Author: Brand Spot

The internet of things (IoT) is on the rise with projections suggesting that approximately 50 billion IoT devices will be in use around the world by 2050. This is because today, time-pressed consumers are already turning to technology for greater convenience and efficiency both in their personal lives as well as in their home environment. It is for this reason that home automation is increasing in popularity. With this in mind, Larry Barnes, product manager at CBI-electric: low voltage outlines the top five trends in home automation for consumers to take note of in 2022: Solar goes smart: Home buyers…

Severus  Finance is launching a limited edition NFT collection called ‘African Hero’, to commemorate Africans who have shaped history and to inspire young Africans to build a brighter future. The African Hero NFT collection launches 21 January 2022, at 7pm UTC on popular NFT marketplace, OpenSea. Severus (previously FoxWallet) (www.Severus.finance) is launching a world-first NFT collection focussed on inspiring African heroism. The NFT collection, aptly called, ‘African Hero’, depicts the North African, Septimius Severus(AD145-AD211)  during his reign as the Roman emperor from AD193 to AD211. The NFT collection aims to highlight the achievements of Africans who have made invaluable contributions to…

Check Point Research has released its 2022 Security Report. From the SolarWinds attack at the beginning of the year, which presented a whole new level of sophistication and spread, all the way through to December and the influx of Apache Log4j vulnerability exploitations, the 2022 Security Report reveals the key attack vectors and techniques witnessed by CPR during 2021. Overall in 2021, organizations experienced 50% more weekly cyber-attacks than in 2020. With the Education/Research sector’s 1,605 weekly attacks taking the lead (75% increase). This was followed by Government/Military with 1,136 weekly attacks (47% increase) and Communications with 1,079 weekly attacks (51%…

One Payment Limited, a subsidiary of the leading Pan-African digital payments group, DPO Group has been granted a licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria to provide certain types of payments services to businesses across Nigeria. This license enables the DPO Group to operate as an independent payment solutions services company in Nigeria as it does across over 20 other countries in Africa. DPO offers merchant aggregation services to over 60,000 active merchants, including eCommerce companies, airlines and travel agents. Local and global businesses trust DPO Group because its robust and reliable network allows merchants to accept payments in the…

Imagine right in the middle of a virtual meeting your earbuds notify you of low power and they go off. It’s disappointing, especially if you have no backup. Besides power issues, it’s worse off when one earbud stops working or the volume is low and can’t go up either. Thanks to innovation, such hiccups can today be avoided with high-end earbuds like the LG TONE Free UVnano FN6 Wireless Earbuds with Meridian Audio. Since 1977, Meridian has been crafting innovative, elegant, high-performance audio solutions. As the pioneer of high-resolution audio and a leading authority on Digital Signal Processing (DSP) they transform the way,…

If you are a Safaricom subscriber, you may have been bombarded with messages saying ‘You do not have any active data bundle. This happens quite often when you do not have any active data bundle and are not using Wi-Fi. The problem with these messages is that you can get so many of them and that can be annoying. This is part of Safaricom’s Out of Bundle management service that ensures you are not using your airtime when your data runs out. You can activate it by dialling *544#. When activated, you will not be able to browse the internet…

Having a smartphone can be an incredibly good thing. It allows you to keep in touch with people at any time of the day. Even with that said, these same smartphones can be annoying as you may get calls, texts, and notifications even when you do not want to. The good news is that there is a feature that lets you take a break from these notifications when you do not want to receive them. This is the ‘Do Not Disturb’ Mode that is available in almost all Android smartphones. Activate Samsung’s Do Not Disturb mode On Samsung devices, you…

Telkom has introduced the T-kash App, an easy-to-use application that will enable its customers to access a wider service offering on its digital financial services platform. The T-kash App, which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store, the Huawei App Store as well as the Apple Store, is a strategic addition through which Telkom customers will access T-kash. Customers currently access T-kash via USSD code *160#. Telkom’s Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, Julius CHEPTIONY says: “The launch of the T-kash App is the culmination of extensive research on evolving customer trends, anchored on the need for simplicity, security,…

Have you long wanted to learn how to take pictures on your phone and create content on the level of your favorite bloggers? Afraid of getting confused in all the nuances of mobile photography and think that you can become a pro only by having a camera? Then read our article on how to learn how to take cool photos on your phone and get juicy shots. Get Inspiration From Famous Photographers Start following the accounts of talented photographers to look for inspiration. Professionals’ work will teach you how to frame your shots and find harmonious color schemes. What’s more,…

By Muthoni Wachira Once again, we are at that stage in the year, for the second year running, where we look back and are grateful to have navigated through the challenges of a global pandemic. At OPPO, our mantra is all about how we can create better despite the challenges both on a corporate perspective but also from a personal one. Nothing captures this best than the theme at OPPO INNO Day 2021, which was, ‘Reimaging the Future’. Of note was the announcement of the new OPPO brand proposition, “Inspiration Ahead.” This is OPPO’s attitude towards the current state of…