Author: Kaluka wanjala

The Intel Compute stick, if you have not heard about it, is simply a computer in a flash drive/stick. It is slightly bigger than a normal flash drive and you can connect it to any display with a HDMI port to get a full desktop experience. The Intel compute stick was first unveiled last year at CES 2015 in January and went on sale a few months later. I have used the compute stick for a short while and thought I should review it. Intel Compute stick: Design The Intel Compute stick as I have said above is slightly bigger…

Yesterday, Samsung officially announced its latest smartphone, the Galaxy A9, in China. We have been hearing a lot about this smartphone the last couple of weeks and this launch was sort of expected. As for its specs, they are exactly what we had seen in the leaks prior to its launch. Read More: New leak suggests that The Samsung Galaxy A9 will have a 6-inch display, 4,000mah battery and 3GB of RAM Since the Galaxy A9 is part of the Galaxy A-Series, it has the premium build quality and specs to match that. This is the perfect smartphone for anyone…

As we get close to 2016, we should expect to see some of the smartphones to be released during the first quarter of the year. One company that we will be keep on is Huawei. The company has had a successful 2015 and even managed to ship over 100 million smartphones this year. Read More: “We Shipped Over 100 Million Smartphones This Year,” Says Huawei One of the devices that helped Huawei cross the 100 million mark is its latest flagship, the Huawei P8. This smartphone is a game changer as it comes with premium specs but costs less than…

Back in October this year, Microsoft announced the first three devices to come with Windows 10 Mobile. One of the three devices is the Lumia 550 which is the cheapest of them all and the one we will likely see in most developing markets such as Kenya. The other two are the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL. All these devices hit retail stores globally as from late last month but we still haven’t seen them officially in Kenya or most other emerging markets. As we get close to 2016, we should expect to see these devices hit the headlines in…

As the year comes to an end, we will be keen to see which smartphone manufacturers have achieved their sales targets they had set for themselves back in January. One company we will be watching in Xiaomi, a company that has had a very successful year with the launch of many new products and expansion to new markets. Back in March this year, Xiaomi’s Chairman, Lei Jun had said that the company was expecting its smartphone sales figures to be between 80 and 100 million. This seemed like an achievable target given how aggressive the company was back then and…

If you do not know it yet, the Intel developer challenge is currently ongoing and you have a few days remaining to sign up and participate if you haven’t already. The Intel developer challenge is a loyalty program that allows developers to take part in different challenges online for a chance to win amazing prizes. Below are some of the challenges you can take in the Intel developer challenge. Android If you know even the little bit about smartphones, then you know about Android. Through this challenge, you can show your Android prowess while standing a chance of winning amazing…

BlackBerry has been struggling to make money of its devices for years now with no success. The company has had it rough as Android continued to grow in popularity in markets previously dominated by BlackBerry. The decline in profits forced BlackBerry to release its first Android powered smartphone, the BlackBerry a few months ago. Well, it seems that the Priv is being received well by consumers and may just help BlackBerry return to its profit making past. This is deduced from the Q3 financial results that the company published a few days ago showing a shrink in losses and a…

It’s no doubt that Huawei has seen its market share grow this year. This is attributed to the company’s aggressive nature and its premium devices which retail at affordable prices. With the year coming to an end, Huawei has revealed that it managed to ship over 100 million smartphones this year alone. Huawei revealed that it has shipped over 100 million devices through its official Weibo account earlier today. With these numbers, Huawei has joined Samsung and Apple who manage to ship over 100 million units every 12 months. Huawei has been rising steadily in the smartphone market and a…

The strengthening of the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currencies had a significant impact on Oracle Corporation  2016 Q2 results with total revenues down 6% at US$9 billion. Cloud plus On-Premise software revenues were US$7 billion, down 4% in U.S. dollars and up 2% in constant currency. Oracle CEO, Mark Hurd noted that it was a strong growth quarter for the cloud business, with SaaS and PaaS bookings up 75% in constant currency and billings up 68% in U.S. dollars. “We now have more than 1,500 ERP customers in the cloud – that’s at least ten times more ERP customers…

The Infinix Hot Note was one of the best-selling smartphones in Kenya according to data from the GFK. The phone sold quite well in Kenya and as usual, we expect its successor to try and match this. The Successor to the Hot Note is the Infinix Note 2 that was launched in Kenya last week. I got this phone even before it was launched and I believe I had it for a reasonable amount of time to conclude if it is good or bad. Before you read his review, please check the unboxing post I did below. Read More: Infinix…