Author: Kaluka wanjala

Yahoo has finally come out and reveal that it was hit with a massive data breach that affected 500 million user accounts. The company says that the hack took place back in 2014 and it believes that it was state-sponsored. The company did not reveal which state/country it believes sponsored the hack or why. Yahoo went ahead to reveal that the data breach exposed important account details that include user email addresses, birth dates, names, hashed password, phone numbers and even security questions and answers. Yahoo is still conducting investigations but it says that it does not believe information such…

If you are using Windows 7 and 8.1 on your laptop or PC, you may have seen those annoying pop ups that asked you to upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft used this method to get as many people as possible to upgrade to its new OS. If you were bothered with these pop ups, you may be happy to know that Microsoft is finally removing the Get Windows 10 app that is responsible for all the pop ups and notifications. This means that you will be able to use Windows 7/8.1 and not be reminded about upgrading to Windows 10.…

Ericsson has announced that it has joined forces with Scandinavian company, Grundfos, to offer an integrated solution that improves access and payments for drinking water. The collaboration ensures easy connection of mobile wallet providers and water service providers, to simplify access for the end consumer. It involves the Ericsson M-Commerce Interconnect that provides a global payments hub for mobile payment services, and the Grundfos AQtap, a water ATM that dispenses water and supports sustainable water management. The solution is expected to drive more efficient revenue collection with reduced cash management risks and overhead costs, and is deployed this week in Kenya…

During its discussion with various African ministerial delegation at Innovation Africa 2016, Samsung expressed its willingness to help governments build capacity and provide educational solutions where needed. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Abey Tau, Corporate Citizenship and Public Affairs Manager, said: “As a global citizen, we understand how important it is for us to use our technology to give back to society. And we have done just that through the various education solutions we’ve launched in Africa. But for the continent to truly achieve economic growth, we implore both the private and public sectors to work closely together…

Facebook live has definitely had an impact on the market ever since it was made available to all users. We have seen individuals and large media corporations using it from time to time as they try figuring out how it fits in their lives. To ensure it doesn’t miss out, SuperSport has announced that it will broadcast its first live TV event on Facebook today. As expected, this will happen on its official Facebook page and will be the South Africa Varsity Football final between Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) and the University of Johannesburg (UJ). In a statement, SuperSport…

If you are an Instagram fan, then you know that you don’t always have the perfect post at times, sometimes you just need more time to craft your post before sharing it with your followers on the photo and video sharing site. You may want to save the post so that you can come back to it later. If this is you, you may be excited to know that Instagram is finally introducing a ‘save as draft’ feature to its apps. With this feature, you will be able to save the drafts and come back to them later when you…

Two days ago, we told you that Google will officially release its smart messaging app, Allo, today (September 21st). The app is currently available for users to download from the playstore in select markets. I have not yet been able to download it on my end even though I had registered to be able to do so the very first time Google announced it. At the moment, it looks like users in India are able to download it, if you are in other markets, you can choose to pre-register to be notified when its available in your country. It is…

WhatsApp Group chats can be very confusing and disorganized. This is especially so for groups with many people who are constantly sharing bits of information throughout the day. There has never been an easy way to chat in such groups and especially getting the attention of one person. To address this issue, WhatsApp has just rolled out a new feature to its Android and iOS apps that allows users in Group chats to get the attention of an individual user through mentions. With this feature, all you have to do is tap the @ symbol and tag the user you…

Mozilla has just updated Firefox for Android to version 49 which brings it a number of improvements and features to the browser. The biggest change that Firefox 49 brings is the ability to view web pages even when offline or are having a weak connection. All you have to do is save the web page when you have an active connection and you will be able to access it when your connection is not stable. You can also use this feature to save web pages for offline viewing if you are busy and want to come back to that page…

By now, you may have probably heard that Google has plans to manufacture its own phones that it will be releasing on October 4th. These devices will have the ‘Pixel’ branding and will be bold step taken by Google. We have seen Google partner with other smartphone manufacturers for the Nexus devices but the Pixel line is a totally different concept. October 4 is about two weeks away but some people already have the first Pixel Smartphones with them. With this, we have got to see the first leaked photos of the Pixel and Pixel XL which will be the…