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OPPO Find X10 could get sub-1mm bezels
The OPPO Find X9 has 1.15mm borders. The Find X10 may go under 1mm.
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One UI 9 beta reaches the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S23 series
Samsung has released the first One UI 9 beta for the Galaxy S23 in India. Here is what it includes.
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Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max could double as a USB-C Monitor
Xiaomi says the Pad 9 Pro Max accepts video over USB-C, so a laptop uses it as a second monitor.
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Nairobi shops list Google Pixel 11 Series from KES 99,999
Buying a Google Pixel 11 in Kenya? Compare Nairobi prices for the series and check imported versions before you pay.
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Google Translate adds iPhone earpiece listening and Android background mode
Google Translate now supports background live translation on Android and earpiece listening on iPhones, with Swahili among its supported languages.
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New DStv Kenya prices may cut Premium by KES 4,400
DStv Kenya will cut Premium to KES 7,300, merge Compact tiers at KES 3,000 and introduce Select in November 2026.
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The UN wants to kill the Mercator map. But Silicon Valley still owns the world view
The UN General Assembly voted 164 to 1 for equal-area maps over Mercator. Only the United States voted against it.
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Sun King EZ 3 and EZ 3 Pro launch in Kenya, Costs KES 55 a day
Sun King's EZ 3 and EZ 3 Pro launch in Kenya at KES 55 and KES 65 a day. Full…
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Samsung Galaxy S27 Edge Rumored for 2027 with Silicon Carbon Battery
Samsung's Galaxy S27 Edge is rumoured for 2027 with a 4,300mAh silicon-carbon battery. The S25 Edge had 3,900mAh.
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DeepSeek turns to Huawei for 160,000 AI chips as Nvidia stays locked out of China
DeepSeek plans 160,000 Huawei Ascend 950DT chips for a 1GW Inner Mongolia data centre. Training stays on Nvidia. Full timeline.
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Xiaomi Smart Band 11 launches with sleep HRV and a brighter screen
Xiaomi Smart Band 11 launched in China from KES 5,745 with sleep HRV, a 2,000-nit screen and 21-day battery.
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Galaxy Watch 7, Watch 8 and Watch Ultra get One UI 9 Watch beta as older models take security patches
Samsung is beta testing One UI 9 Watch on Galaxy Watch 7, 8 and Ultra in Korea and the US.
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iOS 27 adds iPhone Handoff, letting two iPhones share a single phone number
iOS 27 adds iPhone Handoff, sharing one number across two iPhones. Carriers must enable it, and none in Kenya have.
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Lenovo’s IdeaPad Vibe costs the same as a MacBook Neo and comes in seven colours
Lenovo's IdeaPad Vibe starts at $699.99 with OLED, seven colours and upgradeable memory. How it compares with the MacBook Neo.
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Uber is accepting Visa cards in Kenya again
Uber has started asking Kenyan riders to add Visa cards again, eight months after dropping Visa over payment processing costs.












