Author: Kaluka wanjala

The covid-19 pandemic has been with us for close to two years now. With new variants coming up every few months, we need to find solutions to this pandemic if our lives are to go back to where they were in 2019. This is easier said than done but all we have to do is try and come up with solutions that can help us go forward. Throughout the pandemic, we have seen most governments partner with tech companies to come up with solutions to address the crisis. From contact tracing applications to public health solutions to the use of…

The Tecno Spark 8P made its way to Kenya quietly and is available in stores for Ksh 17,000. This is the successor to the Spark 7P that I reviewed earlier this year. I loved the Spark 7p as it offered good value for money and now that the Tecno Spark 8P is out, I am excited to see what it has to offer. The Tecno Spark 8P is quite an upgrade when compared to the Spark 7P. It does have what it takes to compete with most of the other smartphones within its price range. This is exactly what Tecno…

With the official unveiling of the new premium Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile platform, we should expect to see smartphones roll out with this processor in the coming months. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is the successor to the Snapdragon 888 and does come with some upgrades as you’d expect. The next flagship smartphone from OPPO will be one of the first ones to come with this new processor. This smartphone will be released during the first quarter of 2022 according to the company. Scott Zhang, OPPO Vice President of Overseas Sales, said, “OPPO maintains close ties with Qualcomm Technologies,…

Huawei is expanding its nova series in Kenya with the launch of the Huawei nova Y60 smartphone. The company has announced the availability of this phone in Kenya today starting from Ksh 23,000. You can get the phone from Amaya or from smartphone retailers across the country. The Huawei nova Y60 has been on pre-order in Kenya for about a week and it is finally in stores for those interested in it. The phone is a merger between the Huawei nova series and the Huawei Y series that has been doing well in Kenya. The Huawei nova Y60 is powered…

Spotify had been a popular music streaming platform in Kenya ever before the service was officially available in the country. Spotify officially launched in Kenya earlier this year and given that this is the end of the year, the company is sharing some stats showing what Kenya listened to throughout the year. Spotify wrapped is its annual round-up of the top artists, albums, songs and playlists of the year as streamed by users on the platform from around the world. Spotify has also unveiled its Wrapped creator experience for artists. With access to their own individualised Wrapped microsite experience, creators…

By Gopher Ogembo As adults, we look into our childhood years and reminisce the memories that made us into who we are today. We cherish our family and friends who defined our yesteryears and appreciate the many strides they built unto us. Looking back into those years, many of us did not have the privilege to own a phone. The internet then had started cropping up, and we were only wowed at how we could be able to communicate via email and search for information at the click of a button. First forward to the 21st Century, there has been…

Covid has drastically and irrevocably changed the way that the world works. Even as South Africa moves forward into semi-normalcy, the looming “fourth wave” reminds businesses of the need to remain agile, embrace remote working policies, and lean on technology that drives productivity even as traditional working cultures fall away. According to a recently published “Resilience at Work” Best Practice Guide, an estimated 2.7 billion people (or 80% of the global workforce) have been affected by COVID-19-related lockdowns, and there is a growing realisation that traditional models of operation will no longer suffice. The Guide goes on to quote McKinsey…

Africa’s 100m record holder Ferdinand Omanyala has been selected as an OPPO Kenya ambassador, joining the O Stars team for the Reno6 5G that comprises actor Pascal Tokodi, artist Avril Nyambura, media personalities Lulu Hassan and Jalang’o. Omanyala, who clocked 9.77 seconds at the Kip Keino Classic Tour in September and setting the African record will spearhead the ‘Embrace Speed Campaign’. The campaign recognizes the Reno6 5G’s battery capability to achieve 100% charge in just 28 minutes. This is thanks to the 65W SuperVOOC 2.0 and a large 4,300 mAh battery that enables all-day usage even with a very low…

Xiaomi Kenya has announced the opening of a new store at the Thika Road Mall. Customers can head to the mall and grab some of their favorite Xiaomi products from this new Xiaomi store that is the first one along the busy Thika Superhighway. For Xiaomi, this new store can help it reach the bigger population along the busy Thika road and the surrounding areas. Given that this store is in a major mall can propel Xiaomi to an even bigger audience. The new Xiaomi store at TRM will stock a wide selection of Xiaomi products from smartphones, to accessories…

The Infinix Note 11 Pro is one of the latest smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in stores for Ksh 27,500. This is the Premium variant of the Note 11 series and there is a much more affordable Infinix Note 11 that is available for Ksh 22,000. The Infinix Note 11 Pro has a number of stand-out features including the 5,000 mAh battery, 64MP main camera, 8GB RAM just to say the least. In addition to these, there is a RAM extension feature that lets you expand the RAM space if the 8GB is…