Instagram will soon release a feature that will let users save live videos. This feature will come in version 10.12 of the app. It will have a save icon at the top right corner appear immediately after a broadcast...
Over the past couple of years, China’s top smartphone makers have become one of the biggest on the market. The country’s most successful manufacturers have shifted away from cheap me-too models to compete more seriously for the high end...
Just the other day, Tecno sent out invites for the launch of its new phones, the Tecno Camon CX and the Tecno Camon CX Air, the X moniker represents 10 in roman numbers. This will be a successor to...
Every time you look at smartphone’s specifications, you find that processors are labelled either dual core, quad core, octa core or deca core. These names indicate the number of cores available. However, more cores does not necessarily translate to...
Sony was on a roll at MWC at Barcelona, it released not one but 4 different phones. Each one of these phones are targeted to a different target market. Apart from the Sony Xperia XZ Premium that we already...
Last week we made a post that was summarizing all the leaks and rumors surrounding the LG G6. As predicted, LG went ahead and released the phone last weekend. Most of the rumors turned out to be true but...
Blackberry has admittedly not been having a good run, it had to abandon their OS to try their luck with Android through the Blackberry Priv.
The company has continued its efforts to save the brand and it lead them to...
It has been a while since Motorola phones graced the Kenyan stores. The company has been going through a transition from being bought by Google and later being sold to Lenovo. This new owner already has a presence in...
Entertainment providers can prove to be expensive and subscribing for a lot of different services can set you back a large amount of money. Luckily, a new subscription-based entertainment provider is looking to change that.
Playster offers a wide array...
According to a recent GeoPoll rapid survey that was carried out among youth in five Sub-Sahara African countries there has been an increased dependency on technology for young people between the ages of 18-35. From the African millennial series,...
WIFix.ng, created by Olajide Ogunrinola in June 2016, is an online repair platform in Nigeria. Based in Lagos state. They offer standard repairs for mobile devices to customers. With just a few clicks, you can request a repair, have...
If you are anxious about emerging technology and the impact it will have on your business landscape, then you are not alone. Disruption is real! And if you are present firm not keeping up with the speed, then be...
Mastercard and Zenith Bank have extended their partnership in West Africa to now include Ghana. The agreement is aimed at providing a suite of digital payment solutions that include prepaid,debit and credit cards which will be made available from December 14, 2016.
The introduction of...
Kenya's Standard Chartered Bank has launched the Touch Login feature for smartphones that allows customers to use fingerprint to access their accounts. According to Telecompaper, the portal is available on iPhones, tablets
The service is part of the Bank’s USD...
The first Kenyan edition of Chivas, founded by Chivas Regal is a Venture searching to find and support the next generation of social enterprise start-ups. During the launch of The Venture in Nairobi, Chivas Regal hosted local aspiring social...
An MIT spinout is preparing to commercialize a new rechargeable lithium metal battery that offers double the energy capacity of the lithium ion batteries that power many of today’s consumer electronics. This invention may actually prove to be revolutionary,...
For every iPhone owner, keeping up with the trend can become hard or impossible at times. As the iPhones keep accelerating to new better ones, those left with older iPhones are often left feeling lonely or as if their...
The 4th Angel Fair Africa is set to have its first all-female “Investors Panel” on the first day of the 4th Angel Fair Africa from the 10th to 11th November 2016 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
Laila Macharia, Angel...
The East Africa Data Centre (EADC) has today launched a new dedicated $5m Kenya Power substation, reporting that Kenya’s moves to renewable energy have emerged as a competitive advantage for energy-intensive businesses.
Data centres house critical data for clients, including...
Startups and innovators from the sub-Saharan region can now register for the Ericsson Innovation Awards (EIA) that will see one of them walk away with USD 10,000. The global version of the EIA will be launched later in the...
Making an app can be a lucrative idea and plan to make money. Nowadays there is an app for everything that you can possibly think of. But unlike the belief that having an app is easy, there are things...
There was a time I would never have imagined a competitive smart watch market. I thought Apple and Samsung would end up being the final best but now it seems there is a new competitor is town. An Indian...
Everybody wants an iPhone, it emulates a kind of prestige. Apple has done an amazing job of growing the esteemed reputation of the brand. Its definitely not an inexpensive phone-the cheapest being an iPhone 4 going for about Kshs...
With the iPhone 7 hype slowly dying down, there couldn’t be a better time for Google to introduce its new line of phones. So why the change? Many reasons indicate that Google wants to build a smartphone business similar...
Every time I leave my house without my earphones, I always feel sick. A day can never be same without music or listening to funny jokes on radio. Apple’s flagship device – iPhone7 has made life a little boring...
The iPhone 7 launch is probably the most anticipated out of all the smart phones produced this year, and is set to take place at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on Wednesday, September 7, at 10am...
Several elite personnel, including an anonymous Kenyan politician have had their iPhones hacked, with spyware technology. This particular hacking mechanism takes advantage of several flaws in the iPhone’s operating system or iOS, that Apple themselves weren’t aware of. The...
Following in the footsteps of Chinese e-commerce Alibaba and its online payment platform AliPay, and competitor Konga with its online service KongaPay, Rocket Internet's pan African e-commerce site Jumia has launched JumiaPay, a third party online payment solution aimed at...
Samsung records highest profit in two years as the Samsung S7 sales boom. The company predicts that its performance will raise for the rest of the year because demand for its lucrative components, such as high-end OLED displays that are...
Can Konga pay facilitate the initiation and completion of transactions in a seamless manner?
Earlier in the week, we attended an event at the Civic center in lagos hosted by Nigeria's Largest online Marketplace, Konga.com. At the event, Konga launched what many...