Author: Kaluka wanjala

Sometime last year, Microsoft released the current version of its popular desktop OS, Windows 10. Windows 10 brings with it a shift in strategy for Microsoft and that is why the company made so much noise about it.  Even though Windows 10 brings with it a lot of changes, one of them that got many people interested in it has to do with the regular release of updates and not the three-year release cycle of new OS versions. Back to Windows 10, the company is reporting that it is installed in over 300 Million devices at the moment. Windows 10…

Samsung is currently working on a new smartphone lineup, the Galaxy C Series. We have been hearing about this new lineup for a while now and we know that it will comprise of mid-range devices that the company will be unveiling later this year. We have even heard that the first two devices under this new series are the Galaxy C5 and the Galaxy C7. Read More: Samsung Galaxy C7 Will Have 4GB RAM and an 8MP Front Camera As the information about this new lineup rolled in, we never got to see any of the phones in actual photos…

Instagram has been working on a number of changes on its photo/video sharing platform as it tries to attract new users and advertisers. The company has already implemented some changes and has promised more will come this year. Changes to user profile is what the company is currently working on if the images shared on Later are to be believed. The new profile features will transform the profiles to make the bio look a lot like a Facebook page. This is not strange since Facebook owns Instagram and the company is probably borrowing what works on Facebook to see if…

For a while now, we have known that Samsung has plans to release a new fitness band but we just didn’t know when. We were even distracted last week when we got information that the company’s next smartwatch was still in production and the company has plans to release it later in the year. As we wait for the Gear S3, Samsung has given us an idea as to what we should expect from its next fitness band that it will hopefully unveil soon. The company has ‘accidentally’ posted the its next fitness band, the Gear Fit 2 and a…

Opera has always tried new things with its browser and was among the first browser developers to include a data saving feature. This helped the browser gain popularity in most developing countries (Kenya included) and at the moment, the most popular browser among people who visit this site (TechArena) is Opera browser. With that said, Opera is introducing a new feature with its updated desktop and mobile browsers. The feature being added is a native ad-blocker that the company users have been waiting for. This of course is good news for those who consume content but no so good news…

The Huawei GR3 is one of the latest mid-range smartphones from the company to be launched in Kenya. It was launched in March this year together with the Huawei Y6Pro and GR5 smartphones. I have been using the GR3 for a few weeks now and I thought to out up this review to tell you what it is all about. The Huawei GR3 is available in the country for Ksh 20,999 which is a fair price considering what it offers compared to what devices from other manufactures within the same price range can offer. By the end of this review,…

Google Keyboard app for Android is getting updated to include some needed UI changes that some users have requested. The changes with the updated app are more to do with the UI and am particularly interested in these as I never use the Google keyboard since I don’t find it appealing to my eyes. I always download SwiftKey Keyboard with every new Android phone I get and I rarely use Google keyboard. The new updated Google keyboard does not include the Holo themes and now you are only left light and dark Material Design themes. You also have the option…

Twitter has had a tough time the last year or so. Even though the company is making some money from ads, it still is having a difficult time attracting new users to its platform compared to other social sites such as Instagram. Twitter has been actively looking for new ways that might help it attract people to its site and retain the existing ones as this is an important step if it is to make more money. The latest installment of changes that Twitter has implemented has to do with the introduction of the ‘connect’ tab. This tab is available…

Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the current publicly available Android iteration, is currently installed in 7.5% of Android devices on the market. This according to Google’s latest Android distribution numbers. The company releases these stats every month to show us which Android versions are widely used and which ones aren’t. These numbers are very important for developers as they will know which Android versions to target when creating their apps if they want to get the most downloads. Last month, Android Marshmallow was only installed in 4.6% of all devices and the previous month it was at 2.3%. This shows the steady…

It seems like every top smartwatch manufacturer has a smartwatch or plans to release one by the end of the year. Just last week, we told you that Xiaomi has plans to release its first smartwatch in the second half of the year. Xiaomi already has fitness bands and this will be its first try with a smartwatch. Xiaomi isn’t the only manufacturer with a smartwatch coming out this year as we are getting information that HTC also has plans to release its first smartwatch this year. This is not the first time we are hearing about a smartwatch from…