Author: Kaluka wanjala

Back in 2013 when Nokia was still active in the smartphone market, the company unveiled the Lumia 520. This went ahead to be the most popular Windows Phone device and sales went through the roof. The device sold well even here in Kenya and at one time it was among the top three smartphones in terms of sales. Fast forward to 2016 and the Lumia 520 is still very popular even though it has been replaced by newer devices in the Lumia 500 series. The latest information comes from AdDuplex and breaks down Windows Phone popularity on device per device…

Lenovo has just launched its latest smartphone, the Vibe X3, smartphone in India. This is the first smartphone from the company this year and will be available as from tomorrow for $293 (approximately Ksh 30,000). The Lenovo Vibe X3 is a mid-range device with a powerful audio unit. It has stereo speakers on the front which offer Dolby Atmos effect. The audio quality through the headphone jack is also is also great since it is handled by a premium 32-bit ESS Sabre 9018C2M DAC with 3x op-amp for music. Some other specs the Lenovo Vibe X3 comes with include a…

Xiaomi is currently working on a new smartphone that is set to see the light of day next month on February 24. This smartphone will be the Xiaomi Mi 5 and when launched will be the company’s second smartphone of the year. Considering that the year is still young, you have to be impressed with what Xiaomi is doing. The launch of the Xiaomi Mi 5 on February 24 has been confirmed by Global VP Hugo Barra and India Head Manu Kumar Jain. With the confirmation from the two, this is a done deal. Neither of them revealed what we…

Netflix announced its global expansion a few weeks ago and as expected, many people (in markets previously not available) were happy with this. What most people didn’t (and still don’t) is that not all content available in Netflix US will be available in Kenya. The best way to get this content is by using proxies. This is how most people have accessed the streaming site for years but the company announced that it will be blocking proxies going forward. Read More: Netflix Plans to Block VPN and Proxy Users If you still haven’t subscribed to use Netflix, you have a…

The use of M-Pesa in Kenya has grown and will continue growing as people use it as the preferred option for both personal and business use. Safaricom has always provided M-Pesa statements to those who request it but this was mainly done in print form. The company wants to do away with this going forward. In a statement, Safaricom’s Director – Financial Services Betty Mwangi said, “Every month an average of 30,000 customers’ visit our Retail Centers specifically seeking to receive printed M-PESA statements, as a prerequisite to accessing credit from financial institutions or for business reconciliation purposes.” The company…

Apple is known for its high end and pricey devices that not everyone can afford. With this strategy, the company has seen slow growth (compared to other players) but the good thing is that this growth has been steady. The company is now reporting that there are over 1 billion Apple devices actively being used all over the world. Apple announced this yesterday as it revealed its quarterly earnings. The company reported positive earnings but this was not enough since the results missed what analysts were expecting. Still on the 1 billion Apple devices, the company did not breakdown the…

The smartphone market is a tough one to crack and one company that knows this too well is LG. The company did not have a good 2015 but will not let that slow it down going forward. The company released some figures that show how 2015 was tricky for it in terms of sales and actual shipments. During the fourth quarter of 2015, the company managed to ship 15.3 Million smartphones. This represents a growth of 2% from the previous quarter and a decline of 2% for the same period in 2014. For the whole year (2015) LG managed to…

Intel Corporation has today launched an online learning platform, Intel She Will Connect – My Digital Journey – aimed at providing an opportunity for women to learn, connect and share online. My Digital Journey is a web-based application with gaming mechanics where women are empowered to learn individually or in a facilitated environment, and with the support of a peer network. My Digital Journey uses case scenarios relevant to women in the form of challenges, which gives them the opportunity to practice solutions before moving on to the next level. The platform is a new addition to the Intel She…

Do you own an iPhone? If yes or know someone who does, you may want to tell them there is a link that can cause their devices to crash. The link am talking about is crashsafari.com and I will not be linking to it as I don’t want any of the readers using iOS to click on it and crash their devices because of me. This post is meant to inform you so as not to click on it in case anyone sends it to you. According to The Guardian, clicking on the link will overload the default browser on…

Google is about to implement some major changes to Google Play Games. The company reported this through the Android Developers Blog saying that the new changes to be implemented will help “reduce sign-in friction and unnecessary permission requests for players.” The main thing that will be changed is the sign in process where Google wants players to be able to sign in once for each account and not every time before they want to play a game. This will make it easier and more convenient for most people. If this whole process is not perfect for you, you can always…