Author: Kaluka wanjala

Xiaomi is finally ready to launch the Redmi 4 smartphone. The phone was spotted on Geekbench meaning that it is ready for its official unveiling. The Geekbench listing confirms some of the specs we have heard about before including the Snapdragon 625 processor. This is a 2GHz octa-core processor that will be paired with the Adreno 506 GPU. Besides the processor and GPU, the Geekbench listing also reveals that the Redmi 4 will come with 3GB of RAM. This isn’t a bad combination especially if you consider the fact that the Snapdragon 625 processor does not use so much battery…

Twitter in one place. The feature has been available to a few people as Twitter was still testing it before making it available to all users. According to Twitter, “Moments allows us to collect and curate Tweets to tell stories in new ways. It’s a powerful Twitter feature, continuing to help build community as we engage specific topics and events.” It seems like Twitter is done testing this feature as it is making it available to more users. Twitter says that influencers, partners and brands will have a chance to create Moments before it makes it available to all other…

If you have heard about Pokémon Go, then you know how successful the game is. The game started as an April Fool’s joke and was officially released a little over a month ago (July 6th). This game has seen so much success ever since then and has broken records that some other game developers can only dream of. According to app analytics firm Sensor Tower, Pokémon Go is doing so well and has earned $200 million for its developers in just one month of it being out on the market. This is pretty impressive considering the fact that the app…

Being different is what Samsung has been aiming at with its premium Galaxy S lineup. The company has always tried to do things differently and offer consumers what other brands are not offering them with their flagship devices. Last year, Samsung introduced the Galaxy S6 edge variant that had a slightly curved display. This was again seen on the Galaxy S7 edge which was launched early this year. Both these ‘edge’ variants have been very popular with consumers, even more popular than the standard (flat) variants. This is quite interesting and unexpected. Going forward, Samsung has hinted that it may…

In case you are not aware, Apple released its first smartwatch back in 2014 (September). This is almost two years ago and shows you that the company has not fully embraced this subsector the way other manufacturers such as Samsung have done over the years. According to industry sources, Apple has plans to release its second smartwatch in the next few months. This is in line with the rumors we have been hearing the last couple of months. Back to the Apple Watch 2, industry insiders are expecting it to borrow a lot from the original Apple Watch. In a…

Last week, Microsoft released the highly anticipated Windows 10 Anniversary Update. This was the first major update available for Windows 10 since it was released back in 2015. With Windows 10, Microsoft is using a different strategy that will see the company roll out regular updates instead of releasing new OS versions like it has done before. When Microsoft was announcing the availability of the Anniversary Update, most people were interested in what the update brings and they did not see the company’s conformation that it has two updates planned for 2017. The company did not go into any details…

Last week was a big one for Microsoft as it started rolling out Windows 10 Anniversary Update that brings with new features and cross compatibility with the Xbox One. The Anniversary Update comes one year after Microsoft released Windows 10 to the world. The update that started rolling out last week was for PCs only. Those using Windows 10 on their phones were not sure when they will be getting the update until now. If you have been waiting for this update, you may be happy to know that you might get it as early as this week. According to…

A few days ago, LG confirmed that it will unveil the successor to the V10, the LG V20 smartphone, in September. The company did not reveal the exact date or the specs the V20 will come with as it keeps us guessing which features it may include on the smartphone. With about a month till the LG V20 is launched, we have got some leaked specs that confirm some of the features this phone will come. Starting with the display, the leak confirms a 5.7 inch one with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. This is the same resolution…

A few days ago, Samsung unveiled its 2016 flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 7. One of the features that Samsung introduced with this phablet is the Iris scanner that uses the infrared scanner on the phone’s front panel to search for your eyes. This feature is for security purposes and allows you to unlock your phone by using your eyes. Going forward, Samsung has plans to include iris scanners on some of its other devices. According to company’s mobile division president DJ Koh, this feature will be included in some of its mid-range devices very soon. “Through continued cost cutting,…

Have you ever been on Facebook and seen stories such as “When She Looked Under Her Couch Cushions And Saw THIS… I Was SHOCKED!”; “He Put Garlic In His Shoes Before Going To Bed And What Happens Next Is Hard To Believe”; or “The Dog Barked At The Deliveryman And His Reaction Was Priceless.” Such clickbait stories seem to be everywhere on Facebook and can be very annoying. Facebook has plans to reduce the number of clickbait titles shared on its platform. The company said this yesterday announcing that it is taking measures to remove misleading or withholding headlines from…