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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X is testing changes to how it handles web links to external sites
If you’ve ever posted a link on X and watched your reach plummet into oblivion, you’re not alone — and…
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Samsung set to launch Galaxy Tab S11 & S11 Ultra in Kenya soon
Samsung’s latest flagship tablets, the Galaxy Tab S11 and Tab S11 Ultra, were unveiled globally in early September, and markets…
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Samsung brings One UI 8 update to Galaxy A25 5G and Galaxy A16 5G in Kenya & East Africa
Samsung isn’t slowing down with its Android 16 push. After blessing the Galaxy A17 5G and A54 with the latest…
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If Nokia Asha had lived on in 2025, this is probably what it would look like
HMD has unveiled a new hybrid device dubbed the HMD Touch 4G, a feature phone dressed in touchscreen clothing, drawing…
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OPPO A6 Pro 5G goes global with weaker specs than China model
OPPO quietly launched the A6 Pro 5G in China in early September before shipping a “global” version to markets like…
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Maseno University is getting a KES 120 million tech hub, courtesy of the M-Pesa Foundation
M-Pesa Foundation is investing KES 120 million in a new innovation hub at Maseno University to boost students' digital skills.
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Weird, random SMS popping up from M-Shwari, banks, hospitals, even the Judiciary – did you get one too?
Yesterday, my wife showed me one of the strangest text messages I’ve ever seen. It came from Safaricom’s M-Shwari, but…
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Samsung Galaxy A54 and A17 5G pick up One UI 8 (Android 16) update in East Africa
If you’ve been refreshing your Software Update screen hoping to catch Samsung’s new One UI 8 update, good news, your…
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Safaricom Fires 113 Employees in Record Fraud Crackdown
Safaricom dismissed 113 employees for fraud, part of a sector-wide crackdown on insider threats in Kenya's digital finance industry.
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Google expands AI Plus to 6 more African countries
Just weeks after bringing its cheaper AI Plus plan to 40 countries, Google is at it again, this time expanding…
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Safaricom’s VybCall Replaces Your Boring Ringtone with Video (ONLY on ANDROID!)
Safaricom launched VybCall, a video ringtone service to succeed Skiza, but it's only available on select phones for now.
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Vivo Kenya celebrates customer service week with freebies and treats for fans
Vivo Kenya is back at it again, and this time, it’s all about saying thank you to their loyal fans.…
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Kenyans turn voter registration into a TikTok trend
It seems Kenyans will really do anything to push their peers to register as voters. And honestly, we love to…
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Apple mocks Windows blue screen of death in genius new ad, and it’s hard not to laugh
Apple is back with another cheeky “Apple at Work” ad, this time, turning one of Windows’ most infamous nightmares, the…
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Google gives university students in six African countries 12 months of Google AI Pro at no cost
From research to presentations, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Deep Research, NotebookLM, and Veo 3 are now free for students in six…
