Author: Kaluka wanjala

Camera performance is one of the features people look at when buying smartphones these days. These are the people Infinix is targeting with its S line of devices with the latest one being the Infinix S2 Pro. The first device in this series was the Infinix Hot S that was released last year. The S2 Pro is available in Kenya right now for Ksh 15,600. With the Infinix S2 Pro, the company is targeting those who want a better selfie experience from their smartphones. There are not so many selfie centric smartphones within this price range  so the S2 Pro…

Skype has just released version 8.0 of its app for Android. The updated app is available on the Google Play Store and brings some US changes and a few Snapchat-like features. You can say that this is a completely redesigned app as it comes with new animations, colours and shapes that were not there in the old app. From the main screen, you get three tabs with the centre one having all your chats. The left one is a new one and Skype is calling it Highlights. This is where you can share all your activities during the day the…

The third preview version of Android O has finally been released. This update was released yesterday afternoon to the public for those who want to play around with it and see what Google is working on before the official version is released later this year. The latest developer preview is part of the Public Beta program and is relatively stable than the previous version. Even with that said, keep in mind that this software, like any preview software released before its public release, may have some bugs. The latest version has hints of some of the key themes that Google…

When it comes to releasing new software updates, most smartphone manufactures tend to stick with their flagship and a few mid-range devices. Some manufactures even choose to ignore their mid-range devices completely and concentrate on the premium ones. Samsung isn’t ignoring its mid-range devices and the company is currently pushing out Android 7.0 Nougat to the Galaxy A3 (2016). The update has just been pushed out to users in Germany and we expect it in other regions very soon. This update is about 950MB in size so make sure you have a reliable internet connection before you start updating your…

By: Kunle Awosika The concept of banking has been around for centuries and has had to evolve with changing human needs. In today’s digital age we have seen a major transformation in the financial services industry. What was for many decades a largely unchanging industry, is now constantly evolving, with many banks battling to keep up. How has technology changed the way we bank and where is digital transformation taking us? Let’s go back to the very beginning and see how financial services got to where it is today. The beginning of banks The practice of safe-keeping dates back to…

We Are a few days away to the official launch of the OnePlus 5. The company has confirmed that it will be launching this smartphone on June 20, 12 days from today. After its global unveiling, there will be local introductions in China on June 21 and in India on June 22. The OnePlus will be available in retail stores (in India at least) on June 22, the same day it is introduced in the country. The phone will be introduced in the country at 2 PM and will be available in retail stores a couple of hours later (at…

Android O, the next variant of Google’s OS, will be released to the public later this year. The developer preview is already out but that version is still under development and that is why Google is yet to release it to the public. If you own the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL, you may be among the first people to get Android O later this year. These Google made phones will be getting this version of Android before its official release.  According to David Ruddock who is the managing editor over at Android Police, the Google Pixel phones will…

If you are on iOS, I got some good news for you. WhatApp for iOS just got a key update that brings with it three main features to those using its app on Apple devices. The first feature that has been added introduces automatic albums to the platform. When a user shares four or more photos or videos, they will automatically be grouped into an album. With this, your chats will be more organized than they were before. You will no longer have to deal with the multiple in-line photos as it has been before. With automatic albums, your chats…

It’s a new month and as usual Google has released the latest Android distribution numbers showing the market share of each version of Android. The latest numbers show that Android Marshmallow is the most popular variant with 31.2% market share. It looks like Marshmallow has not gained or lost market share within the last 30 days as last month it had a 31.2% market share. Android Marshmallow was officially released in October 2015 meaning that it is almost 2 years old. It may not be the latest variant but at least it has been around for less than 24…

Sodexo Group has signed a new partnership with Jumia Food Kenya to offer employers a seamless mobile solution dubbed M-Kula.  The new payment option on the global mobile food delivery eCommerce now allows employees access to Jumia Food delivery services, right at their office. With more than 80 percent mobile penetration in Kenya, continued reliance on mobile devices and emerging technologies calls for entrepreneurs to create innovative solutions for consumers. “The new partnership between Sodexo and Jumia Food helps tackle the problems that employers face in providing meals, and allows meals to be delivered to the employees’ desks.” said Neil…