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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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Apple may finally open the iPhone ecosystem to other platforms with iOS 27
Apple could be preparing one of its most notable ecosystem shifts yet in iOS 27, with new reporting suggesting the…
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Why Your M-Pesa Fees Could Rise on 1 July: The 16% VAT Proposal Explained
The Finance Bill 2026 rewrites the law a High Court used to rule payment provider fees are tax-exempt. If it…
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iPhone and Android Can Now Text With Full Encryption. Here’s Why Kenya Misses Out
iOS 26.5 finally secures messages between iPhones and Android phones. But the feature needs working RCS and a willing carrier,…
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WhatsApp is showing Status updates from unsaved numbers
WhatsApp users appear to be seeing something that should not be happening: Status updates from phone numbers they never saved,…
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Apple’s new “genai.apple.com” hints at WWDC AI plans
Apple registered genai.apple.com before WWDC 2026. The dormant subdomain signals its long-promised Gemini-powered Siri and generative-AI plans for June 8.
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Galaxy S22 Owners Are Fed Up Waiting for One UI 8.5. Here Is When It Should Arrive
Samsung's One UI 8.5 update for the Galaxy S22 is expected to begin Tuesday, May 26. It is also the…
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Zuku doubles home internet speeds without raising prices
Kenyaβs home internet market is no longer moving slowly. Over the past few months, nearly every major player in the…
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X moves to stop big accounts from stealing content from smaller creators
X is finally taking a harder look at one of the platformβs most annoying creator problems: big accounts stealing content…
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One UI 8.5 update: List of all Samsung Galaxy devices that have received it
Samsungβs One UI 8.5 rollout is now properly underway, and several Galaxy phones and tablets have already started receiving the…
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Safaricomβs My OneApp now works on Airtel data and Wi-Fi after latest updates
Safaricomβs My OneApp rollout was, to put it mildly, a total mess. The merger of the M-PESA and MySafaricom apps…
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Truecaller Launches Travel eSIM in 29 Countries as Ad Revenue Slides
Truecaller launched travel eSIMs across 29 countries as ad revenue fell 44% last quarter. Here's what the move really means.
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Samsung may give Galaxy S27 cheaper BOE display as iPhone 18 gets its best panels
The Galaxy S26 series only recently started selling in Kenya, but because the smartphone rumor cycle has no respect for…
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Nairobi forum lays out what Africa actually needs to own its AI future, not just consume it
Nairobi forum hosted by AITHOS argued Africa must move from AI adoption to ownership, with ethics, infrastructure, and local data…
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Apple Pay Lands in Mauritius via Visa and MCB. Kenya Still Not on the Map
Apple Pay goes live in Mauritius through Visa and MCB. Kenya remains locked out despite far larger card volumes.
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End-to-End Encryption Is Gone From Instagram DMs. Why Now, and What Kenyans Should Do
Meta ended Instagram's end-to-end encrypted DMs on 8 May 2026. Here is why, what changed, and what Kenyans can actually…
