and the high-end Moto Z series. The Moto G and G Plus are mid-range devices that the company has had plans to bring to the country for quite some time now. When launching the Moto Z in the country, Lenovo East Africa regional manager Shikha Monga said that the Moto G5 and G5…

A few weeks ago, it was reported that Google had plans to include an ad-blocker into its Chrome browser. This ad-blocker will not block all ads like other ad-blockers but would rather block some of the ads deemed disruptive and intrusive by site visitors. If you spend a significant amount of time online, you may have encountered these ads at least once. Google has finally confirmed that it is working on an ad-blocker that will be included in Chrome. The company has also revealed that the ad-blocker will block all advertisements that do not adhere to Better Ads Standards. This…

YouTube has updated its Android app to introduce new design changes to improve user experience. The company has been testing a new UI for over 6 months and this is what it is including in the latest update. The updated app is finally rolling out to all users and not just beta testers, if you have this app on your phone, you can update it from the Play store. The biggest change with this update is the change in the navigation bar that has now been moved to the bottom section of the app. I find this easy to use…

If you are like most people, there are times when you do not have an active internet connection. This may happen when you are out of your house/office and are out or bundles or when you are travelling. In such situation, you may still want to use your phone but may not be able to do certain things such as accessing certain webpages. To address this, Google updated Chrome for Android last year to allow users to save webpages to view them when offline. What this means is that you will be able to download entire webpages when you have…