Smart Screenshots essentially makes it easy for users to search using screenshots taken via the Google Lens. Google is working on a few abilities to bring to its upcoming Pixel phones, Google Assistant, and more. The search giant might be about to pair up two mobile screen-related features, "Edit & ...
Google is shutting down its job search site Google Hire a little over two years after the product officially was launched. This was mentioned by the company in a support article on Tuesday, adding that the decision was difficult but will allow them to better focus their resources on other products. Hire by ...
Earlier this month, we shared with you that Facebook is adding its name to Instagram and WhatsApp, and would soon call them “Instagram from Facebook” and “WhatsApp from Facebook”. For WhatsApp, this change seems to be coming very soon as it's latest beta update reportedly adds the 'WhatsApp from Facebook' tag to the app. ...
Facebook has updated its Group privacy settings and added admin controls for group safety because it wants to make it easier for users to understand its Group privacy settings. The social media site is doing away with the public, closed or secret settings. Alternatively, Groups will include two clear options ...
Android Auto was released over five years ago by Google and has only received minor tweaks and updates in that time, and the first major redesign of the platform is here now. In case you had no idea, Android Auto is a mobile app developed to mirror features from an Android device to a car's compatible ...
Shortly after the United States blocked Huawei from purchasing U.S. tech without government approval, Google was one of the first companies to comply with the ban. Alphabet Inc. revoked Huawei’s Android license, which intensified the Chinese company’s efforts for its own Android alternative operating system and app store. Last month, Google locked Huawei out of ...
Life is expensive! Not only do you have to pay for groceries, clothing, and bills, there are always unexpected costs that pop up when we’re the least prepared. But thanks to the mobile app boom over the last few years, companies have designed apps that exist for one reason only: ...
People tend to assume that women don't know how to use tech but I disagree. Perhaps we don't utilize our phones as much as we probably should. We get on social media and set our alarms and we think that we have done enough. While a phone is just meant ...
You honestly don't need to mentally torture yourself trying to remember your menstrual cycle when you can get a period tracker. Technology is best used when it helps you. There are those days when you don't remember when your periods came or even how the flow was, hence why you ...
Twitter decided to follow the footsteps of Facebook and YouTube to create a lite version of their social network. However before you go looking for it in the play Store, this lite version isn't an app, it's their mobile site instead, mobile.twitter.com. Facebook lite and YouTube Go are offered as ...
Safaricom has today announced availability of M-PESA functionality in the mySafaricom App, which will see the more than 24 million M-PESA customers and especially the 8m smartphone owners enjoy the convenience of transacting from their Android and iOS smartphones. The app show M-Pesa menu with send money services, withdraw from ...
AfyaPap has launched to help Kenyans suffering from diabetes and hypertension to manage their conditions by receiving regular personalised information essential for a healthy lifestyle including diet, physical activity, sexual health and mental wellness. It is also designed to track vital stats like blood glucose. Developed by United Kingdom based ...
Google Play is full of free apps available for your Android phone. But what is the must-have kit of mobile apps every Kenyan needs? We have prepared the list of 5 the most popular apps in Kenya you can’t leave your home without. Facebook Lite. The well-known social network created ...
An innovative app called EasyPOS Restaurant has been introduced into the Nigerian market to solve current pain-points in order management and payments in restaurants. The app is now available for free download on Google Play Store by clicking here. The app which runs on smartphones and tablets provides an ...
On April 2, armed gunmen attacked and sprayed bullets to a gathering of univesity students, killing a total of 148 lives and several others unaccounted for. The 148 beat Westgate's 67-recorded deaths and were marked as the most horrible cases by Kenyans both online offline. Terror aside, Kenyans have been ...
It is no secret that mobile phones are now a big part of our lives straight from being communicating tools to tools for gaming, e-commerce, banking, access to soft loans, mobile money and some of carry our whole office in these devices as well. Without mobile apps, then mobile phones ...
Second day of the ongoing IBM InterConnect 2015 and IBM has unveiled its MobileFirst platform that will effectively help organizations manage an increasing number of apps and support successful mobile adoption across the enterprise. In the next 12 months, more than half of organizations plan to develop six or more ...
Developed by Ghanian's Nana Ekow Taylor, Elvis Agah and Henk Oppong, BuzzTrick App has won the 2015 MTN Apps Challenge Version 2.0 beating 100 other apps which were selected and 20 shortlisted to compete for the finals under the Education, Lifestyle and Games and Entertainment categories. BuzzTrickApp is a lifestyle ...
A new application available on the Safaricom store dubbed MyRCPT aims to help users generate PDF receipts from their Lipa Na Mpesa and Mpesa Paybill text messages and as well help them file all their payments, rent, utility bills among others for accountability. Developed by a local startup Disruptive Technologies ...
Empowering customers through self-help apps benefits the customers and helps the operator to reduce customer care cost a study by Mahindra Comviva, a mobility solutions provider has revealed. There is also the potential for an augmented customer engagement, provided it is a personalized and secure interaction. By developing a rich ...
Often, finding emergency numbers may take especially long, MySidekick, a new shopping application in South Africa has launched an Emergency feature that helps you quickly find numbers for emergency services! The new feature will allow users to access contacts for ambulances, police stations, poison line, AA and many more ...
Local developers are in for a kill after Microsoft and Safaricom today introduced a service that will Windows Phone users buy apps using their airtime instead of using PayPal, mobile wallets, credit cards and other cumbersome means. Mobile operator billing will allow users to download apps from the Windows Phone ...
Android developers in Nairobi will on December 3 gather at the iHub for an Intel-hosted Android Codefest with an opportunity to showcase their skills, meet buddies and hack software and win prizes. Intel is looking for developers with skin, guys/girls who have an app in the Google Play store under ...
Softreckon, founded by 25 year old Ghanian, Samuel Gaisie-Yeboah (Dexter) yesterday launched its new FM Live software product with its officia live streaming portal with over 1160 FM channels from 33 countries. According to Gaisei-Yeboah, the newly built site is intended to mark Softreckon's initiative to provide even better products and ...
