Dark Mode is Now Available on Outlook for Android and iOS
August 30, 2019
Towards the end of last month, we told you that Microsoft was planning to add a Dark Mode feature to the Outlook app for Android and iOS. This is not necessarily a ground breaking achievement…
Microsoft Partners with Samsung for Seamless Switching Across Android and Windows
August 9, 2019
At the Samsung Unpacked Event 2019, Samsung not only unveiled its new flagship series, Galaxy Note 10 but also announced their upcoming “ultra-slim and light-weight” Galaxy Book S laptop. At the same time, the company…
Windows 7 User Base Declines By 3.6% Owing to The Near DEAD End of Support
August 6, 2019
Windows 7 market share in the desktop market dropped by 3.6% in July, the second-highest figure ever recorded by NET Applications, an analytics firm. With the 3.6% decline, Windows 7 market share now stands at…
Jack Ngare is Heading to Microsoft as Managing Director of the Africa Development Centre in Kenya
August 6, 2019
A few months ago, Microsoft opened the first Africa Development Centre in Kenya. This is one of the two sites where ADC will be located. The other one will be in Lagos, Nigeria. Through the…
Microsoft Word Hits 1 Billion Installs On Google PlayStore
July 15, 2019
Microsoft’s Word application for mobile has officially surpassed 1 billion downloads on Google’s PlayStore, joining the other tech giants like Facebook’s apps and some Google apps. The new record comes a year after the Microsoft…
Cyberattacks Cost the Kenyan Economy Ksh 29.5 billion in 2018
July 3, 2019
During a stakeholder event yesterday, Microsoft highlighted its recently published Security Intelligence Report, which looks at emerging cybercrime trends over the past 12 months, revealing key findings not only into the global threat landscape but…
Microsoft and Intel Swear to Continue Supporting Huawei Laptops
June 26, 2019
Since the Huawei was slapped with a trade ban in the US, a lot of US-based companies cut ties with the Chinese tech company. Intel and Microsoft were among the companies that went ahead to…
Microsoft Returns Huawei Laptops in their USA Online Store
June 18, 2019
The going has not been well since Washington banned the Chinese Tech Giant Huawei in terms of trade. Since then many US-based companies had cut business with Huawei altogether. The most significant loss has been…
Microsoft Extends Its Cloud Accelerator Programme to Kenya
June 7, 2019
Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerator Programme is a 6-moth programme designed to help women-led companies start and build their businesses through Microsoft and its cloud distribution channels. This programme has been available in the US but the…