YouTube is building a native messaging feature platform on its app
May 13, 2016
YouTube is about to get more addictive as the company is building a native messaging feature on its platform. This will be in addition to the already existing comments system that has not been the…
Microsoft Kills off Wi-Fi Sense Feature, You Will no longer be able to share Wi-Fi passwords
May 12, 2016
If you have used Windows 10, you may have noticed or even used the Wi-Fi sense feature which allows you to share password-protected WiFi networks with your contacts. When this feature was introduced, there are…
WeFarm Are Finalists of the Venture Competition and Here is how you can Vote for Them
May 12, 2016
WeFarm, a peer-to-peer network for small-scale farmers around the world without internet, has been nominated by Chivas and is a finalist of the Venture Competition. Through WeFarm, Farmers can share information regarding crops, animal husbandry,…
There are currently 700,000 4G handsets Used on Safaricom’s Network
May 11, 2016
In Kenya, 4G penetration is still very low and at the moment you can only get it if you are on Safaricom. Airtel Kenya has expressed interest in rolling out 4G LTE but the company…
Vodacom is Shutting down M-Pesa in South Africa After 6 Years
May 9, 2016
M-Pesa is one of the most successful product Safaricom has ever had. Many other telcos have tried to adapt M-Pesa into their countries but so far the success has not been replicated. In South Africa,…
Instagram is Testing New Profile Features Targeting Businesses
May 6, 2016
Instagram has been working on a number of changes on its photo/video sharing platform as it tries to attract new users and advertisers. The company has already implemented some changes and has promised more will…
Opera Updates Its Browser to Version 37 Which Comes with A Native Ad-Blocker
May 5, 2016
Opera has always tried new things with its browser and was among the first browser developers to include a data saving feature. This helped the browser gain popularity in most developing countries (Kenya included) and…
Twitter Gets a New ‘Connect’ Tab to Help You Discover People You Might Be Interested In
May 4, 2016
Twitter has had a tough time the last year or so. Even though the company is making some money from ads, it still is having a difficult time attracting new users to its platform compared…
Wiley Fox: Bringing Exclusivity to the Kenyan Smartphone Market
April 29, 2016
A smartphone is worth more than the sum value of its parts and no one understands this better than Wiley Fox. The Kenyan smartphone market has a good number of players. Most of these brands…