Author: Kaluka wanjala

Yesterday, PayPal announced some changes that will definitely anger some people. The company announced that BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Amazon Fire users will not be able to use its app as from June 30. These devices are not that popular and for PayPal to continue supporting them isn’t a good business decision. The company has to invest its resources on the other platforms that a larger portion of the population is using. The company says that those who use these devices but want to continue using its services can do so through its website. Users can do this through their…

For a few weeks now, we have been talking about Samsung’s plans to launch a new smartphone lineup, the Samsung Galaxy C. we even told you that the company was planning to launch two devices, the Galaxy C5 and C7 on May 26 (today). True to its word, Samsung has officially introduced the Galaxy C family and the first device in this new lineup is the 4g enabled Galaxy C5. The phone has been announced in China today and the company is even accepting pre-orders for those who wish to have it. Today’s announcement is just meant to introduce the…

Back in April, we had told you that Xiaomi was going to launch its next generation Mi Band in May. This did not end up happening and even as the company launched its latest phablet, the Mi Max, nothing was said about this new fitness band that it has been working on for a while.  Production issues are what most people are saying delayed this launch but this was not confirmed. It now looks like Xiaomi is finally ready to launch the Mi Band 2 and this has been confirmed by its CEO, Lei Jun. He has confirmed that the…

Samsung is one of the few companies that have shown a genuine interest in smartwatches and wearable devices.  The company has a few of those on the market with the current one being the Galaxy Gear S2 which was launched in Kenya in December last year. The Gear S2 is powered by Tizen OS and not Android Wear like most of the other smartwatches made by smartphone manufacturers. Samsung seems to be very happy with this and has no plans of ditching Tizen anytime soon. This was confirmed by Samsung’s representative who said that there will be no smartwatches from…

If you have used Twitter, the you probably know that its 140-character limit can force you to shorten what you write and this may affect the message you want to pass along. This is especially so if you share photos or links, you are forced to look for ways to shorten what you write to ensure you are within the 140-character bracket. If you have been affected with this limit when sharing links or photos, you may be happy to know that Twitter is changing things to exclude them from the 140-character count. Last week we told you that Twitter…

Twitter has been rolling out a number of changes to its platform and the company is not going to stop doing that anytime soon. It is being reported that Twitter plans to roll out a new dark theme that will sort of act as a night mode. This feature is being tested by some alpha testers in version 5.112.0-alpha.423 of Twitter for Android. With this new dark theme, the normal white background with black text UI will be automatically switched to darker blue background with blue elements and white text. Switching to this new theme will depend on the location…

Ericsson has committed to developing Ericsson Emergency Wallet, a mobile financial services solution, for deployment in the immediate aftermath of disaster or crises to support humanitarian organizations and affected populations. The Ericsson Emergency Wallet solution will be designed for use in emergency situations where financial infrastructure is lacking. It will enable the distribution and use of digital funds by relief workers and impacted populations, which can help address issues such as safety, expense and traceability that are associated with handling cash. Many of Ericsson’s humanitarian partners have requested digital financial services solutions for emergency situations. There is an urgent need…

Facebook has been very clear that it wants a share of the ever growing video streaming market. This market has been growing steadily with companies such as YouTube and Periscope dominating it. To grow in this market, Facebook has been changing its Live feed to give users the best experience and now allows them to live stream videos nonstop for 24 hours. Allowing users to stream live video for 24 hours comes a few weeks after the Facebook Live was made available to all users as it was previously limited to a few influential figures. Before today’s announcement, users could…

Last week, we shared with you some of the first images of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. This is a variant of the company’s 2016 flagship designed for those who live an active life, it is not a product for the masses as has specific target customers who want a rugged device that isn’t damaged easily. This is not the first ‘Active’ device the company will have, last year it unveiled the Galaxy S6 Active, a rugged variant of its flagship, the S6. For those who have been waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, you will be happy to…

Last month, Infinix officially launched the Hot 3 smartphone in Kenya. This was an entry level smartphone and came with a MediaTek processor among other unimpressive features. This was not the only smartphone the company had planned to launch as there was the Infinix Hot 3 LTE that was also being worked on. The Infinix Hot 3 LTE is finally making its way to Kenya and will be available next month (June). Unlike the current Hot 3 which is available on Kilimall, the LTE variant will be available on Jumia. Initial information had indicated that the phone was to be…