Author: Kaluka wanjala

Strathmore University today announced a strategic partnership with One University Network to develop the world’s first smartphone-based degree and certificate program. Later this year, Strathmore Mobile will enable students to earn Strathmore University degrees and credentials primarily using their smartphones with oversight from Strathmore University faculty and assistance from a network of certified learning coaches. Courses offered via Strathmore Mobile will be priced competitively and will be accessible to students throughout Africa. In developing Strathmore Mobile, Strathmore University is being supported by One University Network, an education technology company and social venture located in Silicon Valley. One University has developed…

LG Seems to have started the year on a high note judging from what it has been doing of late.  The company has already announced three new smartphones this year and these are the LG K7, LG K10 and the entry level, LG K4. The LG K7 and K10 were unveiled earlier in the year at CES 2016 while the LG K4 was unveiled earlier this year. These are not the only devices LG is currently working on as we know that the LG G5 will be unveiled before the end of the month. The company will also be showcasing…

Instagram has been making changes to its site of late and this is meant to keep the photo sharing app competitive and above the rest. Just the other day, the company introduced a new feature that will show users how many times their videos have been watched. Before this, the company introduced another feature that allowed users to add multiple accounts on one device. To help improve security, Instagram has introduced a new two-factor authentication feature. This feature was discovered by some users a few days ago and Instagram has finally confirmed its existence. This feature work like any other…

Alcatel is not the ‘loudest’ smartphone manufacturer out there but the company has some interesting devices that any android enthusiast will appreciate. The company launched the Alcatel OneTouch Fierce XL a few weeks ago and what is unique about this phone is that you can get it with Android lollipop or with Windows 10. When launching this phone, the company revealed that it had other Windows 10 smartphones it has planned for this year. We now have information that the second Windows 10 smartphone from Alcatel is ready to be launched anytime from today. This will be the Alcatel Idol…

If you are fan of Adblock Fast, you may have noticed that it was missing from the Google Play store a few days ago. This was not a deliberate move by the developer but rather Google had blocked it from the store saying that it violated Section 4.4 of the Developer Distribution Agreement. This was not the only ad-blocker that was blocked from the play store, others including Crystal also had their updates blocked from the store. After it was blocked from the play store, Adblock developers appealed and Google listed and granted them their wishes and the app is…

Intel Corporation and Academy Award-nominated, six-time Grammy-winning global music icon Lady Gaga delivered a musical experience unlike any before at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards, which aired tonight on CBS. Infusing Lady Gaga’s unique artistry with innovative technologies from Intel, the collaboration brought to life a diverse and multifaceted homage to a music legend. The breakthrough performance demonstrated the power of technology to elevate an artist’s ability to deliver an amazing on-stage experience in ways never before imagined. “I like to do things that integrate technology and art with powerful experiences,” said Lady Gaga. “I think that this collaboration with…

Infinix is one company that has always fascinated me. The company has not been around that long but its aggressive nature will get your attention whether you like it or not. The two most recent devices from the company are the Infinix Note 2 and the Infinix Zero 3. These are not the only devices from the company we will be seeing around this year. The company has shared an image on Facebook and Twitter giving as a sneak peek into the Infinix Hot 3 which it says is ‘coming soon’. The Hot 3 will be taking over from the…

About five days ago, Samsung started rolling out Android Marshmallow to select Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge is certain markets. This was a controlled roll out meant to give a few users the chance to test this update before it rolled out globally. It seems like the testing went very well as Samsung has started rolling out Android Marshmallow to all users of the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. This is a global roll out but Samsung is being vague with its words and this makes me think that some markets will not be getting the update, at least not…

Airtel Kenya has partnered with United Bank of Africa (UBA Bank) to provide mobile-based financial services to Kenyans. The partnership will enable Airtel and UBA to provide a Virtual Savings Account dubbed Akiba Mkononi to all Airtel customers as well as Mobile Banking services to Airtel Money users as the two companies seek to expand their range of innovative financial services to Kenyans. Kenyans are now able to open and operate Savings Account with UBA bank from the convenience of their Airtel Kenya mobile phones. Akiba Mkononi will enable customers to save money by transferring funds from their Airtel Money…

The Microsoft Lumia 650 is one of the Windows 10 smartphones we have been waiting for. We have been hearing about this smartphone for a while now and some people even suggested that it will be the last Lumia smartphone, this made it even more interesting to me. We were expecting the Lumia 650 anytime this month and Microsoft has not disappointed as it has officially unveiled it. Read More: The Lumia 650 Will Be Launched Later This Month, Here Are Its Confirmed Specs The Microsoft Lumia 650 is targeting the budget conscious consumers as you will see from its…