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Samsung takes its connected home to three Nairobi malls, with up to 60% off appliances
Samsung's Connected Living Experience hits three Nairobi malls from 28 August, with SmartThings demos and appliance discounts up to 60%.
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Kenya’s online betting licence now costs KES 55 million, and the deadline to pay it is this week
The High Court cleared Kenya's gambling regulator to collect disputed licence fees days before every old operator licence expires.
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Hisense shipped more than half the world’s 100-inch TVs in H1 2026, Omdia says
Omdia data puts Hisense at 55.1% of global 100-inch TV shipments in H1 2026. Kenyan prices and independent tests compared.
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TECNO is still launching thin phones while the rest of the industry pulls back
TECNO launched the 6.39mm CAMON Slim in June, months after Samsung killed its slim line and Apple delayed a successor.
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Samsung Galaxy S27: everything we know so far
Every Galaxy S27 leak so far: four models, a Pro without the S Pen, the camera plateau and Kenya pricing.
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Xiaomi launches the Xring O3, a 3nm chip built by TSMC for its September foldable
Xiaomi has unveiled the Xring O3, its second in-house 3nm chip. It debuts in the Xiaomi 18 Fold in September.
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Samsung is still updating the Galaxy S8 and Note 8, nearly a decade after launch
Samsung has pushed a new software update to the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8. All three phones…
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Huawei’s new Pura X View brings the wide screen to a normal slab phone
Huawei's Pura X View is the first wide-screen slab phone, with a 16:9.5 display and 7,000mAh battery.
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Smarta 1500 drops from 90GB to 32GB as Airtel Kenya revises every bundle tier
Airtel Kenya cut Smarta bundle data by up to 64% on 18 August 2026. The four prices stayed the same.
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Inside the China-only Honor Robot Phone: a 2.6g motor, two 200MP sensors, 7060mAh battery
Honor's Robot Phone lifts a 200MP camera on a motorised titanium arm. It costs ¥9,999 and it never leaves China.
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Airtel turns on Starlink Mobile in DRC, the first commercial satellite-to-phone service in Africa
Airtel Africa and Starlink launched satellite-to-mobile service in DRC on 14 August 2026. Kenya tested first but awaits regulatory approval.
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Apple has declared the iPhone X and the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro obsolete
Apple moved the iPhone X and 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro to its obsolete list. No official repairs or parts remain.
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A20 Pro: the truth about Apple’s 15% faster, 30% more efficient chip
Apple's A20 Pro is its first 2nm chip. We traced the 15% speed and 30% efficiency claims to their source.
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Samsung design drawings show a horizontal camera bar, but the Galaxy S27 link is unconfirmed
Design drawings show a horizontal Samsung camera bar. What it means for the Galaxy S27, Qi2 magnets and Kenyan buyers.
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Inside X’s newly published visibility filtering code
X published the code behind shadowbans and a tool showing which visibility labels sit on your account.
