Author: Saruni Maina

If you are looking to buy a phone that costs less than Ksh. 10,000 then the Infinix Hot 3 and Tecno W4 are somewhere on your list if not at the top of it. The Hot 3 reatails at Ksh. 7,899 and the W4 at a slightly higher price of Ksh. 8,499. There are other phones at this price range but we’re focusing on these two only for this comparison. This will not only be a specs showdown but also a comparison of how these two phones tackle the day-to-day usage of a standard smartphone user. We have done individual…

A fee weeks ago, we brought it to your attention that Twitter was working on making their android app more attractive with an emphasis on material design. You can read all about that here. Today we have seen a roll-out of this UI, it looks a bit different from what was seen earlier but I must say, the new look is pleasant. In a few words, what Twitter has done is implemented the material design language into their app. This means we now have a Floating Action Button (the round button at the bottom-right) that will be used to post…

Infinix are working on an exciting new category of products. Information reaching us cites that they could be working on entering the Virtual Reality Market, as exciting as that is we are still to see an implementation of this. What we already have proof of, is Infinix’s approach to wearables. **Geeks, ahoy** Infinix XBand XB01 is their first wearable, a beautifully designed smart band that I found to be very comfortable and quite impressive with its build quality. The smart band is basically a fitness tracker that shows you the number of steps you have taken and calories burnt…

Before the age of online shopping dawned on us, the only way to know if a product or service is available was to physically visit the shops and retail centers. At least now with platforms such as Jumia, Kilimall and the likes, you can easily checkout the product you want and even compare the prices on the different platforms, prior to making the decision to buy. Well this week’s app, BBD is built to help you compare prices of a product being offered by different vendors. BBD is aiming to be the window shopper’s companion as you can compare the…

Another great app from the Kenyan front, this time made by Safaricom. The M-Ledger app is simply put, a financial journal to track your M-PESA usage. M-PESA is one of the greatest things to happen to us, Kenyans, I can’t even remember how life was without this service. Anyway, this week we are featuring M-Ledger due to the efficiency of this app. To be honest, it is not the best built app, in terms of aesthetics, pretty much looks like the design was done by a learner ~no offence to the developers~. That aside, what exactly does M-Ledger do? Access…

If you bought the Tecno Boom J8 you have used Tecno’s new user interface, HiOS (pronounced as H.I.O.S or Hi-O.S, I really don’t know). Tecno Camon C8 users recently joined the HiOS train when Tecno released a Marshmallow 6.0 based update for the device. I had earlier done a first look at HiOS and after living with the UI for the past two months,I must say a lot has changed and not for the better. Read More: Tecno HiOS First Look  We will be looking at a comparison between a Camon C8 running HiOS and the other running Tecno’s old…

This week we are looking at one of the simplest and easiest way to take and keep notes on your smartphone and all other mobile devices you might have. Google Keep is a simple note taking app that not only lets you capture quick notes but things like shopping lists and even set reminders. Some of the outstanding features from Keep include: Capture a quick note by either typing it down, taking a picture of it or recording a voice note. Share the notes, lists and reminders with family, friends, and colleagues through the collaboration feature built in. Each note…

Geeks all over the world are grinning happily, at least Sony Xperia Z3 owners. Google and Sony have announced a partnership that sees the well-known Xperia Z3 get a preview into the upcoming Android N. Sony Xperia Z3 is the first non-nexus device to get such treatment and this has me excited, a lot! Read More: Sony Pushes Out Android Marshmallow Update to More Xperia Z2 and Z3 Smartphones Models Android N introduces several great new features, with more to be added as Google continue to develop the Android N release.  Here are some highlights: Multi-window Bundled notifications Direct reply notifications…

One thing I have never liked about Tecno phones is their lack of or painfully slow updates. I know some people out there don’t care about updates, but for the few who do, this is for you. The Camon C8 was released last year, way before the Phantom 5 and to see Tecno skip the Phantom 5 and update the C8 is a rather bold move, considering the over Ksh.35,000 ($350) difference in prize. Read More: The problem with Android is software updates Anyway, the news here is that Tecno is updating the Camon C8 to Marshmallow and it will…

Whenever I am working on my computer I found myself wasting a lot of time because I kept checking my phone – No, I am not addicted to my phone, but I always have the urge to check what that notification that came in is, and maybe even reply to some of them. Thanks to Technology, you can access most social networks such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Viber through your computer. What about texts? Calls? Read More: Telegram vs WhatsApp… Should You Switch? Pushbullet connects all your devices, so you can easily have access to notifications when you’re still on your…