News
Get the latest updates and breaking news from the tech industry. This category covers everything from new product releases to major industry developments.
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The MacBook Neo is in Kenya, but for KES 130,000, there are better alternatives
Apple recently made waves by launching the MacBook Neo, a budget laptop with a stunning $599 price tag (around KES…
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Samsung Galaxy A57 and A37 arrive early in Kenya, but the prices are absolutely wild
Samsung is set to officially launch the highly anticipated Galaxy A37 and Galaxy A57 in India today. But if you’re…
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Safaricom M-PESA Timeline 2020 to 2026: Fuliza, GlobalPay, Fintech 2.0, Ziidi and Every Major Update
The complete Safaricom M-PESA timeline from 2020 to 2026 β every product launch, expansion, upgrade and strategic milestone, sourced and…
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Airtel Africa preps full voice calling over satellite using Starlink Mobile V2
If you thought todayβs news about Airtel Africa testing satellite-to-phone messaging was a big deal, buckle up. While being able…
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Safaricom PLC names Mark Oyier as new Director of IT
Safaricom PLC has officially appointed Mark Oyier as its new Director of IT, moving to fill a critical leadership gap…
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Airtel Africa just tested Starlink satellite-to-phone connectivity, and it actually works
If youβve been following the telecom space lately, you know that the battle for the African sky is heating up.…
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CA publishes new 2026 technical specifications for mobile phones sold in Kenya
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has officially released its 2026 Technical Specifications for Mobile Cellular Devices. This comes after…
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Philips ditches Google TV for Titan OS across its entire 2026 TV lineup
In a major shakeup for the smart TV landscape, major TV brand Philips is officially exiting Google TV. During its…
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Samsung Just Fixed the Biggest Hidden Problem in Artificial Intelligence
At GTC, Samsung introduced 4.0 TB/s HBM4E memory and innovative copper bonding to solve critical AI thermal and bandwidth bottlenecks.
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Co-op Bank security scare exposes a potential crisis across Kenyaβs banking websites
A screenshot shared on X (formerly Twitter) has reignited a long-running debate about the technical foundations of Kenya’s banking infrastructure,…
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Exclusive: Poa Internet is coming soon to Kisumu
For a long time, the fixed home internet landscape in Kisumu has felt somewhat restrictive. Having lived in the lakeside…
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X just added a dislike button for comments, and Iβm here for the spam cleanup
Iβve been tracking Xβs wild ride since Elon Musk took the wheel in 2022, watching everything from blue-check drama to…
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Sony Xperia design belongs in the bin, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day just proved it
As someone who has caught every midnight screening and obsessed over every variant of the wall-crawler, Iβve spent years tolerating…
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Your Safaricom, Airtel line is officially your digital identity as High Court bans phone number recycling
For years, Iβve argued that our telecoms treat our phone numbers like second-hand shirts, tossing them back into the market…
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Android will allow sideloading apps, but you’re forced to wait 24 hours to install them
We saw the writing on the wall. Last year, we warned you about Google’s push to verify Android app developers,…
