Author: Kaluka wanjala

Huawei seems to have started the year very well if its latest smartphone shipment figures are anything to go by. The company is said to have shipped 28.3 million smartphones during the first quarter (Q1) of the year. 28.3 million units sold represents a growth of 65% from the same period last year. This is an impressive growth from the company and this can be attributed to its devices such as the Mate S and Mate 8 devices that were launched towards the end of the year. In addition to these, there are other mid-range and entry level devices from…

Update: Taxify has reached out and informed us that the issue with SMS verification is being sorted. Taxi-hailing apps seem to be the latest thing in the taxi business. Globally, we have seen a good number of apps come up but right now Uber seems to be leading the pack. Uber is available in most global markets including Kenya but this does not seem to scare the other players. The market is very competitive but we still see new players come into the market. The latest taxi-haling app to launch in Kenya is Taxify. This Estonian company has started operations…

Vivo is one interesting smartphone company that has been turning heads this year. The company is not well known in most markets but the few people who know about it know how well spec’d its devices are. A few months ago, the company unveiled the Vivo Xplay 5 which at the time was the world’s first smartphone with 6GB of RAM. Read More: Introducing the Vivo Xplay 5, the world’s first smartphone with 6GB of RAM Vivo is expanding its lineup further with the launch of the X7 and X7 Plus smartphones. These two smartphones are very similar with a…

Database administrators and security professionals have been urged to take a proactive approach to data security by making encryption a priority if they wish to effectively protect the most vulnerable elements of their IT systems. The 2016 Data Breach Investigation Report by Verizon Enterprise indicates that databases are the second most frequently targeted asset by people inside an organisation, trailing only desktop computers. William Makatiani, the CEO Serianu, notes that over 75% of cyber-attacks in the East African region are caused by insiders, mostly disgruntled employees. The situation is worsened by the fact that the content only has an approximate…

For the past few months, Google has been teasing the name of the next Android iteration, Android N. This left us guessing what name the company was going to pick and I can say that we were not expecting the final name the company has selected. Yesterday Google revealed that the latest Android version will be “Android Nougat”. No one expected this and for some reason I thought the company would choose “Nutella”. Google always gives Android iteration dessert names and Nutella seemed like the best option until the company revealed that it is going with Android Nougat. I have…

If you have ever used a third party launcher on your Android device, then you know how awesome they can be. These launchers allow you to customize your device to your liking without having to install a new OS. Nova launcher is one of the best Android launchers that I have been using for as long as I can remember. Besides Nova, there are other decent launchers out there such as the ZenUI from Asus. ZenUI comes preloaded in all Asus phones but those with other Android phones could not easily get their hands on this until now. The company…

If you own a smartphone from Xiaomi, the one thing you have probably been waiting for is the MIUI 8 update. We have known this update was coming for a while and back in April, the company confirmed that we will see it soon. For those who have been waiting for the update, you may be happy to know that Xiaomi has just announced the global version that you will be getting soon. Xiaomi made the announcement as it launched its latest phablet, the Mi Max in India. This version comes with the same features you find on Chinese version…

Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy A9 Pro in March this year. This phone was initially launched in China and the company did not inform us if it was going release an international variant for other markets. The Galaxy A9 pro came with some notable specs including a 5,500 mAh battery, 6 inch display, 4GB of RAM and a 16MP camera at the back. A few months after the Galaxy A9 Pro was launched in China, we started getting reports that the company was thinking about launching an international variant for other markets. The device got Wi-Fi and Bluetooth certifications a…

Two days ago, we told you that Huawei has an event in September where we expect to see at least one new smartphone. When this information surfaced, we concluded that the company was going to unveil the successor to the Mate 8, the Mate 9. The Huawei Mate 8 was unveiled back in November last year and for the Mate 9 to be unveiled bit earlier meant that the company was going to change its schedule going forward. Also Read: Huawei Will Unveil New Smartphones in September Well, it looks like Huawei is not going to change its schedule after…

Telkom Kenya has today announced the appointment of Mr. Kris Senanu as the MD of its Enterprise Division, effective Monday, August 1, 2016. The Enterprise Division comes up as a result of a name change from the initially announced structure that had identified the unit as the Fixed Division. Earlier this month, Telkom Kenya had announced the formation of four primary Business Units: Mobile, Fixed, Wholesale and Real Estate. “In order to align the organisation to meet client needs, we will change the names of two divisions: The Fixed Division becomes the Enterprise Division and the Wholesale Division becomes as…