Technology
How the Visually Impaired Persons Use Smart Phones
Yes, we can tweet; send text messages, post pictures and all.Message-ease KeyboardWe live in a society where people fear approaching and asking persons with dis...
Apple Unveils Four New iPhone 12 Models Featuring 4K Screen, 5G Capabilities and More
Apple finally unveiled the iPhone 12 this evening after pushing the event from its usual September announcement. Dubbed Hi, Speed, the virtual event featured de...
Google Faces Anti-Trust Lawsuit in the US Over Monopoly Claims
The US Justice Department has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Google in what is considered a landmark case against tech companies. Google is accused of “unl...
Sweden Bans Huawei and ZTE from 5G Network
Sweden is the latest country to ban Huawei and ZTE telecoms from its 5G network. The ban follows a new legislation that came into force in January 2020 after an...
Whatsapp to Introduce Video and Voice Calls for Desktop Version
Whatsapp could soon introduce voice and video calls for its desktop version. Version 2.2043.7 of the app is said to contain an update that will place it in dire...
Safaricom and Microsoft Launch Revmeet for Videoconferencing in Hotels
Safaricom and software tech giant, Microsoft have teamed up to launch a videoconferencing facility, Revmeet. The product will enable hotels to facilitate meetin...
Apple and Google Join 6G Alliance As Network Starts Taking Shape To Counter China
Apple and Google are the latest to join the Next G alliance, a US trade group that consists of potential 6G Stakeholders. The group is controlled by trade assoc...
Facebook Obtains Customer Relationship Management Startup “Kustomer” For $1B
Giant Social Media Platform Facebook has completed a deal to acquire customer relationship management start up, Kustomer.Facebook did not reveal the value of th...
World Wide Web Founder Wants To Update It with More User Controls
British Computer Scientist, Sir Tim Berners-Lee who invented the internet navigation system known as the World Wide Web wants to remake cyberspace.Berners-Lee’s...
Whatsapp Postpones Plans to Update Privacy Policy To March 8Th
It has been a rough start of the year for Whatsapp since they announced plans to update their data sharing policy. The company has now announced plans to delay...
Uganda Restores Internet Access Countrywide
Uganda has finally restored internet after keeping citizens 100 hours offline. Ugandan authorities ordered internet service providers in the country to block al...
KenGen To Drill Geothermal Wells In Djibouti For Ksh709 Million
Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) PLC has won international contract to drill three geothermal wells in Djibouti.The company signed a Ksh709,822, 63...
Safaricom to Roll Out 5G Network In Nairobi and Western Kenya From Friday
After carrying out successful tests and trials in 2020, Safaricom will this Friday launch the first 5G network in the country. The rollout will target urban cen...
Safaricom Launches 5G, To Install 150 Stations in 9 Towns in One Year
Safaricom has announced the launch of trials for the trail-blazing 5G technology for its customers. The trial will begin with both individual and enterprise cus...
Bolt Launches Food Delivery Service in Kenya
Taxi-hailing service Bolt has launched its Bolt-food delivery service in Kenya as the country goes into lockdown occasioned by the third wave of the Covid-19 pa...
Apple to Expand Independent Repair Program Globally
Apple is expanding its repair program to 200 countries including Kenya and other African countries. The company has been quite strict on who can repair its devi...
Truecaller Launches #ItsNotOK Campaign to Support Women Against Harassment through Phone Call, SMS
Caller Identification app Truecaller has launched a campaign dubbed #ItsNotOK aimed at supporting women against phone call and SMS harassment.The Swedish tech c...
Cases of Cybercrime Increased by 60 Percent Between October and December 2020
The rate of cyber-crime in the country increased by 60 percent from 35,173,937 cases to 56,206,097 cases in Quarter 2 of the 2020/2021 Financial Year, between O...
assistALL Technology Is Needed To Improve Deaf People Airport Experience
Traveling is generally intended to be a relaxing experience or an interesting one. However, whether it is for business or holiday purposes, it can be stressful...
LG Officially Exits Smartphone Business
LG has officially announced the closure of its mobile phone division. The company had earlier in the year hinted at plans to pull the plug on its smartphone bus...