Author: Brand Spot

Microsoft’s annual global student technology competition, Imagine Cup has revealed the entries selected to be a part of the World semi-finals round taking place on 24 and 25 March 2021. The competition, which encourages students to build something that matters to them, make a difference in their communities and innovate for impact, has selected three teams from Kenya to represent the country and advance in the competition. The teams, who impressed with their solutions which tackle health, lifestyle, and educational issues all demonstrated great understanding by creating solutions that directly spoke to socio-economic issues within their own surroundings and globally.…

The Samsung Galaxy A52 is the latest addition to the Galaxy A series. This is the successor to the Galaxy A51 which was one of the best selling devices in the series. The Galaxy A52 was unveiled together with the Galaxy A72 which is available at a much higher price. Speaking of price, the Samsung Galaxy A52 will be available in Kenya for Ksh 38,999. At this price, it should be competing with some of the best devices from Huawei, OPPO, VIVO, Xiaomi just to name a few. “Samsung strives to give consumers what they want and need most. That’s…

The year 2020 saw an invisible enemy called Covid-19 sweep across the world upending our lives. Simple illness prevention measures we previously took for granted are now mandatory, like regular washing of hands with soap and sanitizing to keep free of the contagious virus. In the pandemic era, the importance of living in clean spaces cannot be over-stated. Microbes like bacteria and viruses can survive on surfaces around us for a long time. With hygiene now paramount as part of healthy living, germ-free living spaces ensure the peace of mind to go about our daily activities at work and home.…

We don’t often give our eye health much thought. Even though we’re advised to have our eyes examined at least once a year, very few of us manage to find the time to put our vision first and have our eyes checked by a professional. It’s easy to think that your vision is constant, however that couldn’t be further from the truth. Changes to your diet, your working conditions, your lifestyle, and your general health can all have an impact on your vision prescription and your eye health. It’s important that you have your eyes checked regularly – you can…

The LG InstaView door-in-door refrigerator comes with some technology that should help bring your home to the future. The LG InstaView can be linked to the ThinQ app and through that you will be able to see what is in the fridge, monitor temperature and control some of its setting even when you are not where near the fridge. The LG InstaView refrigerators are available in Kenya and you can get them starting from Ksh 299,000. With support for LG ThinQ, the InstaView should take the user experience to a whole different level. What is LG ThinQ? LG ThinQ products…

Since the ancient days, mankind has used steam to get rid of toxins that cause disease. Human beings have steamed their faces, hands, backs and other parts of their body for ages. Steam therapy has brought much relief from acne, congestion, colds, and even sleep problems! For thousands of years, steam has also been known to alleviate discomfort caused by allergies. One of the most effective ways of allergy prevention is using steam to combat allergens (allergy triggers) like dust, mites, mold, pollen and pet hairs. So, apart from keeping clothes wrinkle-free, steam also helps keep fabrics free of allergens.…

Ever since HMD Global brought back Nokia smartphones, it has focused on the software experience and not just the hardware. This has been the company’s main focus area and with every new Nokia smartphones, it is guaranteed to get two major software updates and in most cases three years of monthly security updates. This has been the case for not only the premium devices but also for entry level devices. If you have been using Android for a number of years, then you know that not many manufacturers support their entry level phones. Most just stick with their flagship devices…

5G is a term that has been thrown around in the recent years. Most people know that it is slightly better than 4G but that’s just about it, many of them are not interested in the specifics of what it is all about. For most of us, 5G means better network speeds from what we have and this will definitely affect our lives in some aspect. This is exactly how HMD Global sees that and that is why the company is on the fore front pushing 5G availability and accessibility. With increased adoption of 5G globally, HMD Global wants to…

HMD Global’s main area of focus since it brought back Nokia smartphones has been in the software department. The company has been committed to ensuring the most secure Android experience by pushing regular software and security updates to its devices. In most cases, HMD Global will ensure over 90% of its devices have been updated to the latest Android version within a year of release of the OS. This is better than other Android smartphone brands with some not even achieving 50%. Most Nokia smartphones get up to two years of major OS updates. Besides the major OS updates, HMD…

Most of us do not think about the specifics when it comes to storing food in our refrigerators. If you are like me, you just find space inside the refrigerator and put in whatever you want to keep in there. There is no fundamental problem with this but there is always a better way of doing things. With the introduction of the LG InstaView door-in-door refrigerators in Kenya, I thought I should highlight some of the ways you can safely store food in your refrigerator. What Should Go In the Fridge Not every food should go into your fridge as…