Author: Kaluka wanjala

Back in August, Xiaomi unveiled its first virtual reality headset, the Mi VR Play. We never heard about this virtual reality headset since then and it was clear that Xiaomi wasn’t ready to push it aggressively as it has done with its other devices. Fast forward to October and Xiaomi is back at it again with a new virtual reality headset, the Mi VR. This new VR headset will be compatible with select devices from the company including the Mi 5, Mi 5s Plus and Mi Note 2. The new VR headset looks much better than the first one if…

About a month after releasing iOS 10 to the public, Apple is back again and this time the company is updating the OS to introduce iOS 10.1. This is the first major update the company is rolling out since the release of the iPhone 7. As expected, this update is released mainly to fix some bugs users have been experiencing. Some of these include issues connecting to some Bluetooth accessories and crashing when turning on the iCloud Photo library. Besides these, the update also introduces the ability to replay special effects in the Messages app, performance improvements and ability to…

By now, you probably already know that Huawei is working on its next flagship phablet, the Mate 9, that is to be unveiled next month. We have been talking about this phablet for more than a month and now we are just a few days to its launch. The Huawei Mate 9 will be launched on November 3 in Germany but we are also meant to understand that there will be another event in China. Huawei has shared the first teaser of the Mate 9 on its official Weibo page. With the teaser image, Huawei gave some clues that were…

A few weeks ago, WhatsApp for Android got another snapchat-like feature that makes it possible for people to draw on photos and videos they wish to send to their friends. Back then, the feature was only available on the Android app and we were never sure when iOS users will be getting it. For those who have been patiently waiting, WhatsApp is rolling out an updated version for iOS. The updated WhatsApp for iOS app allows users to draw on the videos and photos they share just like it does on Android. Besides this, users will also be able to…

If you are using Windows 10, you will be happy to know that Facebook is finally updating its Messenger app to support voice and video calling. The updated app is available to some users and besides voice and video calling, it also has support for group voice calls and support for call notifications. Windows 10 is playing catch up as the calling feature is already available to both the iOS and Android versions of the app. We saw these features roll out back in April this year but we were never sure if Windows 10 users were to get it…

The Kenyan smartphone market is not easy to crack. We have seen many manufacturers try to get into this market with some of them succeeding and some failing miserably. Even with this, there are some brands that are betting on the Kenyan market. One such company is Fero Mobiles, the company officially launched its devices in the country in September this year. Fero Mobiles has a number of devices, both smartphones and feature phones. This company is run by the same people behind MidCom, one of the biggest smartphone distributors in the country. I have had the Fero Royale X1, the…

Earlier this year, Huawei launched the MateBook which was its first 2-in-1 laptop that is made for business users. When launching the device, Huawei’s head of Consumer Business Group said, “With this landmark device, Huawei is demonstrating our industry-leading design and manufacturing expertise by bringing a beautifully crafted flagship product to market that is redefining the new style of business – connected computing across all devices in almost every scenario.” We are sure how these first MateBooks performed but we are getting information that the successor to these devices will be coming out in early 2017. The news about the…

With its latest flagship device, the Galaxy Note 7,  catching fire left right and centre, Samsung has to look for something to save its name before the Galaxy S8 is launched next year. The one device we have been expecting from Samsung is the Galaxy C9 which we have heard so much about the last few months. Samsung never said anything about this phone even as the leaks and rumors trickled in. The company let things play out naturally until now. We are now getting information that the Galaxy C9 will be unveiled on October 21. This is according to…

Yesterday, Facebook rolled out a new feature that allows users to schedule their live events up to one week in advance. This feature is currently available for verified accounts and pages but Facebook has confirmed that it will be rolling it out to other users very soon. Since this is a new feature, not many people may know how to use it right now. If you want to be able to schedule live Facebook broadcasts but don’t know how, then this post is for you. Follow the steps list below and to get started. Note: This feature works for those…

Video is definitely a huge part of social media right now. Facebook, Twitter and all the other players know this and that is why they have been trying new things to try and get people to share videos on their platforms. Facebook Live is an option that allows users to broadcast events to their friends as they happen directly through the platform. Facebook isn’t stopping there as the company has announced that users can schedule broadcasts using the Live API. The company has announced that this feature is available to verified users at the moment but will be rolled out…