Author: Kaluka wanjala

For those who have been looking for a premium smartphone to buy, you may want to add the Huawei Mate 9 to that list. The phone has just been launched in Kenya a little over a month after its global unveiling in Germany. The phone is available for Ksh 69,999 in all Huawei retail shops in the country. The Huawei Mate 9 comes right before the holidays start and this is a deliberate move by the company as it wants to capitalize on that. Ksh 69,999 may seem like a hefty figure but is not so much so when you…

The Huawei P9 Lite is the younger brother to the flagship P9 that we reviewed a few months ago. The P9 is a flagship and this means that it is expensive and out of reach for most people. With that said, Huawei decided to unveil an affordable version, the Huawei P9 Lite that we are going to review today. I have been using the Huawei P9 Lite on and off for the past month and from this experience I believe I have learnt what it is all about. The price of the Huawei P9 Lite is anywhere between Ksh 24,000…

Instagram has been preparing to introduce live videos to its platform for a while. We told you about this last month and said that besides this, the company was also thinking of including a few other features that will help it compete with Snapchat. If you have been waiting for Instagram live video, you are in luck as the feature is currently available to users in the United states. The feature started rolling out yesterday and as mentioned was only available to users in the US. With users in the US getting it, we expect the feature to be available…

Throughout this week, Microsoft has held 6 workshops in different parts of the Nairobi and its environs to introduce kids as young as 6 years old to Computer Science and coding. These workshops were designed to teach kids basic coding skills at no cost. We live in a world where almost everything is technology-driven and therefore it is important to teach young kids these skills that may help them in the future. It is especially Important to teach kids coming from less privileged families as most may not have the luxury of learning these skills in their schools. The last…

 Sony has not been very vocal in the smartphone space the last couple of years. The company has released a number of devices but they have not risen above the noise on the market. For Sony, it has to find unique ways to get the attention of consumers while at the same time keeping its existing customers happy. The company sees this as the perfect way to differentiate itself from other players on the market. One way the company plans to differentiate itself is in the software department. The company wants to ensure its devices always get the latest updates…

In November 2013, Sony released the PlayStation 4 Console. The device was first released in the US and Europe before expanding to Japan and other markets as from February 2014. Sony is today reporting that over 50 million PlayStation 4 units have been sold since 2013. This number includes sales of all PS4 variants that were launched between 2013 and now. With 50 million units sold, Sony’s PS4 is definitely giving the guys behind Xbox One sleepless nights. The PS4 and the Xbox One are two of the most sort after consoles out there and the two have been competing…

Telegram has just pushed out a major update that introduces a number of features to its platform. This update brings Telegram version 3.15 for Android that sees the introduction of pinned chats, IFTTT integration, updated photo editor just to name a few. Pinning conversations is quite easy and all you have to do is long press the conversation and you will be presented with three options, ‘Pin to top’, Clear history’ and a ‘Delete’ option.  The conversation will be pinned at the top and will have a slightly different colour to make it easier for you to tell the difference.…

Customers reviews are viewed as unbiased and truthful, therefore forming the initial stop-by for buyers. Traders across different spheres of the global economy confess to a love-hate relationship with online reviews, but according to Invesp, a marketing retail and analytics firm, 90% of consumers read online reviews before placing an order or making a purchase. The survey, carried out to establish shopping trends and habits of customers online also indicates that  88% of these buyers trust online reviews as much as they do personal recommendations. When it comes to trust, the spenders tend to put their faith in institutions and…

Qualcomm and Microsoft have just made the most exciting announcement that will get Windows 10 fans excited. The announcement has to do with the next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. The two companies said they are working together and are planning to bring Win32 emulation to upcoming processors from Qualcomm. If these two companies end up Woking together, future Windows 10 devices will be able run games such as World of Tank and Crysis 2. These games have not been available to Windows 10 mobile users but things might change next year if all goes as planned. If you know a…

A few days ago, we told you that Huawei has plans to update some of its existing devices with Android Nougat in 2017. The company had plans to update the Huawei Mate 8 and the P9 first before updating some of its other recent devices. With Android Nougat, Huawei is not waiting for 2017 as it has started updating the Huawei P9 and Mate 8 units. The update has started rolling out to the device in China yesterday and this means those in other markets should be getting it very soon, probably before the end of the year. This update…